JP2009297243A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine configured to widen the width of performances which can be executed by controlling driving of a ball return preventing member even when a game ball is not hit. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine 1 comprises: the ball return preventing member 101 which is arranged so as to close the exit Ex of guide rails 51 and 52 and opens the exit Ex when a hit game ball Ba is abutted; a drive unit which drives the ball return preventing member 101 so as to change an open state between the position (position Pt1) of closing the exit Ex to the position (position Pt2) of opening it; and a performance control means 64 and a hitting decision means 67 for driving the ball return preventing member 101 by the drive unit on condition that hitting of the game ball Ba is interrupted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine having a ball return prevention member for preventing the ball of a game ball launched into a game area from returning.

  Generally, as a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, after a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, It is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface while being guided to enter various winning holes, or to flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering.

  With such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a lottery or production pattern is drawn based on this. And a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Depending on the production pattern selected based on this lottery result, for example, using a liquid crystal display screen provided in the center part of the game board, visual expression through various lighting devices, auditory expression through speakers, etc. Various productions are performed. When a win (hereinafter also referred to as a “big hit”) occurs (that is, when a lottery in a special game state is won), a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large number of games corresponding to the pitch It becomes a special game state advantageous to the player to which the ball is paid out.

  On the other hand, in the pachinko machines as described above, for example, a return ball prevention member (hereinafter also referred to as a ball return prevention member) is provided at the tip of the launch guide path so as to be swingable by a support shaft, and is suspended. When the return ball prevention member swings toward the inner rail and abuts against the stopper, the opening size of the front opening by the inner rail tip and the lower end of the return ball prevention member is larger than that of the game ball. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). Thereby, the game ball is reliably launched on the board surface, and the game ball launched on the board surface is prevented from returning to the launch guide path without falling.

JP 2002-126210 A

  Thus, in a general pachinko machine including the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, a game ball that has been launched by a player's operation and has reached the game area returns to the guide rail again. In order to prevent this, the ball return prevention member is arranged.

  However, since such a ball return prevention member was arranged so as to prevent the game ball from returning to the guide rail, it operates when the game ball is launched. In a state where there was no launch, it was not in a non-operating state, so it did not contribute to the game content and production.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the ball return preventing member can be driven and controlled even when the game ball is not launched, so that the range of effects that can be implemented is widened. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that solves the above.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 8) includes a guide rail (51, 52) for guiding the game ball (Ba) on the game board (3), and the guide rail (51, 52). ) Through a game ball (Ba) in a game area (3a) formed on the game board (3),
A game ball (Ba) which is arranged so as to close an outlet (Ex) of the guide rail (51, 52) leading to the game area (3a) and is launched toward the game area (3a) is provided in the guide. A ball return prevention member (101) that opens the outlet (Ex) when guided by and abuts on the rails (51, 52);
Driving means for driving the ball return preventing member (101) to change the open state from a position (Pt1) where the outlet of the guide rail (51, 52) is closed to a position (Pt2) where the outlet is opened. (104)
Drive control means (64, 67) for driving the ball return prevention member (101) by the drive means (104) on condition that the launch of the game ball (Ba) toward the game area (3a) is interrupted. ) And
It is in the bullet ball game machine (1) characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 2 and FIGS. 6 and 7) is provided on the game board (3) and includes a state display unit (105) for displaying a state relating to the game,
The ball return preventing member (101) has a flat door member (101b) and supports the door member (101b) on one end side in the longitudinal direction so as to be swingable. , 52) the outlet (Ex) is opened or closed,
The tip of the door member (101b) on the other end side in the longitudinal direction on condition that the drive control means (64, 67) stops the launch of the game ball (Ba) toward the game area (3a) The ball return prevention member (101) is driven by the driving means (104) so that the state display part (105) is indicated by the part (101b ′).
It exists in the ball game machine (1) of Claim 1.

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2, 6, and 7), the ball return prevention member (101) is supported by a swing shaft (101a) in a direction perpendicular to the game board (3). When it is suspended by its own weight, the outlet of the guide rail (51, 52) is closed, and swings when the game ball (Ba) guided by the guide rail (51, 52) comes into contact. And opening the outlet (Ex) of the guide rail (51, 52),
When the game ball (Ba) launched into the game area (3a) attempts to return to the exit (Ex) of the guide rails (51, 52), the game ball (Ba) is closed below the game area (3a). A curved member (101c) that can be smoothly guided to the side (F2) facing the game area (3a);
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2.

The present invention according to claim 4 (see, for example, FIG. 1 and FIG. 4) includes a start winning opening (27) that is arranged in the gaming area (3a) and is used as a trigger for a big hit lottery.
Reliability determination means (66) for determining reliability indicating the probability of winning a jackpot with respect to the result of the jackpot lottery,
The drive control means (64, 67) drives the ball return preventing member (101) by the drive means (104) according to the reliability determined by the reliability determination means (66).
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 5 and 6), the driving means (104) is configured such that the ball return prevention member (101) is closed with the guide rail (51, 52) Drive in a state where the swing to the side part (F2) facing the game area (3a) is made free by pressing from the side part (F1) facing the exit (Ex).
It exists in the bullet ball game machine (1) of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine is disposed so as to close the exit of the guide rail, and the ball return prevention member that opens the exit when the launched game ball comes into contact, and the ball The drive means for driving the return prevention member to change the open state between the position where the exit is closed and the position where the exit is opened, and the ball return prevention member by the drive means on condition that the launch of the game ball is interrupted Drive control means for driving. As a result, the ball return prevention member, which is generally used only to prevent the game ball launched into the game area from returning to the guide rail, is driven by the driving means, so that an effect that can be implemented with a pachinko machine Can be configured to widen. Therefore, the member at a position that the player did not expect will move, and the player's intention can be struck and the attention can be drawn. In addition, since a member that is not generally driven is driven, it is possible to provide a player with a fresh game sensation such as unexpectedness or novelty. In addition, since the ball return prevention member is disposed at the upper position (high position) in the vertical direction of the game board surface, it is close to the eye level of the player during the game and provides a relatively easy-to-see effect. Can do.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is provided on the game board and includes a state display unit for displaying a state relating to the game, the ball return preventing member has a flat door member, and the door member is A door member is provided on the condition that the exit of the guide rail is opened or closed by swingably supporting at one end side in the longitudinal direction, and the driving control means interrupts the launch of the game ball toward the game area. The ball return preventing member is driven by the driving means so that the state display portion is indicated by the tip portion on the other end side in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the information related to the game displayed on the status display section is pointed to by the door member of the ball return prevention member, and the information during the game is finely provided to the player during the game with a novel structure that has not existed before. can do.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the ball return preventing member is supported by the swing shaft in a direction perpendicular to the game board, and when suspended by its own weight, the exit of the guide rail is closed and guided to the guide rail. The guide ball exits by swinging when the game ball comes into contact with the game ball, and when the game ball launched into the game area attempts to return to the guide rail exit, A curved member that can be smoothly guided to the lower side of the game area is provided on the side facing the game area. As a result, the exit of the guide rail can be closed with good responsiveness even when the game ball is launched, and the game ball that attempts to return from the game area into the guide rail is directed relatively slowly to the game area without being repelled. Can be guided.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the reliability determination is performed to determine the reliability indicating the probability of winning the jackpot related to the result of the jackpot lottery, and the start winning opening that is arranged in the game area and is used as a trigger for the jackpot lottery. And the drive control means drives the ball return preventing member by the drive means according to the reliability determined by the reliability determination means. As a result, the driving means operates according to the reliability indicating the probability of winning a jackpot, thereby providing a highly interesting effect to the player.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the driving means presses the ball return preventing member from the side portion facing the exit of the guide rail in a closed state, thereby swinging the ball return preventing member toward the side portion facing the game area. Drive in a free state. As a result, even when the game ball is launched while the ball return prevention member is driven by the driving means, the game ball can be launched into the game area, thereby preventing the ball return. The game can be progressed while performing the production operation of the member.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a ball game machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  That is, the pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) 1 plays a game while launching a game ball (a so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3a of the game board 3 by operating the firing handle 2, as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred.

  The probability variation jackpot (also referred to as “probability chance”) means that, as a result of lottery by the lottery means 57 described later, when the jackpot of the probability variation mode is won, at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability variation mode. In the meantime, it means a special state that can give an added value advantageous to the player. On the other hand, there is a normal jackpot (also referred to as “ordinary bonus”) as a jackpot that does not enter the special state.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be openable and closable with respect to a game board holding frame (not shown) of the front door 7. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination devices 11 for performance are arranged on the left and right of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and sound emitting devices 12 having speakers (not shown) are arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 7, respectively. Yes.

  A locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or for locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Yes. Further, reference numerals 51 and 52 in FIG. 1 denote guide rails that guide game balls launched by the operation of the launch handle 2 to the game area 3a formed on the game board 3, and reference numeral Ex denotes these guide rails 51, 52 shows an exit to the game area 3a. In addition, reference numeral GL in the figure is a game ball guide path formed by the guide rails 51 and 52, and indicates a guide path through which the game ball launched by the launch handle 2 is guided to the game area 3a. . In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) for guiding a game ball that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out port 15 to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  A dish unit 16 is provided below the game board 3 in the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the dish unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. The dish unit 16 includes a first ball release button 20 a for discharging the game balls on the dish unit 16 downward through a ball discharge port (not shown) below the dish unit 16, and a game on the dish unit 16. A second ball removal button 20b for discharging the sphere downward from the vicinity of the sphere supply port 17 through the sphere discharge port is provided. Further, an ashtray 21 and a player participation button (so-called chance button) 22 are disposed on the lower left side of the tray unit 16.

  In addition, a center decoration 23 having a game ball stage S is disposed in the central portion of the game area 3a. In the lower left and right of the center ornament 23, there are arranged winning holes 25 and 26 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery. The starting chucker (starting winning opening) 27 is provided directly below the center ornament 23. And the attacker 5 are sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 receives a prize that can trigger a lottery lottery execution, and is operated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 4) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 is released when the jackpot is generated and wins a game ball which is launched into the game area 3a and rolls down. For example, when the player completes nine pitches in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. Note that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to nine or fifteen, and can be appropriately set as necessary. In addition, even if the attacker 5 does not complete nine or more balls during one open state as described above, the attacker 5 has a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) from the time when the open state is reached. Once elapses, it is in a closed state. It should be noted that the number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations described above are not limited to 9 or 15 and can be set as appropriate. In addition, a single opening / closing operation by opening and closing the attacker 5 as described above is called a round, and for example, 15 opening / closing operations are called 15 rounds.

  On the other hand, in the game area 3a, wind turbines 31 are arranged on four sides of the center decoration 23, and a normal symbol operation gate 32 is arranged on the left side of the starter chucker 27 below the game ball stage S. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  A game ball spilled from the game ball stage S or dropped without being involved in the game ball stage S after being fired around the normal symbol operation gate 32, the winning holes 25 and 26, the start chucker 27, etc. in the game area 3a A number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 33 for driving the incoming game balls to be scattered or guided to the incoming balls are driven.

  The center ornament 23 described above has an opening 36 exposing the symbol display device 35 fixed to the game board 3 side in the center, a warp introduction port 37 in the upper left, and a discharge port 4 communicating with the warp introduction port 37. In the lower left portion, a game ball stage S is provided below the opening 36, and a ball discharge port 49 is provided at the center lower portion of the stage S. In addition, a pair of obstacle nails 39 is driven into a position opposite to the warp introduction port 37. A large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp introduction port 37 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the game ball stage S or directly without entering the stage S. The game is advanced.

  Further, the present invention for preventing the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a from returning to the guide rails 51 and 52 in the vicinity of the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 in the upper left part of the game board 3 when viewed from the front. A ball return prevention member 101 which is a feature of the above is disposed. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 105 located in the vicinity of the ball return prevention member 101 is a reliability display device (state display unit) used when the ball return prevention member 101 performs reliability display. Further, as will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 to be described later, in the vicinity of the ball return prevention member 101, the drive driven when the reliability display is performed by the ball return prevention member 101 and the reliability display device 105. A device (driving means) 104 is arranged.

  Note that the phrase “introducing warp” means that the game ball launched into the game area 3a is placed on the start chuck 27 without passing through a notch (not shown) located relatively below the game area 3a. It is a concept that means to lead to. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role of leading to the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the above-described ball return preventing member 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 shows the ball return preventing member 101 and the vicinity thereof in the pachinko machine 1. FIG. 2A is a front view showing the closed state of the ball return preventing member 101, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view showing an open state of the prevention member 101.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the ball return prevention member 101 includes a support portion (swing shaft) 101a, a swing portion (door member) 101b, and a game ball return portion (curved member) 101c. It consists of and. The support portion 101a supports the entire ball return prevention member 101 so as to be swingable in the direction of the arrow Rot1 in FIG. 2B, with the swing axis A perpendicular to the game board 3 (the back-to-front direction) as the center. . From the support part 101a, a flat rocking part 101b having a pointed tip 101b 'is formed to extend, and a game ball is placed on the left side (side part side) F1 of the rocking part 101b when viewed from the front. When the game ball guided through the guide path GL is launched into the game area 3a, the game ball abuts. A game ball return portion 101c is formed on a right side surface (side portion, side portion side) F2 of the swinging portion 101b, and a side surface facing the game area 3a in the game ball return portion 101c is formed. It is formed in a curved surface shape. As a result, the game ball return unit 101c can be used even when the game ball launched from the game ball guide path GL into the game area 3a returns to the game ball guide path GL again after coming into contact with the obstacle nail or the like. In addition to preventing the ball from returning into the guide rails 51 and 52, the game ball is smoothly guided to the game area 3a.

  The above-described ball return prevention member 101 is swingable about the swing axis A of the support portion 101a in a normal state (when the game ball is not launched) and is suspended by its own weight. Is in a state. In the ball return preventing member 101, the position in the suspended state is defined as a position (closed position) Pt1. That is, when no external force is applied, the ball return prevention member 101 is suspended by the weight of the ball return prevention member 101 in such a manner that the tip thereof is directly below as shown in FIG. It arrange | positions so that the exit Ex of the rails 51 and 52 may be closed.

  Here, when the player has launched a game ball toward the game area 3a, when the game ball is guided in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2A by the guide rails 51 and 52 and reaches the exit Ex, The game ball contacts the ball return prevention member 101. At this time, the ball return prevention member 101 swings in the counterclockwise direction according to the momentum of the abutting game ball, and opens the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 at an angle according to the momentum of the game ball. . As a result, the game balls guided by the guide rails 51 and 52 are launched into the game area 3a so as to push open the ball return prevention member 101 (see the arrow in FIG. 2B). The ball return preventing member 101 can be swung only within a range of about 90 degrees from the position Pt1 in FIG. 2A to the position Pt2 in FIG. 2B by a regulating member (not shown). 2B shows a state where the ball return preventing member 101 opens the outlet Ex to the maximum.

  Next, the drive device 104 and the reliability display device 105 disposed in the vicinity of the above-described ball return prevention member 101 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 is a perspective view showing the ball return preventing member 101 and the driving device 104 taken out obliquely from above, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the ball return preventing member 101 and the bent portion 103b of the driving device 104. (A) is a front view showing a non-driven state of the drive device 104, and (b) is a front view showing a maximum drive state of the drive device 104. FIG. 7 shows the ball return preventing member 101 and the reliability display device 105. (a) is a front view showing the first state of the ball return preventing member 101, and (b) is a ball return. FIG. 6C is a front view showing a second state of the prevention member 101, and FIG. 5C is a front view showing a third state of the ball return prevention member 101. FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the reliability display by the ball return preventing member 101 and the reliability display device 105, the illustration of the drive device 104 is omitted for the sake of convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the driving device 104 includes a motor 102 that is a stepping motor and a pressing member 103 that presses and drives the ball return prevention member 101. In response to a command from an effect control means (drive control means) 64 described later, the motor 102 rotates about the rotation axis B in the figure in the direction of the arrow Rot2 by the number of steps corresponding to the command. The pressing member 103 is fitted to the rotating shaft 102a of the motor 102, and extends slightly outward from the tip of the supporting portion 103a in a direction orthogonal to the rotating shaft 102a, and draws a substantially semicircumference therefrom. And a rod-like bent portion 103b bent in a straight line.

  FIG. 6A shows an initial state where the rotation of the motor 102 is not controlled. In this initial state, the tip of the bent portion 103 b of the pressing member 103 is not yet in contact with the swinging portion 101 b of the ball return preventing member 101. Accordingly, since no external force is applied to the ball return prevention member 101, the ball return prevention member 101 hangs down with its own weight directed downward, and is in a position to close the outlet Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52.

  When the motor 102 is controlled to rotate from the state of FIG. 6A, the rotation is transmitted from the rotating shaft 102a, and the pressing member 103 is moved in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. It rotates to push out the tip of the bent portion 103b in the counterclockwise direction). At this time, since the tip of the bent portion 103b comes into contact with the swinging portion 101b of the ball return prevention member 101, the ball return prevention member 101 also swings about the swing axis A, and the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 Is released. The angle at which the ball return preventing member 101 swings (the angle from the reference line α) at this time is controlled by setting the number of steps of the motor 102 by the effect control means 64 described later. In this way, the driving device 104 drives the ball return preventing member 101 so as to change its open state from the position where the exit Ex of the guide rails 51, 52 is closed to the position where it is opened.

  Further, the driving device 104 presses the ball return preventing member 101 with the pressing member 103 from the side portion facing the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 in the closed state (the surface F1 side of the swinging portion 101b). Drive by that. Therefore, the ball return preventing member 101 is disposed so as to be swingable about the swing axis A, and the side portion facing the game area 3a even when driven by the drive device 104 as described above. It is driven in a state in which the rocking to the side (the surface F2 side of the rocking portion 101b) is free. Then, by driving the motor 102 in the opposite direction to that when it is driven, the ball return preventing member 101 is returned to the initial state of FIG. 6A, and the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 is the same as the original. Closed.

  Next, the reliability display device 105 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the reliability display device 105 is disposed on the game board 3 in the vicinity of the ball return prevention member 101. The reliability display device 105 includes simple electrical decoration devices 105a, 105b, and 105c.

  The electrical decoration devices 105a to 105c are respectively arranged so as to be embedded in the game board 3, and have a structure that emits surface light from the surface of the game board 3 toward the front. For example, in the electrical decoration device 105a, a light emitting diode 106a is disposed in a through hole of the gaming board 3 cut out in a rectangular shape, and a light-transmitting acrylic cover having a design is formed in the opening of the through hole. The game board 3 is fitted and arranged so as to be flush with the surface of the game board 3 and produces a light emission effect by the light from the light emitting diode 106a. The other illumination devices 105b and 105c have the same configuration, and the illumination device 105b includes a light emitting diode 106b, and the illumination device 105c includes a light emitting diode 106c. Moreover, as shown to Fig.7 (a), the character of "10%" is printed on the acrylic cover which the decoration device 105a has, and the character of "50%" is printed on the acrylic cover which the decoration device 105b has. Is printed, and “90%” is printed on the acrylic cover of the electrical decoration device 105c. The light emitting diodes 106a to 106c described above are also referred to as LEDs 106a to 106c hereinafter.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back surface of the front door 7 (see FIG. 1) of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub-control is provided below the prize ball tank 43. The board 38, the main control board 40, and the payout control board 61 are arranged in this order. Also, an external terminal plate 62 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door 7. Below the external terminal plate 62, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, a power supply unit. 41 and a launch control board 63 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  That is, this control system includes a game control device 54, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, an effect lighting device 11, and a symbol display electrically connected to the game control device 54. A device 35, a motor 102, LEDs 106a, 106b, 106c, and a sensor 109 are provided.

  The game control device 54 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is mainly configured to perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  The game control device 54 includes a winning determination means 55, a winning signal output means 56, a lottery means 57, a game control means 59, a holding means 60, an operation control means 61, an operation determination means 62, an operation determination means 63, an effect control means 64, Display control means 65, reliability determination means 66, and firing determination means (drive control means) 67 are provided.

  The winning determination means 55 indicates that when a game ball launched into the game area 3a by operating the launching handle 2 wins any of the starting chucker 27, winning holes 25 and 26, the attacker 5, etc., the winning is made. Determine.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding starter chucker 27, winning openings 25 and 26, attacker 5, etc., when winning is determined by the winning determination means 55.

  When the signal from the winning signal output means 56 is input, the lottery means 57 wins a winning combination from a lottery memory (not shown) so as to win a big win when the winning is less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four). Get a number and run a big hit lottery. The lottery means 57 is a lottery based on an effect random number stored in an effect memory (not shown) when winning the jackpot. As a result of the change, the symbol is finally displayed on the jackpot active line of the image display device 35. A variation pattern indicating that they are aligned is determined, and a variation pattern signal indicating that is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit. In addition, the lottery means 57 determines the fluctuation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line as a result of fluctuation in the lottery based on the production random number value when the lottery means lottery in the lottery means 57 is lost. A fluctuation pattern signal to that effect is output.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting device 11 to emit sound and emit light. Further, the game control means 59 sends a signal related to the contents of the effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 to the display control means 65 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57. Furthermore, the game control means 59 gives a command that triggers the driving of the motor 102 of the drive device 104 and the LEDs 106a to 106c of the reliability display device 105 in accordance with the lottery result of the lottery means 57. 64.

  The holding means 60 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from the lottery means 57 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the winning is made to the starting chucker 27. The storage status is lit and displayed as a maximum of four holding balls on a jackpot lottery holding display device (not shown). For example, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 27 There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 60 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. The holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the holding ball when the holding ball number H becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the holding ball. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 63 to operate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 5 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The operation determination unit 62 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, when “the condition is satisfied” for opening / closing the starter chucker 27, the lottery means 57 wins in a lottery performed separately from the jackpot lottery. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is when all winnings at the time of occurrence of the jackpot are completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 62, the operation determination unit 63 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound and drives the effect lighting device 11 to emit light, thereby performing an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision.

  Further, when the instruction control unit 64 receives a signal indicating the degree of probability determined by the reliability determination unit 66 in a state where a command that triggers driving is sent from the game control unit 59, the production control unit 64 responds to the signal. Then, the driving amount of the motor 102 of the driving device 104 is controlled to adjust the pressing amount of the bending portion 103b against the swinging portion 101b, and the LEDs 106a to 106c of the reliability display device 105 embedded in the game board 3 are driven to emit light. Then, an effect that appeals to the player's vision is performed. That is, when the motor 102 is driven, the tip of the bent portion 103b protrudes in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 6B (counterclockwise direction), and the ball return preventing member 101 is swung in the direction of the arrow. And when the reliability of the reliability determination means 66 is low, the inclination angle of the swinging part 101b in the ball return prevention member 101 is suppressed, and when the reliability of the reliability determination means 66 is high, the ball return prevention member The inclination angle of the swinging part 101b at 101 is increased. The effects of the driving device 104 and the reliability display device 105 described above are effected on the condition that the player has not launched a game ball by the firing determination means 67 described later, that is, the launch is interrupted during the game. The

  The display control means 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in accordance with a signal from the game control means 59, and displays effects such as contents centering on the jackpot lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision.

  The reliability determination means 66 relates to the apparent probability that the jackpot is won by lottery from reliability random numbers prepared in advance as table data, that is, the result of the jackpot lottery, separately from the result of the jackpot lottery in the lottery means 57. The reliability indicating the probability of winning a jackpot is determined as a numerical value such as 10%, 50%, or 90%. The reliability determination means 66 determines whether or not to perform a lottery from a reliability random number by a lottery performed separately after winning the starting chucker 27. The degree of probability determined by the reliability determination means 66 is sent as a signal to the effect control means 64, and the drive device 104 and the reliability display device 105 are driven by the control of the effect control means 64.

  The firing determination unit 67 determines whether or not the player has launched a game ball based on a detection signal from a sensor (not shown) disposed in the vicinity of the firing handle 2. Here, the above-described sensor is specifically a touch sensor provided inside the firing handle 2, and when it is detected that the player is not touching the firing handle 2, a signal to that effect is fired. An output is made to the means 67, and the firing determination means 67 determines that the player has not launched a game ball. When the sensor detects that the player is touching the firing handle 2, the sensor outputs a signal to that effect to the firing determination means 67. It is determined whether or not the player is launching a game ball based on the presence or absence of a control signal (launch signal) transmitted from to the launch control circuit. When the player touches the launch handle 2 and the control signal is not transmitted from the launch handle 2 to the launch control circuit (that is, the launch handle is not fired), the launch handle 2 is moved by the player. There are a case where the rotation operation is not performed and a case where the firing stop button is pressed.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the starter chucker 27 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 5 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64 and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The effect lighting device 11 emits light (lights up, blinks) an unillustrated electric lamp or LED incorporated therein according to the control of the effect control means 64, and performs illumination according to the effect. The symbol display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 65, and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57.

  The motor 102 is rotationally driven by the control of the effect control means 64, and the LEDs 106 a, 106 b, 106 c are driven to emit light by the control of the effect control means 64, thereby displaying effects according to the lottery result in the lottery means 57. .

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1). By this turning operation, the game ball is continuously launched from the launching device (not shown) toward the game area 3a at a predetermined time interval while controlling the strength (speed) at the time of launch. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 27 and winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged from the lowermost outlet 15 to the back side of the game board 3.

  In other words, a large number of the game balls Ba launched toward the game area 3a are partially introduced from the warp introduction port 37 and discharged from the discharge port 4 onto the game ball stage S, and a part thereof is a ball discharge port. It is discharged from 49 and falls toward the starting chucker 27 and wins the starting chucker 27 with a high probability. At this time, depending on the state of contact with the obstacle nail 30, the starter chucker 27 may not be awarded. On the other hand, the game ball Ba falling directly from the game ball stage S instead of from the ball discharge port 49 is directed in a different direction from the start chucker 27. At this time, even if the game ball Ba falls in a direction different from the direction in which the game ball Ba can pass through between the pair of obstacle nails 30 on the starting chucker 27, the so-called jump is driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail 30. When the nail (not shown) or the nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction is rebounded from the jump nail, the nail is entangled with the obstacle nail 30 and falls between them to enter the starting chucker 27. Sometimes.

  By the way, as described above, when the game ball Ba wins any of the starting chucker 27 and the winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 55 determines the winning, and the winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal. (Step S2). At this time, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5, and when it determines that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is determined. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control means 65 via the game control means 59, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern signal. Further, the holding means 60, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the result of the big hit lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  If the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag in step S3, the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag, and the lottery means 57 determines the type of jackpot based on the winning random number value stored in the lottery memory. That is, the probability variation per unit or normal unit per lot is determined by lottery, and the corresponding variation pattern is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is lost in step S3, a variation pattern indicating that the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally obtained as a result of the variation in the lottery based on the winning random number value stored in the lottery memory. It is determined. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 35 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and changes the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  As described above, the display control unit 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in a timely manner based on the fact that the game control unit 59 transmits a signal relating to the contents of effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 to the display control unit 65. Then, the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  Here, in the above-described symbol display device 35, when the reach state is effected and displayed, the reliability related to the jackpot by the ball return prevention member 101 on condition that the player has stopped launching the game ball. Is displayed. For example, when the jackpot is won by the lottery means 57, a variation pattern is determined so that the jackpot is reached from the reach state. At this time, the game control means 59 transmits a signal related to the variation pattern to the display control means 65, and the display control means 65 produces an effect display on the symbol display device 35. At this time, the game control means 59 transmits a signal related to the effect of the ball return preventing member 101 to the effect control means 64. At the same time, the data signal related to the above-described variation pattern also generates the effect control means 64. Send to. Thereby, in the production | presentation control means 64, it can be judged that the production | presentation display of a reach state is made on the symbol display apparatus 35 in the state of step S5 mentioned above.

  For example, it is assumed that the jackpot lottery by the lottery means 57 is won and the reliability when the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed is determined to be 90% by the lottery of the reliability determination means 66. Based on this result, when the reach state is effected and displayed on the symbol display device 35 in the step S5, the firing determination means 67 detects a signal from the sensor 109 provided near the firing handle 2. Thus, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been launched by the player. The determination by the firing determination unit 67 is performed by detecting that a launch signal is not transmitted for a certain period (for example, about 2 seconds) by the sensor 109 provided in the firing handle 2.

  When it is determined by the firing determination means 67 that no game ball has been launched, the effect control means 64 that has received a command from the game control means 59 controls the LEDs 106a to 106c in the reliability display device 105 to emit light. At the same time, the rotation of the motor 102 of the driving device 104 is controlled to swing the ball return prevention member 101. At this time, since the reliability is determined to be 90% by the reliability determination means 66, the tip of the swinging portion 101b of the ball return preventing member 101 is 90% as shown in FIG. Drive control is performed at an angle (for example, 60 degrees from the reference line α) that points to the electrical decoration device 105c that performs light emission display. As a result, the player visually recognizes the 90% light-emitting display indicated by the ball return prevention member 101 and recognizes that the reliability is relatively high. Will wait.

  In addition, for example, the winning lottery lottery by the lottery means 57 (a mode in which the variation pattern is displayed so as to be out of reach state), and the reliability that becomes the big hit lottery win by the lottery of the reliability determination means 66 Assume that the degree is determined to be 50%. Based on this result, when the reach state is effect-displayed on the symbol display device 35, the LEDs 106a to 106c are controlled to emit light and the motor 102 is controlled to rotate, as in the above example. The return preventing member 101 is swung. At this time, since the reliability is determined to be 50% by the reliability determining means 66, the tip of the swinging portion 101b of the ball return preventing member 101 is 50% as shown in FIG. Drive control is performed at an angle (for example, 30 degrees from the reference line α) that points to the electrical decoration device 105c that performs light emission display. As a result, the player visually recognizes the 50% light emission display indicated by the ball return prevention member 101, and since the reliability is 50/50, the result display of the jackpot lottery with expectation and anxiety is displayed. Will wait.

  It should be noted that even when the reach state is effect-displayed on the symbol display device 35, it is determined that the game ball has been launched by the firing determination means 67 (in other words, the launch has been continued). In this case, the effect control unit 64 does not perform the light emission control of the reliability display device 105 or the drive control of the ball return prevention member 101 as described above. In such a case, the effect control means 64 performs an effect display of the big hit lottery similar to the normal time on the symbol display device 35.

  As described above, generally, the ball return prevention member for preventing the game ball launched into the game area 3a from returning to the game ball guide path GL is different from the ball return prevention member 101 of the present embodiment by the driving device 104. In addition to being driven, the reliability related to the jackpot lottery result is produced and displayed, so that the player can enjoy the game with high interest while drawing attention and feeling unexpectedness and novelty.

  Then, when the lottery result displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 35 in step S5 is a big hit decision, the operation control means 61, based on the signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 63, at a predetermined timing A drive signal is sent to the open / close solenoid 71 to activate the solenoid 71 to release the attacker 5, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Make it. Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  In the above-described embodiment, the reliability display device 105 is indicated by the ball return prevention member 101 to indicate the reliability at the time of the big win lottery. However, for example, the ball return prevention member 101 is simply provided. The drive device 104 may be used only for swinging, and information such as reliability can be transmitted to the player by the swinging angle, number of times, speed, and the like.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the reliability display is performed by the ball return prevention member 101, it has been described that all the LEDs 106a to 106c in the reliability display device 105 are controlled to emit light, but the player is made to recognize the reliability. If possible, it is needless to say that the light emission mode may be arbitrarily changed, such as blinking them or lighting only necessary ones.

  Further, the point indicated by the ball return prevention member 101 has been described as the electrical decoration devices 105 a to 105 c such as the reliability display device 105, but instead of the reliability display device 105, a 7-segment display, A liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like may be employed. When such a highly functional display device is adopted, it is not only a simple explanation of the gaming state such as winning or losing, but also relatively complicated such as during probability change, short time, normal game, etc. The description of the gaming state can also be displayed, and the ball return prevention member 101 may produce an effect that points to them. Alternatively, a numerical value indicating reliability may be simply printed on the surface of the game board 3 or a sticker on which a numerical value indicating reliability is drawn may be attached.

  In the present embodiment, the reliability is described as a numerical value such as 10%. However, as long as the reliability can be shown, it may be represented by a symbol or a color. Further, in the present embodiment, the description has been made assuming that the unit of the percentage of reliability is 10, 50, 90%, but it may be a unit of 10% or any other unit, and the number is particularly It is not limited.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other types such as so-called type 1 and type 2 are used. Of course, it can be applied to other pachinko machines. In the case of this type 1 and type 2 pachinko machine, after winning the jackpot in the type 1 game, whether or not the game state can be shifted to two types of game states that are more advantageous to the player, for example, the transition probability (that is, the trust). The player can be informed by setting such that 90% is high, 50% is medium, and 10% is low.

  The pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment described above is arranged so as to close the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52, and a ball return prevention member that opens the exit Ex when the game ball Ba that has been launched comes into contact. 101, a driving device 104 that drives the ball return prevention member 101 so as to change the open state between a position (position Pt1) where the exit Ex is closed and a position (position Pt2) where the exit Ex is closed, and the game ball Ba An effect control means 64 and a firing determination means 67 for driving the ball return prevention member 101 by the driving device 104 on condition that the launch is interrupted are provided. As a result, the ball return prevention member 101, which is generally used only to prevent the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a from returning to the guide rails 51 and 52, is driven by the drive device 104. The pachinko machine 1 can be configured to expand the range of effects that can be performed. Therefore, the member at a position unexpected by the player is operated, and the player's intention can be attacked and the attention can be drawn. In addition, since a member (ball return prevention member) that is not generally driven is driven, it is possible to provide a player with a fresh game sensation such as unexpectedness or novelty. In addition, since the ball return prevention member 101 is disposed at the upper position (high position) in the vertical direction on the surface of the game board 3, it is close to the eye level of the player during the game and provides a relatively easy-to-see effect. Can be provided.

  It is arranged on the game board 3 and includes a reliability display device 105 for displaying a state relating to the game. The ball return prevention member 101 has a flat plate-like swinging portion 101b, and the swinging portion 101b is a longitudinal portion thereof. The exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 is opened or closed by swingably supporting at one end side in the direction, and the drive control means is provided when the launch of the game ball Ba toward the game area 3a is interrupted Further, the ball return preventing member 101 is driven by the driving device 104 so that the reliability display device 105 is indicated by the tip portion 101b ′ on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the swinging portion 101b. Thereby, the information related to the game displayed on the reliability display device 105 is pointed to by the swinging portion 101b of the ball return prevention member 101, and fine information is played by a novel configuration that has not been conventionally available. Can be provided to the person.

  Further, according to the present invention, the ball return prevention member 101 is swingably supported by a support portion 101a in a direction perpendicular to the game board 3, and when it is suspended by its own weight, the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 is closed. The exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 is opened by swinging when the game ball Ba guided by the guide rails 51 and 52 comes into contact. Further, when the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a tries to return to the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52, the ball return prevention member 101 smoothly closes down to the game area 3a in the closed state. A curved game ball return portion 101c that can be guided is provided on the surface F2 facing the game area 3a. As a result, the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 can be closed with good responsiveness even when the game ball Ba is launched, and the game ball Ba attempting to return from the game area 3a to the guide rails 51 and 52 is repelled. Therefore, it is possible to guide the game area 3a relatively slowly.

  In addition, the present invention relates to the starter chucker 27 in which the pachinko machine 1 is placed in the game area 3a and wins a prize for winning the jackpot lottery, and the reliability for determining the reliability indicating the probability of winning the jackpot related to the result of the jackpot lottery. Degree determining means 66, and the effect control means 64 and the firing determination means 67 are configured to drive the ball return prevention member 101 by the driving device 104 in accordance with the reliability determined by the reliability determining means 66. Thereby, the drive device 104 operates according to the reliability indicating the probability of winning a jackpot, thereby providing a highly interesting effect to the player.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the driving device 104 presses the ball return prevention member 101 from the surface F1 facing the exit Ex of the guide rails 51 and 52 in the closed state, the driving device 104 swings to the surface F2 facing the game area 3a. Drive with free movement. Thus, even when the game ball Ba is launched when the ball return preventing member 101 is driven by the driving device 104, the game ball Ba can be launched into the game area 3a. Thus, the game can be progressed while the ball return preventing member 101 is effected.

  Although the present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment, the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made from the configuration of the above embodiment. And the ball game machine which gave the change is also contained in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. The vicinity of the ball return preventing member is shown, (a) is a front view showing a closed state, (b) is a front view showing an open state. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which took out the ball return prevention member and the drive device, and showed it from diagonally upward. The ball return prevention member and the bent portion of the driving device are shown in a front view, (a) is a front view showing a non-driving state of the driving device, and (b) shows a maximum driving state of the driving device. It is a front view. The ball return prevention member and the reliability display device are shown. (A) is a front view showing a first state of the ball return prevention member, and (b) shows a second state of the ball return prevention member. It is a front view, (c) is a front view showing a third state of the ball return prevention member. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1 Ball game machine (Pachinko machine)
3 Game board 3a Game area 27 Start prize opening (starter chucker)
51 Guide rail 52 Guide rail 64 Drive control means (production control means)
66 reliability determination means 67 drive control means (fire determination means)
101 Ball return prevention member 101a Oscillating shaft (supporting part)
101b Door member (swinging part)
101b 'tip 101c Curved member (game ball return part)
104 Drive means (drive device)
105 Status display (reliability display device)
Ba game ball Ex exit F1 side (side)
F2 side (surface), side (surface)
Pt1 Closing position (position)
Pt2 Open position (position)

Claims (5)

In a ball game machine comprising a guide rail for guiding a game ball on the game board, and playing a game ball through the guide rail into a game area formed on the game board,
A ball return that is arranged so as to close the exit of the guide rail that leads to the game area, and that opens the exit when a game ball launched toward the game area is guided by the guide rail and comes into contact therewith A prevention member;
Driving means for driving the ball return preventing member so as to change an open state between a position where the outlet of the guide rail is closed and a position where the outlet is opened;
Drive control means for driving the ball return prevention member by the drive means on condition that the launch of the game ball toward the game area is interrupted,
A ball game machine characterized by that. A state display unit arranged on the game board and displaying a state relating to the game;
The ball return preventing member has a flat door member, and opens or closes the exit of the guide rail by swingingly supporting the door member at one end in the longitudinal direction thereof.
The drive control means, on the condition that the launch of the game ball toward the game area is interrupted, the state display portion is indicated by the tip portion on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the door member, A ball return prevention member is driven by the driving means,
The ball game machine according to claim 1. The ball return prevention member is supported by a swing shaft in a direction perpendicular to the game board, and when suspended by its own weight, the exit of the guide rail is closed, and the game ball guided by the guide rail receives the ball. Opening the exit of the guide rail by swinging when contacting,
When the game ball launched into the game area attempts to return to the exit of the guide rail, a curved member that can be smoothly guided to the lower side of the game area in a closed state faces the game area. The part has
The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2. A start winning opening that is arranged in the game area and is used for winning a jackpot lottery,
Reliability determination means for determining a reliability indicating a probability of winning a jackpot with respect to the result of the jackpot lottery,
The drive control means is configured to drive the ball return prevention member by the drive means according to the reliability determined by the reliability determination means.
The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The drive means presses the ball return prevention member from the side portion facing the exit of the guide rail in a closed state, thereby freely swinging to the side portion facing the game area. Driven by,
The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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