JP2899836B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a variable winning device provided on a game board and capable of converting a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player, A winning ball detector that detects a game ball that has won the variable winning device, and a control device that performs control to convert the variable winning device to the second state based on a predetermined rule based on establishment of a specific game condition. Related to a ball-and-ball game machine provided.

<Conventional technology> Conventionally, a game board has been provided with an auxiliary game device such as a variable display device or a vane type variable winning device having a pair of movable members, and has performed an auxiliary game using the auxiliary game device. When the result of (1) satisfies a predetermined specific game condition, the first state (for example, a state where the ball is difficult to win) from the disadvantageous state for the player to the second state (for example, the state where the ball wins relatively) is advantageous for the player. A variable winning device that can be converted to a second state based on a predetermined condition.
2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine capable of generating a state in which a player can easily obtain a game profit (a game ball can easily win a variable winning device) is known.

In the second state conversion control of the variable winning device in the special game, the termination condition is that a predetermined time has elapsed. However, if the second state conversion of the variable prize device in the special game is always held for the full period of time, the shooting ability becomes too high. For example, an upper limit is set for the number of game balls won to the variable prize device, and Even before the elapse of the time, if the number of winnings in the variable winning device reaches the set upper limit number, the second variable winning device
The state change is terminated, and the variable winning device is returned to the first state.

<Problem to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional ball game machine as described above, since the upper limit of the number of winnings to the variable winning device converted into the second state is set to a certain number, the player Can not exceed the number of prize balls obtained by the upper limit of winning in the variable prize device, and the number of prize balls that the player can obtain by the second state conversion of the variable prize device becomes substantially constant. It has become a monotonous game content that does not change the player's expectation.

Also, if the maximum number of prizes that can be won in the variable winning device converted to the second state is set to a large value, the content of the game is such that the interest of the player is improved, but on the other hand, the variable winning device conforms to the prescribed rules. If it is set so that the player can always acquire a large amount of game profit when the game state is converted to the second state based on the second state, the gain of the player becomes the disadvantage of the game store as it is, and the This leads to problems such as increased profits. For this reason, it has been very difficult to maintain an appropriate profit balance that can satisfy both the provision of a ball game machine with highly interesting game contents and the profit of a game store.

Therefore, when the number of balls that can be won in the variable prize device converted to the second state is set to be relatively small, the ball game machine increases the number of occurrences of special games. On the other hand, when the number of balls that can be won in the variable winning device converted into the second state is set relatively large, the ball game machine is configured to reduce the number of occurrences of the specific game. Had to be adjusted.

However, the adjustment work of such a ball game machine requires skill, so that only a limited staff can work.Moreover, it requires a long time due to fine adjustment, and the work efficiency is poor. The burden on us was very large.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and a gaming board (2)
A variable prize device (5) provided in the game device and capable of converting between a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player.
A winning ball detector (e.g., a count switch 28) for detecting a game ball winning the variable winning device; and converting the variable winning device to the second state based on a predetermined rule based on establishment of a specific game condition. Control device (37)
In the ball game machine (for example, the pachinko machine 1) provided with the following, the control device counts the detection signal from the winning ball detector (for example, the winning number control means 44).
When the counting result of the predetermined number reaches a predetermined upper limit number, the drive end control means (for example, a special mode) that converts the variable winning device converted into the second state based on the establishment of the specific game condition into the first state. Execution means 49 and special game control means 43
And a variable winning device drive control means 41),
The drive end control means changes the upper limit number related to the counting means when a required game state is reached.

<Operation> With such a configuration, the variable winning device converted into the second state based on the establishment of the specific game condition can use the drive end control unit to count the detection signal from the winning ball detector by the counting unit. Is converted to the first state when reaches a predetermined upper limit number. Also, when the required game state is reached,
The drive end control means changes the upper limit of the counting result of the counting means for converting the variable prize apparatus to the first state, and changes the number of prizes that can be won in the variable prize apparatus.

<Embodiment> Hereinafter, a description will be given based on an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine as a specific example of a ball game machine.

The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a game section 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 on the surface of a game board 2, and a variable prize apparatus 5 is provided substantially at the center of the game section 4 in which various prize-winning tools, windmills, and the like are provided. The first starting port 6a is provided below the variable winning device 5 as appropriate.
The first starting prize tool 7a and the second starting prize tool 7b and the third starting prize tool having the second starting port 6b and the third starting port 6c respectively opened on the left and right sides of the first starting port 6a. 7c is provided for each. In each of the start winning devices 7a to 7c, a first start winning detector 8a, a second start winning detector 8b, and a third
A start winning detector 8c is provided, and the first to third start winning detectors 8a to 8c, a driving source of the variable winning device 5 (described in detail later), and various types of detecting a ball entering the variable winning device 5 are provided. The detector (detailed later) and the like are electrically connected to a control device (detailed later) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and are configured to operate under the control of this control device. It should be noted that an out port 9 is opened at the lowermost portion of the gaming section 4 so that gaming balls that have not won any of the winning tools are guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

Also, on the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a game ball firing mechanism for shooting a ball into the game section 4, and a game ball for appropriately processing a game ball hit into the game section 4 by the game ball firing mechanism. There are provided a processing mechanism, a prize ball discharging mechanism for discharging prize balls based on winning of various prize tools (FIG. 2).

The safe balls collected by the safe ball collecting gutter (not shown) provided on the back side of the gaming base 2 are safe ball guiding gutters.
From 10 through the safe ball flow down path 11 to the game ball discharge path 12,
The out ball discharged from the game ball discharge path 12 to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 and guided from the out port 9 to the out ball flow down path 13 reaches the game ball discharge path 12 from the out ball flow down path 13 and becomes a safe ball. Is discharged out of the pachinko machine 1 in the same manner as described above. For example, a safe ball detector 14 is provided on the safe ball flow path 11 and an out ball detector 15 is provided on the out ball flow path 13, so that the out ball and the safe ball can be detected, and the game ball is discharged. A hit ball detector 16 is provided at an appropriate position downstream of the road 12 so that all game balls (hit balls) fired into the game section 4 of the game board 2 can be detected.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a prize ball discharging device 17 for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls based on the safe balls detected by the safe ball detector 14, a prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharging device 17 is provided. Prize ball taxiway 2 that guides the ball to ball supply tray 18 or ball tray 19
A ball launching device 22 or the like for hitting a game ball supplied from the ball supply tray 18 based on operating an operation handle 21 at the lower front of the pachinko machine 1 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the variable prize apparatus 5 has a prize room 23 capable of receiving game balls flowing down the game section 4, and a prize ball distribution room 24 communicating with the prize room 23. A movable member 25, 2 that can be converted into a state in which the game ball flowing down to the winning room 23 is blocked and a state in which the game ball flowing down is opened.
By converting and driving 5, a first state which is disadvantageous for the player and a second state which is advantageous for the player are generated.

In addition, for example, a general winning opening 26, 26 and a special winning opening 27 are provided on the front side of the winning ball sorting room 24, for example, and the winning ball that reaches the winning ball sorting room 24 through the winning room 23 is One of the mouths 26, 26 or the special winning opening 27 wins, and is detected by a count switch 28 as a winning ball detector provided on a winning ball derivation path communicating with each winning opening. That is, by counting the number of winning balls detected by the count switch 28, the total number of winning balls that have won the variable winning device 5 converted to the second state can be counted. Moreover, the winning prize balls that have won the special winning opening 27 are detected by the special winning detector 29, and only the number of winning balls that have won the special winning opening 27 among the winning prize balls that have won the variable winning device 5 can be separately counted. is there.

The movable members 25, 25 are, for example,
The solenoid 30 disposed on the rear side of the solenoid is used as a drive source, and the plunger 31 which fluctuates according to excitation / de-excitation of the solenoid 30
Of the movable member 25,2 via an appropriate crank mechanism.
Communicate to 5.

Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the effective sphere used in the game is detected by the sphere detecting means, a signal is sent to the control device, and the control device counts and stores the number of effective spheres. I have. The launching ball detection means may have any configuration as long as it can detect an effective launching ball.

For example, a first example of the launching ball detecting means shown in FIG. 5 (a) has a launching ball detector 32 provided on the guide rail 3 facing the entrance to the gaming section 4. Therefore, according to the shooting sphere detector 32, a foul sphere that returns from the middle of the ascending flow path between the guide rails 3 is not detected, and only the sphere that enters the game unit 4 and is provided for an actual game is detected. It is configured to detect and send a signal to the control device. In addition, since this launching ball detector 32 sends a signal only when the ball passes, if a ball returns from the game section 4 to the ascending flow path, this returning ball is also detected, so it is truly effective. In some cases, a large number of launch balls cannot be obtained.

Therefore, a second example of the launching ball detecting means shown in FIG. 5 (b) includes a first launching ball detector 33a, a second launching ball detector 33a, which is two ball detectors, on a guide rail 3 facing an entrance into the game section 4. Launch sphere detector
By providing 33b, only a ball passing from the ascending flow path side to the game section 4 side can be detected as a shooting ball. In other words, when the ball fired by the hit ball firing device 22 enters the game section 4 and is used for a game, the first shot ball detector 33a on the ascending flow path side detects the ball and the second shot ball on the game section 4 side. Since the two-shot ball detector 33b detects a ball, and when a ball returns from the game unit 4 to the ascending flow path, the up-flow is detected after the second shot ball detector 33b of the game unit 4 detects the ball. Since the first launching ball detector 33a on the road side detects a ball, it is possible to determine the traveling direction of the ball by determining the order of the signals from the first and second launching ball detectors 33a and 33b. Thus, it is possible to determine whether the ball is a ball used for a game or a ball that has returned as a foul ball.

Also, as in the third example shown in FIG. 5 (c), a ball reverse movement prevention mechanism 34 is provided at the entrance to the game section 4 so that
The configuration may be such that the sphere once entering the inside does not go back to the ascending flow path itself.

In the fourth example of the launching ball detecting means shown in FIG. 5 (d), a first passing ball detector 35a is provided above a hitting ball lead-out path for guiding a hitting ball to the guide rail 3 and a foul ball flowing down path 36 is provided. A two-passing ball detector 35b is provided. When the first passing ball detector 35a detects a ball, the addition is performed, and when the second passing ball detector 35b detects a ball, the subtraction is performed. Is used to detect the number of shooting balls actually used in the game.

Each of the above-described launching ball detection means is electrically connected to the control device, and sends a signal to the control device every time a ball is detected, and the control device counts the number of effective launching balls based on this signal.

In addition, the number of effective firing balls hit into the game section 4, the number of safe balls detected by winning various prize tools and the variable prize device 5, the number of out balls collected from the out port 9, the number of hit balls Any of the number of hit balls detected by the detector 16 (the number of balls equal to the sum of the number of safe balls and the number of out balls) may be used as the “number of game balls”. , Second
A description will be given based on a fourth example in which the number of effective launch balls is counted based on the passing ball detection information of the passing ball detectors 35a and 35b.

The control device 37 is composed of various electric components such as a microcomputer, and functionally includes a portion that controls a normal game and a special mode that is advantageous to the player based on the fact that the number of game balls reaches a predetermined value. Is determined, and when the special mode is set (when the required gaming state is reached), the operation is roughly divided into a part for controlling the execution of the special mode. The control device 37 also controls the state conversion of the variable winning device 5. When the special mode state occurs, the special mode state display means (for example, the special mode state indicators 38a to 38c provided on the first to third starting prize tools 7a to 7c respectively) provided at appropriate places of the pachinko machine 1 are provided. Three
According to 8c), the player is made aware of the occurrence of the state.

Next, based on the block diagram of FIG. 6, a portion of the control device 37 for controlling a normal game will be described.

When the start winning detection signals emitted from the first to third start winning detectors 8a to 8c constituting the start signal generating means are supplied to the conversion operation control means 40 through the start signal alignment means 39, the conversion operation is started. The control means 40 outputs a conversion operation control signal for controlling the second state conversion operation of the variable prize apparatus 5 to the variable prize apparatus drive control means 41, and based on the conversion operation control signal, the variable prize apparatus drive control means An auxiliary game in which the variable prize device 5 is driven to convert to the second state for a relatively short time over a predetermined number of times (one or two times) is started.

When the conversion operation control means 40 receives a start right signal from any of the first to third start winning detectors 8a to 8c, the conversion operation control means 40 controls the second winning of the variable winning device 5 based on the start right signal. Another start right signal may be invalidated until the state conversion operation is completed, or the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game may be stored and held within a preset range. When the conversion operation control means 40 is configured to be capable of storing, it is preferable that the storage display means 42 is provided at an appropriate place of the pachinko machine 1 so that the number of stored start winnings is visually displayed to the player. .

As described above, when the auxiliary game for changing the variable prize device 5 to the second state advantageous to the player is started, whether or not the special prize detector 29 in the variable prize device 5 detects the special prize ball. Is monitored by the special game control means 43, and when a special prize ball detection signal is input from the special prize detector 29, a predetermined specific game condition is satisfied, and a special game under the control of the special game control means 43 starts. Is done. However, if the special prize detector 29 does not detect a special prize ball during the auxiliary game, the special game by the special game control means 43 is not performed, and the prize ball discharging operation accompanying the prize to the variable prize device 5 is performed. After performing, the game returns to the normal game state again. On the other hand, if the conversion operation control means 40 is configured to store and hold the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game based on the start right signal up to the predetermined number, the auxiliary game is started again based on the storage.

In addition, the variable winning device drive control means 41 is the variable winning device 5
, The special game control means 43 subtracts “1” from the number of start memories of the conversion operation control means 40 to “0” regardless of whether or not the special game start condition is satisfied. And Then, after the end of the auxiliary game based on the number of stored memories of the conversion operation control means 40 (after the end of the special game when shifting to the special game), when the start signal is input again and the number of stored memories becomes "1", The auxiliary game based on the starting memory is restarted. Also, conversion operation control means
In the case where the number of occurrences of the auxiliary game is stored up to the predetermined number, when the special game is not detected by the special winning detector 29 and the special winning ball to the special winning opening 27 is detected, the conversion operation control is performed. The auxiliary game is started again based on the starting memory stored by the means 40.

The end condition of the special game, for example, shall be monitored by the special game control means 43 which performs one function of the drive end control means,
The total number of winning balls detected by the count switch 28 during the conversion driving of the variable winning device 5 in the special game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or the second state duration of the variable winning device 5 is a predetermined time (for example, 19). Second) or when the earliest condition is satisfied, by outputting a special game state end signal from the special game control means 43 to the variable winning device drive control means 41 which performs one function of the drive end control means. Then, the variable winning device drive control means 41 reconverts the variable winning device 5 to the first state, and ends "one cycle" of the special gaming state.

The special prize detector 29 detects a special prize ball during a wait time of a predetermined time provided immediately after the end of the “one cycle”, or the special prize is detected during the conversion driving of the variable prize device 5 in the special game. When the detector 29 detects a special winning ball, the cycle is temporarily terminated, and after an interval time of a predetermined time, "1 cycle" of the special game state similar to the above is continuously updated again. Can be sequentially updated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

The winning ball detection information input from the count switch 28 is counted by the winning number control means 44 as counting means, and the counting result is supplied to the special game control means 43 and also output to the winning number display 45. There are things.
Also, it is assumed that the counting result of the winning number control means 44 is returned to zero by the special game control means 43 every time each cycle in the special game is updated, and the winning number is counted again each time the next cycle is started. You do it. On the other hand, the special prize ball detection information input from the special prize detector 29 is counted by the special prize control means 46, and the continuation number of the cycle updated with the occurrence of the special prize ball is displayed on the continuation number display 47. It is output.

Thus, by setting the special mode and executing the mode, the game conditions in the special game are made to be advantageous to the player, and the portion for appropriately adjusting the number of winning prize balls obtained by the special game includes a predetermined number of game balls. Special mode setting means 48 for determining whether or not to set a special mode based on the detection, and when the special mode is set by the special mode setting means 48, the special game state is advantageous to the player. On the basis of a special mode execution means 49 serving as one function of a drive end control means for setting and changing the upper limit of the number of winnings, which is a special game control condition of the special game control means 43, and a predetermined profit rate set in advance, Above special mode setting means 48
Comprises a setting means 50 for variably setting a predetermined number as a condition for setting the special mode, and these will be described in detail below.

The setting means 50 includes a profit rate setting operation means 51 for setting a profit rate desired by the game store by an external operation, and a predetermined number setting means 52 capable of setting a predetermined numerical value based on setting information from the profit rate setting operation means 51. The predetermined numerical value set by the predetermined number setting means 52 is a special mode setting means 48.
It is supplied to.

The special mode setting means 48 is a first game means for detecting a game ball.
Based on the information from the passing ball detector 35a and the second passing ball detector 35b, it is determined whether the detected game ball is a launch ball or a foul ball, and if a launch ball is detected, additional information is given. When detected, effective firing sphere determining means 53 for sending out subtraction information; firing sphere calculating means 54 for calculating the number of firing spheres based on information from the effective firing sphere determining means 53; Launching ball number information supplied from the means 54 and setting means
A comparison means for comparing a predetermined numerical value supplied from 50 and outputting a special mode determination start command signal when the two coincide with each other;
55 and a special mode determination start command signal from the comparing means 55, thereby extracting a random number from the special mode random number generating means 56 (generating a random number in which the special mode mode occurs with a predetermined probability). A special mode determining means 57 for outputting a special mode execution command signal only when it is determined to be in the special mode mode, and a firing ball number calculating means based on that the comparing means 55 sends a special mode determination start command signal. Predetermined number subtraction means for subtracting a predetermined value from the calculation result of 54
It consists of 58.

The special mode execution means 49 includes a special mode control means 59 for maintaining the special mode state until the built-in timer measures a predetermined time based on the special mode execution command signal from the special mode determination means 57, During the special mode state by the special mode control means 59, the special mode display control means 60 for continuously lighting the special mode state indicators 38a to 38c.
Usually, the winning number is supplied to the special game control means 43 based on the stored number read from the first winning number storage means 61 (for example, “10” is stored). During the state, the second winning number storage means 62
(For example, “15” is stored) and a winning number determination unit 63 that supplies a winning number to the special game control unit 43 based on the stored number read from the storage unit. The number of safe balls, which is a calculated value of the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 54, is displayed on, for example, the number-of-launched-balls display means 64 provided at an appropriate position on the game board 2.

In the pachinko machine 1 controlled by the control device 37 configured as described above, the first to third start winning detectors 8a to 8a
When the game ball wins any one of 8c, an auxiliary game in which the variable winning device is changed to the second state only once for 0.4 seconds or twice 0.6 seconds, for example, is started.
When a prize is awarded in the special winning opening 27, a special game right is generated.

Here, if the special mode is determined by the special mode setting means 48 and the special mode state is maintained by the special mode executing means 49, the allowable number of wins in one cycle during the special game is set to the normal number. "10" to "15"
As a result, the conditions for ending the cycle are eased, the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player during the special game can be increased, and the rate of balls entering the special winning opening 27 increases, and the cycle By facilitating the continuous update, it is possible to increase the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player during the special game.

In other words, only when the required game state in which the special mode is set is achieved by the function of the drive end control means including the variable winning device drive control means 41, the special game control means 43, the special mode execution means 49, and the like. Then, until the counting result of the winning number control means 44 becomes 15, the second
It is controlled to keep the state.

In this case, when the predetermined numerical value set by the setting means 50 is small, the special mode determining means of the special mode setting means 48
57, the number of special mode determinations is frequently performed, the special mode state time in the total operation time of the pachinko machine 1 is lengthened, the rate of occurrence of special games during the special mode state is increased, and the number of award balls won by the player Can be increased. On the other hand, when the predetermined numerical value set by the setting means 50 is large, the special mode determination by the special mode determination means 57 of the special mode setting means 48 is rare, and the special mode state time in the total operation time of the pachinko machine is short. That is, the rate of occurrence of a special game during the special mode state is kept low, and the number of winning prize balls obtained by the player is smaller than in the above case.

Therefore, by performing the nail adjustment on the pachinko machine 1, the nail adjustment is not performed on the pachinko machine 1 so that the game ball can easily win the variable winning device 5 during the second state conversion. It is possible to easily adjust the ratio between the profit of the game store and the profit of the player, and it is possible to provide the pachinko machine 1 having a large practical value.

The configuration for adjusting the frequency at which the special mode setting means 48 generates the special mode state by the setting means 50 is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, the predetermined number setting means 52 stores a fixed value at a fixed value. The profit rate setting operation means 51 may be configured to appropriately increase or decrease the random number probability generated by the special mode random number generation means 56 based on a predetermined profit rate. In this case, the special mode random number generation means 56
By setting the random number probability of low, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of the special mode state, reduce the rate of occurrence of special games during the special mode, and thereby lower the number of acquired prize balls of the player, By setting the random number probability of the special mode random number generation means 56 to be high, the occurrence of the special mode state is increased, the rate of occurrence of the special game during the special mode is increased, and the number of award balls obtained by the player is increased. It is possible to adjust to.

Also, for example, a mode timer setting means 65 is provided in the special mode execution means 49, and the profit rate setting operation means 51 is configured to variably set the special mode time set by the mode timer setting means 65 based on a predetermined profit rate. May be. In this way, by reducing the time measured by the mode timer setting means 65, the rate of occurrence of special games during the special mode can be reduced, and the number of acquired prize balls of the player can be adjusted low. By setting the counting time of the mode timer setting means 65 to be relatively long, it is possible to increase the rate of occurrence of a special game during the special mode, thereby adjusting the player to increase the number of acquired prize balls. It is.

In the example of the configuration of the control device 37a shown in FIG. 7, the out-of-ball detector 15 detects the game ball detecting means for determining the required game state for the special mode determination by the special mode setting means 48a.
The detection information of the out-ball detector 15 is counted by the out-ball number calculating means 66, and the counting result is supplied to the comparing means 55 and displayed on the out-ball number display means 67. Then, the comparing means 55 compares the number of out-balls supplied from the out-ball number calculating means 66 with the predetermined number set by the predetermined number setting means 52 of the setting means 50a, and when the two numbers match, the required gaming state As a result, a special mode determination start designation signal is sent to the special mode determining means 57. In response to the input of the signal, the special mode determination means 57 reads a random number from the special mode random number generation means 56, and only when it is determined that the numerical value is in the special mode mode, the special mode determination means 57 Is output to the special mode execution means 49a.

Thus, in the control device 37a, as in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the variable prize winning device 5 in one cycle.
Although the upper limit of the number of prizes that can be won may be changed, the maximum time (hereinafter, referred to as cycle time) of “one cycle” as one condition of the special game performed by the special game control means 43 is determined by the special mode execution means 49a. It is variably controlled. That is, the special mode control means 49a always stores the special game control means based on the cycle time read from the first cycle time storage means 68 (for example, "30 seconds" is stored).
Cycle time is supplied to the special game control means 43 based on the cycle time read from the second cycle time storage means 69 (for example, "40 seconds" is stored) during the special mode state. By providing the deciding means 70, the special mode control means 59 based on the special mode execution command signal from the special mode deciding means 57 is provided.
If a special mode condition is generated, special game control means
A longer cycle time (e.g., 40 seconds) is provided to 43 than usual so that a special game is advantageous to the player.

As described above, by making the cycle time in the special mode state longer than usual, the number of balls obtained in one cycle in the special game can be increased, the probability of winning in the special winning opening 27 increases, and the cycle continues. It also makes updating easy. Therefore, by appropriately adjusting the frequency of occurrence of the special mode state, the probability that a special game is generated during the special mode state is adjusted, and accordingly, the profit balance between the number of awarded spheres obtained by the player and the game store can be optionally adjusted. It becomes feasible.

In the configuration example of the control device 37a shown in FIG. 7, the end condition of the special mode state maintained by the special mode determination means 57 is not based on the built-in timer of the special mode control means 59. A special mode end signal is sent to the special mode control means 59 on the basis of the special mode end control means 71 detecting a predetermined condition during the game, thereby terminating the special mode state. There are things. Various conditions, such as the occurrence of a predetermined number of safe balls (or an out ball or the like) and the occurrence of a predetermined number of auxiliary games based on a winning start, can be assumed as the predetermined conditions during the game detected by the special mode end control means 71. . Also, a mode timer 72 is provided separately from the special mode end control means 71, and a predetermined time period counted by the mode timer 72 elapses with the occurrence of the special mode state, whether a predetermined condition during the game is satisfied, The special mode end control means 71 may be configured to send a special mode end signal to the special mode control means 59 when any of the first conditions is achieved.

In the above, the control device for easily adjusting the desired profit rate by setting the game conditions during the special game in a state advantageous to the player has been described in detail, but the game conditions during the auxiliary game are advantageous to the player. The control device 37b (FIG. 8) capable of realizing a desired profit rate by making the second condition conversion ending condition of the variable winning device 5 advantageous to the player will be described.

Based on the predetermined numerical value set by the setting means 50b, the special mode setting means 48b makes a special mode determination at a predetermined timing based on the detection of a game ball, and when a special mode mode is generated (required game state), the special mode is set. The special mode determining means 57 of the setting means 48 outputs a special mode execution command signal to the special mode executing means 49b.

The special mode execution means 49b always includes the first start timer 73 (for example, “0.8
The second counting time is supplied to the special game control means 43, and the second start timer 74 (for example, “1.
A start timer selecting means 75 for selectively supplying the special game control means 43 with the measured time of "6 seconds") is provided, and when the special mode execution command signal is input, the special mode control means 59 becomes special. While maintaining the mode state,
By increasing the second state conversion time of the variable winning device 5 in the auxiliary game, the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 5 is increased,
It is possible to increase the possibility that any of these winning balls will win the special winning opening 27, thereby adjusting the probability of occurrence of the special game.

Note that the conversion of the variable winning device 5 in the auxiliary game depends on the case where the first start winning detector 8a detects the starting winning ball and the case where the second and third starting winning detectors 8b and 8c detect the starting winning. In the case where the number of times and the conversion time are configured to be different from each other, it may be configured such that a separate start timer can be further selected by the start timer selecting means 75. Further, during the special mode state, the upper limit of the number of winnings to the variable winning device 5 may be changed to be large, as in the embodiment according to the present invention described above. You may comprise so that the number of state conversions may be changed. Further, in the special mode state, the number of times of the second state conversion of the variable winning device 5 is increased and the second state conversion time is configured to be longer, so that the player can more easily acquire the right of the special game. It may be.

The end condition of the special mode state in which the auxiliary game is made advantageous to the player as described above is not particularly limited, as in the above-described embodiments, but in the control device 37b shown in FIG. Are the first to third starting winning detectors 8
a special mode end control means 76 capable of detecting a start signal issued from a to 8c.
76, after detecting the start signal, with an appropriate delay time,
The special mode end signal is output to the special mode control means 59. In this way, once the special mode has occurred, the auxiliary game can be reliably performed in the special mode state. It is desirable that the delay time until the special mode end control means 76 sends the special mode end signal is substantially equal to the end of the second state conversion operation of the variable winning device 5 in the auxiliary game.

The profit rate setting operation means 51 of the setting means 50, 50a, 50b includes:
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the control device 37, 37a, 37b is provided with a password input key 78 provided on a storage case 77, a setting button 79, a set profit ratio display 80, a locking system, and the like.

In order to set the profit rate by this profit rate setting operation means 51, insert the key 82 into the key hole 81 of the locking system linked to the profit rate setting mechanism, and input the password by operating the password input key 78, By operating the key 82, a desired profit rate is set.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the profit ratio increases when the user turns the right side, and the profit ratio decreases when the user turns the left side. Is visually displayed on the container 80. For example, when the profit rate is set by the ratio (divided number) of the number of prize balls to the number of balls used in the game, the number of balls used by the player and the number of prize balls discharged during the game are equal to each other. The percent is displayed as level "5",
"6": 12%, "7": 14%, "8": 16%, "9":
18%, conversely 90% for "4", 80% for "3", 7 for "2"
It may be configured such that it can be set to 60% for "1".

The level displayed on the set profit ratio display 80 is
Not limited to the above numbers, "A", "B", "C",
Any display mode may be used as long as the level is displayed, such as “D”, “E”,. Further, the profit rate to be set may be set stepwise as in the above embodiment, or may be set steplessly by dialing. It is desirable to provide backup batteries in the control devices 37, 37a, and 37b so that the memory of the set profit ratio is not lost even in an emergency such as a power failure. At this time, if the insulating sheet 84 is interposed between the lid 83 of the battery storage unit and the backup battery, it is possible to prevent the battery from being consumed from the time of shipment from the factory to the time of installation at the game store.

In the above-described profit rate setting operation means 51, the pachinko machine 1 is set for each pachinko machine 1. For example, a management device that comprehensively manages the pachinko machines 1 in a game arcade can be used.
The profit rate of each pachinko machine 1 may be set comprehensively.

The predetermined number setting means 52 sets a predetermined numerical value according to the profit rate set by the profit rate setting operation means 51.
May be any configuration as long as it can set a predetermined numerical value according to the profit rate set by the profit rate setting operation means 51 described above.

For example, a predetermined numerical value group corresponding to each profit rate is set and input in advance to the predetermined number setting means 52, and an appropriate predetermined numerical value is selectively extracted based on the profit rate set by the profit rate setting operation means 51. Or a configuration in which a random number table corresponding to each profit rate is provided, and a predetermined number is determined by extracting a random number from the random number table corresponding to the profit rate set by the comparing means 55. Setting means
The learning function of 52 itself may determine whether or not a predetermined profit rate has been achieved, and may increase or decrease a predetermined numerical value according to the determination result, or may reselect a random number table to be selected. When a plurality of random number tables are provided in the predetermined number setting means 52, a predetermined numerical value set in accordance with the profit rate set by the profit rate setting operation means 51 is changed as needed within a certain range of variation. If a new predetermined numerical value is set each time the special mode execution command signal is sent from the comparing means 55 to the second random number capturing means 59, the profit rate set for the pachinko machine 1 is reduced. It becomes possible to perform the corresponding game state detection.

The comparing means 55 compares the predetermined number set by the predetermined number setting means 52 with the number of balls sent from the number-of-launches calculating means 54 (or out-number-of-balls calculating means 66), and calculates the number of firing balls. When the number of balls from the means 54 reaches a predetermined number, any configuration that outputs a signal prompting a special mode determination operation of the special mode determination means 57 (in the above embodiment, a special mode determination start command signal). But it is good.

Further, the detection timing of the game state by the special mode determining means 57 is not limited to the counting of the number of game balls, and, for example, when the total operation time of the pachinko machine 1 reaches a predetermined time, the special mode determining means 57 generates the special mode random number. A means for taking in a random number from the means 56 or a profit rate setting means 54
May be configured to sequentially perform the determination operation when a special mode determination start command or the like is received from a management device or the like that externally operates.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 (a) and (b). In the following description, in order to simplify the operation of the gaming machine control, the end condition of the special mode state is set by the mode timer 72 in accordance with the control device 37b shown in FIG. Pachinko machine 1 that increases the second state conversion time of variable winning device 5
Shall be controlled.

Normally, the profit rate of each pachinko machine 1 is set before opening. To set the profit margin, after turning on the power,
As described above, a password (for example, “9”, “8”, “0”) determined in advance by the password input key 78 of the control device 37b.
"7") is input, and then the key 82 is rotated to set the value. Then, the set profit rate is visually displayed on the set profit rate display 66, for example, as "5". When the setting of the profit rate is completed in this way, the key 82 is removed to prevent the profit rate from being unduly changed. When the profit rate is set by the profit rate setting operation means 51, the predetermined number setting means 52 sets a predetermined numerical value (for example, 12) and supplies this predetermined numerical value to the comparing means 55.

When the pachinko machine 1 is started by turning on the power and when an abnormality occurs in the inspection area of the RAM for collecting various game data, the control device 37b performs an initial process for game control. If a new profit rate is not input and a previously set profit rate exists when performing this initial process, the game control is performed using this profit rate, thereby enabling the variable setting of the number of starting rights. You can control it. Even when the set profit rate does not exist, a predetermined numerical value is stored in the control device 37b in advance so that the variable setting of the number of starting rights can be controlled, and when the profit rate is not input from the outside, It is desirable that a predetermined numerical value be provided as a provisional profit rate for game control.

When the pachinko machine 1 is started in a state where the normal game control can be performed as described above, it is first determined whether or not the pachinko machine 1 has been tampered with. The special mode control process is performed by the setting unit 50, the special mode setting unit 48, and the special mode executing unit 49, and a game process such as prize ball discharge accompanying a prize to various prize tools is performed. If a fraud has been committed, the output state at the time of the fraud detection is stored, and a fraud process is performed to disable normal game processing until the detected fraud is released. Then, output processing for appropriately performing display output, audio output, output to each drive source, and the like in accordance with the game processing or the illegal processing is performed, and the main processing is temporarily terminated. This main process is started, for example, every 2 ms, reads detection information of various detectors (SW) provided in the pachinko machine 1, and executes each process similar to the above.

Next, the special mode control processing will be described in detail. When the player throws a ball into the ball supply tray after opening and operates the operation handle 21, the hit ball launching device 22 operates to launch one ball after another from the ball supply tray 18 one after another. Then, the first passing ball detector 35a is turned on each time a shot ball passes, and sends a detection signal based on the detection of a game ball to the effective launching ball determination means 53. Each time a ball that returns as a ball is detected, a detection signal is sent to the effective launching ball determination means 53. The effective launching ball determination unit 53 sends an addition signal to the launching ball number calculation unit 54 when receiving a signal from the first passing ball detector 35b and a subtraction signal when receiving a signal from the second passing ball detector 35b. The number-of-fired-balls calculation means 54 calculates the number of fired balls based on the addition signal and the subtraction signal from the effective number-of-fired-balls determination means 53, and the calculation result is visually displayed to the player by the number-of-fired-balls display means 64, It is sent to the comparing means 55.

The number-of-launched-balls display means 64 shown in the drawing is constituted by arranging two 7-segment displays, and the number of effective launched spheres is visually displayed on the display as "01", "02", and so on. By looking at the number of fired balls display means 64, the number of effective fired balls at that time can be confirmed, and the expectation for the special mode determination performed by the special mode setting means 48 can be increased. Note that the result of the special mode determination performed by the special mode setting means 48 may be visually displayed in a state where the player can recognize it.

Further, the comparing means 55 which has received the number of effective firing balls as the calculation result from the number-of-firing-balls calculating means 54 constantly compares the number of effective firing balls with the predetermined numerical value sent from the predetermined number setting means 52. In other words, the comparison means 55 constantly monitors the time point at which the result calculated by the number-of-launched-balls calculation means 54 reaches the predetermined value set by the predetermined number setting means 52. And
When the number of effective launch balls reaches a predetermined number, that is, when the calculation result by the launch ball number calculation means 54 matches the predetermined number of `` 12 '', `` 12 '' is visually displayed on the launch ball number display means 64 and The comparison means 55 sends a special mode determination start command signal to the special mode determination means 57 and a subtraction operation signal to the predetermined number subtraction means 58, respectively.

The special mode determining means 57 which has received the special mode determination start command signal issued from the comparing means 55 reads out the random number generated by the special mode random number generating means 56 and determines whether or not this random number corresponds to the special mode mode. In the special mode mode, the special mode control unit 59 sets the "special mode flag" by transmitting a special mode execution start command signal to the special mode control unit 59, for example, by sending a special mode execution start command signal to the special mode control unit 59. Set to the special mode state. At the same time as the setting of the "special mode flag", the mode timer 72 is set, and the elapse of a predetermined time as an end condition of the special mode state is counted. Further, the special mode display control means 60 turns on the special mode status indicators 38a to 38c by setting the special mode flag.

The predetermined number subtracting means 58 sends a signal to the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 54 and subtracts a predetermined number "12" from the calculation result to return the calculation result of the effective number of fired balls to zero. Therefore, the number-of-launched-balls calculating means 54 calculates the number of valid-launched-balls again from the addition signal / subtraction signal sent from the effective-launched-ball determining means 53 next.

Next, it is determined whether or not the set mode timer 72 has counted a predetermined time. If the predetermined time has not yet elapsed, the first to third starting winning detectors 8a to 8c (starting port SW ) Determines whether or not a winning ball has been detected, and if any of the winning ball detectors has detected a winning ball, the second state conversion operation of the variable winning device 5 in the auxiliary game based on the starting winning. Is performed, and if the starting winning ball is not detected, the special mode process is temporarily terminated.

Here, when the starting winning ball is detected, it is first determined whether or not the “special mode flag” is present. If the “special mode flag” is not set, the first starting timer is determined.
When the start timer selecting means selects 73, the second state conversion operation of the variable winning device 5 is simply performed for 0.8 seconds as usual, but if the "special mode flag" is set, the second Start timer 74 as start timer selection means
By the selection by 75, the second state conversion operation of the variable winning device 5 for 1.6 seconds longer than usual is performed.

More specifically, when a start signal is input to the conversion operation control means 40 via the start signal alignment means 39, for example, the conversion operation control means 40 sends a conversion control command to the variable winning device drive control means 41. At the same time, a “start flag” indicating that the conversion operation of the auxiliary game is being performed is set. For example, when the “start flag” is set, the first and second flags are set.
One of the start timers 73 and 74 selected by the start timer selecting means 75 is set, and the counting of the second state conversion time of the variable winning device 5 by the start timer is started. On the other hand, the conversion operation control means 40 sends a conversion control command to the variable prize device drive control means 41 in response to the input of the start signal, and the variable prize device drive control means 41 operates the variable prize device 5 based on the command. By rotating the members 25, 25 in the left-right direction, the state is changed to the second state which is advantageous for the player. As in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the second state conversion end condition of the variable winning device 5 in the auxiliary game is set such that the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number, and the winning balls are determined according to the presence or absence of the special mode flag. The same effect can be expected even if the upper limit number is changed.

The variable winning device 5 converted to the second state as described above continues until the start timer set by setting the “start flag” measures a predetermined time, and when the start timer expires, the variable winning device 5 is used. The conversion control command to the drive control means 41 is stopped, the movable members 25, 25 are again converted to the first state, the "start flag" is cleared, and the special mode control process is temporarily terminated.

Then, after repeating the same processing as described above, when the mode timer set with the occurrence of the special mode mode measures a predetermined time, the special mode control means 59 clears the special mode flag, and the special mode flag is cleared. Then, the start timer selecting means 75 returns to the state in which the first start timer 73 is selected again, and the special mode display control means 60 stops the display output to each of the special mode state indicators 38a to 38c. Is terminated.

In the special mode control process by the setting means 50, the special mode setting means 48, and the special mode executing means 49, when the special mode is set, the first to third starting ports 6a to
The auxiliary game based on the winning of the game ball to 6c becomes advantageous to the player (the second state conversion of the variable winning device 5 is held for a longer time than usual), and the variable winning device 5 is set during the auxiliary game.
It is possible to increase the probability of winning a special winning opening 27 in the inside, adjust and control the probability of shifting from the auxiliary game to the special game, and adjust the number of occurrences of the special game that is expected to discharge a relatively large amount of prize balls Become. That is, the frequency at which the special mode occurs in the pachinko machine 1 or the duration of the mode is performed without performing the nail adjustment or the like on the pachinko machine 1 and increasing the number of winnings in the variable winning device 5 during the auxiliary game. Is appropriately changed, the rate at which the auxiliary game is started during the special mode can be arbitrarily controlled, so that the profit rate set by the profit rate setting operation means 51 can be realized. It controls the number of balls.

When the special mode control process is performed as described above,
Through the game process and the output process, a prize ball discharging operation, a display output, a sound output, and the like according to the winning ball are performed, and a special game process based on the special winning ball generated during the auxiliary game is also performed. Hereinafter, an outline of the special game will be described.

The special game is performed under the control of the variable winning device drive control means 41. For example, the solenoid 30 of the variable winning device 5 is intermittently excited for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), and the movable members 25, 2
5 is converted from a first state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player to a second state (open state) advantageous to the player, so that the state becomes extremely advantageous to the player. The ball which has won the variable winning device 5 within the predetermined time is a general winning opening 26 or a special winning opening 27.
The winning balls are all detected by the count switch 28, and the winning number control means 44 counts the winning number. The ball that has won the special winning opening 27 is detected by a special winning detector 29 provided separately from the count switch 28, and when the special winning control unit 46 receives a detection signal emitted by the special winning detector 29. The special game control means 43 sends a continuation signal based on the special prize to the special game control means 43, and on condition that the continuation signal is input, the special game control means 43 ends the cycle during the special game and returns to the next cycle. It is set to update continuously.

That is, one cycle is defined as when the predetermined time elapses or until the count switch 28 that detects a winning ball to the variable winning device 5 detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls. On condition that the ball wins the special winning opening 27, it is set to be able to shift to the next cycle and to continue the special game, and this continuation is performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, the 16th cycle) Can be updated. It should be noted that even after the elapse of the predetermined time, all the winning balls that have won the variable winning device 5 may not be detected by the respective detectors.
It is preferable that an appropriate wait time is provided assuming that the player wins the game, and whether the special game is completed or the cycle is continuously updated is determined.

The above description describes a gaming machine in which a special game right is generated when a ball wins in a special winning opening in the variable winning device converted into the second state in an auxiliary game performed with a start winning. However, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine 1 described above, and may be a pachinko machine 1 having a mode in which a gaming state is set to a special game state set in advance. Therefore, as another embodiment of a gaming machine, a variable display means capable of converting and displaying a plurality of identification symbols is provided, and another game is performed in which the display section of the variable display means is variably displayed, and a prize mode is established in the separate game. Then, a description will be given of a pachinko machine in a mode of performing a special game in which the variable winning device is converted to the second state based on a predetermined rule.

A pachinko machine 85 shown in FIG. 12 has a gaming section 88 formed on a surface of a gaming board 86 surrounded by guide rails 87, and a variable display device substantially at the center of the gaming section 88 in which various winning tools, windmills, etc. are provided. The variable winning device 90 is disposed below the variable display device 89.

A first opening 91a is provided between the variable display device 89 and the variable winning device 90, and a second opening 91b and a third opening 91c are provided on both left and right sides of the variable winning device 90, respectively. It is.
A first ball for detecting a winning ball is provided in each of the starting ports 91a to 91c.
A start winning detector 92a, a second starting winning detector 92b, and a third starting winning detector 92c are provided. The first to third starting winning detectors 92a to 92c, the variable display device 89, and the variable winning device 90 are provided. A drive source (described in detail below) and various detectors (described in detail below) for detecting a ball entering the variable winning device 90 are electrically connected to a control device (described in detail below) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 85. Connected and configured to operate under the control of the controller. It should be noted that an out port 93 is opened at the bottom of the game section 88 so that game balls that have not won any of the prize-winning tools are guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 85.

Further, similarly to the pachinko machine 1, on the back side of the pachinko machine 85, a game ball firing mechanism for shooting a ball into the game unit 88, and a game ball shot into the game unit 88 by the game ball firing mechanism. A game ball processing mechanism that appropriately processes balls, a prize ball discharge mechanism that discharges prize balls based on winning in various prize tools, etc. are provided, and a safe ball detector 14, an out ball detector 15, Each game ball can be detected by the ball detector 16 and the like.

In the variable display device 89, the hit ball is hit by the first to third starting ports 91a.
As shown in FIG. 13, three display units 94 each having seven segments are provided side by side on the front surface of the case, and a start signal from the control device is provided. The numbers "0" to "9" are rapidly converted and displayed on the respective display units 94 at a speed at which the player cannot visually recognize them, and any of the identification symbols ( (Consisting of numbers, symbols, etc.). Note that the variable display device 89 may have any configuration as long as it can convert and display a plurality of identification symbols at a speed that the player cannot visually recognize.

As shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and (b), the variable winning device 90 can rotate a pair of left and right movable members 96, 96 on support shafts 97, 97 on a base plate 95 attached to the surface of a game board 86. A continuous winning opening 99 and a general winning opening 100 are provided in a winning area 98 where the ball received by the movable members 96, 96 flows down, and a pair of movable members 96, 96 are turned on the back side of the base plate 95. A solenoid (shown in the figure) is provided as a moving drive source. Therefore, when the solenoid is demagnetized, the upper ends of the movable members 96 are closed by the bias of the spring (not shown),
When the ball is not accepted into the winning area 98, that is, the first state is disadvantageous for the player, and when the solenoid is excited,
The movable members 96, 96 are rotated to widen the upper end interval to easily accept the ball, that is, the state can be changed to the second state advantageous to the player. Then, the balls which the movable members 96, 96 have received after being converted to the second state win the continuous winning opening 99 or the general winning opening 100. The winning balls are detected by the count switch 101, and the continuous winning opening 99 Is detected by a continuation switch 102 provided separately from the count switch 101.

Also. The pachinko machine 85 is also provided with launching ball detection means (FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (d)) similar to the pachinko machine 1 described above, detects an effective launching ball used in the game, and sends it to the control device. A signal is transmitted, and the control device counts and stores the number of effective firing balls.

The control device 103 for controlling the pachinko machine 85 is composed of various electric components such as a microcomputer, and functionally sets a special game control portion and a special mode state at an appropriate timing. Therefore, the game condition during the special game is roughly divided into a portion for changing the setting to a state advantageous to the player.

As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 15, the control device 103 controls a normal game in the control device 103. The first to third start winning detectors 92a to 92c detect the start winning ball. A start signal aligning means 104 for scanning a start signal generated on the basis of the start signal and sending it to one destination;
Calculate the number of starting rights based on the signal supplied from 04,
Start storage arithmetic means for storing data within a predetermined range set in advance
105, the probability that the jackpot prize mode is set in advance (for example, 1/200)
A big hit random number generating means 41 for generating a random number generated in the above, and a random number taking means 107 for taking in a random number from the big hit random number generating means 106 based on a signal from the starting storage calculating means 105.
And a random number determining means 108 for determining whether the value of the random number captured by the random number capturing means 107 corresponds to a big hit, and storing the determination information from the random number determining means 108, A prize mode storage means 112 for selectively transmitting display information from the losing display random number generation module 109 or display information from the jackpot display random number generation module 110 to the variable display control module 111 based on the judgment information of Each display unit 94 of the variable display 89 based on the display information from 112
Variable display control means for variably displaying identification symbols such as numbers on ...
111, and special game control means 113 for performing general operation control in the special game.

In the control device 103, the jackpot random number generating means 106, the random number capturing means 107, and the random number judging means 108 mutually function to detect that the gaming state has become a preset special gaming state. Special game state detection means
114. In addition, the start storage operation means 105 for storing the start signal input via the start signal alignment means 104 as the number of start rights is stored in the storage display means 115 provided at an appropriate position on the front side of the pachinko machine 85. A display is output so that the player can check the remaining number of starting rights. Then, when the variable display control means 111 starts the variable display device 89 based on the start right, the start number “1” is subtracted from the remaining number of start rights and the storage display means 115 The display output is also updated.

On the other hand, by setting and executing the special mode, the content of the game in the special game state (detailed later) is changed so as to be advantageous to the player, and the number of prize balls discharged by the special game is appropriately adjusted. The part has setting means 116 for setting a predetermined numerical value capable of realizing a desired profit rate, and means for detecting game balls (for example, first and second passing ball detectors 35a and 35b), and the detecting means detects The number of gaming balls is set by the setting means 116
A special mode setting means 117 for determining whether or not to set the special mode based on the fact that the special mode is supplied, and issuing a special mode execution command signal when setting the special mode; Based on the special mode execution command signal input from the setting means 117, the special game state is configured to change the game conditions so that the special game state is advantageous to the player. These will be described in detail.

The setting means 116 includes a profit rate setting operation means 119 for setting a profit rate desired by the game store by an external operation, and a predetermined number setting means 120 capable of setting a predetermined numerical value based on setting information from the profit rate setting operation means 119. The predetermined numerical value set by the predetermined number setting means 120 is supplied to the special mode setting means 117.

The special mode setting means 117 determines whether the detected game ball is a launch ball or a foul ball based on information from the first passing ball detector 35a and the second passing ball detector 35b, which are detection means for the game ball, and launches the ball. The effective firing sphere determining means 121 that sends out the addition information when the ball is determined and the subtraction information when the foul sphere is detected, and calculates the number of effective firing spheres based on the information from the effective firing sphere determining means 121. Launch ball number calculating means 122 for calculating;
A comparison means 123 for comparing the number of fired spheres information supplied from the number of fired spheres calculating means 122 with a predetermined numerical value supplied from the setting means 116, and outputting a special mode determination start command signal when both numerical values match; The special mode random number generation means 124 based on the special mode determination start command signal from the comparison means 123.
Special mode determining means for determining whether or not the numerical value corresponds to the special mode mode, and in the case of the special mode mode, transmitting a special mode execution command signal assuming that the required game state has been reached. 125 and the comparing means 123
And a predetermined number subtracting means 126 for subtracting a predetermined numerical value from the calculated value of the number of fired balls calculating means 122 based on the transmission of the special mode determination start command signal.

Also, the special mode execution means 118, based on the special mode execution command signal from the special mode determination means 125,
A special mode control means 127 for maintaining a special mode state (for example, setting a "special mode flag") until a built-in timer measures a predetermined time;
During the special mode by the special mode 27, the special mode display control means 129 for continuously displaying the special mode status by the special mode status display means 128 (for example, provided at an appropriate position on the front of the variable display device 89), and the first continuous number of times The number of continuations is read from the storage means 130 (for example, “10 times” is stored). During the special mode by the special mode control means 127, the number of continuations is read from the second continuation number storage means (for example, “16 times” is stored). And a continuation number determining means 132. In addition,
The number of shot balls, which is a calculated value of the number-of-shot-balls calculating means 122, is displayed on, for example, the number-of-shot-balls display means 133 provided at an appropriate position on the game board 86.

The determination result of the random number determination means 108 is also sent to the continuation number determination means 132. If the determination result corresponds to the prize mode, the continuation number determination means
Reference numeral 132 denotes the number of continuations read out from the first continuation number storage means 130 or the second continuation number storage means 131.
The special game by the special game control means 113 is started by supplying the special game 13.

Based on the fact that the special game state detecting means 114 detects the occurrence of the special game state (formation of the prize mode), while the variable display control means 111 converts and displays the variable display device 89, the prize mode is stored. The means 112 stores and holds the prize mode display read from the big hit random number generation means 110 in accordance with the occurrence of the big hit, and displays the display portions 94 of the variable display device 89 after the completion of the conversion display.
, A big hit prize mode such as “7”, “7”, “7” is displayed.

The special game is performed under the control of the special game control means 134.For example, after the conversion display of the variable display device 89 is completed, a conversion command is issued to the variable winning device drive control means 134 with an appropriate wait time. Output and the command is input, the variable winning device drive control means 134 causes the variable winning device 9
The solenoid 0 is excited for a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) to change the movable member from a first state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player to a second state (open state) advantageous to the player, and this second state When the count switch 101 for detecting a winning prize ball in the variable winning device 90 generates a signal associated with the detection of a prize ball, the detection signal is input to the winning number control means 135, and is counted and stored by the winning number control means 135. At the same time, when the counted value reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), a cycle end signal is sent to the special game control means 113, and the special game control means 113 measures a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) by a built-in timer. Alternatively, a period until any of the first conditions is satisfied is defined as "one cycle", and the variable winning device 90 is temporarily converted to the first state.

In addition, during the above-mentioned “one cycle”, the ball is continuously won.
The continuation winning switch 31 detects this ball, and the continuation number control means 136 which counts and stores the detection signal sends a continuation signal to the special game control means 113, and the continuation signal is input. The special game control means 113 is set to continuously update the cycle in the special game.

Here, when the special game is being performed while the special game is being performed, the number of continuations supplied from the continuation number determination unit 132 to the special game control unit 113 is read from the second continuation number storage unit 131. Since the value is (16 times), it is possible to continuously update more times than usual.

Therefore, when the special mode execution means 118 maintains the special mode state, the number of times of continuation supplied to the special game control means 113 is variably set, and in the special game performed during the special mode, Means that the player can obtain a larger amount of prize balls than during the normal special game.
That is, by increasing or decreasing the predetermined numerical value set by the setting means 116, the rate at which the special mode is generated in the pachinko machine 85 is adjusted, and the rate at which the special game is generated during this special mode is increased or decreased. The prize ball discharge amount can be adjusted at will. Note that, as in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the rate at which a special game is generated during the special mode is fixed, and the upper limit value of the number of winning balls as a conversion end condition of the variable winning device 90 in the cycle of the generated special game is set. It may be changed.

In this way, without performing nail adjustment on the pachinko machine 85 or changing the jackpot occurrence probability (the ratio of occurrence of the jackpot prize mode to the number of different games in which the jackpot prize mode can be established), It is possible to easily adjust the ratio between the profit of the store and the profit of the player, and it is possible to provide a pachinko machine 85 having a large practical value.

Note that the winning number counted by the winning number control means 135 is displayed and output to a winning number display 137, and the continuous number, which is the count value counted by the continuous number control means 136, is displayed and output to a continuous number display 138. The game information during the special game can be visually recognized. Further, when the earliest signal is input from the continuation switch 102, the continuation number control means 136 turns on the continuation display means 134 to inform the player that the update to the next cycle is possible, and , The subsequent continuous winning signal in the cycle is invalidated. Note that the continuation control unit 136 also invalidates the continuation signal from the continuation switch 102 when the number of cycles that can be updated is reached.

In the above-mentioned pachinko machine 85, the first and second passing ball detectors 35a and 35b are used as detecting means for detecting a game ball, and the special mode determination is performed when the number of effective firing balls reaches a predetermined value. However, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, and the number of hit balls may be used as game balls. Also, special mode determination means
The special mode determination operation timing of the 125 is not limited to the detection of the predetermined game ball, for example, when the number of different games for which the special game state could not be detected reaches the predetermined number continuously, the special mode determination unit 125 sets the special mode random number generation unit The special mode determination means 125 is configured to take in the random number from the special mode random number generation means 1 or when a predetermined time elapses after the special game state ends (or after the pachinko machine 85 is started).
The special mode determination means 125 takes in a random number from the special mode random number generation means 124 in accordance with a configuration in which a random number is taken in from the special mode random number 24 or when a specific winning port (for example, a mode starting port) provided in the game section is won. It may be configured as follows.

Further, the setting means 116 for setting the special mode determination operation timing is not limited to the above-described one. For example, the predetermined number set by the predetermined number setting means 120 is fixed, and the special mode random number is set by the profit rate setting operation means 119. The random number probability generated by the generation means may be changed. Also,
A mode timer setting means 140 for variably setting the special mode state maintaining time of the special mode control means 127 may be separately provided, and the set time of the mode timer may be adjusted by the profit rate setting operation means 119.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiment of the drawings,
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above,
The present invention can be implemented in any manner as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, the variable winning device converted into the second state based on the establishment of the specific game condition uses the drive end control unit to detect the detection signal from the winning ball detector. When the count result of the counting means for counting reaches a predetermined upper limit number, the state is converted to the first state. Since the upper limit number of the counting result of the counting means for converting into the state is changed and the number of winnings in the variable prize device changes, the drive control termination condition of the variable prize device changes according to the occurrence of the required gaming state. With the change in the number of game balls that can be awarded to the variable prize device, the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player changes,
The sense of expectation of the player changes, and the variation of the game is abundant, so that highly interesting game contents can be provided.

In addition, a change in the drive control termination condition of the variable prize device causes a situation in which the number of obtained balls of the player is large, the level of interest of the player is high, and the number of obtained balls of the player is relatively small. Because it changes to a small state that does not become a profit, it becomes a ball game machine with the possibility that a specific gaming state with a large gain of the player will be generated, which can effectively improve the interest of the player and In addition, it is possible to effectively prevent a game store from being disadvantageous, and to provide a ball game machine having game contents that is effective for both the player and the game store.

[Brief description of the drawings]

Drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine as an example of a ball game machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board, FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view of the variable winning device in the first state, and FIG. 4 (b).
Is a perspective view of the variable winning device in the second state, FIGS. 5 (a) to (d) are front views of a pachinko machine showing the arrangement positions of the game ball detectors, and FIG. 6 is a bullet ball according to the present invention. 7 and 8 are block diagrams showing another example of the control device, FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the control device, FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 (a),
(B) is a flowchart showing the flow of game control by the control device, FIG. 12 is a front view of another example of a pachinko machine, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a variable display device, and FIG. 14 (a) is a variable winning device. 14 (b) is a partially cutaway front view of the variable winning device, and FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing another example of the control device. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a game board, 5 is a variable winning device, 28 is a count switch, 37 is a control device, 41 is a variable winning device drive control means, 43 is a special game state detecting means, and 48 is a special mode. The setting means 49 is a special mode execution means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable prize device provided on a game board and capable of converting between a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player, and a prize for detecting a game ball winning the variable prize device. A ball game machine comprising: a ball detector; and a control device that performs control to convert the variable winning device to the second state based on a predetermined rule based on establishment of a specific game condition. When the counting result of the counting means that counts the detection signal from the winning ball detector reaches a predetermined upper limit, the variable winning device converted to the second state based on the establishment of the specific game condition is used as the second winning device. A driving end control unit for converting the state into one state, wherein the driving end control unit changes the upper limit number related to the counting unit when a required game state is reached. Ball game machine.