JP2002315875A - Combination game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combination game machine, with which the occurrence of unexpected disadvantage for a player caused by the end of a game can be prevented when a specified error occurs. SOLUTION: This game machine is provided with a game ending means 135 for ending a relevant unit game when predetermined game end conditions are satisfied and an error deciding means 125 for deciding an error on the basis of a plurality of kinds of predetermined error decision items and when the error deciding means 125 decides a specified error, the game ending means 135 is not operated.

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, a sparrow ball game machine and the like, wherein a game ending means is not activated when an error judgment means judges a specific error. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an arrangement ball machine, a predetermined number of game balls, for example, 16 game balls are fired for each unit game by a shooting means to a game area of a game board while a predetermined pause time is set for each unit game. Then, when the game ball wins one of the 16 winning openings arranged in a horizontal line in the winning opening means, the corresponding display section of the winning display means arranged near the winning opening means or in the game area. Changes to a specific display and the payout means pays a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the difficulty level of the winning combination, on condition that the display unit in the specific display state is in a specific combination and a winning combination is established. put out. Launch means 16
When a predetermined game ending condition, such as launching a plurality of game balls into the game area, is satisfied, the game ending means operates to end the game, and after a predetermined pause time, the next game Can be started.

During a game, a payout error occurs when a ball is clogged in the payout means for paying out game balls, or when a game ball in a game ball tank for supplying the game balls to the payout means runs out. Such as a ball out error,
A lower plate full error that occurs when the game balls in the lower plate are full, despite the firing means firing a predetermined number of game balls to the game area, the game balls are hit by a game nail or the like in the game area. Various errors may occur, such as a winning error which occurs when a predetermined number of game balls do not win in the winning opening within a predetermined time after being caught. Therefore, an error determination unit is provided for each error, and if any error occurs, the error determination unit makes an error determination and notifies the player or the like by an error display lamp or the like.

[0004]

The errors that occur during the game include those that affect the game result, such as a winning error, and those that do not affect the game result, such as a bottom plate full error. is there.

However, conventionally, the error determining means and the game ending means are not linked, and even if an error occurs during the game and the error determining means determines that an error has occurred, if the predetermined game end is satisfied, the game is terminated. The ending means operates to automatically end the game. Therefore, when an error such as a winning error that affects the game result occurs, the player may suffer an unexpected disadvantage due to the end of the game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a combination gaming machine capable of preventing a player from suffering an unexpected disadvantage due to termination of the game when a specific error occurs. Aim.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a game area 15 is provided.
, A plurality of winning holes 49 are arranged in the game board 4, a plurality of launching means 9 for sequentially firing a predetermined number of gaming balls for each unit game in the gaming area 15, and a plurality of A prize display means 19 including a display unit 55, wherein when the game ball wins in the winning opening 49, the display unit 55 corresponding to the winning opening 49 changes to a specific display different from before the winning of the game ball; When the display unit 55 in the display state becomes a specific combination, a predetermined combination is provided in a combination gaming machine including a payout unit 37 for paying out a predetermined number of game media according to the type of the specific combination. A game ending unit 135 for ending the unit game when the game ending condition is satisfied, and an error determining unit 125 for making an error determination based on a plurality of types of predetermined error determination items. The end of the game device 135 is obtained by so as not to operate when the error determining unit 125 determines that the specific error.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 14 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball machine. In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, an outer frame 2, and the outer frame 2 which can be freely opened and closed. And a front frame 3 pivotally mounted on the front frame. A game board 4 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged on 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 operates the firing handle 10, the firing motor 14 drives the hitting hammer 12, and the hitting hammer 12 feeds the game balls supplied one by one from the upper plate 7 onto the firing rail 11. Hit a predetermined number (for example, 16
) Game balls are launched to the game area 15 (see FIG. 3) of the game board 4.

In the vicinity of the launch rail 11, the launch rail 1
A launch detection switch 16 is provided for detecting the launch of a game ball by the impact of the hammer 12 based on the presence or absence of the game ball 1 above.

On the front of the game board 4, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 17 is mounted in an annular shape, and the winning opening means 1 is provided below the game area 15 inside the guide rail 17.
8, a winning display means 19, an error information displaying means 20, and a score displaying means 21, and a game symbol displaying means 22, a special winning means 23, an increasing winning means 24, a starting means 25, above the winning opening means 18. Each game component such as operating means 26 and 27 and normal winning means 28 and 29 is arranged.

On the back side of the game board 4, a back cover 30 for covering each game component from the back side is mounted.
A main control board 31 for mainly controlling game operations on the game board 4 side
And a voice control board 32 for controlling sound effects and the like during the game;
A lamp control board 34 for controlling a lamp effect by an effect display lamp 33 of a game component or the like is mounted.

On the back side of the front frame 3, a back mechanism plate 35 is opened and closed freely.
Is pivoted. On the back mechanism plate 35, a game ball tank 36 for storing payout game balls and a tank rail 38 for guiding game balls from the game ball tank 36 to the payout means 37 are arranged above the back cover 30. The payout means 37 is arranged on one side of the back cover 30. Further, on the back side of the back mechanism plate 35, a power supply board 39 and a payout control board 40 for controlling the payout means 37 are disposed below the back cover 30.

A ball-out detection switch 4 for detecting a ball-out in the game-ball tank 36 is provided below the game-ball tank 36.
1 is provided. The payout means 37 is for paying out the lending ball and the prize ball to the upper plate 7, and the payout case 4
2, two payout units 43 are provided, and each payout unit 43 is configured to pay out game balls for each row. The payout means 37 is provided with a ball piece detection switch 44 and a payout detection switch 45 above and below the payout section 43. The ball-out detection switch 41 is arranged as far as possible between the payout unit 43 and the payout unit 43 so as to store at least one payout game ball. The payout detection switch 45 is arranged near the lower side of the payout unit 43.

The upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8 allow the following game balls to be paid out from the payout means 37 to overflow into the lower plate 8 when the game balls in the upper plate 7 are full. .
The lower plate 8 is provided with a full detection switch 46 for detecting a full game ball in the lower plate 8.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the winning opening means 18 includes a winning case 48 whose rear portion is fitted in the fitting hole 47 and is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4. A plurality of (for example, 16) prize holes 49 arranged substantially in a row in the left-right direction on the front side of the game board 4 in the case 48, and the game balls winning each prize port 49 are provided from the front side to the back side of the game board 4. A plurality of (for example, 16) guide paths 51 for guiding to and discharging the game, and a plurality of (for example, 16) winning detection switches 52 for detecting game balls winning in each of the winning openings 49 are provided. .

The winning case 48 is mounted on a cover 50 that covers the winning opening means 18 from the front side. The cover 50 is provided in a plurality (for example, three pieces) provided at appropriate locations on the left, right, left and lower sides of the winning opening means 18. ) Is removably attached to the front side of the game board 4 via a press-fit pin 53 or the like. Winning case 48
The switch mounting portions 54 are formed alternately up and down in the left-right direction in a staggered arrangement corresponding to the respective winning openings 49, and the winning detection switches 52 are detachably inserted into the respective switch mounting portions 54 from the front side. . Each winning detection switch 52 is configured to detect a game ball falling from the winning opening 49 to the guidance passage 51 at the front side of the gaming board 4.

The winning display means 19 includes a plurality of (for example, 16) display sections 55 corresponding to the respective winning ports 49. When a game ball wins in the winning port 49, a display corresponding to the winning port 49 is displayed. The display of the section 55 changes to a specific display different from that before the winning of the game ball. The display unit 55 is arranged in a line in the horizontal direction near the lower side of the winning opening 49 of the winning opening means 18 so as to correspond to the upper and lower sides, and a display provided on the cover 50 side as shown in FIG. A prize display lamp 57 such as an LED provided on the prize case 48 side on the back side of the display lens portion 56 and the prize case 48 is provided.
When the winning detection switch 52 detects a game ball that has won the prize 9, the prize display lamp 57 lights up and the display lens unit 5
6 is configured to emit light. Winning indicator lamp 5
7 is mounted on the substrate 58, and the substrate 58 is a winning case 4
8 is detachably fixed to the lower mounting plate 59 from the front side.

Error information display means 20, score display means 2
1 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction below the winning display means 19, and as shown in FIGS.
Display lesbian portions 62 and 63 corresponding to the display windows 60 and 61 on the cover 50 side, and a segment type and other display elements 64 and 65 provided on the winning case 48 side behind the display lesbian portions 62 and 63. Have. Display lens units 62, 6
3. The display elements 64 and 65 are mounted on a substrate 66, and the substrate 66 is detachably fixed to the lower mounting plate 59 of the winning case 48 from the front side.

The error information display means 20 displays error identification information (for example, an error identification number) on the display element 64 based on the error determination item when an error of a plurality of predetermined error determination items occurs. It is displayed.

The score display means 21 is for displaying the score obtained during the game, and the display section 55 in a specific display state, for example, the four display sections 55 adjacent to the prize display means 19 are specified. When a winning combination is established as a specific combination, the score given according to the type of the specific combination, for example, the difficulty of establishment of the winning combination, is displayed by a numeral.

The display lens section 5 of the winning display means 19
Numbers 6 to 16 and the like near the upper side thereof are numbered consecutively from one end in the left-right direction to the other end in correspondence with each winning opening 49. In addition, a number of gaming nails are provided near the upper side of the winning opening means 18 so that the winning opening 49 forms a portion where a game ball can easily win and a portion where it is difficult to win. Winning display means 19, error information display means 20,
The score display means 21 may be provided on the cover 50 or on the winning case 48.

The game symbol display means 22 is for variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, three game symbols 22a to 22c. As the game symbols 22a to 22c, numeric symbols, alphabet symbols, characters, and other symbols can be used. In this embodiment, ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used. Each of the game symbols 22a to 22c is sequentially changed by scrolling or the like among the ten types of numeric symbols, provided that the starting means 25 detects a game ball.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the special prize winning means 23 includes a special prize case 70 whose rear portion is fitted into the fitting hole 81 and is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4; 4
A special winning opening 71 which is opened at the upper side of the special winning case 70 at the front side of the game and which is opened to allow a game ball to win under predetermined conditions;
Opening / closing / stopping means 72 for opening / closing the special winning opening 71 and stopping the game balls which have won the special winning opening 71 when in the open state.
A normal discharge port 73 and a special discharge port 74 which are opened at the lower side of the game board 4 at the lower part of the special prize case 70 and discharge the game balls which have won the special prize port 71 to the back side of the game board 4;
A special prize detection switch 75 provided in the special prize case 70 near the opening side of the special prize port 71 and detecting a prize of a game ball to the special prize port 71, and detecting discharge of the game ball from the normal discharge port 73. A normal discharge detection switch 76, a special discharge detection switch 77 for detecting discharge of a game ball from the special discharge port 74, and a game ball which has been won from the special prize port 71 is transmitted to one of the normal discharge port 73 and the special discharge port 74. And a distributing means 78 for distributing.

The special winning means 23 is, for example, a game symbol 22a to 22 after the game symbol display means 22 is changed.
When c is in a specific mode (a combination of specific symbols such as all being the same type of symbol such as "7.77.7"),
1 game ball in the unit game and the next unit game
The opening / closing / stopping means 72 opens the special winning opening 71 until a prize is won, and the game balls won from the special winning opening 71 are distributed to either the normal discharge port 73 or the special discharge port 74 by the distribution means 78. ing. In the case where there is one game symbol, a specific mode is achieved by changing one game symbol after the change to a specific symbol.

The special winning case 70 includes an intermediate case body 79 detachably mounted on the front of the game board 4, a front case body 80 mounted on the front side of the intermediate case body 79, and a back side of the intermediate case body 79. And the fitting hole 8 of the game board 4
1 is provided with a back case body 82 detachably fitted from the front side. The special winning opening 71 is provided in the vertical direction so as to open upward between the intermediate case body 79 and the front case body 80, and has a lower end communicating with the upper side of the sorting chamber 83 of the sorting means 78. The special winning detection switch 75 is disposed in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the special winning opening 71 so that the passing hole 75 a coincides with the special winning opening 71, and the intermediate case body 79 is provided.
It is inserted so that it can be inserted and removed from the back side.

The opening / closing and stopping means 72 includes an opening / closing member 84 which exits from the back side of the special winning opening 71 above the special winning detecting switch 75 to open and close the special winning opening 71, and a lower side of the special winning detecting switch 75. The special prize detection switch 75 is provided when the prize exits from the back side of the special prize opening 71 and is in a protruding state.
A stationary body 85 for retaining the game ball in the passage hole 75a of
A support 86 formed so as to straddle both right and left sides of the special winning detection switch 75 and upper and lower sides and integrally supporting the opening / closing body 84 and the stationary body 85;
And a pair of left and right pivots 87 rotatably supported about a left and right axis, and open / close driving means 88 such as a solenoid for reciprocatingly driving the support 86 about the pivot 87.

The opening / closing drive means 88 is fixed to the back case body 82 via a mounting plate 89 and the like, and has an interlocking arm 90 which can move in the vertical direction.
Is engaged with an engagement pin 91 near one pivot 87. The opening / closing body 84 and the stationary body 85 are located on the upper and lower sides of the special winning detection switch 75, and can move in and out of the special winning opening 71 by driving the opening / closing driving means 88.

The normal discharge port 73 and the special discharge port 74 are provided on the left and right sides on the back side of the intermediate case body 79 so as to communicate with the back side of the sorting chamber 83, and guide game balls from the sorting means 78 to the back side of the game board 4. It is configured in the shape of a gutter so that it falls. The normal discharge detection switch 76 and the special discharge detection switch 77 can be inserted and removed from the rear side of the intermediate case body 79 and the like so as to detect a game ball passing through the vertical passage portion of the normal discharge port 73 and the special discharge port 74. Has been inserted.

The distribution means 78 includes a rotating body 92 disposed in the distribution chamber 83, a rotating shaft 93 projecting from the rotating body 92 to the back side, and rotatably supporting the rotating body 92 around a longitudinal axis. A rotation driving means 94 such as a stepping motor for driving the rotating body 92 via the rotating shaft 93 is provided. A receiving portion 95 for receiving the game ball from the special winning opening 71 from below is formed substantially concentrically on the outer peripheral side of the rotating body 92, and receives and holds the game ball from the special winning opening 71 and rotates the rotating body 92. With the rotation of 92, the normal outlet 73,
A plurality (for example, three) of holding recesses 96 and 97 for guiding to the special discharge port 74 are formed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The holding recesses 96 and 97 are configured such that two holding recesses 96 are connected to the normal outlet 73 and one holding recess 97 is connected to the special outlet 74.
The shape is different so that the game balls are guided to each other. The rotation driving means 94 is attached to the back case body 82.

The increase winning means 24 is for increasing the number of payouts (or points) of the winning balls by the formation of the winning combination when the game balls win, and is configured as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11. I have. That is, this increase winning means 24
An award winning case 100 fitted on the front side of the game board 4 detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4 with the rear side fitted in the fitting hole 107, and a game ball opened above the award winning case 100 on the front side of the game board 4 under predetermined conditions. Winning opening 101 that is opened to be able to win
Opening / closing / stopping means 102 for opening / closing the increased winning opening 101 and stopping the game balls that have won the increased winning opening 101 in the open state;
, And a discharge opening 103 for discharging a game ball that has won the increased winning opening 101 to the back side of the gaming board 4 and provided in the increased winning case 100 near the opening side of the increased winning opening 101 and an increased winning opening. An increase winning detection switch 104 for detecting the winning of the game ball to the game ball 101 is provided.

The increase winning means 24 is operated by the operating means 26, 2 when a special game state described later occurs, for example.
7 on the condition that the game ball 7 is detected as a game ball.
The opening / closing and stopping means 102 opens the increased winning opening 101 until one game ball is won, and when the increased winning detection switch 104 detects the winning of the game ball, the number of prize balls paid out by the winning combination in the game. (Or score) is increased (for example, doubled).

The increased winning case 100 includes an intermediate case body 105 detachably mounted on the front of the game board 4 and a front case body 106 mounted on the front side of the intermediate case body 105.
And the game board 4 attached to the back side of the intermediate case body 105.
And a back case body 108 which is detachably fitted into the fitting hole 107 from the front side. The increase winning opening 101 is provided in the vertical direction so as to open upward between the intermediate case body 105 and the front case body 106, and the lower side is provided with the intermediate case body 10 on the lower side.
5, and communicates with the outlet 103 on the back side thereof. The increase winning detection switch 104 is operated so that the passing hole 104a coincides with the increase winning opening 101.
Are arranged in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the body, and are inserted removably from the back side of the intermediate case body 105.

The opening / closing and stopping means 102 includes an opening / closing body 109 for opening and closing the increased winning opening 101 by retreating from the back side of the increased winning opening 101 above the increased winning detecting switch 104, and
Below the increase winning detection switch 104, the increase winning opening 101
A stop body 110 for stopping the game ball in the passage hole 104a of the increase winning detection switch 104 when the vehicle is protruded from the back side and in a protruding state, and straddles the left and right sides of the increase winning detection switch 104 from both upper and lower sides. Opening and closing body 10
9 and a support body 111 integrally supporting the stationary body 110;
A pair of left and right pivots 112 that pivotally support the support 111 around the left-right axis with respect to the intermediate case body 105.
And opening and closing drive means 113 such as a solenoid for reciprocatingly driving the support 111 around the pivot 112.

The opening / closing driving means 113 is fixed to the back case body 108 via a mounting plate 114 and the like, and has an interlocking arm 115 which can move in the vertical direction. Is engaged with the engaging pin 116 in the vicinity of. Opening / closing body 109 and stationary body 110
Are located on the upper and lower sides of the increase winning detection switch 104, and can move in the opposite direction to the increase winning opening 101 by driving the opening / closing drive unit 113. The discharge port 103 is formed in the back case body 108 and is configured in a gutter shape so that the game balls from the increase winning port 101 are guided to the back side of the game board 4 and dropped.

The special winning means 23 and the increasing winning means 2
4. The normal prize winning means 28 and 29 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. A plurality of winning holes 49 are treated in the same manner as winning a game ball.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 12, the control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to realize a single function of the board, and a main control board 31, an audio control board 32, a lamp control board 34, a payout control for each control function. The circuit board 40, the symbol control board 118, and the emission control board 119 are separately mounted. The symbol control board 118 is a game symbol display means 22
The emission control board 119 is provided on the back side of the firing means 9 and the like, respectively.

As will be described later, the main control board 31 can select a first gaming state advantageous to the player and a second gaming state disadvantageous to the player in accordance with the random number lottery result. Voice control board 32, lamp control board 34, payout control board 40,
The symbol control board 118 constitutes a sub-control board with respect to the main control board 31, and the first game state selected by the main control board 31 based on a control command transmitted by one-way communication from the main control board 31. Alternatively, the required means is controlled according to the game content in the second game state.

The main control board 31 mainly controls a game operation on the game board 4 side. The main control board 31 includes a winning processing unit 120, a random number generation unit 121,
Game state determination means 122, special game state generation means 12
3, a score providing unit 124, an error determining unit 125, a game updating unit 126, a control command transmitting unit 127, and the like. The means 120 to 127 are a CPU, a RO,
M, RAM, and other electronic components.

The prize processing means 120 performs a predetermined prize process based on a prize signal from the prize detection switch 52 or the like when the game ball has won the prize port 49 or the like of the prize port means 18, and the prize of the game ball is determined. Each time it is determined, the display on the display unit 55 of the winning display means 19 corresponding to each winning opening 49 is changed to a specific display.

The random number generating means 121 is adapted to repeatedly generate a random number for determining a game state and other predetermined random numbers. The game state determination unit 122 includes the random number generation unit 12
Based on the lottery random number value from 1, it is possible to select and select one of a special game state (first game state) advantageous to the player and a non-special game state (second game state) disadvantageous to the player. When the starting means 25 detects a game ball, a random number value of a random number for game state determination of the random number generating means 121 is randomly selected, and when the random number is a special game determination random number value. Is determined to be a special game state. In addition, when the game state determination means 122 determines that the special game state, when the game symbols 22a to 22c after the change of the game symbol display means 22 is stopped in a specific mode such as "7.7.7", the special winning means The 23 open / close stopping means 72 opens the special winning opening 71.

The special game state generating means 123 distributes the game ball which has won the special winning means 23 to the special discharge port 74 by the distribution means 78, and the special discharge port 74
When the special discharge detection switch 77 detects a game ball, a special game state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition of the detection, and the result of the maximum predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is generated. Until the special game state is obtained, the special game state is continuously generated.

In the special game state, the operating means 26 and 27 are activated, and when a game ball wins the operating means 26 and 27, the open / close stopping means 102 of the additional winning means 24 opens the additional winning opening 101, and The score obtained in the game is increased on condition that the increased winning detection switch 104 detects the game ball which has won the increased winning means 24.

The score giving means 124 is for giving a score according to a winning combination for each unit game, and a number (for example, 4) or more game balls necessary for the formation of the winning combination are given to any one of the winning balls. A function for determining the success or failure of the winning combination when the mouth 49 is won, a function for giving a score in accordance with the difficulty level when the winning combination is established, and a function for increasing the winning combination during the occurrence of the special game state. When a game ball is won, a function for doubling the score in the game is provided. The score per unit game is up to 10 points.

The error judging means 125 is for making an error judgment based on a plurality of types of predetermined error judgment items. When an error is judged, the error information is displayed on the error information display means 20. It has become. As shown in FIG. 13, the error determination unit 125 includes a prize error determination unit 128 and a payout error determination unit 1.
29, a discharge error determination unit 130, a lower plate full error determination unit 131, a ball out error determination unit 132, a ball piece out error determination unit 133, and a payout excess error determination unit 134.

The winning error judging section 128 detects that a game ball is caught on a game nail or the like in the game area 15 irrespective of the fact that the firing detection switch 16 or the like detects that a predetermined number of game balls are fired on the game area 15. Prize port means 1 within a predetermined time
When the winning detection switch 52 or the like does not detect winning of a predetermined number of game balls, it is determined that a winning error has occurred. Note that the predetermined number of game balls is the actual number of game balls fired into the game area 15 by the firing means 9.

The payout error determination unit 129 determines whether the payout means 37 is operated within a predetermined time due to clogging of the game balls in the payout means 37, although the payout means 37 is operated based on a payout control command described later. When the payout detection switch 45 does not detect a predetermined number of game balls, a payout error is determined.

The discharge error judging section 130 detects the game ball in the distribution means 78 despite the fact that the game ball has won the special winning opening 71 of the special winning means 23 and the special winning detection switch 75 has detected the winning. If the normal discharge detection switch 76 or the special discharge detection switch 77 does not detect the discharge of the game ball within a predetermined time due to clogging or the like, it is determined that a discharge error has occurred.

The lower plate full error determining unit 131 determines that a lower plate full error has occurred when the full detection switch 46 of the lower plate 8 detects that the game balls are full. The out-of-ball error determining unit 132 determines that the out-of-ball error occurs when the out-of-ball detection switch 41 of the game ball tank 36 detects the out-of-ball. Ball broken error determination unit 133
Is determined to be a ball break error if any ball break detection switch 44 above the payout unit 43 of the payout unit 37 detects a ball break due to a ball clogging in the tank rail 38 or the like. I have.

The payout excess error judging section 134 judges an excess payout error when the payout means 37 pays out game balls equal to or more than the payout request of the payout control command and the payout detection switch 45 detects a predetermined number or more of game balls. It is supposed to.

The plurality of types of error judgment items include a winning error, a payout error, and a discharging error, which affect the result of the unit game, and other errors which do not affect the result of the unit game.

The game updating means 126 includes a game ending means 135 and a game starting means 136, and satisfies a predetermined condition such as the firing means 9 firing a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 15. Thus, the game is updated. When the firing detection switch 16 or the like detects that a predetermined number of game balls have been fired into the game area 15 during the unit game, the game ending means 135 waits for the score giving process of the score giving means 124 and ends the game. The prize display such as the prize display means 19 is returned to the initial state.

The game ending means 135 does not operate when there is a prize error, a payout error, or a discharge error which affects the result of the unit game. If there is no error, and if there is an error judgment, the error judgment will not affect the results of other unit games. Has become.

The game starting means 136 starts the next unit game after a predetermined pause after the game is ended by the game ending means 135.

The control command transmitting means 127 is for transmitting a control command to each of the control boards 32, 34, 40, 118, and 119 by one-way communication. A function of transmitting a game symbol control command to the substrate 118 side, a function of transmitting a lamp effect production control command to the lamp control board 34 based on the occurrence of a special game state of the special game state generation means 123, a prize of the prize processing means 120 A function of transmitting a winning display control command to the lamp control board 34 based on the processing, a function of transmitting a score display control command to the lamp control board 34 based on the score providing processing of the score providing means 124, and a function of the score providing means 124. A function of transmitting a prize ball payout control command to the payout control board 40 based on a point providing process, a game Send a game update control command to the lamp control board 34 based on the game process of updating the new unit 126 has a function for transmitting a fire control command to launch control board 119.

The symbol control board 118 includes a CPU, a ROM,
Game symbol display control means 137 constituted by a RAM or the like
It has. The game symbol display control means 137, when there is a game symbol control command, the game state determination means 12
In order to control the fluctuation of the game symbols 22a to 22c of the game symbol display means 22 in accordance with the determination result of 2, the game symbols 22a to 22c start to fluctuate by detecting the game ball of the starting means 25, and the game state The game symbol 22a after a predetermined time change so as to stop in a specific mode such as "7.7.7" when the determination result of the determination means 122 is a special game determination and in a non-specific mode when a non-special game determination is made. To 22c are stopped in a specific mode or a non-specific mode based on the determination result.

The lamp control board 34 includes a CPU, a ROM,
An effect display control unit 138, a winning display control unit 139, a score display control unit 140, an error information display control unit 141, and the like, which are configured by a RAM or the like, are provided. The score display means 21 and the error information display means 20 are electrically connected to the lamp control board 34.

The effect display control means 138 is for controlling the flashing of each effect display lamp 33 of the game board 4 when there is an effect control command of a lamp effect. The score display control means 140 is for controlling the display of the score of the score display means 21. When a score display control command is issued, the score display means 21 displays a score corresponding to the command. ing.

The prize display control means 139 is for controlling the display on the display unit 55 of the prize display means 19, and is used when a game ball wins one of the prize holes 49 and a prize display control command is issued. A specific display is displayed on the display section 55 of the winning display means 19 corresponding to the winning opening 49,
When there is a game update command, the winning display means 19
Is returned to the initial state.

The error information display control means 141 is for displaying error identification information on the error information display means 20 based on the judgment result of the error judgment means 125.
Of the plurality of types of error determination items, errors that affect the result of the unit game and errors that do not affect the result of the unit game are divided into some types of error determination items (or one type of error determination item). Is set as one unit, and the error identification information is displayed on the error information display means 20.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14, among the seven types of error judgment items, in the case of a winning error, a payout error, and a discharge error which affect the result of the unit game, the identification information of the identification number "1" is used. Also, in the case of an error determination of a lower plate full error and a ball out error that does not affect the result of the unit game, the identification information of the identification number “2” is used. In such a case, the identification information of the identification number "3" is displayed on the error information display means 20, respectively.

When an error has occurred, a command based on the error is transmitted from the error determining means 125 to the error information display control means 141, and the error information display control means 141 stores the command and stores the error. The information display means 20 displays error identification information.
When the error is released, the error determination means 12
5, a command based on the released error is transmitted to the error information display control means 141, and the error information display control means 141 resets the error identification information displayed on the error information display means 20. When a plurality of types of errors occur simultaneously, the error information display control means 1
At 41, the priority of the error identification information to be displayed is determined, and the error identification information affecting the result of the unit game is preferentially displayed.

The payout control board 40 includes the main control board 31
When there is a payout control command from the side, the payout means 37 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. The launch control board 119 is for performing the launch control of the launch means 9 after a predetermined pause time for each unit game, and has a launch control command on condition that the player operates the launch handle 10 or the like. The firing means 9 is sometimes operated, and the operation is continued until the firing means 9 hits a predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls into the game area 15 for each unit game.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine configured as described above will be described. When the player operates the firing handle 10 during the game, the firing means 9 is operated under the control of the firing control board 119, and the game balls supplied sequentially from the upper plate 7 onto the firing rail 11 are hit and the guide rail 17 is moved. After that, it is driven into the game area 15. The launching means 9
Drives a predetermined number of game balls into the game area 15 for each unit game.

The game ball hit into the game area 15 wins one of the winning openings 49 of the winning opening means 18 or wins the normal winning means 28, 29, 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 49, the winning detection switch 52 detects the gaming ball, the winning processing means 120 performs a winning process, and under the control of the winning display control means 139, each game ball is turned into the winning opening 49. Is displayed, the corresponding display unit 55 sequentially displays the winning of the game balls.

For example, when a game ball wins in the first to fourth winning openings 49 of the winning opening 49 of the winning opening means 18, the first to fourth winning openings 49 of the winning display means 19 are displayed.
The display units 55 are changed to the specific display, and a winning combination is established. Then, when the fourth game ball wins, the score giving means 124 determines the formation of the winning combination, and if the winning combination is formed, gives a predetermined score.

On the other hand, when a score is given by the score giving means 124, the score display means 21 displays a score such as “one point” under the control of the score display control means 140, and pays out under the control of the payout control board 40. The means 37 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 starting means 25, the game state judging means 122 randomly selects a random number value generated by the random number generating means 121, and judges whether or not to enter a special game state from the random number value. Under the control of the game symbol display control means 137 based on the determination result, the game symbols 22a to 22c of the game symbol display means 22 start to change. Game design 22a
After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, based on the determination result of the game state determination means 122, the determination result is a specific mode when the special game determination, and a non-specific mode when the non-special game determination As a result, the game symbol display control means 137 fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops in a specific mode or a non-specific mode of a predetermined type.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special prize means 23 usually has a special prize opening 71 in which the opening / closing body of the opening / closing and stopping means 72 projects.
Is closed. And the game symbols 22a to 22c
Is stopped and fixed in a specific mode, the opening / closing drive means 88 of the special winning means 23 rotates the opening / closing body 84 via the interlocking arm 90 in the direction indicated by the arrow a. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the opening / closing body 84 retreats to open the special winning opening 71, and a game ball falling from above can enter the special winning opening 71. Further, the stationary body 85 rotates in the opposite direction to the opening and closing body 84 and protrudes toward the passing hole 75a of the special winning detection switch 75, so that the game ball can be stopped in the passing hole 75a of the special winning detection switch 75.

Therefore, if there is a game ball falling in the special winning opening 71, the game ball wins in the special winning opening 71 and is temporarily stopped in a state of being fitted in the passing hole 75 a of the special winning detection switch 75. Therefore, the game ball can be reliably detected by the special winning detection switch 75. When the special winning detection switch 75 detects a game ball, a plurality of specific display portions 55 of the winning display means 19 display a winning.

When the special winning detection switch 75 detects a game ball, the opening / closing body 84 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow a by the opening / closing drive means 88 to close the special winning opening 71, and the stationary body 85 is moved backward to play the game. The stop of the ball is released, and the game ball falls to the sorting means 78 side. In the distributing means 78, the rotating body 92 is always rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow b, and the rotation of the rotating body 92 distributes the game ball to the special discharge port 74 with a possibility of 1/3.

That is, the game ball dropped from the special winning opening 71 is received on one of the receiving portions 95 on the outer peripheral side of the rotating body 92 or enters the holding concave portions 96 and 97. For example, when a game ball is received by the receiving portion 95 on the front side in the rotation direction of the holding recess 97, when the rotating body 92 rotates to the special winning opening 71 side, the game ball enters the holding recess 97, and the rotation of the rotating body 92 Is sent in the direction indicated by the arrow b. Then, the holding recess 97
Corresponds to the special discharge port 74, the holding recess 97
The game balls inside are guided to the special discharge port 74, and guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the special discharge port 74 to be discharged. While passing through the special discharge port 74, the special discharge detection switch 77 detects the discharge of the game ball.

When the special discharge detection switch 77 detects a game ball, the special game state generating means 123 operates to continuously generate a special game state over a predetermined number of games. During the occurrence of this special game state, the operating means 26 and 27 are enabled, and when a game ball wins in the operating means 26 and 27,
Opening / closing / stopping means 102 of the increase winning means 24 is the increase winning opening 1
Release 01. At this time, the opening / closing / stopping means 102 of the increase winning means 24 operates in the same manner as the opening / closing / stopping means 72 of the special winning means 23.

When a game ball wins the increase winning opening 101,
The stationary body 110 is the passage hole 1 of the increase winning detection switch 104.
After stopping the game ball in the state fitted to 04a, the stop is released. Thereby, the game ball is guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the outlet 103 and is discharged. Further, by detecting the game ball by the increase winning detection switch 104, the score giving means 124 performs a process of doubling the score obtained during the game, the score of the score display means 21 is doubled, and the payout means 37 Pays out prize balls.

The launching means 9 has a predetermined number of 1 for each unit game.
Six game balls are fired into the game area 15, and the game balls are set in the game area 15 at the winning opening 49 of the winning opening means 18.
If a prize is won, the game updating means 126 operates when other conditions such as the end of the payout operation of the payout means 37 are satisfied, and the game end means 135 performs the end processing of the game, and a predetermined pause. After a certain time, the game start means 136 enables the next unit game to be started.

If an error occurs during the unit game, the error determination means 125 makes an error determination based on the error determination item, and the error information display means 20 displays the identification information of the error by a numeral or the like. For example, the game area 15
When a game ball is caught on a game nail or the like, the winning detection switch 52 of the winning opening means 18 within a predetermined time period despite the firing means 9 firing a predetermined number of game balls to the game area 15. Do not detect the winning of a predetermined number of game balls. In this case, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the point in time at which a predetermined number of game balls have been fired, the winning error determination means 125 determines that a winning error has occurred, and the error information display means 20 displays the identification number "1".

When a ball clogging or the like occurs inside the payout means 37, the payout detection switch 45 does not detect the payout of a predetermined number of game balls despite the operation of the payout means 37. In this case, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the payout, the payout error determination means 125
Determines that a payout error has occurred, and displays the error information display means 20.
Displays the identification number “1”.

Further, the sorting means 7 in the special winning means 23
When a ball clogging or the like occurs at 8 or the like, the normal discharge detection switch 76 or the special discharge detection switch 77 detects the discharge of the game ball despite the special winning detection switch 75 detecting the winning of the game ball. do not do. In this case, when a predetermined time elapses from the time when the special winning detection switch 75 detects the game ball, the discharge error determination unit 130 determines that a discharge error has occurred, and the error information display unit 20 displays the identification number “1”.
Is displayed.

When the game balls in the lower plate 8 are full, the lower plate full detection switch 46 detects the full state.
The lower plate full error determining unit 131 determines that the lower plate is full error, and the error information display means 20 displays the identification number “2”.

When a ball-cut error, a ball-cut error, or an excess-payout error occurs, an error determination is performed in the same manner, and the identification information of the error is displayed as an identification number “2” or “3”. . In the case of a bottom plate full error or a ball out error, the payout means 37 stops paying out the game balls.

As described above, when the error determining means 125 determines that an error has occurred, the error identification information is displayed on the error information display means 20 so that even if there are many types of error determination items, the error information displaying means 20 can be used. , It is possible to easily confirm and grasp the error determination item from the identification information. Therefore, the arrangement of the error information display means 20 is easier than in the prior art, and the error information display means 20 can easily identify an error.

If a prize error, a payout error, or a discharge error affecting the game result occurs before the game ending means 135 performs the end processing, the game ending means 135 does not operate and the error is not eliminated. As long as the game does not end. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the player from being inadvertently disadvantaged by ending or updating the game after the occurrence of the error.

When an error occurs, the error is released as follows. And if it returns to normal,
The identification information on the error information display means 20 disappears. For example, in the case of a winning error, the game balls caught on the way are removed, and the insufficient game balls are put into the winning opening 49. In the case of a payout error, the payout means 37 is operated again to pay out a predetermined number of game balls.

In the case of a discharge error, the special winning means 23
The game balls are removed and the game balls are discharged through the normal discharge port 73 or the special discharge port 74. In the case of a lower plate full error, the game balls in the lower plate 8 are extracted. In the case of an out-of-ball error or an out-of-ball error, the game balls are supplied or the clogging of the game balls in the game ball tank 36 and the tank rail 38 is eliminated. In the case of an overdelivery error, the information stored in the RAM is cleared and the power is turned on again.

FIG. 15 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, one information display unit 143 is arranged on the cover 50 side. This information display means 143
Serves both as an error display and a score display, and usually displays a score when a score is given by the score providing means 124. When an error occurs and the error determination means 125 makes an error determination, The error identification information is displayed by an identification number or the like. Note that the information display unit 143 is configured by a segment display unit or the like as in the first embodiment. In this manner, the score and the error identification information may be switched and displayed by one information display means 143. In this case, since only one information display means 143 is sufficient, it can be further simplified.

FIG. 16 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a game information display means 144 such as a liquid crystal display type is provided at a predetermined position such as a substantially central portion of the game area 15, and the game symbol display means 22, the winning display means 19, and the error information display means are provided in the display area 145. 20 and the score display means 21 are provided separately or in a switchable manner.

The error information display means 20 appears when an error occurs, and displays the error identification information by an identification number or the like. Winning display means 19
Has four display units 55 arranged vertically and horizontally. In this way, the game symbol display means 2 is provided by one game information display means 144.
2. The winning display unit 19, the error information display unit 20, and the score display unit 21 may be shared.

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, a winning error,
Dispensing error, discharge error, lower plate full error, ball out error, ball piece out error, overpayment excess error is illustrated, but it is not necessary to cover all these errors,
Some of the errors may be added, or another error may be added to the some errors.

The information display means for displaying the error identification information may be a dedicated information display means, or may be used in combination with a score display and other display means. Further, the error information display means 20 and the score display means 21 do not need to be arranged on the cover 50 side which covers the winning opening means 18 from the front side, and are provided near the outer periphery of the game area 15 of the game board 4 or on the glass door 5 side. Can also be provided. The priority of the error identification information displayed by the error information display means 20 may be determined by the error determination means 125, and the command may be transmitted to the error information display control means 141.

The game ending means 135 terminates the game by firing the predetermined number of game balls to the game area 15 by the firing means 9. Conditions may be added, and the game may be terminated when those conditions are satisfied.

Score display means 21, error information display means 2
When 0 is provided separately from the game symbol display means 22, the score display means 21 and the error information display means 20 are desirably connected to the lamp control board 34, but the game information display means 144 is connected to the game symbol display means 22, When the display means 21 and the error information display means 20 are also used, the score display means 21, the error information display means 20, etc., mainly control the game symbols 22a to 22c.
Will be connected.

The special winning means 23 includes an opening / closing / stopping means 72 for opening and closing the special winning opening 71 as exemplified in the embodiment.
The one without the stop function may be used. Therefore, special winning opening 71
It is enough if there is an opening and closing means for opening and closing. When two or more game balls that have won the special winning opening 71 pass through the special discharging port 74, the special gaming state generated by the special gaming state generating means 123 is invalidated. It is desirable that the special winning means 23 be configured such that one game ball wins by one opening / closing operation as exemplified in the embodiment. The opening / closing means may have a function of opening and closing a pair of left and right opening / closing members around the axis in the front-rear direction as long as the opening / closing means has a function of limiting winning of a game ball to one.

The number of outlets of the special winning means 23 is two in the embodiment: the normal outlet 73 and the special outlet 74, but may be one or three or more. In short, the outlet may be singular or plural. The discharge detection switches 76 and 77 are desirably provided downstream of a location that causes clogging of the game ball, but if the location that causes clogging of the game ball is not on the downstream side, the discharge ports 73 and 77 are provided. 74
May be arranged on the upstream side in the passage direction. Sorting means 7
In the case where 8 is provided, a distribution method having another structure may be adopted.

The lower plate full detection switch 46, the ball cut-out detection switch 41, and the ball piece cut-out detection switch 44 may be either a contact type or a non-contact type. Another winning detection switch 5
2. Special winning detection switch 75, discharge detection switch 7
6, 77, etc., may be either a contact type or a non-contact type.

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. In addition, the combination gaming machine is
In addition to the form of sequentially firing game balls stored in a firing storage dish such as the above, a medal throw-in type in which a game can be started by inserting a medal, a game ball is provided between the firing means 9 and the game board 4 side. A circulation type or the like for circulation may be used. The payout means 37 may pay out game balls as game media, or may pay out medals or the like.

[0096]

According to the present invention, the game board 4 in which a plurality of winning holes 49 are arranged in the game area 15 and the launching means 9 for sequentially firing a predetermined number of game balls for each unit game in the game area 15
And a plurality of display portions 55 corresponding to the respective winning ports 49, and when a game ball wins in the winning port 49, the winning port 49
When the display unit 55 corresponding to the special display state changes to a specific display different from that before the winning of the game ball, and the display unit 55 in the specific display state has a specific combination, the display unit 55 In a combination gaming machine having payout means 37 for paying out a predetermined number of game media in response thereto, a game ending means 135 for ending the unit game when a predetermined game ending condition is satisfied, and a predetermined game ending means. An error determination unit 125 that performs an error determination based on a plurality of types of error determination items is provided. The game ending unit 135 does not operate when the error determination unit 125 determines a specific error. When a specific error has occurred, by ending the game, it is possible to prevent the player from suffering an unexpected disadvantage.

[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 rear view of the arrangement ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially broken front view of a winning opening means side according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a winning opening means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially sectional front view of a special winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the special winning means in a closed state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the special winning means in the open state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a partially sectional front view of an increase winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the increased winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state of the award winning means.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a control system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an error determination unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of error identification information according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a lower portion of the game board according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a front view of a game information display means according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 game board 9 launch means 15 game area 18 winning opening means 19 winning display means 20 error information displaying means 31 main control board 32 audio control board 34 lamp control board 37 payout means 40 payout control board 49 winning opening 50 cover 55 display section 118 Symbol control board 119 Launch control board 125 Error determination means 135 Game end means 143 Information display means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of winning ports (4) are provided in a game area (15).
A game board (4) on which the game area (9) is arranged;
5) A launch means (9) for sequentially launching a predetermined number of game balls for each unit game, and a plurality of display portions (55) corresponding to the respective winning ports (49); When the game ball wins, the display section (55) corresponding to the winning port (49) changes to a specific display different from that before the game ball wins, and a prize display means (19); When the display unit (55) has a specific combination, a combination game machine having a payout means (37) for paying out a predetermined number of game media in accordance with the type of the specific combination is determined in advance. A game ending means (1) for ending the unit game when a game ending condition is satisfied;
35), and error determining means (125) for performing an error determination based on a plurality of types of predetermined error determination items. The game ending means (135) determines that the error determining means (125) has a specific error. A combination gaming machine characterized in that it does not operate when it is determined that: 2. The error determination item includes an error determination item that affects the result of the unit game, and an error determination item that does not affect the result of the unit game. 2. The combination game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine does not operate when (125) determines an error based on the former error determination item. 3. The error judging means (125) has a function of judging a payout error if the predetermined number of game media have not been paid out within a predetermined time despite the operation of the payout means (37). The combination gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the combination gaming machine has: 4. The predetermined number of games in the winning opening (49) within a predetermined time period despite the fact that the firing means (9) fires the predetermined number of game balls. The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a function of determining a winning error when there is no winning of the ball. 5. A prize hole means (18) in which the plurality of prize holes (49) are juxtaposed below the game area (15).
And a cover (50) in front of the winning opening means (18).
And the cover (50) is provided with the error determination means (12).
The combination game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein information display means (20) (143) for displaying identification information when 5) is determined to be an error are arranged. 6. A plurality of control boards (31) (32) (34) (40) (118) (11) for a plurality of types of control functions.
9), and the plurality of control boards (31), (32), (3)
4) (40) (118) and (119) are main controls that can select between a first gaming state advantageous to the player and a second gaming state disadvantageous to the player according to the result of the random number lottery. Substrate (3
1) and a sub-control board (32) (3) for controlling required means based on the game content selected on the main control board (31).
The combination gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: (4) (40) (118) (119). 7. A predetermined sub-control board (32, (34), (40), (118), (11) from the main control board (31).
7. The combination gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the control command is transmitted to the communication device by one-way communication. 8. The combination game machine according to claim 6, wherein said game ending means (135) and said error determination means (125) are provided on said main control board (31).