JP2002331102A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of previously preventing a behavior delay of a player by displaying action urging information encouraging action of the payer if necessary. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine is provided with a pattern starting means 28, a game pattern displaying means 34 capable of fluctuatingly displaying a game pattern on condition that a game ball is detected by the pattern starting means 28, a benefit condition generating means 54 generating a benefit condition advantageous to the player on condition that the game patterns 37a-37c take a specific form after fluctuation of the game pattern displaying means 34, and an action urging information displaying means 35 displaying the action urging information urging the player to act.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a game ball supplied from a ball supply tray is fired at predetermined time intervals to a game area of a game board by a firing means, and a special symbol starting means is used for the game. When a ball is detected, the special symbol on the special symbol display means is changed for a predetermined time.

On the other hand, based on the detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means, whether the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means is set to the specific mode is determined by a specific mode determining means by random number determination. When the mode determining means determines the specific mode, the special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means is stopped in the specific mode, and then the special profit state generating means generates the special profit state.

If a special profit state occurs, the variable winning means is set to a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10).
) Game balls are released until a prize is won, and the special prize state is continued up to a maximum of a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the ball passes through a specific area of the variable prize means. repeat.

[0005]

In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, the launching means causes a game board supplied from a ball supply tray to be played on a game board at a time interval of about 100 pieces per minute. If a prize ball is not paid out because a ball is fired, the number of game balls in the ball supply tray will decrease in a very short time, and it is necessary to immediately borrow the game ball and replenish the ball supply plate with game balls. is there.

[0006] In particular, when a special profit state occurs, the variable prize means may close the opening / closing plate when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time of opening, and furthermore, the game ball which has won the variable prize means may pass through a specific area. This is a condition for the continuation of the special profit status. Therefore, when the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray is small, unless the game supply balls are immediately replenished to the ball supply tray, the benefit in the special profit state cannot be enjoyed.

However, conventionally, even if the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray is reduced, the player is immediately operated to lend a ball, and information indicating that game balls should be quickly supplied to the ball supply plate is displayed. Has not become. For this reason, depending on the player, the player may be too enthusiastic about the game and continue to play the game without noticing or ignoring the decrease in the remaining balls in the ball supply tray, delaying the supply of game balls to the ball supply tray, and The special profit state may end without enjoying the profit of the special profit state that has occurred.

[0008] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention displays action promotion information for prompting a player to take action as necessary, thereby preventing a delay in the action of the player. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a symbol starting means 28, and a game symbol displaying means 34 capable of variably displaying game symbols 37a to 37c on condition that the symbol starting means 28 detects a game ball. A ball game machine provided with a profit state generating means 54 for generating a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the game symbols 37a to 37c after the fluctuation of the game symbol display means 34 have a specific mode. , And action promotion information display means 35 for displaying action promotion information 38, 39, 63 for prompting the player to take action.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, 1
Is a gaming machine main body having an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally connected to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board 4 is detachably mounted on the front frame 3 from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged on the front side of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. A ball supply tray 7 for storing game balls for firing is mounted on the front plate 6. In the lower part of the front frame 3, a ball receiving tray 8 for receiving an extra ball and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided.

The firing means 9 includes a firing rail 11 fixed to the front frame 3 on the back side of the front plate 6, a hammer 12 for hitting a game ball on the firing rail 11, and a cam mechanism. And a launching motor 13 driven by a hammer 12 for hitting a game ball on the launch rail 11 with a hitting hammer 12.
Of the game area 14 (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball supply tray 7 has a storage portion 15 having a sufficient storage volume, and an alignment portion for guiding the game balls from the storage portion 15 to the ball feeding means 16 while aligning the game balls in a line. 17 together with the plate cover 18 and the front plate 6
It is attached to the front side of. The sphere supply tray 7 is provided with first sphere detection means 19 and second sphere detection means 20 for detecting the remaining spheres in the sphere supply dish 7.

The first ball detecting means 19 is for detecting a decrease in the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 when the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 decreases to a predetermined first remaining amount which requires replenishment. Near the alignment unit 17 side of the unit 15 or the storage unit 15 of the alignment unit 17
It is provided near the side. The second sphere detecting means 20 is for detecting a decrease in the remaining spheres when the remaining spheres in the sphere supply tray 7 have decreased to a predetermined second remaining amount that requires immediate replenishment. In the vicinity of the ball feeding means 16 side. Each of the ball detecting means 19 and 20 is constituted by a non-contact type proximity switch or the like, and is mounted on the back side of the ball supply tray 7. The second ball detecting means 20 may be provided in the ball feeding means 16.

The dish cover 18 is provided with a balance display section 22, a lending ball operation switch 23, and a return switch 24.
When a game card is inserted into an automatic ball lending machine (not shown), the balance of the game card is displayed on the balance display unit 22. When the lending ball operation switch 23 is operated, a lending ball request from the automatic ball lending machine is issued. As a result, the lending ball is automatically dispensed from the ball dispensing means (not shown) on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 to the ball supply tray 7, and when the return switch 24 is operated, the game card is returned from the automatic ball lending machine. It is supposed to be.

The front plate 6 has a payout port 25 for guiding game balls paid out from the ball payout means to the ball supply tray 7.
And a ball feed port 21 for guiding the game balls from the alignment section 17 to the ball feed means 16 are formed. Ball feeding means 16
Is mounted on the back side of the front plate 6 so that game balls sent from the storage unit 15 through the alignment unit 17 and the ball feed port 21 are supplied one by one to the firing rail 11 in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 26 for guiding a game ball fired by the firing means 9 to the game area 14 is mounted on the game board 4 in an annular shape. Liquid crystal display means 2 in the game area 14
7, game components such as a special symbol starting means 28, a variable winning means 29, a normal winning means 30, a normal symbol starting means 31, and the like are arranged.

The liquid crystal display means 27 includes a liquid crystal display section 33 in a display case 32, and the liquid crystal display section 33 includes a liquid crystal display section 33 shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), special symbol display means 34 and action promotion information display means 35 are provided so as to be divided or switchable. This special symbol display means 34 has, for example, three (plural) symbol display portions 36a to 36c in the horizontal direction, and the special symbol display portions 36a to 36c have special symbols 37a.
To 37c are variably displayed.

The special symbols 37a to 37c fluctuate for a predetermined time on condition that the special symbol starting means 28 detects a game ball, and stop in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle, etc.
The determination is made in any of the non-specific modes. The specific mode is a case where the special symbols 37a to 37c after the change are a predetermined combination of the same type of symbols and the like, and the non-specific mode is a case where the combination is another combination.

The special symbols 37a to 37c can use numeral symbols, alphabet symbols, characters, and other symbols. In this embodiment, 10 symbols from 0 to 9 can be used.
The type (a plurality of types) of numeric symbols is used.

The action promotion information display means 35 includes the ball supply tray 7.
When the remaining balls in the ball are reduced to the first remaining amount that needs to be replenished or less, the first lending ball operation information 38, such as "There is no ball!", Which prompts the player to lend the ball, is displayed. In addition, when the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 rapidly decrease to the second remaining amount that needs to be replenished, a second hit such as "Let's rent a ball!" This is for displaying the rental ball operation information 39.

The liquid crystal display means 27 has a display case 3
The symbol design means 40 is provided in the upper part of the 2nd. The normal symbol display means 40 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, one normal symbol, and fluctuates for a predetermined time on condition that the normal symbol starting means 31 detects a game ball, and thereafter, changes the predetermined symbol. And a non-predetermined mode other than the predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are also used for ordinary symbols.

The special symbol starting means 28 is operable to convert between a first state (open state) which is advantageous to the player and a second state (closed state) which is disadvantageous to the player, and a pair of left and right openable pawls 41 which can be freely opened and closed.
, And is constituted by an electric tulip or the like. In addition, the special symbol starting means 28, when the ordinary symbol stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display means 40 after the change is in a predetermined mode,
The opening / closing claw 41 is opened for a predetermined time. Normally, the symbol starting means 31 is constituted by a passage gate or the like.

The variable prize winning means 29 is a first prize advantageous to the player.
The game ball can be converted into a state (open state) and an unfavorable second state (closed state), and is pivotally supported to be openable and closable around a winning opening 42 and a lower horizontal axis, and opened to the front side to play the game ball. Winner 4
2 is provided with an opening / closing plate 43 that can be guided to the special symbols 37a to 37c after the change, for example, “3.3.3”, “7.7.
When a specific mode such as "7" is reached, the opening / closing plate 43 is opened from the closed state to the front side to shift to a special profit state advantageous to the player.

The variable winning means 29 is provided with a specific area 44 therein, and when the game ball passes through the specific area 44, the special profit state is maintained. The variable winning means 29 is provided when the predetermined time elapses after the opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins before the predetermined time elapses.
, And the opening and closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 44.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 45 denotes a main control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined portion on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1, such as a back cover on the back side of the game board 4. Reference numeral 46 denotes a symbol control board, which is detachably attached to a predetermined portion on the back side of the game board 4 or the back side of the gaming machine main body 1, such as the back side of the special symbol display means 34. The main control board 45 and the symbol control board 46 are configured by separate boards for each control function, and are housed in the same or different board cases (not shown).

The main control board 45 is mainly for controlling a game operation on the game board 4 side, and has a predetermined mode lottery means 4.
7. Predetermined mode determining means 48, predetermined profit state generating means 4
9. Specific mode lottery means 50, specific mode determining means 51, change pattern selecting means 52, stop symbol selecting means 53, special profit state generating means 54, remaining ball decrease determining means 55, command transmitting means 56, etc. . In addition, each means 4
7 to 56 are a CPU, a ROM, and an RA having an arithmetic processing function.
M and the like.

The predetermined mode lottery means 47 is for randomly selecting a random value for determining whether or not to generate the predetermined mode after the fluctuation of the normal symbol, provided that the normal symbol starting means 31 detects a game ball. For example, the probability of occurrence of the predetermined mode is 1
In the case of / 10, a predetermined number of random numbers for determining a predetermined mode such as generating 10 random numbers from 0 to 9 are sequentially generated, and when the symbol starting means 31 normally detects a game ball, , One of the random numbers is randomly selected.

The predetermined mode determination means 48 is for determining, by random number determination, whether or not the changed ordinary symbol is in the predetermined mode based on the random number value drawn by the predetermined mode lottery means 47. When the lottery random number value is a predetermined mode determination value, the predetermined profit state is determined.

The predetermined profit state generating means 49 generates a predetermined profit advantageous to the player after the normal symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 40 is stopped in the predetermined mode when the predetermined mode determining means 48 determines the predetermined mode. In order to generate a profit state, the opening / closing claw 41 of the special symbol starting means 28 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second).

The special mode lottery means 50 provides a special symbol 37 on condition that the special symbol starting means 28 detects a game ball.
This is for selecting by random number lottery whether or not the specific mode is set after the fluctuation of a to 37c. For example, when the occurrence probability of the specific mode is 1/350, 350 random numbers from 0 to 349 are generated. For example, a predetermined number of specific mode determination random numbers are sequentially generated, and when the special symbol starting means 28 detects a game ball, any one of the random number values is randomly selected.

The specific mode determination means 51 determines whether or not the changed special symbols 37a to 37c should be set to the specific mode by random number determination based on the random number randomized by the specific mode lottery means 50. When the random number value of the lottery is a specific mode determination value (for example, the random number value “7”), it is determined that the random mode is the specific mode.

The variation pattern selection means 52 selects, based on the determination result of the specific mode determination means 51, a variety (a plurality of types) of variation patterns including a reach variation pattern and the like.
This is for selectively selecting a specific variation pattern to be used for the variation display of the special symbols 37a to 37c at that time.

The stop symbol selection means 53 is for selecting and determining the type of the special symbols 37a to 37c finally displayed on the special symbol display means 34, and based on the determination result of the specific mode determination means 51. Thus, the types of the special symbols 37a to 37c to be the specific mode or the non-specific mode are selected.

The special profit state generating means 54 gives the player a special symbol 37a-37c after the special symbol display means 34 is stopped in the specific mode when the specific mode determining means 51 determines the specific mode. In order to generate an advantageous special profit state, the opening and closing plate 43 of the variable winning means 29 is opened.

The special profit state generating means 54 has a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls when a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening and closing of the open / close plate 43 of the variable winning means 29 or until the predetermined time has elapsed. When a prize is won, the closing plate 43 is closed,
Further, on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 44, the variable winning means 29 is allowed to repeat the opening / closing operation up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

The remaining ball decrease judging means 55 includes a first ball detecting means 19 and a second ball detecting means 20 provided that the firing means 9 is operated.
Is used to determine whether or not the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 have decreased to the first remaining amount and the second remaining amount based on the detection signal. When the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 decrease to the first remaining amount, the first display command for displaying the first lending ball operation information 38 is issued. When the remaining balls decrease to the second remaining amount, the second lending ball operation information is displayed. A second display command for displaying 39 is issued.

The command transmission means 56 determines the predetermined mode and the non-predetermined mode by the predetermined mode determining means 48, the specific mode and the non-specific mode by the specific mode determining means 51, and the variation of the variation pattern selecting means 52. The result of the selection of the putter, the result of the selection of the special symbols 37a to 37c by the stop symbol selection means 53, and the command related to the display command of the remaining sphere decrease determination means 54 are transmitted from the main control board 45 to the symbol control board 46 by one-way communication. To be sent.

The symbol control board 46 includes a normal symbol control means 57, a special symbol control means 58, an action promotion information control means 5
9 and so on. The ordinary symbol control means 57 changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 40 for a predetermined time on the basis of the determination result of the predetermined aspect determination means 48, and when the predetermined aspect determination means 48 determines the predetermined aspect, When the symbol is determined to be in the predetermined mode or the non-predetermined mode, the normal symbol after the fluctuation is stopped in the non-predetermined mode, and the normal symbol is variably controlled according to the determination result.

The special symbol control means 58, based on the determination result of the specific mode determination means 51,
The special symbols 37a to 37c of the special symbol display means 34 are varied for a predetermined time in accordance with the predetermined variation pattern selected in step 2, and the special symbols 37a to 37c after the variation when the specific mode determination means 51 determines the specific mode. Is determined in the specific mode of the type selected by the stop symbol selecting means 53, and when it is determined as the non-specific mode, the special symbols 37a to 3
7c is controlled to be stopped in a non-specific manner of the type selected by the stop symbol selection means 53.

The action promotion information control means 59 is for controlling the action promotion information displayed on the action promotion information display means 35, and the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 decrease to the first remaining amount and remain. When there is a first display command from the ball decrease determining means 55, the first lending ball operation information 38 such as "There is no ball!" The ball is reduced to the second remaining amount and the remaining ball decrease determination means 55
When a second display command is issued from the player, the second lending ball operation information 39, such as "Let's borrow a ball!", Which prompts the player to operate the lending ball immediately, is displayed.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, when playing a game, a game card is first inserted into the automatic ball lending machine, and the lending ball switch is appropriately operated. The payout means pays out a predetermined number of game balls to the ball supply plate 7 as rental balls.

When the firing handle 10 is operated in a state where the game balls are stored in the ball supply tray 7, the firing means 9 is operated, and the ball feeding means 16 guides the game balls supplied from the ball supply tray 7 onto the firing rail 11. The game board 4 is sequentially fired along the rail 26a. The game ball fired on the game board 4 side,
After entering the game area 14 of the game board 4, the player wins the normal winning means 30 or the like while falling along the board surface, or falls downward while passing the normal symbol starting means 31.

When the game ball normally passes through the symbol starting means 31, the predetermined mode lottery means 47 selects the generated random number value at that time, and the predetermined mode determination means 48 determines whether or not the predetermined mode is selected from the random number value. And the command transmitting means 56 transmits the command of the determination result to the symbol control board 46. As a result, the ordinary symbol control means 57 changes the ordinary symbol of the ordinary symbol display means 40.

When the predetermined mode determining means 48 determines that the pattern is the predetermined mode, the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display means 40 becomes the predetermined mode, and the predetermined profit state generating means 4
9, a predetermined profit state is generated, and the special symbol starting means 28
The opening / closing claw 41 is opened for a predetermined time, so that the game ball can easily win the special symbol starting means 28.

When the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 28, the specific mode lottery means 50 randomly selects the generated random number value at that time, and the specific mode determination means 51 determines whether or not the specific mode is determined from the random number value. And the variation pattern selection means 52 selects a variation pattern according to the determination result of the specific mode determination means 51, and the stop symbol selection means 53 selects a stop symbol after the variation of the special symbols 37a to 37c. Then, the command transmitting means 56 transmits each command from the main control board 45 to the symbol control board 46 by one-way communication.

In the symbol control board 46, the special symbol control means 58 analyzes the command from the command transmitting means 56, and fluctuates the special symbols 37a to 37c of the special symbol display means 34 in a predetermined fluctuation pattern for a predetermined time. The special symbols 37a to 37c are stopped at the selected predetermined type of symbol so as to be in the specific mode or the non-specific mode after the change.

The game balls in the ball supply tray 7 are transferred from the storage section 15 to the shooting rail 11 by the ball feeding means 16 through the alignment section 17.
Supplied up. When the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 decreases to the first remaining amount that needs to be replenished, the first ball detecting means 19 detects this, and from the detection signal, the remaining ball decreasing determining means 5
5 determines that the game balls need to be replenished, outputs a first display command, and the command transmitting means 56 transmits the display command to the symbol control board 46.

Then, the action promotion information control means 59 of the symbol control board 46 analyzes the display command, and
As shown in (A), the action promotion information display means 35 of the liquid crystal display means 27 displays first lending ball operation information 38 such as "There is no ball!", And the display allows the player to operate the lending ball. Encourage them to do so. When the ball is supplied to the ball supply tray 7, the first lending ball operation information 38 disappears.

Even if the first lending ball operation information 38 is displayed, the game is continued without refilling the game balls, and when the ball is reduced to the second remaining amount with almost no remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7, the second ball detecting means 20 Detects this, the remaining ball decrease judging means 55 judges from the detection signal that replenishment is required immediately, outputs a second display command, and the command transmitting means 56 transmits the display command to the symbol control board 46. I do.

Then, the action promotion information control means 59 of the symbol control board 46 analyzes the display command, and
As shown in (B), the action promotion information display means 35 of the liquid crystal display means 27 displays the second lending ball operation information 39 such as "Let's rent a ball!" And the display promptly lends the player. Encourage them to perform ball operations. When game balls are replenished to the ball supply tray 7, the second lending ball operation information 39 disappears.

When the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 decreases as described above, the remaining balls are reduced by the first ball detecting means 19 and the second ball detecting means 20.
The remaining ball decrease determination means 55 makes a determination, and the action promotion information display means 35 displays the first lending ball operation information 38 and the second
By displaying the loaned ball operation information 39 and prompting the player to perform the loaned ball operation, the player can easily grasp the replenishment time of the game ball.

Therefore, even when the special symbols 37a to 37c of the special symbol display means 34 are stopped in a specific manner, or when the special profit state is generated by the special profit state generating means 54, the player is too enthusiastic about the game. To continue the game without knowing or forgetting the decrease of the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7,
It is possible to prevent such a problem that the benefit in the special profit state cannot be enjoyed because there is no remaining ball in the ball supply tray 7.

Further, since the remaining ball decrease judging means 55 judges that the remaining ball is decreasing and issues a display command on condition that the firing means 9 is operating, no one can play a game with the gaming machine. If you do not go or if you interrupt the game,
The first lending ball operation information 38 and the second lending ball operation information 39 are not displayed.

During the operation of the firing means 9, a signal when the player holds the firing handle 10 may be used.

FIGS. 6 to 8 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a timer 62 that is operated by a player's operation to count a game time,
2 is provided with action promotion information display means 35 for displaying game end information 63 (see FIG. 8) for urging the player to end the game when the predetermined time has elapsed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the clocking means 62 can arbitrarily set the clocking time by operating the time setting means 64, and measures the game time from the time when the clocking time is set by the time setting means 64. It is supposed to. The time setting means 64 includes a time switch 65, as shown in FIG.
It has a reset switch 66 and the like, and is provided at an appropriate place on the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 such as the dish cover 18 or the glass door 5.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show the liquid crystal display means 27.
As shown in the figure, the action promotion information display means 35 and the time display section 67 are provided so as to be switchable and displayable. The time display section 67 displays the game time set by the time setting means 64 in the timer means 62 and the elapsed time thereafter.

The time keeping means 62 is a behavior promotion information control means 59.
Action promotion information display means 35 of the liquid crystal display means 27 through the
When the set game time is measured, the action promotion information control means 59 controls the action promotion information display means 35 to prompt the player to finish the game, such as "Time is up!" 63 is displayed.
Note that the timing unit 62 may start the timing operation from the start of the operation of the firing unit 9 to measure the actual game time.

For example, when it is necessary to end the game after one hour due to waiting or other reasons, the player operates the time switch 65 of the time setting means 64 to cause the timer means 62 to display one hour of the game time. Is set, and then the game is started or restarted. The set game time is shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the time display section 67 as shown in FIG. To cancel the setting, the reset switch 66 is operated.

If a predetermined game time is set in this way, during the game, the timer means 62 sequentially counts the game time, and the time is displayed on the time display section 67 in a countdown manner or the like. Then, when the timer 62 measures the game time of one hour, the action promotion information display means 35 is controlled by the action promotion information control means 59 as shown in FIG.
To display the game end information 63 such as "It's time!"
The game end information 63 prompts the player to end the game.

For this reason, the player can reliably grasp that one hour of the game time has elapsed from the game end information 63 displayed on the action promotion information display means 35, and ends the game according to the display of the game end information 63. Just do it. Therefore, the player can concentrate on the game until the game end information 63 is displayed on the action promotion information display means 35 without being engrossed in the game and losing the waiting time. .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.
For example, in the embodiment, as the action promotion information, the lending ball operation information 38, 39 that prompts the player to lend a ball when the number of game balls in the ball supply tray 7 decreases, and the timer 62 measures a predetermined game time. Although the game end information 63 for prompting the player to end the game is sometimes displayed, action promotion information other than the loaned ball operation information 38 and 39 and the game end information 63 may be displayed. In addition, rental ball operation information 38,
39. The display contents of the game end information 63 may be determined as appropriate. When time information is displayed as the game end information 63, it is desirable to display the time information in minutes, such as in units of 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes.

The first ball detecting means 19 and the second ball detecting means 20 detect a decrease in the number of remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7, and based on the detection signals, the first ball operating information 38 and the second ball renting information. Although the operation information 39 is displayed, only one of them may be displayed. Furthermore, the remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7 in the case of the first remaining amount and the second remaining amount can be appropriately set according to the arrangement positions of the first ball detecting means 19 and the second ball detecting means 20 and the like. For example, the second remaining amount may be set when there are no remaining balls in the ball supply tray 7.

When the specific mode determining means 51 determines that the ball is in the specific mode from the lottery random number, the ball detecting means 19 or the ball detecting means 20 controls the ball lending operation to the player on condition that the remaining ball is reduced. May be displayed. Of course, if the specific mode determination unit 51 does not determine the specific mode, the rental ball operation information 38, which prompts the player to perform a rental ball operation, on the condition that the ball detection units 19 and 20 detect a decrease in remaining balls,
39 may be displayed.

When the variation pattern selecting means 52 selects a reach variation pattern having a high possibility (reliability) that the special symbol after the variation becomes the specific aspect in accordance with the determination result of the specific aspect determination means 51, On condition that the detecting means 19 or the ball detecting means 20 detects the decrease of the remaining balls, the lending ball operation information 38 or the lending ball operation information 39 for urging the player to operate the lending ball may be displayed.

When the liquid crystal display means 27 is used as the action promotion information display means 35, it may be displayed only when necessary so that it can be easily distinguished from the background image or the like of the special symbol display means 34. The action promotion information display means 35 may be provided on the game board 4 separately from the liquid crystal display means 27, or may be provided at a location other than the game board 4. Action promotion information 38,3
9, 63 may be displayed as a moving image.

In the embodiment, the symbol fluctuation of the special symbols 37a to 37c of the special symbol display means 34 is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to the control of the special symbols 37a to 37c of the special symbol display means 34. The same can be applied to the case of controlling the ordinary symbols. Therefore, as long as the game symbols are variably displayed on the game symbol display means, the present invention can be similarly executed regardless of the special symbols 37a to 37c and the normal symbols. Of course, in addition to the case where there are two game symbol display means of the special symbol display means 34 and the ordinary symbol display means 40,
The same applies to the case where the number of game symbol display means is one.

Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a play ball game machine in addition to the pachinko machine.

[0069]

According to the present invention, the symbol starting means 28,
A game symbol display means 34 capable of variably displaying game symbols 37a to 37c on condition that the symbol starting means 28 detects a game ball, and a game symbol 37a to 37c after the game symbol display means 34 is changed is a specific mode. On the ball game machine provided with the profit state generating means 54 for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player on condition that the action promotion information 38, 39, 63 for prompting the player to perform an action is displayed. Since the promotion information display means 35 is provided, when the player needs to take a predetermined action, it is possible to prevent a delay in the action of the player due to being enthusiastic about the game and forgetting.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a ball game machine dish side showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a liquid crystal display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a liquid crystal display according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 ball supply tray 9 launch means 14 game area 19 first ball detection means 20 second ball detection means 27 liquid crystal display means 28 special symbol starting means 34 special symbol display means 35 action promotion information display means 37a to 37c special symbols 38 first Lending ball operation information 39 Second lending ball operation information 51 Specific mode determination means 54 Special profit state generation means 62 Clocking means 63 Game end information

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A symbol starting means (28) and a game symbol display means (34) capable of variably displaying game symbols (37a) to (37c) on condition that the symbol starting means (28) detects a game ball. ) And a profit state generating means (54) for generating a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the changed game symbols (37a) to (37c) of the game symbol display means (34) are in a specific mode. ) And the ball game machine with
Behavior promotion information that prompts the player to take action (38) (39) (6)
A ball game machine comprising an action promotion information display means (35) for displaying 3). 2. A launch means (9) for launching a game ball to a game area (14), a ball supply tray (7) for supplying a game ball to the launch means (9), and a ball supply tray (7). 7) The sphere detecting means (19) (20) for detecting the remaining sphere, and the sphere detecting means (19) (20) when the remaining sphere in the sphere supply tray (7) decreases below a predetermined value. The ball according to claim 1, further comprising: the action promotion information display means (35) for displaying lending ball operation information (38) for urging a player to perform a lending ball operation based on the detection signal. Gaming machine. 3. The game symbols (37a) to (3) after the change.
7c) a specific mode determining means (51) for determining whether or not the specific mode is to be determined by a random number, and the specific mode determining means (51) determines the specific mode and determines whether the specific mode is selected in the ball supply tray (7). The action promotion information display means (35) for displaying lending ball operation information (39) to the effect that the lending ball operation is urgently performed to the player when the remaining ball decreases below a predetermined value. 3. The ball and ball game machine according to 2. 4. The action promotion information display means (35)
Under the condition of the operation of the launching means (9), the rental ball operation information (3
8) The bullet game machine according to claim 2, wherein (39) is displayed. 5. A timer means (62) which operates by a player's operation to count a game time, and game end information for urging the player to end the game when the timer means (62) has counted a predetermined time. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising the action promotion information display means (35) for displaying (63). 6. A game board is provided with a liquid crystal display means (27),
The game symbol display means (3) is displayed on the liquid crystal display means (27).
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising (4) and said action promotion information display means (35).