JP2002200252A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the interest in a game. SOLUTION: Before the first round is started, a game control means makes a reporting means display a number ('7') less than '15' which is a continuous round number. After the final cycle of the first round is ended, movable members 43a and 43b are moved upwards and interruption at the front part of a specified receiving port 42 is released. As a result, a game ball enters a specified receiving port 46 and a specified ball detector 48 is turned to the state capable of detecting the game ball. When the specified ball detector 48 detects the game ball, a continuation right is generated and the next round is started. Before the next round is started, the reporting means is made to display the round number ('7+3') again. Thereafter, in the case that the continuation right is kept and succeeded, before each round is started, the round number is reported so as to gradually increase a numerical value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable winning prize ball device that performs a starting operation that changes from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for a player based on a prize of a game medium in a starting area provided in a game area. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which has a specific game state which is more advantageous for a player in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a game ball wins a starting winning opening, a second-type pachinko gaming machine enters a starting game state, opens a variable winning ball device, and places a game ball in a specific area in the variable winning ball device. When a prize is won (V prize), a specific game state is generated,
In the specific game state, the variable winning ball device is continuously opened. The continuous opening of the variable winning prize ball device is performed for a predetermined number of rounds (opening cycles). In addition, when a V prize occurs, an internal lottery may be performed, and the number of rounds may be determined according to the lottery result.

[0003] The determined number of rounds is displayed on a display device in a specific game state and is notified to the player.
The result of the lottery performed after the V prize is reflected in the degree of the game value given to the player (for example, the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize), so that the player has great expectation for the result of the lottery.

[0004]

However, since the number of rounds as a result of the lottery is recognized by the player in the first notification, the player's expectation disappears in the first notification.
That is, the effect of trying to excite the player's expectation by determining one round number from a plurality of round numbers by internal lottery disappears at the first stage of the specific game state, and the interest of the game decreases There was a problem of doing it.

Therefore, the present invention has a variable winning ball device that performs a starting operation that changes from a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for a player based on winning of a game medium in a starting area provided in a game area. It is another object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of generating a more advantageous specific gaming state for a player in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition, thereby further improving the interest of the game.

[0006]

A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
The detection of the start-up detecting means for detecting the game medium in the start-up area provided in the game area causes the second disadvantage which is disadvantageous for the player.
Has a variable winning device that performs a starting operation from the state described above to a first state that is advantageous to the player, and the starting operation is performed by detecting a specific detecting means that detects a game medium in a specific area provided in the variable winning device. A gaming machine capable of generating a specific gaming state in which the variable winning device is controlled to the first state in a specific mode that is more advantageous to the player than the specific gaming state, wherein the specific gaming state includes a predetermined number of rounds, A movable member that is configured to end the specific game state when the specific detection unit is not detected during the round and that is provided in the variable winning device and that can be changed to a state in which game media is difficult to flow into a specific area, Condition determining means for determining a round for changing the movable member to a state in which the game medium is difficult to flow into the specific area based on detection of the specific detection means which triggers occurrence of the specific game state; and condition determination. Based on the stage of the determination result and a notification means for performing notification, notification means, characterized in that it is possible to notify separately information based on the determination result of the condition determination means a plurality of times.

[0007] By changing the operation direction of the movable member, the movable member may be configured to be changed to a state where it is difficult for the game medium to flow into a specific area.

A plurality of movable members may be provided, and the movable members may be selectively used based on a result determined by the condition determining means.

A game machine according to another aspect of the present invention is advantageous to the player from the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player, by detecting the start detecting means for detecting the game medium in the start area provided in the game area. A variable prize device for performing a starting operation in which the first state is achieved, and the detection of a specific detecting means for detecting a game medium in a specific area provided in the variable prize device further enhances the advantage of the player over the starting operation A gaming machine capable of generating a specific gaming state in which the variable winning device is controlled to a first state in a specific mode, wherein the specific gaming state comprises a predetermined number of rounds, and the specific gaming state is triggered. Condition determining means for determining the maximum number of continuous rounds of the specific game state based on the detection of the specific detecting means,
A notification unit for performing notification based on the determination result of the condition determination unit, wherein the notification unit is capable of notifying the information based on the determination result of the condition determination unit in a plurality of times.

[0010] An invalidating means for invalidating the detection by the specific detecting means when the number of rounds as the determination result is reached may be provided.

[0011] The notification means may be configured to perform the notification so as not to specify the determination result of the condition determination means in the first notification.

The notifying means is configured to once notify information indicating the number of rounds smaller than the number of rounds according to the determination result of the condition determining means, and then to finally notify the information indicating the number of rounds according to the determination result. It may be.

[0013] The notifying means may be configured to make an initial notification at least during a period from the occurrence of the specific gaming state to the start of the operation of the variable winning device.

[0014] The notifying means may be configured to notify each round.

The notifying means comprises, for example, a variable display means capable of variably displaying identification information and displaying, as a display result, identification information based on a result determined by the condition determining means.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a gaming board 1 of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the gaming machine 1. In FIG. 1, on a surface of a game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot game ball is provided in a substantially circular shape, and a region partitioned by the guide rail 2 forms a game region 3. . The variable winning ball device 20 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 3. Below the variable winning ball device 20, left, middle, and right starting winning ports 4a to 4c each having a built-in starting ball detector 5a to 5c are arranged. When a game ball wins in the start winning openings 4a to 4c, the game ball is started by ball detectors 5a to 5c.
Is detected by In response to the detection, the variable winning ball device 20 opens for a predetermined period.

When the player wins one of the left and right starting winning openings 4a and 4c among the starting winning openings 4a to 4c, the variable winning ball device 20 is opened once, and the central one of the starting winning openings 4a to 4c is started. When the winning opening 4b is won, the variable winning ball device 20 is opened twice. In addition, the variable prize ball device 20 according to the prize detection of the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c as described above.
The state in which the opening operation is performed is referred to as a starting operation state. In addition, in addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 3 includes a windmill lamp 7.
wind turbines 6a and 6b, wind turbines 8a and 8b
Side lamp decorations 9a and 9b incorporating the side lamps 10a and 10b, an outro 11, and the like are provided.

Next, the variable winning ball device 20 will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The variable winning device 20
As shown in FIG. 2, there is provided a mounting board 21 for mounting the variable winning ball device 20 on the surface of the game board 1, and the mounting board 2
1, an upper winning space 22 is formed. In the upper winning space 22, a pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 23a, 23b is rotatably provided. The opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b are respectively connected to the solenoids 24a and 24b via link mechanisms, and when the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned on,
It rotates in a direction to open the upper winning space 22. Further, when the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned off, the upper rotation space 22 is rotated in the closing direction.

On the bottom wall portion of the upper winning space 22, a pair of left and right winning ball detectors 25a and 25b for detecting game balls winning in the upper winning space 22 are provided. The winning balls detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b pass through the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b, and then pass through ball passages 26a and 26b formed on both right and left sides of the mounting board 21 to discharge the ball. It is sent to the lower winning space 30 from 27a, 27b. Also, on the rear wall in the upper winning space 22, a winning number indicator 28 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b and a continuation number indicator for displaying the number of continuations of the round in the specific game state. 29 are provided.

As will be described later, the winning number indicator 2
At the predetermined time, the number of rounds based on the determination result of the condition determining means is also displayed on the 8 and continuation number display 29. Further, in this embodiment, when there is a V winning, the winning number display 28 and the continuation number display 29 are displayed.
The identification information is variably displayed in numerals and the like, and stop identification information according to the lottery result is also displayed. That is, the winning number display 2
8 and the continuation number display 29 also serve as a variable display device for displaying identification information. Of course, the variable display device for displaying the identification information may be provided separately from the winning number display 28 and the continuation number display 29.

In the lower winning space 30, a ball discharge port 27a,
A lower rolling plate 31 for rolling the winning balls sent from 27b backward, an opening 32 formed at the downstream end of the lower rolling plate 31, an opening / closing plate 34 for opening and closing the opening 32,
A rotary drum 36 that rotates at a position above the opening / closing plate 34, and an upper rolling plate 40 disposed behind the upper end of the rotary drum 36 are provided. A solenoid 35 is connected to the opening / closing plate 34, and moves forward in a direction in which the opening 32 is closed when the solenoid 35 is turned on. When the solenoid 35 is turned off, it moves backward in a direction to open the opening 32.

Each of the connecting gears 37a to 37-3
The motor 38 is also connected via the switch 7c so that the motor 38 always rotates in one direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3) at a constant speed in accordance with the driving of the motor 38. However, in the final round, the motor 38 may be rotated in the opposite direction.

Further, on the peripheral surface of the rotating drum 36, permanent magnets 39a to 39c are provided at three places in a horizontal line of left, middle and right. Accordingly, when the opening 32 is closed by the opening / closing plate 34, the rotating drum 36 sucks the game balls stopped on the opening plate 34 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnets 39a to 39c, and rotates the sucked game balls with the rotating operation. Upper rolling plate 40
Send to

On the rear side of the upper rolling plate 40, there are formed inclined portions 40a, 40b which are inclined downward in the left-right direction with the center as a boundary, and on the downstream side (both left and right) of the inclined portions 40a, 40b. The ball passages 41a and 41b for feeding the game balls rolled on the inclined portions 40a and 40b onto the lower rolling plate 31 again.
Are formed. Note that the inclined portions 40a and 40b are slightly inclined downward toward the rear side. Also, the upper rolling plate 40
A specific reception port 42 as a specific area is provided at the rear center of the vehicle, and a pair of left and right movable members 43a and 43b is provided in front of the specific reception port 42.

Rotary shafts 44a and 44b are integrally attached to the movable members 43a and 43b, respectively.
The interlocking portions 46a and 46b of the connecting member 46 to which the solenoid 45 is connected are integrally attached to the rear ends of 4a and 44b. The connecting member 46 is a solenoid 45
Of the plunger 45a constituting the rotary shaft 44
a, 44b (movable members 43a, 43b). When the solenoid 45 is turned on, the movable members 43a and 43b rotate in a direction that blocks the front of the specific reception port 42 (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 2). Also,
When the solenoid 45 is turned off, it rotates in a direction to release the cutoff in front of the specific reception port 42.

On the outer periphery of the specific receiving port 42, an LE for decoration is provided.
A plurality of D displays 47 are provided. In addition, the specific entrance 42
Is provided with a specific ball detector 48 as specific detecting means for detecting a winning ball entering the specific reception port 42. On the downstream side of the specific ball detector 48, a ball passage (not shown) for discharging the detected ball through a position below the open / close plate 34 is formed. In the following description, the fact that the game ball has won the specific reception port 42 and detected by the specific ball detector 48 is also referred to as V winning.

In the above-described configuration, the rotating drum 36 and the movable members 43a and 43b correspond to a plurality of movable members for changing a state in which a game ball is difficult to win in a specific area. That is, when the rotating drum 36 rotates in the reverse direction, or when the movable members 43a and 43b
The variable winning prize ball device 20 is in a state where it is difficult for the game sphere to win in a specific area by being maintained at a position where the front of No. 2 is not blocked (retracted to the upper part).

As shown in FIG. 4, various operating members constituting the above-mentioned variable winning ball apparatus 20 include a CPU 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM mounted on a game control circuit board 50.
The operation is controlled by 53 (game control means). The game control circuit board 50 inputs individual detection signals from the specific ball detector 48, the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c, and the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b. Then, based on the input of these detection signals, the game control means sets the side lamp 10
a, 10b, windmill lamps 7a, 7b, each solenoid 24
a, 24b, 35, 45, a motor 38, a winning number display 28, an LED display 47, and a control signal are output to various members of the continuous number display 29 to control the operations of the various members in a predetermined manner. These various lamps / LEDs are connected to a relay board (not shown) mounted on the back side of the game board 1.
Is connected to the game control circuit board 50 via the. The various lamps / LEDs may be controlled by lamp control means mounted on a board different from the game control circuit board 50.

Next, the operation control of the variable winning ball device 20 by the game control means will be described. When the starting operation state occurs, the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned on for a predetermined time and the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b are opened. When a game ball wins in the upper winning space 22 during the opening operation, the winning ball passes through the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b and the lower winning space 3 passes.
It is sent to 0. Further, the opening / closing plate 34 moves in a direction to close the opening 32 until a predetermined time has elapsed after the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b detect the winning ball, by the on control of the solenoid 35 by the game control means. And
The game ball sent to the lower winning space 30 is subjected to any one of the permanent magnets 39 of the rotating drum 36 within the closing time of the opening 32.
After being sucked by a to 39 c, it is sent to the upper rolling plate 40 as the rotating drum 36 rotates.

At this time, when the game ball stopped on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted to the left and right permanent magnets 39a and 39c,
The game ball has a ball passage 41a, 41b with a probability of 100%.
Sent to At this time, the opening / closing plate 34 is turned off by the opening control of the solenoid 35 by the game control means.
2 is moving in the direction to open. And ball passage 41
The balls sent to a and 41b fall through the opening 32 through the lower rolling plate 31 and are discharged. On the other hand, when a game ball stopped on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted to the central permanent magnet 39b, the game ball is sent to the specific reception port 42 with a considerably high probability (not 100%). The game balls sent to the specific reception port 42 (the game balls having won V) pass through the specific ball detector 48 and are discharged. At this time, the specific game state is generated based on the passage of the game ball by the specific ball detector 48 (the detection of the ball by the specific ball detector 48).

In the specific game state, the game control means controls the solenoid 35 to be turned on / off, so that the open / close piece 2
3a and 23b repeat the opening operation for a predetermined time 18 times (18 opening / closing cycles). The opening and closing cycle is 18
If ten winning balls are detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b before the end of the round, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b is ended at that time. During the open / close cycle of the open / close pieces 23a, 23b, each solenoid 3
By always being turned on, the opening / closing plate 34 always closes the opening 32, and the movable members 43a and 43b always block the front of the specific reception port 42 except for the last cycle (to the specific reception port 42). Will not be accepted).

Therefore, the game ball that has won the variable winning ball device 20 during the opening / closing cycle does not fall through the opening 32 until the end of the opening / closing cycle. Therefore, the open / close plate 34
The game balls parked on the top are left and right permanent magnets 39a, 39c.
When the game ball is sucked into the ball passage 41a, 41
b into the lower rolling plate 31 and again the opening / closing plate 3
Parked on 4. On the other hand, when the game ball stopped on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted to the central permanent magnet 39b, the winning ball is moved to the movable members 43a, 43b in front of the specific entrance 42.
It is accepted.

Thereafter, with the end of the opening / closing cycle (after the opening / closing cycle ends, wait for a time sufficient for all the winning game balls to be detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b) or In the last round, when the solenoids 35 and 45 are turned off, the opening / closing plate 34 opens the opening 32, and the movable members 43a and 43b release the blocking in front of the specific receiving port 42. Therefore, the movable member 43a,
The winning ball received by 43b rolls the upper rolling plate 40 straight backward and enters the specific receiving port. When the game ball (the game ball having won the V prize) that has entered the specific reception port 42 passes through the specific ball detector 48, the continuation right of the 18th opening / closing cycle is established. When the continuation right is established, the opening / closing pieces 23a, 23a are again activated after a predetermined interval time has elapsed.
The opening cycle of 3b is started. That is, the next round is started.

The open / close cycle can be continued up to 15 times (15 rounds). In such a specific game state, the continuation number display 29 displays the continuation number (round number) of the opening and closing pieces 23a and 23b, and the winning number display 28 displays the winning number for each round. Further, as described later, at the start of each round, a predetermined number of rounds is displayed on the winning number display 28 and the number-of-continuations display 29. As will be described later, when a V winning occurs, the identification information is variably displayed on the winning number display 28 and the continuation number display 29 which are also used as a variable display device for variably displaying the identification information. Is stopped and displayed. Then, the number of continuation rounds (the maximum number of continuation rounds, hereinafter referred to as the number of continuation rounds) according to the stop identification information is notified.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining the starting operation. Here, a description will be given of an example of control associated with winning of the starting ball detector 5b. Further, in the normal game state, the valid starting period is continued until the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c are turned on, and the specific ball valid period is disabled until the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c are turned on. You.
As shown in FIG. 5, when there is an opening / closing operation due to a winning start, when the starting ball detector 5b is turned on, the starting valid period is invalidated from the time when the starting ball detector 5b is turned on, and the specific ball valid period is valid. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the starting ball detector 5b is turned on, the variable winning ball device 20 (opening / closing pieces 23a,
3b) is opened twice at a predetermined interval, and at the same time as the end of the second opening, the start valid period becomes effective.
Thereafter, if the specific ball detector 48 is not turned on (V winning detection) during the specific ball valid period for a predetermined time, the specific ball valid period is switched from valid to invalid.

When a V winning occurs, the game control means performs an internal lottery. For example, a predetermined random number is generated, and the number of continuous rounds is determined according to the random number value. Here, a case is considered in which one of the rounds is determined to be one of 8 rounds to 15 rounds. Further, the game control means variably displays two numbers (0 to 9) as identification information on the winning number display 28 and the continuation number display 29 as variable display devices for a predetermined period. After a lapse of a predetermined period, a number corresponding to the result of the internal lottery is stopped and displayed. For example, when the number of continuous rounds is determined to be one round,
Stop display is performed so that the two numbers are not aligned. If any one of the eight rounds to the fifteenth round is determined, stop display is performed so that two numbers are aligned. However, at this stage, the actual number of continuous rounds has not been notified to the player. The player only knows that the number of continuation rounds is any of 8 to 15 rounds.

In this embodiment, the result of the internal lottery (whether it is one round or not) is notified to the player by the variable display device. However, such notification is not performed. A gaming machine may be configured.

FIG. 6 shows the specific ball detector 48 and the variable winning device 20 (specifically, the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23a) in each round.
3b) is a timing chart showing an example of the operation of the notifying means (specifically, the winning number display 28 and the continuation number display 29). FIG. 6 does not show the change of the identification information by the variable display device. Here, it is assumed that 15 rounds have been determined as the number of continuation rounds.

As shown in FIG. 6, before the first round starts, the game control means causes the notification means to display a number smaller than "15"("7" in this example). That is,
Before the specific gaming state occurs and the variable winning ball device 20 operates, the number of rounds smaller than the determined number of continuous rounds is notified. Then, after the end of the last cycle of the first round, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prizes has been won, the movable members 43a and 43b are moved upward to release the blockage in front of the specific entrance 42. As a result,
The game ball wins the specific reception port 46, and the specific ball detector 48 can detect the game ball. When the specific ball detector 48 detects a game ball, a continuation right is generated. That is, the next round is started.

The game control means causes the notification means to display the number of rounds again before the next round starts. For example, “7 + 3” is displayed. In the example shown in FIG.
The notification unit starts the notification after a lapse of t1 after the specific ball detector 48 detects the game ball, and the next round is started after a lapse of t2 after the notification unit ends the notification. Thereafter, when the continuation right continues to be generated, the number of rounds is notified so that the value gradually increases before each round is started, and at least before the last round is started, the actual continuation is performed by the notification means. Number of rounds (in this example, "1
5)) is notified. For example, it is notified as “7 + 8”.

That is, the notifying means once notifies the number of rounds smaller than the number of rounds determined by the condition determining means (included in the game control means) for determining the number of continuation rounds, and finally notifies the determined result. The number of rounds. Therefore, the player does not know the final round number when the specific game state starts, but knows the final round number with the progress of the specific game state. Also, the final round number is not notified immediately, but is notified gradually. As a result, the player's expectation of the number of rounds continues even during the specific game state, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

Then, in the last round, the game control means keeps the movable members 43a and 43b retracted upward. Therefore, since the game ball cannot be received in front of the specific entrance 42, in the final round, the specific entrance 42
Is unlikely to win the game ball, and the possibility that the specific ball detector 48 detects the game ball is low. Therefore, it is unlikely that the player will mistakenly think that the game ball has won the specific reception port 46 and the continuation right has been generated again in the final round.

As described above, in this embodiment, the notification means does not notify the player of the final determination result of the condition determination means before the start of the specific game state, and
Decision results are announced gradually in each round. That is,
After informing a small number of rounds, the number of informing rounds is gradually increased, and thereafter, a final decision result is informed. In this embodiment, a notification such as “7 + n (n gradually increases)” is given. However, if the player can recognize the number of rounds from a small number of rounds to a gradually increasing number of rounds, The notification may be made in such a display form.

In the above-described embodiment, in the final round, the movable members 43a and 43b do not block the front of the specific entrance 42. That is, the game balls are difficult to flow into the specific entrance 42. The movable member 43a,
Although the state of 43b is changed, the game ball may be difficult to flow into the specific reception port 42 by another movable member.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating direction of the rotating drum 36 is reversed in the final round. When the operation direction of the rotating drum 36 changes, even if the game ball is attracted to the central permanent magnet 39b, the game ball is not sent to the specific reception port 42. Therefore, in the final round, there is no possibility that the specific ball detector 48 will detect a game ball, and the player will not be able to detect the specific reception port 46 in the final round.
There is no possibility of misunderstanding that the game ball has won and the continuation right has occurred again.

As described above, the gaming machine of this embodiment has a plurality of movable members whose states can be changed so that game balls do not easily flow into the specific receiving port 42. Then, in the final round, any of the movable members is moved to the specific reception port 42.
The state changes so that it is difficult for a game ball to flow into. In the final round, since the movable member changes state so that the game ball hardly flows into the specific reception port 42, the condition determining means determines that the movable member is hard to flow the game ball into the specific reception port 42. It can be said that the round in which the state changes is determined. That is, the notifying unit firstly performs a round (for example, 15 rounds) in which the state of the movable member changes so that the game ball hardly flows into the specific reception port 42 determined by the condition determining unit.
The number of rounds smaller than the number of rounds is notified, and thereafter, the final number of rounds (rounds in which the movable member changes state so that the game balls hardly flow into the specific reception port 42) is notified.

The gaming machine of this embodiment has a structure in which the movable members 43a and 43b do not block the front of the specific entrance 42, thereby preventing a game ball from being awarded to the specific entrance 42, or a rotating drum. It is possible to make it difficult for the game balls to flow into the specific reception port 42 by changing the operation direction of 36, but the control of the plurality of movable members (the movable members 43a and 43b and the rotary drum 36) is performed. It may be switched and executed depending on the situation, or may be used together. For example, the movable member is selectively used based on the determination result of the condition determining means (a round in which the state of the movable member changes so that the game ball hardly flows into the specific reception port 42) (for example, the rotating drum 36 in the final round). Is used).

In order to make it difficult for game balls to flow into the specific reception port 42 by not blocking the front of the specific reception port 42 by the movable members 43a and 43b, a prize to the specific reception port 42 is achieved. The possibility of occurrence of the problem remains.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the specific game state can be ended, the game control means sets the specific game state to
When reaching the number of continuous rounds determined by the condition determining means, or when reaching the round in which the movable member changes state so that the game ball hardly flows into the specific receiving port 42, the specific ball detector Forty-eight detection signals may be ignored. That is, the game control means may include invalidation means for invalidating the detection by the specific detection means when the number of rounds as the determination result is reached.

[0049]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a movable member provided in a variable prize device and capable of changing a state in which a game medium is difficult to flow into a specific area, and a trigger for generating a specific game state Condition determining means for determining a round for changing the movable member to a state in which the game medium is difficult to flow into the specific area based on the detection of the specific detecting means, and notification means for performing notification based on the determination result of the condition determining means. The notification means is configured to be able to notify the information based on the determination result of the condition determination means in a plurality of times, so that the player's expectation for the number of rounds is in the specific game state. As a result, the interest of the game is further enhanced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the moving direction of the movable member is changed to change the movable member to a state in which the game medium does not easily flow into the specific area, one member is provided. The state can be changed to a state where it is difficult for the game medium to flow into the specific area only by providing.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the movable member is selectively used based on the determination result of the condition determining means, the game medium flows into a specific area by the operation of the plurality of movable members. It can be changed to a desired state, and the interest of the game can be improved by the operation of the movable member.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game machine is provided with condition determining means for determining the maximum number of continuous rounds of the specific game state based on detection of the specific detection means which triggers occurrence of the specific game state, and condition determining means. Notification means for performing notification based on the determination result of the above, the notification means is configured to notify the information based on the determination result of the condition determination means in a plurality of times, so again, the number of rounds of the player Expectation will continue even during the specific game state,
There is an effect that the interest of the game is further enhanced.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the invalidating means for invalidating the detection by the specific detecting means when the number of rounds as the determination result is reached is provided, the specific game state is more securely terminated. Can be done.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means gives a notification so as not to specify the determination result of the condition determining means in the first notification, so that the player cannot recognize the determination result in the early stage of the specific game state. However, the expectation of the player is not lost.

In the invention according to claim 7, the notifying means once notifies information indicating a number smaller than the number of rounds according to the decision result of the condition deciding means, and then finally notifies the number of rounds according to the decision result. Since it is configured to notify the indicated information, the player is notified of a larger number of rounds as the specific game state progresses, so that the player's expectation can be further improved.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means is configured to make the first notification at least during a period from when the specific game state occurs to when the variable prize device starts operating. You can be notified as soon as possible.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the notifying means is configured to notify each round, the player's sense of expectation is improved every round.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means includes:
Since the variable display means is configured to perform variable display of the identification information and display the identification information based on the determination result of the condition determining means as a display result, it is possible to visually improve a player's expectation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing various components of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit board.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing a starting operation.

FIG. 6 is a timing chart showing a special game state.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart showing a special game state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 3 Gaming area 4a-4c Starting winning opening 5a-5c Starting ball detector 20 Variable winning ball device 23a, 23b Open / close piece 28 Winning number display 29 Continuous count display 42 Specific receiving port 48 Specific ball detector

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A starting operation from a second state unfavorable to a player to a first state advantageous to a player by detecting a start detecting means for detecting a game medium in a starting area provided in the game area. The variable prize device which performs the above, by the detection of the specific detection means for detecting the game medium in a specific area provided in the variable prize device, the variable in a specific mode more advantageous to the player than the starting operation In a gaming machine capable of generating a specific gaming state for controlling a winning device to the first state, the specific gaming state includes a predetermined number of rounds, and the specific detecting unit does not detect during the round. A movable member provided in the variable winning device and capable of changing to a state in which a game medium is difficult to flow into the specific area; Condition determining means for determining a round in which the movable member is changed to a state in which the game medium is difficult to flow into the specific area, based on detection of the specific detecting means which triggers occurrence of a state; and determination of the condition determining means. A notifying means for notifying based on a result, wherein the notifying means is capable of notifying information based on a result of the determination by the condition determining means in a plurality of times. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating direction of the movable member is changed to change the movable member to a state where it is difficult for the game medium to flow into a specific area. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of movable members are provided, and the movable members are selectively used based on a result determined by the condition determining means. 4. A starting operation from a second state unfavorable to the player to a first state advantageous to the player by detection of the start detecting means for detecting a game medium in a starting area provided in the game area. The variable prize device which performs the above, by the detection of the specific detection means for detecting the game medium in a specific area provided in the variable prize device, the variable in a specific mode more advantageous to the player than the starting operation In a gaming machine capable of generating a specific game state for controlling a winning device to the first state, the specific game state includes a predetermined number of rounds, and the specific detection that triggers the generation of the specific game state Condition determining means for determining the maximum number of continuous rounds of the specific game state based on the detection of the means; and notifying means for performing notification based on the determination result of the condition determining means. The notification means, a game machine, characterized in that it is possible to inform divide the information based on the determination result of the condition determining means in a plurality of times. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising invalidating means for invalidating the detection by the specific detecting means when the number of rounds as the determination result has been reached. 6. The notifying means performs the notification so as not to specify the determination result of the condition determining means in the first notification.
A gaming machine according to claim 5. 7. A requesting means for notifying the information indicating the number of rounds smaller than the number of rounds according to the determination result of the condition determining means once, and then finally notifying the information indicating the number of rounds according to the determination result. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means makes the first notification at least during a period from when a specific gaming state occurs to when the variable prize device starts operating. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means notifies each round. 10. The information display device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying device is configured to variably display the identification information, and comprises a variable display device capable of displaying the identification information based on the determination result of the condition determining device as a display result. Gaming machine.