JP2002331100A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which can improve the game property or the like in such a manner that ball entering information of game balls to an operating means is stored, and then, a movable winning means is opened/closed by a number of times for undigested openings/closings by entered balls which have not been contributed to the opening/closing of the movable winning means. SOLUTION: For this pinball game machine, an entered ball storage means 63 and a memory opening/closing control means 64 are provided. In this case, the entered ball storage means 63 stores entered ball information of game balls 2 for operating means 23 and 24. The memory opening/closing control means 64 performs a control in such a manner that the movable winning means 25 may be opened/closed by the number of times for undigested openings/closings due to the entered balls which have not yet been contributed to the opening/ closing of the movable winning means 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a variable prize means which is opened and closed on condition that a game ball is won by an actuating means, and is provided to a player on condition that a game ball wins in a specific area of the variable prize means. Regarding a ball game machine that generates an advantageous profit state,
In particular, the present invention relates to a ball game machine that stores winning information of a game ball to an actuating means and allows the variable winning means to be opened and closed by the number of uncompleted opening and closing times due to a winning that has not been used for opening and closing the variable winning means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a type 2 pachinko machine, a game area of a game board is provided with an actuating means capable of winning a game ball and an openable / closable open / closed state. When the game ball thrown in the game area wins the operating means, the variable winning means operates so as to open and close a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice). Although the opening time of the variable winning means (for example, 0.3 to 0.5 seconds) is quite short, when a game ball wins in the variable winning means and further, when the game ball wins a specific area provided inside the variable winning means, the game is played. A profit state favorable to the person occurs.

In the profit state, the variable winning means is opened and closed almost continuously, and the opening and closing operation is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times).
Times) or a predetermined number (for example, 10
Rounds that end when a game ball wins, can be executed up to the set round (for example, 15 rounds),
If the game ball wins a specific area of the variable winning means during execution of each round except the last round, the round is completed and the next round is started. As described above, when the profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls win the variable winning means and the profit is returned.

[0004] Most of the conventional type 2 pachinko machines are provided with two types of operating means, a first operating means and a second operating means, as the operating means, and when a game ball wins in the first operating means, a variable winning is achieved. Means is opened and closed once, and when a game ball wins in the second operating means, the variable winning means is opened and closed twice, and one opening time of the variable winning means by winning in the second operating means (for example, (0.5 seconds) is longer than the opening time (for example, 0.3 seconds) of the variable winning means by winning the first operating means.

[0005] Now, during the opening and closing operation of the variable prize means by the winning of the game ball to the operating means or during the occurrence of the profit state, the game ball may win the operating means.
In most of the conventional type 2 pachinko machines, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means related to the winning is invalidated. On the other hand, if a game ball wins the operating means during the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means due to the winning of the game ball to the operating means, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means relating to the winning is invalidated. .

[0006] Recently, on the condition that a game ball wins a specific area of the variable winning means, a symbol is variably displayed by the symbol display means before the profit state is generated, and the profit is made according to the stopped symbol. Various second rounds, such as different maximum number of rounds that can be continued in the state
Although the seed pachinko machine is put to practical use, the operation of the operating means and the variable winning means are basically the same as those of the conventional one.

[0007]

As described above, in a conventional ball game machine such as a second-class pachinko machine, as described above, during the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means due to a prize of a game ball to the actuation means, or the occurrence of the profit state described above. In some cases, a game ball may win the operating means. In such a case, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means relating to the winning is invalidated, so that the playability is impaired.

If a game ball wins the operating means during the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means due to the winning of the game ball to the operating means, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means is forcibly terminated, and the variable winning means based on the latest winning is won. However, there is a problem equivalent to that described above even when the opening / closing operation occurs.

An object of the present invention is to store winning information of a game ball to an operating means, and to open and close the variable winning means by the number of times of uncompleted opening and closing by a winning that has not been used for opening and closing the variable winning means. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of improving game performance and the like.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball-and-ball game machine including an operating means capable of winning a game ball, a variable winning means capable of opening and closing in an open state and a closed state, and an operating means. Opening / closing control means for controlling the variable prize means to be opened and closed a predetermined number of times on condition that a game ball is won, and a player is advantageous on condition that the game ball wins a specific area provided inside the variable prize means. In a ball game machine having a profit state generating means for generating a profit state, a prize storage means for storing prize information of a game ball to said operating means, and a prize information stored in said prize storage means. Storage opening / closing control means for controlling the variable prize means to open and close by the number of uncompleted opening / closing times by prize not yet provided for opening / closing of the variable prize means.

When a game ball is won in the operating means, the variable winning means is controlled by the opening / closing control means to open and close a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice) on the condition that the game ball is won. Game ball wins, and,
When the game ball wins a specific area provided inside the variable winning means, on the condition that the profit state generating means opens and closes the variable winning means almost continuously until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. Thus, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.

[0012] This ball game machine is particularly provided with a prize storage means and a storage opening / closing control means, wherein the prize storage means stores the prize information of the game ball to the operating means, and stores the information in the prize storage means. Based on the winning information, the variable opening / closing control means controls the variable winning means to be opened and closed by the number of open and closed times of the winning that have not yet been opened and closed by the variable winning means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the profit state generating means opens and closes the variable winning means substantially continuously until a predetermined end condition is satisfied. It is characterized by generating a profit state. Therefore, when a profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of gaming balls will win the variable winning means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bullet-ball game machine.
In the invention according to the fifth aspect, a notifying means for notifying a player of the winning information stored in the winning storing means is provided. As the winning information, the number of game balls (holding balls) that have not yet been used to open and close the variable winning means among the game balls that have won the operating means, the number of unopened and closed times, and the like can be notified by the notifying means, The player can surely recognize the winning information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the notifying means notifies information on the number of unopened and closed times. That is,
The information about the number of unopened opening / closing times is notified by the notification unit, and the number of times the variable winning unit opens and closes (that is, the number of unopened opening / closing times) can be notified to a player or the like in the future.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, at least one of the conditions of the end of the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means by the opening / closing control means and the end of the profit state is satisfied. When the condition is satisfied, the storage opening / closing control means operates.

During the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means by the opening / closing control means or during the occurrence of a profit state, the number of uncompleted opening / closing times corresponding to the winning of the game ball in the operating means is determined by the opening / closing control means after the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means Continuously, or continuously after the profit state ends, the variable winning means can be opened and closed to be digested.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball-ball game machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the operating means is preferably a first operating means and a player more advantageous than the first operating means. A second operating means contributing to the opening and closing of the variable winning means,
The prize storage means has a first storage unit for storing prize information of game balls to the first operation means, and a second storage unit for storing prize information of game balls to the second operation means. It is characterized by the following.

The opening and closing of the variable winning means by winning a game ball to the second operating means is more advantageous to the player than the opening and closing of the variable winning means by winning a game ball to the first operating means. The first storage unit stores the winning information of the game ball to the first operating unit so that the winning of the game ball to the second operating unit can be distinguished, and the second storing unit stores the winning information of the game ball to the second operating unit. Game ball winning information can be stored.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the sixth aspect, the storage opening / closing control means controls the opening / closing of the variable winning means based on the winning information stored in the first storage section. It has a priority opening and closing control function of giving priority to opening and closing the variable winning means based on the winning information stored in the second storage unit. That is, the opening and closing operation of the variable winning means advantageous to the player can be performed with priority.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the upper limit of the number of open and closed times of the winning information that can be stored in the winning storage means is limited. Things. That is, it is possible to prevent the number of unopened and closed times of the winning information stored in the winning storing means from becoming too large without limit.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present 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.

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, and a glass door 6 having a window 6a on the front side of the game board 5 and a front plate 7 to which an upper plate 8 is attached are pivotally connected to be openable and closable, respectively. ing.

Below the front plate 4 and below the front frame 4,
A lower plate 9 for storing the game balls 2 overflowing or extracted from the upper plate 8 is fixedly provided, and a firing handle 11 of a firing means 10 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 9. The launching means 10 includes a launching handle 11 that can be rotated, a launching motor 13 that launches the game ball 2 with a hitting hammer 12 with a hitting force corresponding to the turning angle of the launching handle 11, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 4, a game board 5 arranged vertically with a board surface is provided with a substantially annular guide rail 15 composed of an outer rail and an inner rail. A game area 5a is formed inside the guide rail 15, and
The game ball 2 fired at 0 is guided by the guide rail 15 and thrown into the upper part of the game area 5a.

In the game area 5a, a large number of obstacle nails 20, a plurality of windmills 21, a plurality of normal winning means 22, two first operating means 23 including winning means, a second operating means 24 including winning means, a variable Winning means 25, round number display means 2
6, first prize information display means 27, second prize information display means 28 and the like are provided.

The obstacle nail 20 and the windmill 21 mainly function as members for changing the direction of the game ball 2, and taking into consideration the arrangement of the obstacle nail 20 and the windmill 21, etc. The two operating means 23 and 24 and the variable winning means 25 can receive the game ball 2 and when the game ball 2 wins, several to ten or more game balls 2 are won per one winning ball. They are paid out as prizes.

The variable prize means 25 is disposed at the center of the game area 5a. For example, the prize means main body 30 has a substantially U-shaped front surface, and the left and right ones provided on the upper end side of the prize means main body 30. A pair of opening and closing blades 31, a ball play space 32 formed inside the winning means main body 30, and a variable winning means 2;
5 has a specific area 33 and a non-specific area 34 provided in communication with the ball play space 32.

The variable winning means 25 is set in a closed state (shown by a solid line in FIG. 4) in which the pair of opening and closing blades 31 is closed, and in an open state (shown by a chain line in FIG. 4) in which the pair of opening and closing blades 31 is opened. When the pair of open / close blades 31 is in the closed state, the game ball 2 does not win the ball play space 32, but when the pair of open / close blades 31 is in the substantially open state, The game ball 2 can enter the ball play space 32.

The game ball 2 which has won the ball play space 32
Moves in there, and wins either the specific area 33 or the non-specific area 34, and the payout of the game ball 2 is obtained as a prize. However, when the game ball 2 wins in the specific area 33, the normal state is reached. In this case, a profit state advantageous to the player is generated, and a privilege that the profit state can be continued during the generation of the profit state is obtained.

The first and second operating means 23 and 24 are provided below the game area 5a, and the second operating means 24 is disposed between the left and right first operating means 23. When the game ball 2 wins in the first operating means 23, the opening and closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 30 open and close once per winning number, and when the game ball 2 wins in the second operating means 24, the winning number 1 The opening and closing blade 31 of the variable winning means 30 opens and closes twice for each piece.

One opening time (for example, 0.5 seconds) of the opening and closing blade 31 due to winning of the game ball 2 to the second operating means 24.
Is set to be longer than the opening time (for example, 0.3 seconds) of the opening and closing blade 31 due to the winning of the game ball 2 to the first operating means 23. That is, the second operating means 24 is more advantageous to the variable prize winning means 25 than the first operating means 23 for the player.
That contribute to the opening and closing of the vehicle.

In this case, the profit state is a normal state (a state in which no profit state occurs), the opening and closing of the variable winning means 25 by the winning of the game ball 2 to the first and second operating means 23 and 24. This occurs when the game ball 2 that has won the variable winning means 25 by opening and closing the blade 31 opens and closes, and wins in the specific area 33.

In this profit state, the opening and closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 23 are opened and closed substantially continuously, and the opening and closing operation is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times). A round that ends when 10 game balls 2 are won can be executed up to a set round (for example, 15 rounds). During each round excluding the last round, the game balls 2 are placed in the specific area of the variable winning means 25. When the player wins 33, the round ends and the game proceeds to the next round.

In this profit state, the opening time (for example, 0.6 to 1 second) of the opening and closing blade 31 is also lengthened, so that a large number of game balls 2 can easily win the variable winning means 25. The round number display means 26 is a dot matrix type or segment type light emitting diode display (L
ED), and when a profit state has occurred, the number of rounds being executed is displayed on the round display means 26 with a maximum of two digits.

The first and second operating means 23, 24
During the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 due to the winning of the game ball 2 to the game ball or during the occurrence of the profit state, the game ball 2 may win the first and second operating means 23 and 24. In such a case, In most of the conventional type 2 pachinko machines, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means related to the winning is invalidated.

However, in this pachinko machine 1, the first,
The winning information of the game ball 2 to the second operating means 23 and 24 is stored, and based on this storage, the operation is performed for the number of unopened and closed times by the winning which is not yet used to open and close the opening and closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 25. After the opening / closing operation is completed, the opening / closing blade 31 is opened / closed.

First and second winning information display means 27, 28
Are dot matrix type or segment type LEDs, respectively.
The first winning information display means 27 displays, as winning information, among the number of gaming balls 2 that have won the first operating means 23, the number of first reserved balls not yet used for opening and closing the variable winning means 25 ( For example, “7”) is displayed, and the second prize information display means 28, as prize information, is still used for opening and closing the variable prize means 25 of the number of game balls 2 which have won the second operation means 24. The number of second reserved balls that do not exist (for example, “3”) is displayed. Note that such suspension often occurs during a profit state.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the back side of the front frame 4, a back mechanism plate 40 for pressing the game board 5 from the back side is detachably mounted. The back mechanism plate 40 has an opening 40a.
A winning ball tank 43 and a tank rail 44 extending therefrom are provided on the upper side, and a passage unit 46 connected to the payout means 45 is provided below the back mechanism plate 40. The payout means 45 pays out the game balls 2 as a prize by winning the game balls 2 to the prize means 22 to 25,
The game balls 2 from the payout means 45 are paid out to the upper plate 8 via the passage unit 46.

At the opening 40a of the back mechanism plate 40, a back cover 47 mounted on the back side of the game board 5 and the winning means 22 to
A prize ball discharge gutter (not shown) for discharging the game ball 2 having won the prize 25 is fitted respectively. A main control board 49 is provided inside a case 48 mounted on the back cover 47, and a display control board 50 is provided near the front side thereof.

Under the main control board 49, the back cover 4
7, a lamp control board 5 is provided inside the case 51a.
2, a case 51 adjacent to the case 51a is provided.
A sound control board 53 is provided inside b. On the lower side of these cases 51a and 51b, the back mechanism plate 40
A power supply board 55 and a payout control board 56 are respectively provided inside a case 54 mounted on the camera, and a firing control board 58 is provided inside a case 57 mounted on the rear side of the firing means 10.

As described above, these substrates 49, 50, 5
2, 53, 55, 56, and 58 are formed of separate boards, respectively, and control boards 49, 50, 52,
Microcomputers (microcomputers) each having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like are provided in 53, 56, and 58, respectively.

The main control board 49 and other control boards 50,
52, 53, and 56 are electrically connected to each other through a plurality of signal lines.
2, 53, and 56 are configured to transmit command signals that can simplify and transmit control information as various control signals for executing predetermined game operations by one-way communication.

Next, various functions achieved based on a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to functional blocks in FIG. However, these various functions are achieved by a plurality of control programs and a control device such as a microcomputer.

The main control means 60 formed on the main control board 49 controls the control relating to the game, and is necessary for the display control means 70, payout control means 71, lamp control means 72, sound control means 73, etc., which will be described later. In response, a command signal, which is a control signal, is transmitted and output. The main control means 60 includes an opening / closing control means 61, a profit state generating opening / closing control means 62, a winning storage means 63, a storage opening / closing control means 64, and a command transmitting means 6.
5 and so on.

The opening / closing control means 61 controls the first
The opening and closing of the opening and closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 25 is controlled once under the condition that the game ball 2 is won to the operating means 23, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), when the first operation means 23 wins a prize,
One second later, the opening / closing blade 31 is switched from the open state to the closed state over 0.3 seconds to complete one opening / closing operation.

The opening / closing control means 61 controls the opening / closing of the opening / closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 25 under the condition that the game ball 2 wins in the second operating means 24 in a normal state, for example, as shown in FIG. As shown in (1), the opening and closing blade 31 is switched from the open state to the closed state in 0.5 seconds from one second after the winning of the second operating means 24, and the opening and closing blade 31 is further changed in 0.5 seconds after one second. Switching from the open state to the closed state ends the two opening and closing operations.

The opening / closing control means 62 for generating a profit state (assuming that the variable winning means 25 is opened / closed by winning the game ball 2 to the first and second operating means 23 and 24), As shown in FIG. 6C, under the condition that the game ball 2 wins at 33, the opening and closing of the opening and closing blades 31 of the variable winning means 25 is controlled almost continuously to generate the profit state as described above. When the predetermined end condition is satisfied, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blade 31, that is, the profit state is ended.
The variable winning means 25 and the profit state generating control means 62 correspond to the profit state generating means 68.

It should be noted that the end condition is that the set final round is completed, or that the game ball 2 is opened and closed without winning the specific area 33 of the variable winning means 25 in each round except the final round. A predetermined number of times (eg, 18
Times) or that a predetermined number (10) of the game balls 2 have won the variable winning means 25.

The prize storage means 63 is for storing prize information of the game balls 2 to the first and second operating means 23 and 24, and has a first storage section 63a and a second storage section 63b. The first storage unit 63a stores, as the winning information of the game balls 2 to the first operating unit 23, the number of the gaming balls 2 that have won the first operating unit 23, among the numbers of the gaming balls 2 that have not yet been used for opening and closing the variable winning unit 25. The number of one reserved ball is stored, and the second storage unit 63b stores
As the winning information of the game ball 2 to the second operating means 24, the second
The number of second reserved balls that have not been used for opening and closing the variable winning means 25 among the number of gaming balls 2 that have won the operating means 24 is stored.

For example, the first storage section 63a can store up to nine first reserved balls, and the upper limit of the number of uncompleted opening and closing of the winning information that can be stored in the first storage section 63a is 9 (9
), And up to nine second reserved balls can be stored in the second storage unit 63b.
The upper limit of the number of open / close of the winning information which can be stored in 3b is 1
8 times (9 times 2 times), that is, the prize storage means 6
In step 3, the upper limit of the number of open / close states of the winning information that can be stored is limited to 27 (9 + 18).

The holding ball is stored in the winning storage means 63 from the time when the game ball 2 is won to the operating means 23, 24 until the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 by the opening / closing control means 61 is completed ( 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b), and between the time when the profit state is generated by the profit state generating means 68 and the time when the profit state ends (FIG. 6 (c)). 3 ")
This is one of the cases where the winning storage means 63 stores the reserved ball.

The storage opening / closing control means 64 includes the winning storage means 6
Based on the winning information (the number of the first and second reserved balls) stored in No. 3, the variable winning means 25 is opened and closed by the number of uncompleted opening and closing times of the winning that have not yet been used for opening and closing the variable winning means 25. When the prize storage means 63 stores the information, the operation is performed when the condition that the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means 25 by the opening / closing control means 61 or the end of the profit state is satisfied is satisfied. ing.

In FIG. 6A, between the pattern "1" and FIG.
During the pattern “2” of (b), when the game balls 2 win the operation means 23 and 24 and the number of reserved balls is stored in the winning storage means 63, the number of undigested open / close times based on the number of reserved balls is obtained. The opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 is the pattern "1",
The game is continuously performed after the end of “2”, and during the pattern “3” in FIG.
Wins, and the number of reserved balls is stored in the winning storage means 63, the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 for the number of open / close times based on the number of reserved balls is continuously performed after the end of the pattern "3". .

Further, the storage opening / closing control means 64 has priority over opening / closing control of the variable winning means 25 based on the winning information (first reserved ball count) stored in the first storage section 63a of the winning storage means 63. In addition, a priority opening / closing control function for controlling the opening and closing of the variable winning means 25 based on the winning information (the number of second reserved balls) stored in the second storage section 63b is provided.

Here, as a specific example of the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 by the storage opening / closing control means 64, for example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, during the occurrence of the profit state, seven gaming balls 2 are won in the first operating means 23, the first reserved number “7” is stored in the first storage unit 63a, and the second operating means 24 Game ball 2 is 3
A case will be described in which a winning is made and the second hold number “3” is stored in the second storage section 63b.

When the profit state ends, the opening / closing blade 31 is switched from the open state to the closed state in 0.5 seconds from one second after the profit state ends, and the opening / closing blade 31 is set to 0.
Three sets of patterns "2", which switch from the open state to the closed state over 5 seconds to complete the two opening / closing operations, are continuously performed.
One second after the end, the pattern "1" for switching the open / close blade 31 from the open state to the closed state over 0.3 seconds is continuously performed for seven sets.

The command transmitting means 65 is provided with the prize storing means 6
The display control command based on the storage in the display control means 70
To the display control means 7 if necessary.
0, a control command including various data is transmitted to the payout control means 71, the lamp control means 72, the sound control means 73 and the like.

The display control means 70 formed 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 a profit state is generated. In this case, the currently running round is displayed, and the first and second winning information display means 27,
28, and displays the first and second reserved ball counts (that is, the information on the number of unopened and closed times) as the prize information stored in the prize storage means 63 of the main control means 60 to provide the player with I have to inform you. Note that the first and second winning information display means 27 and 28 and the display control means 70 correspond to a notification means.

The payout control means 71 is provided on the payout control board 56, the lamp control means 72 is provided on the lamp control board 52, the sound control means 73 is provided on the sound control board 53, and the emission control board is provided. A firing control means 74 is provided on the top 58. And the main control means 6
Payout control means 71 based on the command signal
Controls the payout unit 45, the lamp control unit 72 controls the lighting of the lamp group LP, and the sound control unit 73 controls the speaker SP to generate various sound effects.

The operation and effect of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. When the game ball 2 driven into the game area 5a by the launching means 10 wins the first actuation means 23 in the normal state, as shown in FIG.
Is controlled so that the variable winning means 25 is opened and closed once, and when the game ball 2 wins the second operating means 24, FIG.
As shown in (b), the open / close control means 61 controls the variable winning means 25 to open and close twice.

When the game ball 2 wins in the variable winning means 25 by opening and closing, and when the game ball 2 further wins in the specific area 33 of the variable winning means 25, as shown in FIG. 68, the variable prize means 25 is opened and closed substantially continuously until a predetermined end condition is satisfied, thereby generating a profit state advantageous to the player. The possibility to do so.

In particular, according to the pachinko machine 1, since the prize storage means 63 and the storage opening / closing control means 64 are provided, the prize storage means 63 is provided with the game balls 2 to the operating means 23 and 24.
The number of the first and second reserved balls is stored as the prize information, and based on the prize information stored in the prize storage means 63, the opening and closing of the variable prize means 25 is still provided by the storage opening / closing control means 64. For the number of unopened and closed times by winning prize,
The variable winning means 25 is configured to be opened and closed.

Therefore, the game ball 2 to the operating means 23, 24
During the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 due to the winning or the occurrence of the profit state, the gaming ball 2 may win the operating means 23 and 24. In such a case, like the conventional ball game machine, If the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means relating to the prize is invalidated, the possibility that the game ball 2 wins the variable prize means 25 with respect to the ratio of the winning of the operation means 23 and 24, and furthermore, a profit state may occur. Nonetheless, the player has a rather severe aspect, and the value of playing the game may be reduced, but the present invention can solve such a problem.

That is, the winning information of the game ball 2 to the operating means 23 and 24 is stored, and the variable prize means 2 is stored in the variable prize means 2 for the number of times of uncompleted opening and closing by the prize which has not yet been used for opening and closing of the variable prize means 25.
Since the player 5 opens and closes, it is possible to enhance the value of the game by eliminating a severe surface for the player, and to improve the playability and the like.

As notification means for notifying the player of the prize information (the number of first and second reserved balls) stored in the prize storage means 63, first and second prize information display means 27 and 28 and display control means are provided. Since 70 is provided, the number of the first and second reserved balls is
The recognition by the first and second winning information display means 27 and 28 can be surely recognized.

Variable winning means 25 by opening / closing control means 61
When the condition of the end of the opening / closing operation or the end of the profit state is satisfied, the storage opening / closing control means 64 is operated.
5 during the opening / closing operation or during the occurrence of a profit state.
The opening and closing operation of the variable prize unit 25 is continuously performed after the end of the opening and closing operation of the variable prize unit by the opening and closing control unit 61 or after the end of the profit state. Can be digested.

The first operating means 23 and the first operating means 2
The second operating means 24 is provided which contributes to the opening and closing of the variable winning means 25 more advantageously for the player than the third operating means 3, and the winning information of the game ball 2 to the first operating means 23 is stored in the first storage section 63 of the winning storage means 63.
a, and the winning information of the game ball 2 to the second operating means 24 is stored in the second storage section 63b.
4 has a priority opening / closing control function.
Game ball 2 to the second operating means 24 which is more advantageous to the player than the opening / closing operation of the variable winning means 25 by winning the game ball 2 to the game ball 2
, The opening and closing operation of the variable winning means 25 can be performed with priority.

Since the upper limit of the number of open / closed prize information (number of first and second reserved balls) of the prize information that can be stored in the prize storage means 63 is limited, the number of open / closed prize information of the prize information stored in the prize storage means 63 is limited. However, it can be prevented from becoming too large without limitation.

Next, a modified embodiment in which the above-described embodiment is partially modified will be described. However, the same components as those in the above embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals. 1] The profit state generated on condition that the game ball 2 wins in the specific area 33 provided inside the variable winning means 25 is, as in the above-described embodiment, until the predetermined end condition is satisfied. In addition to opening and closing the variable winning means 25 substantially continuously, a special opening and closing type winning means may be separately provided, and a profit state may be generated by controlling the opening and closing of the special winning means. Various settings can also be made for the opening / closing control pattern of the variable winning means (special winning means) and the end condition of the profit state, and a profit state other than these may be generated.

2] In addition to the first and second numbers of reserved balls, the number of unopened and opened and closed times due to a prize not yet used for opening and closing of the variable prize means 25, as prize information of the game balls 2 to the operating means 23 and 24. May be stored.

3] The first and second winning information display means 27 and 28 of the above embodiment are omitted, and as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
As the prize information stored in the prize storage means 63, four indigestion opening / closing number notification lamps 80 are provided, for example, in the variable prize means 31 in order to notify the number of undigested opening / closing times. The notification lamp 80 may be controlled by the lamp control means 73, and the undigested opening / closing number notification lamp 80 corresponding to the undigested opening / closing number may be turned on. In this case, the lamp control means 73 and the four indigestion opening / closing number notification lamps 80 correspond to the notification means.

In the above case, the upper limit of the number of uncompleted opening / closing times of the winning information that can be stored in the winning storage means 63 is limited to four.
Two or more may be provided to increase the upper limit of the number of undigested open / close operations. Further, when the number of unreserved open / close times lamp 80 is set as a hold lamp, when the (first and second) number of reserved balls is stored in the prize storage means 63, the number of reserved balls can be reported. Becomes In this case, a plurality of first holding lamps corresponding to the first holding ball and a plurality of second holding lamps corresponding to the second holding ball
It is desirable to provide the holding lamp separately.

4] As shown in FIG. 10, the winning storage means 6
A first level meter 85 and a second level meter 86 in which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are arranged in a row may be provided as notification means for notifying the player of the prize information stored in 3. In this case, the first reserved ball count may be displayed on the first level meter 85 and the second reserved ball count may be displayed on the second level meter 86, or the first reserved meter may be displayed on the first level meter 85.
The number of unopened / closed open / closed by winning the operating means 23 is displayed,
The second level meter 86 may display the number of unopened and closed times due to winning in the second operating means 24.

5] As shown in FIG. 11, the main control means 60
Provided with a round number lottery setting means 90,
Before the profit state is generated, on condition that the game ball 2 wins in the specific area 33 of the variable winning means 25 which opens and closes upon winning of the game 24, the round number lottery setting means 90
The continuation round in the profit state may be set by lottery. In this case, the set round is
For example, it is possible to display using the round display means 26.

6] Based on the winning information stored in the first storage unit 62a, the storage opening / closing control unit 64 stores the variable winning unit 25 in the second storage unit 63b with priority over opening / closing control. Instead of controlling the opening and closing of the variable prize unit 25 based on the winning information, the priority opening and closing control function is omitted, and the opening and closing of the variable prize unit 25 are controlled in the order stored in the prize storage unit 63. Is also good.

7) In addition, the present invention can be applied by adding various changes other than the above-described embodiment and modified forms, and the present invention can be applied to various types of ball game machines such as pachinko machines other than the aforementioned pachinko machines. It is possible to apply

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, in particular, the prize storage means and the storage opening / closing control means are provided, and the prize storage means stores the prize information of the game balls to the operation means in the prize storage means. Based on the prize information stored in the storage means, the storage opening / closing control means can control the variable prize means to be opened and closed by the number of uncompleted opening / closing times by the prize which has not been used for opening and closing the variable prize means. Thus, it is possible to improve the playability and the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the profit state generating means opens and closes the variable winning means substantially continuously until the predetermined end condition is satisfied, thereby generating the profit state. During the profit state, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls will win the variable winning means.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the notifying means for notifying the player of the prize information stored in the prize storage means is provided, the game ball having won the operating means as the prize information. The number of game balls (reserved balls) not yet used for opening and closing the variable winning means, the number of times the game has not been opened and closed, and the like can be notified by the notifying means, and the winning information can be reliably recognized by the player or the like. Become like

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the notifying means notifies the information on the number of undigested opening / closing times, so that the notifying means notifies the information on the number of undigested opening / closing times by the notifying means. The number of times of opening and closing (that is, the number of undigested opening and closing) can be notified to a player or the like.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when at least one of the end of the opening / closing operation of the variable prize unit and the end of the profit state by the opening / closing control means is satisfied, the storage opening / closing control means can execute the storage open / close control means. During the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means by the opening / closing control means or during the occurrence of a profit state, the number of uncompleted opening / closing of the game ball winning the operating means is determined by the opening / closing of the variable prize means by the opening / closing control means. The variable prize winning means can be opened and closed continuously after the operation is completed or after the profit state is completed.

According to the ball game machine of the sixth aspect, the opening and closing of the variable winning means by winning of the game ball to the second operating means,
It is more advantageous to the player than the opening and closing of the variable prize means by winning of the game ball to the first operating means, and the first storage unit can distinguish the winning of the game ball to the first and second operating means. Can store the winning information of the game ball to the first operating means, and can store the winning information of the game ball to the second operating means in the second storage unit.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the storage opening / closing control means has the priority opening / closing control function, the storage opening / closing control means can change the priority based on the winning information stored in the first storage section. The variable prize unit can be controlled to open and close based on the prize information stored in the second storage unit, with priority given to the prize unit over opening and closing control.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the upper limit of the number of open and closed times of the prize information that can be stored in the prize storage means is limited, the number of open and closed times of the prize information stored in the prize storage means is limited. However, it can be prevented from becoming too large without limitation.

[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 side view of the pachinko machine.

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

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6A is a time chart showing the opening and closing operation of the variable prize means by winning in the first operating means, and FIG. 6B is a time chart showing the opening and closing operation of the variable prize means by winning in the second operating means. It is a chart, and (c) is a time chart showing the opening and closing operation of the variable winning means during the occurrence of the profit state.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the opening and closing operation of the variable winning means by the first and second reserved balls after the profit state ends.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a variable winning means according to a modified embodiment and the vicinity thereof.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a main part of a pachinko machine according to a modified embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a variable winning means according to a modified embodiment and the vicinity thereof.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of a main part according to a modification;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Gaming ball 23 1st operating means 24 2nd operating means 25 Variable winning means 27 1st winning information display means 28 2nd winning information display means 33 Specific area 61 Opening / closing control means 63 Winning storage means 63a 1st storage part 63b Second storage unit 64 Storage opening / closing control means 68 Profit state generating means 70 Display control means 73 Lamp control means 80 Lamp for indigestion opening / closing frequency 85 First level meter 86 Second level meter

Claims (8)

[Claims] An operating means (23, 2) in which a game ball (2) can win a prize.
4), a variable prize means (25) that can be opened and closed between an open state and a closed state, and a variable prize means (25) on condition that a game ball (2) is won to the operating means (23, 24). Opening and closing control means (61) for controlling the opening and closing of a predetermined number of times, and a player on condition that the game ball (2) wins in a specific area (33) provided inside the variable winning means (25). In a ball game machine provided with a profit state generating means (68) for generating an advantageous profit state, a prize storage means (63) for storing prize information of the game ball (2) to the operating means (23, 24). Based on the prize information stored in the prize storage means (63), the variable prize means (25) is opened and closed by the number of times of uncompleted opening and closing by the prize not yet opened and closed by the variable prize means (25). And a storage opening / closing control means (64) for performing control so as to cause the ball-ball game machine. 2. The profit state generating means (68) opens and closes the variable prize means (25) substantially continuously until a predetermined end condition is satisfied, thereby generating a profit state. The ball game machine according to claim 1. 3. Informing means (27, 28, 70, 73, 80, 8) for informing a player of winning information stored in said winning storing means (63).
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising (6). 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein said notifying means (27, 28, 70, 73, 80, 86) notifies information on the number of times of unopened / closed. 5. The storage opening / closing control means (64) is activated when at least one of the end of the opening / closing operation of the variable prize means (25) by the opening / closing control means (61) and the end of the profit state is satisfied. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which operates. 6. The operating means (23, 24) for opening and closing the first operating means (23) and the variable winning means (25) more advantageously for the player than the first operating means (23). A second operating means (24) for contributing, and the winning storage means (63) stores a winning information of the game ball (2) to the first operating means (23). And a second storage section (63b) for storing winning information of the game ball (2) to the second operating means (24). Ball game machine. 7. The storage opening and closing control means (64) gives priority to opening and closing the variable winning means (25) based on the winning information stored in the first storage section (63a), and Memory (6
3b) based on the prize information stored in
7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, further comprising a priority opening / closing control function for controlling opening / closing of (5). 8. The ball-and-ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein an upper limit of the number of unopened / closed prize information of the prize information that can be stored in said prize storage means (63) is limited.