JP2668710B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a game device that operates when a hitting ball is won in a specific winning opening provided on a game board, and more specifically, by the operation of the game device. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine that provides a value that is advantageous to a player. As the game device, a variable display device, a variable winning ball device, or the like that constitutes another game device can be considered.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a gaming device that operates when a hit ball wins a specific winning opening provided in a game board, for example, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions or a variable display device having a pair of ball receiving members. A ball game machine equipped with a winning ball device has been known. Such a ball game machine is applicable when the variable display device, which is a game device, is in a predetermined display mode (hereinafter referred to as a specific mode), or while the variable winning ball device, which is a game device, is operating. The variable winning ball device is opened for a relatively long time so as to be in a specific game state when a hit ball is won in a V winning area provided in the variable winning ball device, and to give a great value to a player. It has become.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, an operation mode of a game device that operates by winning a specific winning opening is predetermined. For example, in the case of using a variable display device as a gaming device, the number of times the variable display device is activated is determined to be one when a ball is hit at a specific winning opening. In the case of using a variable winning ball device as a gaming device, the ball receiving member of the variable winning ball device opens or closes once or twice at a short fixed time interval when a ball is hit at a specific winning opening. I just did. For this reason, there has been a problem that the operation mode of the gaming machine is monotonous without changing during a long-time game, and lacks in the excitement of the player's expectation due to the winning of a ball at a specific winning opening.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
The purpose is to be able to change the operation mode of the gaming device in a long-time game, and thereby to raise the sense of expectation by winning a hit ball at a specific winning opening and obtain interest in the game. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of doing so.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, a specific winning opening provided in a game board and a hit ball wins in the specific winning opening. And a specific game state in which a plurality of operating states having different values can be presented to the player and a variable winning ball apparatus is opened in the game to acquire a large number of winning balls in a short time. In the operating state of relatively small value based on the game device that appears, the predetermined condition detecting means for detecting that a predetermined condition is satisfied in the ball game, and the output of the specific winning ball detecting means. A game device drive that controls the operation of the game device and controls the operation of the game device in a relatively valuable operating state based on the output of the specific winning a prize ball detecting device after the predetermined condition detecting device is activated. control And means.

[Operation] At the beginning of the game, when a hit ball wins a specific winning opening and the specific winning ball detecting means is operated, the operating mode of the gaming machine operates to give a relatively small value. For example, the game device is operated only once as in the conventional case. When a hit ball wins a specific winning opening and operates a specific winning ball detection means after a predetermined condition is satisfied in the middle of a ball game, the operation mode of the gaming device gives a relatively large value. Operate. For example, the game device is operated a plurality of times, or the operation time of the game device is increased so as to operate the game device in a profitable manner. It should be noted that the establishment of the predetermined condition may be a condition that occurs in the game process of the ball game, for example, the display mode of the variable display device as the game device has become a predetermined display mode, or the game board. That a batted ball has passed or won a special passage opening or a winning opening,
Conditions such as a certain number of out balls or loss balls (difference between a driving ball and a replenishment ball) have been reached, and a particular gaming state has not been achieved despite a predetermined number of operations of the gaming device. What is necessary is just to detect that it did.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The first to third embodiments are illustrated as embodiments of the invention, the first embodiment is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the second embodiment is shown in FIG. The third embodiment is shown in FIG. Accordingly, the embodiments will be described separately below.

First Embodiment First, a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a glass door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the glass door holding frame 3 has a glass door 4 having glass and a front plate 5 on one side. It is pivotally mounted and freely opened and closed. A game board holding frame 31 which is fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 2 behind the glass door 4.
A game board 6 is detachably provided (see FIG. 2). On the surface of the game board 6, a guide rail 8 for guiding a hit ball guided from a firing rail (not shown) is planted in a substantially circular shape. The area surrounded by the guide rail 8 constitutes the game area 7. A variable display device 9 as a game device having a plurality of rotating drums 10a to 10c is provided substantially at the center of the game area 7.
The variable display device 9 is provided with a normal winning opening 11 at an upper portion thereof, a number-of-openings indicator 12 for displaying the number of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 15 described later, and a memory for winning start-up winning openings 19a to 19c described later. A start winning prize memory display device 13 for displaying the number of pieces (up to 4 pieces) is provided. A plurality of pieces of identification information are drawn on the outer circumference of the rotating drums 10a to 10c, and the value given to the player differs depending on the combination of the identification information.

An opening / closing door below the variable display device 9 as the game device
A variable winning ball device 14 having 15 is provided. In the opening and closing door 15 of the variable winning ball device 14, the combination of the identification information of the rotating drums 10a to 10c of the variable display device 9 is in a specific mode (for example, when "odd" numbers are arranged in the horizontal direction). Sometimes, it becomes a specific game state, for a predetermined period (for example, 30
It is set to open until seconds have passed, or until 10 winning balls occur. And opening and closing door 15
When the V prize hole is provided inside the V prize hole and the V prize ball detector 16 is operated, after the opening / closing door 15 is opened for a predetermined time, the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and every time the prize hole is generated at the V prize hole. It can be repeated up to 10 times.
Therefore, in the specific game state, a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time. It is noted that up to 10 winning balls are generated during one opening of the opening / closing door 15, but this is detected by the 10-count detector 17 (see FIG. 2). It is displayed by the number display 18. In the first embodiment, the variable display device 9
The predetermined condition is established when the combination of the identification information of the rotating drums 10a to 10c is in the above-described specific mode (odd-numbered zigzag pattern). Therefore, in this first embodiment, a predetermined condition is satisfied at the same time as the first specific game state is reached, and after the specific game state is finished, the center start winning port 19 among the starting winning ports 19a to 19c described later.
When a ball is awarded at a, the number of actuations of the variable display device 9 increases from one having a relatively small value before the predetermined condition is satisfied to two having a large value. In the first embodiment, the predetermined condition is released when the combination of the identification information of the rotary drums 10a to 10c of the variable display device 9 becomes a predetermined release display mode, for example, an even number of doubles. The number of times of operation of the variable display device 9 which is activated by winning the start winning port 19a is set from two times of high value to one time of low value. Therefore, the variable display device 9
Once in the specific game state, unless the release display mode is set, the variable display device 9 is operated twice each time the winning prize port 19a is won.

In addition, starting winning ports 19a to 19c that allow the rotation of the rotating drums 10a to 10c are provided on the upper portion and on the lower left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 14. This starting winning opening 19a-1
The starting winning opening 19a in the upper center of 9c is set to constitute a specific winning opening. And the starting winning opening 19a
If a hit ball wins in ~ 19c, start prize winning ball detector 35a ~ 35c
(See FIG. 2), the detection signal is sent to the control board 45 (see FIG. 2) and
10a to 10c are rotated. Then, normally, the winning prize ball detectors corresponding to the respective winning prize holes 19a to 19c
Even if 35a to 35c are turned on, the number of rotation operations of the rotary drums 10a to 10c is one, but as described above, the predetermined condition is satisfied and the center start winning opening of the three starting winning openings 19a to 19c. 19a
When a hit ball wins and the start winning ball detector 35a is turned on,
The control board 45 controls the number of times the rotary drums 10a to 10c are rotated twice. Therefore,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the number of operations of the variable display device 9 can be changed from a small value for the player (one operation) to a large value for the player (two operations). Of course, the number of actuations of three times or more may be set as the second state of great value.

The rotation of the rotary drums 10a to 10c is stopped when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation or when a stop switch 28 provided on the front plate 5 is pressed. Of course, the stop switch 28 may be omitted, and the stop switch 28 may be configured to stop only when a predetermined time elapses.

In addition, the variable display device 9 has a decoration LED 52 (see FIG. 3; see FIG. 3; however, FIG. 1; (Not shown). In addition, during the specific game state, the variable display of the rotating drums 10a to 10c of the variable display device 9 is stopped.
After the end of the specific game state, the variable display is performed.

Further, in the game area 7, winning prize holes with windmills 20a, 20b are provided on the left and right sides of the variable prize ball device 14, and normal prize holes 21a, 21b are also provided on both left and right sides of the variable display device 9. ing. In addition, windmills 22a to 22d are also provided to change the flowing direction of the hit ball falling in the game area 7. The wind turbines 22a, 22b are so-called wind turbines with lamps, and when the combination of the variable display devices 9 described above is in a specific mode and in a specific game state, a game provided on both left and right sides of the game area 7 It lights up or flashes together with the effect lamps 23a and 23b and the game effect lamps 24a and 24b provided on the upper part of the front frame 2 to notify the effect.

At the bottom of the game area 7, an out port 25 through which a hit ball that has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 6 is provided.

Also, on the surface of the front plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 26 for storing discharged prize balls and supplying them to the firing position of the hit ball.
Has been fixed. A speaker 27 is provided in the space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 26, and when a specific game state is set, or when the variable display device 9 is rotating,
A sound effect is generated to inform the player of that fact.

At the lower part of the front frame 2, there are provided an operation handle 29 which constitutes a part of the hit ball launching device, and a surplus prize ball tray 30 for storing prize balls that could not be stored in the hit ball supply tray 26. ing.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the drawing, a game board holding frame 31 is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2, and the game board 6 is fixed by game board attachments 32a to 32c provided on the game board holding frame 31.
Are fastened and fixed. In addition, a prize ball collecting cover body 33 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 6. This winning ball aggregate cover body 33 is formed with a guide path for distributing the winning balls won into the various winning holes described above, a solenoid 34 for controlling the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 15 and a starting winning hole 19a.
The starting winning prize ball detector 35a corresponding to is attached. Further, the start winning prize ball detectors 35b and 35c corresponding to the other starting winning prize ports 19b and 19c are directly attached to the back surfaces of the start winning prize ports 19b and 19c. Further, when the V winning ball detector 16 provided in the opening / closing door 15 of the variable winning ball device 14 is turned ON, the V winning display LED 51 (see FIG. 3) for notifying the player that the continuation has been established. However, (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is turned on.

Further, the rear projection of the variable display device 9 is projected at the center of the winning ball aggregate cover body 33, and the detection section of the rotary drums 10a to 10c, the stop control section, etc. are provided on this projection.
A motor 36 for rotating the rotating drums 10a to 10c on its side surface
Is provided. Note that a plurality of (5
(See FIG. 3; however, FIGS. 1 and 2)
(Not shown in the figure) and a light emitter 49 corresponding to the light receiver 48.
(See FIG. 3, but not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2), and through holes (not shown) formed in a predetermined pattern on the side walls of the rotary drums 10a to 10c. By detecting whether or not light passes, the identification information drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 10a to 10c is determined. The stop control unit includes a drum solenoid 50 that engages with a ratchet gear (not shown) formed on the side wall of the rotating drums 10a to 10c.
(See FIG. 3; however, not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).

A relay terminal board 37 for relaying wiring from various electric devices provided on the game board 6 is attached to the back surface of the winning ball collecting cover body 33. This relay terminal board 37
The external connection line is connected to a control board 45 fixed to the back surface of the mechanism plate 38 described later.

Further, a mechanism plate 38 is provided so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 6.
The mechanism plate 38, as is well known, processes one prize ball one by one, and a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding thereto are processed as described above, and the hit ball supply tray 26 or the surplus ball tray 30 is provided.
There are provided various mechanisms for discharging the oil to the air. That is, on the front surface side of the mechanism plate 38, there is formed a prize winning ball collecting gutter 39 for collecting the prize winning balls in one place so as to be tightened by a chain line in FIG. 2, and at the exit of the prize winning ball collecting trough 39.
A prize ball processor 40 for processing one prize ball is provided. On the front side of the mechanism plate 38, an out ball guiding gutter 41 connected to the out port 25 is also formed.

On the other hand, on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 38, a prize ball tank 42, a prize ball alignment gutter 43, and a prize ball payout device 44, which are indicated by a chain line in FIG. 2, and a prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout device 44. A prize ball discharging passage (not shown) for guiding the hit ball supply tray 26 to the surplus ball receiving tray 30 is formed.

A ball-striking launch drive unit 46 forming a part of a ball-striking launcher is fixed to the lower portion of the back surface of the front frame 2. A connecting gutter for connecting the prize ball discharge passage (not shown) and the surplus ball tray 30 is provided on one side of the hit ball firing drive unit 46.
47 is also fixed.

The control of the embodiment described above will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit configuration. In the figure, the control circuit in the control board 45 includes a microcomputer 53 as a control center.
The microcomputer 53 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. For this purpose, the microcomputer 53 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, in which an MPU 54 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and a ROM 55 storing operation program data of the MPU 54. , RAM56 capable of writing and reading necessary data. Further, the microcomputer 53 includes an input circuit 57 for receiving input signals and providing input data to the MPU 54, an output circuit 58 for receiving output data from the MPU 54 and outputting the data to the outside, and a sound generator 59 for receiving sound data from the MPU 54. And MP at power on
Power-on reset circuit 6 that applies a reset pulse to U54
0 and a clock generation circuit 61 that gives a clock signal to the MPU 54
And a pulse dividing circuit 62 for dividing the clock signal from the clock generating circuit 61 and periodically giving an interrupt pulse to the MPU 54.
And an address decoding circuit 63 for decoding the address data from the MPU 54. The MPU 54 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine in response to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 62. The address decode circuit 63 decodes the address data from the MPL 54 and supplies a chip select signal to each of the ROM 55, the RAM 56, the input circuit 57, the output circuit 58, and the sound generator 59. In this embodiment, a programmable ROM is used as the ROM 55 so that the contents thereof can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program data for the MPU 54 stored therein can be changed. . Then, the MPU 54 gives a control signal to the variable display device 9 or the variable winning ball device 14 as a game device in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 55 and in response to the input of each control signal described below.

The microcomputer 53 receives the following signals as input signals. First, start winning ball detectors 35a to 35a-3 provided corresponding to the respective start winning holes 19a to 19c.
The detection signal of 5c is provided to the starting winning ball detection circuit 64, and the microcomputer 53 is supplied with the starting winning ball detecting signal. However, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the starting winning prize ball detector 35a corresponding to the specific winning opening is designated as the starting winning prize ball detector A.
And the other start winning ball detectors 35b and 35c are displayed as start winning ball detectors B. The detection signal detected by the stop switch 28 is supplied to the stop switch circuit 65, and is supplied to the microcomputer 53 as a stop signal. V
The detection signal detected by the winning ball detector 16 is supplied to the V winning ball detecting circuit 66, and is supplied to the microcomputer 53 as a repetition signal. The detection signal detected by the 10-count detector 17 is given to the 10-count detection circuit 67 and given to the microcomputer 53 as a winning ball number counting signal.
The detection signal detected by the light receiver 48 is given to the light receiver circuit 68, and is given to the microcomputer 53 as a combination determination signal of the rotary drums 10a to 10c.

The microcomputer 53 also supplies control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, a lighting signal is given to the projector 49 via the projector circuit 69. A drive signal is given to the motor 36 of the rotating drums 10a to 10c via the motor circuit 70. A drum drive signal is given to three drum solenoids 50 of the rotating drums 10a to 10c via a solenoid circuit 71. Solenoid circuit
A drive signal is given to the solenoid 34 via 72 to open and close the open / close door 15. Through the ramp circuit 73, the gaming effect lamp 23
It gives a control signal for lighting or blinking a, 23b, 24a, 24b. Through the LED circuit 74, a control signal for turning on or blinking the V winning display LED 51 or the decoration LED 52 for notifying repetition is given. Via the LED circuit 75, a control signal for turning on the start winning prize memory display 13 for displaying the number of times the variable display device 9 is operated is given. Via the digital display drive circuit 76, to drive the number-of-openings indicator 12 that displays the number of times the opening and closing door 15 is opened, and the winning number indicator 18 that displays the number of winning balls detected by the 10-count detector 17. Control signal. Furthermore, the sound effect is reported from the speaker 27 via the amplifier 77. A predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 78 to each circuit having the above configuration.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

Next, a specific operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, FIG. 4 (a) shows a main routine showing the entire operation of the embodiment. First, when the power is turned on, the microcomputer 53
It is determined whether or not an error has occurred in the RAM 56 (step S ₁ ). If it is determined that there is an RA error, initial data is set (step S ₂ ). The processing of Step S _1, because always being performed, an error determination is also made at program runaway of the microcomputer, step S ₂
Is set. Furthermore, and if it is not determined error in step S _1, if the initial data is set in step S _2, the various subroutines control process for controlling the game of this embodiment is performed (step S ₃ ). Then, after outputting the processed data in each subroutine (Step S _4), when the periodic reset signal waiting from the pulse frequency divider 62, there is a reset signal is again from step S ₁ described above Is repeated. Therefore, the main routine is performed once every time there is a reset signal generated from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 62. And, in general, 4 mse
Since the reset signal is generated once every c, the main routine is performed once every 4 msec.

Subroutine control process in the step S ₃ is as shown in FIG. 4 (b). FIG. 4 (b) shows a subroutine control process. This sub-routine control process, first, according to the progress of the game speaker 27 and game effect lamps 23a, 23
b, 24a, 24b, LED52 for decoration, sound / lamp to control
LED control processing is performed (step S _5), then V winning ball detector 16 receives the signal Kaisei number indicator from 12
Controlling the opening times display control processing is performed (step S _6), further, (step a winning number display control process is performed to control the winning number display 18 receives the signal from the 10 count detector 17 S _7). Then, whether the player prohibition flag or has been set or not (Step S _8). Here, the game prohibition flag or is for monitoring whether the 10-count detector 17 is operating normally, and the 10-count detector 17
Is set when an error occurs due to fraud or an accident. That is, the game prohibition flag is a 10-count detector during one opening / closing of the opening / closing door 15.
17 is set when one winning ball is not detected. In this case, it is based on the reason that it is unreasonable that there is no winning prize ball in the open state of the opening / closing door 15 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). When the 10-count detector 17 returns to the ON state, the game prohibition flag is cleared, and the game returns to the original game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormal state. In addition, the game prohibition flag indicates that the duration of the ON state of the 10-count detector 17 due to disconnection of the 10-count detector 17 (in the case of a normally-closed switch; short-circuited in the case of a normally-open switch) or a clogged ball. It is set when a fixed time (for example, 3 seconds) is reached. This is based on the reason that the winning ball passes through the 10-count detector 17 in a very short time. When the 10-count detector 17 returns to the OFF state, the game prohibition flag is cleared, and the game returns to the original game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormal state.

Thus, when the game prohibition flag or at the step S ₈ is judged to have been set, the control signals from the 10 count detector 17 in step S ₁₄ by skipping the next step S ₉ to S ₁₃ Perform a 10-count detector check process. On the other hand, if the player prohibition flag or is judged to have not been set, the rotation of the rotary drum 10a to 10c, stopping, detection, and a variable display device control process for determining control is performed (Step S _9), variable solenoid control process for opening and closing control of the solenoid 34 of the door 15 of the variable winning ball device 14 based on the display mode of the display device 9 is performed (step S _10), start winning ball detector 35a~
Start winning storage display control processing in response to a signal from 35c controls the start winning storage display 13 is performed (step S _11), start winning ball detector to check the start winning ball detector 35a~35b Check processing is performed (step
S ₁₂ ), a V winning ball detector check process for checking the V winning ball detector 16 is performed (step S ₁₃ ), and thereafter,
Step S ₁₄ is adapted to performed by subroutine ends control processing.

By the way, the start winning prize detector which is the main part of this embodiment
Is an operation of 35a~35c shown in specific processing Figure 4 of the starting winning ball detector check process in step S ₁₂ (c). When this is explained, firstly, whether the starting winning ball detector A corresponding to the start winning ball detector 35a provided in the start winning hole 19a as the specific winning opening turned ON is determined (step S _15). When it is determined that the ON, whether or not a predetermined condition flag has been set or not (step S _16). The setting of the predetermined condition satisfaction flag is set when the combination of the identification information of the rotating drums 10a to 10c of the variable display device 9 is an odd-numbered slot. In addition, when the combination is an even-numbered doublet, the set is released.

Then, when it is determined that the predetermined condition satisfaction flag is set, that is, when the variable display device 9 is in the second state, it is determined whether or not the value of the start winning memory counter is "4". (step S _17), if not "4", "1" to start winning storage counter initially is added (step S _18). Thereafter, further the value of the starting winning storage counter is determined whether "4" (step S _19), yet when less than "4", "1" is added further to start winning storage counter (step S _20), and then completes the starting winning ball check processing. Meanwhile, the step S
If the predetermined condition flag is judged not to be set at _16, the value of the starting winning storage counter fly to step S ₁₉ is "4" or whether it is discriminated (step S
_19), if not "4" is first subject to "1" to start winning storage counter (step S _20), then ends the start winning ball check process.

That is, by turning on the start winning ball detector A once, the value of the starting winning storage counter is added by “2” if the predetermined condition is satisfied, and if the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the value of the starting winning counter is increased by “2”. "1" is added. Since the value of the start winning prize storage counter is the number of rotations of the rotating drums 10a to 10c of the variable display device 9, the variable display operation of the variable display device 9 before and after the predetermined condition is satisfied by the operation of the start winning ball detector A. The number of times changes and the game does not become monotonous, and it is possible to excite a sense of expectation with respect to the winning of the hit ball to the starting winning opening 19a which is the specific winning opening.

On the other hand, start winning ball detector A in step S ₁₅
If it is determined that is not ON, the start winning opening 19b,
It is determined whether or not the starting winning ball detector B corresponding to the starting winning ball detectors 35b and 35c provided in 19c is turned on (step S1).
S _21), if it is determined that the ON, the step S ₁₉
Proceed value of starting winning storage counter is whether "4" is determined, if less than "4", "1" is added to the starting winning storage counter proceeds to step S _20. That is, in this case, the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is incremented by "1" by turning on the starting prize winning ball detector B once regardless of the establishment of the predetermined condition.

Incidentally, in the step S ₁₇ and step S _19, if the value of the starting winning storage counter is already determined to be "4", and in the step S _21, the start winning ball detector B is not ON If it is determined, the start winning a prize ball detector check process is ended.

As is apparent from the above description, in the first embodiment, before the predetermined condition is satisfied, one ball is won in all the starting winning ports 19a to 19c including the starting winning port 19a which is the specific winning port. Then, although the variable display device 9 has only one variable display operation where the variable display device 9 has a relatively small value, if the predetermined condition is satisfied, one of the specific winning openings, the starting winning opening 19a, is provided. When the hit ball is won, the variable display device 9 performs the variable display operation twice, which is a relatively large value. For this reason, since the operation mode of the variable display device 9 changes as the game progresses, the game is not monotonous, and the expectation due to the winning of a ball hitting the specific winning opening can be raised.

In the first embodiment described above, only one of the three starting winning openings is set as the specific winning opening. However, all the starting winning openings 35a to 35c may be set as the specific winning opening.
In addition, the number of activations when a specific winning opening is won after the predetermined condition is satisfied may be set to two or more, and a different number of activations may be set for each specific winning opening.

Further, the variable display device 9 in the first embodiment described above.
Has shown the rotating drums 10a to 10c, but may be an electrically variable display device such as a 7-segment LED, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and a dot display (LED). Also, instead of variably displaying the variable display device 9 by winning the start winning prize holes 35a to 35c, the variable display device 9 is always variably displayed, and when a prize is given to the start winning prize holes 35a to 35c,
Alternatively, the stop switch 28 may be pressed after winning the prize, or may be stopped after a predetermined time. Further, when the specific game state, the operation of the variable display device 9 remains stopped, but even during the specific game state, the variable display is performed, and when the mode becomes the specific mode, May be stored, and after the specific game state is finished, the specific game state may be set again.

Second Embodiment Next, FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment different from the above-mentioned embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Explaining this, a variable winning ball device 80 is arranged at substantially the center of the game area 7 of the game board 6 (the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals). The variable winning prize ball device 80 is provided with four 7-segment LEDs 81 to 84, and an opening / closing door 85 is provided below the LED. The central one of the four 7-segment LEDs is a variable display LED 81 as a gaming device, one is an opening number display LED 82, the other is a winning number display LED 83, The one is the start winning number display LED 84. And variable display L
The ED81 always variably displays numbers (identification information) from "0" to "9". Further, a specific winning opening 86 is arranged below the variable winning ball device 80, and a ball hitting the specific winning opening 86 activates a specific winning ball detector 88. Further, on both sides of the lower part of the specific winning opening 86, starting winning openings 87a, 87b are arranged, and the hit balls winning the starting winning openings 87a, 87b actuate the starting winning ball detectors 89a, 89b. ing.

The operation of the variable winning ball device 80 will be described. When a ball hit by a player falls in the game area 7 and wins a specific winning opening 86 to activate a specific winning ball detector 88, the variable winning ball device 80 is always variable. The variable display of the variable display LED 81 being displayed is stopped (in this case, the variable display LED 81 may be stopped by a predetermined time after winning or when a stop switch (not shown) is pressed). Then, when it is determined that the display mode of the stopped variable display LED 81 indicates “7”, a right generation state is set (of course, “7”).
Other identification information may be used). When it is determined that the display mode of the stopped variable display LED 81 indicates “6” or “8”, the predetermined condition is satisfied. Stop operation twice. That is, before the predetermined condition is satisfied, the variable display LED 81 is used even if a ball is hit in the specific winning opening 86.
Is only stopped once, but the ball is variably displayed when the ball hits the specific winning opening 86 after the predetermined condition is met.
The LED 81 is designed to stop twice. In addition,
The display condition of the variable display LED 81 is “7” to eliminate the predetermined condition.
Is displayed when is displayed.

Therefore, the variable display LED 81 stops the variable operation by the hitting of the specific winning opening 86 after the predetermined condition is satisfied, and after the display is judged, the variable display LED 81 is variably displayed again and the stop operation is performed after the predetermined time. If any one of the two display results is "7", the right is generated and the predetermined condition is canceled. As described above, when the ball is hit in the specific winning opening 86, the variable display LED 8 is displayed before the predetermined condition is satisfied.
Number of operations of 1 (in this example, the number of stop operations)
Is performed only once, but after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the variable display LED 81 is operated twice, and the operation mode of the variable display LED 81 is changed according to the progress of the game. Note that “7” is set by the first variable display stop operation.
The variable display LED 81 automatically starts the variable display after a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) even if the right is displayed and the predetermined condition is canceled, and the second variable display is stopped. It is supposed to do. Then, when “7” is displayed again by the second stop operation, the right generation state disappears.

Then, the ball is started while the right is generated. Winning hole 87a, 87
When the start prize winning ball detectors 89a and 89b are activated after winning the b prize, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won until the opening / closing door 85 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). Open until Then, such an open state can be repeated a number of times (eight times) corresponding to a predetermined number (e.g., eight) of winning balls won in the starting winning openings 87a and 87b. In addition, the opening and closing door 85 starts while the opening
When a hit ball is won in 87a or 87b, for example, when the opening winning door 87a is opened for the fourth time and the winning prize for the fourth time is a winning opening 87a, the winning of the hit ball for the starting winning hole 87a is memorized. And
After closing the opening / closing door 85, the opening / closing door 85 is opened again. However, if the right generation state disappears in the middle of this repetition, or if the number of times the opening / closing door 85 has been opened is less than a predetermined number, the start-up winning openings 87a, 87b are continuously performed.
When a predetermined number of prize balls are won, the game returns to the normal game state at the time when the opening state is ended. The number of winning balls won in the starting winning opening 87a, 87b during the right generation state is displayed on the starting winning number display LED 84, and the number of times the opening / closing door 85 is opened is displayed on the opening number display LED 82. The number of winning balls won by one open state of the opening and closing door 85 is determined by the winning number display LED 8.
Displayed in 3.

As is clear from the above description, also in the second embodiment, when one hit ball is won in the specific winning opening 86, before the predetermined condition is satisfied, the number of times of operation of the variable display LED 81 as the gaming device is one. However, after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the variable display LED 81 is operated twice, and the operation mode of the variable display LED 81 changes according to the progress of the game. For this reason, the game is not monotonous, and the expectation of winning a hit at the specific winning opening 86 can be increased.

In the second embodiment described above, the variable display LED 8
Although 1 indicates a singular number, a plurality of variable display LEDs may be used (the opening count display LED 82 and the winning number display LED 83 may also be used), and the right generation state may be determined by the display mode of the combination. In addition, the display is always stopped, and the variable display starts when a ball is hit in the specific winning opening 86, and stops when a predetermined time elapses or when a stop switch (not shown) is pressed. May be.
In addition, once the right is generated, when the variable display LED 81 displays "7" again in the middle of the right generation, the state is stored without being extinguished, and after the predetermined game is finished, the right is re-recorded. The state of occurrence may be set.

Further, in the second embodiment, the variable display LED 8 is generated even when the right is generated.
1 is variably displayed, but while the right is occurring,
The operation of the variable display LED 81 is stopped. For example, the second variable display is performed only when stopped at a display other than “7” in the first variable display, and “7” is displayed in the first variable display. In this case, the variable display for the second time may be performed after the end of the predetermined game due to the right generation.

Third Embodiment Next, FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment different from the above-described two embodiments. FIG. 6 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1
FIG. To explain this, the game board 6
A variable winning ball device 90 as a gaming device is disposed substantially at the center of the gaming area 7 (the same components as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals). The variable winning ball device 90 is provided with a pair of ball receiving members 91a, 91b that can be opened and closed. The V winning opening in the center is located at the lowermost position where the hit balls received by the ball receiving members 91a, 19b fall. 92 and regular winning openings 93a, 93b on the left and right sides are provided. In the V winning opening 92,
A V winning prize ball detector 94 is provided, and a 10 count detector 95 for detecting all prize balls prize in the V prize port 92 and the normal prize ports 93a and 93b is provided.

Further, below the variable winning ball device 90, three winning ports are arranged, and a hit ball wins in the central winning port 96, and a condition detector is provided.
It is set such that a predetermined condition is satisfied when the 98 is operated. Further, when a hit ball is won in the left and right start winning holes 97a, 97b and the start winning ball detectors 99a, 99b are operated, the ball receiving member 9
1a and 91b are opened and closed at relatively short time intervals. However, before the above-described predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening and closing operation is performed once, and after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening and closing operation is performed. The operation is set to twice. Therefore, in the third embodiment, the starting winning holes 97a and 97b are:
It constitutes a special winning opening.

Explaining the operation of the third embodiment configured as described above, when the ball hit by the player falls in the game area 7 and wins at the starting winning openings 97a, 97b, the ball receiving members 91a, 91b become Open / close once. During the opening / closing operation, the ball receiving members 91a, 91
When the hit ball accepted in b wins the V winning opening 92, it enters a specific game state and the ball receiving members 91a and 91b open and close 18 times, or open and close continuously until there are 10 winning balls. I do. When the ball hit by the ball receiving members 91a and 91b again wins the V winning opening 92 during this opening / closing operation, the opening / closing operation is temporarily stopped at the time of winning, and the opening / closing operation (18 Opening or closing, or 10 winnings) is repeated.
A maximum of eight hits are accepted as long as the hit ball accepted in a, 91b wins the V winning opening 92.

By the way, when the ball falling in the game area 7 wins the winning opening 96 and the condition detector 98 is operated, a predetermined condition is established, and thereafter, the hitting ball starts the winning opening.
When the player wins 97a, 97b, the ball receiving members 91a, 91b open and close twice at short time intervals. For this reason, it is more likely that a ball falling in the game area 7 will be received by the ball receiving members 91a and 91b than in one opening / closing operation before the above-mentioned predetermined condition is satisfied, and this possibility increases. As a result, there is a high possibility that the game will be in the specific game state. In addition,
Elimination of the predetermined condition is achieved by activating the condition detector 98 when the hit ball wins the winning opening 96 again.

Therefore, in the third embodiment, if one hit ball is won in the starting winning opening 97a, 97b before the predetermined condition is satisfied, the variable winning ball device 90 has one relatively small value. Although it is only an opening and closing operation, when a hit ball wins the winning opening 96 and a predetermined condition is satisfied, and one hit ball wins the starting winning opening 97a or 97b which is a specific winning opening,
It is designed to be opened and closed twice, which is relatively great value. For this reason, since the operation mode of the variable winning ball device 90 changes as the game progresses, the game does not become monotonous, and it is possible to excite the sense of expectation due to the hitting of the ball at the specific winning opening.

In the third embodiment, the ball receiving member 91a,
As 91b, the one that opens and closes in parallel with the surface of the game board 6 is shown, but one that slides laterally, one that opens and closes vertically to the surface of the game board 6, or one that rotates on the surface of the game board 6 It may be something that receives a hit ball. In addition, the number of opening and closing of the ball receiving members 91a and 91b of the variable winning ball device 90 as the gaming device after the predetermined condition is satisfied is increased from once to twice. Alternatively, even if the number of times of opening and closing is one, the opening and closing time may be set longer than that before the condition is satisfied, and the value may be relatively large. Further, the variable prize ball device 90 may not have the function of continuing the prize in the V prize port 92.

In each of the above-described first to third embodiments, as an example of a ball game machine, a player borrows a pachinko ball and plays a game with the pachinko ball. However, for example, a magnetic card or the like. Ball game machine that allows a player to play a game with a storage medium storing the ball lending data.

Further, in the first to third embodiments, the fact that the variable display device 9 is in the predetermined display mode in the first embodiment as the establishment of the predetermined condition is the same as the second embodiment. That the predetermined display mode has been reached,
In the embodiment, the judgment is made by detecting that each of the prize holes 96 has been won. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Conditions that occur in the game process of the ball game, for example, that the number of out balls has reached a predetermined number, that the number of loss balls, which is the difference between the driving balls and the supply balls, has reached a predetermined number, the variable display device 9, or The specific game state has not been entered despite the variable display LED 81 having been activated a predetermined number of times, and the variable game prize ball device 90 as a game device has entered the specific game state although the number of activations has reached a predetermined value. , Etc., were detected,
The establishment of the predetermined condition may be recognized.

In the first to third embodiments, after a predetermined condition is satisfied, when a specific winning opening is hit by a ball, the gaming machine is controlled to be in an operation state having a large value, but after the predetermined condition is satisfied. When another predetermined condition is satisfied, the gaming machine may be controlled so as to be operable to a state having a greater value than the control described above.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention has a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting that a hit ball has won a specific winning opening, and a predetermined winning ball detecting device in the ball game. Predetermined condition detecting means for detecting that the condition is established, and the game device is operated in an operating state having a relatively small value based on the output of the specific winning ball detecting means, and the predetermined condition detecting means is operated. Game device drive control means for controlling the operation of the game device in an operation state having a relatively high value based on the output of the specific winning ball detection means after the ball game has progressed. The operation mode of the gaming device changes, whereby the ball game does not become monotonous, and the sense of expectation due to the winning of the hit ball to the specific winning opening can be raised, and the interest of the game can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine provided with a variable display device as a gaming device, FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 3, which is a control circuit diagram of a block configuration showing the control of the device and the variable winning ball device. FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention and is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine having a variable display LED as a gaming device. FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine having a variable winning ball device as a gaming device. 1 …… Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 6 …… Game board, 9 …… Variable display device (gaming device) 19a …… Starting prize hole (specific prize hole) 35a …… Starting prize ball detector (specific prize) Ball detection means), 53
…… Microcomputer 81 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Specified prize holes detector 88
… Variable winning ball device (gaming device) 97a, 97b …… Starting winning opening (specific winning opening) 99a, 99b …… Starting winning ball detector (specific winning ball detecting means), 98 …… Condition detector (predetermined condition detection) means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A specific winning opening provided on a game board, a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting that a hit ball is won in the specific winning opening, and a plurality of operating states having different values for a player. A gaming device that can be presented and opens a variable winning ball device in the game to reveal a specific gaming state in which a large amount of winning balls are obtained in a short time, and a predetermined condition that detects that a predetermined condition is met in a ball game Based on the output of the detecting means and the specific winning a prize detecting means, the operation control of the game device in a relatively small operating state, the specific winning a prize detecting means after the predetermined condition detecting means operates. A game machine drive control means for controlling the operation of the game machine in an operation state having a relatively large value based on the output of the game machine.