JP2002282429A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine easily satisfying a condition requested on a hitting means side by the control of game updating. SOLUTION: The combination game machine is provided with a game panel 4 in which a plurality of winning ports are arranged in a game area, a shooting means 9 successively shooting a prescribed number of game balls to the game area for each unit game, a plurality of winning detection means respectively detecting the entry of the game balls to the respective winning ports, a game updating means 64 updating the unit game on condition that the winning detection means detects the entry of the prescribed number of the game balls during the game, a game timing means 47 timing the time from the start of the unit game and a game updating prohibition means 48 prohibiting the operation of the game updating means 64 until the game timing means 47 times prescribed time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a combination gaming machine, for example, an arrangement ball machine, 16 prize holes arranged in a row in a row at the lower side of a game area of a game board, and game balls which prize each of the prize holes. And a prize detecting means for detecting a prize, and a prize displaying means including a prize display unit corresponding to each prize opening is disposed near the front side of the prize opening means or in a game area.

[0003] In a game, a predetermined number of game balls, for example, 16 game balls are fired into the game area for each unit game by the firing means while a predetermined pause time is set for each unit game. Each time a prize is won, the prize detecting means detects the game ball and displays a prize on the prize display section corresponding to the prize port.

When a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening and a predetermined winning combination is established, for example, four winning display sections adjacent to the winning display means are displayed, the winning combination is established. Points are awarded according to the difficulty of the game, and a prize ball is paid out by the payout means.

[0005] In this way, a predetermined number of game balls are fired for each unit game, and when all of the game balls win the winning opening,
Thereafter, a settlement process for terminating the game is performed, the winning display in the winning display section is erased, the state is returned to the initial state, and the next unit game is started after a predetermined pause time has elapsed.

In this type of arrangement ball machine, there is a rule that the number of game balls fired by the firing means does not exceed 100 per minute. Therefore, conventionally, the number of game balls actually fired by the firing means exceeds 100 per minute in consideration of the actual firing time of game balls for each unit game and a predetermined pause time between unit games. The rotation speed of the firing motor of the firing means is controlled so as not to cause a problem.

[0007]

In the conventional control method,
The launching motor of the launching means and the launch control board for controlling the launching motor are also industrial products that are produced in large quantities.Some variations due to individual differences cannot be eliminated. There is a risk that the number may exceed 100.

[0008] The quality control of the launch motor and the launch control board as a countermeasure is made very strict, and all of them are inspected.
Alternatively, it is conceivable to reduce the rotation speed of the firing motor so that the number of game balls fired per minute does not exceed 100 in consideration of variations in the firing motor of the firing means and the firing control board.

However, inspecting all of the launching motors and the like causes a very high production cost, and suppressing the rotation speed of the launching motor increases the interval between launches of the game balls, thereby reducing the game itself. There is a problem that hinders a sense of urgency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a combination gaming machine capable of easily satisfying a condition required by the launch means by controlling game updating.

[0011]

According to the present invention, a game area 15 is provided.
A game board 4 in which a plurality of winning holes 31 are arranged, a launching means 9 for sequentially firing a predetermined number of gaming balls for each unit game in the gaming area 15, and a winning of the gaming balls to each winning hole 31. A plurality of prize detecting means 32 for detecting each of them, and a game updating means 64 for updating the game on condition that the prize detecting means 32 detects a prize of the predetermined number of game balls during a unit game. A game timing means 47 for timing the time from the start of the unit game in the combination gaming machine;
A game update prohibiting means 48 for prohibiting the operation of the game updating means 64 until the game clocking means 47 times a predetermined time is provided.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, described in detail with reference to the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, and an outer frame 2; The front frame 3 is provided. In the front frame 3, there is a game board 4
Is mounted detachably from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged at the front side of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed.
On the front plate 6, an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing is mounted. A lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 3.

The firing means 9 includes a hitting hammer 12 for hitting the game ball at the firing position on the firing rail 11 in the firing direction, a spring (not shown) for urging the hitting hammer 12 in the hitting direction, and a cam mechanism 13. Motor 1 that drives the hammer 12 through the
When the player touches and operates the firing handle 10, the firing motor 14 drives the hitting hammer 12 and hits the game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 7 onto the firing rail 11. A predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls is fired toward the game area 15 (see FIG. 2) of the game board 4 for each unit game.

In the vicinity of the launch rail 11, the launch rail 1
A launch detecting means 16 (see FIG. 6) for detecting the launch of a game ball by hitting the hammer 12 based on the presence or absence of the game ball on the device 1.
Is provided. The firing handle 10 is provided with contact detection means (not shown) for detecting contact of a player.

On the front of the game board 4, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 18 is mounted in an annular shape, and a winning opening means 19 is provided below the game area 15 inside the guide rail 18.
Is arranged above the winning opening means 19, the game information displaying means 21, the operating opening means 22, the score increasing means 23, the game symbol starting means 24, the operating means 25, 26, the normal winning means 2
Each game component such as 7, 28 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 3, the winning opening means 19 is provided with a winning case 30 removably attached to the opening 29 of the game board 4 from the back side, and is formed in the winning case 30 in a horizontal line or the like. A plurality of, for example, 16 prize holes 31 for guiding game balls winning from the front side to the back side of the game board 4, and a plurality of, for example, 1 for detecting game balls winning each prize hole 31
A game ball falling along the game board 4 wins one of the winning openings 31 and the winning detection unit 32 detects the game ball.

The winning opening means 19 is provided with a cover 33 on the front side.
As shown in FIG. 2, the cover 33 is provided with reference numerals such as numbers 1 to 16 which are continuous from one end to the other end corresponding to each winning opening 31. A number of gaming nails 34 are provided near the upper side of the winning opening means 19 so that a winning ball 31 forms a portion where the game ball can easily win and a portion where it is difficult to win.

The game information display means 21 is for displaying a plurality of types of game information. As shown in FIG. 4, a liquid crystal having a display case 35 and a liquid crystal display section 36 provided in the display case 35 is provided. It is constituted by a display means, and is mounted at a substantially central portion of the game area 15 of the game board 4. In the display case 35, an eaves portion 37 protruding forward is provided on the upper side so that game balls do not pass through the liquid crystal display portion 36 side. The liquid crystal display section 36 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a game symbol display means 39 as shown in FIG.
Prize display means 40, score display means 41, time information display means 42, and update prohibition display means 43 are provided separately.

The game symbol display means 39 includes a game symbol 44a.
And one or a plurality of, for example, three symbol display portions 45a to 45c arranged on the upper side of the display area 38, and each of the symbol display portions 45a
The game symbols 44a to 44c are displayed on the display symbols 45a to 45c. In the game symbols 44a to 44c, numeral symbols,
Alphabet symbols, characters, and other symbols can be used. In this embodiment, ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used. And each game design 44
The symbols a to 44c are sequentially changed by scrolling or the like among the ten types of numeric symbols, provided that the game symbol starting means 24 detects a game ball. In addition, the wavy arrow of the symbol display part 45b of FIG. 4 shows that the game symbol 44b is changing.

The prize display means 40 is for displaying a prize port 31 in which the game ball has won, and 16 (plural) prize display sections 4 corresponding to each prize port 31 of the prize port means 19.
6 and is arranged below the game symbol display means 39 in the display area 38. Each of the prize display portions 46 is provided with numbers 1 to 16 and other symbols or symbols corresponding to the order of the prize holes 31 from one end to the other end of the prize port means 19, and a game ball is provided. When the winning opening 31 is won, the display mode of the winning display section 46 corresponding to the winning opening 31 is changed to perform the winning display.

Each of the prize display sections 46 is arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical and horizontal directions at predetermined intervals, and the four prize display sections 46 arranged in the vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions constitute one set as a winning combination. The winning combination is established when one set of the winning display portions 46 is in the winning display state.

The score display means 41 is for displaying the score obtained during the game, and when a set of four prize display portions 46 of the prize display means 40 is in the prize display state and a prize combination is established. In addition, the points to be awarded according to the difficulty level of the winning combination are displayed by numbers or the like.

The timing information display means 42 is for displaying timing information relating to the time counted by the game timing means 47 (see FIG. 6) which will be described later. When the game timing means 47 starts timing operation. , And the measured time is displayed directly or indirectly by related information such as a number, a change in the length of the belt-shaped portion, or the like.

The update prohibition display means 43 constitutes notification means for notifying a player that a game update prohibition means 48 (see FIG. 6) described later is operating.
Appears when the game update prohibition means 48 is in the operating state,
The operation is directly or indirectly indicated by a character, a code, a color change, or another update prohibition display.

The operating port means 22 is provided with a game symbol display means 39.
When the game symbols 44a to 44c after the change are in a specific mode (a combination of specific symbols such as all being the same type of symbol such as "7.7 / 7"), the opening and closing type is opened for a predetermined time. As shown in FIG. 5, an operating port case 50 having an operating port 49 formed therein and an opening / closing member 51 for opening and closing the operating port 49 are provided. Three (for example, three) passages 52 are formed, and some of the passages 52 are special regions 53. The special area 53 is provided with a passage detecting means 54 (see FIG. 6) for detecting the passage of the game ball.

The score increasing means 23 is for increasing the score when a game ball is won, and on condition that the operating means 25 and 26 detect a game ball when a special game state described later occurs. An opening / closing body 23a which is opened for a predetermined time is provided, and when a game ball wins the score increasing means 23, the score is increased (for example, doubled).

The working port means 22 and the score increasing means 2
3. The normal prize winning means 27 and 28 are configured to guide a game ball won on the front side of the game board 4 to the back side of the game board 4, and when a game ball wins there, one or a corresponding one of them is provided. The game balls are handled in the same manner as the winning of the game balls to the plurality of winning ports 31.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 6, the control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to achieve a single function of the substrate, and a main control board 55, a display control board 56,
The payout control board 57 and the launch control board 58 are mounted separately. In addition, each board 55-58 is a game machine main body 1.
It is attached to the back side of.

The main control board 55 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 4 side. The main control board 55 includes a game timer 47 and a game update prohibition section 4.
8, winning processing means 59, random number generation means 60, game state determination means 61, special game state generation means 62, automatic settlement means 63, game update means 64, control command transmission means 65
And the like, and are constituted by electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

The prize processing means 59 is a prize detecting means 32 when a game ball has won a prize port 31 of the prize port means 19 or the like.
A predetermined prize process is performed based on the prize signal from the player, and the prize display is displayed on the prize display section 46 of the prize display means 40 corresponding to each prize port 31 each time the prize of the game ball is determined. .

The random number generating means 60 is adapted to repeatedly generate a random number for determining a game state and other predetermined random numbers. The game state determination means 61 is for determining whether or not to enter the special game state based on the random number random number value from the random number generation means 60, and on condition that the game symbol starting means 24 detects a game ball. The random number value of the game state determination random number of the random number generation means 60 is randomly selected, and when the random number value is a special game determination random number value, it is determined that a special game state is set. When the game state determination means 61 determines that the game state is the special game state, the game symbol display means 39
After the game symbols 44a to 44c have changed in a specific mode such as "7.7.7", the operating port means 22 is opened for a predetermined time.

When the passage detecting means 54 detects a game ball passing through the special area 53, the special game state generating means 62 generates a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition of the detection. The special game state is continuously generated until a result of a predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is obtained. It should be noted that the special game state generating means 62 terminates the special game state when the game ball passes through the special area 53 after the generation of the special game state.

In the special game state, the operating means 25 and 26 are activated. When a game ball wins in the operating means 25 and 26, the score increasing means 23 is opened and the score increasing means 23 is opened.
The score obtained in the game is increased (for example, doubled) on condition that the game ball wins.

The automatic payment means 63 is for performing a payment process for determining the success or failure of a winning combination for each unit game and awarding a score. A function of determining the success or failure of a winning combination when a game ball wins one of the winning openings 31, a function of giving a score according to the difficulty level when a winning combination is established, and generation of a special game state. The game has a function of doubling the score in the game when a game ball wins in the score increasing means 23 during the game. The score per unit game is up to 10 points.

The game timing means 47 is for measuring the time from the start of the unit game for each unit game, and the time point at which the player touches the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 and the time point at which the firing handle 10 is operated. A predetermined time is measured based on any one of the time of the firing operation of the first game ball by the firing means 9 or the time of the firing of the first game ball by the firing means 9, for example, the time of firing; After the time is measured, the time is updated.

The predetermined time counted by the game timing means 47 is determined by taking into consideration the actual game time and the pause time,
Is set to a time that satisfies the condition required for launching game balls, for example, the condition that the number of launched game balls does not exceed 100 per minute.

When the launch time of the first game ball is used as a reference, the launch detecting means 16 near the launch rail 11 is used.
May be used. In addition, a detection signal of the contact detection means is used when the player touches the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 as a reference, and a rotation operation of the firing handle 10 is detected when the operation time of the firing handle 10 is used as a reference. When the detection signal of the operation detecting means (not shown) and the time at which the first game ball is fired by the firing means 9 are used as a reference, a control signal of the firing motor 14 may be used.

The game updating means 64 includes a game starting means 6
6 and game ending means 67, and each of the prize detecting means 32
The game is updated on condition that a winning of a predetermined number of game balls is detected during the unit game. When the prize detecting means 32 detects the winning of a predetermined number of game balls during the unit game, the game ending means 67 waits for the adjusting process of the automatic adjusting means 63, ends the game, and sets the prize display means 40 or the like. The winning display is returned to the initial state. The game start means 66 starts the next game after a predetermined pause after the game is ended by the game end means 67.

The game update prohibiting means 48 prohibits the operation of the game updating means 64, in particular, the operation of the game ending means 67, until the game clocking means 47 times a predetermined time. Therefore, even if each of the winning detection means 32 detects a winning of a predetermined number of game balls during the unit game, until the game time counting means 47 times a predetermined time.
The game update prohibiting means 48 prohibits the operation of the game ending means 67, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the game ending means 67 operates to end the game, and the next game is started by the operation of the game starting means 66. Become.

The control command transmitting means 65 is for transmitting a control command to each of the control boards 56 to 58 by one-way communication. Based on the determination result of the game state determining means 61, the game symbols are displayed on the display control board 56 side. A function of transmitting a control command, a function of transmitting a prize display control command to the display control board 56 based on a prize processing of the prize processing means 59, and a score to the display control board 56 based on an automatic payment processing of the automatic payment means 63 A function to send display control commands,
A function of transmitting a prize ball payout control command to the payout control board 57 based on the automatic payment processing of the automatic payment means 63, and a game update control command to the display control board 56 based on the game update processing of the game update means 64. Function, a function of transmitting a firing control command to the firing control board 58 so that a predetermined number of game balls are fired in the game area 15 for each unit game, timing information display on the display control board 56 based on timing of the game timing means 47 It has a function of transmitting a control command, a function of transmitting an update prohibition display control command to the display control board 56 based on the update prohibition processing of the game update prohibition unit 48, and the like. Note that the game update control command includes a game end control command of the game end means 67 and a game start control command of the game start means 66.

The display control board 56 includes game symbol display control means 68, winning display control means 69, and score display control means 7.
0, an update prohibition display control means 71, a timing information display control means 72, and the like, and are constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The game symbol display control means 68 is for controlling the fluctuation of the game symbols 44a to 44c of the game symbol display means 39 according to the determination result of the game state determination means 61. The game symbols 44a to 44c start to change due to the detection of the ball, and the game state determination means 6
The game symbols 44a to 44 after a predetermined time change so as to stop in a specific mode such as "7.7 / 7" when the determination result of 1 is a special game determination and in a non-specific mode when a non-special game determination is made.
c is stopped in a specific mode or a non-specific mode based on the determination result.

The winning display control means 69 includes the winning display means 4
For controlling the winning display of 0, when a game ball wins one of the winning openings 31 and there is a winning display control command, the winning display means 40 corresponding to the winning opening 31 is issued.
The prize display section 46 of the prize display section 46 is made to emit light to display a prize, and when there is a forced settlement control command, the prize display of the prize display section 46 of the prize display means 40 is erased and the return to the initial state is performed. ing.

The score display control means 70 includes the score display means 4
This is for controlling the display of the first score. When there is a score display control command, the score display means 41 displays a score corresponding to the command. The update prohibition display control means 71 is for causing the update prohibition display means 43 to display an update prohibition display when the game update prohibition means 48 is operating. Clock information display control means 7
2 is for displaying the time information of the game time means 47 on the time information display means 42.

The payout control board 57 includes a main control board 55
When there is a payout control command from the side, the payout means 73 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The firing control board 58 is for performing the firing control of the firing means 9 after a predetermined pause time for each unit game, and has a firing control command on condition that the player operates the firing handle 10 or the like. The firing means 9 is sometimes activated, and the operation is continued until the firing means 9 hits a predetermined number (16) of game balls into the game area 15 for each unit game.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described. When the player grips and operates the firing handle 10 during the game, the firing means 9 is operated under the control of the firing control board 58, and the firing rail 11 is moved from the upper plate 7.
Sixteen game balls sequentially supplied upward are driven into the game area 15 via the guide rail 18.

The game ball hit into the game area 15 wins one of the winning openings 31 of the winning opening means 19, or wins the normal winning means 27, 28, etc., and then goes to the back side of the game board 4. I will be guided. When the game balls sequentially enter the winning opening 31, the winning detecting means 32 detects the gaming ball, the winning processing means 59 performs a winning process, and under the control of the winning display control means 69, each game ball is turned into the winning opening 31. , The corresponding winning display section 46 sequentially displays the winning of the game balls.

For example, when a game ball wins in the first to fourth winning openings 31 on the left side of the winning openings 31 of the winning opening means 19, the upper four winning display portions 46 of the winning display means 40 are displayed. The winning is displayed by displaying the winning. And
When the fourth game ball wins, the automatic settlement means 63 determines the establishment of the winning combination, and if the winning combination is established, gives a predetermined score.

On the other hand, when a score is given by the automatic settlement means 63, the score display means 41 displays a score such as "one point" under the control of the score display control means 70 and a payout under the control of the payout control board 57. The means 73 is operated to pay out a prize ball to the upper plate 7 according to the winning combination.

When a game ball is won in the game symbol starting means 24, the game state judging means 61 randomly selects a random number value generated by the random number generating means 60, and judges whether or not to set a special game state based on the random number value. The game symbols 44a to 44c of the game symbol display means 39 start to change under the control of the game symbol display control means 68 based on the determination result. Game pattern 44
a to 44c are in a specific mode when the determination result is a special game determination, and in a non-specific mode when a non-special game determination is performed, based on the determination result of the game state determination means 61 after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change. As a result, the game symbol display control means 68 fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops in a predetermined type of specific mode or non-specific mode.

[0051] When the player symbols 44a~44c is fixed stops at a particular embodiment, the opening and closing member 51 is opened in the operating opening means 22, to induce the game balls falling from above into the working opening 49. Then, the game ball winning the operating port 49 is placed in the special area 5.
After passing through 3, the passing detecting means 54 detects the passing of the game ball, and the special game state generating means 62 operates to continuously generate a special game state over a predetermined number of games.

When the special game state occurs, the operating means 25 and 26 are activated during the occurrence of the special game state, and when a game ball wins in the operating means 25 and 26, the score increasing means 23 is opened for a predetermined time. I do. And the score increasing means 23
When the game ball wins, the automatic settlement means 63 performs a process of doubling the score obtained during the game, the score of the score display means 41 is doubled, and the payout means 73 responds according to the score. Pay out prize balls.

The hammer 12 of the firing means 9 is mounted on the firing rail 11.
When the player hits and fires the game ball at the upper firing position, the fire detection means 16 detects the game ball. Then, when there is a detection signal for detecting the launch of the first game ball from the launch detection means 16, the game timing means 47 starts timing a predetermined time and sequentially counts the time during which the game ball is being fired. When the game clock means 47 starts the clocking operation, the clock information display means 42 displays the clock information directly or indirectly. Therefore, the player can easily grasp the time from the display of the timing information.

When the 16 game balls fired by the shooting means 9 win one of the winning holes 31 and the game ball is detected by the winning detection means 32, the game updating means 64 operates to update the game. Is performed. However, the winning detection means 3
Even if the game timer 2 detects a winning of 16 game balls, if the game timer 47 has not counted the predetermined time, the game update prohibiting unit 48 sets the game ending unit 67
The operation of is prohibited.

While the game update prohibition means 48 prohibits the operation of the game update means 64, the update prohibition display means 43
Displays an update prohibition display to notify the player. For this reason, the update prohibition display of the update prohibition display means 43 makes it easy to grasp that the game is in the update prohibition period.

Thereafter, when the game timer 47 counts a predetermined time, the game update prohibiting unit 48 releases the prohibition of the operation of the game update unit 64, and the game update unit 64 operates to update the game. In this case, first, the game ending means 67 is operated to end the game, the prize display on the prize display means 40 disappears, and the game returns to the initial state. Thereafter, after a predetermined pause time, the game starting means 66 is operated. And start the next game. Then, when the payout means 73 finishes paying out the game balls and the conditions for starting the game are established, the next unit game is started.

If a large number of foul balls are fired during the unit game and the game timing means 47 times a predetermined time before each winning detection means 32 detects winning of 16 game balls, When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the unit game, the game update prohibition means 48 stops functioning, and the game update means 64 operates when the prize detection means 32 detects a prize of 16 game balls, Update the game as usual.

As described above, the time from the start of the unit game is measured by the game timer means 47, and the game update prohibiting means 4 is maintained until the game timer means 47 measures the predetermined time.
8 so as to prohibit the operation of the game updating means 64, the game updating means 64 executes the game on condition that each winning detection means 32 detects a winning of a predetermined number of game balls during the unit game. In the arrangement ball machine to be updated, the firing motor 14 of the firing means 9 is temporarily set.
And the like due to individual differences.
Even if the firing interval of the game balls is very short, the game time of the unit game can be limited to a range not exceeding 100 pieces per minute, and the number of the game balls fired per unit time can be limited to almost constant. Thus, the conditions required for the firing means 9 can be easily satisfied.

FIG. 7 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the operation of the game start means 66 of the game update means 64 is prohibited by the game update prohibition means 48. Other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment.

In this case, when the 16 game balls fired by the firing means 9 win one of the winning holes 31 and the game detecting means 32 detects the game ball, the game timing means 47 starts. Even before the predetermined time is counted, the game updating means 64 operates to perform a game updating process, and the game is ended by the control of the game ending means 67.

However, even if the game is over, if the predetermined time has not elapsed since the start of the game, the game update prohibiting means 48 prohibits the operation of the game starting means 66, so that the game is over. Even if a predetermined pause time elapses, the next game is not started. Then, when the game timer 47 counts a predetermined time, the game update prohibition unit 48 releases the operation prohibition of the game update unit 64, and after the elapse of the pause time, the game update unit 64 updates the game. Start the unit game.

Therefore, the game update prohibiting means 4
8, even if the operation of the game start means 66 of the game update means 64 is prohibited, the number of game balls fired per unit time can be restricted to a substantially constant number, and the fire means can be limited in the same manner as in the first embodiment. The condition required on the 9 side can be easily satisfied.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the display area 38 of the liquid crystal game information display means 21 is divided into game symbol display means 39, winning display means 40, score display means 41, update prohibition display means 43,
Although the timing information display means 42 and the like are provided, the game information display means 21 may use something other than the liquid crystal type.

Game symbol display means 39, winning display means 4
0, the score display means 41, the update prohibition display means 43, the timing information display means 42, and the like may be fixedly displayed in the display area 38 of the game information display means 21 or may be enlarged in the display area 38. You may make it reduce or move. In addition, game symbol display means 39, winning display means 40, score display means 41, update prohibition display means 43, timekeeping information display means 4
2 and the like may appear in the display area 38 and be displayed when necessary. Further, game symbol display means 39, winning display means 40, score display means 41, update prohibition display means 4
3. The timing information display means 42 and the like may be provided separately.

The update prohibition display means 43 may be constituted by a display lamp or the like. Further, in the embodiment, the update prohibition display means 43 is provided as the update prohibition notifying means, and the update prohibition display means 43 is used to visually notify by the update prohibition display. However, a speaker and other audio notification means are provided. Alternatively, the sound may be notified audibly by the sound notification means, or the visual means and the audible means may be used in combination.

The automatic settlement means 63 may carry out the settlement processing during the unit game, or may carry out the settlement processing after each winning detection means 32 detects the winning of a predetermined number of game balls. . The payout means 73 is an automatic payment means 6
In the case where the settlement process is performed during the unit game, the payout process may be performed during the unit game, or the payout process may be performed after the unit game ends.

The conditions for enabling the unit game to be started generally include that the payout process related to the previous game has been completed, that the previous game has been completed, and that the pause time has elapsed. The payout process may be performed after the start of the next game.

Further, in the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine is exemplified. However, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various combination game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine in addition to the arrangement ball machine. The combination gaming machine also has a medal insertion type in which a game can be started by inserting a medal, in addition to a form in which game balls stored in a shooting ball storage plate such as an upper plate are sequentially fired, a shooting means 9 and a game board 4 A circulation type or the like in which game balls are circulated between the sides may be used.

[0069]

According to the present invention, the game board 4 in which a plurality of winning ports 31 are arranged in the game area 15 and the launch means 9 for sequentially firing a predetermined number of game balls for each unit game in the game area 15
A plurality of prize detecting means 32 for detecting a prize of a game ball to each prize opening 31; and a condition that the prize detection means 32 detects a prize of a predetermined number of game balls during a unit game. In a combination gaming machine having a game updating means 64 for updating a game, a game timing means 47 for timing the time from the start of a unit game;
Since the game update prohibiting means 48 for prohibiting the operation of the game updating means 64 until the predetermined time has elapsed is provided, it is possible to easily satisfy the conditions required for the firing means 9 by controlling the game update. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a winning opening means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of game information display means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an operation port means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

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 Reference Signs List 4 game board 9 launch means 10 launch handle 15 game area 31 winning opening 32 winning detection means 42 timekeeping information display means 43 game prohibition display means 47 game timekeeping means 48 game update prohibition means 64 game update means 66 game start means 67 game end means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of winning openings (3) are provided in a game area (15).
A game board (4) on which the game area (1) is arranged;
5) a launching means (9) for sequentially firing a predetermined number of game balls for each unit game, a plurality of winning detection means (32) for detecting a winning of the game balls to each winning opening (31), A game updating means (64) for updating the game on condition that the winning detection means (32) detects the winning of the predetermined number of game balls during the unit game. A game clock means (47) for measuring time from the start and a game update prohibition means (48) for prohibiting the operation of the game update means (64) until the game clock means (47) measures a predetermined time. A combination gaming machine characterized by being provided. 2. The unit game is started at the point of time when the player touches the firing handle (10) of the firing means (9), at the time of operating the firing handle (10), and at the first time by the firing means (9). 2. The combination gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first game ball is fired by the shooting means (9) or the first game ball is fired by the firing means (9). 3. The game updating means (64) includes a game ending means (67) for ending the game, and the game updating prohibiting means (48) includes a game ending means (67).
3. The combination game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a function of prohibiting the operation of the combination game machine. 4. The game updating means (64) includes a game starting means (66) for starting a next game, and the game updating prohibiting means (48) includes a game starting means (66).
3. The combination game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a function of prohibiting the operation of the combination game machine. 5. An update prohibition notifying means (43) for notifying a player that said game update prohibition means (48) is in operation, is provided. Combination gaming machine. 6. A timing information display means (42) for displaying timing information clocked by said game timing means (47).
The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: