JP2004033791A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide increased enjoyment to a player by presenting a highly entertaining game after the occurrence of a gain state. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball game machine is provided with a variable winning means 13, specific winning means 14, 14a-14c, a switch controller means 29 and a gain state generating means 30. The means 13 can be driven to change between an open and closed state. A pachinko ball is given an opportunity to win by the means 14, 14a-14c. The controller means 29 opens and closes the variable winning means 13 by a predetermined number of times on the condition for the pachinko ball to win the specific winning means 14, 14a-14c. The gain state generating means 30 generates a gain state for a first round on the condition for a specific region 26 to detect the packinko ball won in the variable winning means 13. Further, the functions of the gain state generating means 30 includes a variable pattern display means 21, a determination-by-draw function and a gain state recurrence generation means 34. The variable pattern display means 21 varies patterns on the condition for the specific region 26 to detect the pachinko ball. The determination-by-draw determines by drawing lots, every each round whether the pattern suspension of the variable pattern display means 21 qualifies for a specific mode. The gain state recurrence generation means 34 generates a gain state again at the termination of the gain state on the condition for the pattern suspension to become a specific mode after the variable pattern display means 21 is varied. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like.

  The pachinko machine fires a game ball in the game area of the game board, and when the game ball wins the prize means in the game area, pays out a specified number of prize balls per prize by the payout means to the player. Return the winning profit.

In the second type of pachinko machine, a variable prize means having a movable member and a specific prize means different from the variable prize means are arranged in the game area, and when a game ball wins the specific prize means, the variable prize means is changed. The movable member of the prize means is temporarily opened (for example, for about 0.5 seconds), and while the movable member is opened, the game ball which has won the variable prize means passes through a specific area inside the variable prize means. Under the condition that a game ball is detected, a profit state advantageous to the player occurs.

Then, when the profit state occurs, the movable member starts opening and closing operation, and the movable member opens and closes a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), or a predetermined number (for example, When ten (10) game balls win, the movable member finishes the opening / closing operation, and if the game balls pass through the specific area during the opening / closing operation, the special game operation is performed up to a predetermined maximum number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds). continue.

In a conventional pachinko machine, a profit state continues up to a predetermined maximum number of rounds when a game ball that has won the variable prize means passes through a specific area while a profit state occurs, that is, during the opening / closing operation. For this reason, if a profit state occurs, a relatively stable return of profits can be obtained, but the game after the profit state occurs becomes very monotonous, and there is a drawback that the change is poor and the amusement is lacking in interest.

In view of such conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine in which the playability after the occurrence of a profit state is improved and the interest of a player can be increased.

  The present invention includes a variable prize unit 13 having at least a specific region 26 therein and capable of being driven to convert between an open state advantageous to a player and a closed state unfavorable to the player, and a specific prize means capable of winning a game ball. 14,14a-14c, opening / closing control means 29 for opening and closing the variable winning means 13 a predetermined number of times on condition that a game ball is won to the specific winning means 14,14a-14c, and a game which has won the variable winning means 13. And a profit state generating means 30 for generating a profit state of a first round advantageous to the player on condition that the specific area 26 detects a ball. In the meantime, the fluctuating symbol display means 21 that fluctuates the symbol on condition that the specific area 26 detects a game ball, and whether or not the stop symbol of the fluctuating symbol display means 21 is set to the specific mode for each round. Lottery determination function determined by lottery, and the above-mentioned variable symbol display Stage 21 that the stop symbol is a particular aspect after variation on the condition of, in which a said profit state interests state reoccurrence means for generating the benefit state again after the completion of 34.

In the present invention, the variable prize means 13 having at least a specific area 26 therein and capable of being driven to convert between an open state advantageous to the player and a closed state unfavorable to the player, and a specific prize means capable of winning the game ball. 14, 14a to 14c, open / close control means 29 for opening and closing the variable prize means 13 a predetermined number of times on condition that the game balls enter the specific prize means 14, 14a to 14c, and game balls which have won the variable prize means 13. In a ball game machine having a profit state generating means 30 for generating a profit state of the first round which is advantageous to the player on condition that the specific area 26 is detected, when the profit state generating means 30 A changing symbol display means 21 that changes symbols on condition that the area 26 detects a game ball, and a lottery determination function that determines by lottery whether or not the stop symbol of the changing symbol display means 21 is set to a specific mode for each round. And the stop symbol after the change of the change symbol display means 21 The profit state regenerating means 34 for generating the profit state again after the profit state is completed on condition that the state is provided, so that the playability after the occurrence of the profit state is improved, and the interest of the player is increased. There are advantages that can be done.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. A game board 3 is detachably mounted on the front frame 2 from the back side, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged on the front side of the game board 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

上 The front plate 5 is provided with an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for firing. On the front frame 2, a speaker 7 is provided on the back side of the front plate 5 and the like, and a lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided below the front plate 5 respectively. ing.

The loudspeaker 7 constitutes an auditory notifying means, and generates a sound effect according to a game state such as the occurrence of a profit state and the re-generation of the profit state, and notifies the player of the game state. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 3 is provided with a guide rail 11 mounted in an annular shape, and a variable winning means 13 provided substantially in the center of the game area 12 inside the guide rail 11. Specific winning means 14, 14a to 14c are provided below 13, and normal winning means 16 and open / close winning means 17 are provided on both left and right sides of the variable winning means 13.

  The variable winning means 13 includes a variable winning case 18 mounted on the gaming board 3. On the upper part of the variable winning case 18, a winning opening 19, a pair of left and right wing-shaped opening and closing members 20 for opening and closing the winning opening 19 are provided, and a variable symbol display means 21 and a round display means 22 are provided on the front side. Is provided. The round display means 22 is for displaying the number of rounds when a profit state occurs.

The opening / closing member 20 is pivotally supported by the variable winning case 18 by the lower-side front-rear pivot, and protrudes laterally from the pivot to be advantageous to the player, and closes the winning opening 19 to be disadvantageous to the player. It is possible to convert and drive in the opening and closing directions between the closed state and the closed state. In the open state, the opening / closing member 20 can guide a game ball falling from the upper side to the winning opening 19.

The variable winning case 18 is provided with a see-through window 23 on the front side thereof, and a stopping means 24, a blocking means 25 and a specific area 26 are vertically arranged inside the see-through window 23, and on the lower side of the inside. A counting switch 27 is provided. The see-through window 23 can see through the inside of the variable winning case 18 from the front side. The stopping means 24, the blocking means 25, and the specific area 26 are arranged substantially in a line at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction below the drop position where the game ball won from the winning opening 19 falls from the end of the guide passage. Have been.

The stopping means 24 is capable of moving back and forth in the front-rear direction between the stopping position and the releasing position by driving of a driving means (not shown), and stopping and releasing one game ball when projecting forward to the stopping position. When the player retreats to the position, the stop of the game ball is released. The blocking means 25 is for blocking the passage of the game ball to the specific area 26, and is movable back and forth between the blocking position and the release position by driving a driving means (not shown), When in the release position, the passage of the game ball to the specific area 26 is allowed.

The specific area 26 is a condition for detecting a game ball passing therethrough, on the condition that a profit state advantageous to the player is generated, a symbol is changed by the variable symbol display means 21, and a determination of a display mode of a stopped symbol after the variation is made. As a trigger, a part (for example, the center) of a plurality (for example, three) of the divided regions formed in the variable winning case 18 is set as the specific region 26.

ス イ ッ チ In the specific area 26, a switch for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided. The counting switch 27 is for detecting and counting all of the game balls winning from the winning opening 19, and is provided below the variable winning case 18.

The variable symbol display means 21 and the round display means 22 are provided integrally at a suitable place such as the upper center of the variable winning case 18 of the variable winning means 13. The changing symbol display means 21 can change and display one or more symbols, for example, one symbol, and the symbol is displayed on the condition that the specific area 26 detects a winning game ball during the occurrence of the profit state. It stops after fluctuating for a predetermined time.

に は The symbols displayed on the variable symbol display means 21 include symbols such as character symbols, pictorial symbols, and characters as appropriate. For example, in this embodiment, ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used, and the numeric symbols emit light while changing by scrolling or the like.

  The specific prize means 14, 14a to 14c are used to open the opening / closing member 20 of the variable prize means 13 for a predetermined number of times (for example, once) for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds) on condition that a game ball is detected for winning. Things. The specific winning means 14 is provided below the variable winning means 13. The specific prize means 14a to 14c are mounted on one prize case and integrally formed, and are arranged below the specific prize means 14.

  When a game ball is won in each of the prize means 13, 14, 14a to 14c, 16, 17, a payout means (not shown) is used to set a predetermined number of prizes per prize according to the number of the game balls won. Balls are paid out. The variable winning means 13 and the like are provided with a display lamp 28 (see FIG. 1) as a visual notification means. The display lamp 28 emits light or flashes according to the game state, and displays the game state at that time. It informs the player.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the control device. Reference numeral 29 denotes opening / closing control means for controlling the opening and closing of the variable winning means 13 a predetermined number of times on condition that the winning of the game ball to the specific winning means 14, 14a to 14c is detected. When the winning is detected, the opening / closing member 20 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 second).

30 is a profit state generating means for generating a profit state advantageous to the player based on the winning of the game ball to the specific area 26, which is variable on the condition that the specific area 26 detects the game ball. The opening / closing member 20 of the winning means 13 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times to generate a profit state advantageous to the player. That is, the profit state generating means 30 has a function of generating a profit state on condition that the specific area 26 detects a game ball, and the opening / closing member 20 of the variable winning means 13 during the generation of the profit state within a predetermined time. The opening and closing operation of the opening / closing member 20 is stopped when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins during the opening / closing operation.

  Numeral 31 is a random number generating means, which repeatedly generates a random number for display mode determination for determining whether or not the display mode of the stopped symbol after the change of the variable symbol display module 21 is a specific mode (hit mode). For example, when the probability that the stopped symbol after the change of the changing symbol display means 21 becomes the specific mode is 2/10, random numbers from 0 to 9 are sequentially generated.

  Reference numeral 32 denotes a display mode determination unit, which randomly selects the generated random number value of the random number generation unit 31 based on the detection of the game ball in the specific area 26, determines that the random number value is the specific mode when the random number value is the specific mode random number value, When the random number value is a non-specific mode random number value, it is determined to be a non-specific mode.

In this embodiment, the random numbers “3” and “7” of the random numbers 0 to 9 are set as the specific mode random numbers, and when the random number is “3” or “7”, the display is performed. The mode determining means 32 determines the specific mode.

Reference numeral 33 denotes a symbol variation control unit, which varies the symbol of the variation symbol display unit 21 for a predetermined time based on the detection of the game ball in the specific area 26, and displays the variation symbol according to the determination result of the display mode determination unit 32 at that time. The symbol of the variable symbol display unit 21 is variably controlled so that the stop symbol after the change of the unit 21 displays either the specific mode or the non-specific mode.

In this embodiment, for the sake of explanation, under the control of the symbol variation control means 33, the stopped symbol after the variation of the variable symbol display means 21 displays the same numeric symbol as the lottery random number value.

  34 is a profit state regenerating means, on the condition that the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the variable symbol display means 21 becomes a specific mode, instructs the profit state generating means 30 to regenerate a profit state, and in the specific mode. The profit state is generated again after the profit state generated due to the termination.

Incidentally, the profit state re-generation means 34, when the display mode determination means 32 has determined that the specific mode, or at any time when the stop symbol after the change of the variable symbol display means 21 is in the specific mode, The profit state generating means 30 may be instructed to regenerate the profit state, and it is sufficient if the profit state is generated again after the profit state ends.

  35 is a notification control means, when a game ball wins any of the specific prize means 14, 14a to 14c, when a profit state is generated by the profit state generation means 30, when the profit state is regenerated by an instruction of the profit state re-generation means 34. For example, when the sound reappears, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 7 and the display lamp 28 emits light, blinks, and emits light to notify the player of the game state at that time.

  Next, the operation of the above-mentioned ball game machine will be described. When the firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 is operated at the time of a game, the game balls of the upper plate 6 are supplied one by one to the firing portion in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are hit with a hammer and guided. It is sequentially fired along the rail 11 to the game area 12.

  Then, while the game ball fired on the upper side of the game area 12 falls along the board surface, when the game ball wins the prize means 13 to 17, the payout means pays out a specified number of prize balls and the player To return profits.

When the game ball wins any of the specific winning means 14, 14a to 14c, the opening / closing member 20 of the variable winning means 13 is temporarily opened for a short time by the opening / closing control means 29. At this time, if there is a game ball falling on the opening / closing member 20, the game ball is guided by the opening / closing member 20 and wins the winning opening 19, and falls downward through the guide passage etc. in the variable winning case 18 and the like. I do.

遊 Before the game ball wins the specific prize winning means 14, 14a to 14c, the stopping means 24 retreats and the blocking means 25 moves back and forth. Therefore, if a game ball passes during the retreat of the blocking means 25, the game ball falls to the specific area 26 side and wins. If the specific area 26 detects a winning of a game ball, the profit state generating means 30 operates to generate a first round profit state.

When the profit state occurs, the opening / closing member 20 of the variable prize means 13 opens and closes a predetermined number of times at predetermined time intervals under the control of the profit state generating means 30, so that the game ball is won to the winning opening 19 via the opening / closing member 20. This allows the player to receive a great return of profits.

Also, simultaneously with or immediately after the opening / closing member 20 starts the opening / closing operation, the stopping means 24 advances, and if there is a game ball falling on the stopping means 24, the game ball is stopped. For this reason, the subsequent game ball collides with the stopped game ball, falls down through either the left or right of the stopping means 24, and is detected by the counting switch 27, and then moves to the back side of the game board 3. I will be guided.

On the other hand, when the game ball that has won the variable prize means 13 during the occurrence of the profit state passes through the specific area 26, and the specific area 26 detects the game ball, the variable symbol display means 21 is controlled by the symbol variation control means 33. At the same time as the symbol change is started, the display mode determining means 32 randomly selects a random number value generated from the random number generating means 31 at the time of detecting the game ball in the specific area 26, and from the random number value after the change of the variable symbol display means 21. It is determined whether the stop symbol display mode is the specific mode or the non-specific mode.

Then, when the display mode determining unit 32 determines that the symbol is the specific mode, after the symbol of the variable symbol display unit 21 fluctuates for a predetermined time, the display is stopped in the specific mode of “3” or “7”, and the non-specific mode is determined. Sometimes, the operation stops in a non-specific manner other than “3” and “7”.

When the opening / closing member 20 of the variable winning means 13 opens and closes a predetermined number of times, the profit state by the profit state generating means 30 ends. However, when the stopped symbol after the change of the variable symbol display means 21 displays the specific mode, the profit state regenerating means 34 instructs the profit state generating means 30 to regenerate the profit state. After the profit state of the second round is completed, the profit state of the second round is generated by the profit state generating means 30. For this reason, the variable winning means 13 starts the opening / closing operation again after the opening / closing operation is once completed, whereby the player can receive a great profit again.

When the display mode determining means 32 determines that the symbol is the non-specific mode, the stop symbol stops in the non-specific mode other than “3” and “7”, and the profit state does not reoccur.

If there is a prize of a game ball to the specific winning means 14, 14a to 14c, occurrence of a profit state, or re-generation of a profit state, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 7 under the control of the notification control means 35, The display lamp 28 emits light or blinks to notify the player of the game state at that time.

In this manner, the variable prize means 13 is opened and closed by the prize of the game ball to the specific prize means 14, 14a to 14c, and the profit is provided on condition that the specific area 26 detects the game ball which has won the variable prize means 13. When the profit state of the first round is generated by the state generating means 30, thereafter, it is determined by lottery whether or not the profit state of the next round is generated for each round, and after the profit state of the round ends, the next round is performed. If it is configured to generate the profit state of the round, the playability after the generation of the profit state is improved, and the interest of the player can be greatly increased.

In particular, the symbol of the variable symbol display means 21 is changed on condition that the specific area 26 of the variable winning means 13 detects a game ball, and on the condition that the stopped symbol after the change becomes the specific mode, the next round. By generating the profit state, it is an object of interest whether or not the stopped symbol after the change of the variable symbol display means 21 is in a specific mode, thereby further improving the interest of the player.

Moreover, the random number value of the random number generation means 31 is randomly selected on condition that the specific area 26 detects a game ball, and the display mode determination means 32 determines whether the specific mode or the non-specific mode based on the random number value. Since the stop symbol display mode of the variable symbol display unit 21 is controlled according to the determination result, the specific mode can be generated with a predetermined probability after the variable symbol display unit 21 changes.

In addition, since the variable winning means 13 is provided with the variable symbol display means 21 integrally, the variable winning means 13 and the variable symbol display means 21 can be centrally arranged on the game board 3, and the structure can be simplified, and both can be simplified. Is easily attached to the game board 3.

In this embodiment, as long as the specific area 26 detects a game ball that has won the variable winning means 13 for each round and the display mode determining means 32 determines that the game mode is the specific mode, the profit state of the next round is continuously changed. I'm trying to make it happen. However, if the profit state is continuously generated for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), the function of the profit state regenerating means 34 may be temporarily stopped at that time. That is, the profit state regenerating means 34 may have a function of limiting the re-generation of the profit state by a predetermined number of rounds.

  4 and 5 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the probability that the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the variable symbol display means 21 becomes a specific mode is changed according to the predetermined game state on the game board 3 side. A control means 36 is provided, and when the probability control means 36 is functioning, it is notified to the player by the speaker 7 and the display lamp 28.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of (for example, three) specific winning means 14a to 14c are provided below the game board 3. The number of times the variable winning means 13 is opened and closed when a game ball wins a part of the specific winning means 14b among the plurality of specific winning means 14a to 14c, and the number of times the variable special winning means 14a and 14c Different opening and closing times are set corresponding to some or all of the specific winning means 14a to 14c so as to be larger than the opening and closing times of the variable winning means 13 when the ball wins. Further, some of the specific winning means 14b are used for establishing a predetermined game state.

For example, in this embodiment, the central specific winning means 14b is used for opening and closing twice, and the left and right specific winning means 14a and 14c are used for opening and closing once, when the game ball wins each of the specific winning means 14a to 14c. The number of times of opening and closing of the variable winning means 13 is set, and the central specific winning means 14b is set for establishing a predetermined game state.

The control device is provided with a probability control means 36 as shown in FIG. Probability control means 36, for example, when the normal probability that the stopped symbol after the change is a specific mode is 2/10, when the predetermined game state is established based on the winning of the game ball to the specific winning means 14b, The probability is changed to a high probability of 6/10 to 9/10, and when the profit state regenerating means 34 does not issue a re-generation command even if a profit state occurs, the probability is changed from the high probability to the normal probability. And come back.

In this embodiment, when a game ball wins in the specific winning means 14b, the opening / closing member 20 of the variable winning means 13 opens and closes twice, and the probability control means 36 operates by determining the establishment of a predetermined game state, and the fluctuation symbol The probability that the stop symbol after the change of the display means 21 is in the specific mode fluctuates from the normal probability to the high probability state.

{Circle around (3)} When the specific area 26 detects a game ball that has won the variable winning means 13, a profit state is generated by the profit state generating means 30. Further, the variable symbol display means 21 starts symbol variation, and the display mode determination means 32 randomly selects the random number value of the random number generation means 31 to determine whether the stopped symbol after the variation of the variable symbol display means 21 is in the specific mode. judge.

Since the occurrence probability of the specific mode at this time fluctuates from the normal probability to the high-probability state, the probability that the stopped symbol after the fluctuation of the variable symbol display means 21 becomes the specific mode is large, and the next symbol is relatively easily obtained. Round profit status occurs. Therefore, the player can easily enjoy the profit by the continuous occurrence of the profit state, and the interest of the player is improved.

Further, if the probability is changed to a high probability by the probability control means 36, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker 7 by the notification control means 35, and the display lamp 28 flashes and emits light at a predetermined cycle, so that a high level is given to the player. Notify that it is in probability state. Therefore, the player can easily grasp that the occurrence probability of the specific state at that time is the high probability state.

The high probability state by the probability control means 36 continues as long as the reoccurrence of the profit state continues, but if the specific area 26 does not detect a game ball during the opening and closing operation of the variable winning means 13, the high probability state is set by the probability control means 36. From the probability to the normal probability, the game proceeds with the normal probability thereafter.

Note that, in this embodiment, the probability control means 36 operates to change the profit state to the high probability state from the occurrence of the profit state in the round when the predetermined game state is established. The probability may vary from the occurrence to a high probability.

Further, the probability control means 36 may be used in combination with the case where the profit state re-generation means 34 does not issue a re-generation command, or may independently limit the re-generation of the profit state in the high probability state by a predetermined number of rounds. good. Further, the probability control means 36 changes the probability from the normal probability to the high probability under the condition of winning the game ball to the specific winning means 14 for each round, and returns from the high probability to the normal probability when the round ends. You may do it.

  The embodiment includes the following inventions. The first invention comprises a variable winning means (13) having at least a specific area (26) therein and capable of being driven to convert between an open state advantageous to the player and a closed state unfavorable to the player; The special prize means (14) (14a) to (14c) that can win a prize and the variable prize means (13) on condition that a game ball is won to the specific prize means (14) (14a) to (14c). Open / close control means (29) for opening and closing a predetermined number of times, and a profit state for generating a profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the specific area (26) detects a game ball which has won the variable winning means (13). In the ball game machine provided with the generating means (30), in the function of the profit state generating means (30), a fluctuating symbol display that fluctuates symbols on condition that the specific area (26) detects a game ball. Means (21), on the condition that the stopped symbol after the change of the changing symbol display means (21) is in a specific mode, the profit state is changed again after the end of the profit state. And a profit state regenerating means (34) to be generated.

In a second aspect, in the first aspect, the variable winning means (13) and the variable symbol display means (21) are provided integrally. According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, a stop symbol after the change of the variable symbol display means (21) is controllable based on a random number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects of the present invention, a probability control means for changing a probability that the stopped symbol after the variation of the variable symbol display means (21) becomes the specific mode according to a predetermined game state. (36). According to a fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, a notifying means (7) (28) for notifying a player that the probability control means (36) is functioning is provided.

  In a sixth aspect based on any one of the first to fifth aspects, the profit state regenerating means (34) has a function of limiting the number of reoccurrence of the profit state to a predetermined number. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the profit state generating means (30) includes a plurality of opening and closing operations of the variable winning means (13) as a unit operation according to a game state. The variable winning means (13) is provided with a function of opening and closing the variable winning means (13) for one unit operation or a plurality of unit operations during occurrence of the profit state.

  As described above, each embodiment of the present invention has been exemplified, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the embodiment, the variable winning means 13 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (one or more times) based on the winning of the game ball to the specific winning means 14, 14a to 14c. , 14a to 14c may have another structure.

Further, the variable winning means 13 includes a winning opening 19 and an opening / closing member 20 on the upper side of the variable winning case 18, and the stopping means 24, the blocking means 25 and the specific area 26 are provided in the variable winning case 18 corresponding to the see-through window 23. When a game ball wins in the variable winning means 13, a profit state of opening and closing the variable winning means 13 is generated. Alternatively, a configuration other than the above-described configuration may be used.

In addition, the establishment of the predetermined game state is established by the winning of the game ball to the specific winning means 14b. In addition, another symbol display means, for example, three display portions for variably displaying ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are displayed. The predetermined game state is established by using all the symbols of the three display units such as "0.0 / 0" which are the same as the type of the stopped symbols after the change of the symbol display means. May be. In addition, the predetermined game state may be established by an odd symbol such as “7 / 7.7” or an even symbol such as “6.6.6”. Therefore, the establishment of the predetermined game state is sufficient as long as it can be a condition for generating the profit state by the profit state generating means 30, and the predetermined game state may be established under any conditions.

  The profit state generated by the profit state generating means 30 may be any game state in which the player can enjoy any profit, and is not necessarily limited to the example in the embodiment. The profit state generating means 30 sets a plurality of (for example, 18) opening and closing operations of the variable winning means 13 as a unit operation, and sets the profit for one unit operation when the stop symbol of the variable symbol display unit 21 is a specific mode of an even symbol. A state is generated, and one unit is generated during the generation of the profit state according to the game state, such as generating a profit state for two or three unit operations at an appropriate time interval when the stop symbol is a specific mode of an odd symbol. It may have a function of opening and closing the variable winning means 13 for an operation or a plurality of unit operations.

  Further, the variable winning means 13 may have at least the specific area 26 and open and close between an open state and a disadvantageous closed state that are advantageous to the player, and may have an openable plate at the front side. May be used.

The occurrence probability of the specific mode in the embodiment is an example, and is not limited to the embodiment. The probability may be determined as appropriate in the entire configuration of the game content. Further, the variable symbol display means 21 may be provided in the specific winning means 14, or may be provided separately from the specific winning means 14 and the variable winning means 13.

Furthermore, when the stopped symbol after the change of the variable symbol display means 21 has a specific mode, the contents of the profit state in the next round and the probability change by the probability control means 36 are controlled by the type of the symbol of the specific mode. May be.

  For example, when there are a plurality of symbols in the specific mode, when the stop symbol displays the specific mode of a part of the types, in the profit state in the next round, the number of times of opening and closing of the variable winning means 13 is increased from the normal 18 times. The number of times of opening and closing of the variable winning means 13 may be increased or decreased according to the type of the symbol in the specific mode, such as changing to 20 times, or when the specific mode of some types is displayed, The probability control means 36 may change the probability according to the type of the symbol of the specific mode so that the occurrence probability of the mode is the medium probability or the high probability.

In the embodiment, the speaker 7 is used as the auditory notification means and the display lamp 28 is used as the visual notification means, but either one of them may be used. Further, the speaker 7 may be provided at another location, the display lamp 28 may be provided at another location, for example, at the front frame 2, the frame portion of the glass door 4, or the like, or may be provided at another game component. good.

  The number of prize balls obtained by the player per prize may be the same for each of the prize means 13 to 17, or the number of prize balls on the variable prize means 13 may be calculated from the number of prize balls on the other prize means 14 to 17. May be increased. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like as long as it is a ball and ball game machine.

It is a block diagram of a control device showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the ball game machine which shows a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board showing a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board which shows a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control device showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

7 Speaker
13 Variable winning means
14,14a-14c Specific winning means 21 Variable symbol display means
26 Specific area 28 Indicator lamp
29 Open / close control means
30 Profit state generating means
34 Profit state re-generation means 36 Probability control means

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A variable prize means (13) having at least a specific area (26) therein and capable of being driven to convert between an open state advantageous to the player and a closed state unfavorable to the player; and a specific prize means capable of winning a game ball. (14) (14a) to (14c) and opening / closing control means for opening and closing the variable prize means (13) a predetermined number of times on condition that the game balls enter the specific prize means (14) (14a) to (14c). (29) and a profit state generating means for generating a first round profit state advantageous to the player on condition that the specific area (26) detects a game ball that has won the variable winning means (13). In the ball game machine provided with (30), during the function of the profit state generating means (30), the changing symbol display means (21) which changes the symbol on condition that the specific area (26) detects a game ball. ), A lottery determination function to determine by lottery whether or not the stop symbol of the variable symbol display means (21) in the specific mode for each round, Profit state regenerating means (34) for generating the profit state again after the end of the profit state, provided that the stop symbol after the change of the fluctuation symbol display means (21) is in a specific mode. Characteristic ball and ball game machine.

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