JP2002200312A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily grasp the number of pattern fluctuation in a special pattern display means or the like caused by winning of pachinko balls when an opening/ closing member is opened. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a first detection means 23 to detect winning or the like of a pachinko ball to a first pattern starting port 22, a second pattern starting port 24 having the opening/closing member 29 capable of opening and closing, a changeable winning means 16 changeable to a first state which is disadvantageous to a player and a second state which is advantageous to the player, a special pattern display means 14 to fluctuate the pattern for a specified time, and then stop based on detection of the pachinko ball by the first detection means 23 or the second detection means 24, a benefit state generating means 42 to generate a benefit state which is advantageous to the player by changing the changeable winning means 16 from the first state to the second state based on a stopped pattern in the special pattern display means 14 after fluctuation becoming combination of specific patterns, and a counting means 43 capable of counting a detected number of game balls to detect the game balls by the detecting means 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an electric tulip-type electric winning device for starting a special symbol is arranged in a game area of a game board, and a game ball wins and is detected in the electric winning device. On condition that the means detects a game ball, one or more special symbols of the special symbol display means fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop, and after the fluctuation, the stop symbol of the special symbol changes to a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols. In connection with the display, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.

Conventionally, the electric winning device has a pair of opening and closing members arranged on both left and right sides of a winning opening, which can be freely opened and closed by a pivot in a front-rear direction between a closed state in which the opening stands and an open state in which the opening member is turned sideways. In addition to pivoting, the left and right distances of the opening and closing members in the closed state are set to such an extent that one game ball can win, and when the game ball is in the closed state, it is difficult to win the game ball. When the normal symbol displays a predetermined winning symbol, the pair of opening / closing members are turned sideways and opened to make it easier for the game ball to win.

[0004]

Conventionally, regardless of the opening and closing of the opening / closing member, when a game ball wins in the winning opening, the detecting means detects the game ball and displays the special symbol on the special symbol display means. Because of the variation, there is a problem that it is difficult to adjust the game nails of the game board and perform other management on the hall side.

[0005] That is, the game board usually has two life nails (game nails) on the upper side corresponding to each open / close body in the closed position.
On the hall side, the intervals, angles, and the like of the life nails are appropriately adjusted to adjust the difficulty of winning the game balls in the closed state for each machine.

However, conventionally, regardless of the opening / closing of the opening / closing body, a single detecting means detects a winning ball which has won a winning opening and changes the special symbol of the special symbol displaying means.
Just counting the number of winning balls in the electric winning device, that is, the number of detecting winning balls by the detection means, determines whether the winning ball is due to winning in the open state or due to winning in the closed state. Can not. Therefore, in the case of a machine in which the number of times the special symbol changes is extremely large, there is a disadvantage that it is not easy to determine whether or not the adjustment of the life nail on the upper side of the electric winning device is loose.

[0007] In particular, the electric winning device is designed to be opened on condition that the ordinary symbol after the variation of the ordinary symbol display means hits and displays the symbol, and is provided above the ordinary symbol starting means for changing the ordinary symbol. Since there is also a life nail, if the adjustment of the life nail is lenient, the number of times of the change of the normal design increases, and the possibility that the normal design will become a hit design increases accordingly.

Therefore, in this case, not only the problem of adjusting the life nail on the upper side of the electric winning device but also the problem of adjusting the life nail on the symbol starting means side and / or the guide nail near the electric winning device. It is very difficult to manage nail adjustment in the hall.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention makes it possible to easily grasp the winning or passing of a game ball with the opening / closing member open, or the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means thereby, and adjust the nail. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine that can easily manage a hole in a hall.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a first symbol starting port 22, first detecting means 23 for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to the first symbol starting port 22, an openable / closable opening / closing port. A second symbol starting port 24 having a member 29, a second detecting means 25 for detecting winning or passing of a game ball to the second symbol starting port 24, a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second One or more symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop on condition that the variable winning means 16 which can be converted into a state and the first detecting means 23 or the second detecting means 25 detect a game ball. On the condition that the symbol display means 14 and the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 14 become a specific symbol or a combination of the specific symbols, the variable winning means 16 is changed from the first state to the second state. A profit state generating means 42 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player; In which the detection game balls number detecting a sphere with a counting means 43 which can be counted.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 exemplify a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. The front frame 2 has a window hole
Game board 4 is detachably mounted from the back side in response to 3,
A glass door 5 and a front panel 6 are disposed at the front of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed.

An upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 6. At the lower part of the front frame 2, a lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of a firing means 9 are provided, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 is mounted on the game board 4 in a ring shape.
A liquid crystal display means 13, a special symbol starting prize device 15, a variable prize means 16, a normal prize means 17 to 19 in a game area 12 inside the 11,
Usually, a plurality of game parts such as the symbol starting means 20 are mounted.

The liquid crystal display means 13 also serves as the special symbol display means 14, and a normal symbol display means 21 is provided above the liquid crystal display means 13. The special symbol display means 14 displays one or a plurality of, for example, three special symbols in the left-right direction, as shown in FIG.
Each special symbol is configured to fluctuate and stop for a predetermined time by random number control on condition that a game ball wins the special symbol starting winning device 15.

The ordinary symbol display means 21 displays one or a plurality of ordinary symbols, for example, one ordinary symbol, and the ordinary symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time by random number control on condition that the ordinary symbol starting means 20 detects a game ball. And then stop. In addition,
As the special symbol and the ordinary symbol, a numeric symbol, a character symbol, and other appropriate symbols, for example, a numeric symbol are used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the special symbol starting prize winning device 15 includes a non-openable / closable first symbol starting port 22 and a first symbol for detecting a prize or passage of a game ball to the first symbol starting port 22. A first detecting means 23, an openable / closable second symbol starting port 24, and a second detecting means 25 for detecting winning or passing of a game ball to the second symbol starting port 24 are integrally provided.

That is, this special symbol starting prize winning device 15
A mounting base 26 mounted on the front of the game board 4 and a front plaque 27 disposed on the front side of the mounting base 26 are provided. 22 and the second symbol opening 24 are the first symbol opening
22 is provided on the upper side.

The first symbol starting port 22 has a guide hole 28 for guiding a game ball to the back side of the game board 4, and the first detecting means 23 detects the game ball guided from the guide hole 28. Is provided.

The second symbol starting port 24 is an openable / closable type configured to be convertible between a closed state (first state) disadvantageous to the player and an advantageous open state (second state). Opening / closing member 29
And a guide hole 30 for guiding a game ball to the back side of the game board 4, and the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is a predetermined symbol or a combination of the predetermined symbols (hereinafter, referred to as a hit symbol).
Is displayed, the opening / closing member 29 is opened for a predetermined time. The second symbol starting port 24 has a guide hole
Second detecting means for detecting a game ball induced from 30
25 are provided.

Each of the opening / closing members 29 has a lower side pivotal axis in the front-rear direction.
It is pivotally supported by 31 and can be opened and closed between an upright closed state and a sideways open state, and is driven in an opening and closing direction by an electric drive source such as a motor or solenoid (not shown). ing. The gaming board 4 is provided with a life nail 32a above the special symbol starting winning device 15 and corresponding to the upper end of each of the opening and closing members 29 in the closed state.

The normal symbol starting means 20 constitutes a third symbol starting port, and the third detecting means 32 for detecting the passage of a game ball.
And a pair is arranged on the left and right. Note that a winning type may be used as the ordinary symbol starting means 20. In that case, the third detection means 32 may be provided on the back side of the game board 4.

The variable prize means 16 constitutes a so-called attacker. The variable prize means 16 can be converted into a closed state (first state) and an advantageous open state (second state) which are disadvantageous to the player. It is configured. That is, the variable winning means 16
Is provided with an opening / closing plate 33 which can be opened and closed around a horizontal axis on the lower side, for example, and the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 14 is a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols (hereinafter referred to as a big hit symbol), for example, When a combination such as "7.7" is displayed, the open / close plate 33 is opened from the closed state to the front side. The variable winning means 16 includes a specific area 34 therein, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 34, a so-called jackpot-based profit state is maintained.

The variable winning means 16 is operated when a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening and closing plate 33 has been opened, or when a predetermined number (for example, 10
The opening / closing plate 33 is closed when a number of game balls are won, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game balls pass through the specific area 34.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. Reference numeral 35 denotes a first random number generating means for repeatedly generating a random number for determining a hit or a miss in control of the normal symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21. 36 is a normal symbol variation control means, on condition that the third detection means 32 detects a game ball passing the normal symbol starting means 20, lottery of the random number generated by the first random number generation means 35 at that time, The normal symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is changed for a predetermined time and stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

Reference numeral 37 denotes opening / closing control means for controlling opening / closing of the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24. When the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 21 hits the symbol, the second symbol starting port 24 is displayed. Is changed from the first state to the second state, and the opening / closing member 29 is opened for a predetermined time.

Numeral 38 denotes a first reserved ball number storage means. When the ordinary symbol starting means 20 detects a gaming ball while the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is fluctuating, the reserved ball number of the gaming ball is set to an upper limit. The number is sequentially stored in a numerical value (for example, a maximum of four).

Reference numeral 39 denotes a second random number generating means which repeats a predetermined random number such as a random number for determining a jackpot / out-of-match, a random number for determining a reach pattern, a random number for determining a stopped symbol, etc., related to the control of the special symbol of the special symbol display means 14. Is to occur,
For example, when the special symbol display means 14 has a jackpot occurrence probability of 1/250 when the stop symbol becomes a jackpot symbol, 0 to 2
For example, 49 jackpot / missing random numbers are generated.

Numeral 40 is a special symbol change control means, which changes the special symbol of the special symbol display means 14 on condition that the first detecting means 23 or the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball.
The random number value generated by the second random number generating means 39 is randomly selected, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the special symbol of the special symbol display means 14 is stopped at the stop symbol determined by the symbol random number. .

Reference numeral 41 denotes a second reserved ball number storage means. The first detection means 23 or the second detection means 23 keeps the special symbol display means 14 during the change of the special symbol.
When the detecting means 25 detects a game ball, the number of reserved balls of the game ball is sequentially stored within a set upper limit number value (for example, a maximum of four).

Reference numeral 42 denotes a profit state generating means, and the first detecting means 23
Alternatively, the jackpot / out-of-number randomized when the second detection means 25 detects the game ball and / or the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 14 is determined to be a jackpot or a miss, and the special symbol display means 14 is determined. The stop symbol after the change is "7 / 7.7"
When the jackpot symbol such as is reached, the variable winning means 16 is changed from the first state to the second state and the opening / closing plate 33 is opened to generate a profit state advantageous to the player. .

The profit state generating means 42 continues the opening / closing operation up to a predetermined number of times (for example, up to 16 times) on condition that the game ball won while the opening / closing plate 33 is open passes through the specific area 34. It has become.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a counting means capable of counting the number of detected game balls by which the second detection means 25 detects game balls. Each time the second detection means 25 detects a game ball, the number of detected game balls is sequentially counted. It is designed to be added. Numeral 44 denotes counting information display means capable of displaying the counting information of the counting means 43, which is constituted by using a part of the display area 13a of the liquid crystal display means 13 as shown in FIG. The number of game balls is digitally displayed. The counting information display means 44
May be provided separately from the liquid crystal display means 13.

Numeral 45 is a counting information external transmitting means.
For transmitting the counting information of the above to an external device 46 such as a management computer on the hall side via an external connection terminal or the like,
It is configured to be able to transmit to the external device 46 in only one direction.
47 is a profit state end detecting means for detecting the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42.

Numeral 48 is a count value reset means, which is a counting means based on a detection signal when a predetermined game state is achieved, for example, when the profit state end detecting means 47 detects the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42. This is for making it possible to reset the count value of the number of detected game balls 43 to the initial value.

Reference numeral 49 denotes a specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state based on the detection signal when the profit state end detecting means 47 detects the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42. Things. The specific game state generating means 49 has a predetermined number such as 50, 100, 150, etc. set in advance, and the second symbol starting port until the counting means 43 counts the predetermined number of game balls. In order to increase the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the opening 24, a control signal for the opening time of the second symbol starting port 24 is sent to the opening / closing control means 37.

That is, if the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 is normally short (for example, about 0.5 to 0.8 seconds), the specific game state generating means 49 is longer than that (for example, 2.
A control signal of about 5 to 3.0 seconds is transmitted to increase the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 to generate a specific game state advantageous to the player. Note that the specific game state generating means 49 ends the specific game state when the profit state generating means 42 generates the next profit state.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned ball game machine will be described. The firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 for the game
Is operated, the game balls on the upper plate 7 are supplied one by one to the firing section in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer to sequentially play the game boards 4 along the guide rails 11. Fire to the side.

Then, while the game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 falls along the board surface of the game board 4, when the game ball enters the normal symbol starting means 20, the normal symbol variation control means 36 randomly selects the random number value of the first random number generating means 35, and changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 21 for a predetermined time by the random number processing.

When the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 21 hits and the symbol is displayed, the opening / closing control means 37 causes the second symbol to be displayed.
The opening / closing member 29 of the symbol starting port 24 is opened for a certain period of time, thereby making it easier for game balls to enter the second symbol starting port 24.

When a game ball wins in the first symbol starting port 22,
The first detecting means 23 detects the game ball. When the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 is opened for a certain period of time and a game ball wins in the second symbol starting port 24, the second detecting means 25 detects the game ball. When the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball, the counting means 43 sequentially counts and adds up the detected game ball number.

As long as the stop symbol of the special symbol display means 14 displays an off symbol other than the big hit symbol, the counting means 43 adds the number of detected game balls in accordance with the detection of the game ball by the second detection means 25 and counts. The information display means 44 displays the count value and notifies the player. Therefore, by looking at the display of the count information display means 44, it is possible to predict the possibility of the occurrence of the profit state from the jackpot occurrence probability or the like.

When the counting means 43 counts the number of detected game balls, the counting information is transmitted from the counting information external transmitting means 45 to the external device 46 on the hall side via the external connection terminal. Accordingly, the external device 46 can reliably determine the winning number of game balls to the second symbol starting port 24, so that it is possible to easily determine the difficulty of adjusting the life nail 32a.

When the first detecting means 23 or the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball, the special symbol change control means 40 randomly selects the random number value of the second random number generating means 39, and the special symbol display means is executed by the random number processing. The 14 special symbols are changed for a predetermined time. If the random value at this time is a jackpot random value, the stopped symbols after the change of the special symbol display means 14 are “1.1.1”, “2”.
"2/2", "7 / 7,7", and the like, and the hit jackpot symbols all matching are displayed.

When the special symbol display means 14 displays the big hit symbol after the symbol change, the profit state generating means 42 generates a profit state in which the open / close plate 33 of the variable winning means 16 is changed from the closed state to the open state. This is advantageous for the player. For this reason, many of the game balls falling from the upper side of the game board 4 easily enter the variable winning means 16 via the opening and closing plate 33, and once,
If the profit state is generated by the profit state generating means 42, a great profit will be returned to the player.

The variable winning means 16 closes the open / close plate 33 when ten game balls win or when a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, if the winning game ball passes through the specific area 34 while the opening and closing plate 33 is open, the variable winning means 16 opens again,
The opening and closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

When the profit state by the profit state generating means 42 ends, the profit state end detecting means 47 detects the end of the profit state, and based on the detection signal, the count value reset means 48 causes the counting means 43 to detect the number of game balls detected. Is reset to the initial value.

The specific game state generating means 49 operates according to the detection signal from the profit state end detecting means 47, and the second symbol starting port 24 is transmitted from the specific game state generating means 49 to the opening / closing control means 37.
Control signal to increase the opening time of the
37 is a specific game state in which the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 is increased.

Accordingly, when the stop symbol of the normal symbol display means 21 hits and the symbol is displayed, the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 becomes longer, so that the game ball is inserted into the second symbol starting port 24. , And the player can play the game in an advantageous state. This specific game state continues until the next profit state occurs. Because of this, the player
The game can be continued in the specific game state, and the interest of the player is improved.

FIG. 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
In the specific game state, the jackpot occurrence probability is changed from a low probability state to a high probability state. That is, the specific game state generating means 49 includes a probability control means 51, and the probability control means 51 increases the probability of displaying a big hit symbol on the special symbol display means 14 until the counting means 43 counts a predetermined number. ing. In addition, the specific game state generating means
Other configurations except 49 and the like are the same as those of the first embodiment.

In the specific game state generating means 49, when the profit state end detecting means 47 detects the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42, the probability control means 51 operates based on the detection signal, and the profit state After the end of, the probability that the special symbol becomes a jackpot symbol, that is, the jackpot occurrence probability,
In order to change from a low probability state (for example, about 1/300) which is disadvantageous to the player to a high probability state (for example, about 1/60) which is advantageous to the player, a probability variation command is issued to the special symbol variation control means 40. I have.

In this embodiment, the profit state end detecting means
When 47 detects the end of the profit state, the probability control means 51 of the specific game state generating means 49 operates based on the detection signal,
A probability variation command is issued to the special symbol variation control means 40 to vary the probability of occurrence of a jackpot from a low probability state to a high probability state. Therefore, once the profit state by the profit state generating means 42 occurs, even after the profit state ends, the game can be continued in the high probability state by the probability control means 51 of the specific game state generating means 49, Again, the likelihood of a profit situation increasing. For this reason, the interest of the player is further improved.

On the other hand, each time the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball, the counting means 43 counts the number of detected game balls, and the count information display means 44 displays the detected value. . Then, when the counted value of the counting means 43 has counted the number of detected game balls to a predetermined number, the counted value reset means 48 sets the counting means 43.
Is reset to the initial value, and the probability control means 51 of the specific game state generating means 49 returns the jackpot occurrence probability from the high probability state to the low probability state. For this reason, the specific game state ends with the predetermined number of counts.

FIG. 7 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention,
In the specific game state, the fluctuation time of the symbol change of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is reduced. That is, the specific game state generating means 49 includes a fluctuation time control means 52, and the fluctuation time control means 52 shortens the fluctuation time of the symbol fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 21 until the counting means 43 counts a predetermined number. ing. The configuration other than the specific game state generating means 49 and the like is the same as that of the first embodiment.

In the specific game state generating means 49, when the profit state end detecting means 47 detects the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42, the probability control means 51 operates based on the detection signal, and the profit state After the completion of the above, the variation time of the symbol variation of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is set to a long time (for example, 3
In order to shorten the time from 0 seconds to a short time (for example, 6 seconds), a fluctuation time shortening command is normally issued to the symbol fluctuation control means 36.

In this embodiment, the profit state end detecting means
When 47 detects the end of the profit state, the fluctuation time control means 52 of the specific game state generation means 49 operates based on the detection signal, issues a fluctuation time shortening command to the normal symbol fluctuation control means 36, and displays the normal symbol display means 21. The normal symbol fluctuation time is reduced from 30 seconds to about 6 seconds. For this reason, normal symbol display means
The number of fluctuations per unit time of 21 increases. In particular, during the fluctuation operation of the ordinary symbol display means 21, even if the number of reserves when the ordinary symbol starting means 20 detects a game ball is limited to a predetermined number of about four, the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol display means 21 The player has a great advantage due to the shortening.

For this reason, the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 21 becomes a hit symbol by the increase in the number of symbol changes of the ordinary symbol display means 21, and the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol start port 24 is opened. The possibility of opening, and the possibility of the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 14 being changed to a big hit symbol, increase, and the interest of the player is improved. When the counting unit 43 has counted up to the predetermined number, the specific game state ends.

FIG. 8 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention,
It is provided with a counting means 43 capable of counting the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 based on the detection of the second detection means 25. A pre-processing unit 54 is provided at a stage preceding the counting unit 43. The pre-processing means 54 is such that the counting means 43 is a second detecting means.
For pre-processing the detection signal of the second detection means 25 and the fluctuation signal of the special symbol fluctuation control means 40 so as to count the number of symbol fluctuations of the special symbol display means 14 based on the detection of 25,
When the number of reserved balls in the second reserved ball number storage means 41 is smaller than the set upper limit number value, there is a detection signal from the second detection means 25, and the special symbol change control means 40 transmits the special symbol display means.
The condition signal is sent to the counting means 43 on the condition that there is a condition signal indicating a pattern change of 14.

In this case, for example, when the number of reserved balls in the second reserved ball number storage means 41 is three, which is smaller than the set upper limit number value, a game ball wins in the second symbol starting port 24 and the second After the detecting means 25 detects the game ball, the second reserved ball number storing means
Special symbol display means 14 by processing for the number of reserved balls from 41
If the special symbol fluctuates, the fluctuation signal is counted by the counting means 43 as a symbol fluctuation based on the detection of the second detecting means 25.

If the number of retained balls in the second reserved ball number storage means 41 is the set upper limit number value, a game ball wins in the second symbol starting port 24 and the second detecting means 25 detects the game ball. Even the second
The reserved ball count storage means 41 does not store the detection as the reserved ball count. For this reason, even if the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball and the special symbol of the special symbol display means 14 fluctuates thereafter, the counting means 43 does not count.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, a game ball wins in the second symbol starting port 24, the second detection means 25 detects the game ball, and the detected symbol of the special symbol display means 14 is used to actually display the symbol. The counting means 43 counts the number of times of the symbol change only when the number of symbols has changed, and the second symbol starting port 24
There is an advantage that the number of actual changes of the special symbol due to the winning of the game ball to the player can be grasped.

The count value reset means 48 resets the count value of the count means 43 with the detection signal of the profit state end detection means 47, and the count information display means 44 displays the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14, The counting information external transmission means 45 transmits the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 to the external device 46, and the specific game state generating means 49, when the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 reaches a predetermined number, Other configurations such as returning the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention,
By changing a part of the second embodiment, when the number of symbol changes of the special symbol of the special symbol display means 14 reaches a predetermined number, the probability control means 51 of the specific game state generating means 49 changes the high probability state from the high probability state. The jackpot occurrence probability is returned to the low probability state.

FIG. 10 exemplifies a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a part of the third embodiment is modified and special symbol display means is provided.
When the number of symbol changes of 14 special symbols has reached the predetermined number,
The variation time control means 52 of the specific game state generation means 49 is the second
The opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the symbol starting port 24 is returned from a long time to a short time.

In the fifth and sixth embodiments, the same advantages as described above can be obtained. The other configuration is substantially the same as that of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 illustrates the seventh embodiment, in which a first symbol starting port 22 and a second symbol starting port 24 are separately provided. The first symbol starting port 22 is arranged above the variable winning means 16. The second symbol starting port 24 is provided on the mounting base 55 below the opening and closing plate 33 of the variable winning means 16.

The second symbol starting port 24 is attached to a mounting base.
A winning opening 56 protruding from the front of 55, and this winning opening
An opening / closing member 29 disposed above the winning opening 56 and capable of opening and closing the winning opening 56 by moving back and forth in the front-rear direction, and provided on the mounting base 55 above the winning opening 56 and guiding the game ball to the winning opening 56 side. A guide plate 57 is provided. Thus, the first symbol starting port
The 22 and the second symbol starting port 24 may be provided vertically separated. The embodiments include the following inventions.
The first invention has a second symbol having a first symbol starting port 22, a first detecting means 23 for detecting winning or passing of a game ball to the first symbol starting port 22, and an openable / closable member 29. Design opening
24, second detecting means 25 for detecting winning or passing of the game ball to the second symbol starting port 24, and variable winning means capable of being converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player. 16 and the first
Special symbol display means 14 in which one or a plurality of symbols fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops on condition that the detection means 23 or the second detection means 25 detects a game ball, and fluctuation of the special symbol display means 14 Profit state generating means for converting the variable winning means 16 from the first state to the second state to generate a profit state advantageous to the player, on condition that the later stop symbol is a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols. And the second detecting means.
Numeral 25 is provided with a counting means 43 capable of counting the number of detected game balls for detecting game balls.

The second invention has a first symbol starting port 22, first detecting means 23 for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to the first symbol starting port 22, and an openable / closable member 29. A second symbol starting port 24, a second detecting means 25 for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to the second symbol starting port 24, and conversion into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player; Possible variable winning means 16
A special symbol display means 14 in which one or a plurality of symbols fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops on condition that the first detection means 23 or the second detection means 25 detects a game ball, and the special symbol display The variable winning means 16 is changed from the first state to the second state on condition that the stopped symbol after the change of the means 14 is a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols, thereby generating a profit state advantageous to the player. A profit state generating means 42;
It is provided with a counting means 43 capable of counting the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 based on the detection of the detection means 25.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a count value reset means 48 is provided which can reset the count value of the count means 43 to an initial value by achieving a predetermined game state. . According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, there is provided a profit state end detecting means 47 for detecting the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42, and the count value reset means 48 is provided with the profit value On the condition that there is a profit state end detection signal from the state end detection means 47, the count value of the counting means 43 is reset to an initial value.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, a counting information display means 44 capable of displaying the counting information of the counting means 43 is provided. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, a counting information external transmitting unit 45 capable of transmitting the counting information of the counting unit 43 to the external device 46 in only one direction is provided.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects of the invention, a third symbol starting port 20 and a third detection for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to the third symbol starting port 20. Means 32,
On condition that the third detecting means 32 detects a game ball, 1
Ordinary symbol display means 21 in which an individual or a plurality of symbols fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops, on the condition that the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 21 is a predetermined symbol or a combination of predetermined symbols, (2) Open / close control means 37 for opening the open / close member 29 of the symbol starting port 24 for a predetermined time.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, there is provided a specific game state generating means 49 for generating a specific game state based on a detection signal from the profit state end detecting means 47. It is a thing. In a ninth aspect based on any one of the first to eighth aspects, the specific game state generating means is provided.
49 is provided with a function of extending the opening time of the opening / closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 until the counting means 43 counts a predetermined number. According to a tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the specific game state generating means 49 includes the special symbol displaying means until the counting means 43 counts a predetermined number.
14 is provided with a function of increasing the probability that a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is displayed.

In an eleventh aspect based on any one of the first to tenth aspects, the specific game state generating means 49 comprises the normal symbol display means until the counting means 43 counts a set number of times.
It has a function to shorten the fluctuation time of 21 symbol fluctuations. According to a twelfth invention, in any one of the first to eleventh inventions, the first symbol starting port 22, the first detecting means 23, the second
The symbol starting port 24 and the second detecting means 25 are integrally provided in one winning device 15.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above,
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first
A single ball-and-game machine using some or all of the embodiments together, such as using the third to third embodiments together, or using the fourth to sixth embodiments together May be configured.

Further, a first symbol starting port 22 and a second symbol starting port 24 are provided.
May have a structure other than that exemplified in the embodiment. For example, the second symbol starting port 24 may have a structure in which the opening and closing member 29 is opened and closed back and forth.

In the embodiment, the end of the profit state by the profit state generating means 42 is exemplified as the case of achieving the predetermined game state. However, the number of game balls detected by the second detecting means 25, the special symbol display means 14 The predetermined game state may be achieved when the number reaches a predetermined number on condition that the number of symbol fluctuations and the like are satisfied.

The special symbol display means 14 may be designed such that the symbol fluctuates at least when the second detecting means 25 detects a game ball. That is, when the second detection means 25 detects a game ball, the special symbol display means 14 may change the symbol, and either the first detection means 23 or the second detection means 25 detects the game ball. Also, the special symbol display means 14 may be designed to change the symbol.

The count information display means 44 may display the count value of the count means 43 one by one. However, the count information display means 44 displays the count value at every predetermined number such as 5 or 10, or sets the predetermined number as one unit.
It may be displayed for each unit. The count information display means 44 may display the count value at all times, or may display the count value intermittently or intermittently, for example, for a fixed time after the count.

The specific game state generated by the specific game state generating means 49 may be any game state that is advantageous to the player.
Therefore, the opening / closing member of the second symbol starting port 24 exemplified in the embodiment.
A method other than the control of the opening time of 29, the jackpot occurrence probability of the special symbol display means 14, the symbol change time of the ordinary symbol display means 21 and the like may be adopted.

In the embodiment, after the pre-processing by the pre-processing means 54, the counting is performed by the counting means 43, and the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 based on the detection of the second detecting means 25 is configured to be able to be counted. However, the pre-processing means 54 includes a second detecting means.
If the number of symbol changes of the special symbol display means 14 based on the detection of 25 can be counted by the counting means 43,
Any processing may be performed.

The second detecting means 25 may be separately provided on the left and right of the second symbol starting port 24. This is the 2nd symbol starting port
The number of winnings from both the left and right sides to 24 can be counted separately. In each embodiment, the pachinko machine has been described, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other arrangement ball machines, ball game machines, and the like.

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According to the present invention, the first symbol starting port 22 includes:
A first detecting means 23 for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball to the first symbol starting port 22; a second symbol starting port 24 having an openable / closable member 29; Second detecting means 25 for detecting a winning or passing of a game ball; variable winning means 16 capable of converting between a first state and a second state which are disadvantageous to the player; and first detecting means 23 or second detecting means On condition that the means 25 detects a game ball, one or a plurality of symbols fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops, and a special symbol display means 14, and a stop symbol after the fluctuation of the special symbol display means 14 is a specific symbol Alternatively, on condition that the combination is a specific symbol, the profit state generating means 42 for converting the variable winning means 16 from the first state to the second state to generate a profit state advantageous to the player, and the second detecting means 25
Counting means capable of counting the number of detected game balls for detecting game balls
43, the opening and closing member 29 of the second symbol starting port 24 is provided.
The winning or passing of the game ball in the open state can be individually detected, and the winning or passing of the game ball in the open state of the opening / closing member 29 can be easily grasped. There is an advantage that can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display area of a liquid crystal display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of the special symbol starting winning means showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

FIG. 11 is a front view of a main part of a game board according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 14 Special symbol displaying means 15 Special symbol starting winning device 16 Variable winning means 20 Third symbol starting port 21 Normal symbol displaying means 22 First symbol starting port 23 First detecting means 24 Second symbol starting port 25 Second detecting means 29 Opening / closing member 32 Third detecting means 37 Opening / closing control means 42 Profit state generating means 43 Counting means 44 Count information display means 45 Count information external transmitting means 46 External device 47 Profit state end detecting means 48 Count value reset means 49 Specific game state generating means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first symbol starting port (22), first detecting means (23) for detecting winning or passing of a game ball to the first symbol starting port (22), and an openable / closable member ( 29) a second symbol starting port (24), a second detecting means (25) for detecting winning or passing of a game ball to the second symbol starting port (24), and a first symbol disadvantageous to the player. Variable winning means convertible between a state and an advantageous second state
(16) and special symbol display means in which one or more symbols fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop on condition that the first detection means (23) or the second detection means (25) detects a game ball. (14) and the variable winning means (16) is changed from the first state to the second state on condition that the stopped symbol after the change of the special symbol display means (14) is a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols. A profit state generating means (42) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player by conversion, and a counting means (43) capable of counting the number of detected game balls by which the second detection means (25) detects the game balls. ).