JP2007222520A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shooting device to shoot game balls onto front and rear game areas. <P>SOLUTION: A game board 3 of a pachinko game machine is made of a transparent body, and game areas 6F and 6B are formed respectively on both front and rear faces of the game board. The pinball game machine has game ball shooting passages 320F and 320B for feeding game balls onto the respective game areas, and game balls are shot to shot ball receiving ports 323F and 323B of the game ball shooting passages 320F and 320B facing the shooting device 800 from hitting faces 803sF and 803sB corresponding to the shot ball receiving ports 323F and 323B. Game balls are fed to a waiting position STPf or STPb corresponding to the respective hitting positions to be simultaneously flipped so that the game balls are fed onto the two game areas simultaneously. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine in which a game board is transparent and has game areas on the front and rear surfaces of the game board.

  As is well known, in the pachinko game, various winning holes are provided in the game area of the game board surface equipped in the gaming machine. In this game area, a pachinko ball is launched and the bachinko ball flows down from the top. At this time, the pachikon balls flow down while touching or passing obstacle nails, guide nails, other objects, etc., by the movement of the pachinko balls at this time, by paying out the prize balls by winning the winning prize, etc. Interestingness is demonstrated.

In addition, some pachinko machines have a symbol change display device that uses a liquid crystal panel or the like at the center of the game board so that symbols such as lottery status and lottery results can be displayed in a variable manner according to winnings. It has become. High interest is also exhibited by such a symbol variation display device.
JP 2004-344437 A

  As represented by the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a gaming area is provided on the front side of the gaming board, and the movement of the gaming ball is a single movement. The movement in the plane was monotonous.

  An object of the present invention is to make a gaming board transparent, to provide a gaming area on the front and rear faces of the gaming board, and to enable the launching of a gaming ball to one or both of the gaming faces and to have a higher interest Is to provide.

The present invention for solving the above problems has the following configuration.
(1) A ball game machine in which a game ball is sent from a launching device to a front game area configured by arranging a plurality of game members on the front surface of the game board, and the game ball flows down in the game area. There,
The game board is transparent,
A rear game area configured by arranging game members on the rear surface of the game board;
A front game ball launch path and a rear game ball launch path for guiding game balls toward the front and rear game areas;
A launcher capable of projecting a game ball toward the front or rear game ball launch path;
The launch device includes a bullet member that strikes a game ball accommodated in a standby unit;
A front standby unit and a rear standby unit provided corresponding to the front and rear game ball launch paths;
A driving device for driving the bullet member toward the game ball of each standby unit;
The striking portion of the bullet member has a front striking surface provided corresponding to the front standby portion and a rear striking surface provided corresponding to the rear standby portion,
A bullet ball game machine, wherein a game ball is simultaneously fired by the bullet member toward the front and rear game ball launch paths.
(2) The ball game machine according to (1), wherein the front hitting surface and the rear hitting surface are provided on the same plane.

  According to the present invention, a game ball launch path is provided for each of the game areas configured on the front side and the rear side across the game board, and the game balls are launched simultaneously for each of the game path launch paths. Therefore, the player can follow the behavior of the game ball in both the front and rear game areas, and unlike a game with only a single game area, a different game form can be obtained in both game areas. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest in games.

  In the invention according to claim 2, since the front hitting surface and the rear hitting surface are provided on the same plane, two game balls can be simultaneously shot with a single bullet member. In particular, since two game balls are launched with a striking surface provided on the same plane, two game balls can be simultaneously launched in the same direction. Further, when the distance from the fulcrum supporting the bullet member to the two striking points is made equal, substantially the same impact is simultaneously applied to the bullet member, so the impact is offset and the burden on the launch mechanism can be reduced. .

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a ball game machine according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, in this specification, with respect to the gaming machine, the side on which the player of the gaming machine is arranged is expressed as the front surface or the front side, and the opposite side with respect to the arrangement position of the player is the rear surface or the rear side. In this embodiment, the explanation will be made on the assumption that the game areas are provided on the front side and the rear side, respectively, and the game balls can be transferred between these game areas. Of course, it is also possible to assume a configuration that performs the above.
In FIG. 1, a ball game machine 100 is for opening and closing mounted on a front surface of an outer frame 1 that is formed in an outer rectangular frame size and constitutes a vertically long fixed holding frame, and is formed in a rectangular frame size in accordance with the outer frame 1. The front frame 2 is provided.

The front frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 by hinge brackets 3A and 3B attached to the front right and upper sides of the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. It is held in a closed state.
Inside the front frame 2, an inner member 20 that is fitted inside the front frame 2 is provided. The game board 3 is further accommodated and supported inside the inner member 20. A display device 61 is provided on the rear surface side of the inner member 20. The inner member 20 includes a frame portion 201 fitted inside the front frame 2 and a plate portion 202 that covers the entire inner surface of the frame portion 201, and an inner side defined by the frame portion 201 and the plate portion 202. The game board 3 is stored and held in the storage unit. Further, at least the plate portion 202 of the inner member 20 is made of a transparent material, and the screen of the display device 61 is placed on this transparent portion.

  The display device 61 is configured by, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and has a configuration in which a display screen is superimposed almost on the front surface of the plate portion 202 of the inner member 20 so that the display screen can be viewed from the front side. A space is formed between the rear surface 30B of the game board 3 and the plate portion 202, and a game area 6B described later is formed. Thus, the inner member 20 functions as an insertion material (spacer) for forming a game area, and also functions as a holding member for fixing the game board 3 to the front frame 2. Further, the plate portion 202 also functions as a protective member that protects the screen of the display device 61.

  A glass frame 22 to which the transparent plate 21 is attached is provided on the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable via hinge fittings attached to the front right and upper sides. The glass frame 22 is provided with rod-like support portions 22a and 22b protruding rearward, and the transparent plate 21 is attached to and supported by the support portions 22a and 22b. A window 220 is provided in the center of the glass frame 22 so that a player can visually recognize game areas 6F and 6B described later.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the game board 3, the display device 61, and the transparent plate 21.
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is disposed between the transparent plate 21 of the glass frame 22 and the plate portion 202 of the inner member 20 with the glass frame 22 closed. Is supported on the inside of the front frame 2. The game board 3 may be directly supported by the front frame 2.

  The game board 3 is composed of a transparent plate, and can be viewed from the front side and the rear side of the game board 3. The game board 3 may be made of a transparent material only in portions corresponding to game areas 6F and 6B and the display device 61 described later. A front side game area 6F is formed between the front surface 30F of the game board 3 and the transparent plate 21, and a rear side game area 6B is formed between the plate portion 202 of the inner member 20 and the rear surface 30B of the game board 3. .

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the game board 3. On the front side and the rear side of the game board 3, game ball launch paths (hereinafter, the front game ball launch path is indicated by reference numeral 320F and the rear game ball launch path is indicated by reference numeral 320B) sandwich the game board 3, respectively. In parallel with each other.
The front game ball launch path 320F is configured by two rails 32F and 32F1 arranged in parallel, the tip is a ball outlet 322F, and extends continuously downward from the game board 3 to the ball outlet 322F. Has been configured. The base end portion 320F1 is provided with a launch ball receiving port 323F.

On the other hand, a rear game ball launch path 320B is provided on the rear surface of the game board 3 at a position overlapping the front game ball launch path 320F when viewed from the front.
Similarly to the front game ball launch path 320F, the rear game ball launch path 320B is configured by two rails 32B and 32B1 arranged in parallel, and the tip of the launch path 320B is a ball outlet 322B. The ball outlet 322 </ b> B is continuously extended toward the lower side of the game board 3. The base end portion 320B1 is provided with a launch ball receiving port 323B.
The launch ball receiving ports 323F and 323B face a launch device 800, which will be described later, and the game balls launched from the launch device 800 pass through the launch ball receiving ports 323F and 323B, and the front game ball launch path 320F and the rear side It is thrown into the game ball launch path 320B.

  The front game area 6F and the rear game area 6B are both surrounded by arc-shaped guide rails 64F and 64B. In each game area 6F, 6B, a game member such as an accessory or a nail is appropriately arranged.

  In FIG. 1, on the lower front side of the front frame 2, on the lower side of the glass frame 22, a tray unit 13 provided with an integrated dish or the like constituting a ball tray that is a storage unit 1001 for game balls is opened and closed to the front frame 2 Supported as possible. The dish unit 13 is normally held in a closed state by a locking device (not shown). The dish unit 13 is provided not only with a dish part in which a game ball is present, but also with a launching handle (not shown) at the front right lower part of the dish part, and an ashtray or the like (not shown) at the lower left part of the front. Yes.

  A special winning opening 110 is provided below the display device 61, and an out opening 111 for collecting out balls is provided below the special winning opening 110. The out opening 111 is provided at the lower end of the rear game area 6B. Located in the corresponding location.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 3 and the game areas 6F and 6B located on the front and rear surfaces thereof will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, game members made of an accessory, a nail, and the like are arranged on the front surface 30 </ b> F and the rear surface 30 </ b> B of the game board 3. Further, a through hole that penetrates the game board 3 in the thickness direction is formed on the upper left side of the game board 3, and a ball passage that guides a game ball from the front game area 6 </ b> F to the rear game area 6 </ b> B through the through hole. A portion 62F (see FIGS. 2 and 3) is provided. An introduction device 63 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the front side of the ball passage portion 62F. The introduction device 63 has an introduction port 631F that opens vertically upward, and receives a game ball that flows down at the introduction port 631F. The game ball that has entered the introduction port 631F is guided to the ball passage portion 62F. When the game ball thrown into the front side game area 6F from the ball outlet 322F is thrown into the introduction port 631F, it is led to the rear side game area 6B by the ball passing portion 62F.

  Further, a through hole that penetrates the game board 3 in the thickness direction is formed on the upper right side of the game board 3, and a ball passage that guides the game ball from the rear game area 6B to the front game area 6F through the through hole. A part 62B (see FIG. 3) is provided. An introduction device 63A is provided on the rear surface side of the ball passage portion 62B. The introduction device 63A has an introduction port 631B that opens vertically upward, and receives the game ball that flows down at the introduction port 631B. The game ball that has entered the introduction port 631B is guided to the ball passage portion 62B. When the game ball thrown into the rear side game area 6B from the ball outlet 322B is thrown into the introduction port 631B, it is guided to the front side game area 6F by the ball passage portion 62B.

  The front and rear boards of the game board 3 are provided with obstacle nails 41, guide nails 42, road nails 44 and the like. In this embodiment, the front and rear side faces are formed by a single nail penetrating the game board 3. Nails are constructed. In this embodiment, a nail penetrating from the front side to the rear side is provided. Thus, the increase in the number of parts can be suppressed by using a single nail as a double-sided nail. Moreover, the assembly process of the game board 3 can be simplified. Also, when the rear game area 6B is viewed from the front side, the nail provided in the rear game area 6B becomes a shadow of the front game area 6F and becomes difficult to enter the field of view. There is an effect such as not harming.

As shown in FIG. 4A, each game ball launch path 320F, 320B is provided with a ball introduction means 1000 corresponding to a means for simultaneously throwing game balls into the base end portions 320F1, 320B1. ing.
FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a configuration of a ball guiding unit 1000 disposed in the vicinity of a launching device 800 described later. The firing arm 803 strike point of the launch device 800 is disposed below the launch ball receiving ports 323F and 323B, and the positions corresponding to the strike points are the waiting portions STPf and STPb of the game ball. The front standby unit STPf is disposed below the launch ball receiving port 323F, and the rear standby unit STPb is disposed below the launch ball receiving port 323B. The standby parts STPf and STPb are separated by a partition wall 1003 positioned therebetween, and a ball passage 31A is formed between the front standby part STPf and the rear standby part STPb.

On the other hand, a ball supply port 1002h is provided on the upper rear side of the standby units STPf and STPb. The ball supply port 1002h is provided at an end of a ball passage 1002 communicating with the game ball storage unit 1001, and the game ball in the storage unit 1001 passes through the ball passage 1002, and passes from the ball supply port 1002h to the standby unit STPf. , STPb. A ball passage hole 31A is formed between the ball supply port 1002h and the standby portions STPf and STPb, and a game ball is supplied to the standby portion STPf through the ball passage hole 31A.
Further, a ball guiding member 1000A is disposed between the ball supply port 1002h and the standby portions STPf and STPb, and an opening / closing member 1000B is provided in the ball through hole 31A. The ball guide member 1000A is swingably supported on the main body side having the ball supply port 1002h and assumes a vertical posture (posture indicated by a solid line in FIG. 4A), a rear-side selection posture, and a tip is a ball through hole. It is switched to the front-side selected posture (posture indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 4A) which is the posture toward 31A. In addition, the opening / closing member 1000B of the ball passage hole 31A is swingably supported by the partition wall 1003, and closes the ball passage hole 31A (the posture indicated by the solid line in FIG. 4A), It is switched to the front side selected posture in which the ball passage hole 31A is opened (posture indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 4A).

  The ball guiding member 1000A and the opening / closing member 1000B take the rear selection posture when guiding the game ball to the rear standby unit STPb. Then, the game ball supplied from the ball supply port 1002h is guided to the rear standby part STPb, and is prevented from being transferred to the front standby part STPf by the closed opening / closing member 1000B. In addition, the ball guiding member 1000A and the opening / closing member 1000B take the front selection posture when guiding the game ball to the front standby unit STPf. Then, the game ball supplied from the ball supply port 1002h passes over the rear standby part STPb by the ball guide member 1000A, is guided to the ball through hole 31A in which the opening and closing member 1000B is opened, and moves into the front standby part STPf. Be made. In this way, game balls are distributed to the respective standby units STPf and STPb, and when the game balls are supplied to the front standby unit STPf and the rear standby unit STPb, they are hit by the launch arm 803. Two game balls are fired at the same time.

  Although the swing positions of the ball guide member 1000A and the open / close member 1000B are not shown, a support shaft provided at the swing base end of each member is a motor or rotary solenoid capable of controlling the rotation direction and amount of rotation such as a pulse motor. Are set by interlocking with the drive source used, and the drive start timing, drive direction, and drive amount of the drive source are set by the control means described later.

  Next, another configuration example for supplying a game ball to the launching device 800 will be described with reference to FIG. The ball supply ports 1002hF and 1002hB are provided on the front side and the rear side across the hitting position of the launcher 800, and one end of the front-side ball guide path 1100F is connected to the ball supply port 1002hF. One end of the rear guiding path 1100B is connected to 1002hB. The other ends of the ball guide paths 1100F and 1100B are respectively connected to the storage unit 1001, and the game balls are guided to the ball supply ports 1002hF and 1002hB via the ball guide paths 1100F and 1100B. The respective ball guide paths 1100F and 1100B are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the launching device 800, respectively, and guide the game balls individually.

Since the game balls are supplied to the standby units STPf and STPb of the launching device 800 from the independent ball distribution routes, the game balls can be supplied to the standby units STPf and STPb at the same time. For this reason, it is possible to quickly supply the game balls to the standby units STPf and STPb according to the driving of the launching device 800.
Each ball guide path 1100F, 1100B is provided with an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) corresponding to the opening / closing member 1000B in FIG. 4A to stop the movement of game balls in the ball guide paths 1100F, 1100B. It can be controlled to a state and a movable state.

  In FIG. 5, a launch arm 803 that is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 813 is provided in the exterior case 810 of the launch device 800. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the launch arm 803 has a launch ball receiving port 323B on the front game ball launch path 320F side and a launch ball acceptor 323B on the rear game ball launch path 320B side, as shown in FIGS. The impact member is provided with a front striking surface 803 sF and a rear striking surface 803 sB (see FIGS. 3 and 4), each of which can project a game ball toward

  One end of the firing arm 803 is slid onto a firing cam 801 coaxially secured to a cam shaft 801a that is rotationally driven by a firing motor that is a cam drive motor Mc secured to the upper back side of the launch device 800. Touch. As a result, the firing arm 803 swings individually as the firing cam 801 rotates. The launch arm 803 is urged by a launch spring 804 that is stretched so as to be substantially parallel to the extending direction of the launch ball holding member 320F2 that is inclined so as to circumscribe the swinging arc of the launch arm 803. Is done.

  Further, the other end of the firing spring 804 that is not connected to the firing arm 803 is coupled to a slide piece 805 that is slidable in the extending direction of the firing spring 804. The slide piece 805 is slid by a firing intensity adjusting motor (not shown) fixed on the back side of the launching device 800, so that the urging force of the launching arm 803 is adjusted and the game ball launched by the launching arm 803 The firing intensity can be adjusted (adjusted). Such adjustment of the launch intensity is performed by controlling the operation of the launch intensity adjusting motor by the launch / lift control microcomputer based on the operation of the operation handle.

  The launching operation of the launching device 800 is as follows. As the cam 801 rotates, the launching arm 803 is swung to the position of the lower corner of the launching device 800 against the biasing force of the launching spring 804. In the state, the game ball introduced by the ball guiding means 1000 to the launch base in the selected game ball launch path can be launched, that is, can be bulleted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game balls supplied into the launch device 800 are formed by the launch ball holding member 320F2 and the launch ball holding member 320F3 provided below the base end portions 320F1 and 320B1 of the game ball launch paths 320F and 320B. It is guided to a predetermined launch position (standby section) STP and supported at three points at the launch position STP.

  The game ball supported at the launch position STP is hit and hit by the hitting surfaces 803sF and 803sB of the launch arm 803 when the launch arm 803 is operated. Specifically, based on the fact that the force against the firing spring 804 is released as the firing cam 801b rotates, the firing arm 803 is moved by the momentum proportional to the biasing force by the firing spring 804 in the drawing. By swinging to the position of the imaginary line, the front and rear striking surfaces 803sF and 803sB of the firing arm 803 strike the game ball simultaneously.

The launching device 800 having the above configuration has the following configuration when used in the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 schematically shows the positional relationship between the game ball launch paths 320F and 320B and the launching device 800. In the same figure, the launching device 800 has the striking surfaces 803sF and 803sB of the launching arm 803. Each of the inlets 323F and 323B has a length that can face each other. Then, by driving the launch arm 803, if the game ball is accommodated in either the front standby part STPf or the rear standby part STPb, it is also possible to launch the game ball by the launch arm 803.

Next, a description will be given of the structure of a winning opening provided for the game board 3 according to the present embodiment, that is, the game board 3 having game areas on the front and rear surfaces.
An accessory is provided below the game areas 6F and 6B on both sides. That is, the start winning ports 5F and 5B, the winning ports 7F and 7B, and the like. The start winning ports 5F and 5B will be described. The start winning ports 5F and 5B are respectively provided in the lower central part of the front side game area 6F and the rear side game area 6B, and are located on opposite sides of the game board 3 respectively. In this embodiment, the start winning holes 5F and 5B are configured by members constituting the accessory used when only the front side of the conventional game board is the game area.

  6 is an overall perspective view showing the start winning ports 5F and 5B, FIG. 7 is an overall plan view, and FIG. 8 is an overall side view. The start winning opening 5F is configured by a vertically upward opening of a ball receiving portion 51 provided to project forward in the front game area 6F. The ball receiving portion 51 is connected to a penetrating member 52 formed in a groove shape penetrating the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and is opened vertically upward at the rear surface side end portion of the penetrating member 52 which is a ball guiding member. The ball discharge member 53 that opens is connected. The ball discharge member 53 that is a lead-out member has a discharge port 531 that discharges a game ball along the game board surface, and the discharge port 531 has a passing sensor that has a ball passing detection unit 541 with the opening directed in the vertical direction. 54 is provided. The game ball that has entered the front side start winning opening 5F rolls from the ball receiving portion 51 to the penetrating member 52, moves into the ball discharge member 53, and is discharged from the discharge port 531. At the time of this discharge, the game ball passes through the ball passing detection unit 541 and a winning is detected by the passage sensor 54. In addition, the game ball that has entered the rear side start winning port 5B is discharged from the ball discharge member 53 through the discharge port 531, and at this time, the winning is detected in the same manner.

  The start winning ports 5F and 5B configured as described above are the same as the members used for the winning port used in the conventional ball game machine in which only the front game area is provided. The opening of the ball discharge member 53 is used as a winning opening. Therefore, there is an effect that it is not necessary to prepare a part for a winning opening on the rear side again. On the rear side of the game board 3, a ball avoidance cover 542 is provided vertically above the ball passing detection unit 541 of the passage sensor 54.

  The ball avoidance cover 542 prevents the game ball from being thrown directly into the ball passing detection unit 541 without passing through the start winning ports 5F and 5B. Further, two life nails 43, 43 are provided above the start winning ports 5F, 5B, and nails that penetrate the front and rear surfaces are also used. The game ball that has once passed the ball passing detection unit 541 of the passage sensor 54 is collected at the lower outlet 111 without entering another winning opening.

  On the other hand, other winning ports 7F and 7B are provided on both sides of the start winning port 5, respectively, the left winning port 7B is provided in the rear game area 6B, and the right winning port 7F is provided in the front game area 6F. ing. These winning openings 7F and 7B act as, for example, normal symbol starting openings.

  FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view showing the configuration of the winning opening 7F in the front game area 6F. Similarly to the start winning opening 5F, the winning opening 7F includes a ball receiving portion 71 provided to protrude to the front side, a penetrating member 72 formed in a groove shape penetrating the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and a ball discharging member. 73 and a passage sensor 74 having a ball passing detection unit 741. The winning opening 7F is constituted by an opening provided vertically upward of the ball receiving portion 71, and the discharge member 73 has a discharge port 731 for discharging the game ball received by the ball receiving portion 71. Is provided with a passage sensor 74.

  Further, a ball avoidance cover 75 is provided vertically above the ball passing detection unit 741 and the opening of the discharge member 73, and a game ball is thrown into the ball pass detection unit 741 and the discharge member 73 in the rear game area 6B. Is prevented. With such a configuration, the winning opening 7F is provided as a winning opening that can receive a game ball flowing down in the front game area 6F, not in the rear game area 6B.

  FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view showing the configuration of the winning opening 7B in the rear game area 6B. The winning opening 7B has a ball receiving portion 75 on the rear side of the game board 3, and the ball receiving portion 75 includes a discharge port 751 for discharging the received game ball. The discharge port 751 is provided with a passage sensor 76 having a ball passing detector 761 that opens vertically upward. A ball avoidance cover 77 is also provided vertically above the passage sensor 76 to prevent the game ball from falling directly on the ball passing detector 761.

  Also, the ball receiving portion is not provided on the front surface of the game board 3 corresponding to the position where the ball receiving portion 75 is provided, and a blindfold 78 as a cover member is provided, and the winning opening 7B is configured from the front side. It is comprised so that the member to do may not be seen. The blindfold 78 also functions as a sign that allows the position of the winning opening 7B to be seen from the front side. With such a configuration, the winning opening 7B is configured to receive the gaming balls flowing down the rear side game area 6B at the winning opening. In this way, the winning openings 7F and 7B are separately arranged at different positions, and the winning of the game ball is detected at each position. By providing the winning holes 7F and 7B independently in the front side game area 6F and the rear side game area 6B, the selection range of the winning hole arrangement pattern can be doubled, and more interesting games can be created. It becomes.

  At the lower end of the game board 3, a collection port 34 is formed for collecting out balls that have not entered any winning opening. The recovery port 34 is a hole that penetrates the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and the out ball that has flowed down the front game area 6F passes through the recovery port 34 and is recovered to the out port 111 on the main body side.

  Next, the structure of the winning opening will be described. An accessory is provided below the game areas 6F and 6B on both sides. That is, the start winning ports 5F and 5B, the winning ports 7F and 7B, and the like. The start winning ports 5F and 5B will be described. The start winning ports 5F and 5B are respectively provided in the lower central part of the front side game area 6F and the rear side game area 6B, and are located on opposite sides of the game board 3 respectively. In this embodiment, the start winning holes 5F and 5B are configured by members constituting the accessory used when only the front side of the conventional game board is the game area.

  6 is an overall perspective view showing the start winning ports 5F and 5B, FIG. 7 is an overall plan view, and FIG. 8 is an overall side view. The start winning opening 5F is configured by a vertically upward opening of a ball receiving portion 51 provided to project forward in the front game area 6F. The ball receiving portion 51 is connected to a penetrating member 52 formed in a groove shape penetrating the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and is opened vertically upward at the rear surface side end portion of the penetrating member 52 which is a ball guiding member. The ball discharge member 53 that opens is connected. The ball discharge member 53 that is a lead-out member has a discharge port 531 that discharges a game ball along the game board surface, and the discharge port 531 has a passing sensor that has a ball passing detection unit 541 with the opening directed in the vertical direction. 54 is provided. The game ball that has entered the front side start winning opening 5F rolls from the ball receiving portion 51 to the penetrating member 52, moves into the ball discharge member 53, and is discharged from the discharge port 531. At the time of this discharge, the game ball passes through the ball passing detection unit 541 and a winning is detected by the passage sensor 54. In addition, the game ball that has entered the rear side start winning port 5B is discharged from the ball discharge member 53 through the discharge port 531, and at this time, the winning is detected in the same manner.

  The start winning ports 5F and 5B configured as described above are the same as the members used for the winning port used in the conventional ball game machine in which only the front game area is provided. The opening of the ball discharge member 53 is used as a winning opening. Therefore, there is an effect that it is not necessary to prepare a part for a winning opening on the rear side again. On the rear side of the game board 3, a ball avoidance cover 542 is provided vertically above the ball passing detection unit 541 of the passage sensor 54.

  The ball avoidance cover 542 prevents the game ball from being thrown directly into the ball passing detection unit 541 without passing through the start winning ports 5F and 5B. Further, two life nails 43, 43 are provided above the start winning ports 5F, 5B, and nails that penetrate the front and rear surfaces are also used. The game ball that has once passed the ball passing detection unit 541 of the passage sensor 54 is collected at the lower outlet 111 without entering another winning opening.

  On the other hand, other winning ports 7F and 7B are provided on both sides of the start winning port 5, respectively, the left winning port 7B is provided in the rear game area 6B, and the right winning port 7F is provided in the front game area 6F. ing. These winning openings 7F and 7B act as, for example, normal symbol starting openings.

  FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view showing the configuration of the winning opening 7F in the front game area 6F. Similarly to the start winning opening 5F, the winning opening 7F includes a ball receiving portion 71 provided to protrude to the front side, a penetrating member 72 formed in a groove shape penetrating the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and a ball discharging member. 73 and a passage sensor 74 having a ball passing detection unit 741. The winning opening 7F is constituted by an opening provided vertically upward of the ball receiving portion 71, and the discharge member 73 has a discharge port 731 for discharging the game ball received by the ball receiving portion 71. Is provided with a passage sensor 74.

  Further, a ball avoidance cover 75 is provided vertically above the ball passing detection unit 741 and the opening of the discharge member 73, and a game ball is thrown into the ball pass detection unit 741 and the discharge member 73 in the rear game area 6B. Is prevented. With such a configuration, the winning opening 7F is provided as a winning opening that can receive a game ball flowing down in the front game area 6F, not in the rear game area 6B.

  FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view showing the configuration of the winning opening 7B in the rear game area 6B. The winning opening 7B has a ball receiving portion 75 on the rear side of the game board 3, and the ball receiving portion 75 includes a discharge port 751 for discharging the received game ball. The discharge port 751 is provided with a passage sensor 76 having a ball passing detector 761 that opens vertically upward. A ball avoidance cover 77 is also provided vertically above the passage sensor 76 to prevent the game ball from falling directly on the ball passing detector 761.

  Also, the ball receiving portion is not provided on the front surface of the game board 3 corresponding to the position where the ball receiving portion 75 is provided, and a blindfold 78 as a cover member is provided, and the winning opening 7B is configured from the front side. It is comprised so that the member to do may not be seen. The blindfold 78 also functions as a sign that allows the position of the winning opening 7B to be seen from the front side. With such a configuration, the winning opening 7B is configured to receive the gaming balls flowing down the rear side game area 6B at the winning opening. In this way, the winning openings 7F and 7B are separately arranged at different positions, and the winning of the game ball is detected at each position. By providing the winning holes 7F and 7B independently in the front side game area 6F and the rear side game area 6B, the selection range of the winning hole arrangement pattern can be doubled, and more interesting games can be created. It becomes.

At the lower end of the game board 3, a collection port 34 is formed for collecting out balls that have not entered any winning opening. The recovery port 34 is a hole that penetrates the game board 3 in the thickness direction, and the out ball that has flowed down the front game area 6F passes through the recovery port 34 and is recovered to the out port 111 on the main body side.
In the configuration as described above, a game ball that is launched into the game area by a bullet by the launching device 800 is placed in either the front or rear game ball launch path 320F or 320B according to the supply state setting of the ball introduction means 1000. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a game ball is fired to the front game area 6F by the control means described later, and the rear game area according to the winning state in the front game area 6F. Launch of game balls to the start. Further, when a game ball guided from the front game area 6F to the rear game area 6B through the introduction port provided through the game board wins in the rear game area, for example, each of the front and rear games It is also possible to introduce game balls alternately into the ball launch paths 320F and 320B for firing. In this way, game areas exist before and after, and in addition to the game balls in each game area, the game balls are fired in each game area to track the movement of the game balls in each game area. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the monotonous gameplay and enhance the interest.

  In the ball game machine of the present invention, the game balls that have won the winning openings 5F, 5B, 7F, 7B are not discharged out of the game area, but flow down in the rear game area 6B as they are. There is no need to provide a winning ball discharge route. In addition, in order to prevent a game ball that has been won once from entering another winning opening, each winning opening 5F, 5B, 7F, 7B is arranged at substantially the same height position.

  Furthermore, since the game ball once won is not stored in the main body and flows down to the out port 111, the number of balls that can be visually recognized does not decrease, and the visual change increases, and the player is not bored. In addition, by providing a game member having a nail such as a road nail 44 or a windmill at the same position on the front and rear surfaces, it can be configured without impairing the appearance of the board surface, and a common member can be used. Thus, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

Next, game control means for performing game control in this gaming machine will be described.
(Game control means)
In FIG. 11, a game control means 900 is a means for overall control of the entire ball and ball game machine 100 including the progress and effects of the game. The game control means 900 includes a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, data for production, and the like, and data that is captured when the CPU performs various controls. RAM and the like that are temporarily stored.

  The game control means 900 is provided on a control board provided on the back side of the game board 3. Here, the game control means 900 may be provided not only on one control board but on a plurality of control boards. For example, a main control board that is mainly responsible for controlling the part directly related to the progress of the game, and a part that is electrically connected to the main control board and mainly related to the production (image display, lighting of lamps, sound output, etc.) And a sub-control board in charge of control). In this case, the above-described image display device 800 is electrically connected to the sub control board. In addition, the main control board and the sub control board may be connected via a relay board or the like.

The game control means 900 includes the following means in the present embodiment.
(Winning ball detection means)
The winning ball detecting means 91 detects a winning when a game ball wins the symbol start winning holes 5F, 5B and the special winning hole 110. These symbol start winning holes 5F and 5B and the special winning opening 110 are provided with a starting winning hole sensor 54 and a special winning hole sensor 110s, respectively, and are electrically connected to the winning ball detecting means 91, respectively.
That is, each of the start winning opening sensor 54 and the special winning opening sensor 110s is one of the game ball detection sensors for detecting the winning of the game ball in the present invention.

  The start winning port sensor 54 is a sensor that is provided at the entrance of the symbol start winning ports 5F and 5B and constantly monitors the winning of game balls to the symbol start winning ports 5F and 5B. When a game ball wins the symbol start winning opening 5F, 5B, it passes the start winning opening sensor 54. As a result, the detection signal at that time is transmitted from the start winning hole sensor 54 to the winning ball detecting means 91. When receiving this detection signal, the winning ball detecting means 91 detects that a game ball has won the symbol starting winning holes 5F, 5B.

  Similarly, the special prize opening sensor 110s is a sensor which is provided at a predetermined position of the special prize opening 110 and constantly monitors the winning of a game ball to the special prize opening 110. When a game ball wins the special winning opening 110, it passes through the special winning opening sensor 110s. Accordingly, the detection signal at that time is transmitted from the special winning opening sensor 110s to the winning ball detecting means 91. When receiving this detection signal, the winning ball detecting means 91 detects that the game ball has won the special winning opening 110.

(Lottery means)
The lottery means 92 performs the lottery regarding the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device 93d on condition that the winning ball detecting means 91 detects the winning of the game ball to the symbol start winning holes 5F, 5B. Yes, in this embodiment, [1] presence / absence of winning / not winning, [2] stop symbol after symbol variation display of symbol variation display device 93d, and [3] lottery variation pattern during symbol variation display. Do. The lottery means 92 includes a winning lottery means 92a, a stop symbol lottery means 92b, and a variation pattern lottery means 92c to perform the lottery of [4] [1] to [3].

(Winning lottery means)
In this embodiment, the winning lottery means 92a includes a winning determination random number generating means, a winning determination random number acquiring means, and a winning determination means.
The hit determination random number generating means generates a hit determination random number having a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 0 to 65535 by a 16-bit random number) by a control program or the like. The hit determination random number acquisition means detects one hit determination random number among the hit determination random numbers generated by the hit determination random number generation means, at a predetermined time, a detection signal transmitted from the start winning opening sensor 54 in this embodiment. Is acquired when the winning ball detecting means 91 receives the.

  The winning determination means determines whether the winning is determined or not based on the winning determination random number acquired by the winning determination random number acquiring means. Of the random numbers for hit determination of a predetermined period generated by the random number generator for hit determination, a random number corresponding to winning is determined in advance. Then, when the winning determination random number acquired by the winning lottery random number acquisition means matches the random number corresponding to winning, it is determined to be winning, and when it does not match, it is determined not to win.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a normal gaming state or a time shortening gaming state described later, the winning probability is set to 1/327.
On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state described later, the winning probability is set to 1/51.

(Stop symbol lottery means)
The stop symbol lottery means 92b draws a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display device 93d based on the determination result of the hit determination means of the hit lottery means 92a. Here, when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 92a determines that the winning is made, any one winning symbol is selected by lottery from a plurality of winning symbols.

The stop symbol lottery means 92b is used when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 92a determines that the winning symbol is selected. The winning symbol selection random number generation means, the winning symbol selection random number acquisition means, and the winning symbol selection means. With.
The winning symbol selecting random number generating means generates a winning symbol selecting random number having a predetermined period by a control program or the like. The winning symbol selection random number acquisition means acquires one winning symbol selection random number among the winning symbol selection random numbers generated by the winning symbol selection random number generation means. Next, the winning symbol selecting means selects a winning symbol corresponding to the winning symbol selecting random number acquired by the winning symbol selecting random number acquiring means.

  In the present embodiment, the symbols to be stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display device 93d are composed of three symbols (numbers) of left, middle, and right, and have 1000 patterns from “000” to “999”. And, all three symbols are the same as the winning symbol. At this time, the stop symbol lottery means 92b, when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 92a determines that the winning is made, 10 kinds “000”, “111”, “222”,. One of the winning symbols is selected.

In this embodiment, the ten winning symbols “000”, “111”, “222”,..., “999” are all selected with the same probability. That is, the selection probability of each winning symbol is set to 1/10. As a result, the probability that an odd symbol (“111”, “333”, etc.) is selected as the winning symbol and the probability that an even symbol (“000”, “222”, etc.) is selected are both ½. Become.
Here, in the bullet ball gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, three types of gaming states are provided: a normal gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, and a time reduction gaming state.

  The “probability variation game state” is a game after the special game is ended when the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 93d becomes an odd symbol (for example, “111”) of the winning symbols. A gaming state that is set until the next special game is started and has a higher winning probability than the normal gaming state and the time-reduced gaming state (as described above, a game having a winning probability of 1/51 State).

Further, the “time-reduced gaming state” means that when a symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 93d in the probability variation gaming state becomes an even symbol (for example, “222”) of the winning symbols. In the game after the end of the special game, it means a game state set only for a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games). Then, when the predetermined number of games is performed in the time-reduced game state, the time-reduced game state is terminated and the normal game state is entered.
Here, in the probability variation gaming state and the time shortening gaming state, the time from the symbol variation start by the symbol variation display device 93d to the stop display is set to be shorter than the normal gaming state.

  If the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 93d in the normal gaming state or the time-reduced gaming state becomes an even symbol (eg, “222”) of the winning symbols, the special game is ended. The game after the game is in a normal game state. As described above, the normal gaming state and the time reduction gaming state are gaming states having a winning probability of 1/327.

  In addition, the stop symbol lottery means 92b is used when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 92a is determined to be non-winning, the non-winning symbol selection random number generating means, and the non-winning symbol selection random number acquiring means; And a non-winning symbol selection means.

  The non-winning symbol selection random number generating means generates a non-winning symbol selection random number having a predetermined cycle by a control program or the like. Then, the non-winning symbol selection random number acquisition means acquires one non-winning symbol selection random number among the non-winning symbol selection random numbers generated by the non-winning symbol selection random number generation means. Next, the non-winning symbol selecting means selects a non-winning symbol corresponding to the non-winning symbol selecting random number acquired by the non-winning symbol selecting random number acquiring means.

  In this embodiment, if it is determined that the winning symbol is not selected, the random number is independently acquired for each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol by the random symbol generating means for selecting the non-selected symbol, and the random number thus acquired is acquired. The left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are selected based on the above.

  Here, the stop symbol lottery means 92b is “000” out of 1000 stop symbols from “000” to “999” when the hit determination means of the winning lottery means 92a determines that the winning symbol is not won. A non-winning symbol is selected so that ten winning symbols “111”,.

(Variation pattern lottery means)
The variation pattern lottery means 92c is for drawing a variation pattern of symbols to be displayed on the symbol variation display device 93d.
The variation pattern lottery unit 92c includes a variation pattern selection random number generation unit, a variation pattern selection random number acquisition unit, and a variation pattern selection unit.

  The variation pattern selection random number generation means generates a variation pattern selection random number having a predetermined period by a control program or the like. Then, the variation pattern selection random number acquisition unit acquires one variation pattern selection random number among the variation pattern selection random numbers generated by the variation pattern selection random number generation unit. Next, the variation pattern selection means is the variation pattern selection random number acquired by the variation pattern selection random number acquisition means, the determination result by the hit determination means of the winning lottery means 92a, or the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol lottery means 92b. Based on (winning symbol or non-winning symbol), one variation pattern is selected with reference to a data table storing variation patterns of a plurality of types of symbols.

In the present embodiment, two data tables (for variation pattern selection) for winning and non-winning are provided, and when the winning determination means determines that the winning is made, the data table for winning is selected. The variation pattern corresponding to the obtained variation pattern selection random number is selected.
Similarly, when it is determined that the winning determination means does not win, a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired random number for variation pattern selection is selected using the data table for non-winning.

Here, in this embodiment, at the start of the variable display of the symbols, after all the three symbols are variably displayed, the display is stopped in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and finally all the three symbols are displayed. Is displayed.
At this time, when the left symbol and the right symbol are the same among the three symbols, control is performed so as to display the reach state. Here, the reach state means a state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are the same when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and the middle symbol is still in the variable display.

  For example, when the selected stop symbol is a winning symbol such as “333” or “777”, or the left and right symbols are the same but the middle symbol is the same as “313” or “787”. If not, the left and right symbols are stopped and displayed, and the middle symbol is variably displayed to indicate the reach state. Then, when such a stop symbol is selected, a variation pattern for displaying the reach state is selected. In this variation pattern, a plurality of variation patterns having different reliability, which are finally stopped and displayed with the winning symbol, are provided in advance. For example, it is possible to provide a variation pattern 1 having a low probability of being stopped and displayed on the winning symbol and a variation pattern 2 having a high probability of being stopped and displayed on the winning symbol.

In this case, when the winning symbol is selected by the stop symbol lottery unit 92b, the variation pattern lottery unit 92c selects the variation pattern 2 with a higher probability than the variation pattern 1.
On the other hand, when the non-winning symbol is selected by the stop symbol lottery unit 92b, the variation pattern lottery unit 92c selects the variation pattern 1 with a higher probability than the variation pattern 2.

(Design display control means)
The symbol display control means 93 displays and stops the symbol fluctuation display on the symbol fluctuation display device 93d on condition that the winning ball detection means 91 receives a detection signal by winning a game ball at the symbol start winning holes 5F and 5B. It controls to perform display.
The symbol display control means 93 controls the change display and stop display of symbols based on the lottery result of the lottery means 92. In other words, the symbol display control means 93 performs control so as to perform symbol change display and stop display according to the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol lottery means 92b and the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern lottery means 92c.

(Special game control means)
In the special game control means 94, the winning determination random number acquired by the winning determination random number acquisition means of the winning lottery means 92a matches the winning random number, and the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 93d is the winning symbol (for example, "777"), the game is shifted to a special game, and the special game is executed until the end condition is satisfied. Here, the “special game” is a game in which a state in which a game ball is more likely to win than a normal game is created, and a winning ball can be expected more than before.

During the special game, the special game control means 94 controls the driving of the special prize port driving device 110d for opening and closing the special prize port 110.
The special game control means 94 controls the driving of the special winning opening driving device 110d to open the special winning opening 110, and performs the opening time of the special winning opening 110, the counting of the number of balls won in the special winning opening 110, and the like. . When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the driving of the special prize opening driving device 110d is controlled so as to close the special prize opening 110 once.

  When it is determined that the opening condition of the special winning opening 110 is satisfied again, the special winning opening 110 is opened while the special winning opening 110 is opened by controlling the driving of the special winning opening driving device 110d. The number of balls won in the winning opening 110 is counted.

  Specifically, one open state is maintained until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the special winning opening 110 or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. During this time, when passing through a specific area provided in the special winning opening 110 (an area for acquiring the right to continue opening, not shown), the above open state is repeated again. During the special game, this operation is set to continue up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) on condition that the specific area has been passed. It should be noted that a sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided in a specific area in the special prize opening 110, and the detection result of the sensor is transmitted to the special game control means 94. It is configured.

  Then, the special game control means 94 continues to determine whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied during the special game. When it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game control means 94 controls to end the special game. .

(Ball carry-out control means)
The ball carry-out control means 95 controls driving of a ball carry-out device 95d for paying out a prize ball. As described above, when the winning ball detecting means 91 receives the detection signals from the start winning port sensor 54 and the special winning port sensor 110s, the ball carry-out device so as to pay out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning ball. 95d is controlled. When driven, the ball carry-out device 95 d pays out the ball to the tray of the bullet ball game machine 1.

(Normal design control means)
The normal symbol control means 96 is for controlling the fluctuation display and stop display of the above-described normal symbol fluctuation display device 964d, and includes the following means.

(Entry detection means)
The incoming ball detecting means 962 detects when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting ports 7F and 7B which are valid.
Here, the normal symbol start port sensors 74 and 76 are arranged in at least a part of the passing area of the game balls of the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B, and always pass the game balls of the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B. This is the sensor being monitored.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B, the normal symbol start port sensors 74 and 76 transmit detection signals at that time to the entrance detection means 962. When this detection signal is received, the incoming ball detecting means 962 detects that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B.
When a game ball passes through the invalid normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B, the normal symbol start port sensors 74 and 76 of the invalid normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B Do not detect. That is, control is performed so that the detection signal is not transmitted to the entrance detection means 962.

(Normal symbol lottery means)
The normal symbol lottery means 963 determines the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol variation display device 964d by lottery on the condition that the game ball has passed through the valid normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B. .
The normal symbol lottery means 963 includes a hit determination random number generation means, a win determination random number acquisition means, and a win determination means, in the same manner as the win lottery means 92a described above.

That is, the normal symbol lottery means 963 generates a hit determination random number having a predetermined cycle by, for example, a software random number, and when the valid normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B pass the game balls, the hit determination random number value , And whether the winning or non-winning is determined based on the random number for hit determination.
Furthermore, the normal symbol lottery means 963 includes stop symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol variation display device 964d based on the determination result of whether the winning or non-winning state.

  The normal symbol lottery means 963 determines that the symbol to be stopped and displayed is “7” when the acquired random number for winning determination is determined to be winning. Further, the normal symbol lottery means 963 determines the symbol to be stopped and displayed as “5” or “6” when the acquired random number for winning determination is determined to be non-winning.

  Here, which symbol “5” or “6” is selected is determined by generating a stop symbol selection random number by the stop symbol selection random number generation means and by the stop symbol selection random value acquisition means by 1 stop symbol selection. Get random number for selection. Next, a stop symbol (either “5” or “6”) corresponding to the acquired random number value for selecting a stop symbol is selected.

  In addition, the normal symbol lottery means 963 has a different method of determining whether it is winning or not winning according to the state of the normal symbol starting ports 7F and 7B that are valid, that is, normal probability or high probability. To control. Although the normal probability and the high probability are the same in that the random numbers for hit determination are acquired when the game balls of the normal symbol start openings 7F and 7B pass, the winning probabilities are made different. In this embodiment, the normal probability is set to win with a probability of 1/2, and the high probability is set to win with a probability of 9/10. That is, at the normal probability and the high probability, 1/2 and 9/10 of the acquired hit determination random values are the random values determined to be winning.

(Normal design fluctuation control means)
When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B, the normal symbol fluctuation control means 964 displays the symbol fluctuation display and stop display of the normal symbol fluctuation display device 964d based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery means 963. It controls to perform.
The normal symbol fluctuation control means 964 changes the symbol of the normal symbol fluctuation display device 964d for a predetermined time, and finally causes the normal symbol fluctuation display device 964d to stop-display the symbols determined by the normal symbol lottery means 963. .

(Image display control means)
The image display control means 97 controls the effect image displayed on the display device 61.
The image display control unit 97 includes the following units.

(Image content storage means)
The image content storage unit 971 stores the content of the image displayed on the display device 61, and includes, for example, a storage of image data in a ROM or the like. Image data includes still images and moving images.

(Image selection means)
The image selection unit 972 selects any one image from a plurality of types of images stored in the image content storage unit 971.

  For example, when one image data is selected from a plurality of image data, if a selection condition is not predetermined, one is selected at random by lottery using a software random number.

  In the present embodiment, the selection conditions may be determined in advance as follows. First, the image selection means 972 stores the image corresponding to the function according to the function of the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B (valid or invalid, and when it is valid, the normal probability or the high probability). A means 971 is selected.

  For example, in this embodiment, specific image data when the normal symbol start openings 7F and 7B are invalid, specific image data when the normal symbol start openings 7F and 7B are valid and normal probability, and normal The image content storage means 971 stores unique image data when the symbol start ports 7F and 7B are valid and have a high probability.

  Then, the image selection means 972 selects image data corresponding to the functions of the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B.

Second, the image selection unit 972 selects corresponding image data from the image content storage unit 971 according to the normal gaming state, the time reduction gaming state, and the probability variation gaming state as the gaming state.
In this embodiment, the image data of various game members specific to the normal game state, the image data of various game members specific to the time-reduced game state, and the various types of specific to the probability variation game state Image data of the game members is stored in the image content storage means 971, respectively.
Then, the image selection unit 972 selects image data corresponding to the gaming state.

(Image content change means)
The image content changing unit 973 controls to change the content of the image displayed on the display device 61.
As described above, the image display control means 97 controls to display different design images depending on the functions of the normal symbol start ports 7F and 7B and the gaming state. In this case, the image content changing means 973 is displayed. Constantly monitors whether or not the design image should be changed. Then, the image content changing means 973 controls to change the content of the design image when the function or gaming state of the normal symbol start ports 7F, 7B changes. As a result, the image selection unit 972 selects corresponding image data again from the image content storage unit 971.

(Control means for ball introduction)
The sphere introduction control means 98 controls a drive source for driving the sphere introduction member 1000A and the opening / closing member 1000B included in the sphere introduction means 1000. Specifically, the drive start timing, the drive direction, and the drive amount are controlled.
For example, when the launch arm 803 starts retreating from the hitting position, driving of the ball introduction member 1000A included in the ball introduction unit 1000 is started, and the game balls are distributed to the front standby unit STPf and the rear standby unit STPb. Further, the driving direction is the swinging direction of the ball introduction member 1000A, and determines whether to swing toward the front selection posture or to swing toward the rear selection posture. Further, the swing amount is the amount of rotation necessary for changing from the rear selection posture to the front selection posture (or vice versa). The control amount is the same for the opening and closing member 1000B.
In addition, when the supply of the game balls to both standby units STPf and STPb is completed, the ball introduction member 1000A and the opening / closing member 1000B are retracted to a position that does not hinder the bullets of the game balls.

(Launch control means)
The firing control means 99 controls the drive of the drive motor Mc of the cam 801 and the striking force. For example, when the game balls are not aligned in the standby units STPf and STPb, the driving is stopped. Further, the firing speed is adjusted according to the rotation amount of the firing handle.

  Specifically, when the game balls are supplied to both game ball launch paths 320F and 320B, the other game ball launch performed after the introduction of the game balls to one game ball launch path is completed. The operation of the launching device 800 is stopped until the supply of the game balls to the road is completed, and the game balls to both the game ball launch paths, that is, the front game ball launch path 320F and the rear game ball launch path 320B. When the supply is completed, the launching device 800 is driven to simultaneously launch the game balls supplied to the respective game ball launch paths.

  When such game balls are simultaneously fired, that is, when they are fired at the same time, a game state completely different from the game only for the front game area can be obtained, making it difficult for the game to give a monotonous impression. Can do.

It is a whole exploded perspective view of the gaming machine of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional side view of the game board portion in the gaming machine. 1 is an overall perspective view of a game board. It is a side view for demonstrating the structure of the game ball introduction part to the launching device in a game board. It is a front view of a launcher. It is a whole perspective view which shows a start winning opening. It is a whole top view of a start winning opening. It is a whole side view of a start winning opening. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of a front side winning opening. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of a rear side winning opening. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game control means.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Ball game machine 1 Outer frame 11 Open front 111 Out port 12 Locking device 13 Integrated dish 2 Front door 20 Front frame 21 Transparent plate 22a, 22b Support part 3A, 3B Hinge metal fitting 3 Game board 32 Launch rail 320F Front game ball launch Road 320B Rear game ball launch path 320F1, 320B1 Base end 321 Connection port 41 Obstacle nail 42 Guide nail 43 Life nail 5F, 5B Start winning port 51 Ball receiving portion 52 Penetration member 53 Ball discharge member 531 Discharge port 54 Pass sensor 541 Pitch detection unit 542 Ball avoidance cover 6F Front side game area 6B Rear side game area 61 Display unit 611 Cover 62 Ball passage 631 Introduction port 7 Winning port 71 Ball receiving unit 72 Penetration member 73 Ball discharge member 731 Discharge port 74 Pass sensor 741 Passing detection unit 742 Ball avoidance cover 75 Ball receiving unit 751 Discharge port 76 Passing sensor 761 Passing detection unit 77 Ball avoidance cover 8 blindfold 800 launcher 803 firing arm 1000 game ball introduction means 1000A ball introduction member 1000B closing member 1001 game ball reservoir 1100F, 1100B Shirubedamaro

Claims (2)

A ball game machine in which a plurality of game members are arranged on the front surface of the game board and is sent to a front game area configured to send a game ball from a launching device, and the game ball flows down in the game area,
The game board is transparent,
A rear game area configured by arranging game members on the rear surface of the game board;
A front game ball launch path and a rear game ball launch path for guiding game balls toward the front and rear game areas;
A launcher capable of projecting a game ball toward the front or rear game ball launch path;
The launch device includes a bullet member that strikes a game ball accommodated in a standby unit;
A front standby unit and a rear standby unit provided corresponding to the front and rear game ball launch paths;
A driving device for driving the bullet member toward the game ball of each standby unit;
The striking portion of the bullet member has a front striking surface provided corresponding to the front standby portion and a rear striking surface provided corresponding to the rear standby portion,
A bullet ball game machine, wherein a game ball is simultaneously fired by the bullet member toward the front and rear game ball launch paths.   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the front hitting surface and the rear hitting surface are provided on the same plane.

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