JP2002159632A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine which can report a player that a game is being performed so that he can easily know whether or not the game is being performed. SOLUTION: In the combination game machine wherein a winning means 22 having a plurality of winning holes 29 is provided at the lower part of a game area, and during the time while a predetermined number of balls are shot into the area 27 every time a game is played, the game is performed repeatedly, a predetermined break interval being provided between successive games, a game reporting means 61a is provided to report that a game is being performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are a combination game machine, for example, an arrangement ball machine, of a game ball insertion type and a medal insertion type. With this type of arranged ball machine, 16
The game is repeatedly played with a predetermined pause time while hitting a plurality of game balls into the game area of the game board by the launch means.

[0003] In the game, a game ball hit into the game area is made to win in one of the winning opening means arranged horizontally in a row at the lower part of the gaming area, and adjacent to the winning opening means. When a predetermined winning combination is established by winning four winning openings, etc., a score is awarded according to the difficulty of the establishment, and a predetermined number of medals or game balls are paid out to the player as a prize. ing.

[0004]

In the arrangement ball machine, the game is repeatedly performed with a predetermined pause time while hitting a predetermined number of game balls into the game area. However, when 16 game balls enter the game area, the firing of the game balls by the firing means automatically stops, and thereafter the game ends, and after a predetermined pause time from the end of the game, again, Since the launching means starts launching the game ball and shifts to the next game, it is difficult to determine whether the game is in progress if the player is a beginner, and it is difficult to sequentially understand the game contents without fully understanding the game contents There is a problem that progresses.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine which can notify a player that a game is being played and can easily determine whether or not the player is playing a game. I do.

[0006]

The present invention relates to a game area 27.
Is provided with a winning opening means 22 having a plurality of winning openings 29 at a lower portion of the game area, and a predetermined number of game balls are hit into the game area 27 for each game, and the game is repeatedly performed with a predetermined pause time. The combination gaming machine includes an in-game notifying unit 61a for notifying that a game is in progress.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 13 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a medal insertion type arrangement ball machine. This arrangement ball machine has an outer frame 1 and a front frame 2 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 1 as shown in FIGS.
And a front panel 5 mounted on the front side of the front frame 2. The front frame 2 is opened and closed by the outer frame 1 via a vertical hinge 4 at one of the left and right ends. And is detachably mounted.

The gaming machine main body 3 has a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, and a power supply unit 8 on the outer frame 1 side thereof.
The game panel 15, the launching means 16, and the medal selecting means 17 are mounted on the sides of the game machine body 3, respectively.
Various internal mechanisms including the game board 15 are mounted on the back side of the game machine.

The outer frame 1 is constituted by a rectangular frame or the like which is long in the vertical direction, and a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like are arranged at a lower portion inside the outer frame 1. The outer frame 1 is provided with a back plate 9 on the back side. The front frame 2 is configured by a rectangular frame or the like that is long in the vertical direction corresponding to the outer frame 1. A front panel 5 is mounted on the front side of the front frame 2, and a game board 15, a launching unit 16, a medal selecting unit 17, and the like are arranged inside the back side of the front panel 5.

The medal hopper 6 constitutes a medal storing means for storing medals. The medal hopper 6 has a medal shooter 10 for receiving inserted medals and an auxiliary medal for assisting surplus medals when the internal medals are full. An overflow port 11 for overflowing into the tank 7 and medal payout means 12 for paying out medals are provided. The medal payout means 12 is for paying out the medals in the medal hopper 6 for prizes or return, and is provided below the medal hopper 6. (Not shown) is driven to pay out medals from the medal payout opening 14 to the front side. In addition, the auxiliary tank 7 can be freely taken in and out.

The game board 15 is removably fitted between the game board mounting frame 18 and the support frame 19 inside the front frame 2 from the back side, and a plurality of game boards 15 provided on the back side of the game board mounting frame 18 are provided. Are detachably fixed by the fastening means 18a. Therefore,
The game board 15 is located on the front side of the gaming machine main body 3,
It is detachable from the back side. The game board mounting frame 18 has a gate shape, and its upper side and both right and left sides are above the support frame 19 and the front frame 2.
It is fixed to the inner surface of. The support frame 19 includes the game board 15
Is provided integrally on the upper edge side of the game board receiving portion 20 for receiving the game from below, and is installed in the front frame 2 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 21 is annularly mounted on the front surface of the game board 15, and a winning opening means 22 is arranged below the game area 27 inside the guide rail 21, On the upper side of the winning opening means 22, a guide symbol display means 23, a specific winning means 24, a score increasing means 2
5. Operating means 26a, 26b, normal winning means 26c, 2
Each game component such as 6d is arranged. A number of game nails (not shown) are provided between the winning opening means 22 and each game component.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the winning opening means 22 is provided with a winning case 28 removably attached to the opening 15a of the game board 15 from the back side, and the winning case 28 is arranged in a horizontal line. A plurality of, for example, 16 winning ports 29 for guiding the formed game balls winning from the front side to the back side of the game board 15, and a plurality of, for example, 16 for detecting the gaming balls winning each of the winning ports 29. A game ball falling along the game board 15 is provided with a winning detection switch 30;
, And the winning detection switch 30 detects the game ball.

The guide symbol display means 23 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, at least three guide symbols 23a to 23c, and is constituted by a liquid crystal display means and other display means. On the condition that a game ball is detected, each of the guide symbols 23a to 23c fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops in a special mode such as "7 / 7.7" or the like of the same type, or stops in other non-special modes. It is supposed to.

It is to be noted that any suitable symbol such as a numeral symbol can be used for the guide symbols 23a to 23c. In this embodiment, numeral symbols from 0 to 9 are used. Each of the guide symbols 23a to 23c is sequentially stopped in a predetermined order such as a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol, or is stopped simultaneously except for one symbol.

The specific prize winning means 24 includes guidance symbols 23a to 23a.
3c is provided with an opening / closing body 24a that is stopped in a special mode such as “7.7.7” after the change and then opened for a predetermined time, and the inside is divided into a plurality of (for example, three) regions, and a part (for example, The (center) is a guidance increasing device operation region (special operation region) 24b. Guidance increase device operation area 24b
Is for activating the guidance increasing device 96 (see FIG. 10) based on predetermined conditions when the game ball passes, and for stopping the operation of the guidance increasing device 96 again when the game ball passes. is there.

The score increasing means 25 is for increasing the score when a game ball wins, and is opened for a predetermined time on condition that the operating means 26b detects the game ball when the guidance increasing device 96 is activated. An opening / closing body 25a is provided, and when the game ball wins the score increasing means 25, the score is increased (for example, doubled).

The specific winning means 24 and the score increasing means 2
5. Operating means 26a, 26b, normal winning means 26c, 2
6d is a game board 1 in which a game ball won in front of the game board 15 is
The game ball is guided to the back side of the game ball 5 and when a game ball is won, the game ball is treated in the same way as one or a plurality of winning holes 29 corresponding thereto.

For example, the normal winning means 26c is provided with a winning opening 29.
Second, the normal winning means 26d is the fifteenth, the specific winning means 24 is the eleventh and the fourteenth, and the score increasing means 2
5 corresponds to the eleventh to thirteenth and fifteenth, respectively, and corresponds to the prize port 29 in which the game ball of the prize port means 22 is difficult to win, or the prize port 29 in which the prize combination is hard to be established, and the game ball wins there. In this case, the prize display section 7 corresponding to the winning opening 29, similarly to the case where the game ball has won the corresponding winning opening 29.
0 indicates the winning.

On the back of the game board 15, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winning opening means 22, the guide symbol display means 23, the specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25, and the operating means 26a, 2
A back cover 31 that covers each game component such as 6b from the back side, and a ball collecting case 32 disposed below the back cover 31 are detachably mounted, and a main control board 33 is mounted on the back surface of the back cover 31. And a voice board case 36 for housing a voice control board 35 are detachably mounted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the back cover 31 has an opening 31b at the front edge of the bottom wall 31a. The ball collecting case 32 is passed through the game components such as the winning opening means 22, the specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25 and the like, and
5, for collecting the game balls guided to the back side, and as shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8, a ball collection portion 32a having an open upper side, and game balls collected by the ball collection portion 32a. And a ball discharge port 32b for discharging the downward direction, and is mounted on the back side of the game board 15 below the winning case 28.
The game balls that have won the winning opening 29 are detected by the winning detecting switch 30 and then do not stop inside the winning opening means 22 and the like, pass through the ball collecting case 32, and reach the ball outlet 32b.
It is to be discharged from.

The ball outlet 32b of the ball collecting case 32 has a ball feeding means 4 larger than the center of the ball collecting case 32 in the left-right direction so that the length of a standby passage 47 described later can be easily secured.
8 is displaced to the opposite side. Further, on both left and right sides of the winning opening means 22, a ball guide path 3 for guiding game balls from the specific winning means 24, the score increasing means 25, the operating means 26a, 26b, etc. to the ball collecting portion 32a of the ball collecting case 32.
2 c is mounted so as to protrude toward the ball collecting case 32 through the opening 31 b of the back cover 31.

The launch means 16 is used to guide the game ball to the guide rail 2.
1 for firing to the game area 27 of the game board 15 as shown in FIGS.
And a hitting hammer 38 for hitting the game ball on the firing rail 37 toward the guide rail 21, a firing spring (not shown) for urging the hitting hammer 38 in the hitting direction of the game ball, and a cam mechanism 39. Drive means 4 such as a motor for intermittently swinging the hammer 38 in the anti-hit direction while resisting the firing spring
0, and a firing handle 41 that activates the firing drive means 40 by the player's grip and adjusts the spring pressure of the firing spring by its rotation operation, and is detachable from the support frame 19 via the mounting plate 16a or the like. It is attached to.

The firing rail 37 is mounted on the front side of the support frame 19 or the like corresponding to the guide rail 21 on the game board 15 side. The hitting hammer 38 is disposed on the front side of the support frame 19 corresponding to the firing rail 37 so as to hit a game ball on the firing rail 37, and is swingably supported by the mounting plate 16a by a pivot in the front-rear direction. ing.

The firing handle 41 is, as shown in FIG.
The support tube 43 is provided at the front end of the support tube 43 projecting forward through the through hole 42 on the front panel 5 side, so that the player can grip and rotate the front tube 5 on the front side of the front panel 5. . The firing handle 41 is provided with a touch piece of a touch switch (not shown) for detecting a grip or operation of the player.

In front of the launch rail 37, the launch rail 3
A rail cover 79 is provided to cover a part of the guide rail 21 on the firing rail 37 side from the front side. The rail cover 79 is detachably attached to, for example, a support member 81 provided on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5, and FIG. 8, a circulation path 44 for the game balls including these is formed in a closed loop between the launching means 16 and the game board 15 to circulate the circulation. A plurality of game balls are enclosed in the path 44. The circulation path 44 includes a launch side path 45 for guiding the game ball fired by the firing means 16 to the game board 15 side, and a game board 15
And a return path 46 for returning the game ball passing behind to the launching means 16 side. The firing side path 45 is configured by the firing rail 37, the guide rail 21, and the like, and the return side path 46 is configured by the ball collecting case 32, the standby passage 47, the ball feeding means 48, and the like.

The waiting passage 47 is for holding a game ball that has returned after passing through the game board 15, and is provided with a support frame 19.
It is detachably mounted on the front frame 2 side such as the back side of the ball collecting case 32 at a position where its launching means 16 side is inclined in the left and right direction so as to be lowered and its upstream side does not interfere with the lower end of the game board 15. It communicates with the outlet 32b from below. The ball feeding means 48 is for feeding the game balls in the standby passage 47 one by one onto the firing rail 37 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 16, and the downstream ends of the firing rail 37 and the standby passage 47. It is detachably attached to the support frame 19 and the like between the parts.

The number of game balls in the circulation path 44 is desirably equal to or more than the minimum number required for one game (for example, about 16 to 25). Further, it is desirable that the standby passage 47 be long enough that all or a part (about several) of the game balls corresponding to the enclosed number are arranged in a line.

The medal selecting means 17 is for selecting the right or wrong of a medal inserted from a medal insertion port 49 described later, and as shown in FIGS. 19 and the like. The medal selection means 17 determines whether the medal is correct based on the weight, the outer shape, the material, and the like during the movement of the medal. Then, a normal (regular) medal is guided to the medal shoot 10 of the medal hopper 6. In the medal selection means 17, a medal detection switch 52 for detecting a regular medal is provided on the downstream side of the determination unit.

The front panel 5 is divided into a plurality of glass doors 53 corresponding to at least the front side of the game board 15 and other parts. For example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front panel 5 includes, in addition to the glass door 53 corresponding to the front side of the game board 15, an upper panel 54 disposed above the glass door 53 and a glass door 53. The upper panel 54, the glass door 53, and the intermediate panel 55, which are divided into a plurality of intermediate panels 55 arranged below the lower panel 56 and a lower panel 56 arranged below the intermediate panel 55, except for the lower panel 56. Are pivotally connected to the front frame 2 by a vertical hinge 57 on the same side as the hinge 4 of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

The glass door 53 is connected to the game area 2 of the game board 15.
7, a door frame 59 having a window hole 58 formed therein, and a glass plate 60 mounted on the door frame 59 so as to close the window hole 58.
And

The upper panel 54 is arranged on the upper side of the front frame 2, and the upper panel 54 is provided with an upper display means 61. The upper display means 61 includes an in-game display means 61a for visually displaying to a player the actual game time during the game excluding the pause time, particularly during the game, a special game state, a probability change, and the like. An effect display means 61b for visually effecting and displaying the game state; a display cover 62 detachably attached to the upper panel 54;
A plurality of display lamps 63 arranged in the display cover 62
The display lamp 63 emits light or blinks.

For example, of the plurality of display lamps 63 of the upper display means 61, the in-game display means 61a is formed by a part of the display lamps 63 at the center, and the effect display means 61b is formed by the other remaining display lamps. Have been. Therefore, in this embodiment, the in-game display means 61 a is mounted on the front side of the front panel 5 above the gaming board 15 in front of the gaming machine main body 3. The display cover 62
Is formed so as to protrude forward over substantially the entire width of the gaming machine main body 3 in the left-right direction, and has a front surface inclined downward and downward.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the intermediate panel 55 has a projecting portion 64 projecting forward, and a display panel portion 65 inclined downward and a control panel on the upper side of the projecting portion 64. A bottom wall portion 64a is provided below the overhang portion 64 and is bent rearward from the lower end toward the front frame 2 side.

The lower end of the intermediate panel 55 is separated from the lower panel 56 above the firing handle 41 so as not to interfere with the firing handle 41 when the intermediate panel 55 is opened and closed. The upper end of the lower panel 56 is abutted from the front side or overlaps the upper end of the lower panel 56 vertically.

The display panel section 65 is formed to be elongated in the left-right direction near the lower side of the glass door 53, and an operation panel section 66 is provided in front of the display panel section 65. The display panel section 65 is provided with a prize display means 67 at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction, and one of the prize display means 67 in the left-right direction is provided with a medal number display means 68 and the other is provided with a score display means 69. ing. The display panel unit 65
Has a larger inclination angle than the operation panel section 66 so that the display state of each of the display means 67 to 69 can be easily checked.

The prize display means 67 includes a plurality of, for example, 16 prize display sections 70 corresponding to the respective prize ports 29 of the prize port means 22.
Are arranged in a horizontal row so as to be close to each other in the front-rear direction in correspondence with the respective winning ports 29. Then, each winning display section 70
When a game ball wins one of the winning ports 29, the corresponding winning display section 70 emits light, and the winning is displayed to the player by other means. Each winning display section 70 is numbered sequentially from one end side in correspondence with each winning opening 29. The prize display means 67 is provided at the center or the like of the game area 27 above the prize port means 22,
The prize display units 70 may be arranged vertically and horizontally in combination by a predetermined number (for example, four).

The medal number display means 68 is provided for the medal slot 4
The score display means 69 is for displaying the number of inserted medals (the number of deposited medals) from 9, and the score display means 69 displays a score awarded by the formation of a winning combination or a score of an unpaid premium medal. These are configured by display means as appropriate so that the number of medals and the score are displayed by numerals. It should be noted that, instead of the score display means 69 or together with the score display means 69, a medal count display means is provided, and the obtained medal count display means allows the medal count obtained according to the score or the medal count not paid out to be obtained. It may be displayed.

The operation panel 66 includes a medal slot 4
9, a manual selection switch 71, an automatic selection switch 72, and a return switch 73 are provided. Medal slot 49
Are hinges 4 on one side in the left-right direction of the operation panel section 66.
The manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73 are disposed at or near the end near the side 57, and at the center in the left-right direction beyond the medal insertion slot 49.
Are arranged in a line in the left-right direction.

The medal insertion slot 49 has a hopper shape large enough to insert a plurality of medals, preferably a large number of medals for a plurality of games, required for at least one game.
The outlet 49a on the lower side is narrow so that medals can be supplied to the medal selecting means 17 one by one.
Outside the medal slot 49, a vibration imparting means 74 is provided for slightly shaking the medal slot 49 so that the medals are aligned on the exit 49a side even when a large number of medals are inserted. The vibration applying means 74 operates when a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 49. Note that the medal insertion slot 49 may have a number of medals that is equal to or less than a predetermined number required for one game, for example, a medal insertion slot 49 that can insert medals one by one.

Each time the manual selection switch 71 is operated,
When the manual selection switch 71 is operated, a process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals, for example, four medals from the number of deposited medals, is performed to enable starting one game. Game is ready to start.

The automatic selection switch 72 is for enabling the game to be started continuously and repeatedly after a predetermined pause time. When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, a deposit of at least a prescribed number of medals is performed. Unless there is or the manual selection switch 71 is not operated, a process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals is performed before the start of each game, and the game can be started thereafter.

The return switch 73 is for requesting the return of the deposited medals. When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 operates to pay out the deposited medals from the medal hopper 6. It has become.

As the manual selection switch 71, the automatic selection switch 72, and the return switch 73, a push button type or the like is used. The manual selection switch 71 and the automatic selection switch 72 are provided with selection display means (not shown) such as lamps on the operation unit side, and the selection display means displays the selection status. The selection display means includes a manual selection switch 71, an automatic selection switch 7
2 may be provided in the vicinity.

The lower panel 56 is fixed to the lower part of the front frame 2. The lower panel 56 is provided with a medal tray 75 and a medal guide gutter 51 in the front and rear at substantially the center of the lower side in the left-right direction, and one side in the left-right direction of the medal tray 75 and a side near the hinges 4, 57. An ashtray 76 is provided, and a hand rest 77 is provided on the opposite side. Medal tray 7
5. The ashtray 76 and the hand rest 77 project forward from the lower panel 56, and their front ends are flush. The lower panel 56 is formed with a through hole 42 for allowing the support tube 43 that supports the firing handle 41 to pass through in the front-rear direction.

The medal tray 75 is for storing medals paid out from the medal paying means 12, defective medals returned through the defective shoot 50, and the like. The medal guide gutter 51 is for guiding the medals paid out from the medal payout means 12 and the defective medals returned through the defective shoot 50 to the medal tray 75, and protrudes rearward from the lower panel 56. The medal tray 75 is provided integrally or separately.

The firing handle 41 is provided above the hand rest 77.
There, these hand rest 77 and the launch handle 41,
The hinges 4 and 57 and the medal insertion slot 49 are disposed at or near the opposite end in the left and right direction. The hand rest 77 is for holding a part of the hand when operating the firing handle 41, and the distance between the hand rest 77 and the firing handle 41 is one hand on the hand rest 77. The setting is such that the firing handle 41 can be operated even when the part is mounted, and can be operated even when the part is not mounted. On the upper side of the firing handle 41, a concave portion 78 is formed in the projecting portion 64 of the intermediate panel 55 so as to be recessed in an arc shape upward, and the firing handle 41 is gripped between the firing handle 41 and the projecting portion 64. In this case, an interval is secured such that the hand does not touch the overhanging portion 64 of the intermediate panel 55.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 9, the control system includes a main control unit 82, a winning display control unit 83, a settlement processing unit 84, a payout control unit 85, a medal counting unit 86, a deposit processing unit 87, a game selection unit 88, a firing control unit. 89, return control means 90, guidance symbol control means 91, in-game display control means 92, and the like.

Note that, as shown in FIG.
The settlement processing means 84, the medal counting means 86, the deposit processing means 87, the game selection means 88 and the like are mounted on the main control board 33, and the payout control means 85 and the return control means 90 are mounted on the payout control board 93. Winning display control means 8
Reference numeral 3 denotes a winning display control board (not shown),
Reference numeral 9 denotes a guide symbol control means 9 on a firing control board (not shown).
Reference numeral 1 denotes a guide symbol control board (not shown), and a game display control means 92 is mounted on a game display control board (not shown). Therefore, the main control board 33 and the other control boards are configured by separate boards which are independent for each function.

The main control means 82 determines whether or not a winning combination is achieved, whether or not the fluctuation condition of the guide symbol display means 23 is satisfied, whether or not the operation condition of the specific winning means 24 is satisfied, whether or not the operation condition of the score increasing means 25 is satisfied, and the like. The game lottery random number generating means 94, the game lottery determining means 95, the guidance increasing device 96, the display mode lottery determining means 97, the winning number determining means 98, and the game as shown in FIG. A control unit 99, a game state storage unit 100, a control command transmission unit 101, and the like are provided.

The game lottery random number generating means 94 generates a random number for game lottery and other predetermined random numbers. The game lottery determination means 95 is a game lottery random number generation means 9
This is for determining whether or not a special game is to be performed based on the random number value from No. 4 and generating a random number for the game lottery by the game random number generating means 94 on condition that the operating means 26a detects a game ball. A random number is randomly selected, and if the random number is the same as the special game determination value, it is determined to be a special game, and if the random number is the same as a non-special game determination value other than the special game determination value, it is determined to be a non-special game. Has become.

The display mode lottery determination means 97 has a function of randomly selecting a variation pattern including a reach pattern, a type of special mode, and the like when the lottery determination result of the game lottery determination means 95 is a special game determination; When the lottery determination result of the game lottery determination means 95 is a non-special game determination, a function of determining a variation pattern including a reach pattern, a type of non-special mode, and the like by random number lottery is provided.

The variation patterns selected by the display mode lottery determining means 97 include one of the three guide symbols 23a to 23c.
Guide symbols 23a and 23c other than the guide symbols 23b
Is stopped (it is a fluctuation process before final determination, including both non-special aspects and special aspects) and when all the guide symbols 23a to 23c are stopped (finally determined, (Excluding the special mode), depending on whether or not the other guiding symbols 23a and 23c except for one guiding symbol 23b include the same type of reach, as shown in FIG. 11, a no-reach pattern, a first reach pattern, Second
There is a reach pattern, a third reach pattern, a fourth reach pattern, and a fifth reach pattern. Then, as shown in FIG. 11, predetermined fluctuation times T1 to T5 are determined for each pattern. In the first to fifth reach patterns, there is a possibility that the guide symbols 23a to 23c after the change will stop in any of the special mode and the non-special mode, and the reliability of the special pattern for each reach pattern differs. Is programmed as

In this embodiment, for example, the fluctuation time of the no-reach pattern is as short as about 0.2 to 2 seconds,
From the fifth reach pattern, T0 <T1 <T2 <T3 <T4 so that the fluctuation time becomes longer as the reliability becomes higher.
<T5. In each pattern, the lower the reliability, the higher the appearance rate. The fluctuation times T1 to T5 of the first to fifth reach patterns are shorter than a predetermined game time T described later. The variation times T1 to T5 of the first to fifth reach patterns may be partially or entirely the same, or may be the same as or longer than the predetermined game time T.

The guidance increasing device 96 includes a game lottery determining means 9.
Special game state generating means 1 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player under predetermined conditions based on the lottery determination result of No. 5
02, and when the lottery determination result is a special game determination, the guide symbols 23a to 23c after the change of the guide symbol display means 23 stop and display the special mode such as "7.7.7". Later, a predetermined number of games (for example, 14 games from the game) is provided on condition that, for example, the specific winning means 24 is opened and the game ball passes through the guidance increasing device differential area 24b.
The operation means 26b is enabled until the end of the game, so that the player can enjoy the benefits of the score increasing means 25.

The winning number determining means 98 is provided with the winning opening means 22.
Is determined to determine that a predetermined number (16) of game balls have won the winning opening 29 or the like. Game control means 99
Is to control each game with a predetermined number (16) of game balls hitting into the game area 27 as one unit, and to control the next game to be startable after a predetermined pause time t after each game is completed. In the case of a predetermined game state, the game time is controlled according to the game state.

That is, the game control means 99 sets the time required for the winning number determination means 98 to determine the winning of a predetermined number (16) of game balls as the predetermined game time T, and displays the predetermined game time T Based on the lottery determination result of the mode lottery determination means 97, during the game, the guide symbol display means 23
If the guide symbols 23a to 23c do not fluctuate or the guide symbols 23a to 23c change within the predetermined game time T, a function to end the game on the condition that the predetermined game time T has elapsed; Guide symbols 23a-2 inside
3c does not stop, a function of stopping the launch of the game ball of the launching means 16 to extend the game time until the guide symbols 23a to 23c stop, and ending the game after stopping the guide symbols 23a to 23c; When the predetermined pause time t has elapsed from the end of the game, the game is shifted to the next game.

For example, the game control means 99 determines whether or not the guide symbol display means 23 has a symbol change during the game and all of the guide symbols 23a to 23c are different patterns. In the case of the reach of the first to fifth reach patterns or the like in which the other guide symbols 23a and 23c except the one guide symbol 23b are of the same kind, one of the changing ones is shown.
The game is ended after the individual guide symbols 23b are stopped.

Note that the game control means 99 automatically terminates the game if a predetermined time (for example, about 3 minutes) elapses after the termination of the game by the player before the termination of the game. Has become.

The control command transmitting means 101 is for transmitting a predetermined control command from the main control means 82 to the guide symbol control means 91, the payout control means 85 and the like by one-way communication. With respect to the control of 23c, based on the lottery result of the display mode lottery determination means 97, a fluctuation pattern command indicating a fluctuation pattern including a reach pattern, a left symbol command indicating a left symbol type, and a middle symbol type are indicated. Five types of commands are transmitted: a middle symbol command, a right symbol command for instructing the type of right symbol, and an all symbol stop command for instructing to stop all symbols.

The game state storage means 100 has a function of storing predetermined information necessary for the progress of the game, and in particular, a predetermined game time T until a predetermined number (16) of game balls are won.
In the case where the guiding symbols 23a to 23c do not stop within, if the gaming state before or at the end of the game is a profit state advantageous to the player and the profit state is not executed at the end, A function is provided to carry over the profit state to the next game and make it executable in the next game.

Therefore, the result of the lottery determination by the game lottery determination means 95 is a special game determination, and the predetermined game time T
Since the guide symbols 23a to 23c do not stop inside, the specific winning means 2 is provided on condition that the guide symbols 23a to 23c are stopped.
If the game ends without the release of 4 being executed, the profit state can be carried over to the next game and executed in the next game by the storage of the gaming state storage means 100.

The guide symbol control means 91 receives and analyzes the command from the control command transmission means 101 and, on condition that the operation means 26a detects a game ball, a game lottery determination means 95.
In accordance with the command specified by the lottery result of the display mode lottery determination means 97, the guide symbol 23a is changed so that the guide symbols 23a to 23c fluctuate and stop based on the result of the lottery determination.
To 23c are varied in a predetermined variation pattern for a predetermined time, and are stopped in a special mode (for example, “7.7.7” or the like) or a non-special mode (for example, “3.4.5” or the like). I have.

The in-game display control means 92 is for controlling the in-game display means 61a to display that the game is in progress when the game is in progress. When there is a signal, the display lamp 63 of the in-game display means 61a is caused to emit light. The in-game display control board is removably mounted in an appropriate place such as inside the display cover 62 near the in-game display means 61a.

The winning display control means 83 is provided with the winning opening means 22.
For example, when a game ball wins in each of the winning openings 29, a winning display portion 70 of the winning display means 67 corresponding to the winning opening 29 or the like.
Is displayed as a prize. Settlement processing means 8
4 performs, based on a signal from the main control unit 82, a settlement process for calculating a score according to the success or failure of the winning combination during the game or every time the game is ended, and the score is displayed on the score display unit 69. ing.

The medal counting means 86 has a medal slot 49
For counting the regular medals inserted from,
The number of inserted medals is counted based on a signal from the medal detection switch 52. The deposit processing means 87 updates the deposited medal number by sequentially adding the inserted medals counted by the medal counting means 86 to the stored deposited medals, and for each game based on the instruction from the game selecting means 88. Each time the prescribed number of medals required for one game is subtracted from the number of deposited medals, the number of deposited medals is updated, and each time the number of deposited medals is further updated, the actual number of deposited medals at that time is displayed on the number-of-medals display means 68. It is configured to be displayed.

The game selecting means 88 issues a command of one game or a continuous game to the deposit processing means 87, the firing control means 89 and other parts based on the selection result selected by the manual selection switch 71 and the automatic selection switch 72. For example, when the manual selection switch 71 is operated, a command for subtracting the number of medals for one game is operated for each operation. When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, a command for one game is generated for each game. A command for sequentially subtracting the numbers is issued to cause the deposit processing means 87 to subtract a prescribed number from the deposited medal number before the start of the game.
When one is operated, a command for one game is issued by the firing control means 89.
In addition, when the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, a command for a continuous game is issued to the firing control means 89, respectively.

The firing control means 89 is for controlling the firing operation of the firing means 16 after a predetermined pause time t at the end of each game, and the deposit processing means 87 performs a subtraction process of a specified number of medals. On condition that the player has performed the game and the player operates the firing handle 41 of the firing means 16, the firing means 16 is operated based on a command from the game selection means 88, and the predetermined number (16) of the game Playing ball 27
The operation is continued until it is driven. Therefore, the control system is ready to start the game if more than a specified number of medals are inserted into the medal insertion slot 49.

The number of game balls hit into the game area 27 can be determined by subtracting the number of foul balls from the number of shots on the firing means 16 side by providing hit number checking means. What is necessary is just to obtain from the number of game balls which won the prize port means 22, the specific prize means 24 and the like.

The payout control means 85 is provided with the settlement processing means 8
In the case where a score is given by the settlement process of 4, the medal payout means 12 is controlled during the game or after the game ends, and the medal in the medal hopper 6 is transferred to the medal tray 75 by the medal payout means 12 according to the score. And pay it out.

When the return switch 73 is operated, the return control means 90 causes the medal payout means 12 to pay out the medals corresponding to the number of deposited medals, provided that the deposited processing means 87 has the stored number of deposited medals. It is for controlling to put out.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine configured as described above will be described. At the start of the game, a plurality of medals of a prescribed number or more required for one game are inserted into the medal insertion slot 49. Then, the medals are aligned in the medal insertion slot 49 and enter the medal selection means 17, and the medal selection means 17 determines whether or not the medal is correct. Only the medals fall through the medal shoot 10 to the medal hopper 6.

In this case, the medal detection switch 52 detects a regular medal, the medal counting means 86 counts the number of medals, and the deposit processing means 87 adds and updates the memorized deposited medal number. This enables the deposit processing means 87 to perform the medal subtraction processing based on the instruction of the game selection means 88, and the game can be started. When a medal is inserted, the number-of-medals display means 68 displays the number of deposited medals under the control of the deposited processing means 87. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the number of medals at that time by the display.

Next, when the manual selection switch 71 is operated,
The game selection means 88 sends a command for selecting one game to the deposit processing means 87, the launch control means 89, and other units, and the deposit processing means 87 performs a process of subtracting and updating a prescribed number from the deposited medal number. The launching means 16 is now ready to launch a game ball. The deposit processing means 87
Performs subtraction processing, the medal number display means 68 displays the number of deposited medals after the subtraction.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 41, the firing control means 89 causes the game selecting means 8 to operate.
In response to a command from the player 8, the launching means 16 is operated, and the ball feeding means 48 supplies the game balls in the waiting passage 47 one by one to the launching rail 37, and hits the playing balls on the launching rail 37 with a hitting hammer 38. , And sequentially hits the game area 15 of the game board 15 via the guide rail 21, whereby a normal one game proceeds.

When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, as long as the number of deposited medals is equal to or more than the prescribed number required for one game, the deposited processing means 87 performs a subtraction process of the prescribed number of medals for each game. The launching means 16 hits a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 27 for each game. Therefore, the player can automatically and continuously play the game with a predetermined pause time t only by operating the firing handle 41.

The game ball hit into the game area 27 wins one of the winning openings 29 of the winning opening means 22 or wins the special winning means 24 or the like, and is guided to the back side of the game board 15. After that, it is sequentially returned to the waiting passage 47 through the ball collecting case 32. For example, the game ball is a winning opening means 22
When the player wins any one of the winning ports 29, the game ball is guided from the winning port 29 to the back side of the game board 15 and returned to the standby passage 47 via the ball collecting case 32. When a game ball passes from the winning opening 29 to the back side of the game board 15, the winning detection switch 30 detects the game ball, and under the control of the win display control means 83, the corresponding win of the win display means 67. The display unit 70 displays the winning.

When a game ball wins in four adjacent winning openings 29 of the winning openings 29 of the winning opening means 22 and a winning combination is established, the main control means 82 determines the establishment of the winning combination. The settlement processing unit 84 performs a settlement process for giving a score according to the difficulty level of the winning combination, and the score display unit 69 displays the score. Therefore, the player can easily confirm the score obtained in the game by the display of the score display means 69.

When a score is given, the medal payout means 12 operates under the control of the payout control means 85, and pays out medals in the medal hopper 6 from the medal payout port 14 to the medal tray 75 according to the score. . Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit. In addition, 1
The maximum score per game is 10 points, and the number of medals paid out per point is four.

When the operating means 26a detects a winning of a game ball, the game lottery judging means 95 sets the game lottery random number generating means 94.
Is determined by lottery, and it is determined from the random number value whether or not to make a special game.
Starts the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c of the guide symbol display means 23.

In this case, based on the lottery judgment result of the game lottery judging means 95, in the case of a special game judgment, "7.7.
7 ”, etc., and in the case of non-special game determination,“ 3 ”
The display mode lottery determination means 97 selects and determines a variation pattern, type, or the like of any of the no-reach pattern and the first to fifth reach patterns so as to be a non-special game such as "4.5". Command transmission means 101 transmits the command. Then, the guide symbol control means 91 receives and analyzes the command, fluctuates the guide symbols 23a to 23c in a predetermined fluctuation pattern for a predetermined time, and then stops in a predetermined type of special mode or non-special mode.

The guide symbols 23a to 23c stop in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. For example, when the lottery determination result is the special game determination, the display mode lottery determining means 9
7 determines that the fluctuation pattern is the fifth reach pattern and the symbol is “7”, the guide symbols 23 a to 23 c fluctuate in the fifth reach pattern for a predetermined time in accordance with the command of the control command transmitting means 101, and then the left symbol and the right symbol are changed. After reaching "7" with the symbol, the middle symbol stops at "7" and is determined to be a special mode. Therefore, the player waits for the middle symbol to stop while having a sense of expectation when the player reaches the reach state, and can improve the interest of the player.

When the guide symbols 23a to 23c are determined in a special mode, the opening / closing body 24a of the specific winning means 24 is opened.
Then, when the game ball that has won the specific prize means 24 passes through the guide increase device operating area 24b therein, the guide increase device 96 constituting the special game state generating means 102 is activated and the operating means 26b is activated, A special game state occurs. In this special game state, the score increasing means 25 opens for a predetermined time every time a game ball wins in the operating means 26b,
When a game ball is won in the score increasing means 25, the settlement processing means 84 performs processing to double the score obtained during the game, and according to the score, the medal payout means 12
Pays out medals. This allows the player to play the game in an advantageous state.

If the result of the lottery determination by the game lottery determination means 95 is a special game determination, the valid state of the operation means 26b is continued until 14 games are completed from that game. For this reason, the score is doubled over the 14 games, and once in the special game state, the player can enjoy great profit thereafter.

As shown in FIG. 12A, the game area 2
If the guide symbols 23a to 23c do not fluctuate during the predetermined game time T until all 16 game balls hit into 7 win, the winning number determination means 98 determines the winning of 16 game balls, The game control means 99 instructs the firing control means 89 to end the game at a predetermined game time T. Therefore, the firing means 16 stops under the control of the firing control means 89, one game ends, and the game is paused for the pause time t until the next game.

During the pause time t, the manual selection switch 7
1, the game selecting means 88 and the deposit processing means 8
7 and the like function in the same manner as described above, but the firing means 16 does not operate immediately, but operates after the elapse of the pause time t to start firing game balls.

If the operating means 26a detects a game ball during a game, the guide symbols 23a to 23c of the guide symbol display means 23 fluctuate for a predetermined time as described above. In this case, whether the detection of the game ball by the operating means 26a is immediately after the start of the game,
Alternatively, if the lottery result of the display mode lottery determination means 97 is a non-reach pattern or the like having a short fluctuation time T0, the winning number determination means 98 determines the winning of 16 game balls as shown in FIG. The fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c ends within the predetermined game time T to be determined. Therefore, the game ends at the same time as the predetermined game time T has elapsed.

When the lottery result of the display mode lottery determining means 97 is any of the first to fifth reach patterns, the fluctuation time T1 to T5 of the guide symbols 23a to 23c is lengthened to perform the reach effect. Even if the predetermined game time T elapses after the 16 game balls hit in the area 27 have won, the guide symbols 23a to 23c may be changing as shown in (C) to (G) of FIG.

In this case, the firing control means 89 stops the operation of the firing means 16 and cannot fire 17 or more game balls, but the game control means 99 performs control to extend the game time, The guide symbols 23a to 23c
The end of the game is delayed by the times X1 to X5 until the change of the game ends. Then, from the predetermined game time T to the time X1
When the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c is completed after the passage of the time from X5 to X5, the game is controlled by the game control means 99 at the same time or immediately thereafter, as shown in FIGS. Ends, and the process proceeds to the pause time t until the next game. In FIGS. 12C to 12G, the actual game time is (T + X1) to (T + X5).

Therefore, during the predetermined game time T, the guide symbol 2
If the fluctuations of 3a to 23c do not end, the actual game time is determined by the timing at which the guide symbols 23a to 23c start to fluctuate and the guide symbols 23a to 23c according to the gaming state such as the type of the fluctuation pattern at that time. Will not change to the next game while the guiding symbols 23a to 23c are changing, and if there is a change in the guiding symbols 23a to 23c during the game, the change result is Wait and shift to the next game.

If the result of the lottery determination by the game lottery determination means 95 is a special game determination, the guide symbols 23a to 23 after the change.
If c stops and displays the special mode, the game ends, and no special game state occurs in this game. However, the result of the lottery determination by the game lottery determination means 95 is a special game determination that is advantageous to the player, and
The profit state at the time when 3a to 23c stopped in the special mode is stored, and the profit state is carried over to the next game.

Therefore, when the next game is started, the specific winning means 24 is opened for a predetermined time based on the information stored in the game state storing means 100, and the game balls which have won the game pass through the guidance increasing device operating area 24b. Under the condition, a special game state by the guidance increasing device 96 occurs. When the occurrence of the profit state is carried over to the next game, a notification means such as the effect display means 61b may notify the player.

With the configuration as exemplified in this embodiment, in spite of the game configuration in which one game is basically completed in a short time, in the case of the variation patterns of the guide symbols 23a to 23c and the reach, Various effects can be taken by increasing the fluctuation time, and the player's interest in the game can be aroused and improved.

Furthermore, when there is a change in the guide symbols 23a to 23c, the correspondence between the game and the change in the guide symbols 23a to 23c becomes clear, and the guide symbols 23a to 2 after the change.
Even when the special game state occurs under a predetermined condition with 3c being a special mode, it is easy to determine at which point in the game the special game state occurred. Therefore, even if the game is repeatedly performed with the predetermined pause time t, there is no confusion of the player such that it is not possible to know at which point in the game the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c caused the special game state, and the game state Can be played while reliably grasping the game.

During the game, the game control means 99 sends a game signal to the game display control means 92, and the game display control means 92 causes the display lamp 63 of the game display means 61a to emit light and the game is being played. Show that.
When one game ends and the pause time t comes, the display lamp 6
When the display during the game by 3 disappears and the next game is started, the display lamp 63 emits light to indicate that the game is being performed.

Accordingly, even if the game is repeated after a pause time t, or the game time changes, the in-game display means 61a can display the in-game display means 61a as shown in FIG. Since the progress of the game is displayed as the game progresses, the player can easily grasp whether or not the game is running by looking at the display. In particular, even when the game time changes, it is possible to easily grasp from the start to the end of the game, and to easily understand the contents of the game.

When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 is operated and the medal hopper 6 is controlled by the control of the return control means 90, provided that the number of deposited medals is stored in the deposit processing means 87. Pays out medals corresponding to the number of deposited medals to the medal tray 75.

FIG. 14 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a predetermined game time T is determined based on a predetermined number (16) of game balls hitting the game area 27. I have. That is, a fire detection means 105 for detecting a game ball fired by the fire means 16, a foul ball detection means 106 which returns as a foul ball without entering the game area 27 after firing, and a fire ball based on a signal from the fire detection means 105. Ball detection means 10
A counting means 107 for counting the number of game balls hit into the game area 27 by signals of the launch detection means 105 and the foul ball detection means 106, such as subtracting a foul ball from the signal from the game control means 6, 99 is a predetermined game time from the time when the counting means 107 counts a predetermined number of game balls, and adds a predetermined required prize time required for the last game ball to win the prize port 29 of the prize port means 22 or the like. T
Is to be asked.

In this embodiment, the game control means 99
Calculates a predetermined game time T based on a point in time when the counting means 107 counts a predetermined number of game balls.
If the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c does not end within the period, the game time is extended to the end of the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c, and the game is ended after the fluctuation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c. Therefore, a similar effect can be obtained in this embodiment. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 15 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an in-game display means 61a is provided below the game board 15 and in front of the game machine main body 3. The in-game display means 61a is provided in a row on the display panel 65 in front of the front panel 5 together with the winning display means 67 and the like. In addition, as shown by a virtual line, each switch 7
It may be provided on the operation panel section 66 together with 1 to 73.

As described above, the in-game display means 61a may be arranged on the display panel section 65 or the operation panel section 65 of the front panel 5, especially below the game board 15 in front of the game machine main body 3. The display panel 65 or the operation panel 6
The in-game display means 61a may be provided at both the position 5 and the position exemplified in the first embodiment.

FIG. 16 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, an appropriate portion on the front side of the game board 15 is described.
For example, left and right side display means 109 of the game area 27,
In-game display means 61a is arranged on other game parts and the like. In this case, since the in-game display means 61a is in the game area 27, the player can easily confirm the display. Of course, it may be used together with the first embodiment.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the embodiment, the medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 49 are counted one by one by the medal counting means 86. However, a predetermined number of medals are detected as a unit, and the game is started on condition of the detection. May be enabled.

In the case where the game can be started by inserting a plurality of medals, the embodiment selects manual or automatic. However, there are deposit medals required for one game,
As long as the firing handle 41 is operated, the game may be automatically repeated after a predetermined pause time t. In this case as well, there is no particular problem if the continuation of the game is stopped after the end of the game when the release handle is released from the touch piece of the firing handle 41.

Even when a selection switch for selecting manual or automatic is provided, it is not necessary to separately provide the manual selection switch 71 and the automatic selection switch 72 as in the embodiment.
Manual selection and automatic selection may be performed by using the selection switches. In this case, by providing the manual selection display means and the automatic selection display means at an appropriate place such as in the vicinity of the selection switch, the player can easily distinguish between manual and automatic. It is also possible to use a single selection display means so that the display can be automatically or manually identified by the color of the display, the presence or absence of blinking, and the like.

In the embodiment, the manual selection switch 71
Is operated, the deposit processing means 8 is operated by the operation.
7 performs subtraction processing of a prescribed number of medals before the start of the game, and when the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, the deposit processing means 87 causes the deposit processing means 87 to subtract the prescribed number of medals before the start of each game. Processing is done,
In any case, on condition that the player operates the firing handle 41 after inserting the medals, the deposit processing means 87 may perform a process of subtracting a specified number of medals before the start of the game.

In the embodiment, the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2
And a front panel 5 is provided on the front side of the front frame 2. The outer frame 1 and the front frame 2 are integrated to form the game machine main body 3. A front panel 5 may be provided on the front side of 3 so as to be openable and closable. Even when the front panel 5 is provided on the front of the gaming machine main body 3, it is not always necessary to divide the front panel 5 into a plurality.

The entire front panel 5 including the glass door 53 may be integrally formed, and the front panel 5 may be provided to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 3. As a condition for starting the game,
The number of medals required for one game need not be four, but may be two or more. Also, a plurality of types of medals may be made available. The insertion of one medal may be a condition for starting the game.

Although the medals obtained in the game are paid out to the medal tray 75 for each game, the medals obtained in the game are not paid out each time, but the number of medals obtained is counted for each game. May be sequentially added and updated, and may be displayed on the medal number display means 68 as needed. For example, when the return switch 73 is pressed, the deposited medals including the acquired medals may be collectively paid out.

In the first embodiment, the winning number determination means 9
8 is a predetermined game time T, and the time required for the counting means 107 to count a predetermined number of game balls is defined as a predetermined game time T in the second embodiment. Although the predetermined game time T is set as a reference, the predetermined game time T may be determined in advance based on something other than these.

If a profit state advantageous to the player occurs during the game, the profit state may be carried over to the next game by another method. Further, the profit state is not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment.

In the embodiment, as a game state when the game time is changed, the variation patterns of the guide symbols 23a to 23c are exemplified. However, the game time may be changed based on a game state other than the variation pattern. good. Also, even when the type of the variation pattern of the guide symbols 23a to 23c is used as a condition, the embodiment is merely an example, and other types of variation patterns may be used. Alternatively, the game time may be extended for all of them.

Further, when the changed guide symbols 23a to 23c are in a special mode, the guide symbols 2a and 2b are set within the predetermined game time T.
The game time may be extended on condition that 3a to 23c do not stop. In addition, the guide symbol 23 after the change
When a to 23c is a non-special mode, the variation of the guide symbols 23a to 23c is terminated after the lapse of the predetermined game time T, and the guide symbol is changed to the type of symbol designated by the symbol command from the main control unit 82. You may make it stop 23a-23c.

When the guide symbols 23a to 23c stop in a special mode, the special game state generating means 10
It is sufficient that the special game state generated by 2 is advantageous to the player as compared with the normal case, and the content is not a problem. Further, in the embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the game ball passes through the guidance increasing device operation area 24b, but other conditions may be used. Actuating means 2
Instead of 6a, 26b and the guidance increasing device operation area 24b, a prize unit or another detecting unit for detecting a prize or passage of a game ball may be used.

The in-game notifying means is constituted by the in-game displaying means 61a as exemplified in each embodiment, and a speaker, a buzzer, and the like for informing the player of the fact that the game is being performed by sound. May be adopted. For example, the game may be notified by music that repeats a series of melodies and the like. Further, the in-game notification means may be configured to provide notification with a notification sound that changes stepwise according to the number of fired game balls, such as a change in the notification sound as the game approaches the end. In-game display means 61
“a” may be a character, a symbol, or the like to indicate that the game is in progress. In this case, the in-game display means 61a may be arranged near the guidance symbol display means 23, or may be shared by the liquid crystal display means constituting the guidance symbol display means 23.

Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is exemplified. However, it goes without saying that the invention can be similarly applied to various combination game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine in addition to the arrangement ball machine. Further, the present invention can be applied to a combination game machine of a game ball insertion type.

[0118]

According to the present invention, the winning area means 22 having a plurality of winning ports 29 is provided below the game area 27, and a predetermined number of game balls are hit into the game area 27 for each game, and a predetermined pause is provided. In the combination gaming machine in which the game is repeatedly performed at a later time, since the in-game notification unit 61a for notifying that the game is being performed is provided,
There is an advantage that the player can easily determine whether or not the game is in progress by the notification of the in-game notification means 61a.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a front frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an outer frame showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a return path portion showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a game time according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an in-game display showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Game machine body 15 Gaming board 16 Launch means 22 Winning opening means 23 Guidance symbol display means 23a to 23c Guidance symbols 27 Gaming area 29 Winning opening 44 Circulation path 45 Launch path 46 Return path 49 Medal slot 61a In-game display means (In-game notification means) 99 Game control means 102 Special game state generation means

Claims (8)

[Claims] A plurality of winning openings (2) are provided at a lower portion of the game area (27).
9) a combination gaming machine having a winning opening means (22), wherein a predetermined number of game balls are hit into the game area (27) for each game, and the game is repeatedly performed with a predetermined pause time. The combination gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an in-game notification means (61a) for notifying that a game is being performed. 2. An in-game display means (61a) for visually displaying an in-game state as the in-game notification means, and the in-game display means (61a) is arranged in front of the game machine main body (3). The combination game machine according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the in-game display means (61a) is arranged in front of the gaming machine main body (3) and above or below the gaming board (15). Combination gaming machine. 4. A game board (1) for displaying the in-game display means (61a).
The combination game machine according to claim 2, wherein the combination game machine is provided in (5). 5. The combination gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said in-game display means (61a) displays an actual game time excluding a pause time. 6. Guidance symbols (23a) to on condition that a game ball is detected.
(23c) guide symbol display means (23) capable of variably displaying, and guide symbols (23a) to (23c) after the guide symbol display means (23) changes.
Special game state generating means (102) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player under predetermined conditions after stopping in the special mode, and the game control means (99) controls the guide symbol ( The combination according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a function of terminating the game after the guide symbols (23a) to (23c) are stopped when the stop of the guide symbols (23a) to (23c) is not stopped. Gaming machine. 7. A game machine comprising a medal slot (49) for inserting a medal, wherein a game can be started on condition that one or a plurality of prescribed medals are inserted into the medal slot (49). The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: 8. A launch path (45) for guiding a game ball from the launch means (16) to the game board (15), and a game ball from the game board (15) side to the launch means (16) side. And a return path (46) for returning the closed loop circuit (44).
The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a plurality of game balls are enclosed in 4).