JP2002325906A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enrich the contents of a game by devising an elaborate plan in profit conditions. SOLUTION: A first specific winning region 23 wherein profit conditions as are the case with a pachinko game machine of the first kind are generated and a second specific winning region 24 wherein profit conditions as are the case with a pachinko game machine of the second kind are provided in a variable winning means 23 having therein a pair of left and right open/closure vanes 32, and normal winning regions 35 are provided on the left side of the region 23 and on the right side of the region 24. Therefore, a game player can enjoy both the profit conditions of the game machine of the first kind and the game machine of the second kind. Hence, gaming performance can be varied and the contents of the game can be enriched.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a variable prize means that opens and closes on the condition that a game ball wins on an operating means, and provides a player with a condition that a game ball wins a specific prize area of the variable prize means. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that generates an advantageous profit state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a second type of pachinko machine which is a ball game machine, a plurality of operating means (second type starting means) capable of winning a game ball and an open state are provided in a game area of a game board. And a variable winning means having a pair of opening and closing blades (a second-class special electric accessory) that can be switched between a closed state and a closed state, provided that a game ball fired in the game area wins the operating means. ,
These opening and closing blades take a very short time (for example, about 0.3 to 0.5 seconds)
The opening operation is performed only a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice).

In this case, the opening time of the opening and closing blade is short,
When the game ball wins the variable prize means during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing wing, if a prize is made in a specific prize area provided inside the variable prize means, a profit state advantageous to the player occurs, and the opening / closing time of the opening / closing wing is increased Is extended. That is, in the profit state, the opening and closing blades perform the opening operation substantially continuously, and a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the start of the opening operation, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the variable winning means is provided. 1 when the game ball wins
End the round.

[0004] In particular, in this kind of profit state, if a continuation condition for a game ball to win a specific winning area of the variable winning means is established during execution of each round excluding the last round, the running round is immediately terminated. However, it can be executed up to a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds). As described above, once the profit state occurs, a large number of game balls can be won in the variable winning means, the number of the winning balls is greatly increased, and the profit return rate to the player is increased.

By the way, as a ball game machine, in the first kind of pachinko machine, the game board is provided with a symbol starting means, a variable symbol display means, a variable winning means (open / close winning means or a big winning means), and the like. When a game ball fired in the game area of the game board wins the symbol starting means, special symbols in the three symbol display portions of the variable symbol displaying means fluctuate, and the lottery means draws at the timing of winning the symbol starting means. If the drawn lottery value is a winning, the fluctuation is stopped at the winning determined symbol, a big hit occurs, and a special game is started.

In this special game state, the opening / closing plate of the variable winning means is opened forward, and when a predetermined opening time elapses, or when a predetermined number of game balls win and the opening / closing plate closes, the opening / closing plate is closed. In addition, if a game ball has won a specific winning area inside the variable winning means, the special game is continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) so that a great profit is returned to the player. Has become.

[0007]

As described above, in the second conventional pachinko machine, when the game ball wins the variable winning means during the opening operation of the opening and closing blade, the game ball passes through the specific winning area. In the case where a profit condition advantageous to the player occurs and the continuation condition is established by the game ball winning in the specific winning area during the profit condition, the profit condition can be continued up to 15 rounds at the maximum. Although it is possible, the end condition of each round is different from the end condition of the profit state of the first type pachinko machine, and the game ball that has won the variable winning means wins the specific winning area, or the predetermined opening time. Is to elapse.

That is, for example, if the player wins the specific winning area with the second ball while the profit state of the first round is being executed, there is an inconvenience that the round ends with two balls.
There is a problem that the profit state cannot be enhanced as compared with the case where up to 10 balls can be won, so that the player is dissatisfied and the interest of the game is reduced. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to focus on the profit state, to enhance the taste of the game, and the like.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine comprising a variable winning device capable of converting between a first state advantageous to a player and a second state disadvantageous to the player. In this machine, a plurality of specific winning areas related to the occurrence of the first state are provided inside the variable winning means. Since a plurality of specific prize areas are provided inside the variable prize means, a profit condition such as a different ending condition of a profit state generated by a game ball winning a specific prize area for each of these specific prize areas is set. Can be made different from each other, thereby causing a change in game characteristics.

In the second aspect of the present invention, the variable winning means is changed from the first state to the second state on condition that a gaming ball wins in the specific winning area. , And can be converted to the first state again. In this case, the variable winning means is converted from the first state to the first state via the second state, so that the player has the skill to make the game ball win inside the variable winning means in the first state. It can be demonstrated and game characteristics are improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is a ball game machine.
In the invention, at least one of the specific prize areas has a function of immediately changing the variable prize means from the first state to the second state on condition that the game ball wins the specific prize area during the first state. Have Therefore, it is possible to achieve a profit state like a second-type ball-and-shooting machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine.
In the invention, at least one of the specific prize areas has a function of converting the variable prize means from the first state to the second state on condition that a predetermined number of game balls win the variable prize means in the first state. Have Therefore, it is possible to achieve a profit condition like a first-type ball-and-ball game machine.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball-ball game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a normal winning area is provided inside the variable winning means, and a plurality of specific winning areas and a normal winning area are arranged side by side. It was established. In this case, as long as the game ball wins inside the variable winning means, the winning game ball always passes through one of the juxtaposed specific winning regions and the normal winning region, that is, wins. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a prize rate changing means for changing a prize rate of a game ball to at least one of the specific prize areas is provided. The winning rate changing means is operated on condition that the game ball wins the specific winning area during the first state. In this case, by appropriately operating the winning rate changing means, it is possible to reliably prevent a game ball exceeding one third of the number of winning balls in the variable winning means from winning in at least one of the specific winning areas. .

A ball game machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, further comprises a notifying means for notifying that the game ball has won the specific winning area, and The content of the notification varies depending on the type of the winning area. In this case, the player can recognize which specific prize area has won based on the content of the notification provided by the notification means.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a so-called second-type pachinko machine installed in an island structure of a pachinko hall. A plurality of pachinko machines 1 are disposed on the island structure provided in the pachinko hall in the length direction thereof, and a dedicated game ball rental device 2 (shown in FIG. 1) is provided on the left side of each pachinko machine 1. Is installed.

As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the pachinko machine 1
Has an outer frame 3 having a rectangular frame shape, and a front frame 4 pivotally connected to the outer frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The outer frame 3 is detachably attached to an island structure (not shown). . A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 from the back side. The front side of the game board 5 is provided in front of a glass door 6 having a window 6a and a ball tray 8 for storing game balls for firing. Face plates (not shown) are pivotally connected to each other so as to be freely opened and closed. At the lower part of the front plate, a lower plate 9 for storing game balls 16 overflowing or withdrawn from the ball tray 8,
A firing handle 11 of the firing means 10 is provided.

The firing means 10 includes a firing handle 11 that can be rotated and a firing motor 13 (FIG. 3) that fires a game ball 16 with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle of the firing handle 11. (See FIG. 4).
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 5 is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 composed of a metal outer rail and an inner rail, and the game area 5a inside the guide rail 15 has many obstacles. In addition to the nail 20 and the plurality of windmills 21, a plurality of normal winning means 22, a variable winning means 23, a pair of first operating means 24 on the left and right, and a second An operating means 25, a round number displaying means 26, a winning notification means 27 and the like are provided.

The plurality of obstacle nails 20 and windmills 21 function as members for changing the falling direction of the game balls 16, and the game balls 16 fired in the game area 5 a are moved by the obstacle nails 20 and windmills 21.
The player can fall while changing the falling direction, and can win the normal prize means 22, the first and second actuation means 24 and 25, the variable prize means 23 and the like. When the winning means 22, 23 and the operating means 24, 25 are won, several to ten and several game balls 16 are paid out as pay balls by a payout means 45 described later for one winning ball. It has become.

The variable prize means 23 is provided at the center of the game area 5a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the prize means main body 30 is formed of a box having an open front, and the prize means main body 3 is provided.
0, a decorative plate 31 having a substantially U-shape that covers the outer peripheral portion from the front, a pair of left and right opening and closing blades 32 pivotally attached to the upper end of the decorative plate 31 so as to be openable and closable, and a left-right direction of a bottom wall of the decorative plate 31 A first specific prize area 33 provided at the center, a second specific prize area 34 arranged right next to the first specific prize area 33, and a line outside the two specific prize areas 33 and 34. The two normal prize areas 35 provided and the specific prize areas 33,
A winning rate changing means 36 for changing the winning rate at which the game ball 16 wins the game ball 34 is provided.

The pair of left and right opening / closing blades 32 are rotated inward by a solenoid (not shown) in a closed state shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 and in an opened state shown by a broken line in FIG. And can be switched. When the pair of opening and closing blades 32 are simultaneously switched to the closed state, none of the game balls 16 wins the variable winning means 23, but the pair of opening and closing blades 32 are simultaneously opened. When switched, the shot game balls 16 can be won in the variable winning means 23. Therefore, the variable winning means 23 switches the pair of open / close blades 32 to the open state to switch the pair of open / close blades 32 to the closed state, which is advantageous for the player (corresponding to the first state). The normal state (corresponding to the second state) which is disadvantageous to the player can be converted.

The first specific winning area 33 is provided with a detection sensor 33a for detecting the winning of the game ball 16, and the first specific winning area 33 is provided with the game ball 16 winning in the same manner as the first type pachinko machine. Is to generate a profit state. The second specific prize area 34 includes a detection sensor 34a for detecting a prize of the game ball 16, and provided that the game ball 16 is prize in the second specific prize area 34, the same as that of the second type pachinko machine. Profit state is generated.
Further, the normal winning area 35 is provided with a detection sensor 35a for detecting a winning of the game ball 16.

Therefore, the game ball 16 which has won the variable winning means 23 has the first specific winning area 33 and the second specific winning area 3
4 and one of the normal prize areas 35.
In this case, the game ball 16 is assigned to any of the specific prize areas 33, 34.
Or, by passing through the normal prize area 35, a prize is won, and not only is the payout of the game balls 16 obtained, but also, if the game balls 16 are awarded in these specific prize areas 33, 34, an advantage advantageous to the player. On condition that the condition occurs and the continuation condition is satisfied, a privilege is obtained that the profit condition can be continued a plurality of times (for example, 15 rounds).

The winning rate changing means 36 includes a winning means main body 30.
It is composed of a roof-shaped shutter plate 37 that can slide back and forth through the rear wall, and a drive solenoid 38 that drives the shutter plate 37 back and forth. In this case, the shutter plate 37 is moved forward by the drive solenoid 38,
When the vehicle advances from the open state, which is the retreat position shown in FIG. 5, to the closed state, which is the forward advance position (see FIG. 6), the entire two specific winning regions 33, 34 are simultaneously closed by the shutter plate 37. Each game ball 16 has two specific winning areas 3
3, 34, that is, the winning rate at which the game ball 16 wins is changed slightly.

The first and second operating means 24 and 25 are provided at the lower end of the game area 5a, and a pair of left and right first operating means 2 are provided.
The second actuating means 25 is arranged at an intermediate portion of the fourth operation member 4. First
When the game ball 16 wins the operating means 24, the opening and closing blades 32 of the variable winning means 23 take a very short time (for example, about 0.3 seconds).
Release only once. In addition, when the game ball 16 wins in the second operating means 25, the opening and closing blade 3 of the variable winning means 23
No. 2 performs opening twice for a very short time (for example, about 0.8 seconds). In this way, the player is given a profit state (open state) more advantageously when the second operating means 25 is won than when the first operating means 24 is won.

As described above, the game ball 16 wins the first operating means 24 or the second operating means 25 and the variable winning means 23
The opening / closing wings 32 are opened once or twice, and when the opened gaming wings 32 are opened and the game balls 16 that have been shot win the variable prize winning means 23, the first specific winning area 33 and the By winning any one of the two specific winning areas 34, a plurality of profit states are generated.

When this profit state occurs, the opening and closing blade 3
2 is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) for an opening operation for a very short time (for example, about 0.8 seconds). Then, on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, about 28 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the profit state, or that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the game balls 16 have won the variable prize means 23, The profit state, the so-called current round, ends. Here, when the game ball 16 wins the first specific prize area 33 in the middle of the current round, the predetermined opening time elapses or the predetermined number This round is continued until the game ball 16 of the game wins.

However, in the middle of this round, the game ball 1
When the player wins the second specific winning area 34, the current round ends at the time of winning in the second specific winning area 34, similarly to the profit state of the second-type pachinko machine. In any case, that is, in the middle of each round, by establishing a continuation condition that the game ball 16 wins one of the first specific winning area 33 and the second specific winning area 34, a maximum predetermined round (for example, 15 The profit state continues until the round), and a great profit is returned to the player.

Next, the round number display means 26 comprises a dot matrix type display or a 7 segment type light emitting diode (LED), etc., is provided at the lower end of the variable winning means 23, and when a profit state is generated. Is displayed as a maximum of two digits. The prize notification means 27 is formed of a dot matrix type display or a 7-segment type light emitting diode (LED), and is provided at the upper end of the gaming area 5a. First specific winning area 33
And the profit state is continued by displaying “V1”, and when the gaming ball 16 wins the second specific prize area 34 and the profit state is continued, the notification is displayed by “V2”. Is done.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 40 for holding the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 40 has an opening 40a. A ball tank 43 and a tank rail 44 extending from the ball tank 43 are provided on the upper side thereof. Discharging means 45 connected to the tank rail 44 is provided on a side portion of the back mechanism plate 40. On the side, a payout ball guide path 46 connected to the payout means 45 is provided. The game balls 16 paid out from the payout means 45 are paid out to the ball tray 8 via the payout ball guiding path 46.

At the opening 40a of the back mechanism plate 40, a back cover 47 attached to the back side of the game board 5 and the winning means 22 to
A winning ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball 16 having won the 25 is fitted with each other. A main control board 49 is provided inside a board case 48 mounted on the back cover 47, and a display control board 50 is provided near the front side thereof. Below the main control board 49, a lamp control board 52 is provided inside a board case 51a attached to the back cover 47, and the board case 51 adjacent to the board case 51a is provided.
A sound control board 53 is provided inside b.

Under the board cases 51a and 51b, inside the board case 54 mounted on the back mechanism plate 40,
A power supply board 55 and a payout control board 56 are provided, respectively, and a firing control board 48 is provided inside a board case 57 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10. These substrates 4
9, 50, 52, 53, 55, 56, and 58 are each composed of an independent printed circuit board, and other control boards 49, 50, 52, 53, except for the power supply board 55 and the emission control board 58.
The 56 is provided with a microcomputer (not shown) having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The main control board 49 and other control boards 50,
52, 53, and 56 are electrically connected to each other through a connector by a plurality of signal lines, and are used to cause the control boards 50, 52, 53, and 56 to execute predetermined game operations from the main control board 49. Control commands can be transmitted by one-way communication.

Next, various functions achieved through a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to a functional block diagram of FIG. However, these various functions are achieved by these control means 61 to 63 by the aforementioned microcomputer and various control programs stored in the ROM. The main control means 60 configured on the main control board 49 mainly controls the game control of the game board 5 relating to input and output of signals to various game components and game ball detection values provided on the game board 5, A control command is transmitted and output to display control means 70, payout control means 71, lamp control means 72, sound control means 73, and the like, which will be described later, as necessary.

The main control means 60 includes an opening / closing control means 61,
An opening / closing control unit 62 for generating a profit state, a command transmitting unit 63 and the like are provided. The opening / closing control means 61 sends the game ball 1 to the first operating means 24 in the normal state which is not the profit state.
The opening and closing blade 32 of the variable winning means 23 is controlled to be opened only once, on condition that the winning has been made. That is, the first operating means 2
When the game ball 16 wins, the opening and closing blade 32
One open operation is performed by switching to the open state for 0.3 seconds.

In the normal state, the opening / closing control means 61 controls the opening / closing blades 32 of the variable winning means 23 only twice, provided that the game ball 16 has won the second operating means 25. That is, when the game ball 16 wins the second actuation means 25, the opening and closing blade 32 is switched to the open state for about 0.8 seconds, and after waiting for about 0.8 seconds, the switching state is switched to the open state for about 0.8 seconds again. Is performed.

The profit state generating opening / closing control means 62 includes:
When the game ball 16 wins in one of the specific winning area 33 and the second specific winning area 34, a plurality of profit states can be generated. In other words, by the continuous profit state generation control by winning in the first or second specific winning area 33, 34 described later, even if the predetermined end condition is satisfied, if the profit state can be continued, the maximum is 15 Generate a profit state until the round. Here, the profit state generating means 64 is constituted by the variable winning means 23 and the profit state generating control means 62 and the like.

The command transmission means 63 transmits various control commands to the display control means 70, the payout control means 71, the lamp control means 72, the sound control means 73, and the like as necessary. Further, the display control means 70 configured on the display control board 52 controls the round display means 26 based on the display control command transmitted from the main control means 60, and the profit state is generated. The number of rounds being executed is displayed as a numerical value, and the prize notification means 27 is controlled. When the gaming ball 16 has won the first specific prize area 33 during the occurrence of the profit state, "V1" is displayed. When the game ball 16 has won the second specific prize area 34, "V2" is displayed and notified.

The payout control means 7 is provided on the payout control board 56.
1, a lamp control means 72 is provided on the lamp control board 52, a sound control means 73 is provided on the sound control board 53, and a launch control means 74 is provided on the launch control board 58. Then, based on a command signal from the main control means 50, the payout control means 71 controls the payout means 35, the lamp control means 72 controls the lighting / flashing of the lamp group LP, and the sound control means 73 drives the speaker SP. Control to generate various sound effects.

Next, the continuous profit state generation control by the winning in the first or second specific winning area 33, 34, which is executed by the profit state opening / closing control means 62, will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. . When the game ball 16 fired in the game area 5a by the operation of the firing handle 11 wins the first operating means 24, the opening / closing control means 61 causes the opening / closing blades 32 of the variable winning means 23 to operate as described above.
When the opening operation is performed only once and the second operating means 25 is won, the opening / closing blade 32 performs the opening operation only twice. Then, this control is executed on condition that the game ball 16 wins one of the first specific winning area 33 and the second specific winning area 34 while the opening and closing blade 32 is performing the opening operation.

When this control is started, first, an initial value "1" is set as the number of rounds RN (S11), the count value of the number of winning balls PN is cleared (S12), and a soft timer T is started. Initialization is performed (S13). Next, by executing an opening control program (not shown), a command is issued to open the opening / closing blade 32 at a predetermined opening cycle (S14).
A signal indicating the profit state is output (S15), and the timer T
Starts a timing operation (S16). As described above, the first round of the profit state is started, and it is determined whether or not the first specific winning area 33 is won until the game ball 16 wins (S1).
7) whether or not to win the second specific winning area 34 (S2
2), whether or not to win the ordinary winning area 35 (S26);
Whether or not 8 seconds have elapsed (S28) is repeatedly executed.

When the game ball 16 has won the first specific prize area 33 (S17: Yes), a profit state like the first class pachinko machine is generated. That is, first, the first specific winning area 33
The display control unit 70 is instructed to display the winning in the winning notification unit 27 by, for example, the character “V1” (S
18), the winning ball number PN is incremented by one upon detection of the winning of the game ball 16 (S19), and the shutter plate 37 is switched to the closed state by the forward drive of the drive solenoid 38, and
The two specific winning areas 33 and 34 are closed by the shutter plate 37 (S20). Therefore, after this, the game ball 16
Will not win any of the specific prize areas 33 and 34. At this point, the continuation flag CF is set because it is possible to continue to the next round (S2).
1).

Next, when the number of winning balls PN has not reached "10", that is, when the round can be executed (S29: No), S17 and subsequent steps are executed. By the way, for example, if 28 seconds have passed before the number of winning balls PN reaches "10" without detecting the winning of the game ball 16 thereafter (S28: Yes), the opening and closing blade 32 It is instructed to stop the opening operation (S30), and if the continuation flag CF is set (S31: Yes), the number of rounds RN is incremented by one (S32), and the maximum number of rounds RN is "15". If the round has not been reached (S33: No), the continuation flag CF is reset (S34).

Then, the drive of the drive solenoid 38 is stopped, and the shutter plate 37 is switched to the open state (S35).
The opening of the opening / closing blade 32 is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds) (S36), the process proceeds to the next round, and S12 and subsequent steps are executed. However, when the game ball 16 wins in the normal winning area 35 (S26: Yes), the winning ball number PN is incremented by one by detecting the winning of the game ball 16 (S2).
7) If the winning ball number PN reaches “10” (S2
9: Yes), S30 and subsequent steps are executed, and this round is ended.

On the other hand, the game ball 16 is placed in the second specific prize area 34.
Is awarded (S22: Yes), it is in a profit state like the second class pachinko machine. That is, first, the display control means 70 is instructed to display the prize in the second specific prize area 34 on the prize notification means 27 by, for example, the character "V2" (S23). Number of balls PN
Is incremented by one (S24), a command is issued to stop the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 32 (S25), and S32 and subsequent steps are executed. If the round number RN has not reached "15" (S33: No) ), The next round is started after S34.

However, when the number of rounds RN has reached "15" (S33: Yes), a signal indicating the normal state is output (S37), and the shutter plate 37 is switched to the open state (S38). Then, the control is terminated and the process returns to the main routine.

As described above, inside the variable winning means 23 having a pair of left and right opening and closing blades 32, the first specific winning area 33 in which a profit state like a type 1 pachinko machine is generated, and the second specific winning area 33,
A second specific prize area 34 in which a profit state such as a kind pachinko machine is generated is provided, and these specific prize areas 3
Since two normal winning areas 35 are juxtaposed on the left and right sides of 3, 34, the player can enjoy both the profit state like the first class pachinko machine and the profit state like the second kind pachinko machine. In addition, a change occurs in the game characteristics, and it is possible to focus on the profit state and further enhance the taste of the game.

Further, the first or second specific winning area 33, 3
Since the opening and closing blades 32 of the variable winning means 23 are opened at a predetermined opening cycle on condition that the game balls win the game ball 4, the player can play the game balls 16 when the opening and closing blades 32 are open. Can be exhibited in the variable prize winning means 23, and the game characteristics are improved.

When the game ball 16 wins in the first specific winning area 33 during the profit state, the shutter plate 37
The winning rate changing means 36 for changing the winning rate of the game balls 16 to the two specific winning areas 33 and 34 by moving forward is provided. By appropriately operating the winning rate changing means 36, the variable winning means 23 It is possible to reliably prevent the game balls 16 exceeding one third of the number of winning balls from winning in the specific winning regions 33, 34.

Further, when the game ball 16 wins the first specific prize area 33 during the profit state, "V1" is displayed and displayed on the prize notification means 27, and the game ball 16 is displayed during the profit state. When the second specific prize area 34 is won,
Since "V2" is displayed and notified on the prize notification means 27, the player can easily recognize which specific prize area 33 or 34 has won based on the content of the notification.

Next, a modified embodiment in which the above-described embodiment is partially modified will be described. 1) The winning rate changing means is provided in the first and second specific winning areas 3
By closing a part of the passage holes 3 and 34, the winning rate of the game balls 16 may be changed. 2] A seesaw plate is provided near the first and second specific winning regions 33, 34, respectively, and the first and second specific winning regions 33, 3 of the game ball 16 are provided according to the inclination angles of these seesaw plates.
4 may be changed.

3] First and second specific winning areas 33, 34
A vertically moving shutter plate provided in the vicinity may be driven downward to change the winning rate of the game balls 16 to the specific winning areas 33 and 34. 4] The first or second specific prize area 33, 34 during the profit state
May be identifiably notified by a sound emitted from the speaker SP.
Some of the P's may be blinked or lit in combination, and these blinking or lit lamps may be identifiably notified. Further, this lamp may be formed integrally with the variable winning means 23.

5] The fact that the first or second specific prize area 33 or 34 has been won during the profit state may be notified to a separately provided liquid crystal display by character information or characters. 6] The maximum profit state may be set to be more or less than 15 rounds, or the predetermined number of game balls 16 for completing one round may be set to be more or less than 10.

7] A plurality of first specific winning regions 33 and a plurality of second specific winning regions 34 are provided inside the variable winning means 23, and the plurality of first and second fixed winning regions 33, 34 are provided.
May be increased on the condition that the game ball 16 wins all of the above. 8] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, but may deviate from the gist of the present invention and may be modified within a city range. The present invention can be applied to various ball game machines, such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball machine, which use various prize media.

[0055]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first
Since the variable prize means can be converted into a state and a second state, and a plurality of specific prize areas are provided inside the variable prize means, a change in setting conditions related to the profit state causes a change in game characteristics. , You can focus on your profit situation,
Moreover, the taste of the game can be enhanced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the variable winning means is changed from the first state to the second state on condition that the game ball wins in the specific winning area, and then the first state is performed again.
Since it is configured to be convertible into a state, the player can demonstrate a skill of causing a game ball to win inside the variable winning means in the first state, thereby improving the game characteristics. Other effects are the same as those of the first aspect.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of the specific prize areas is provided with the variable prize means immediately on condition that the game ball wins the specific prize area during the first state. Since it has the function of converting from the 1st state to the 2nd state, it is possible to play a profit state like a second type of ball and ball game machine. The other effects are the same as those of the first or second aspect.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, at least one of the specific prize areas is provided with the variable prize means on the condition that a predetermined number of game balls are prized to the variable prize means in the first state. Since it has a function to convert from the first state to the second state,
It is possible to achieve a profit situation like a first-type ball and ball game machine. The other effects are the same as those of the first or second aspect.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the variable prize means has a normal prize area inside the variable prize means, and a plurality of specific prize areas and the normal prize area are arranged side by side. As long as there is a prize inside, the winning game ball wins any specific prize area or normal prize area. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to fourth aspects are exhibited.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the game machine further comprises a winning rate changing means for changing a winning rate of the game ball to at least one of the specific winning areas, and the game ball is in the first state during the first state. The prize rate changing means is operated on condition that a prize is won in the area. By activating the prize rate changing means appropriately,
It is possible to reliably prevent game balls exceeding one third of the number of winning balls in the variable winning means from winning in at least one of the specific winning regions. In addition, the same effect as any one of the first to fifth aspects is obtained.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a notifying means for notifying that the game ball has won in the specific winning area, and the content of the notification differs depending on the type of the specific winning area in which the game ball has won. The player can easily recognize which specific prize area has been won based on the content of the notification. Other effects similar to those of any one of the first to sixth aspects are exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a variable winning means provided with a winning rate changing means.

FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 with a shutter plate in a closed state.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of continuous profit state generation control.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko Machine 16 Gaming Ball 23 Variable Winning Means 27 Winning Notification Means 32 Opening and Closing Blade 33 First Specific Winning Area 34 Second Specific Winning Area 35 Normal Winning Area 36 Winning Rate Changing Means 37 Shutter Plate

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine provided with variable winning means (23) convertible between a first state advantageous to a player and a second state unfavorable to the player, wherein the first state is related to the occurrence of the first state. A ball game machine comprising a plurality of specific winning areas (33, 34) provided inside the variable winning means (23). 2. A game ball (16) in the specific winning area (33, 34).
2. The variable prize winning means (23) is configured to be capable of converting from the first state to the second state and then to the first state again on condition that a winning is achieved. Ball game machine. 3. At least one of the specific prize areas (33, 34) has a game ball (16) during the first state.
(3) Immediately variable prize means (23) provided that the prize is awarded
3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a function of converting the first state into the second state. 4. 4. At least one of the specific prize areas (33, 34) is supplied to the variable prize means (23) during the first state by a game ball (1).
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a function of converting the variable winning means (23) from the first state to the second state on condition that 6) wins a predetermined number of winnings. 5. A variable prize winning means (23) having a normal prize area (35) inside thereof, wherein the plurality of specific prize areas (33, 34) and a normal prize area (35) are arranged side by side. Claim 1
5. The ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of to 4. 6. A prize rate changing means (36) for changing a prize rate of a game ball (16) to at least one of the specific prize areas (33, 34), wherein the game ball (16) is in a first state. ) Is a specific prize area
(33,34), provided that the winning rate is changed.
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein (36) operates. 7. A game ball (16) in the specific winning area (33, 34).
Is provided with a notification means (27) for notifying that
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the content of the notification varies depending on the type of the specific winning area (33, 34) in which (16) has won.