JP2000033147A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which offers a game excellent in interest with interests held in a player by setting the detection of a play ball carried out through a specific condition judging means except the first and the second variation means as a condition to produce a specified condition advantageous for the player after the occurrence of the first specified condition. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine is equipped with a first pattern display means 28 to display one or more first patterns; a first opening and closing type varying means 15 to vary the first pattern of the first pattern display means 28 after detection of the game ball; a function to produce the first specified state advantageous to the player on the first pattern stopped after variation; a second pattern display means 32 to display two or more the second patterns; the second varying means 16 to detect the game ball and to vary the second pattern of the second pattern display means 32; a function to open the first varying means 15 on the second pattern after variation, and provided with a specified state judging means 17 to judge the specified state, and equipped with a function to produce the second specified state favorable to the player on the judgment of the specified state judging means 17.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, first symbol display means for displaying three first symbols and a first symbol of the first symbol display means for detecting a game ball are displayed. Opening / closing first varying means for varying, a first specific state generating means for generating a first specific state which is advantageous to the player based on the result of the first symbol stopped after the fluctuation, and, for example, one second
A second symbol display unit for displaying a symbol, a second variation unit for detecting a game ball to vary a second symbol of the second symbol display unit, and a first variation unit based on a result of the second symbol stopped after the variation. There is one provided with opening control means for opening.

[0003]

In this ball game machine,
The first symbol after the change of the first symbol display means is, for example, “7.7”.
In the case of a jackpot symbol such as "7", the first specific state is generated by the first specific state generating means, and the large prize winning means repeatedly opens and closes up to 16 times under predetermined conditions. A great profit is returned to the player, for example, a game ball of the game is won.

However, in this ball game machine, the first
If the first symbol after the change of the symbol display means becomes a big hit symbol, a great profit is returned to the player, but the second symbol display is performed until the first symbol of the first symbol display means becomes the big hit symbol. All that is required is to increase the opening time of the first variation means by displaying a winning symbol in the second symbol of the means so that the game ball can easily win the first variation means. For this reason, the game until the first symbol of the first symbol display means fluctuates is very monotonous, and has a drawback of lacking interest.

That is, in this kind of ball game machine, in order to generate a big hit in the first symbol display means, a large number of game balls are won by the openable first variable means, and the first symbol display means is activated. It is necessary to increase the number of changes. However, the first change means only opens the game ball for a predetermined time when the second symbol after the change of the second symbol display means hits and becomes a symbol, so that the game ball can easily win, and it is interesting for the player. There is a drawback that it becomes lacking and the interest in game capture decreases.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems,
Under the condition that the specific state determination means other than the first fluctuation means, the second fluctuation means, etc. detects the game ball, an advantageous specific state of the player is generated after the occurrence of the first specific state, so that the player can enjoy the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of playing a game with a great interest while holding the game.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides one or more first
First symbol display means 28 for displaying symbols, openable first variation means 15 for detecting a game ball and varying the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28, and a result of the first symbol stopped after the variation. And a second symbol display means 32 for displaying one or more second symbols.
A second variation means 16 for detecting a game ball to vary the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32, and a function of opening the first variation means 15 based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the variation. In the ball game machine, the specific state determining means 17 for determining the specific state is provided, and the determination result of the specific state determining means 17 makes the second advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the first specific state. It has a function to generate a specific state.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a front frame, which is pivotally attached to the front side of a ball game machine main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door 3 and a front panel 4 are attached to the front frame 1, and a game board 5
Is detachably mounted.

An upper plate 6 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 4, and a ball removing lever 7 is provided on the front edge of the upper plate 6.
Is provided. At the bottom of front frame 1, lower plate 8 and launch means
9 are provided with a firing handle 10, and when the firing handle 10 is operated, the game balls supplied from the upper plate 6 to the firing unit one by one are hit with a hitting hammer and fired toward the game board 5 side. It has become.

On the front of the game board 5, as shown in FIG.
A guide rail 11 for guiding a game ball fired from the firing means 9 is provided, and an upper device 13, a lower device 14, an openable first variation device 15, a second variation device 15 are provided in a game area 12 inside the guide rail 11. The variation means 16, the specific state determination means 17, the normal winning openings 19 to 21, the lamp windmills 22, 23, the corner lamps 24, 25 and the like are mounted.

The first variation means 15 uses a tulip-type electric accessory having a pair of opening and closing claws 26 driven to be opened and closed by a solenoid, and is disposed between the upper device 13 and the lower device 14. I have. The pair of opening / closing claws 26 are
It is designed to open and close between a closed state in which the game balls stand up at intervals enough to win a prize, and an open state in which the game balls are tilted to the left and right sides to open upwardly. The second variation means 16 is a pass gate type in which game balls pass from the top to the bottom in front of the game board 5 and is disposed between the first variation means 15 and the lower device 14.

The upper device 13 is provided with first symbol display means 28 of a liquid crystal type in addition to the upper winning opening 27 and the like. The first symbol display means 28 includes a plurality (for example, three) of symbol display portions in the left-right direction for randomly selecting and displaying the first symbol by random number control, and the first variation means 15 detects a winning of a game ball. At times, the first symbol of each symbol display section fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops.

The lower device 14 has a pair of right and left normal winning openings 29, 3
In addition to 0, a large winning means 31 and a second symbol display means 32 are provided above and below between the pair of ordinary winning openings 29, 30. The second symbol display means 32 controls the second symbol display by, for example, random number control.
It has one symbol display part for selecting and displaying symbols,
When the variation means 16 detects the passage of the game ball, the first symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops.

The specific state judging means 17 is constituted by a normal winning means 18. If a game ball wins in the valid state, the game ball is detected to determine occurrence of a specific state described later. ing.

The special prize winning means 31 constitutes a variable prize winning means for a so-called big hit. The special prize winning opening 33 which opens in a rectangular shape which is long in the left-right direction, and is driven by a solenoid to open and close the special prize winning opening 33. An opening / closing plate 34 is provided, and the inside of the special winning opening 33 is divided into three parts in the left-right direction.

The big prize winning means 31 opens and closes the open / close plate 34 when a large hit occurs in which each of the first symbols after the change of the first symbol display means 28 becomes a predetermined plurality of specific symbols (big hit symbols). The opening / closing plate 34 closes when a predetermined time elapses after the opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the big winning opening 33.
The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, up to 16 times) on the condition that one game ball passes through the specific area 35 during the opening.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control device. FIG.
In the above, 36 is a second random number generating means, for example, the probability of occurrence of the second symbol displayed on the second symbol display means 32 as a hit symbol is 1/2, and when there are five types of hit symbols, The second random number generating means 36 generates random numbers from 0 to 9.

Reference numeral 37 denotes a second variation processing means, which has a function of performing the second symbol variation processing of the second symbol display means 32. The second variation processing means 37 causes the second symbol display means 32 to start the variation of the second symbol when the second variation means 16 detects a game ball, and at the time when the second variation means 16 detects a game ball. The random number generated by the second random number generating means 36 is randomly selected to determine whether it is a winning random number or a missing random number. According to the determination result, the winning symbol is a winning symbol at the time of a winning random number, and the second symbol is a missing symbol at the time of the missing random number. The fluctuation operation of the second symbol display means 32 is controlled so as to stop.

It should be noted that the second symbol display means 32 after the change
As for the symbol, the odd symbol is a winning symbol, and the even symbol is a missing symbol. The second variation processing means 37 draws one of the winning symbol and the missing symbol by random number processing according to the winning random number and the out-of-number random number, and displays the drawn second symbol on the second symbol displaying means 32. It is designed to be displayed.

Reference numeral 39 denotes opening / closing control means, and the second symbol display means 32
First variation means based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the variation of
It has a function to control the opening and closing of 15. That is, the opening / closing control means 39
The opening and closing claws of the first variation means 15 are provided for a predetermined time so that the game ball can easily win when the second symbol is hit.
It is configured to open 26.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a first random number generating means. For example, when the probability of a specific symbol (big hit symbol) appearing on the first symbol after the first symbol display means 28 fluctuates is 1/250, the number of big hit random numbers is 250. It is designed to generate up to twice as many random numbers. 41 is a first variation processing means, and the first symbol display means 28
Has a function of performing the first symbol change processing. The first variation processing means 41 causes the first symbol display means 28 to start variation of the first symbol when the first variation means 15 detects a game ball, and at the time when the first variation means 15 detects a game ball. First in
The random numbers generated by the random number generation means 40 are randomly selected and jackpot random numbers, reach random numbers and out-of-order random numbers are determined.According to the determination results, the jackpot random numbers are used in the jackpot pattern, the reach random numbers are used in the reach random number, and the other random numbers are used in the case of out-number random numbers. The first symbol display means 28 is controlled so as to stop the first symbol in the off symbol.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a first specific state generating means, which has a function of generating a first specific state that is advantageous to the player based on the result of the first symbol after the change of the first symbol display means 28. The first specific state generating means 42 is a special winning means 31 after the first fluctuation processing means 41 has determined that it is a big hit random number and the first symbol has stopped.
The opening and closing plate 34 is closed when a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening, or when a predetermined number of game balls have won,
It is configured to control the special winning means 31 so as to repeat the opening and closing operation up to a predetermined number of times on condition that one game ball passes through the specific area 35 while the opening 34 is open.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a second specific state generating means, which is a validity discriminating section.
44, a shortening control unit 45, and a continuation control unit 46, which are advantageous to the player after the first specific state generation unit 42 generates the first specific state in response to the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination unit 17. It has a function to generate the second specific state.

That is, the validity judging section 44 is a specific state judging means.
17 is to determine whether or not the detection of the game ball is valid for the specific state determination when detecting the winning of the game ball, and when the first specific state occurs successively, When a game ball wins in the specific state determination means 17 between the occurrence of the first specific state (including immediately after the occurrence or after the end of the generation) and the occurrence of the first specific state, the detection of the game ball is performed. Handled as valid.

When the power of the ball game machine is turned on, the validity discriminating section 44 waits until a predetermined time elapses after the power is turned on, for example, until a predetermined time elapses, or the first time. Until the first specific state occurs, the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination means 17 may be valid.

The shortening control unit 45 defines the substantial content of the second specific state, and the first specific state
After the end of the specific state, the second symbol processing means 37 is controlled so as to shorten the variation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32. For example, when the variation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 is normally about 30 seconds, the variation time is set to be reduced to about 5 to 6 seconds in the second specific state.

The continuation control unit 46 stores the number of game balls detected by the specific state judging means 17 in the valid state, and continuously shortens the fluctuation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 by the detected number. A continuation command is issued to the shortening control unit 45.

The continuation control unit 46 may have a limiting function of limiting the maximum continuation number to a predetermined number of about several times. The number of continuations instructed by the continuation control unit 46 is displayed on the continuation number display unit 47a on the front side of the normal winning unit 18 constituting the specific state determination unit 17. Continuous count display section 47a
Displays the number of continuations digitally, and each time the second symbol fluctuates in a shortened state, a decrease in the number of continuations is displayed in an identifiable manner.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned ball game machine will be described. The firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 for the game
Is operated, the game balls on the upper plate 6 are supplied one by one to the firing portion in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer to sequentially play the game boards 5 along the guide rails 11. Fire to the side.

Then, while the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 5 falls along the surface of the game board 5 and enters the second change means 16, the second change processing means 37
Selects a random number from the second random number generating means 36 and determines a random number,
Other variation processing is performed, and the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 is varied by the second variation processing means 37 so as to stop at the second symbol according to the determination result.

When a game ball wins in the first variation means 15, the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 similarly varies for a predetermined time. In this case, even when the pair of opening / closing claws 26 of the first variation means 15 are in a closed state in which they are substantially parallel to each other, a game ball wins in the first variation means 15 through the space between the opening / closing claws 26, but the second symbol display means 32 If the second symbol after the change of the symbol stops at an odd number of hit symbols, the opening / closing control means 39 operates to open the opening / closing claw 26 of the first varying means 15 for a predetermined time.

That is, if the random number at the time when the second variation means 16 detects a game ball is a hit random number, the second symbol display means 32
Because the second symbol stops at one of the odd winning symbols, the opening / closing control unit 39 changes after the second symbol display unit 32 changes.
Works to open the pair of opening / closing claws 26 of the first variation means 15.
Therefore, a game ball can be easily won in the first variation means 15, and the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 can be easily varied.

When the first variation means 15 detects a game ball, the first variation processing means 41 draws a random number at that time and determines whether or not the random number is a jackpot random number, and according to the determination result, the first symbol display means. 28 symbols are varied for a predetermined time. And the first
The first symbol after the change of the symbol display means 28 is “7.77.7”.
If the jackpot symbols that match all are displayed, as in the case of the first specific state generating means 42, the opening and closing plate 34 of the special winning means 31 is activated.
Open.

For this reason, many of the game balls falling from the upper side of the game board 5 easily enter the big winning means 31 through the open / close plate 34, and once a hit occurs on the first symbol display means 28 side. A great profit will be returned to the player. In the big winning means 31, the open / close plate 34 closes when ten game balls win or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, if the winning game ball passes through the specific area 35 while the opening / closing plate 34 is open, the special winning means 31 opens again, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

On the other hand, the first specified state generating means 42
After the specific state has occurred, the game ball is moved to the specific state determination means 17.
When the winning is made, the second specific state generating means 43 operates, the validity determining section 44 determines that the detection of the game ball by the specific state determining means 17 is valid, and sends a detection signal to the shortening control section 45 and the continuation control section 46. send. Upon receiving the detection signal, the shortening control unit 45 waits for the end of the first specific state by the first specific state generating unit 42, that is, the end of the operation of the special winning unit 31, and then the second fluctuation processing unit 37 reduces the fluctuation time. Issue a command. Therefore, when a game ball wins in the second variation means 16 thereafter, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 fluctuates for a short time and immediately stops.

Therefore, the player can obtain an early result of whether or not the second symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 32 hits, and in the case of a hit symbol, the first changing means 15 is immediately opened. As a result, the game balls can be easily won, and the expectation of winning the game balls to the first changing means 15 is increased. Even if the second symbol after the change is a deviated symbol, the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 starts the next variation according to the next variation command, so that the sense of expectation after the next variation of the second symbol is reduced. As a result, the player can play the game with fun.

When a plurality of game balls win the specific state determination means 17 within the valid time, the continuation control section 46 counts the number of detections, and the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 fluctuates by the number of detections. The fluctuation time is kept reduced until the time is reached. Therefore, as the number of game balls winning the specific state determination means 17 increases, the player's sense of expectation improves accordingly. In addition, the specific state determination means 17 constitutes a normal winning means 18, and if a game ball wins, a special prize ball can be paid out according to the winning number, so that the profit from this prize ball is also expected. it can.

Further, the second specific state generated by the second specific state generating means 43 occurs after the first specific state generated by the first specific state generating means 42 ends, so that the two specific states do not occur simultaneously. For this reason, there is no problem that the player side becomes unilaterally advantageous and the player obtains an excessive profit.

Further, since the detection of the game ball by the specific state determining means 17 becomes effective by the occurrence of the first specific state, the player can expect the occurrence of the second specific state as a kind of profit by the first specific state. The expectation of the person in the first specific state is improved. In addition, the detection of the specific state determining means 17 is invalidated by the occurrence of the next first specific state, but since the player has gained the profit by the occurrence of the next first specific state, the disappointment caused by this is not a problem. Does not.

In this embodiment, the validity discriminating section 44 of the second specific state generating means 43 determines whether or not the first specific state has occurred (including immediately after the occurrence or after the end of the generation) and the next first specific state. When the specific state determination unit 17 detects a game ball before the occurrence of the game ball, the detection of the game ball is treated as valid.
The detection during the occurrence time of the specific state, that is, from the time when the first specific state occurs to the end thereof, may be valid. Also in this case, the player can expect the occurrence of the second specific state as a kind of profit in the first specific state.

FIG. 4 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating unit 43 includes a counting unit 47 and a number setting unit 48 in addition to the validity determining unit 44, the shortening control unit 45, and the continuation control unit 46.
In accordance with the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17, the variation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 is reduced by at least one or more set number of states. Things.

When the specific state determination means 17 detects a game ball during the valid period, the counting section 47 sequentially counts the number of detected game balls during the valid period. Number setting section
48 is for setting the number of times of continuous reduction of the fluctuation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 with respect to the number of detected game balls. For example, when the number of detected balls is 5, the number of continuous reduced times is 20, 20 times. It is set to be 30 times at times and 40 times at 7 times. Note that the set number of times may be fixed or variably set. In addition, one or more setting types may be used.

When the number of detections by the counting section 47 reaches a predetermined number, the continuation control section 46 continues to shorten and vary the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 by the number of continuations set by the number setting section 48. A continuation command is issued to the shortening control unit 45 in order to shorten the fluctuation time of the second symbol in response to the continuation command from the continuation control unit 46.

As in the first embodiment, the validity discriminating unit 44 determines whether the first specific state has occurred until the next first specific state has occurred, a predetermined time has elapsed after the power has been turned on, or the validity determination unit 44 determines whether or not the validity determination unit 44 has been activated. During the occurrence time of one specific state, the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination means 17 is treated as valid.

In the case of this embodiment, when the specific state judging means 17 detects a game ball during the valid period, the counting section 47 sequentially counts the number of detection. If the count value is 5, for example, the continuation number of 20 times of the number setting section 48 is read out, and the continuation control section 46 issues a continuation command to the reduction control section 45.

Therefore, after the first specific state generating means 42 generates the first specific state, the shortening control section 45 shortens the fluctuation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 according to the second specific state. Then, when the number of times the second symbol changes in the shortened state reaches 20, the shortening control unit 45 cancels the shortening control.

In this embodiment, the number of changes in the second symbol display means 32 in the shortened state of the second symbol is determined by the specific state determination means 17.
Changes in accordance with the number of detections, it becomes difficult to predict the number of continuations, and the game content can be complicated.

FIG. 5 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating means 43 includes a validity determining section 44, a probability control section 49, and a continuation control section 46, and the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 in response to the detection of the game ball by the specific state determining means 17. Is changed, and the occurrence probability of the second symbol is changed by the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17.

As described above, the validity determination unit 44 determines whether the first specific state has occurred from the occurrence of the first specific state to the occurrence of the next first specific state, until a predetermined time has elapsed after power-on, or during the occurrence of the first specific state. When the specific state determination means 17 detects a game ball, it is configured to be an effective detection for the specific state determination.

The probability control section 49 increases the probability that a specific symbol (hit symbol) appears on the changed second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 after the end of the first specific state by the first specific state generating means 42. It is for controlling to a probability state. Probability control unit
49 is, for example, when the probability of occurrence of a specific symbol (hit symbol) in the second symbol after the fluctuation of the second symbol display means 32 is usually 、, and in the second specific state, the probability of occurrence is 3 / Second random number generating means 36 for controlling the probability to a high probability of about 5
, A high-probability command is issued. In addition,
In this case, the switching to the high probability is performed by the second random number generation means 36.
Out of the generated random numbers, the number of jackpot random numbers can be temporarily increased.

The continuation control unit 46 stores the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17 in the valid state, and increases the probability of hitting the second symbol on the second symbol display means 32 by the detected number. A continuation command is issued to the probability control unit 49 in order to continue to the probability state. The continuation control unit 46 may have a limiting function of limiting the maximum continuation number to a predetermined number of about several times.

In this embodiment, when the specific state determination means 17 detects a game ball within the valid period, the probability control section 49
Issues a high probability command to the second random number generating means 36 after the first specific state generating means 42 completes the first specific state. For this reason,
Thereafter, when a game ball wins in the second variation means 16, the probability that a specific symbol (hit symbol) appears on the second symbol after the variation of the second symbol display means 32 is switched from the normal probability to the high probability state. Since the symbol easily hits the symbol, the player's sense of expectation is improved.

When the specific state judging means 17 detects the game ball a plurality of times within the effective time, the continuation control section 46 counts the number of the detected game balls, and the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 fluctuates by the number of times. Continue the high probability state until. Therefore, as the number of game balls winning the specific state determination means 17 increases, the player's sense of expectation improves accordingly.

FIG. 6 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating means 43 includes an validity determining unit 44, a probability control unit 49, a continuation control unit 46, a counting unit 47, and a number setting unit 48, and according to the number of game balls detected by the specific state determining unit 17. , 1
The second symbol display means 32 keeps the winning symbol occurrence probability of the second symbol in the high-probability state for the set number of times or more states.

When the specific state determining means 17 detects a game ball during the valid period, the counting section 47 sequentially counts the number of game balls detected during the valid period. Number setting section
48 is for setting the number of continuations of the high-probability state with respect to the number of game balls detected, for example, the number of high-probability continuations is 20 for 5 detections, 30 for 6 detections, and 40 for 7 detections. It is set to be. The set number of times may be fixed or variable. In addition, one or more setting types may be used. When the number of detections of the specific state determination unit 17 of the counting unit 47 reaches a predetermined number, the continuation control unit 46 instructs the probability control unit 49 to continue the high probability state by the continuation number set by the number setting unit 48. A continuation command is issued.

As in the first embodiment, the validity determination unit 44 determines whether the first specific state has occurred until the next first specific state has occurred, a predetermined time has elapsed after the power is turned on, or the first specific state has elapsed. During the occurrence time of the specific state, the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination means 17 is regarded as valid and handled.

In the case of this embodiment, when the specific state judging means 17 detects a game ball during the valid period, the counting section 47 counts the number of the detected game balls sequentially. Then, if the count value is 5, for example, the high probability continuation number 20 times of the number setting section 48 is read out, and the continuation control section 46 issues a continuation command to the probability control section 49.

Therefore, after the first specific state generating means 42 generates the first specific state, the probability control section 49 changes the hit occurrence probability of the second symbol display means 32 after the change to the high probability state according to the second specific state. Switch. Then, when the number of changes of the second symbol in the high probability state reaches 20, the probability control unit 49
Releases high probability control.

In this embodiment, when the specific state judging means 17 detects a game ball, the second symbol display means 32 enters a high probability state in which a symbol easily hits the changed second symbol, and in the high probability state. Changes in accordance with the number of detections by the specific state determination means 17, it becomes difficult to predict the number of continuations, and the game content can be complicated.

FIG. 7 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating means 43 includes a validity determining section 44, a shortening control section 45, and a continuation control section 46, and the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 according to the detection of the game ball by the specific state determining means 17. The variation time of the first symbol is reduced by the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17 and the reduced state of the variation time of the first symbol is continued.

In the fifth embodiment, instead of shortening the fluctuation time of the second symbol in the first embodiment, the second specific state generating means 43 uses the first symbol display means 28 to display the first symbol. The only difference is that the variation time is reduced. Except for reducing the variation time of the first symbol, the validity determination unit 44,
The configurations of the shortening control unit 45, the continuation control unit 46, and the like are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, and can be implemented in this case as well. In order to shorten the fluctuation time of the first symbol, the actual shortening time may be different from that of the first symbol of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating unit 43 includes an validity determining unit 44, a shortening control unit 45, a continuation control unit 46, a counting unit 47, and a number setting unit 48, and according to the number of game balls detected by the specific state determining unit 17. , 1
The variation time of the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 is reduced by the number of times equal to or greater than the set number of types.

In the sixth embodiment, instead of shortening the fluctuation time of the second symbol in the second embodiment, the second specific state generating means 43 displays the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28. Except that the fluctuation time is shortened, it is basically the same as that of the second embodiment, and in this case, it can be implemented similarly.
The number of continuations may be determined as appropriate. FIG. 9 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Second specific state generating means 43
Comprises a validity determination unit 44, a continuation control unit 46, and a probability control unit 49, and varies the probability of occurrence of the first symbol big hit of the first symbol display unit 28 according to the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination unit 17. At the same time, the variation of the jackpot occurrence probability of the first symbol is continued by the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17.

FIG. 10 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating means 43 includes an validity determining unit 44, a probability control unit 49, a continuation control unit 46, a counting unit 47, and a number setting unit 48, and according to the number of game balls detected by the specific state determining unit 17. , 1
The first symbol display means 28 continues the probability of occurrence of the big hit of the first symbol for the set number of times or more.

The seventh and eighth embodiments are similar to the third embodiment except that the first symbol display means 28 is changed to a high probability state.
The fourth embodiment is basically the same as the fourth embodiment, and can be similarly implemented in these cases. The jackpot occurrence probability and the number of continuations in the high probability state may be determined as appropriate.

FIG. 11 illustrates a ninth embodiment of the present invention. The second specific state generating means 43 has a validity determining unit 44 and a pattern control unit 50, and changes the opening / closing pattern of the first variation means 15 via the opening / closing control means 39 in the second specific state. It was done.

The pattern controller 50 includes a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns in which the opening / closing claw 26 repeats the opening / closing operation twice, three times, and four times within a predetermined time, and a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns in which the opening / closing claw 26 has different opening times. Or, a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns having different opening times according to the number of detections by the specific state determining means 17 are set, and when the second specific state occurs, the second opening / closing pattern is used for the opening / closing control means 39 via the opening / closing control means 39. The opening and closing claw 26 of the first variation means 15 is configured to be opened and closed. The number of continuations when the second variation means 16 opens and closes in a predetermined opening and closing pattern may be changed according to the number of detections by the specific state determination means 17.

FIG. 12 illustrates a tenth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as a specific state determination means 17 for determining a specific state, a gate 51 through which a game ball passes from the top to the bottom in front of the game board is used. Gate
Numeral 51 has a continuation number display section 47a on its front surface, and the continuation number display section 47a displays the number of continuation times when the state fluctuates in the shortened state or the high probability state.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, each embodiment may be used in combination. Opening and closing type of the first variation means 15,
The structure and the like may be other than those exemplified in the embodiment. Also, the winning means 18 and the gate 51 constituting the specific state determining means 17 may be other than those exemplified in the embodiment. Specific state determination means 17
The first variation means 15 or the second variation means 16 may be used together.

The first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 and the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 need only be one or more.
Further, the first symbol and the second symbol themselves may be a number symbol, a character symbol, or any other symbol.

In each embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other arrangement ball machines and the like. It is sufficient that the first specific state generated by the first specific state generating means 42 is advantageous to the player, and it goes without saying that the specific contents can be appropriately changed in the entire game.

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According to the present invention, the first symbol display means 28 for displaying one or more first symbols, and the open / close type for detecting a game ball and changing the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 are provided. A first variation means 15, a function of generating a first specific state which is advantageous to the player based on the result of the first symbol stopped after the variation, a second symbol display means 32 for displaying one or more second symbols, A bullet having a second variation means 16 for detecting a game ball and varying the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32, and a function of opening the first variation means 15 based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the variation. In the ball game machine, a specific state determining means 17 for determining a specific state is provided. According to the determination result of the specific state determining means 17, a second specific state which is advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the first specific state. Is generated, so that the specific state determination means 17 On condition that the detection, first
After the occurrence of the specific state, a specific state advantageous to the player can be generated, and therefore, there is an advantage that the player can play a game that is interesting while having an interest.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control device showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control device showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control device showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a game board according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 15 First variation means 16 Second variation means 17 Specific state determination means 18 Winning means 28 First symbol display means 32 Second symbol display means 42 First specific state generation means 43 Second specific state generation means 51 Gate

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[Submission date] July 9, 1999 (July 7, 1999)

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides one or more first
First symbol display means 28 for displaying symbols, openable first variation means 15 for detecting a game ball and varying the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28, and a result of the first symbol stopped after the variation. Generates a first specific state that is advantageous to the player due to
A specific state generating means 42, a second symbol display means 32 for displaying one or more second symbols, a second variation means 16 for detecting a game ball and varying the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32, In a ball game machine having the function of opening the first variation means 15 based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the fluctuation, a specific state determination means 17 for determining a specific state is provided. The second specific state generating means 43 for generating a second specific state advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the first specific state, according to the determination result of the second specific state generating means 43
Is for reducing the fluctuation time of the second symbol on the second symbol display means 32 by the number of game balls detected by the specific state determination means 17.

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According to the present invention, the first symbol display means 28 for displaying one or more first symbols, and the open / close type for detecting a game ball and changing the first symbol of the first symbol display means 28 are provided. First variation means 15, first specific state generation means 42 for generating a first specific state that is advantageous to the player based on the result of the first symbol stopped after the fluctuation, and a second for displaying one or more second symbols. The symbol display means 32, the second variation means 16 for detecting the game ball and varying the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32, and opening the first variation means 15 based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the variation. In the ball game machine having the function, the specific state determination means 17 for determining the specific state is provided, and the determination result of the specific state determination means 17 is advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the first specific state. A second specific state generating means 43 for generating a second specific state Since the specific state generating means 43 continues to reduce the fluctuation time of the second symbol of the second symbol display means 32 by the number of game balls detected by the specific state determining means 17, the specific state determining means 17 Is detected, a specific state advantageous to the player can be generated after the first specific state has occurred, and therefore, there is an advantage that the player can play a game that is interesting and interesting.

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Claims (18)

[Claims] A first symbol display means for displaying one or more first symbols, and a first symbol display means for detecting a game ball.
Opening / closing first varying means (15) for varying the first symbol of
A function of generating a first specific state that is advantageous to the player based on the result of the first symbol stopped after the change, a second symbol display means (32) for displaying one or more second symbols, and detecting a game ball. The second symbol display means (32) has a second variation means (16) for varying the second symbol, and a function of opening the first variation means (15) based on the result of the second symbol stopped after the variation. In the ball-and-ball game machine, a specific state determining means (17) for determining a specific state is provided, and the determination result of the specific state determining means (17) is advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the first specific state. A ball game machine having a function of generating a second specific state. 2. A specific state determining means (17) comprising a gate (51) through which a game ball passes.
The ball-and-ball game machine described in 1. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific state determination means (17) is constituted by a prize means (18) in which a game ball wins. 4. The game ball is detected by the specific state determination means (17) when power is turned on or during the period from the previous first specific state to the next first specific state. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection of the game ball by the specific state determination means (17) is during the occurrence of the first specific state. 6. A second symbol display means (32), wherein the second specific state is a second symbol display means (32).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the variation time of the second symbol is reduced. 7. The second specific state is a specific state determining means (17).
The ball game according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second symbol display means (32) continues to shorten the fluctuation time of the second symbol by the number of game balls detected by the game. Machine. 8. The second specific state is a specific state determining means (17).
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second symbol display means (32) continues to reduce the variation time of the second symbol by at least one set number of times according to the number of detected game balls.
7. The ball and ball game machine according to any one of 6. 9. The second specific state is a second symbol display means (32).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the probability that a specific symbol is generated in the second symbol after the variation of the symbol is changed. 10. A method according to claim 6, wherein the second specific state is a specific state determination means (1).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the change of the probability of the second symbol display means (32) is continued by the number of game balls detected by (7). 11. The second specific state is a specific state determination means (1
The variation of the probability of the second symbol display means (32) is continued for at least one set number of times according to the number of game balls detected by (7). The ball game machine according to any one of the above. 12. The second specific state is set to a first symbol display means (2
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the fluctuation time of the first symbol of (8) is reduced. 13. The second specific state is a specific state determining means (1
13. The bullet according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first symbol display means (28) continues to shorten the variation time of the first symbol by the number of game balls detected by (7). Ball game machine. 14. The second specific state is a specific state determination means (1
The method according to claim 7, wherein the variation time of the first symbol of the first symbol display means is reduced by at least one set number of times in accordance with the number of game balls detected by (7). 1
13. The ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of claims 12 to 12. 15. The second specific state is a first symbol display means (2
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein a probability that a specific symbol is generated in the first symbol after the variation of (8) is varied. 16. The second specific state is a specific state determination means (1
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the probability of the first symbol display means (28) is continuously changed by the number of game balls detected by (7). 17. The second specific state is a specific state determination means (1
16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the change of the probability of the first symbol display means (28) is continued for at least one set number of times according to the number of game balls detected by (7). The ball game machine according to any one of the above. 18. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second specific state generated by the second specific state generating means changes an opening pattern of the second changing means.
7. The ball and ball game machine according to any of 7.