JP2005087369A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball machine which accomplishes the mechanical performance display with a higher attractiveness. <P>SOLUTION: The pinball machine is provided with a mechanical display device 100 which acquires the random number as each game ball wins the starter prize winning slot 12 and alters the reservation display state of the game balls based on the result of the judgment by a judging means which executes the judgment based on the random number to determine whether the special games are executed or not. In this manner, when the game balls are reserved based on the result of the judgment to determine whether the special games are executed or not, the display state can be altered mechanically to enable the use of the game balls immediately after the winning of the prize thereby making the players enjoy the deep emotion sufficiently felt by winning the prize. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine that displays a predetermined mechanical effect display when a game ball wins a start winning opening.

  In general, a pachinko gaming machine, which is one of the ball game machines, performs a lottery such as a big hit when a game ball wins a start winning opening provided on the gaming machine board surface. Based on the result of the lottery, the symbol display device provided on the gaming machine board surface displays the symbols in a variable display, a stop display, and the like. For such pachinko gaming machines, a pachinko gaming machine has also been proposed that displays an effect display of game contents accompanying a jackpot or the like. This pachinko gaming machine holds a game ball won in a start winning opening, and mechanically displays a lottery result using the held game ball. According to such a pachinko gaming machine, the lottery process can be easily understood by the player and a highly interesting production can be performed compared to the case where the production is displayed only by screen display of a symbol display device or the like.

JP 2003-38789 A

  The above-described conventional pachinko gaming machine temporarily holds a winning game ball and then performs an effect display. Therefore, it is basically the same as the effect display by the screen display, and is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the various problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of performing a more interesting mechanical effect display.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, a symbol display device capable of displaying a variation of symbols, a random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number each time a game ball wins a start winning opening, and the random number A determination unit for determining whether or not to execute a special game based on the random number acquired by the acquisition unit; and a stop display after the symbol display is variably displayed on the symbol display device based on a determination result by the determination unit A game that makes it easy to win a variable winning opening provided in the game area when the symbol control means for controlling the symbol variation effect to be performed and the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol control means is a predetermined winning symbol And a special game executing means for performing a game, comprising: a mechanical display device for changing a holding display state of the game ball based on a determination result by the determination means. It is set to. Thereby, when the game ball is put on hold based on the determination result of whether or not to execute the special game, the display state can be mechanically changed, so that the player can easily see the display state. The game situation can be grasped.

  Further, the mechanical display device communicates with the plurality of game ball holding units corresponding to the symbol variation effect, the start winning port and the game ball holding unit, respectively, and the game which has won the start winning port A holding ball distribution means for distributing and holding the balls to the game ball holding unit corresponding to the lottery of the symbol variation effect is provided. As a result, it is possible to perform a mechanical hold display using the game ball immediately after winning a prize, so that the player can easily grasp the game situation with respect to the winning ball. The expectation for the symbol lottery result can be enhanced.

  The holding ball distribution means includes a plurality of opening and closing means for opening and closing a passage of the game ball won in the start winning opening, and distributes the holding balls by a combination of opening and closing of the plurality of opening and closing means. It is said. Thereby, since the game ball distribution process can be performed at high speed, even if there are a large number of game balls to be awarded to the start winning opening, the game balls can be reliably distributed. In addition, the game ball holding unit includes a holding ball discharge unit that discharges the holding ball held in the game ball holding unit, and executes the symbol variation effect corresponding to the holding ball discharged by the holding ball discharge unit. It is characterized by that. Thereby, with the start of the symbol variation effect, the digestion display of the reserved ball can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Further, the reserved ball discharge unit has a rotating body having a holding blade for holding the reserved ball, and the rotating body performs intermittent rotation in response to the start of the symbol variation effect one by one. The holding ball is discharged. As a result, the holding balls can be reliably discharged one by one, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind. In addition, the mechanical display device includes a plurality of alternative display object holding units corresponding to the symbol variation effect, and an alternative display item corresponding to the game ball won in the start winning opening is stored in the alternative display item holding unit. It is characterized by being displayed. Thereby, the player can visually enjoy an alternative display object different from the game ball.

  A plurality of opening and closing means for opening and closing the passage of the substitute display object, the substitute display object holding unit corresponding to the symbol variation effect that lottery the substitute display object by a combination of opening and closing of the plurality of opening and closing means An alternative display object distribution means for sorting and displaying is provided. As a result, the alternative display object can be distributed at high speed, so that even if there are a large number of game balls to be awarded to the start winning opening, it can be reliably distributed. Moreover, it has the alternative display thing discharge part which discharges | emits the said alternative display thing currently hold | maintained at the said alternative display thing holding part, The said pattern corresponding to the said alternative display thing discharged | emitted by the said alternative display thing discharge part It is characterized by executing a fluctuating effect. Thereby, with the start of the symbol variation effect, the digest display of the reserved substitute display can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Further, the substitute display discharge unit has a rotating body having a holding blade for holding the substitute display, and the rotating body performs intermittent rotation in response to the start of the symbol variation effect. It is characterized by discharging the substitute display items one by one. As a result, the alternative display objects can be reliably discharged one by one, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind. Further, the mechanical display device is arranged at the center or one side of the gaming machine board surface. Thereby, it becomes possible to design a ball game machine with a high degree of freedom of form.

  According to the present invention, when a game ball is put on hold based on the determination result of whether or not to execute a special game, the display state can be mechanically changed using the game ball immediately after winning a prize. Therefore, it is possible to display a more interesting mechanical effect display, and it is possible to display the game situation in an easy-to-understand manner for the player by changing the hold display state.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a gaming machine board surface of a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A symbol display device 11 for displaying the symbols in a variable manner and for displaying a stop is disposed at the approximate center of the gaming machine board surface 10 of the ball game machine 1. The symbol display device 11 is mainly a liquid crystal display, but may be a display device such as a CRT or a dot matrix as long as an image can be displayed on the screen.

  Below the symbol display device 11, a start winning opening 12 through which a game ball can win and a mechanical display device 100, which is a characteristic part of the present invention following the start winning opening 12, are arranged. The start winning opening 12 has a function related to the start of the variable symbol display on the symbol display device 11 when a game ball is won. An enlargement device 13 that enlarges the opening width is disposed in the opening at the top of the start winning opening 12. This expansion device 13 normally makes it difficult to win a game ball at the start winning opening 12 by maintaining a width that allows one game ball to pass but not two at the same time. In some cases, it has a function of making it easy to win a game ball in the start winning opening 12 by picking up a game ball in a wide range. The mechanical display device 100 is a device that changes the hold display state of a game ball that has won a winning prize opening 12, and will be described in detail later.

  Below the mechanical display device 100, an attacker unit 14 is disposed. In the center of the front surface of the attacker unit 14, there is provided a big prize opening 15 that is opened in the case of a big hit game as a special game. The jackpot game refers to a game in which a special benefit is provided to the player in the case of a jackpot symbol when the special symbols stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 11 are the same, for example. For example, a game that repeats a predetermined number of times, such as 15 times, that a normally closed big prize opening 15 is released until a predetermined time of 30 seconds elapses or a predetermined number of game balls of 10 balls are won. Say.

  A winning opening 16 is disposed at both left and right ends of the mechanical display device 100, and a gate 17 through which a game ball can pass is disposed between the mechanical display device 100 and the winning opening 16. The gate 17 has a function related to the start of normal symbol variation display in the normal symbol display unit 3 triggered by the passage of the game ball. The normal symbol is displayed by displaying a lamp provided in the normal symbol display unit 3. When the lamp is turned on in a predetermined state, the expansion device 13 of the start winning opening 12 is operated for a predetermined time. At the lower end of the gaming machine board surface 10, an out port 18 through which game balls that have not won any of the start winning port 12, the big winning port 15, or the winning port 16 are discharged. Further, a windmill 19 and a nail (not shown) are provided on the gaming machine board surface 10 for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. The front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10 is covered with a glass plate (not shown). Further, below the gaming machine board surface 10, game balls are placed in a bullet handle (not shown) for launching a gaming ball from the lower end to the upper end of the gaming machine board surface 10, a start winning opening 12, a big winning opening 15 and a winning opening 16. A prize ball payout exit (not shown) through which a plurality of game balls are paid out when winning a prize and a ball tray for receiving those game balls are arranged.

  2A and 2B are a front view and a side sectional view showing details of the mechanical display device 100. FIG. The mechanical display device 100 is disposed below the start winning opening 12, and the reserved ball distribution means 110 that distributes the game balls won in the start winning opening 12 as the holding balls, and the reserved ball distribution means 110. The game ball holding unit 120 that temporarily holds the game balls distributed in (1) and the reserved ball discharge unit 130 that discharges the held balls held by the game ball holding unit 120 are provided.

  The reserved ball distribution means 110 includes a cylindrical distribution pipe 111 extending downward from the lower portion of the start winning opening 12, and three plates constituting an opening / closing means disposed at a predetermined interval in the middle of the distribution pipe 111. Shaped shutters 112a, 112b, 112c and solenoids 113a, 113b, 113c connected to the respective shutters 112a, 112b, 112c. The game ball holding unit 120 includes four cylindrical holding pipes 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d arranged in the left-right direction below the distribution pipe 111, and the distribution pipe 111 and the respective holding pipes 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d. Are provided with cylindrical introduction pipes 122a, 122b, 122c, and 122d. The holding ball discharge unit 130 includes rotating bodies 131a, 131b, 131c, and 131d disposed below the holding pipes 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d, the rotating bodies 131a, 131b, 131c, and 131d, a gear mechanism (not shown), and the like. The motor 132 is connected.

  The distribution tube 111 has an upper opening connected to the lower opening of the start winning opening 12 and guides the game ball won in the starting winning opening 12 downward. The distribution tube 111 is made of, for example, a transparent plastic, and the player can visually recognize the game ball passing through the distribution tube 111 through a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10. The shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c move in the horizontal direction by driving the solenoids 113a, 113b, and 113c, that is, move so as to open and close the pipe line of the distribution pipe 111. By combining opening and closing of the shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c, the game ball can be positioned on the shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c, or passed through the shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c.

  The introduction pipes 122a, 122b, 122d are connected to holes 114a, 114b, 114c formed in the peripheral wall of the distribution pipe 111 corresponding to the sections whose upper openings are partitioned by the shutters 112a, 112b, 112c. 122c is connected to the lower opening of the distribution tube 111, and the game balls located on the shutters 112a, 112b, 112c or the game balls passed through the shutters 112a, 112b, 112c are transferred to the holding tubes 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d are introduced. Each introduction pipe 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d is formed of, for example, transparent plastic, and the player can insert the inside of each introduction pipe 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d via a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10. A game ball passing through can be visually recognized.

  Each holding pipe 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d has an upper opening connected to the lower opening of each introduction pipe 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d, and each rotating body 131a, 131b, below the lower opening. 131c and 131d are arranged so that a plurality of game balls can be stacked vertically and held. Each holding tube 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is formed of, for example, transparent plastic, and the player can connect to each holding tube 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d through a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10. You can see the game balls that are being put on hold.

  Each of the rotating bodies 131a, 131b, 131c, and 131d is formed in a cylindrical shape having, for example, plastic and a hemispherical concave portion 133 that is arranged in three circumferentially by holding blades 133a on a peripheral surface. The game balls are received one by one by the recess 133 from the lower openings of 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d and discharged to a tray or the like disposed behind the gaming machine board surface 10. Each rotating body 131a, 131b, 131c, 131d is connected to the motor 132 by a gear mechanism or the like, and is configured to be capable of individual step rotation. Each of the rotating balls 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d A desired game ball can be discharged.

  Such a mechanical display device 100 distributes, holds, and discharges the game balls according to the determination result of whether or not the special game can be executed each time the game ball wins the start winning opening 12. That is, the reserved ball distributing means 110, the game ball holding unit 120, and the reserved ball discharging unit 130 make the symbol display effect on the symbol display device 11 after variably displaying the symbol on the symbol display device 11 based on the determination result, for example, losing , Reach, super reach and jackpot. Specifically, each holding pipe 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d and each rotating body 131a, 131b, 131c, 131d connected from the distribution pipe 111 via each introduction pipe 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d are lost, It is arranged corresponding to reach, super reach and jackpot.

  Here, “reach” refers to, for example, performing a display effect in a state where two symbols are aligned when one symbol variation display is performed, and another symbol is aligned. This means that the display effect is in a state with a higher probability of being a big hit than the reach. According to the mechanical display device 100 as described above, since a game ball immediately after winning a prize can be used, it is possible to perform a mechanical effect display such as allocating and suspending to any of lose, reach, super reach, or jackpot. While expecting what the next variation effect will be for the player, the player can perform the game while incandescent and can easily understand the game situation.

  An outline of the game of the ball game machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. When the player operates the ball handle, the game ball is launched, guided by the guide rail 2 and released above the gaming machine board surface 10. While the game balls come into contact with the windmill 19 or the nail and the direction of dropping changes, a part of the game balls enter the winning port 16 or the starting winning port 12, and the gaming balls that have not entered the winning port 16 or the starting winning port 12 Enter the outlet 18. When a game ball wins the winning opening 16, for example, five prize balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout exit.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 17, a lottery is performed in response to a passing signal from a sensor (not shown), and the lamp of the normal symbol display unit 3 starts to change. Then, for example, when 30 seconds have elapsed since the start of the fluctuation, the lamp is stopped in the form of a lottery result. At this time, if the stop mode of the lamp is a predetermined hit mode, the expansion device 13 of the start winning opening 12 operates for 0.5 seconds, for example. As a result, the opening width of the start winning opening 12 is increased, so that it becomes easy to win the starting winning opening 12. Further, when the normal symbol to be stopped is 5 or 6, the enlargement device 13 of the start winning opening 12 does not operate, but even in this case, it is possible to win the starting winning opening 12. When the game ball passes through the gate 17 while the normal symbol is changing in the symbol display device 11, the change is reserved and executed sequentially.

  Further, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, for example, five award balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout opening in response to a detection signal from a start winning detector 12a (see FIG. 3) described later. The winning game ball passes through the introduction pipes 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d corresponding to one of the symbol variation effects, for example, lose, reach, super reach, or jackpot determined from the distribution pipe 111 at the time of winning, and the holding pipe 121a. , 121b, 121c, 121d. On the other hand, when a predetermined reserved ball among the held balls held in the holding tubes 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d is discharged by the corresponding rotating bodies 131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, the special symbol is displayed in the symbol display device 11. Starts to fluctuate, and the fluctuation stops at the special symbol corresponding to the holding tubes 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d in which the discharged holding balls are held.

  At this time, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol, a jackpot game is generated and the normally closed big prize opening 15 is opened. Then, when the game ball wins the big prize opening 15, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout exit. The large winning opening 15 is temporarily closed, for example, when 30 seconds have elapsed since opening or when there is a ten-ball winning. Then, if there is a prize in the V zone provided inside the special prize opening 15 while the special prize opening 15 is open, the special prize opening 15 is once closed and then opened again. It has become. Such repeated opening and closing of the big prize opening 15, that is, rounds are, for example, continued up to 15 times. On the other hand, if the big prize opening 15 repeats opening and closing 15 times, or if there is no winning in the V zone while the big prize opening 15 is open, the big hit game is ended.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus for controlling functions related to the ball game machine 1. The main control device 20 includes a start winning opening winning determination means 21, a display outline determining means (random number acquisition means, determination means) 22, a large winning opening drive control means (special game execution means) 23, and a command transmission means 24. . The start winning opening winning determination means 21 determines whether or not a game ball has won the start winning opening 12 based on a detection signal from a start winning detector 12 a disposed in the start winning opening 12. The start winning detector 12a includes, for example, an optical sensor having a light emitting / receiving element, and detects the game ball by blocking the light from the light emitting element. As the start winning detector 12a, not only the above-described transmission type optical sensor but also a reflection type optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, a capacitance sensor, a mechanical sensor, or the like can be used.

  The display outline determining means 22 includes a lottery means 25, a stop symbol determining means 26, and an outline variation pattern determining means 27. The lottery means 25 acquires a winning random number every time a game ball wins the start winning opening 12, and determines whether or not to execute a special game based on the winning random number. Based on the determination result of the lottery means 25, the stop symbol determination means 26 determines a stop symbol at the time of the symbol variation effect in which the symbol display device 11 displays the symbols in a variable manner and then stops the display. The outline variation pattern determining means 27 determines an outline variation pattern at the time of the symbol variation effect. The special winning opening driving control means 23 drives the special winning opening driving source 14a composed of a solenoid disposed in the special winning opening 15 of the attacker unit 14 to control the opening / closing of the special winning opening 15. The command transmission unit 24 transmits the display outline command determined by the display outline determination unit 22 to the sub-control device 30.

  The sub-control device 30 includes command receiving means 31, movable object drive determining means 32, image control means (symbol control means) 33, and hold control means 34. The command receiving means 31 receives the display outline command determined by the display outline determining means 22 transmitted from the command transmitting means 24. The movable object drive determination unit 32 includes a detailed display content confirmation unit 35, a notice drive determination unit 36, and a timing determination unit 37. The detailed display content confirmation unit 35 confirms the details of the content of the display summary. The notice drive determination unit 36 includes a lottery unit 38 and a lottery determination table 39. The lottery means 38 acquires a predetermined movable object operation determination random number from the lottery determination table 39a for low probability operation or the lottery determination table 39b for high probability operation according to the display outline. The timing determination unit 37 determines the timing of the display outline.

  The image control means 33 includes a detailed display content determination means 42 having a lottery means 41. The lottery means 41 acquires the outline variation pattern determination random number according to the display outline. The holding control unit 34 includes a holding ball sorting selection unit 43 and a sorting drive control unit 44. The reserved ball distribution selection means 43 selects the reserved tubes 121a, 121b, 121c, and 121d that hold the game balls according to the display outline. The distribution drive control means 44 is a solenoid 113a, 113b, 113c, which is a longitudinal displacement drive source 113, in order to introduce a game ball into the reservation tubes 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d selected by the reservation ball distribution selection means 43. Is controlled to open and close the shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c. Note that the reference position sensor 115 of the holding ball sorting means 110 always detects the reference positions of the shutters 112a, 112b, and 112c, for example, the closed positions, to prevent open / close failures.

  In such a configuration, the operation related to the start winning opening 12 of the ball game machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The start winning opening winning determination means 21 makes a determination based on a detection signal from the start winning detector 12a until a game ball wins the start winning opening 12 (step S1). Is set (step S2). The lottery means 41 of the detailed display content determination means 42 acquires the outline variation pattern determination random number (step S3), and the lottery means 38 of the notice drive determination means 36 acquires the movable object operation determination random number (step S4).

  Then, the lottery means 25 of the display outline determining means 22 acquires and stores a winning random number (step S5), and determines whether or not it is a big hit based on this random number (step S6). In the case of a big win, the stop symbol determining means 26 of the display outline determining means 22 determines a hit stop symbol corresponding to the random number (step S7), and the outline variation pattern determining means 27 of the display outline determining means 22 is: An outline variation pattern is determined from the hit variation pattern (step S8). The holding ball distribution selection means 43 of the holding control means 34 selects the holding pipes 121b, 121c, 121d corresponding to the outline variation pattern from the holding pipes 121b, 121c, 121d corresponding to reach, super reach and jackpot ( Step S9).

  On the other hand, in the case of a loss, the stop symbol determination means 26 of the display outline determination means 22 determines a loss stop symbol corresponding to the random number (step S10), and determines whether or not it is a reach (step S11). If it is reach, the outline fluctuation pattern is determined from the reach fluctuation pattern (step S12). If it is not reach, the outline fluctuation pattern is determined from the loss fluctuation pattern (step S13). The holding ball distribution selection unit 43 of the holding control unit 34 selects the holding tubes 121a, 121b, and 121d that satisfy the outline variation pattern from the holding tubes 121a, 121b, and 121d corresponding to the loss, reach, and super reach. (Step S14). Then, the command transmission unit 24 transmits a command of the outline variation pattern to the command reception unit 31, returns to step S1, and repeats the above-described processing (step S15).

  Here, a specific example of drive control of the longitudinal displacement drive source 113 by the sort drive control means 44 when the hold ball distribution selection means 43 of the hold control means 34 selects the hold pipe 121b corresponding to reach is shown in FIG. It demonstrates with reference to FIGS. In addition, (B) of each figure is sectional drawing along the dashed-dotted line of (A). As shown in FIG. 5, in order to introduce the game ball B that has passed through the start winning opening 12 into the holding tube 121b corresponding to reach, as shown in FIG. 6, the solenoid 113a is driven and controlled to open the shutter 112a, The game ball B is dropped onto the shutter 112b.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the game ball B passes through the introduction tube 122b from the hole 114b formed in the peripheral wall of the distribution tube 111, and as shown in FIG. Stacked on top of BB. The distribution drive control means 44 controls the solenoid 113a so as to close the shutter 112a immediately after the game ball B passes through the shutter 112a, thereby preventing subsequent game balls from passing. Then, after this distribution operation is completed, as shown in FIG. 9, one of the rotating bodies 131b among the rotating bodies 131a, 131b, 131c, 131d rotates stepwise, and the lowermost part held in the holding pipe 121b As shown in FIG. 10, the holding ball BB is dropped into the recess 133, and the rotating body 131 b further rotates stepwise, and the holding ball BB dropped into the recess 133 is disposed behind the gaming machine board surface 10. Discharge to a tray. This discharge operation may be performed before the start of the sorting operation or in parallel.

  FIGS. 11A and 11B are a front view and a side view showing details of another example of the mechanical display device. The mechanical display device 200 is disposed below the start winning opening 12, and the reserved ball distributing means 210 that distributes the game balls won in the starting winning opening 12 as the holding balls, and the reserved ball distributing means 210. The game ball holding unit 220 that temporarily holds the game balls distributed in (1) and the reserved ball discharge unit 230 that discharges the held balls held by the game ball holding unit 220 are provided.

  The holding ball allocating means 210 extends from the lower part of the start winning opening 12 downward in a substantially L shape, and then extends to the upper right in a substantially S shape. , A belt 212, a pulley 213, and a motor 214 disposed in a substantially S shape, and a game ball adsorbing portion 215 connected to the belt 212. The game ball holding unit 220 includes four cylindrical holding tubes 221a, 221b, 221c, and 221d arranged in parallel in the left-right direction below the upper right end of the guide tube 211. The retaining ball discharge unit 230 includes rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, and 231d disposed below the retaining pipes 221a, 221b, 221c, and 221d, the rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, and 231d and a gear mechanism (not shown). And a motor 232 connected with each other.

  The guide tube 211 has an opening at the upper left end connected to an opening at the lower portion of the start winning opening 12, and guides a game ball won at the starting winning opening 12 downward. The game ball adsorbing unit 215 moves from the lower left to the upper right of the guide tube 211 in a state where the game ball is adsorbed by driving the belt 212 by the motor 214, and the upper right of the guide tube 211 in a state where the game ball is detached. It moves from the left to the lower left. The guide tube 211 is made of, for example, transparent plastic, and the player can visually recognize the game ball passing through the guide tube 211 through a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10. The game ball attracting unit 215 may be any means that can attract a game ball such as an electromagnet, for example, and may be a means that can grip and carry a game ball such as a crane.

  Each of the retaining pipes 221a, 221b, 221c, and 221d has an upper opening connected to the lower opening of the upper right end of the guide pipe 211, and the rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, 231d is arranged so that a plurality of game balls can be stacked vertically and held. Each holding tube 221a, 221b, 221c, 221d is formed of, for example, a transparent plastic, and the player puts each holding tube 221a, 221b, 221c, 221d through a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming machine board surface 10. You can see the game balls that are being put on hold.

  Each of the rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, and 231d is formed in a cylindrical shape having, for example, plastic and a hemispherical concave portion 233 that is equally arranged by the holding blades 233a on the peripheral surface. The game balls are received one by one by the recess 233 from the lower openings of 221a, 221b, 221c, and 221d and discharged to a tray or the like disposed behind the gaming machine board surface 10. Each rotating body 231a, 231b, 231c, 231d is connected to a motor 232 by a gear mechanism or the like and is configured to be capable of individual step rotation. The game balls held in the respective holding tubes 221a, 221b, 221c, 221d A desired game ball can be discharged.

  Such a mechanical display device 200 distributes, holds, and discharges the game balls according to the determination result of whether or not the special game can be executed each time the game ball wins the start winning opening 12. That is, the reserved ball sorting means 210, the game ball holding unit 220, and the reserved ball discharging unit 230 cause the symbol display device 11 to variably display the special symbol based on the determination result, and then stop and display the symbol variation effect, for example, lose. , Reach, super reach and jackpot. Specifically, the holding pipes 221a, 221b, 221c, and 221d connected to the guide pipe 211 and the rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, and 231d are arranged corresponding to the loss, reach, super reach, and jackpot, respectively. Has been. According to the mechanical display device 200 as described above, it is possible to perform a mechanical effect display in which a game ball immediately after winning a prize is distributed to any one of lose, reach, super reach and jackpot, and is held. For the player, the excitement of winning the prize continues as it is, and a sense of expectation as to whether it will be lost, reach, super reach or jackpot is increased, and the player can be incandescent.

  Here, when the holding ball distribution selection unit 43 of the holding control unit 34 selects the holding tube 221c corresponding to the super reach, the drive control of the motor 214 by the distribution drive control unit 44 and the game ball adsorption unit 215 Specific examples of control will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, (B) of each figure is sectional drawing along the dashed-dotted line of (A). As shown in FIG. 12, the game ball B that has passed through the start winning opening 12 falls below the guide tube 211 and stops as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the game ball adsorbing portion 215 located at the upper right of the guide tube 211 is driven by the belt 212 by the motor 214, and the lower left of the guide tube 211 as shown in FIG. Move towards.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 14, when the game ball adsorbing part 215 reaches above the game ball B, the game ball B is adsorbed, and as shown in FIG. 15, the belt 212 is driven by the motor 214 that rotates in the reverse direction. As a result, the guide tube 211 moves toward the upper right. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when the game ball adsorbing part 215 that has adsorbed the game ball B reaches the upper side of the holding tube 221c, as shown in FIG. 17, the game ball B is detached and already held in the holding tube 221c. Stacked on top of the reserved ball BB.

  Then, after this distribution operation is finished, as shown in FIG. 18, one of the rotating bodies 231a, 231b, 231c, and 231d rotates stepwise, and the lowermost part held in the holding tube 221c As shown in FIG. 19, the holding ball BB is dropped into the recess 233, and the rotating body 231 c further rotates stepwise, and the holding ball BB dropped into the recess 233 is disposed behind the gaming machine board surface 10. Discharge to a tray. This discharge operation may be performed before the start of the sorting operation or in parallel.

  In the mechanical display devices 100 and 200 according to the above-described embodiments, an actual game ball is used to display a mechanical effect display, but an alternative display item of the actual game ball, for example, a game held in advance. The same mechanical effect display can be performed even with game balls other than balls and pachinko balls, or with objects other than game balls. Further, although the mechanical display devices 100 and 200 are arranged in the center of the gaming machine board surface 10, they may be arranged on either the left or right side of the gaming machine board surface 10. Further, instead of the solenoid, it may be moved using a motor and a gear mechanism, an elastic spring or rubber.

  The present invention can be applied not only to a ball game machine using a game ball but also to a game machine using a thing other than a game ball, such as a coin, as long as it has a start winning opening.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game machine board surface of the bullet ball game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the front view and side view which show the detail of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram of the apparatus which controls the function which concerns on the start winning opening of the ball game machine of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement which concerns on the start winning opening of the ball game machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a first diagram illustrating an operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 2. It is a 2nd figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. FIG. 6 is a third diagram illustrating the operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a fourth diagram illustrating the operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is a fifth diagram illustrating the operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 2. It is a 6th figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is the front view and side view which show the detail of another example of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a 1st figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a 2nd figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a 3rd figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. FIG. 12 is a fourth diagram illustrating the operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 11. It is a 5th figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a 6th figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. It is a 7th figure which shows operation | movement of the mechanical display apparatus of FIG. FIG. 12 is an eighth diagram illustrating the operation of the mechanical display device of FIG. 11.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ball game machine, 2 Guide rail, 3 Normal symbol display part, 10 Game machine board surface, 11 Symbol display device, 12 Start winning opening, 12a Starting winning detector, 13 Enlarging device, 14 Attacker unit, 14a Large winning opening drive Source, 15 Grand Prize Ports, 16 Prize Ports, 17 Gates, 18 Out Ports, 19 Windmills, 20 Main Controller, 21 Start Prize Port Prize Determination Unit, 22 Display Outline Determination Units, 23 Grand Prize Port Drive Control Units, 24 Commands Transmitting means, 25 lottery means, 26 stop symbol determining means, 27 outline variation pattern determining means, 30 sub-control device, 31 command receiving means, 32 movable object drive determining means, 33 image control means, 34 hold control means, 35 detailed display Content confirmation means, 36 advance drive determination means, 37 timing determination means, 38 lottery means, 39 lottery determination table, 41 lottery means, 42 Detailed display content determination means, 43 Reservation ball distribution selection means, 44 Distribution drive control means, 100, 200 Mechanical display device, 110, 210 Reservation ball distribution means, 111 Distribution tube, 112a, 112b, 112c Shutter, 113a, 113b, 113c Solenoid, 120, 220 Game ball holding part, 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, 221a, 221b, 221c, 221d Retaining pipe, 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d Introducing pipe, 130, 230 Reserving ball discharge part 131a, 131b, 131c, 131d, 231a, 231b, 231c, 231d Rotating body, 132, 232 Motor, 133, 233 Recess, 133a, 233a Holding blade, 211 Guide tube, 212 belt, 213 Pulley, 214 motor, 215 Game Sphere adsorption part

Claims (10)

A symbol display device capable of variable symbol display;
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number every time a game ball wins a start winning opening,
A determination unit for determining whether to execute a special game based on the random number acquired by the random number acquisition unit;
A symbol control means for controlling a symbol variation effect to be stopped and displayed after the symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device based on a determination result by the determination means;
A bullet having a special game executing means for causing a variable winning opening provided in the game area to be easily played when the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol control means is a predetermined winning symbol. In a ball game machine,
A bullet ball game machine comprising a mechanical display device that changes a holding display state of the game ball based on a determination result by the determination means. The mechanical display device communicates with a plurality of game ball holding units corresponding to the symbol variation effect, the start winning port and the game ball holding unit, respectively, and the game balls won in the start winning port 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a holding ball distribution unit that distributes and holds the game balls to the game ball holding unit corresponding to the lottery symbol variation effect. The holding ball distribution means includes a plurality of opening and closing means for opening and closing the passage of the game ball won in the start winning opening, and distributes the holding balls by a combination of opening and closing of the plurality of opening and closing means. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2. A holding ball discharge unit for discharging the reserved ball held in the game ball holding unit, and executing the symbol variation effect corresponding to the reserved ball discharged by the reserved ball discharge unit; The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that The reserved ball discharge unit has a rotating body having a holding blade for holding the reserved ball, and the rotating body performs intermittent rotation in response to the start of the symbol variation effect, one by one, the reserved 5. The ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the ball is discharged. The mechanical display device includes a plurality of alternative display object holding units corresponding to the symbol variation effect, and causes the alternative display item storage unit to display an alternative display item corresponding to the game ball won in the start winning opening. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of opening / closing means for opening and closing the passage of the alternative display object, and distributing the alternative display object to the alternative display object holding unit corresponding to the selected symbol variation effect by a combination of opening and closing of the plurality of opening / closing means 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, further comprising alternative display object distribution means for displaying. The symbol change effect corresponding to the substitute display object discharged by the substitute display object discharge unit, having a substitute display object discharge unit for discharging the substitute display object held in the substitute display object holding unit. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein The alternative display object discharge unit has a rotating body having a holding blade for holding the alternative display object, and the rotating body performs intermittent rotation in response to the start of the symbol variation effect one by one. The ball game machine according to claim 8, wherein the substitute display object is discharged. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the mechanical display device is disposed at a center or one side of a gaming machine board surface.

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