JP2001346983A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of arousing the interest of a player by variably displaying the plural sets of game patterns corresponding to the plural detection signals of a pattern start detection means based on the establishment of a prescribed condition. SOLUTION: This pinball game machine is provided with a start detection means 13 for detecting a game ball, a pattern display means 19 capable of variably displaying the game patterns, a game judgment means 40 for judging whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player based on the detection signals of the start detection means 13 and a pattern display control means 44 for controlling the fluctuation of the game patterns of the pattern display means 19 based on the judged result of the game judgment means 40. The pattern display control means 44 is provided with plural display functions for making the pattern display means 19 variably display information based on the plural judged results corresponding to the plural detection signals at the different points of time of detection by the pattern start detection means 13 based on the establishment of the prescribed condition.

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 play ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine such as a pachinko machine includes a special symbol start detecting means and a special symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of special symbols in a game area of a game board. Based on the detection signal from the detection means, it is determined by the special game determination means whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player, and the special symbol of the special symbol display means is varied for a predetermined time based on the determination result. In addition, when the stopped symbol after the change becomes a specific mode that is a combination of specific symbols, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated by opening a variable winning means such as a so-called attacker. There is.

When the special symbol start detecting means detects a game ball during the change of the special symbol, the judgment result of the special game judging means can be stored up to a predetermined number, for example, up to four, and the special game judging means can be held. After the change of the symbol is completed, the special symbol is variably displayed based on the stored information of the reserved portion.

[0004]

The conventional ball game machine is
If there is a pending memory, the number of the pending memory is displayed by lighting a light emitting lamp or the like, and if the special symbol that is changing is stopped and confirmed, only the special symbol is variably displayed based on the next stored information. For this reason, there is a problem that the player has little change and lacks interest.

That is, in the conventional ball game machine, even if there are a plurality of holding memories, each time the special symbol is stopped and fixed, the symbol change for the next holding only is sequentially repeated. The special symbol displayed on the means is always only the one related to the change. For this reason, there is a problem that the special symbol is very monotonous only by repeatedly changing and stopping the amount of the reserved memory, and there is a problem that it is difficult to arouse the interest of the player.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention changes information of a plurality of game symbols and the like in correspondence with a plurality of detection signals at different detection points of the symbol start detection means based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine which can display and attract the interest of a player.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a start detecting means 13 for detecting a game ball, a symbol display means 19 capable of variably displaying a game symbol, and a game based on a detection signal of the start detecting means 13 are provided. Game determination means 40 for determining whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player, and a symbol display control means 44 for variably controlling a game symbol of the symbol display means 19 based on the determination result of the game determination means 40. In the ball game machine provided with, the symbol display control means 44 responds to the symbol display means 19 to the plurality of detection signals at different detection times of the symbol start detection means 13 based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition. A plurality of display functions for variably displaying information based on the plurality of determination results are provided.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. In front frame 2, game board 3
Is mounted detachably from the back side, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged at the front side of the game board 3 so as to be openable and closable.
The front plate 5 is provided with an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for firing. A lower plate for storing excess spheres is located at the bottom of the front frame 2.
7 and a firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 are provided respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 10 is annularly mounted on the game board 3, and the guide rail 10 is
Game components such as a liquid crystal display unit 12, a special symbol start detecting unit 13, a variable winning unit 14, ordinary winning units 15 to 17, a normal symbol start detecting unit 18, and the like are arranged in a game area 11 inside 10.

The liquid crystal display means 12 displays game information such as a normal game image to the player, and special symbol display means.
19 is also used. As shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display means 19 constitutes a symbol display means common to the main display area 20 and the sub-display areas 21 to 24. Main display area 20
And the sub-display areas 21 to 24 can variably display one or more special symbols 20a to 24a as a set of three, for example,
Under the condition that the special symbol start detecting means 13 detects the game ball, the special symbols 20a to 24a are changed by the random number control.

The special symbol display means 19 is a set of special symbols 20
When displaying a, as shown in FIG. 2, the display area
When a main part such as substantially the entirety of 25 is set as a main display area 20 and a plurality of sets of special symbols 20a to 24a are variably displayed, for example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the large area of the main part is the main display area 20, and the small area near the main display area 20 is the sub-display area.
21 to 24.

There are a plurality of sub-display areas 21 to 24 corresponding to the upper limit number of hold display, which will be described later. In this embodiment, the first to fourth sub-display areas are located on the left and right sides of the main display area 20 in the vertical direction. There are provided four for pending storage. The main display area 20
May be substantially fixed in the state shown in FIG.

The special symbol 20a in the main display area 20 is changed between a specific mode, which is a combination of specific symbols, and a non-specific mode, other than the combination of specific symbols, according to a determination result described later, after a predetermined time period has elapsed from the start of the change. It stops at any point and is decided.

Special symbols 21a to 24a for each of the sub display areas 21 to 24
When the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 is determined after the end of the change, the special symbol 21a of the uppermost sub-display area 21 is enlarged on the display area 25 of the special symbol display means 19 while the main display area 20a is enlarged. , And the special symbols 22a to 24a of the lower sub-display areas 22 to 24 sequentially move to the upper sub-display areas 21 to 23. In addition, special design 21a-24a,
The image is displayed so as to move integrally with the display areas 20 to 24.

Numerical symbols, alphabetic symbols, characters, and other symbols can be used for the special symbols 20a to 24a. In this embodiment, ten numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used. The numeral symbol fluctuates in a predetermined symbol variation pattern. Special symbol 20a in the main display area 20, special symbol 21a in the sub-display areas 21 to 24
-24a are the same or the same type. In FIG. 3, the main display area 20, the sub display area 21
A wavy arrow within 2424 indicates that the symbol is changing in the arrow direction. The same applies to other figures.

The liquid crystal display means 12 is provided with a reserved number display lamp 26 corresponding to the upper limit number which can be retained and displayed at an appropriate place such as a peripheral portion of the display case, and a normal symbol display means 27 is provided at an upper part thereof. Have been. Normal symbol display means 27
Can change and display one or a plurality of, for example, one ordinary symbol, and the ordinary symbol fluctuates and stops for a predetermined time by random number control on condition that the ordinary symbol start detecting means 18 detects a game ball. It is supposed to. It should be noted that ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are also used for ordinary symbols.

The special symbol start detecting means 13 can be converted into a first state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) which is advantageous to the player, and a pair of left and right openable claws 29 which can be freely opened and closed. When,
Ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a game ball won from the opening / closing claw 29 side is used, and an electric tulip or the like is used.

The special symbol start detecting means 13 opens and closes when the normal symbol stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display means 27 after the fluctuation is a predetermined pattern (or a combination of predetermined symbols). The claws 29 are opened for a predetermined time. The normal symbol start detection means 18 is constituted by a passage gate or the like, and includes ball detection means (not shown) for detecting the passage of a game ball.

The variable winning means 14 is convertible between a first state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) advantageous to the player, and is pivotally opened and closed about a lower horizontal axis. A special design 20a is provided with a supported opening / closing plate 30 so that the special symbol 20a is changed in a specific mode (for example, "3.3.3", "5.5.5.5", "7.7.7"). When a symbol or a combination of specific symbols) is reached, the opening / closing plate 30 is opened to the front side to shift to a special game state advantageous to the player.

The variable winning means 14 has a specific area 31 therein.
Is provided, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 31, the special game state is continued.
Note that the variable winning means 14 is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 3
0 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10)
The opening / closing plate 30 is closed on condition that the earlier one of the game balls wins is established, and the opening / closing operation is performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 31. It is supposed to repeat.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 32 denotes a game control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined portion on the back side of the game machine main body 1, such as a back cover on the back side of the game board 3. Reference numeral 33 denotes a symbol control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined location on the back side of the game machine main body 1, such as the back side of the special symbol display means 19. Note that the game control board 32 and the symbol control board 33 are formed of separate boards, and are housed in the same or different board cases.

The game control board 32 is provided with game control means 34 for mainly controlling game operations on the game board 3 side. Game control means 34, predetermined game lottery means 35, predetermined game determination means 36, normal symbol display control means 37, opening and closing control means 3
8, special game lottery means 39, special game determination means 40, special game state generation means 41, fluctuation upper limit setting means 42, command transmission means 43, and the like, and is constituted by CPU, ROM, RAM and the like.

The symbol control board 33 is provided with a special symbol display control means 44 for mainly controlling the display on the special symbol display means 19 side. Special symbol display control means 44, command analysis means 45, related information storage means 46, main display control means 47,
A sub-display control means 48, a display area setting means 49, a symbol movement control means 50, a symbol stop timing setting means 51, etc.
U, ROM, RAM and the like.

The predetermined game lottery means 35 sequentially generates ten predetermined game determination random numbers from 0 to 9 when the occurrence probability of the predetermined mode is 1/10, for example. On the condition of the detection signal, one of the random numbers of the predetermined game determination random numbers is randomly selected. The predetermined game determination means 36 generates a predetermined game state based on the random number value of the predetermined game lottery means 35 so that when the random number value of the predetermined game lottery means 35 is the predetermined game determination value, the predetermined game is determined to be a predetermined game. It is determined whether or not to make it.

The ordinary symbol display control means 37 changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 27 for a predetermined time based on the judgment result of the predetermined game judging means 36, and sets a predetermined symbol when the changed ordinary symbol is the predetermined game judgment. In this mode, the symbols are normally controlled to be varied in accordance with the result of the determination so as to stop in the non-predetermined mode in the case of the non-predetermined game determination.

The opening / closing control means 38 determines that the special game start detecting means 13 has been provided on condition that the predetermined game determining means 36 determines that the predetermined game is a predetermined game, and that the normal symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 27 is determined in a predetermined manner. Is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second).

For example, when the probability of occurrence of the specific mode is 1/350, the special game lottery means 39
The special game determination random numbers are sequentially generated, and a random number value of any of the special game determination random numbers is randomly selected on condition that there is a detection signal of the special symbol start detection means 13. . The special game determination means 40 is a special game lottery means
Whether the special game state is generated based on the random number value of the special game lottery means 39 so that if the random number value of the random number at 39 is a special game determination value (for example, a random number value of “7”), the special game is determined. It is determined whether or not it is stored.

The special game state generating means 41 has a special game judgment by the special game judging means 40 and has a special symbol in the main display area 20.
20a is for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player after stopping in a specific mode, for example, variable winning means
The 14 opening / closing plates 30 are opened, and when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed after opening, or a predetermined number (for example, 10
) Game balls are won, whichever comes first, the opening / closing plate 30 is closed, and the opening / closing operation is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game balls pass through the specific area 31. It is made to let.

When the special symbol start detecting means 13 detects a game ball while the special symbol in the main display area 20 is changing, the fluctuation upper limit setting means 42 can display the special symbol 21a which can be variably displayed in the sub-display areas 21 to 24. It is for setting the upper limit number (for example, upper limit number 4) of ~ 24a. When the detection signal of the special symbol start detecting means 13 is counted and the count value is less than the predetermined upper limit number,
During the change of the special symbol 20a, the special game lottery means 39 and the special game determination means 40 are operated based on the detection signal of the special symbol start detection means 13, respectively, and the sub-display areas 21 to 24 corresponding to the detected number are displayed. The special symbols 21a to 24a can be changed and displayed, and when the number exceeds the upper limit, the detection signal of the special symbol start detecting means 13 is invalidated.

Each time the special game determination means 40 receives a determination result from the special symbol start detection means 13 based on the detection signal of the special symbol start detection means 13, the command transmission means 43 displays the determination result of the special game or the non-special game and the special A predetermined command related to the fluctuation time of the symbols 20a to 24a is transmitted to the special symbol display control means 44 of the symbol control board 33 by one-way communication. The command transmitting unit 43 transmits a command a plurality of times for each determination result.

The command analysis means 45 is a command transmission means.
A special game and a non-special game are determined from the command transmitted by 43, and the fluctuation time corresponding to the determination result is analyzed. The related information storage means 46 is for storing related information of the result of the analysis by the command analyzing means 45, and determines the special game or non-special game for each detection signal of the special symbol start detecting means 13, that is, for each command. The related information between the result and the fluctuation time is stored.

The main display control means 47 includes a related information storage means 46
The special symbol 20a in the main display area 20 is varied in a predetermined symbol variation pattern for a predetermined time according to the related information, and the special symbol 20a is changed in a specific mode in a special game determination and in a non-specific mode in a non-game determination. It is designed to stop.

The main display control means 47 stops, for example, a set of three special symbols 20a in a predetermined order such as left, right and middle. When the special symbol 20a stops after reaching the reach pattern, the main display control means 47 does not pass through the reach pattern regardless of whether the special symbol 20a is finally determined in the specific mode or the non-specific mode. In comparison with the case of stopping in a non-specific manner, the information of the variation time stored in the related information storage means 46 makes the variation time from the start of the variation of the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 to the end of the variation longer. Has become.

The sub display control means 48 includes a related information storage means 46
The main display area 20
During the change of the special symbol 20a, the special symbols 21a to 24a are variably displayed in a predetermined symbol change pattern in the sub-display areas 21 to 24 corresponding to the number of stored related information.

The sub display control means 48 includes the special symbol 21
There is no function (determination function) to stop all of a to 24a,
After moving to the main display area 20, the special symbol 20a is changed and stopped under the control of the main display control means 47. The sub-display control means 48 may stop a part of the special symbols 21a to 24a, each of which includes a plurality of sets, in the sub-display areas 21 to 24.

Accordingly, the special symbol display control means 44 determines that the special symbol start detection means 13 has a plurality of game balls winning and that the special symbol start detection means 13 has a plurality of detection signals at different detection times. Based on the fulfillment of a predetermined condition that the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 is fluctuating, the main display area 20 and the sub-display areas 21 to 24 of the special symbol display means 19 have a plurality of symbols corresponding to the respective detection signals. The special symbols 20a to 24a are changed and displayed.

The symbol movement control means 50 has a function of moving the special symbol 21a of the uppermost sub-display area 21 to the main display area 20 after the change of the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20, and a special function during the movement. Special symbol 21 in the display area 25 of the symbol display means 19
The function to enlarge while fluctuating a, and when there are special symbols 22a to 24a that are changing in the lower sub display area 22 to 24,
A function of moving the special symbols 22a to 24a to the upper sub-display areas 21 to 23 is provided.

In this case, the symbol movement control means 50 cooperates with the display area setting means 49 to display the special symbol 21a on the image.
Is moved to the main display area 20 while expanding, and the sub-display area 22 including the special symbol 22a below the sub-display area 21 is controlled to move to the moved sub-display area 21. ing.

The symbol movement control means 50 moves the special symbol 24a from the lowest sub-display area 24 to the main display area 20, and changes the special symbol 21 which is changing to the upper sub-display areas 21 to 23.
When there are a to 23a, the special symbols 21a to 23a may be moved to the lower sub display areas 22 to 24.
When the special symbol 21a is moved from the sub-display area 21 to the main display area 20, the special symbol 22 is moved to the other sub-display areas 22 to 24.
If a to 24a does not exist, it may be enlarged and moved to the main display area 20 in the state of FIG.

The display area setting means 49 is a special symbol display means.
The display area 20 of the special symbol 20a within the display area 25 of 19
24, that is, for determining and setting the main display area 20 and the sub display areas 21 to 24. That is, the display area setting means 49
When displaying a set of special symbols 20a, as shown in FIG. 2, the main part of the display area 25 of the special symbol display means 19 is set as the main display area 20, and a plurality of special symbols 20 to 24 are displayed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, a main display area 20 and a required number of sub-display areas 21 to 24 on one side thereof are set. The sub display area 21 including the special symbols 21a to 24a
24 appear in response to the detection of the game ball by the special symbol start detecting means 13.

The symbol stop timing setting means 51, during the change of the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20, changes the sub display areas 21 to 24.
This is for setting the stop timing of the special symbols 20a to 24a so that the fluctuation of the special symbols 21a to 24a does not end.

That is, in the normal symbol fluctuation, when the special symbol 20a is determined by the non-special game determination, when the special symbol 20a is stopped without passing through the reach pattern, the variation is larger than when stopped via the reach pattern. Some are programmed to save time. Therefore, in such a case, the symbol stop timing setting means 51 sets the command transmission means 43
By grasping the generation timing of the detection signal of the special symbol start detection means 13 from the transmission timing of the command according to the above, the variation time of the special symbols 21a to 24a of the sub display areas 21 to 24 corresponding to the generation timing of the detection signal After the special symbols 21a to 24a of the sub-display areas 21 to 24 are moved to the main display area 20 by controlling the duration of the special symbol 20a of the main display Stop timing is set and controlled so as to stop.

The symbol stop timing setting means 51
When the pattern fluctuation pattern of the special symbols 20a to 23a on the main display area 20 side or the upper sub display area 21 to 23 side has a fluctuation time such as a reach pattern or the like, the main display area 20 side or the upper sub display The fluctuating time of the special symbols 20a to 23a on the areas 21 to 23 and the special symbols 21a to 2 of the sub display areas 21 to 24 on the lower side.
The time difference from the fluctuation time of 4a, that is, the special symbols 20a to 23a that started to change earlier and the special symbols 21a to 21a that started to change later
Considering the time difference of the fluctuation time with 24a, special symbols 21a ~
The respective stop timings may be set so that 24a stops after finally moving to the main display area 20.

In the above-mentioned ball-and-ball game machine, at the time of a game, the firing handle 9 of the firing means 8 is operated to operate the firing means.
The game balls are sequentially moved along the guide rails 10 by the
I will fire to the side. Then, the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 3 enters the game area 11 of the game board 3 and then falls along the board surface to win the normal winning means 15 to 17 or the like, or It falls downward while passing through the start detecting means 18.

When the game ball passes the ordinary symbol start detecting means 18, the predetermined game lottery means 35 randomly selects the generated random number value at that time, and the predetermined game determination means 36 sets the predetermined game state from the random number value. The normal symbol display control means 37 changes the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 27 according to the determination result.

When the result of the determination by the predetermined game determination means 36 is a predetermined game determination, the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 27 becomes a predetermined mode such as "7". The opening / closing claw 29 of the special symbol start detecting means 13 is opened for a predetermined time, so that a game ball can easily enter the special symbol start detecting means 13, and a predetermined game state advantageous to the player is generated.

When the game ball wins the special symbol start detection means 13, the special game lottery means 39 selects a random number value based on the detection signal of the game ball, and the special game determination means 40 determines the random number value from the random number value. It is determined whether or not a special game state is to be generated, and the command transmitting unit 43 transmits a command to the symbol control board 33 according to the determination result.

That is, when the result of the determination by the special game determination means 40 is a special game determination, the command transmission means 43 transmits a command including the special game determination and the fluctuation time, and the result of the determination by the special game determination means 40 In the case of the special game determination, a command including the non-special game determination and the fluctuation time is transmitted.

In the symbol control board 33, the command transmitting means 43
Is received and analyzed by the command analysis means 45, and the related information is stored in the related information storage means 46. That is, the command analysis unit 45 determines the special game determination and the fluctuation time from the command when the determination result of the special game determination unit 40 is the special game determination, and determines the non-special game determination from the command when the determination result is the non-special game determination. The special game determination and the fluctuation time are each analyzed, and the relevant information is stored in the relevant information storage means 46.

If the result of the determination by the special game determination means 40 is a special game determination, the display area setting means 49 sets the main part of the special symbol display means 19 as shown in FIG.
20 is set, and the main display control means 47 variably displays the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20. In this case, the main display area 20
Since the special game determination means 40 determines that the special game 20a is a special game determination, the special symbol 20a fluctuates for a predetermined time in a predetermined symbol change pattern via a reach pattern or the like, and then, according to the determination result, “7.7. 7 ”and the like, and stopped. When the special symbol 20a is determined in the specific mode, the special game state generating means 41 works thereafter to generate a special game state advantageous to the player, and the variable winning means 14 is opened to the front side, so that the game balls can easily win. .

The variable winning means 14 closes the opening and closing plate 30 when a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 30 or when a predetermined number of game balls have won. When the opening and closing plate 30 is opened, the opening and closing plate 30 guides the game ball to the winning opening side of the variable winning means 14, so that the player can enjoy great profit.
If the game ball passes through the specific area 31 while the variable winning means 14 is being opened, the variable winning means 14 is opened again, and the same opening and closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

During the change of the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20,
When the first game ball wins the special symbol start detecting means 13, the special game lottery means 39 similarly draws the generated random number value,
The special game determination means 40 determines a special game determination or a non-special game determination from the random number value of the lottery. For example, when the determination result of the special game determination unit 40 is a non-special game determination, the command transmission unit 43 transmits a command of the non-special game determination and the fluctuation time, and the command analysis unit 45 analyzes the command, The related information is stored in the related information storage means 46.

On the other hand, the display area setting means 49 sets the main display area 20 and the sub display area 21 in the display area 25 of the special symbol display means 19 as shown in FIG. In addition to the special symbol 20a which is changing in the main display area 20, the next special symbol 21a is variably displayed in the sub-display area 21 under the control of the sub-display control means 48. In addition, special symbol start detection means
When the second and third game balls successively win a prize, the special symbol 22 corresponding to the detection signal is similarly obtained.
a and 23a are variably displayed in the sub-display areas 22 and 23, respectively.

For this reason, if the special symbol start detecting means 13 detects a subsequent game ball during the change of the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20, the secondary display area 21 to
Since the special symbols 21a to 24a corresponding to the reserved memories can be displayed in a variable manner on the display 24, the interest of the player is significantly improved as compared with the conventional case where only the special symbols 20a are displayed in a variable manner using the main display area 20 alone. In addition, depending on the fluctuation state of the special symbols 21a to 24a in the sub-display areas 21 to 24 (for example, the type of the symbols and the fluctuation pattern in a substantially stopped state), the player can determine whether or not the determination result of the reserved memory is special. It is also possible to guess whether it is a game determination or not. Therefore, after the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 is changed, it is possible to enhance the player's expectation, for example, by increasing the player's expectation whose reserved storage is in a specific mode.

When the special symbol 21a finally moves to the main display area 20 and stops in a non-specific manner without passing through the reach pattern, the fluctuation time is longer than when stopping via the reach pattern. short. However, this sub display area 21
When the special symbol 21a does not pass through the reach pattern, the symbol stop timing setting means 51 sets the stop timing according to the generation timing of the detection signal related thereto, so that the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20 is changed. In addition, the special symbol 21a in the sub display area 21 does not stop. Therefore, even when the reach pattern is not passed, the substantial fluctuation time of the special symbol 21a is prolonged, and the interest and expectation of the player can be aroused.

When the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20 fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops in a non-specific manner and is fixed, the special symbol 21a in the sub-display area 21 is greatly enlarged by the control of the symbol movement control means 50. The main display area 20 moves from the display area 21 to the main display area 20, and fluctuates under the control of the main display control means 47. Then, after moving to the main display area 20, when the stop timing set by the symbol stop timing setting means 51 comes, the special symbol 21a stops in a non-specific manner. Hereinafter, special symbols 22a to 24 are displayed in the subsequent sub-display areas 22 to 24.
The same applies when there is a.

Therefore, the main display area 20 and the sub display area 21
Despite the fact that there are a plurality of special symbols 20a to 24a which are being displayed in a floating manner, the player does not need to check all of the stopped states, and the special symbols 20a to be stopped in the main display area 20 are identified. Since it is sufficient to confirm whether or not this is a mode, it is possible to easily confirm and grasp the final determined mode of each of the special symbols 20a to 24a.

During the change of the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20,
When the special symbol start detecting means 13 wins a game ball equal to or more than the upper limit number, the winning number of the game ball is changed to a variable upper limit setting means.
42 counts and invalidates the detection signal of the game ball exceeding the upper limit number. Therefore, the special game judging means 40 does not perform the judging operation based on the detection signal exceeding the upper limit number, and there is no display of the special symbol due to the judging operation.

FIG. 5 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. When the special symbol display means 19 is provided with a plurality of sub-display areas 21 to 24 in addition to the main display area 20, as shown in FIG.
The size of all or a part of the sub-display areas 21 to 24 may be changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the sub-display area 21 for variably displaying the special symbol 21a to be moved to the next main display area 20 is enlarged, and the special symbol 22 having a large number of reserved storages is increased.
The size of the sub-display areas 22 to 24 corresponding to a to 24a may be reduced.

FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. In the special symbol display means 19, as shown in FIG. 6, a main display area 20 and a sub display area 21 are vertically arranged in the display area. As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol display control means 44 is provided with a sub-display control means 48 for variably displaying the special symbol 21a in one sub-display area 21.

In this embodiment, when the special symbol start detecting means 13 detects one or more game balls during the fluctuation of the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20, the sub-display control means 48 of the special symbol starting detecting means 13 determines the next. The special symbol 21a is variably displayed in the sub display area 21. Each time the special symbol 20a in the main display area 20 is stopped and confirmed, the symbol movement control means 50 moves the special symbol 21a which is changing in the sub-display area 21 to the main display area 20, and then performs the sub-display control. The means 48 reads the information stored in the related information storage means 46, and sequentially displays the special symbols 21a for the reserved storage in the sub display area 21 in a variably manner.

As described above, the two special symbols 20a and 21a are variably displayed on the special symbol display means 19, and each time the preceding special symbol 20a on the main display area 20 side is determined, the sub-display area is determined.
The special symbol 21a of the 21 may be moved to the main display area 20 and the special symbol 21a for the subsequent reserved storage may be variably displayed in the sub-display area 21.

FIGS. 8 to 10 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The special symbol display control means 44 is provided with a symbol setting means 52 as shown in FIG. Symbol setting means 52
Indicates the type of special symbols 20a and 21a that are variably displayed in the main display area 20 and the sub-display area 21, respectively.
Are made different corresponding to a plurality of detection signals at different detection times.

For example, as shown in FIG.
The special symbol 20a of the sub-display area 21 is used as a Chinese numeral symbol, and the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 is used as a hiragana symbol as shown in FIG. The special symbol 20a, 21a displayed in the main display area 20 and the sub-display area 21 may be changed by the symbol setting means 52 in response to the detection signal, such as making the special symbol 21a a katakana symbol.

Incidentally, the special symbols 20a and 21a of the main display area 20 and the sub-display area 21 may be ones which can easily identify the same kind of characters, such as arithmetic numerals and Chinese numerals, and hiragana and katakana. Although it is preferable, a completely different design may be used. Also, a special symbol 20a that is variably displayed in the main display area 20
Is set to a specific type, and when the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 and the special symbol 21a of the sub-display area 21 are different, the special symbol 21a of the sub-display area 21 is moved to the main display area 20. At this time, the type may be changed to the type for the main display area 20.

FIG. 11 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the special symbol display means 19, as shown in FIG. 11, a main display area 20 is arranged at the center, and a plurality of sub-display areas 21 to 24 are arranged around the main display area 20. In this case, in accordance with the rectangular special symbol display means 19, each of the peripheral sub-display areas 21 to 24 displays a plurality of special symbols 21a to 24a in rows, columns or the like along each side thereof. Is also possible. Therefore, a plurality of special symbols 21a to 24a in the sub display areas 21 to 24
Need not necessarily match the arrangement of the plurality of special symbols on the main display area 20 side.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the special symbol display unit 19 is configured using the liquid crystal display unit 12, and the special symbol display unit 19 is used.
Although the main display area 20 and the sub display areas 21 to 24 are integrally provided, the display means for the main display area 20 and the sub display areas 21 to 24 are provided.
Display means may be provided separately. Also the sub display area
The numbers 21 to 24 are one or more, and the number may be any number as long as the number is not more than the upper limit number of the reserved storage.

The special symbols 21a to 24a to be variably displayed in the sub-display areas 21 to 24 are usually preferably displayed in the main display area 20 in a number equal to the number of the special symbols 20a.
For example, when the special symbol 20a of the main display area 20 is a set of three, the special symbols 21a to 24a of the sub-display areas 21 to 24 are set to one or two different sets. It may be displayed.

Further, in the embodiment, the present invention is adopted in the symbol variation method of the special symbols 20a to 24a of the special symbol display means 19, but may be adopted in the symbol variation method of the ordinary symbols of the ordinary symbol display means 27. good. Therefore, the game design is a special design 20a ~
24a, any of normal patterns. Further, the embodiments may be combined and used together.

The information to be variably displayed in the sub-display areas 21 to 24 may be information based on the judgment result of the game judging means, and may include special patterns 21a to 24a exemplified in the embodiment, as well as "atare", "allele". ". The trigger for displaying this information may be a predetermined condition that occurs during the game,
It is desirable that conditions that are advantageous to the player are satisfied.
In this case, the conditions that are advantageous to the player are satisfied, for example, the time reduction for shortening the symbol variation time of the normal symbol display means 27 and / or the special symbol display means 19, and the specific mode occurrence probability is increased from the normal probability to the high probability There is a certainty to make it fluctuate.

Since there are the sub-display areas 21 to 24, the hold number display lamp 26 may be omitted. In addition, the present invention can be similarly implemented not only in a pachinko machine but also in a ball game machine such as an arrange ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

[0072]

According to the present invention, the start detecting means 13 for detecting a game ball and the symbol display means capable of variably displaying a game symbol.
19, a game judging means 40 for judging whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player based on the detection signal of the start detecting means 13, and a symbol display based on the judgment result of the game judging means 40 In a ball game machine provided with a symbol display control means 44 for variably controlling a game symbol of the means 19, the symbol display control means 44 sends the symbol start detection means 13 to the symbol display means 19 based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition. Since a plurality of display functions for variably displaying information based on a plurality of determination results corresponding to a plurality of detection signals at different detection times are provided, there is an advantage that the interest of the player can be aroused.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front 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 an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a special symbol display means according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Special symbol start detection means 19 Special symbol display means 20 Main display area 21-24 Secondary display area 40 Special game determination means 44 Special symbol display control means

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A start detecting means (13) for detecting a game ball,
A game display means (19) capable of variably displaying a game symbol, and a game determination means for determining whether or not to generate a special game state advantageous to the player based on a detection signal of the start detection means (13). 40) and a symbol display control means (44) for variably controlling a game symbol of the symbol display means (19) based on the determination result of the game determination means (40). The display control means (44), based on the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, the symbol display means (19) based on the plurality of determination results corresponding to the plurality of detection signals at different detection time of the symbol start detection means (13). A ball game machine comprising a plurality of display functions for variably displaying based information. 2. A main display area (20) for variably displaying game symbols.
When there is a detection signal of the start detecting means (13) during the period from the start of the change of the game symbol of the main display area (20) to the determination thereof, the sub-display area (21) for separately displaying the game symbol in a variable manner. ~(twenty four)
The main display area (20) and the sub display area (21)
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein (a) to (24) are provided on the common symbol display means (19) or on the separate symbol display means. 3. The symbol display control means (44), after stopping the game symbols in the main display area (20), the secondary display area (21)
3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a movement control function of moving the game symbol to the main display area (20) to fluctuate it. 4. The symbol display control means (44) has a display area setting function for making the main display area (20) and the sub display areas (21) to (24) different in size. The ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: 5. The symbol display control means (44) moves the game symbol to the main display area (20) without stopping the game symbol in the sub-display areas (21) to (24). The ball game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a function to stop later. 6. The symbol display control means (44) has a function of making the types of the plurality of game symbols different according to the plurality of detection signals of the symbol start detection means (13). The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. A variable upper limit setting function for setting an upper limit number of game symbols that can be displayed in a variable manner in the sub-display areas (21) to (24) according to the plurality of detection signals. A ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. A stop timing setting function for setting a stop timing of a changed game symbol in accordance with a generation timing of the detection signal.
7. The ball game machine according to any one of 7. 9. The establishment of the predetermined condition is the establishment of a gaming state that is advantageous to a player.
9. The ball game machine according to any of 8.