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- the present invention relates to a gaming machine which is installed in a so-called game arcade or the like.
- the present invention provides the following:
- a gaming machine giving a player a chance to acquire medals by paying out medals when a predetermined condition is satisfied comprising: a plurality of payout modes.
- the present invention provides the followings.
- the gaming machine having the above-mentioned constitution (1) is also characterized in that the gaming machine comprises:
- the gaming machine having the above-mentioned constitution (1) or (2) is also characterized in that the gaming machine comprises a plurality of the payout devices which are capable of paying out the medals in the payout modes which are different from each other.
- the gaming machine having any one of the above-mentioned constitutions (1) to (3) is also characterized in that the payout modes differ from each other with respect to an amount of the medals.
- the gaming machine having any one of the above-mentioned constitution (1) to (4) is also characterized in that upon satisfaction of the predetermined conditions, a jackpot is activated simultaneously.
- medals imply not 33 only so-called medals but also any kinds of small metal or non-metal discs including coins, tokens and the like.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a gaming machine according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a clock tower mounted in a gaming machine
- FIG. 3 is across-sectional view schematically showing a launching device mounted in the medal machine
- FIG. 4A is aback view schematically showing a lottery alarm display device mounted on the clock tower;
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a lottery alarm display device
- FIG. 5A is a plan view schematically showing a medal accumulating device portion formed on an upper portion of the clock tower;
- FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for schematically showing the medal accumulating device portion
- FIG. 6A is a plan view schematically showing a payout device
- FIG. 6B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 7A is a front view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 7B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 8A is a front view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 8B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 9A is a front view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 9B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the inner constitution of the gaming machine
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a medal detection routine performed in a control circuit of the gaming machine
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game processing routine performed in the control circuit of the gaming machine
- FIG. 13A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 13B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 13C is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 14A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 14B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 15A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 15B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 16A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 16B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine
- FIG. 17A is a perspective view schematically showing another example of a medal payout mode in the gaming machine of the present invention.
- FIG. 17B is a perspective view schematically showing still another example of a medal payout mode in the gaming machine of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view which schematically shows the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a clock tower 13 mounted in the gaming machine 10 .
- the gaming machine 10 includes a longitudinal square columnar casing 12 and a top plate 18 thereof is supported by four support struts 17 which are arranged at side portions of the casing 12 . Further, transparent windows 14 are respectively formed in side surfaces of the casing 12 . A space which is surrounded by the top plate 18 and four windows 14 defines a gaming space 15 for performing a game using medals. A player can observe the inside of the gaming space 15 through the window 14 with naked eyes.
- Two launching devices 16 are provided to a lower portion of each window 14 . That is, although not shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 10 is, as a whole, provided with eight launching devices 16 .
- These launching devices 16 are provided for allowing the launching of the medals into the inside of the gaming space 15 , wherein the launching devices 16 are mounted such that the launching devices 16 are rotatable within a predetermined range in the vertical direction as well as in the left-and-right direction.
- the launching device 16 When a player determines the direction that the player launches medals by rotating the launching device 16 manually and at the same time, pulls a launching trigger 40 (not shown in the drawing) provided to the launching device 16 , the medals are launched to the inside of the gaming space 15 .
- a launching trigger 40 (not shown in the drawing) provided to the launching device 16 .
- the medals are launched to the inside of the gaming space 15 .
- the launching device 16 is explained in detail later.
- Medal receptacle mounting places 32 formed on lower portions of the launching devices 16 are provided for mounting receptacles in which the medals are launched. Further, in the inside of the medal pan 31 which is arranged below the medal receptacle mounting places 32 , the medals which are paid out from the gaming machine 10 and are given to the player are stored.
- the longitudinally elongated clock tower 13 having the approximately quadrangular columnar shape is mounted in an erected manner.
- push-out plates 35 on which the medals are mounted are provided below the clock tower 13 . That is, although not shown in the drawing, four push-out plates 35 in total are respectively provided at positions which correspond to the respective windows 14 of the casing 12 .
- a so-called pusher game is performed on the push-out plate 35 . That is, the push-out plate 35 is formed in a stepped shape by stacking a plurality of plate-like bodies and a predetermined plate-like body is configured to be slidable in the fore-and-aft direction. Further, a medal discharge port 34 is formed in front of the push-out plate 35 and, along with the slide movement of the plate-like body in the fore-and-aft direction, the medals on the push-out plate 35 fall in the medal discharge port 34 . Among the fallen medals, the medals which pass a predetermined region are paid out to the metal reception pan 31 and given to the player.
- the medals which do not pass the predetermined region are transported to the top plate 18 by means of a transport elevator (not shown in the drawing) disposed inside the support strut 17 , pass through the inside of the chute (not shown in the drawing) which is disposed inside the top plate 18 , and fall into the medal accumulating device portion 30 which is mounted on an uppermost portion of the clock tower 13 .
- An opening 37 is formed above the push-out plate 35 and a chucker 36 which imitates a pendulum of a clock is arranged in the inside of the opening 37 .
- the chucker 36 is always tilting in the left-and-right direction within a predetermined range and a player launches a medal into the inside of the gaming space 15 using the launching device 16 while using the chucker 36 as a target.
- the chucker 36 incorporates a medal detection sensor 38 (not shown in the drawings).
- a contact of the medal with the chucker 36 is detected by the medal detection sensor 38 , a lottery which determines the presence or the non-presence of the activation of jackpot as the satisfaction of predetermined conditions (the lottery also being referred to as JP lottery) is performed and, based on a result of the lottery, a jackpot game described later is performed. Further, the medal which has passed the opening 37 falls on the push-out plate 35 irrespective of the presence or the non-presence of the hitting or the impingement of the medal on the chucker 36 .
- a medal accumulating device portion 30 is formed on an uppermost portion of the clock tower 13 .
- the medals which are transported by transport elevators disposed inside the support struts 17 and pass through chutes arranged in the inside of the top plate 18 are accumulated. Further, the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are paid out toward the push-out plate 35 by the payout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawing) when a jackpot is activated in a jackpot game.
- the lottery alarm display devices 20 which imitate a clock are formed at positions corresponding to two launching devices 16 provided to respective windows 14 .
- the lottery alarm display devices 20 includes a short hand 21 , a long hand 22 and a face 23 , wherein the jackpot game is performed using this lottery alarm display devices 20 .
- the jackpot game is served for informing a result of the JP lottery. That is, in this game, when the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are rotated and thereafter they are stopped and the positions of the stopped short hand 21 and long hand 22 assume predetermined positions, the jackpot is activated and the pay-out of the medal to the push-out plate 35 is started.
- These lottery alarm display devices 20 can be opened or closed using upper sides thereof as pivot shafts and function as medal payout gates. Further, at portions which are surrounded by four lottery alarm display devices 20 (the medal payout gates), payout devices 80 to 83 which correspond to the respective lottery alarm display devices 20 are provided. When the jackpot is activated in any one of the lottery alarm display devices 20 , the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is opened. Further, using the payout devices 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate), the medal accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are paid out toward the push-out plates 35 .
- the lottery alarm display devices 20 and the payout devices 80 to 83 are explained in detail later in conjunction with drawings.
- each lottery alarm display device 20 eight holding lamps 33 are respectively arranged.
- the holding lamps 33 show the holding number of the jackpot games based on the number of holding lamps 33 which are turned on. Each time the medal 36 hits the chucker 36 during the execution of the jackpot game, the lit number of the holding lamps is increased by one and the jackpot game is held, while the jackpot game under execution is stopped, one holding lamp is turned off and the held jackpot games are performed.
- the gaming machine 10 can by eight players simultaneously at maximum.
- two launching devices 16 are provided in each window 14 of the housing 12 .
- respective devices necessary for the game such as the push-out plate 35 , the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate), the chucker 36 , and the holding lamp 33 are formed as one set corresponding to two launching devices 16 thus constituting one gaming field. That is, in the gaming machine 10 , four gaming fields are provided and the games are performed independently in respective gaming fields.
- the medal accumulating device portion 30 is formed on the uppermost portion of the clock power 13 in common with all gaming fields. When the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game, the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are paid out toward the push-out plate 35 formed below the lottery alarm display device 20 on which the jackpot is activated.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the launching device 16 mounted in the gaming machine 10 .
- the launching device 16 has a shape which imitates a gun.
- the launching device 16 has a portion thereof launched to an opening portion 14 a formed in the window 14 .
- the launching device 16 is mounted in the opening portion 14 a with a rotary mechanism 42 and is configured to be capable of changing a direction thereof in the vertical direction as well as in the left-and-right direction.
- a launching trigger 40 On a player side (a left side in the drawing) of the launching device 16 , a launching trigger 40 , a grip 41 , a medal loading port 44 and a push bar 46 are provided.
- the push bar 46 moves in the frontward direction (a right direction in the drawing) so as to feed one medal disposed at a lowermost stage out of the medals loaded in the medal loading port 44 forwardly.
- the launching trigger 40 is released, the push bar 46 returns to the original position and the medal which is loaded in the medal loading port 44 falls therein and hence, it is possible to feed the medal forwardly again using the push bar 46 .
- the medal which is pushed frontwardly by the push bar 46 is moved to a position below a roller 43 which is connected with a launching motor 47 (not shown in the drawing).
- the roller 43 is configured to be rotatable along with the rotation of the launching motor 47 for a predetermined period after pulling the launching trigger 40 .
- the medal which is fed to a lower portion of the roller 43 is launched to the inside of the gaming space 15 from a medal launching port 45 due to the rotation of the roller 43 .
- FIG. 4A is a back view for schematically showing the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) arranged in the clock tower 13
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the lottery alarm display device 20 .
- a cylindrical shaft portion 21 a is rotatably mounted, while a transparent short hand 21 made of acrylic resin is fixed to one end of the shaft portion 21 a .
- a gear 21 b is fixed to another end of the shaft portion 21 a and a gear 21 c is meshed with the gear 21 b .
- a stepping motor 21 m is directly connected with the gear 21 c . Accordingly, upon the rotation of stepping motor 21 m is transmitted through the gear train 21 c to 21 h in this order and the short hand 21 is rotated.
- a shaft portion 22 a is rotatably mounted such that the shaft portion 22 a penetrates the shaft portion 21 a of the short hand 21 , while a transparent long hand 22 made of acrylic resin is fixed to one end of the shaft portion 22 a .
- a gear 22 b is fixed to another end of the shaft portion 22 a , while a gear 22 c is meshed with the gear 22 b .
- a gear 22 d is meshed with the gear 22 c
- stepping motor 22 m is directly connected with the gear 22 d . Accordingly, the rotation of stepping motor 22 m is transmitted in order of gear trains 22 d , 22 c , 22 b and, thereafter, the long hand 22 is rotated.
- stepping motors 21 m , 22 m are rotated in response to drive pulses from the motor drive printed circuit board 26 and are changeable between the normal rotation and the reverse rotation.
- four decorative lamps 24 a to 24 d formed of LED are provided. These decorative lamps 24 a to 24 d are capable of emitting light in plural light emitting colors, wherein the lamps 24 a to 24 d are arranged to be able to irradiate light to the short hand 21 and/or the long hand 22 .
- the decorative lamps 24 a to 24 d are connected with a LED control printed circuit board 25 and change the light emitting colors or light lit patterns in response to signals from the LED control printed circuit board 25 .
- the lottery alarm display device 20 is mounted on the casing 12 by way of the pivot shaft portion 20 a formed on an upper side portion thereof such that the lottery alarm display device 20 can be opened and closed.
- an arcuate open/close gear 27 a is vertically mounted on a back plate 20 b of the lottery alarm display device 20 and a gear 27 b is meshed with the open/close gear 27 a .
- an open/close motor 27 m is directly connected with the gear 27 b . The rotation of the open/close motor 27 m is transmitted in order of gear trains 27 b to 27 a so that the lottery alarm display device 20 is released or opened.
- the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is released along with the rotation of the open/close motor 27 m and, at the same time, the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are discharged toward the push-out plate 35 by the payout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawing) stored in the lottery alarm display device 20 .
- the short hand and the long hand have the light guiding property. This is because that the short hand and the long hand can enhance the decorative property thereof when they receive the irradiation of light from the light emitting source (for example, decorative lamps 24 or the like) whereby it is possible to perform effects which can enhance the interests or the excitement of a player.
- the light emitting source for example, decorative lamps 24 or the like
- FIG. 5A is a plan view which schematically shows the medal accumulating device portion 30 formed above the clock tower 13 and FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the medal accumulating device portion 30 .
- a wall portion 130 having a rectangular shape in a plan view is formed on the uppermost portion of the clock tower 13 (not shown in the drawing). Inside the wall portion 130 , a hopper portion 131 having a bottomless bowl shape is arranged and a rotary disc 132 is provided to a portion which constitutes a bottom of the hopper portion 131 .
- the medal accumulating device portion 30 is constituted of the wall portion 130 , the hopper portion 131 and the rotary disc 132 .
- the rotary disc 132 is configured to be rotated along with the driving of the pay-out motor 139 arranged below the rotary disc 132 and six medal accommodation holes 133 are formed in an outer peripheral portion thereof. In these medal accommodation holes 133 , the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are loaded.
- an annular medal guide disc 134 having a circular annular shape is provided such that the medal guide disc 134 shares the center axis in common with the rotary disc 132 .
- the medal guide disc 134 is configured to be rotatable along with the driving of the guide motor 135 provided at the lower portion thereof.
- a guide passage 134 a is formed such that the guide passage 134 a is lower than the upper surface by one step.
- Four medal falling holes 136 a to 136 d are formed in a lower portion of the medal guide disc 134 .
- the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are loaded.
- the loaded medals fall in the guide passages 134 a formed in the medal guide disc 134 and pass through the medal falling holes 136 ( 136 a to 136 d ).
- the payout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawings) which will be described later are provided below the medal falling holes 136 a to 136 d and hence, the medals which pass through the medal falling holes 136 ( 136 a to 136 d ) are supplied to the payout devices 80 to 83 . Accordingly, along with the rotation of the medal guide disc 134 , the positions of the guide passages 134 a are changed whereby it is possible to change the payout devices 80 to 83 which become subjects to which the medals are supplied.
- the payout devices 80 to 83 of the gaming machine 10 are explained in conjunction with FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 .
- the payout devices 80 to 83 are mounted in a region surrounded by four lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) That is, the region surrounded by four lottery alarm display devices 20 is uniformly divided into four regions by partition walls 120 which are vertically formed along diagonal lines of the region, and the payout devices 80 to 83 are respectively mounted in the partitioned four regions.
- FIG. 6A is a plan view schematically showing the payout device 80 and FIG. 6B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing a payout device 80 .
- the lottery alarm display device 20 medal payout gate
- the lottery alarm display device 20 is shown in a simplified form in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 .
- the payout device 80 includes a reciprocating tray 800 .
- the reciprocating tray 800 having toothed portions 800 a formed on the side surfaces thereof can be moved in a reciprocating manner in the fore-and-aft direction (the left-and-right direction in the drawing) by driving a motor 800 m provided with a gear 800 b which is meshed with the toothed portion 800 a.
- a rotary tray 801 having a toothed portion 801 a formed on the side surface thereof is mounted above the reciprocating tray 800 .
- the toothed portion 801 a is meshed with a gear 802 a of a motor 802 m and, by driving the motor 802 m , the rotary tray 801 is rotated.
- On an upper surface of the rotary tray 801 three model bodies 803 are formed in an erected manner.
- the medals which pass through the medal falling holes 136 fall on the rotary tray 801 (see FIG. 5 ).
- numeral 805 indicates chutes which guide the medals onto the rotary tray 801 .
- the payout device 80 With respect to the operation of the payout device 80 , first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (see FIG. 4 ), along with the driving of the motor 800 m , the reciprocating tray 800 is moved in the forward direction (the left direction in the drawing). Thereafter, along with the driving of the motor 802 m , the rotary tray 801 is rotated and the medals stacked on the rotary tray 801 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (see FIG. 2 ).
- FIG. 7A is a front view schematically showing a payout device 81 and FIG. 7B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device 81 .
- the payout device 81 includes a revolving tray 810 .
- a pivot shaft portion 811 is formed, and the revolving tray 810 is rotatable about this pivot shaft portion 811 within a predetermined range.
- an inner tooth gear 812 which has an arcuate shape and has a toothed portion 812 a formed on an inner surface thereof is vertically mounted. Further, a gear 813 of a motor 813 m is configured to be meshed with the toothed portion 812 a .
- the revolving tray 810 is rotated about the pivot shaft portion 811 within the predetermined range. The medals which pass through the medal falling hole 136 falls on the revolving tray 810 (see FIG. 5 ).
- numeral 815 indicates a chute which guides the medals onto the revolving tray 810 .
- the payout device 81 With respect to the operation of the payout device 81 , first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is opened (see FIG. 4 ), along with the driving of the motor 813 m , the revolving tray 810 is rotated about the pivot shaft portion 811 within the predetermined range and the medals stacked on the revolving tray 810 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (see FIG. 2 ).
- FIG. 8A is a front view schematically showing a payout device 82 and FIG. 8B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device 82 .
- the payout device 82 includes a model body 820 having a dove shape.
- a medal accommodating portion 820 a is formed in a drum portion of the model body 820 .
- the model body 820 is configured such that the medals which pass through the medal falling hole 136 (see FIG. 5 ) falls on the medal accommodating portion 820 a .
- a bottom surface of the medal accommodating portion 820 a is formed in mesh and hence, by imparting predetermined vibrations to the model body 820 , the medals stocked in the medal accommodating portion 820 a fall downwardly through openings formed in mesh.
- the model body 820 is provided with a telescopic mechanism (an expansion-and-contraction mechanism) 821 which extends in the backward direction (in the right direction in the drawing).
- the telescopic mechanism 821 is supported on a support member 822 which is vertically mounted on a partition wall 120 .
- the telescopic mechanism 821 is connected with a solenoid 823 which is arranged above the telescopic mechanism 821 .
- the model body 820 is movable in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction (the left-and-right direction in the drawing).
- the payout device 82 With respect to the operation of the payout device 82 , first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (see FIG. 4 ), along with the repetition of the excitation and the deexcitation of the solenoid 823 , the model body 820 is moved in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft directions within the predetermined range. Due to the vibration which is generated by this movement, the medals stocked in the medal accommodating portion 820 a of the medal body 820 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (see FIG. 2 ).
- FIG. 9A is a front view schematically showing a payout device 83 and FIG. 9B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device 83 .
- the payout device 83 includes a model body 830 including a doll and a box.
- the model body 830 is provided with a telescopic mechanism 831 which extends in the backward direction (in the right direction in the drawing) and, the telescopic mechanism 831 is supported on a support member 832 which is vertically mounted on a partition wall 120 . Further, the telescopic mechanism 831 is connected to a solenoid 833 which is arranged above the telescopic mechanism 831 .
- the model body 830 is movable in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction (left-and-right directions in the drawing).
- the payout device 83 With respect to the operation of the payout device 83 , first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (see FIG. 4 ), along with the repetition of the excitation and the deexcitation of the solenoid 833 , the model body 830 is moved in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction within the predetermined range. To this payout device 83 , no medals are supplied from the medal accumulating device portion 30 and hence, even though the payout device 83 is operated, no medals are paid out to the push-out plate 35 . In this manner, according to the present invention, a medal payout mode in which no medals are paid out may be included in plural kinds of medal payout modes.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the inner constitution of the gaming machine 10 .
- four gaming fields of the gaming machine 10 are provided with the similar constitutions excluding the respective payout devices 80 to 83 . Accordingly, in the drawing, with respect to the respective devices excluding the control circuit 60 and the pay-out motor 139 and the guide motor 135 which are used in common in the respective gaming fields, only devices constituting one gaming field are shown.
- the control circuit 60 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 66 , a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 70 .
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the ROM 68 stores a game program which controls the flow of the whole game of the gaming machine and various kinds of data.
- the ROM 68 further stores, for example, programs for controlling respective operations of the payout devices 80 to 83 , a lottery probability table necessary for performing a JP lottery, as top mode selection table necessary for selecting stop modes of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 in the jack pot game, a rotation mode selection table for selecting rotation modes of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 , tables for selecting light emitting colors or lighting patterns of the decorative lamps 24 and the like.
- the RAM 70 temporarily stores a result of arithmetic operation of the CPU 66 or the holding number of the jackpot game or the like.
- the CPU 66 performs, in response to supplied signals or the like, the arithmetic processing or control of respective devices based on the programs stored in the ROM 68 and the RAM 70 or various kinds of data.
- This control circuit 60 functions as a lottery means which performs the JP lottery upon receiving a detection signal from a medal detection sensor 38 which will be explained later.
- a pay-out motor 139 and a guide motor 135 are connected to the control circuit 60 .
- the control circuit 60 when the jackpot is activated by the above-mentioned JP lottery, performs the drive control of the guide motor 135 and rotates the medal guide disc 134 in such a manner that the guide passage 134 a is positioned to the place where medals can be supplied to the payout device 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) with which the jackpot is activated.
- control circuit 60 performs the drive control of the pay-out motor 139 and supplies the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 to the payout device 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) with which the jackpot is activated (see FIG. 5 ).
- the launching triggers 40 and the launching motors 47 which constitute the launching devices 16 are connected to the control circuit 60 such that, when the launching trigger 40 is operated, a predetermined signal is transmitted to the control circuit 60 .
- the control circuit 60 which receives the signal from the launching trigger 40 transmits a predetermined drive signal to the launching motor 47 so as to drive the launching motor 47 for a predetermined period. Accordingly, the medals are launched to the gaming space 15 (see FIG. 3 ).
- control circuit 60 includes the medal detection sensors 38 , the pusher drive motors 39 , the holding lamps 33 and chucker tilting motors 36 m therein.
- the medal detection sensor 38 is a mechanical contact detection sensor which is mounted in the chucker 36 .
- the medal detection sensor 38 upon detection of a medal which hits the chucker 36 , transmits a detection signal to the control circuit 60 .
- the pusher drive motor 39 is provided for sliding a plate-like body of the push-out plate 35 in the fore-and-aft direction within a predetermined range. Further, the holding lamps 33 increase or decrease the number of lit lamps in response to the change of the holding number of the jackpot games stored in the RAM 70 . Further, the chucker tilting motor 36 m tilts the chucker 36 in the left-and-right direction within a predetermined range.
- control circuit 60 the open/close motors 27 m , the motor drive control circuits 26 a , the position detection circuits 29 , the decorative lamps 24 ( 24 a to 24 d ) the payout devices 80 , and speakers 19 are connected.
- the open/close motor 27 m is provided for performing the open/close operation of the lottery alarm display device 20 and is driven in response to a drive signal supplied from the control circuit 60 when the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game.
- stepping motors 21 m for rotating the short hands 21 and stepping motors 22 m for rotating the long hands 22 are connected and, the positions of the short hands 21 and the long hands 22 are detected by a position detection circuit 29 .
- the motor drive circuit 26 a performs the rotary control of stepping motor 21 m , 22 m in response to control signals from the control circuit 60 .
- the decorative lamps 24 can emit light with a plurality of light emitting colors and irradiate light to the short hands 21 and/or the long hands 22 , and the light emitting colors, lighting patterns or the like thereof change in response to the control signal from the control circuit 60 .
- the payout device 80 when the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game, pays out the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 toward the push-out plate 35 formed below the lottery alarm display device 20 .
- the payout device 80 includes the motors 800 m , 802 m (see FIG. 6 ).
- the motors 800 , 802 m are stepping motors which are driven in response to a command signal from the control circuit 60 .
- the speaker 19 is incorporated into the casing 12 and outputs BGM, sounds, effect sounds or the like corresponding to a game state in response to a signal supplied from the control circuit 60 .
- payout devices 81 to 83 are provided with payout devices 81 to 83 respectively.
- the payout device 81 is provided with the motor 813 m (see FIG. 7 ), wherein the motor 813 m is a stepping motor which is driven in response to a command signal from the control circuit 60 .
- the payout device 82 includes a solenoid 823 (see FIG. 8 ), while the payout device 83 includes a solenoid 833 .
- the solenoids 823 , 833 repeatedly execute the excitation and the deexcitation in response to command signals from the control circuit 60 respectively.
- the control circuit 60 transmits a drive signal to drive the payout device corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed among the above-mentioned payout devices 80 to 83 .
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a medal detection routine performed in the control circuit 60 of the gaming machine 10 .
- This subroutine is a subroutine which is called and is executed upon reception of a detection signal from the medal detection sensor 38 incorporated in the chucker 36 .
- the holding number is a number of jackpot games which is held each time a medal hits the chucker 36 during the execution of the jackpot game.
- This JP lottery processing is a processing in which the random number is sampled from a random number counter and the sampled random number is stored in the RAM 70 .
- the sampled random number is a random number for determining the activation or the inactivation of the jackpot, a random number for selecting the stop modes of the short hand 21 and the long hand 21 , a random number for selecting rotation modes of the short hand 21 and the long hand 21 or the like. These random numbers are used in the jackpot game which will be explained later.
- the control circuit 60 functions as lottery means which performs the JP lottery.
- step S 13 the processing for increasing the lit number of the holding lamps 33 by “1” is performed (step S 13 ) and, thereafter, this subroutine is finished.
- step S 10 when it is determined that the holding number is equal to or more than an upper limit value, this subroutine is finished without performing the above-mentioned steps S 11 to S 13 .
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game processing routine which is performed in the control circuit 60 of the gaming machine 10 .
- This subroutine is a subroutine which is called and is executed at a predetermined timing in the control circuit 60 .
- step S 20 it is determined whether the holding number stored in the RAM 70 exceeds “0” or not (step S 20 ). When it is determined that the holding number stored in the RAM 70 does not exceed “0”, that is, when it is determined that the holding number is “0”, this subroutine is finished.
- step S 20 when it is determined that the holding number exceeds “0”, the CPU 66 subtracts “1” from the holding number stored in the RAM 70 and stores the holding number after subtraction in the RAM 70 (step S 21 ). At this point of time, the processing for decreasing the lit number of the holding lamps 33 by “1” is also performed.
- the holding number can be added in step S 11 in the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 even during this jackpot game is executed.
- step S 22 it is determined whether the jackpot is activated or not. This determination of the activation of the jackpot is performed based on a lottery probability table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 and the random number (random number for JP determination) sampled in step S 12 in the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 . As the result of the determination of the activation of the jackpot, it is determined whether the jackpot is activated or not.
- step S 23 it is determined whether the result of the determination of the activation of the jackpot is the activation or the inactivation of the jackpot.
- the CPU 66 selects the stop mode (jackpot activation mode) of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 at a point of time that the jackpot is finished based on a stop mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 and the random number (random number for stop mode selection) sampled in step S 12 in the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 (step S 24 ).
- the rotation and the stop of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are executed such that the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are stopped with the selected jackpot activation mode.
- the CPU 66 performs the sampling of the random number and selects the stop mode (miss mode) of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 when the jackpot game is finished based on the sampled random number and the stop mode selection table (step S 25 ).
- the rotation and the stopping of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are performed such that the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are stopped at the selected miss mode.
- step S 25 determines whether the miss mode which has been selected in step S 25 is a stop mode showing a li-zhi (li-zhi mode) or not (step S 26 ).
- the CPU 66 selects the rotation mode of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 based on the random number (random number for selecting the rotation mode) which is sampled in step S 12 in the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 and a rotation mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 (step S 27 ).
- the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 26 a to make the motor drive control circuit 26 a start the rotation of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 (step S 28 ) based on the selected rotation mode. Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motor drive control circuit 26 a drives the stepping motors 21 m , 22 m so as to rotate the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 .
- the CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period passes and continues the rotation of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 in the rotation mode which is selected in step S 27 (step S 29 ). Thereafter, the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 26 a to make the motor drive control circuit 26 a stop the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 in the miss mode which is selected in step S 25 (step S 30 ) and this subroutine is finished. Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motor drive control circuit 26 a stops the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 in the miss mode. This result implies that it is informed that the jackpot is not activated and the jackpot game is finished.
- the CPU 66 selects the rotation mode of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 based on the random number which is sampled in step S 12 in the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 (random number for selecting rotation mode) and a rotation mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 (step S 31 ).
- the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 26 a to make the motor drive control circuit 26 a start the rotation of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 based on the selected rotation mode (step S 32 ). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motor drive control circuit 26 a drives stepping motors 21 m , 22 m so as to rotate the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 .
- the CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period has passes and continues the rotation of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 in the rotation mode which is selected in step S 31 (step S 33 ). Thereafter, the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 26 a to make the motor drive control circuit 26 a stop the short hand 21 in such a manner that the li-zhi mode is assumed based on the jackpot activation mode which has been selected in step S 24 or the miss mode which has been selected in step S 25 (step S 34 ). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motor drive control circuit 26 a stops the rotation of the short hand 21 in the li-zhi mode. This result informs the generation of li-zhi. At this time, the long hand 22 continues to be rotated.
- the CPU 66 transmits a command signal to the decorative lamps 24 a to 24 d and changes the light emitting colors or changes the lit patterns of the decorative lamps 24 a to 24 d (step S 35 ).
- the CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period passes and continues the rotation of the long hand 22 in the selected rotation mode (step S 36 ). Thereafter, the CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motor drive control circuit 26 a to make the motor drive control circuit 26 a stop the long hand 22 in the jackpot activation mode which has been selected in step S 24 or in the miss mode which has been selected in step S 25 (step S 37 ). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motor drive control circuit 26 a stops the long hand 22 in the jackpot activation mode or in the miss mode.
- step S 38 the CPU 66 determines whether the stop mode of the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 is the jackpot activation mode or not, that is, whether the jackpot is activated or not in the jackpot game.
- the CPU 66 drives the open/close motor 27 m and opens the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed (step S 39 ). Thereafter, the CPU 66 performs the drive control of the payout device corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed among the payout devices 80 to 83 and pays out the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 to the push-out plate 35 (step S 40 ).
- the payout devices 80 to 83 as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 , respectively pay out the medals in different modes.
- control circuit 60 functions as a control means which performs the drive control of the payout devices in such a manner that the medal payout modes are different from each other for respective lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) in response to the result of the JP lottery by the lottery means.
- the CPU 66 drives the open/close motor 27 m to close the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) (step S 41 ) and this subroutine is finished.
- step S 38 when it is determined that the jackpot is not activated in the jackpot game, the CPU 66 continuously stops the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 until a predetermined period passes (step S 42 ) and, thereafter, this subroutine is finished.
- FIG. 13A to 13 C, FIGS. 14A and 14 b , FIG. 15A and FIG. 15 b , FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B are views for explaining the game performed using the gaming machine 10 .
- the player launches the medals into the gaming space 15 using the launching device 16 .
- the player launches medals using the chucker 36 which tilts in the left-and-right directions within the opening 37 of the clock tower 13 as a target (see FIG. 13A ).
- the medal which passes through the opening 37 falls in the push-out plate 35 below the opening 37 (see FIG. 13B ).
- the JP lottery is performed and in response to the result of the JP lottery, the jackpot game is started in the lottery alarm display device 20 and the short hand 21 and the long hand 22 are rotated (see FIG. 14A ).
- the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game (see FIG. 14B ).
- the lottery alarm display device 20 medal payout gate
- the medals accumulated in the medal accumulating device portion 30 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 by the payout device.
- the payout devices 80 to 83 pay out the medals in respectively different modes.
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 80 is, as shown in FIG. 15A , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, the rotary tray 801 appears while being rotated, three model bodies 803 which are mounted in an erected manner on the rotary tray 801 are rotated in response to the rotation of the rotary tray 801 , and, further, the medals stacked on the rotary tray 801 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35 .
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 81 is, as shown in FIG. 15B , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, a model body 820 which imitates a dove appears and repeats the reciprocal movement in the fore-and-aft direction and, the medals accommodated in the medal accommodating portion 802 a (not shown in the drawing) of the model body 820 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35 .
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 82 is, as shown in FIG. 16A , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, the medals stacked on the revolving tray 810 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35 .
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 83 is, as shown in FIG. 16B , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, the model body 830 including a doll and a box appears and repeats the reciprocal movement in the fore-and-aft direction. In this case, however, the medals are not paid out onto the push-out plate 35 .
- the lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) are mounted at the positions corresponding to respective launching devices 16 and a plurality of payout devices 80 to 83 which can perform medal payout in different payout modes are respectively incorporated into the respective lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate). Accordingly, the medal payout mode differs depending on the launching device 16 to be used in playing the game and hence, the player can enjoy by watching the medal payout mode which changes each time the player plays the game. Accordingly, it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests.
- the medal payout modes according to the present invention are not limited to the examples shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 .
- the medal payout modes may include following payout modes.
- FIG. 17A and FIG. 17B are perspective views schematically showing another example of the medal payout mode in the gaming machine according to the present invention.
- the clock tower 13 is provided with lottery alarm display devices 220 (medal payout gates) on respective side surfaces thereof.
- the lottery alarm display device 220 (medal payout gates) is constituted such that each lottery alarm display device 220 is opened in such a manner that the lottery alarm display device 220 projects in the forward direction and a payout device 280 is mounted on a back surface of the lottery alarm display device 220 .
- the payout device 280 is configured such that the payout device 280 is movable in the forward direction along with the opening of the lottery alarm display device 220 .
- the payout device 280 has a cylindrical shape and is constituted such that the medals are accumulated therein, and a plurality of medal shooting openings 281 are formed in a side surface thereof.
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 280 is a payout mode in which, along with the opening of the lottery alarm display device 220 (medal payout gate), the medal payout device 280 is moved in the forward direction while being rotated and hence, the medals accumulated in the payout device 280 are paid out from the medal shooting opening 281 .
- the clock tower 13 is provided with lottery alarm display devices 320 (medal payout gates) on the side surfaces thereof respectively.
- Each lottery alarm display device 320 (medal payout gates) is constituted such that the lottery alarm display device 320 is opened such that the lottery alarm display device 320 projects in the frontward direction and a payout device 380 is mounted on a back surface of the lottery alarm display device 320 .
- the payout device 380 is constituted that the payout device 380 is moved in the forward direction along with the opening of the lottery alarm display device 320 .
- the payout device 380 has a cylindrical shape and is configured to stock the medals therein. Although not shown in the drawing, a plurality of holes which allow the paying out of the medals are formed in the side surface thereof.
- the medal payout mode of the payout device 380 is a payout mode in which, upon opening the lottery alarm display device 320 (medal payout gate), the medal payout device 380 is moved forward while being rotated whereby the medals which are accumulated in the payout device 380 are paid out from the holes formed in the side surfaces of the medal payout device 380 .
- lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) are fixedly mounted with respect to the positional relationship with the launching devices 16 .
- the present invention can adopt following constitutions.
- the gaming machine includes:
- the payout device 80 which performs pays out the medals is selected.
- the payout device 80 is selected, after such a selection, four lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gates) and the payout devices 80 to 83 which are arranged in the inside of the lottery alarm display device 20 are rotated in the horizontal direction so that the payout devices 80 are moved to the position where the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed is present. Thereafter, the medals are paid out from the payout device 80 .
- the selection of the payout device for paying out the medals may be determined based on the result of the JP lottery or may be determined by performing other lottery.
- the explanation has been made with respect to the case in which the lottery alarm display device 20 functions as the medal payout gate.
- the medal payout gate and the lottery alarm display device may be possible to provide the medal payout gate and the lottery alarm display device as separate bodies in the present invention.
- the medal payout modes according to the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. Further, in the gaming machine 10 , all of the medal payout modes of four lottery alarm display devices 20 are different from each other. However, in the present invention, it is not always necessary that all of the medal payout modes of the plurality of medal payout gates are different from each other and some medal payout gates may adopt the same payout mode. Further, the number of kinds of medal payout modes is not specifically limited.
- each lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gates) is provided to the position corresponding to two launching devices 16 .
- the number of launching devices corresponding to one medal payout gate is not specifically limited.
- the control circuit 60 which functions as the lottery means performs the JP lottery when the medal hits the chucker 36 , that is, the control circuit 60 receives the detection signal from the medal detection sensor 38 .
- the specific conditions which induce the lottery means to perform the JP lottery are not limited to the above-mentioned examples.
- the specific conditions to perform the JP lottery are not specifically limited. For example, a condition that a predetermined number of medals are launched from the launching device or a predetermined number of medals pass through the predetermined region in the gaming space may be named as such conditions.
- the medal payout mode differs depending on the result of the lottery, a player can enjoy watching the different payout mode each time the player plays the game whereby it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests.
- the medal payout modes differ from each other depending on the plurality of payout devices, a player can enjoy watching the different payout mode each time the player plays the game whereby it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests.
- each time the jackpot is activated there arises the possibility that the medal payout mode is changed and hence, it is possible to attract the player's interests whereby the attractions of the game can be enhanced.
Abstract
The present invention provides a gaming machine which possesses diverse attractions capable of performing effects which attract the player's interests. The gaming machine includes a gaming space for performing a game using the medals, a launching device for launching the medals into the gaming space, a payout device for paying out the medals selectively based on the payout modes, a lottery unit which performs a lottery for determining if the predetermined condition is satisfied, and a control unit which performs a drive control of the payout device such that the payout mode of medals differs depending on a result of the lottery performed by the lottery unit.
Description
- This application is based upon and claims the priority from a prior Japanese patent application No. 2003-336356, filed on Sep. 26, 2003, in Japan, entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- This application is related to a co-pending U.S. patent application referred to as a prior Japanese patent application No. 2003-336355 filed in Japan on Sep. 26, 2003.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a gaming machine which is installed in a so-called game arcade or the like.
- 2. Related Art
- Conventionally, as a gaming machine which gives a player a chance to acquire medals by paying out the medals when predetermined conditions are satisfied, following gaming machines have been known, for example. That is, there exists a gaming machine in which a jackpot is activated when a launched medal enters a predetermined region and, thereafter, a large number of medals which are stocked in a medal accumulating device portion are paid out (see Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication Hei 10(1998)-277256, for example). There exists another gaming machine in which a lottery is performed upon recognizing that a metal enters a metal reception port formed in the inside of a gaming space and a player wins the lottery, a jackpot is activated and, thereafter, a large number of medals which are stocked in a medal accumulating device portion are paid out (see Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication 2003-79931.
- However, with respect to the gaming machines described in these patent documents, although these gaming machines can enhance a player's expectation of acquiring a large number of medals, each time fixed conditions are satisfied, the medals are paid out from the medal accumulating device portion always in the same mode and hence, those gaming machines lack the interest and the player becomes bored with the game.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which possesses diverse attractions capable of performing effects which attract the player's interests.
- The present invention provides the following:
- (1) A gaming machine giving a player a chance to acquire medals by paying out medals when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the gaming machine comprising: a plurality of payout modes.
- Further, the present invention provides the followings.
- (2) The gaming machine having the above-mentioned constitution (1) is also characterized in that the gaming machine comprises:
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- a gaming space for performing a game using the medals;
- a launching device for launching the medals into the gaming space;
- a payout device for paying out the medals selectively base on the payout modes;
- a lottery unit which performs a lottery for determining if the predetermined conditions is satisfied; and
- a control unit which performs a drive control of the payout device such that the payout mode of medals differs depending on a result of the lottery performed by the lottery means.
- (3) The gaming machine having the above-mentioned constitution (1) or (2) is also characterized in that the gaming machine comprises a plurality of the payout devices which are capable of paying out the medals in the payout modes which are different from each other.
- (4) The gaming machine having any one of the above-mentioned constitutions (1) to (3) is also characterized in that the payout modes differ from each other with respect to an amount of the medals.
- (5) The gaming machine having any one of the above-mentioned constitution (1) to (4) is also characterized in that upon satisfaction of the predetermined conditions, a jackpot is activated simultaneously.
- According to the invention having the above-mentioned constitution (1), each time the predetermined conditions are satisfied, there arises the possibility that the medal payout mode is changed and hence, it is possible to attract the player's interests whereby the attractions of the game can be enhanced.
- Throughout this specification, the medals imply not 33 only so-called medals but also any kinds of small metal or non-metal discs including coins, tokens and the like.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a gaming machine according to the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a clock tower mounted in a gaming machine; -
FIG. 3 is across-sectional view schematically showing a launching device mounted in the medal machine; -
FIG. 4A is aback view schematically showing a lottery alarm display device mounted on the clock tower; -
FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of a lottery alarm display device; -
FIG. 5A is a plan view schematically showing a medal accumulating device portion formed on an upper portion of the clock tower; -
FIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for schematically showing the medal accumulating device portion; -
FIG. 6A is a plan view schematically showing a payout device; -
FIG. 6B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 7A is a front view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 7B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 8A is a front view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 8B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 9A is a front view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 9B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the payout device; -
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the inner constitution of the gaming machine; -
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a medal detection routine performed in a control circuit of the gaming machine; -
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a jackpot game processing routine performed in the control circuit of the gaming machine; -
FIG. 13A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 13B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 13C is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 14A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 14B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 15A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 15B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 16A is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 16B is a view for explaining a game performed in the gaming machine; -
FIG. 17A is a perspective view schematically showing another example of a medal payout mode in the gaming machine of the present invention; and -
FIG. 17B is a perspective view schematically showing still another example of a medal payout mode in the gaming machine of the present invention. - Embodiments of the present invention are explained in conjunction with attached drawings.
- First of all, the constitution of a gaming machine according to the present invention is explained in conjunction with
FIG. 1 toFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 1 is a perspective view which schematically shows thegaming machine 10 according to the present invention, andFIG. 2 is a perspective view showing aclock tower 13 mounted in thegaming machine 10. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thegaming machine 10 includes a longitudinal squarecolumnar casing 12 and atop plate 18 thereof is supported by four support struts 17 which are arranged at side portions of thecasing 12. Further,transparent windows 14 are respectively formed in side surfaces of thecasing 12. A space which is surrounded by thetop plate 18 and fourwindows 14 defines agaming space 15 for performing a game using medals. A player can observe the inside of thegaming space 15 through thewindow 14 with naked eyes. - Two
launching devices 16 are provided to a lower portion of eachwindow 14. That is, although not shown in the drawing, thegaming machine 10 is, as a whole, provided with eightlaunching devices 16. - These launching
devices 16 are provided for allowing the launching of the medals into the inside of thegaming space 15, wherein thelaunching devices 16 are mounted such that thelaunching devices 16 are rotatable within a predetermined range in the vertical direction as well as in the left-and-right direction. - When a player determines the direction that the player launches medals by rotating the
launching device 16 manually and at the same time, pulls a launching trigger 40 (not shown in the drawing) provided to thelaunching device 16, the medals are launched to the inside of thegaming space 15. Here, the launchingdevice 16 is explained in detail later. - Medal
receptacle mounting places 32 formed on lower portions of thelaunching devices 16 are provided for mounting receptacles in which the medals are launched. Further, in the inside of themedal pan 31 which is arranged below the medalreceptacle mounting places 32, the medals which are paid out from thegaming machine 10 and are given to the player are stored. - In the inside of the
gaming space 15, the longitudinally elongatedclock tower 13 having the approximately quadrangular columnar shape is mounted in an erected manner. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , below theclock tower 13, push-outplates 35 on which the medals are mounted are provided. That is, although not shown in the drawing, four push-outplates 35 in total are respectively provided at positions which correspond to therespective windows 14 of thecasing 12. - A so-called pusher game is performed on the push-
out plate 35. That is, the push-out plate 35 is formed in a stepped shape by stacking a plurality of plate-like bodies and a predetermined plate-like body is configured to be slidable in the fore-and-aft direction. Further, amedal discharge port 34 is formed in front of the push-out plate 35 and, along with the slide movement of the plate-like body in the fore-and-aft direction, the medals on the push-out plate 35 fall in themedal discharge port 34. Among the fallen medals, the medals which pass a predetermined region are paid out to themetal reception pan 31 and given to the player. On the other hand, the medals which do not pass the predetermined region are transported to thetop plate 18 by means of a transport elevator (not shown in the drawing) disposed inside thesupport strut 17, pass through the inside of the chute (not shown in the drawing) which is disposed inside thetop plate 18, and fall into the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 which is mounted on an uppermost portion of theclock tower 13. - An
opening 37 is formed above the push-out plate 35 and achucker 36 which imitates a pendulum of a clock is arranged in the inside of theopening 37. Thechucker 36 is always tilting in the left-and-right direction within a predetermined range and a player launches a medal into the inside of thegaming space 15 using thelaunching device 16 while using thechucker 36 as a target. - The
chucker 36 incorporates a medal detection sensor 38 (not shown in the drawings). When a contact of the medal with thechucker 36 is detected by themedal detection sensor 38, a lottery which determines the presence or the non-presence of the activation of jackpot as the satisfaction of predetermined conditions (the lottery also being referred to as JP lottery) is performed and, based on a result of the lottery, a jackpot game described later is performed. Further, the medal which has passed theopening 37 falls on the push-out plate 35 irrespective of the presence or the non-presence of the hitting or the impingement of the medal on thechucker 36. - On an uppermost portion of the
clock tower 13, a medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 is formed. In this medal accumulatingdevice portion 30, as described above, the medals which are transported by transport elevators disposed inside the support struts 17 and pass through chutes arranged in the inside of thetop plate 18 are accumulated. Further, the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are paid out toward the push-out plate 35 by thepayout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawing) when a jackpot is activated in a jackpot game. - On an upper portion of the clock tower 13 (a lower portion of the medal accumulating device portion 30), four lottery
alarm display devices 20 which imitate a clock are formed at positions corresponding to twolaunching devices 16 provided torespective windows 14. The lotteryalarm display devices 20 includes ashort hand 21, along hand 22 and aface 23, wherein the jackpot game is performed using this lotteryalarm display devices 20. The jackpot game is served for informing a result of the JP lottery. That is, in this game, when theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are rotated and thereafter they are stopped and the positions of the stoppedshort hand 21 andlong hand 22 assume predetermined positions, the jackpot is activated and the pay-out of the medal to the push-out plate 35 is started. - These lottery
alarm display devices 20 can be opened or closed using upper sides thereof as pivot shafts and function as medal payout gates. Further, at portions which are surrounded by four lottery alarm display devices 20 (the medal payout gates),payout devices 80 to 83 which correspond to the respective lotteryalarm display devices 20 are provided. When the jackpot is activated in any one of the lotteryalarm display devices 20, the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is opened. Further, using thepayout devices 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate), the medal accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are paid out toward the push-outplates 35. Here, the lotteryalarm display devices 20 and thepayout devices 80 to 83 are explained in detail later in conjunction with drawings. - Below each lottery
alarm display device 20, eight holdinglamps 33 are respectively arranged. The holdinglamps 33 show the holding number of the jackpot games based on the number of holdinglamps 33 which are turned on. Each time themedal 36 hits thechucker 36 during the execution of the jackpot game, the lit number of the holding lamps is increased by one and the jackpot game is held, while the jackpot game under execution is stopped, one holding lamp is turned off and the held jackpot games are performed. - As explained in conjunction with
FIG. 1 andFIG. 2 , thegaming machine 10 can by eight players simultaneously at maximum. Further, in eachwindow 14 of thehousing 12, twolaunching devices 16 are provided. For example, respective devices necessary for the game such as the push-out plate 35, the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate), thechucker 36, and the holdinglamp 33 are formed as one set corresponding to twolaunching devices 16 thus constituting one gaming field. That is, in thegaming machine 10, four gaming fields are provided and the games are performed independently in respective gaming fields. However, the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 is formed on the uppermost portion of theclock power 13 in common with all gaming fields. When the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game, the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are paid out toward the push-out plate 35 formed below the lotteryalarm display device 20 on which the jackpot is activated. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing thelaunching device 16 mounted in thegaming machine 10. The launchingdevice 16 has a shape which imitates a gun. The launchingdevice 16 has a portion thereof launched to anopening portion 14 a formed in thewindow 14. The launchingdevice 16 is mounted in the openingportion 14 a with arotary mechanism 42 and is configured to be capable of changing a direction thereof in the vertical direction as well as in the left-and-right direction. - On a player side (a left side in the drawing) of the
launching device 16, a launchingtrigger 40, agrip 41, amedal loading port 44 and apush bar 46 are provided. When a player pulls the launchingtrigger 40, thepush bar 46 moves in the frontward direction (a right direction in the drawing) so as to feed one medal disposed at a lowermost stage out of the medals loaded in themedal loading port 44 forwardly. Further, when the launchingtrigger 40 is released, thepush bar 46 returns to the original position and the medal which is loaded in themedal loading port 44 falls therein and hence, it is possible to feed the medal forwardly again using thepush bar 46. - The medal which is pushed frontwardly by the
push bar 46 is moved to a position below aroller 43 which is connected with a launching motor 47 (not shown in the drawing). - The
roller 43 is configured to be rotatable along with the rotation of the launchingmotor 47 for a predetermined period after pulling the launchingtrigger 40. The medal which is fed to a lower portion of theroller 43 is launched to the inside of thegaming space 15 from amedal launching port 45 due to the rotation of theroller 43. -
FIG. 4A is a back view for schematically showing the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) arranged in theclock tower 13, andFIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the lotteryalarm display device 20. - At the center of the
face 23, acylindrical shaft portion 21 a is rotatably mounted, while a transparentshort hand 21 made of acrylic resin is fixed to one end of theshaft portion 21 a. Agear 21 b is fixed to another end of theshaft portion 21 a and agear 21 c is meshed with thegear 21 b. A steppingmotor 21 m is directly connected with thegear 21 c. Accordingly, upon the rotation of steppingmotor 21 m is transmitted through thegear train 21 c to 21 h in this order and theshort hand 21 is rotated. - A
shaft portion 22 a is rotatably mounted such that theshaft portion 22 a penetrates theshaft portion 21 a of theshort hand 21, while a transparentlong hand 22 made of acrylic resin is fixed to one end of theshaft portion 22 a. Agear 22 b is fixed to another end of theshaft portion 22 a, while agear 22 c is meshed with thegear 22 b. Agear 22 d is meshed with thegear 22 c, while steppingmotor 22 m is directly connected with thegear 22 d. Accordingly, the rotation of steppingmotor 22 m is transmitted in order ofgear trains long hand 22 is rotated. Here, steppingmotors circuit board 26 and are changeable between the normal rotation and the reverse rotation. - At predetermined positions of the
face 23, fourdecorative lamps 24 a to 24 d formed of LED are provided. Thesedecorative lamps 24 a to 24 d are capable of emitting light in plural light emitting colors, wherein thelamps 24 a to 24 d are arranged to be able to irradiate light to theshort hand 21 and/or thelong hand 22. Thedecorative lamps 24 a to 24 d are connected with a LED control printedcircuit board 25 and change the light emitting colors or light lit patterns in response to signals from the LED control printedcircuit board 25. - Further, the lottery
alarm display device 20 is mounted on thecasing 12 by way of thepivot shaft portion 20 a formed on an upper side portion thereof such that the lotteryalarm display device 20 can be opened and closed. Further, an arcuate open/close gear 27 a is vertically mounted on aback plate 20 b of the lotteryalarm display device 20 and agear 27 b is meshed with the open/close gear 27 a. Further, although not shown in the drawing, an open/close motor 27 m is directly connected with thegear 27 b. The rotation of the open/close motor 27 m is transmitted in order ofgear trains 27 b to 27 a so that the lotteryalarm display device 20 is released or opened. - When the jackpot is activated when the player is playing the jackpot game, as mentioned above, the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is released along with the rotation of the open/
close motor 27 m and, at the same time, the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are discharged toward the push-out plate 35 by thepayout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawing) stored in the lotteryalarm display device 20. - As explained in conjunction with
FIG. 4 , according to the present invention, it is desirable that the short hand and the long hand have the light guiding property. This is because that the short hand and the long hand can enhance the decorative property thereof when they receive the irradiation of light from the light emitting source (for example,decorative lamps 24 or the like) whereby it is possible to perform effects which can enhance the interests or the excitement of a player. -
FIG. 5A is a plan view which schematically shows the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 formed above theclock tower 13 andFIG. 5B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30. - On the uppermost portion of the clock tower 13 (not shown in the drawing), a
wall portion 130 having a rectangular shape in a plan view is formed. Inside thewall portion 130, ahopper portion 131 having a bottomless bowl shape is arranged and arotary disc 132 is provided to a portion which constitutes a bottom of thehopper portion 131. - The medal accumulating
device portion 30 is constituted of thewall portion 130, thehopper portion 131 and therotary disc 132. - The
rotary disc 132 is configured to be rotated along with the driving of the pay-outmotor 139 arranged below therotary disc 132 and six medal accommodation holes 133 are formed in an outer peripheral portion thereof. In these medal accommodation holes 133, the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are loaded. - Below the
rotary disc 132, an annularmedal guide disc 134 having a circular annular shape is provided such that themedal guide disc 134 shares the center axis in common with therotary disc 132. Themedal guide disc 134 is configured to be rotatable along with the driving of theguide motor 135 provided at the lower portion thereof. In an upper surface of themedal guide disc 134, aguide passage 134 a is formed such that theguide passage 134 a is lower than the upper surface by one step. Fourmedal falling holes 136 a to 136 d are formed in a lower portion of themedal guide disc 134. - In the medal accommodation holes 133 formed in the
rotary disc 132, the medals which are accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are loaded. The loaded medals fall in theguide passages 134 a formed in themedal guide disc 134 and pass through the medal falling holes 136 (136 a to 136 d). Thepayout devices 80 to 83 (not shown in the drawings) which will be described later are provided below themedal falling holes 136 a to 136 d and hence, the medals which pass through the medal falling holes 136 (136 a to 136 d) are supplied to thepayout devices 80 to 83. Accordingly, along with the rotation of themedal guide disc 134, the positions of theguide passages 134 a are changed whereby it is possible to change thepayout devices 80 to 83 which become subjects to which the medals are supplied. - Next, the
payout devices 80 to 83 of thegaming machine 10 are explained in conjunction withFIG. 6 toFIG. 9 . Here, thepayout devices 80 to 83 are mounted in a region surrounded by four lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) That is, the region surrounded by four lotteryalarm display devices 20 is uniformly divided into four regions bypartition walls 120 which are vertically formed along diagonal lines of the region, and thepayout devices 80 to 83 are respectively mounted in the partitioned four regions. -
FIG. 6A is a plan view schematically showing thepayout device 80 andFIG. 6B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing apayout device 80. Here, since the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) has been already explained in conjunction withFIG. 4 , the lotteryalarm display device 20 is shown in a simplified form inFIG. 6 toFIG. 9 . - The
payout device 80 includes areciprocating tray 800. Thereciprocating tray 800 having toothedportions 800 a formed on the side surfaces thereof can be moved in a reciprocating manner in the fore-and-aft direction (the left-and-right direction in the drawing) by driving amotor 800 m provided with agear 800 b which is meshed with thetoothed portion 800 a. - Above the
reciprocating tray 800, arotary tray 801 having a toothed portion 801 a formed on the side surface thereof is mounted. The toothed portion 801 a is meshed with agear 802 a of amotor 802 m and, by driving themotor 802 m, therotary tray 801 is rotated. On an upper surface of therotary tray 801, threemodel bodies 803 are formed in an erected manner. The medals which pass through the medal falling holes 136 fall on the rotary tray 801 (seeFIG. 5 ). In the drawing, numeral 805 indicates chutes which guide the medals onto therotary tray 801. - With respect to the operation of the
payout device 80, first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (seeFIG. 4 ), along with the driving of themotor 800 m, thereciprocating tray 800 is moved in the forward direction (the left direction in the drawing). Thereafter, along with the driving of themotor 802 m, therotary tray 801 is rotated and the medals stacked on therotary tray 801 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (seeFIG. 2 ). -
FIG. 7A is a front view schematically showing apayout device 81 andFIG. 7B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing thepayout device 81. - The
payout device 81 includes a revolvingtray 810. On the front side (the left side in the drawing) of this revolvingtray 810, apivot shaft portion 811 is formed, and the revolvingtray 810 is rotatable about thispivot shaft portion 811 within a predetermined range. - On a bottom surface of the revolving
tray 810, aninner tooth gear 812 which has an arcuate shape and has atoothed portion 812 a formed on an inner surface thereof is vertically mounted. Further, agear 813 of amotor 813 m is configured to be meshed with thetoothed portion 812 a. Along with the driving themotor 813 m, the revolvingtray 810 is rotated about thepivot shaft portion 811 within the predetermined range. The medals which pass through the medal falling hole 136 falls on the revolving tray 810 (seeFIG. 5 ). In the drawing, numeral 815 indicates a chute which guides the medals onto the revolvingtray 810. - With respect to the operation of the
payout device 81, first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) is opened (seeFIG. 4 ), along with the driving of themotor 813 m, the revolvingtray 810 is rotated about thepivot shaft portion 811 within the predetermined range and the medals stacked on the revolvingtray 810 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (seeFIG. 2 ). -
FIG. 8A is a front view schematically showing apayout device 82 andFIG. 8B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing thepayout device 82. - The
payout device 82 includes amodel body 820 having a dove shape. In a drum portion of themodel body 820, amedal accommodating portion 820 a is formed. Themodel body 820 is configured such that the medals which pass through the medal falling hole 136 (seeFIG. 5 ) falls on themedal accommodating portion 820 a. A bottom surface of themedal accommodating portion 820 a is formed in mesh and hence, by imparting predetermined vibrations to themodel body 820, the medals stocked in themedal accommodating portion 820 a fall downwardly through openings formed in mesh. - The
model body 820 is provided with a telescopic mechanism (an expansion-and-contraction mechanism) 821 which extends in the backward direction (in the right direction in the drawing). Thetelescopic mechanism 821 is supported on asupport member 822 which is vertically mounted on apartition wall 120. Further, thetelescopic mechanism 821 is connected with asolenoid 823 which is arranged above thetelescopic mechanism 821. Along with the excitation and the deexcitation of thesolenoid 823, themodel body 820 is movable in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction (the left-and-right direction in the drawing). - With respect to the operation of the
payout device 82, first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (seeFIG. 4 ), along with the repetition of the excitation and the deexcitation of thesolenoid 823, themodel body 820 is moved in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft directions within the predetermined range. Due to the vibration which is generated by this movement, the medals stocked in themedal accommodating portion 820 a of themedal body 820 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 (seeFIG. 2 ). -
FIG. 9A is a front view schematically showing apayout device 83 andFIG. 9B is a longitudinal cross-sectional view schematically showing thepayout device 83. - The
payout device 83 includes amodel body 830 including a doll and a box. Themodel body 830 is provided with atelescopic mechanism 831 which extends in the backward direction (in the right direction in the drawing) and, thetelescopic mechanism 831 is supported on asupport member 832 which is vertically mounted on apartition wall 120. Further, thetelescopic mechanism 831 is connected to asolenoid 833 which is arranged above thetelescopic mechanism 831. Along with the excitation and the deexcitation of thesolenoid 833, themodel body 830 is movable in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction (left-and-right directions in the drawing). - With respect to the operation of the
payout device 83, first of all, when the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened (seeFIG. 4 ), along with the repetition of the excitation and the deexcitation of thesolenoid 833, themodel body 830 is moved in a reciprocal manner in the fore-and-aft direction within the predetermined range. To thispayout device 83, no medals are supplied from the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 and hence, even though thepayout device 83 is operated, no medals are paid out to the push-out plate 35. In this manner, according to the present invention, a medal payout mode in which no medals are paid out may be included in plural kinds of medal payout modes. -
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the inner constitution of thegaming machine 10. - Here, four gaming fields of the
gaming machine 10 are provided with the similar constitutions excluding therespective payout devices 80 to 83. Accordingly, in the drawing, with respect to the respective devices excluding thecontrol circuit 60 and the pay-outmotor 139 and theguide motor 135 which are used in common in the respective gaming fields, only devices constituting one gaming field are shown. - In the inside of the
gaming machine 10, thecontrol circuit 60 is provided. Thecontrol circuit 60 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 66, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 68 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 70. - The
ROM 68 stores a game program which controls the flow of the whole game of the gaming machine and various kinds of data. TheROM 68 further stores, for example, programs for controlling respective operations of thepayout devices 80 to 83, a lottery probability table necessary for performing a JP lottery, as top mode selection table necessary for selecting stop modes of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 in the jack pot game, a rotation mode selection table for selecting rotation modes of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22, tables for selecting light emitting colors or lighting patterns of thedecorative lamps 24 and the like. TheRAM 70 temporarily stores a result of arithmetic operation of theCPU 66 or the holding number of the jackpot game or the like. TheCPU 66 performs, in response to supplied signals or the like, the arithmetic processing or control of respective devices based on the programs stored in theROM 68 and theRAM 70 or various kinds of data. Thiscontrol circuit 60 functions as a lottery means which performs the JP lottery upon receiving a detection signal from amedal detection sensor 38 which will be explained later. - Further, to the
control circuit 60, a pay-outmotor 139 and aguide motor 135 are connected. Thecontrol circuit 60, when the jackpot is activated by the above-mentioned JP lottery, performs the drive control of theguide motor 135 and rotates themedal guide disc 134 in such a manner that theguide passage 134 a is positioned to the place where medals can be supplied to thepayout device 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) with which the jackpot is activated. Thereafter, thecontrol circuit 60 performs the drive control of the pay-outmotor 139 and supplies the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 to thepayout device 80 to 83 corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) with which the jackpot is activated (seeFIG. 5 ). - To the
control circuit 60, the launching triggers 40 and the launchingmotors 47 which constitute thelaunching devices 16 are connected. That is, the launching triggers 40 are connected to thecontrol circuit 60 such that, when the launchingtrigger 40 is operated, a predetermined signal is transmitted to thecontrol circuit 60. Thecontrol circuit 60 which receives the signal from the launchingtrigger 40 transmits a predetermined drive signal to the launchingmotor 47 so as to drive the launchingmotor 47 for a predetermined period. Accordingly, the medals are launched to the gaming space 15 (seeFIG. 3 ). - Further, the
control circuit 60 includes themedal detection sensors 38, thepusher drive motors 39, the holdinglamps 33 andchucker tilting motors 36 m therein. - The
medal detection sensor 38 is a mechanical contact detection sensor which is mounted in thechucker 36. Themedal detection sensor 38, upon detection of a medal which hits thechucker 36, transmits a detection signal to thecontrol circuit 60. - The
pusher drive motor 39 is provided for sliding a plate-like body of the push-out plate 35 in the fore-and-aft direction within a predetermined range. Further, the holdinglamps 33 increase or decrease the number of lit lamps in response to the change of the holding number of the jackpot games stored in theRAM 70. Further, thechucker tilting motor 36 m tilts thechucker 36 in the left-and-right direction within a predetermined range. - Further, to the
control circuit 60, the open/close motors 27 m, the motordrive control circuits 26 a, theposition detection circuits 29, the decorative lamps 24 (24 a to 24 d) thepayout devices 80, andspeakers 19 are connected. - The open/
close motor 27 m is provided for performing the open/close operation of the lotteryalarm display device 20 and is driven in response to a drive signal supplied from thecontrol circuit 60 when the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game. - To the motor
drive control circuit 26 a, steppingmotors 21 m for rotating theshort hands 21 and steppingmotors 22 m for rotating thelong hands 22 are connected and, the positions of theshort hands 21 and thelong hands 22 are detected by aposition detection circuit 29. Themotor drive circuit 26 a performs the rotary control of steppingmotor control circuit 60. - The
decorative lamps 24 can emit light with a plurality of light emitting colors and irradiate light to theshort hands 21 and/or thelong hands 22, and the light emitting colors, lighting patterns or the like thereof change in response to the control signal from thecontrol circuit 60. - The
payout device 80, when the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game, pays out the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 toward the push-out plate 35 formed below the lotteryalarm display device 20. Thepayout device 80 includes themotors FIG. 6 ). Themotors control circuit 60. - The
speaker 19 is incorporated into thecasing 12 and outputs BGM, sounds, effect sounds or the like corresponding to a game state in response to a signal supplied from thecontrol circuit 60. - Here, other gaming fields are provided with
payout devices 81 to 83 respectively. - The
payout device 81 is provided with themotor 813 m (seeFIG. 7 ), wherein themotor 813 m is a stepping motor which is driven in response to a command signal from thecontrol circuit 60. - Further, the
payout device 82 includes a solenoid 823 (seeFIG. 8 ), while thepayout device 83 includes asolenoid 833. Thesolenoids control circuit 60 respectively. - When the jackpot is activated, the
control circuit 60 transmits a drive signal to drive the payout device corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed among the above-mentionedpayout devices 80 to 83. - Next, the subroutines which are performed in the
gaming machine 10 are explained. Hereinafter, it is assumed that when thegaming machine 10 is started, variables which are used in the above-mentionedCPU 66 are initialized in a predetermined value, and the steady-state operation is performed. Further, it is assumed that the subroutines explained hereinafter are individually executed for each gaming field. -
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a medal detection routine performed in thecontrol circuit 60 of thegaming machine 10. This subroutine is a subroutine which is called and is executed upon reception of a detection signal from themedal detection sensor 38 incorporated in thechucker 36. - First of all, it is determined whether the holding number is equal to or more than an upper limit value (for example, 8) or not (step S10). The holding number is a number of jackpot games which is held each time a medal hits the
chucker 36 during the execution of the jackpot game. - When it is determined that the holding number is not equal to or more than the upper limit value, the processing to add “1” to the holding number stored in the
RAM 70 is performed (step S11) and, thereafter, the JP lottery processing is performed (step S12). This JP lottery processing is a processing in which the random number is sampled from a random number counter and the sampled random number is stored in theRAM 70. Here, the sampled random number is a random number for determining the activation or the inactivation of the jackpot, a random number for selecting the stop modes of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 21, a random number for selecting rotation modes of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 21 or the like. These random numbers are used in the jackpot game which will be explained later. In such an operation, thecontrol circuit 60 functions as lottery means which performs the JP lottery. - Next, the processing for increasing the lit number of the holding
lamps 33 by “1” is performed (step S13) and, thereafter, this subroutine is finished. On the other hand, in step S10, when it is determined that the holding number is equal to or more than an upper limit value, this subroutine is finished without performing the above-mentioned steps S11 to S13. -
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the jackpot game processing routine which is performed in thecontrol circuit 60 of thegaming machine 10. This subroutine is a subroutine which is called and is executed at a predetermined timing in thecontrol circuit 60. - First of all, it is determined whether the holding number stored in the
RAM 70 exceeds “0” or not (step S20). When it is determined that the holding number stored in theRAM 70 does not exceed “0”, that is, when it is determined that the holding number is “0”, this subroutine is finished. - On the other hand, in step S20, when it is determined that the holding number exceeds “0”, the
CPU 66 subtracts “1” from the holding number stored in theRAM 70 and stores the holding number after subtraction in the RAM 70 (step S21). At this point of time, the processing for decreasing the lit number of the holdinglamps 33 by “1” is also performed. Here, the holding number can be added in step S11 in the subroutine shown inFIG. 11 even during this jackpot game is executed. - Next, it is determined whether the jackpot is activated or not (step S22). This determination of the activation of the jackpot is performed based on a lottery probability table which is preliminarily stored in the
ROM 68 and the random number (random number for JP determination) sampled in step S12 in the subroutine shown inFIG. 11 . As the result of the determination of the activation of the jackpot, it is determined whether the jackpot is activated or not. - Next, it is determined whether the result of the determination of the activation of the jackpot is the activation or the inactivation of the jackpot (step S23). When the jackpot is activated, the
CPU 66 selects the stop mode (jackpot activation mode) of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 at a point of time that the jackpot is finished based on a stop mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in theROM 68 and the random number (random number for stop mode selection) sampled in step S12 in the subroutine shown inFIG. 11 (step S24). - That is, when the jackpot is activated, in the jackpot game, as described later, the rotation and the stop of the
short hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are executed such that theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are stopped with the selected jackpot activation mode. - On the other hand, when the jackpot is not activated as a result of determination of the activation of the jackpot, the
CPU 66 performs the sampling of the random number and selects the stop mode (miss mode) of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 when the jackpot game is finished based on the sampled random number and the stop mode selection table (step S25). - When the jackpot is not activated, in the jackpot game, as described later, the rotation and the stopping of the
short hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are performed such that theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are stopped at the selected miss mode. - When the processing of step S25 is executed, the
CPU 66 determines whether the miss mode which has been selected in step S25 is a stop mode showing a li-zhi (li-zhi mode) or not (step S26). - When it is determined that the miss mode is not the li-zhi mode, the
CPU 66 selects the rotation mode of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 based on the random number (random number for selecting the rotation mode) which is sampled in step S12 in the subroutine shown inFIG. 11 and a rotation mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 (step S27). - Next, the
CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motordrive control circuit 26 a to make the motordrive control circuit 26 a start the rotation of theshort hand 21 and the long hand 22 (step S28) based on the selected rotation mode. Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motordrive control circuit 26 a drives the steppingmotors short hand 21 and thelong hand 22. - Next, the
CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period passes and continues the rotation of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 in the rotation mode which is selected in step S27 (step S29). Thereafter, theCPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motordrive control circuit 26 a to make the motordrive control circuit 26 a stop theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 in the miss mode which is selected in step S25 (step S30) and this subroutine is finished. Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motordrive control circuit 26 a stops theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 in the miss mode. This result implies that it is informed that the jackpot is not activated and the jackpot game is finished. - On the other hand, when the jackpot activation mode is selected in step S24 or it is determined that the miss mode is the li-zhi mode in step S26, the li-zhi is generated in the jackpot game. First of all, the
CPU 66 selects the rotation mode of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 based on the random number which is sampled in step S12 in the subroutine shown inFIG. 11 (random number for selecting rotation mode) and a rotation mode selection table which is preliminarily stored in the ROM 68 (step S31). - Next, the
CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motordrive control circuit 26 a to make the motordrive control circuit 26 a start the rotation of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 based on the selected rotation mode (step S32). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motordrive control circuit 26 adrives stepping motors short hand 21 and thelong hand 22. - Next, the
CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period has passes and continues the rotation of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 in the rotation mode which is selected in step S31 (step S33). Thereafter, theCPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motordrive control circuit 26 a to make the motordrive control circuit 26 a stop theshort hand 21 in such a manner that the li-zhi mode is assumed based on the jackpot activation mode which has been selected in step S24 or the miss mode which has been selected in step S25 (step S34). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motordrive control circuit 26 a stops the rotation of theshort hand 21 in the li-zhi mode. This result informs the generation of li-zhi. At this time, thelong hand 22 continues to be rotated. - Next, the
CPU 66 transmits a command signal to thedecorative lamps 24 a to 24 d and changes the light emitting colors or changes the lit patterns of thedecorative lamps 24 a to 24 d (step S35). - Thereafter, the
CPU 66 waits until a predetermined period passes and continues the rotation of thelong hand 22 in the selected rotation mode (step S36). Thereafter, theCPU 66 transmits a control signal to the motordrive control circuit 26 a to make the motordrive control circuit 26 a stop thelong hand 22 in the jackpot activation mode which has been selected in step S24 or in the miss mode which has been selected in step S25 (step S37). Then, upon receiving the control signal, the motordrive control circuit 26 a stops thelong hand 22 in the jackpot activation mode or in the miss mode. - After the processing of step S37 is executed, the
CPU 66 determines whether the stop mode of theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 is the jackpot activation mode or not, that is, whether the jackpot is activated or not in the jackpot game (step S38). - When it is determined that the jackpot is activated, the
CPU 66 drives the open/close motor 27 m and opens the lottery alarm display device 20 (the medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed (step S39). Thereafter, theCPU 66 performs the drive control of the payout device corresponding to the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed among thepayout devices 80 to 83 and pays out the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 to the push-out plate 35 (step S40). Thepayout devices 80 to 83, as shown inFIG. 6 toFIG. 9 , respectively pay out the medals in different modes. Here, thecontrol circuit 60 functions as a control means which performs the drive control of the payout devices in such a manner that the medal payout modes are different from each other for respective lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) in response to the result of the JP lottery by the lottery means. - After the pay-out of the medals is completed, the
CPU 66 drives the open/close motor 27 m to close the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) (step S41) and this subroutine is finished. - On the other hand, in step S38, when it is determined that the jackpot is not activated in the jackpot game, the
CPU 66 continuously stops theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 until a predetermined period passes (step S42) and, thereafter, this subroutine is finished. - Next, a game which is performed using the gaming machine according to the present invention is explained in conjunction with
FIG. 13 toFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 13A to 13C,FIGS. 14A and 14 b,FIG. 15A andFIG. 15 b,FIG. 16A andFIG. 16B are views for explaining the game performed using thegaming machine 10. - First of all, the player launches the medals into the
gaming space 15 using thelaunching device 16. Here, the player launches medals using thechucker 36 which tilts in the left-and-right directions within theopening 37 of theclock tower 13 as a target (seeFIG. 13A ). The medal which passes through theopening 37 falls in the push-out plate 35 below the opening 37 (seeFIG. 13B ). On the other hand, when the medal hits the chucker 36 (seeFIG. 13C ), the JP lottery is performed and in response to the result of the JP lottery, the jackpot game is started in the lotteryalarm display device 20 and theshort hand 21 and thelong hand 22 are rotated (seeFIG. 14A ). - Thereafter, for example, when the
short hand 21 and thelong hand 22 stop at predetermined positions (for example, positions indicating 9 o'clock or the like), the jackpot is activated in the jackpot game (seeFIG. 14B ). When the activation of the jackpot is informed by the lotteryalarm display device 20, the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened and the medals accumulated in the medal accumulatingdevice portion 30 are paid out to the push-out plate 35 by the payout device. Thepayout devices 80 to 83 pay out the medals in respectively different modes. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 80 is, as shown inFIG. 15A , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, therotary tray 801 appears while being rotated, threemodel bodies 803 which are mounted in an erected manner on therotary tray 801 are rotated in response to the rotation of therotary tray 801, and, further, the medals stacked on therotary tray 801 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 81 is, as shown inFIG. 15B , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, amodel body 820 which imitates a dove appears and repeats the reciprocal movement in the fore-and-aft direction and, the medals accommodated in themedal accommodating portion 802 a (not shown in the drawing) of themodel body 820 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 82 is, as shown inFIG. 16A , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, the medals stacked on the revolvingtray 810 are paid out onto the push-out plate 35. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 83 is, as shown inFIG. 16B , a payout mode in which, after the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) is opened, themodel body 830 including a doll and a box appears and repeats the reciprocal movement in the fore-and-aft direction. In this case, however, the medals are not paid out onto the push-out plate 35. - In this manner, in the
gaming machine 10, since plural kinds of medal payout modes at the activation of the jackpot are provided, there is a possibility that each time the jackpot is activated, the medal payout mode changes and hence, it is possible to attract the player's interest whereby the attraction of the game can be enhanced. - Further, in the
gaming machine 10, the lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) are mounted at the positions corresponding torespective launching devices 16 and a plurality ofpayout devices 80 to 83 which can perform medal payout in different payout modes are respectively incorporated into the respective lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate). Accordingly, the medal payout mode differs depending on thelaunching device 16 to be used in playing the game and hence, the player can enjoy by watching the medal payout mode which changes each time the player plays the game. Accordingly, it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests. - The medal payout modes according to the present invention are not limited to the examples shown in
FIG. 15 andFIG. 16 . For example, the medal payout modes may include following payout modes. -
FIG. 17A andFIG. 17B are perspective views schematically showing another example of the medal payout mode in the gaming machine according to the present invention. - As shown in
FIG. 17A , theclock tower 13 is provided with lottery alarm display devices 220 (medal payout gates) on respective side surfaces thereof. The lottery alarm display device 220 (medal payout gates) is constituted such that each lotteryalarm display device 220 is opened in such a manner that the lotteryalarm display device 220 projects in the forward direction and apayout device 280 is mounted on a back surface of the lotteryalarm display device 220. Thepayout device 280 is configured such that thepayout device 280 is movable in the forward direction along with the opening of the lotteryalarm display device 220. Thepayout device 280 has a cylindrical shape and is constituted such that the medals are accumulated therein, and a plurality ofmedal shooting openings 281 are formed in a side surface thereof. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 280 is a payout mode in which, along with the opening of the lottery alarm display device 220 (medal payout gate), themedal payout device 280 is moved in the forward direction while being rotated and hence, the medals accumulated in thepayout device 280 are paid out from themedal shooting opening 281. - As shown in
FIG. 17B , theclock tower 13 is provided with lottery alarm display devices 320 (medal payout gates) on the side surfaces thereof respectively. Each lottery alarm display device 320 (medal payout gates) is constituted such that the lotteryalarm display device 320 is opened such that the lotteryalarm display device 320 projects in the frontward direction and apayout device 380 is mounted on a back surface of the lotteryalarm display device 320. Thepayout device 380 is constituted that thepayout device 380 is moved in the forward direction along with the opening of the lotteryalarm display device 320. Thepayout device 380 has a cylindrical shape and is configured to stock the medals therein. Although not shown in the drawing, a plurality of holes which allow the paying out of the medals are formed in the side surface thereof. - The medal payout mode of the
payout device 380 is a payout mode in which, upon opening the lottery alarm display device 320 (medal payout gate), themedal payout device 380 is moved forward while being rotated whereby the medals which are accumulated in thepayout device 380 are paid out from the holes formed in the side surfaces of themedal payout device 380. - In the
gaming machine 10, four lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates) are fixedly mounted with respect to the positional relationship with thelaunching devices 16. However, the present invention can adopt following constitutions. - That is, the gaming machine includes:
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- a plurality of launching devices for launching medals to the inside of the gaming space;
- a plurality of medal payout gates which are provided at positions corresponding to the respective launching devices in the gaming space;
- a plurality of payout devices which are provided in the respective inside of the plurality of medal payout gates and are capable of paying out the medals in respectively different payout modes;
- lottery means which performs a lottery (JP lottery) for determining the presence or the non-presence of the activation of a jackpot for respective payout gates individually when specific conditions are satisfied;
- selection means which selects the payout device which pays out the medals out of a plurality of payout devices when the jackpot is activated due to the above-mentioned lottery;
- movement means which performs a movement control of the payout devices such that the payout device selected by the selection means is movable to a position of the medal payout gate which becomes the subject of the lottery; and
- payout means which pays out the medals from the payout device selected by the above-mentioned selection means after the payout device is moved by the moving means.
- The explanation is hereinafter assuming that such a constitution is applied to the
gaming machine 10. First of all, when the activation of the jackpot is informed to any one of the four lottery alarm display devices 20 (medal payout gates), out of thepayout devices 80 to 83, the payout device which performs pays out the medals is selected. For example, assuming that thepayout device 80 is selected, after such a selection, four lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gates) and thepayout devices 80 to 83 which are arranged in the inside of the lotteryalarm display device 20 are rotated in the horizontal direction so that thepayout devices 80 are moved to the position where the lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gate) to which the activation of the jackpot is informed is present. Thereafter, the medals are paid out from thepayout device 80. - In this case, even when the player performs the game using the
same launching device 16, each time the jackpot is activated, the user can watch the different medal payout mode and hence, it is possible to remarkably increase the player's attractions and interests. Here, the selection of the payout device for paying out the medals may be determined based on the result of the JP lottery or may be determined by performing other lottery. - In the
gaming machine 10, the explanation has been made with respect to the case in which the lotteryalarm display device 20 functions as the medal payout gate. However, it may be possible to provide the medal payout gate and the lottery alarm display device as separate bodies in the present invention. - It is needless to say that the medal payout modes according to the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. Further, in the
gaming machine 10, all of the medal payout modes of four lotteryalarm display devices 20 are different from each other. However, in the present invention, it is not always necessary that all of the medal payout modes of the plurality of medal payout gates are different from each other and some medal payout gates may adopt the same payout mode. Further, the number of kinds of medal payout modes is not specifically limited. - In the
gaming machine 10, each lottery alarm display device 20 (medal payout gates) is provided to the position corresponding to twolaunching devices 16. However, according to the present invention, the number of launching devices corresponding to one medal payout gate is not specifically limited. - In the
gaming machine 10, thecontrol circuit 60 which functions as the lottery means performs the JP lottery when the medal hits thechucker 36, that is, thecontrol circuit 60 receives the detection signal from themedal detection sensor 38. However, according to the present invention, the specific conditions which induce the lottery means to perform the JP lottery are not limited to the above-mentioned examples. The specific conditions to perform the JP lottery are not specifically limited. For example, a condition that a predetermined number of medals are launched from the launching device or a predetermined number of medals pass through the predetermined region in the gaming space may be named as such conditions. - According to the invention having the above-mentioned constitution, since the medal payout mode differs depending on the result of the lottery, a player can enjoy watching the different payout mode each time the player plays the game whereby it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests.
- According to the invention having the above-mentioned constitution, since the medal payout modes differ from each other depending on the plurality of payout devices, a player can enjoy watching the different payout mode each time the player plays the game whereby it is possible to strongly attract the player's interests.
- According to the invention having the above-mentioned constitution, each time the predetermined conditions are satisfied, there arises the possibility that the medal pay-out amount is changed and hence, it is possible to attract the player's interests whereby the attractions of the game can be enhanced.
- According to the invention having the above-mentioned constitution, each time the jackpot is activated, there arises the possibility that the medal payout mode is changed and hence, it is possible to attract the player's interests whereby the attractions of the game can be enhanced.
- According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine which possesses diverse attractions capable of performing effects which attract the player's interests.
Claims (5)
1. A gaming machine giving a player a chance to acquire medals by paying out medals when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the gaming machine comprising: a plurality of payout modes.
2. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine comprises:
a gaming space for performing a game using the medals;
a launching device for launching the medals into the gaming space;
a payout device for paying out the medals selectively based on the payout modes;
a lottery unit which performs a lottery for determining if the predetermined condition is satisfied; and
a control unit which performs a drive control of the payout device such that the payout mode of medals differs depending on a result of the lottery performed by the lottery unit.
3. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine comprises a plurality of the payout devices which are capable of paying out the medals in the payout modes which are different from each other.
4. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the payout modes differ from each other with respect to an amount of the medals.
5. A gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein upon satisfaction of the predetermined conditions, a jackpot is activated simultaneously.
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