JP2002159634A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine which can stimulate a player' s interest by employing a probability varying system. SOLUTION: The combination game machine includes a game state determination means 95 to determine whether or not a special game state is generated when a game ball is detected, a special game state generating means 98 to generate a special game state advantageous to a player when the means 95 determines a special game state by means of a first probability, and a probability variation means to vary the first probability to a second probability based on a predetermined condition.

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. In any of these types of arrangement ball machines, at the time of a game, sixteen game balls are fired into the game area of the game board by the firing means for each game, and the game balls are arranged in a horizontal line at the bottom. When one of the winning means of the mouth means wins a prize, and when four prize mouths adjacent to the winning means win a prize and a predetermined winning combination is realized, a score is given according to the difficulty of the formation. Thus, a predetermined number of medals or game balls are paid out to the player as prizes.

In this type of arrangement ball machine, a game board is provided with guide symbol display means capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of guide symbols, and a guide symbol is provided on condition that a game ball passes through a predetermined operation area. The guide symbol of the display means is fluctuated for a predetermined time, and when the stop symbol after the fluctuation is in the specific mode, a special game state is generated on condition that the game ball passes through the special operation area of the specific winning means, and is determined in advance. In some cases, the score is doubled until a predetermined number of games are completed under the given conditions.

[0004]

Some conventional pachinko machines employ a probability changing method. However, in the conventional arrangement ball machine, the probability that the game state determination means determines a special game, that is, the probability that the special game state is generated by the special game state generation means is constant.

[0005] For this reason, if a special game state occurs, various measures have been taken in the past, such as doubling the score obtained by the formation of a winning combination, but 16 games in the game area. By hitting the ball, one game is completed in a very short time, and it is difficult to produce when the guide symbol fluctuates, so that the overall configuration of the game is very simple, and the interest of the player is sufficient. There is a problem that can not be raised.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine which employs a probability changing method and can attract the interest of a player.

[0007]

The present invention relates to a game area 27.
In the combination gaming machine provided with a winning opening means 22 having a plurality of winning openings 29 at a lower portion of the game machine, a predetermined number of gaming balls are hit per game in the game area 27 to play a game. A game state determining means for determining whether or not a special game state is to be generated in the condition; and a special game state advantageous to the player when the game state determining means determines the special game with the first probability. Special game state generating means 98 and probability changing means 97 for changing the probability from the first probability to the second probability based on predetermined conditions are provided.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings illustrate an 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 as shown in FIGS.
And a front frame 2 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 1. 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. It is attached detachably.

The gaming machine body 3 has a front panel 5 mounted on the front side thereof, a medal hopper 6, an auxiliary tank 7, a power supply unit 8 and the like provided on the outer frame 1 side, and a game on the front frame 2 side. Board 15, launching means 16, medal selecting means 17
Are provided on the back side of the front panel 5 inside the game machine main body 3 and various internal mechanisms including the game board 15 are provided.

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 in 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 prize 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 fitted between the game board mounting frame 18 and the support frame 19 inside the front frame 2 so as to be detachable from the back side, and a plurality of game boards 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, three guide symbols 23a, and is constituted by a liquid crystal display means and other display means.
Under the condition that the operating means 26a detects a game ball, each of the guide symbols 23a fluctuates for a predetermined time, and the "7.7.7."
And so on, or stop in a non-specific manner. In addition, a symbol such as a numeric symbol is appropriately used for the guide symbol 23a.

The specific winning means 24 includes an opening / closing body 24a which is opened for a predetermined time after the guiding symbol 23a is stopped in a special mode such as "7.7.7" after a change, and has a plurality of (for example, three) ), And a part (for example, the center) of the area is divided into an operation area of the induction increasing device (special operation area) 2
4b. The guidance increasing device operation area 24b is provided for the guidance increasing device 93 when the game ball passes (see FIG. 10).
Is operated, and when the game ball passes again, the operation of the guidance increasing device 93 is stopped.

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 93 is in the operating state. An opening / closing body 25a is provided to increase the score (for example, double) when a game ball wins in the score increasing means 25.

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 balls are guided to the rear side of the game balls 5, and when the game balls are won, the game balls are treated in the same manner as one or a plurality of winning holes 29 corresponding to the game balls.

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. In the same manner as when the game ball has won the corresponding winning opening 29, the winning display section 7 corresponding to the 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 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. 5, the support tube 43 is provided at the front end of the support tube 43 that projects through the through hole 42 of the front panel 5 and protrudes to the front. Can be operated. The firing handle 41 has
A touch piece of a touch switch (not shown) for detecting a grasp or operation of the player is provided. On the front side of the firing rail 37, a rail cover 90 that covers a part of the firing rail 37 and the guide rail 21 on the firing rail 37 side from the front side.
Is provided. The rail cover 90 is detachably mounted on, for example, a support member 91 provided on the front panel 5 in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 8, between the launching means 16 and the game board 15, a circulation path 44 for game balls including these is formed in a closed loop, and 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 3 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 through a medal insertion port 49 described later. 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, for example, a 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. But,
The front frame 2 is pivotally connected to the front frame 2 by a vertical hinge 57 on the same side as the hinge 4 so that the front frame 2 can be opened and closed individually.

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 is provided with upper display means 61 for displaying a special game state, other game states, and the like. Upper display means 61
Is a display cover 6 detachably attached to the upper panel 54.
2 and one or a plurality of display lamps 63 provided in a display cover 62, and the display lamps 63 emit light by blinking according to the game state. The display cover 62 protrudes forward over substantially the entire width of the gaming machine body 3 in the left-right direction, and has a front side 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 intermediate panel 5
The lower end of the lower panel 5 is located above the firing handle 41 so as not to interfere with the firing handle 41 when it is opened and closed.
6, when the intermediate panel 55 is closed, the upper panel 5 comes into contact with the upper end of the lower panel 56 from the front side, or the lower panel 5
6 and vertically overlap.

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 medals held from 9 (the number of remaining medals), and the score display means 69 displays the score awarded by the formation of the winning combination or the score of the unpaid premium medal. These are constituted by appropriate display means so as to display the number of medals and the scores 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 prescribed medals required for at least one game, preferably a large number of medals for a plurality of games.
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 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 is mounted. 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.

The manual selection switch 71 is set to one for each operation.
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 remaining medals is performed, and the process is performed for one game. Game is ready to start.

The automatic selection switch 72 is for enabling the game to be started repeatedly and continuously after a predetermined pause period. 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 surplus medals. When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 operates to pay out the surplus 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 that allows the support cylinder 43 that supports the firing handle 41 to penetrate in the front-rear direction.

The medal tray 75 is for storing medals paid out from the medal paying means 12 and bad medals returned through the bad shoot 50. 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 such a case, an interval is secured such that the hand does not come into contact with 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 80, a winning display control unit 81, a settlement processing unit 82, a payout control unit 83, a medal counting unit 84, a medal collection processing unit 85, a game selection unit 86, a firing control. Means 8
7. It has return control means 88 and the like.

The main control means 80 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. , A random number generating means 94, a game state determining means 95, a guide symbol controlling means 96, a probability changing means 97, as shown in FIG.
Etc. are provided.

The winning display control means 81 includes the winning opening means 22.
For example, when a game ball wins in each of the winning openings 29, the 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
2 performs a payment process for calculating a score according to the success or failure of the winning combination during the game or at the end of the game in accordance with a signal from the main control means 80, and the score is displayed on the score display means 69. ing.

The payout control means 83 is provided with the settlement processing means 8
When a score is given by the settlement process of 2, the medal payout means 12 is controlled during the game or after the game is over, and medals in the medal hopper 6 are transferred to the medal tray 75 by the medal payout means 12 according to the score. And pay it out.

The medal counting means 84 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. Medal collection processing means 85
Updates the remaining medal number by sequentially adding the inserted medal number counted by the medal counting means 84 to the stored remaining medal number, and updates the remaining medal number for each game based on an instruction from the game selecting means 86. The remaining number of medals is updated by subtracting the prescribed number of medals required for one game, and each time the number of remaining medals is further updated, the actual number of remaining medals at that time is displayed on the medal number display means 68. ing.

The game selection means 86 is provided with a medal collection processing means 85, a firing control means 87,
This is for sending a command of one game or a continuous game to other parts. For example, when the manual selection switch 71 is operated, a command to reduce the number of medals for one game for each operation is operated by operating the automatic selection switch 72. At this time, a command for sequentially subtracting the number of medals for one game is issued for each game to cause the medal collection processing means 85 to subtract a prescribed number from the remaining number of medals before the start of the game. When the user operates 71, a command for one game is issued to the firing control means 87, and when the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, a command for a continuous game is issued to the firing control means 87.

The firing control means 87 is for controlling the firing operation of the firing means 16 with a predetermined pause time each time each game ends, and the medal collection processing means 85 performs a process of subtracting a prescribed number of medals. What went and the player fired
6 on the condition that the shooting handle 41 is operated, the shooting means 16 is operated based on the command of the game selection means 86, and the shooting means 16 hits a predetermined number (16) of game balls into the game area 27 until the shooting means 16 hits them. The operation is to be continued. 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 calculated by subtracting the number of foul balls from the number of shots on the firing means 16 side by providing hit number checking means. It may be obtained from the number of game balls that have won or won the winning port means 22, the specific winning means 24, and the like.

The return control means 88 operates when the return switch 73 is operated, provided that the medal collection processing means 85 stores the number of remaining medals.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a control for paying out medals for the remaining medals.

In FIG. 10, a random number generating means 94 generates a random number for determining a game state and other predetermined random numbers. The game state determining means 95 is for determining, with a predetermined probability, a game state of a special game or not based on the random number value from the random number generating means 94.
Random number generating means 94 on condition that 6a detects a game ball.
The random number value of the random number for determining the game state is randomly selected, and if the random number value is a random number value for determining the game state, the game is determined to be a special game. When a special game is determined, the special game state generating means 98 generates a special game state based on the result of the determination.

The guide symbol control means 96 includes an operating means 26a.
Symbol display means 23 on condition that the game ball is detected
The guide symbol 23a is changed for a predetermined time, and the type of the stop symbol after the change of the guide symbol 23a is determined by random number processing or the like based on the determination result of the game state determination means 95,
The guide symbol 23a is controlled to display the determined type of symbol. In addition, the guide symbol display means 23 displays the stop symbol of the special mode when the game state determination means 95 determines that the game is a special game, and displays the stop symbol of the non-special mode when the game state determination means 95 determines that the game is a non-special game. ing.

The probability changing means 97 changes the occurrence probability of the special mode (special game state) from the first probability of the normal probability to the second probability of the high probability when a predetermined probability change condition is satisfied. Is satisfied, the occurrence probability is returned from the second probability to the first probability.

That is, when the changed guide symbol 23a is in a specific mode such as an odd symbol among the special modes, the probability changing means 97 ends the special game state based on the type of the guide symbol 23a. The probability of occurrence of a special game (special game state) is changed from the first probability to the second probability after the start of the next game or the start of the next game (including the time at which the game can be started), and whether or not a predetermined number of games has elapsed thereafter Alternatively, when the special game state ends, the first probability is returned.

Note that the second probability is different from the first probability in that the probability of generating a special game state is high. The second probability may be a plurality of types. The second probability may be lower than the first probability. The probability changing means 97 increases the number of game state determination random numbers at the second probability. Further, the probability changing means 97 is provided for the guide symbol 23.
Under conditions other than the type of a, for example, on condition that the operating means 26a detects a game ball, a generated random number value of a random number for probability change is randomly selected, and it is determined whether or not the probability is changed by the random number value. You may do it.

The guidance increasing device 93 constitutes special game state generating means 98 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. For example, when the judgment result of the game state judgment means 95 is a special game, After the guide symbol 23a after the change of the guide symbol display means 23 stops and displays the special mode such as "7.7.7", the special operation area 24 of the specific winning means 24 is displayed.
b, based on the winning of the game ball to the predetermined number of games, for example, the operation means 26 until the 14 games are completed from that game.
b is enabled so that the player can enjoy the benefit of the score increasing means 25.

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.

At this time, the medal detection switch 52 detects a regular medal, the medal counting means 84 counts the medal number, and the medal collection processing means 85 adds and updates the medal number stored in the memorized remaining medal number. This allows the medal collection processing means 85 to perform the medal subtraction processing based on the instruction of the game selection means 86, and the game can be started. When a medal is inserted, the medal number display means 68 displays the remaining medal number under the control of the medal collection processing means 85. 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 unit 86 sends a command for selecting one game to the medal collection processing unit 85, the firing control unit 87, and other units, and the medal collection processing unit 85 performs a process of subtracting a specified number from the number of remaining medals and updating the number. As a result, the launching means 16 is in a state capable of actually launching the game ball. If the medal collection processing unit 85 performs the subtraction process, the medal number display unit 68 displays the remaining medal number after the subtraction.

Thereafter, when the player grips and operates the firing handle 41, the firing control means 87 causes the game selecting means 8 to operate.
The ball sending means 48 supplies the game balls in the standby passage 47 one by one to the firing rail 37 on the basis of the command from the player 6 on the firing rail 37, and hits the game balls on the firing rail 37 with the hammer 38. , And sequentially hits the game area 15 of the game board 15 via the guide rails 21, whereby a normal game proceeds.

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 81, 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 80 determines the establishment of the winning combination. The settlement processing unit 82 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.

On the other hand, when a score is given, the medal payout means 12 is operated under the control of the payout control means 83, and the medal in the medal hopper 6 is transferred from the medal payout port 14 to the medal tray 75 according to the score. Pay out. Thereby, the player can enjoy a predetermined profit.
The maximum score per game is 10 points, and the number of paid out medals per point is four.

When the operating means 26a detects the winning of the game ball, the game state judging means 95 randomly selects the random number generated by the random number generating means 94, and judges whether or not to make a special game from the random number. Then, the guide symbol control means 96 starts changing the guide symbol 23a of the guide symbol display means 23.
The guide symbol 23a of the guide symbol display means 23 is in a special mode when the determination result is a special game and based on the determination result of the game state determination means 95 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change, and when the non-special game is performed. Then, the operation is stopped in the special mode or the non-special mode of the type determined on the guide symbol control means 96 side so as to be in the non-special mode.

When the guide symbol 23a is stopped and fixed 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 93 constituting the special game state generating means 98 is operated, and the operating means 26b is activated. , This operating means 26b
Each time a game ball wins, the score increasing means 25 is opened for a predetermined time.

For example, when the determination result is a special game,
The score increasing means 25 is opened. And score increasing means 2
When the game ball wins due to the opening of 5, the settlement processing means 8
2 performs processing to double the score obtained during the game, and medals are paid out according to the score, so that the player can play the game in an advantageous state.

When the result of the determination is a special game, the valid state of the operating means 26b is continued until 14 games from that game are completed. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the score will be doubled over 14 games, and once in the special game state, the player can enjoy great profits thereafter.

On the other hand, when the result of the determination is a special game, the probability changing means 97 operates based on the type of the guide symbol 23a after the change of the guide symbol display means 23, and after the end of the special game state or at the start of the next game. The probability of occurrence of a special game (special game state) changes, for example, from a first probability of about 1/125 to a second probability of about 1/25. As a result, the possibility of a special game state after that becomes extremely large, and the player can enjoy the benefit of the change in the probability in addition to the benefit of the increase in the score. it can.

After the probability has changed to the second probability, if the predetermined release condition is satisfied again by the occurrence of a special game state or the like, the probability changing means 97 changes the occurrence probability of the special game (special game state) to the second probability. To the first probability.

When 16 game balls are hit into the game area 27, the firing means 16 is stopped under the control of the firing control means 87, one game is completed, and the game is suspended for a predetermined time until the next game. Therefore, during the idle time, the manual selection switch 71
, The game selection means 86, the medal collection processing means 85, and the like function in the same way, but the firing means 16 does not operate immediately, but operates after the elapse of the pause time to start firing game balls.

When the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, as long as the number of remaining medals is equal to or more than the prescribed number required for one game, the medal collection processing means 85 performs a subtraction processing of the prescribed number of medals for each game. 16 drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 27 for each game. Therefore, the player simply operates the firing handle 41,
The game can be automatically and continuously performed with a predetermined pause time.

When the return switch 73 is operated, the medal payout means 12 is operated under the control of the return control means 88 and the medal hopper 6 is controlled by the return control means 88, provided that the medal collection processing means 85 has a memorized number of remaining medals. The medals corresponding to the remaining medals are paid out to the medal tray 75.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these 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 84. However, a predetermined number of medals are detected as a unit, and the game is started on condition of the detection. May be enabled.

When the game can be started by inserting a plurality of medals, in the embodiment, manual or automatic is selected. However, there are remaining 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.
Also in this case, there is no particular problem if the continuation of the game is stopped after the end of the game when the player releases 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 medal collection processing means 85 performs a predetermined number of medal subtraction processing before the start of the game by the operation, and when the automatic selection switch 72 is operated, the medal collection processing means 85 A predetermined number of medals are subtracted before the start of the game. In any case, the medal collection processing unit 85 performs the game on the condition that the player operates the firing handle 41 after inserting the medals. May be performed before the start of the process.

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 is integrally configured,
The front panel 5 may be provided to be freely opened and closed 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, or may be one. Also, a plurality of types of medals may be made available.

In the embodiment, the medals obtained in the game are paid out to the medal tray 75 for each game. However, the medals obtained in the game are not paid out each time, but the number of obtained medals is calculated in each game. The remaining medals may be sequentially added to the number of medals and updated at each time and displayed on the medal number display means 68 as needed. For example, when the return switch 73 is pressed, the remaining medals including the obtained medals may be collectively paid out.

As a condition for changing the probability to the second probability by the probability changing means 97, the embodiment exemplifies the type of the guide symbol 23a in the special mode after the change. The probability may be changed according to the type of time, or the probability may be changed under other conditions, such as changing the fluctuation time of the guide symbol 23a and changing the probability based on the difference in the fluctuation time. You may make it do.

The transition to the second probability may be made after the end of the special game state or at the start of the next game, from the time when the probability change condition is satisfied, or after several games have been completed from the time when the probability is satisfied. Further, it is desirable to provide a display means for notifying the player of the second probability state and other notification means.
The game content in the special game state may be any one that is advantageous to the player, and when the advantageous state is continued for several games, the number of games may be determined as appropriate. . Instead of the operation means 26a, 26b and the guidance increasing device operation area 24b, a prize means or another detection means for detecting a prize or passage of a game ball may be used.

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.

[0084]

According to the present invention, the winning area means 22 having a plurality of winning holes 29 is provided below the gaming area 27, and a predetermined number of gaming balls are hit into the gaming area 27 for each game to play the game. Game state determining means 95 for determining whether or not to generate a special game state on condition of detection of a game ball,
Special game state generating means 98 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when 5 is determined to be a special game with the first probability.
And the probability changing means 97 for changing the probability from the first probability to the second probability based on a predetermined condition, so that there is an advantage that the interest of the player can be aroused as compared with the conventional one in which the probability does not change. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer frame 2 Front frame 3 Gaming machine main body 6 Medal storing means 12 Medal payout means 15 Game board 16 Launching means 24 Special winning means 24b Guidance increasing device operation area 27 Gaming area 44 Circulation path 45 Launching side path 46 Returning side path 49 Medal Slot 93 Guidance increase device 95 Game state determination means 96 Guidance symbol control means 97 Probability change means 98 Special game state generation means

Claims (9)

[Claims] A plurality of winning openings (2) are provided at a lower portion of the game area (27).
In a combination gaming machine provided with a winning opening means (22) having a game ball (9) and a predetermined number of gaming balls per game being played in the gaming area (27), a special condition is provided on condition that a game ball is detected. A game state determination means (95) for determining whether or not to generate a game state;
A special game state generating means (98) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when it is determined to be a special game with a probability; and a probability change for changing the probability from the first probability to the second probability based on predetermined conditions. A combination game machine comprising: means (97). 2. The combination game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second probability is higher than the first probability in which the special gaming state occurs. 3. The combination game according to claim 1, wherein the probability changing means changes the first probability to the second probability after the end of the special game state. Machine. 4. A function of repeating a game with a predetermined pause every time one game ends, wherein the probability changing means (9
7) changing the first probability to the second probability at the start of the next game.
A combination gaming machine according to any one of the above. 5. A special prize means (24) having a special operation area (24b) therein, wherein said game state generating means (98) is provided with a game ball having won said special prize means (24). The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the special game state is generated on condition that the game machine passes through an area (24b). 6. In the special game state, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening (29) of the winning opening means (22) based on a predetermined condition and a winning combination is established. The combination gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the number of points given to the game machine is increased. 7. A guide symbol display means (23) capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of guide symbols (23a), and a special mode after the guide symbol (23a) of the guide symbol display means (23) changes. The special game state generating means (98) generates the special game state after stopping at (1).
A combination game machine according to any one of claims 6 to 6. 8. A game machine having 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). A combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein 9. 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 8, wherein a plurality of game balls are enclosed in 4).