JP3959508B2 - Arrange ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an arranged ball gaming machine that plays a game once with a so-called predetermined number of game balls, and more particularly to counting or displaying the number of games played.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The conventional arrangement ball gaming machine includes 16 entrances arranged on the surface of the game board, and a combination display unit that displays the entrance symbols corresponding to each entrance into which the game ball entered, When the displayed combination of winning symbols becomes a preset winning symbol, a score is given, game balls corresponding to the score are paid out, and one game is played with 16 game balls. In recent years, arrangeable game machines are also provided with a variable display device, and when a special game state called “three-seven” or “fever” is established, it is known that the player is in an advantageous state. Furthermore, when the concept of probability variation is introduced and a predetermined probability variation pattern is displayed on the variable display device, the probability is improved and the interest is enhanced. However, in these gaming machines, if the probability variation pattern that causes the probability variation is continuously displayed, the player's gambling feeling is overwhelmed, and the soundness of the game is impaired. Furthermore, it is neglected to inform the player of information for selecting a game machine in which probability fluctuations are likely to occur.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  Therefore,BookThe invention is to ensure moderate interest by suppressing gambling in the game of arrange ball machines that perform probability fluctuations.With the goal.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In view of the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 is a combination of displaying a plurality of entrances arranged on the game board surface and an entrance symbol corresponding to each of the entrances into which the game balls have entered. A display unit, and when a combination of the displayed pitched symbols becomes a preset combination, the player pays out a prize medium or gives a game value equivalent to the prize medium, and a predetermined number of game balls Arrange one game at a timeBoIn the game machine, a variable display means for variably displaying symbols and a special display state advantageous to the player are caused by at least a specific display result predetermined on the variable display means being stopped and displayed. A special game means to be executed and a predetermined special display result among the specific display results are stopped and displayed on the variable display means, and the special game state resulting from the stop display of the special display result is terminated, Probability improving means for generating a probability improvement state in which the probability that the display result is stopped and displayed on the variable display means, a counting means for counting the number of games performed after the probability improvement state is generated, and Probability improving state ending means for ending the probability improving state when the count value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value determined in advance, in the probability improving state When the count value by the counting means are present the number of remaining games to reach the predetermined value,When the special display result is stopped and displayed on the variable display means, the number of remaining games is reset after the special gaming state resulting from the stop display of the special display result is completed, and the counting means The probability improving means causes the probability improving state until the count value by reaches the predetermined value,The specific display result other than the special display result is stopped and displayed on the variable display means.In caseUntil the counting of the remaining number of games by the counting means ends after the special gaming state resulting from the stoppage of the specific display result ends.The probability improving means isCause the probability improvement stateWhen the counting means finishes counting the remaining number of games without stopping the specific display result on the variable display means, the probability improving state ending means ends the probability improving state.It is an arrange ball game machine characterized by this. With such a configuration, it is possible to suppress excessive gambling due to the probability improvement state. “At least” means that the variable display device may be caused by a specific display result in advance, or that an additional condition may be satisfied separately. An example of the specific display result is that the same winning symbol of 3 digits is displayed. As an example of the special display result, a special winning symbol (the symbol causing the probability variation) is displayed. It is mentioned that. The “award medium” includes a game ball or a prize coin, and “giving a game value equivalent to the award medium” may be recorded on a piece of paper, an IC card, or the like. Here, “because of the special gaming state” only needs to be attributed at least to the occurrence of the special gaming state, and may indicate the number of games since the end of the generated special gaming state. This is a preferred configuration example.
[0005]
in frontGame number display means for displaying the number of games counted by the counting means is provided.Is preferable. Thereby, the player can grasp | ascertain the frequency | count of a game and can concentrate on a game.
[0006]
in frontThe counting means comprises game number display means for displaying the number of games in the probability improvement state.Is preferred. Thereby, the player can grasp the number of games caused by the probability improvement state, and can concentrate on the game.
[0007]
in frontThere is provided reset means for resetting the game number display means to an initial value due to the special display result.Is preferred.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, in order to further clarify the present invention, a preferred embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. A configuration of the electronic control device 1 that controls the arrange ball gaming machine according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described. The variable display device 2 of the electronic control device 1 includes an image processing device 3, a guidance symbol display unit 4 including a liquid crystal display panel including a left symbol display unit 4a, a middle symbol display unit 4b, and a right symbol display unit 4c, A game number display unit 5 for displaying a game number count K on a liquid crystal display, which is one of the characteristic configurations of the present embodiment, which displays the number of games of an arrangement ball executed by 16 game balls in one game. It is a waste. The image processing apparatus 3 reads an image data ROM (not shown) for storing image data, reads image data from the image data ROM, performs image calculation processing based on an instruction from the CPU 6 described later, and generates image data. A data processor (not shown) and an image RAM (not shown) for temporarily storing image data are included. The guide symbol display unit 4 is of a dynamic drive system that receives data from the image processing device 3 and performs variable display. When receiving a command from the CPU 6, the image processing device 3 selects necessary image data, performs data processing, and displays the symbols on the guidance symbol display unit 4 in a variable manner and stopped.
[0011]
The electronic control device 1 is centered on the CPU 6 described above, and includes a ROM 7, RAM 8, an input interface 9, an output interface 10, counters 11a to 11d, a launch counter 13, and a game count which is one of the characteristic configurations of this embodiment. A game number counter 14 for counting K and the like are connected to each other by a bus 12. The input interface 9 includes a touch switch 26, a start switch 28, a guide symbol operation detection unit 55, a right accessory operation port release detection unit 57, a specific entrance entrance detection unit 58, a guidance increase device operation detection unit 59, and an open. A detection unit 60, a score doubling device operation detection unit 61, a winning symbol lighting detection unit 62, etc. are connected, and as will be described later, the CPU 6 receives a corresponding input signal from them via the input interface 9, The CPU 6 performs a predetermined calculation or the like. Connected to the output interface 10 are a speaker 23, a launch count display unit 29, a full display unit 30, a score display unit 31, a winning lamp 32, a stop lamp 33, a double display lamp 34, a winning symbol display device 51 and the like. The CPU 6 supplies corresponding output signals to them through the output interface 10.
[0012]
Next, the guide symbol display unit 4 is configured with a three-digit symbol array arranged in the order of left to right symbol display units 4a to 4c, and scroll guide display and stop display are displayed on the guide symbol display unit 4. It is like that. That is, the left symbol display unit 4a for displaying the guiding symbol A, the middle symbol displaying unit 4b for displaying the guiding symbol B, and the right symbol displaying unit for displaying the guiding symbol C are "0" to "9" and "a", respectively. It is configured to scroll and display 11 types of numeric symbols and the like. The symbols are set to stop in the order of guiding symbols A, B, and C. The winning symbol array is composed of the same three-digit symbol array of five types of integer values consisting of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, and “9”. A special gaming state has occurred. Of these, the symbol that causes the probability improvement state is made up of the same three-digit symbol arrangement of “3” and “7” (hereinafter abbreviated as a probable variation symbol), which constitutes a special display result.
[0013]
The determination of whether or not the guide symbol ABC is correct is determined randomly by a guide symbol determination random number. The guiding symbol success / failure determination counter 11a as a random number generator is configured to repeatedly calculate 250 kinds of numerical values from 0 to 249 in ascending order by incrementing by 1 every 2.048 ms. When the random number for determining whether or not the guiding symbol is “1”, it is a hit, and when the random number is other than that, it is off, and the hit probability on the software is 1/250. When the random number for determining whether or not the guiding symbol is “1” “25” “85” “96” “125” “156” “177” “191” “207” “225” When the number is a hit or any other number, the setting is changed to be out of the way, so that the hit probability on the software is improved to 1/25 and the probability is improved.
[0014]
Next, determination of the stop symbol of the guide symbol ABC will be described. The winning stop symbol determination random number of the guide symbol ABC is also used as the left stop symbol determination random number. Corresponding to the left stop symbol determination random numbers 0 to 10, the hit stop symbol data is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 7. Stored. The left stop symbol determination counter 11b as the left stop symbol determination random number repeatedly calculates 11 types of numerical values from 0 to 10 in ascending order and determines the five types of hit stop symbols based on this value. It is what. The determination of the outage stop symbol is +1 (increment) every time the left symbol determination counter 11b as the left stop symbol determination random number and the value of the left symbol determination counter 11b returns from 10 to 0 (counts up) to 0 to 10 The middle stop symbol determination counter 11c that repeatedly calculates the 11 types of numerical values in ascending order and the value of the intermediate symbol determination counter 11c is incremented by +1 (increment) every time the value of the intermediate symbol determination counter 11c is counted up to 11 types of numerical values from 0 to 10 Randomly executed based on the right stop symbol determination counter 11d calculated repeatedly in ascending order.
[0015]
Outage stop symbol data corresponding to each stop symbol determination counter value is stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 7. The values of the respective counters 11a to 11d are taken in and stored in the RAM 8 at the timing when the game ball enters the upper entrance 36 or the left entrance 40 described later. If the left stop symbol A, the middle stop symbol B, and the right stop symbol C are all the same even though they are not hit, the stop symbol is forcibly disengaged by shifting the middle stop symbol B by one. And so on.
[0016]
The arrangement ball gaming machine 15 shown in FIG. 2 provided with the electronic control device 1 will be described. The arrange ball gaming machine 15 has 16 game balls used for one game, and a well-known game board 18 is detachably attached to a front frame 17 attached to the outer frame 16 so as to be freely opened and closed. It is what. A plastic upper tray 20 and a lower tray 21 are disposed below the front frame 17 of the arrange ball gaming machine 15. The upper receiving tray 20 and the lower receiving tray 21 are provided with an upper receiving tray ball removal lever 20a and a lower receiving tray ball removal lever 21a, respectively, for discharging game balls from the inside of the arrange ball gaming machine 15. A speaker 23 that generates sound effects according to the gaming state is attached to the upper part of the game board 18.
[0017]
A firing handle 25 for operating a motor (not shown) for firing game balls supplied from the upper tray 20 into the game area 24 is provided. The firing handle 25 has a built-in conductive touch switch 26 for detecting that the player is touching, and an operation lever 27 is provided in the vicinity of the firing handle 25. When the firing handle 25 is gripped, the operation lever 27 is turned rightward and the touch switch 26 is touched, a game ball is fired and the game starts.
[0018]
In addition, a start switch 28 for starting the game is provided above the firing handle 25, a firing count display unit 29 for displaying a firing count C from 0 to 16 on the upper tray 20, and a game ball on the upper tray 20 A full tank display section 30 for displaying that the game is full, and a score display section 31 for which a score is added for each winning prize in one game and reset to “0” at the end of one game. They are arranged. A hit lamp 32 is provided on the right side of the outer frame 16, a stop lamp 33 is provided on the upper left of the game board 18, and a double display lamp 34 that is turned on when the score is doubled is provided.
[0019]
On the surface of the game board 18 in FIG. 3, a guide rail 35 for guiding the shot ball that has been fired is planted in a substantially arc shape, and a region defined by the guide rail 35 constitutes a game region 24. In the upper part of the game area 24, there is provided an upper entrance 36 that causes the variation of the guiding symbol, and the guiding symbol display unit 4 is disposed in the lower part thereof. The guidance symbol display unit 4 is provided with a display frame upper decoration LED 37 and a windmill 38 on the left and right sides thereof.
[0020]
In the lower part of the guide symbol display unit 4, a central accessory operating port 39 as a specific entrance with an LED is arranged. This is displayed on the guide symbol display unit 4 as a doublet ([111] [333] [555] [777] [999]) is released when stopped. On the left and right, respectively, a left entrance 40 that causes a change in guidance symbol with an LED, and a right gate 41 with an LED for opening the right accessory operating port 48 when the induction increasing device is operated are arranged. ing. When a game ball enters the top entrance 36 or the left entrance 40, each of the symbols 4a, 4b, 4c starts to change, and after about 0.471 seconds, 0.686 seconds and 1.3 seconds, respectively. It is designed to stop sequentially. If it is a winning symbol, the central actor operating port 39 is opened for 5.5 seconds. However, even if it is within 5.5 seconds, if three or four game balls enter the central accessory operating port 39, the central accessory operating port 39 is closed.
[0021]
A guidance increase device 42 is provided at the lower part of the central accessory operating port 39, through which a game ball guided down from the center of the center case interior decoration lamp 43 and the central accessory operating port 39 passes. Then, a guide increase device operating region 44 for operating the guide increase device 42 and two guide increase device operating region outside passage ports 45 through which game balls guided to flow down from the left and right of the central accessory operating port 39 pass are provided. . A left entrance 46 with a lamp made of a chuck and a right entrance 47 made of a chucker are arranged on the left and right of the induction increasing device 42. The score is doubled at the bottom of the right entrance 47. A right accessory operating port 48 as a score doubling device is arranged. Side lamps 49 are arranged on the left and right of the game board.
[0022]
The above-described guidance increasing device 42 is activated when the game ball passes through the guidance increasing device operating area 44, and generates a right in 14 games thereafter (special gaming state). While the right to cause the induction increasing device 42 is activated, except when each of the symbols 4a, 4b, 4c fluctuates, the symbol at the time of the occurrence of the right is displayed on the left symbol display unit 4a, and the middle symbol display unit 4b and The number of remaining rights (number of remaining games) is displayed on the right symbol display section 4c. When the guidance increase device 42 is operating, when the right gate 41 is passed, the right accessory operating port 48 is opened, and when a game ball enters there, the score is doubled and the right accessory operating port 48 is closed. It is like that.
[0023]
On the other hand, when the induction increasing device 42 is not in operation, the right accessory operating port 48 is not opened even if it passes through the right gate 41. If there is no entry in the opened central actor operating port 39 or right actor operating port 48 during the game, three games including the game are carried over. The guide increase device 42, when the right of 14 games is exhausted or enters the central actor operating port 39 during the operation, and when the game ball passes through the guide increase device operation area 44, The operation ends.
[0024]
In the lower part of the game area 24, there are arranged 16 entrance holes 50, a winning symbol display device 51, a winning symbol display device decoration LED 52, and a score display unit 31 for displaying the points acquired during the game. Sixteen entrances 50 are out balls from the second when two or more game balls enter the same entrance during one game.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 4A, when the winning symbol display device 51 enters the opened central accessory operating port 39, the No. 3, 5, and 8 lamps light up and enter the right accessory operating port 48. Then, the No. 9, 10, 11, 14 lamps light, the No. 2 lamp lights when entering the left entrance 46, the No. 12 lamp lights when entering the right entrance 47, The lamps of each number at the same position entered corresponding to the entrance to each of the 16 entrances are turned on, and the lamps are turned off at the end of one game. As shown in FIG. 4B, the winning symbol display device 51 has a combination of one point and three points, and 16 game balls can be obtained for each winning point. Up to 160 game balls can be acquired with a maximum of 10 points, and game balls corresponding to the scores are released to the upper tray 20. When the score is 10, “H” is displayed on the score display section 31.
[0026]
When one game is over, each lamp of the winning symbol display device 51 is turned off, and if there is a winning, a game ball corresponding to the score is released. All the game balls launched into the game area 24 are allowed to enter the above-described accessory operating port or entrance port.
[0027]
The configuration of the back side of the game board 18 is well known, and illustrations and explanations of details are omitted, but known members such as lead wires connected to various detection sensors, accessory lamps, lamps, etc. are arranged. A control panel (not shown) storing the electronic control device 1 is also provided. The ball path on the back side of the game board and the switch mounting shown in FIG. 5 will be described. At the upper part of the back side, a guidance symbol operation comprising a sensor switch that is sensitive to the game balls that have entered the top entrance 36 and the left entrance 40 A detection unit 55, a right actor operating port opening detection unit 57 consisting of a sensor switch sensitive to a game ball passing through the right gate 41, and a sensor switch sensitive to a game ball entering the central actor operating port 39 The entrance entrance entrance detection unit 58 is disposed.
[0028]
In addition, the game ball that entered the left entrance 46 enters the 2nd entrance, lights the lamp, and the entrance increase device operating area passage port 45 is not detected and enters the 5th entrance. On the other hand, the game ball that has passed through the induction increasing device operating area 44 is detected by the induction increasing device operation detecting unit 59 consisting of a sensor switch, enters the No. 8 entrance, lights the lamp, and enters the right The game ball that has entered the ball opening 47 enters the 12th ball opening and lights the lamp. As described above, the third, fifth, and eighth lamps are turned on in response to turning on of the specific entrance entrance entrance detection unit 58. The game balls that have entered the top entrance 36 or the left entrance 40 are detected by the guide symbol operation detection unit 55, and these winning balls are gathered in one path to detect the guide symbol operation consisting of micro switches. This is detected by the unit 55.
[0029]
Furthermore, the game ball that has entered the right accessory operating port 48 is detected by the score doubling device operation detecting unit 61 formed of a micro switch, and lamps 9, 10, 11, and 14 are lit. The entrance check time for the right accessory operating port 48 is set for 10.240 seconds after the entrance is detected. Even if the game ball passes through the right gate 41 within this check time, the right accessory operating port 48 is I try not to open it. Each game ball that has entered the respective entrances of the 16 entrances 50 is detected by a winning symbol lighting detection unit 62 comprising 16 microswitches corresponding to the numbers.
[0030]
The characteristic operation of the present embodiment will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the arrange ball game machine 15 is connected to a power source and power is supplied to each circuit from a power source unit (not shown), the CPU 6 performs a series of initial settings such as a flag and a counter, and the guidance symbol display unit 4 has a guidance symbol. [123] is lit, the winning symbol display device 51 is lit and moved, and initial display such as “0” is displayed on the score display unit 31 is performed. Corresponding to the operation during the game from the time the power is turned on, the hit lamp 32, stop lamp 33, double display lamp 34, center case interior lamp 43, display frame decoration LED 37, winning symbol display device decoration LED 52, etc. The state is displayed, and the player is notified together with the sound effect by the speaker 23.
[0031]
Then, while executing the main routine shown in FIG. 6, the interruption starts the probability improvement start processing routine shown in FIG. 7 and the probability improvement state end processing routine which is a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 8. Further, the settlement process routine shown in FIG. The game is started when the start switch 28 is pressed, but if the game is left for 10 minutes during the game, the winning symbol display device 51 repeats the lighting movement.
[0032]
First, the case where the main routine is won will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, when the process is started, it is determined whether or not the guidance symbol detection unit 55 is turned on (S101). When the hit ball passes through the entrance 36 or the left entrance 40, the guidance symbol display unit 4 displays the guidance symbols in a variable manner, and stops them in order when a certain time has passed ( Along with S102), the numerical value is read from the counter 11a. Since the timing at which the game ball enters the upper entrance 36 or the left entrance 40 cannot be specified or predicted, the read numerical value is actually a random number. After a minute time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation of the guide symbol display in the guide symbol display unit 4, the above-mentioned count value stored in the RAM 8 is taken out, and it is determined whether or not the numerical value corresponds to a random number (1/250). ) (S103). If the above applies, it is a win, and if it is not applicable, it is determined to be off.
[0033]
If an affirmative determination is made in S103 above, the count value of the left stop symbol determination counter 11b stored in the RAM 8 is read in the same manner as the success / failure determination counter 11a, and one corresponding symbol is determined according to this count value. (S104). Next, it is determined whether or not the combination of the identification information at the time of the stop of the guidance symbol is the predetermined hit symbol (specific display result) (S106). Here, when the affirmative determination is made, the central accessory operating port 39 is opened (S107), and when the hit ball passes through the guidance increasing device operating region 44, the guiding symbol increasing device detecting unit 59 is turned on (S108), and the right accessory The operation opening detection unit 57 is turned on (S109), and due to these, special game processing is performed (S110). That is, the score doubling process, specifically, the right accessory operation opening 48 is opened, and as shown in FIG. 5, the game ball that has entered the ball is detected by the score doubling device operation detection unit 61, The score obtained in one game is doubled and a game ball corresponding to the score is paid out, or a process of generating a hit sound from the speaker 23 is performed, and the process returns. In addition, the case where it comes off, such as S105, will be described later.
[0034]
In the above, the start operation of the probability improvement state when the winning symbol is a probability variation symbol will be described based on FIG. 7. It is determined whether or not the winning symbol is a probability variation symbol (S201), and whether the special gaming state has ended. (S202), if affirmative determination is made in these, the probability of hitting is set to a high probability (1/25) and the probability is improved (S203), and the game number count K and the display of the game number display unit 5 are displayed. Reset (S204). Therefore, if the probability variation symbol is displayed again in the probability improvement state, the count of the probability improvement period restarts after the special gaming state ends. When the winning symbol is other than the probability variation symbol, the probability improvement state is not achieved.
[0035]
On the other hand, the end operation of the probability improvement state will be described with reference to FIG. 8. First, it is determined whether or not the probability improvement state is reached (S301), and an affirmative determination is made here. It is determined whether the number count C has reached 16 (S302). When the number of shots C reaches 16 as the game progresses, an affirmative determination is made on the condition that it has been reset. Thus, every time one game is played, the game count K and the display of the game count display section 5 are incremented (S303, S304). When such an increment is performed and the number-of-games count K reaches 50 (in this embodiment, 50 but may be appropriately determined according to the game content), an affirmative determination is made (S305), and the winning probability is high (1 / 25), the probability is returned to the low probability (1/250), and the probability improvement state is canceled (S306). Next, the display of the game number count K and the game number display unit 5 is reset (S204), and the process returns to the return.
[0036]
The settlement process in FIG. 9 is executed every time the firing count C reaches 16. In other words, if a game ball enters the right accessory operating port 48 in the special gaming state (affirmed in S401), a score doubling is executed (S402), whereas if a negative determination is made in S401, the score is doubled. Do not execute. After such processing, award balls are paid out according to the score (S403), and the game is reset (S404).
[0037]
In FIG. 6, if a negative determination is made in S101, S106, S108, or S109, the process returns to the return. In FIG. 7, if a negative determination is made in S201, the process returns to return. In FIG. 8, if a negative determination is made in S301, S302, S305, the process returns to the return. Note that, regarding the detachment process, the detachment symbol is simply displayed, but since this is a well-known content, its description is omitted.
[0038]
According to the present embodiment configured as described above, in the game of the arrange ball gaming machine 15 that performs the probability variation, it is possible to suppress moderate gambling due to the probability improvement state to some extent, and to ensure an appropriate interest. . Even if the probability variation symbol is displayed, even if a winning symbol other than the probability variation symbol is displayed continuously, there is an advantage that a certain amount of prize balls can be secured and until 50 games have passed. Since the high probability state does not end, there is an advantage that a sense of expectation can be given again with a probable variation pattern. Further, based on the information displayed on the game number display section 5, it is possible to determine whether or not it is easy to obtain a special game state, and it is possible to notify the player of determination materials for selecting a game table.
[0039]
In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the game count K is calculated by the occurrence of the probability improvement state and reset by the digestion of the predetermined game. The present invention is applicable. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the count of the game count K is started due to the end of the special game state (S501), and the count of the game count K is reset due to the start of the next special game state. (S505) It is also possible to take a configuration to be taken. Alternatively, this can be added to the above embodiment. In this way, by displaying the game number counter K on the game number display unit 5, it is possible to notify the player of information that serves as a judgment material for selecting the game table. In the above-described modification, S502, 503, 504, 506, and 507 in the flowchart correspond to S302, 303, 304, 306, and 307 in FIG. So I will omit the explanation.
[0040]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is obvious that the configuration of the present invention can be appropriately modified without departing from the technical idea of the present invention, and such modifications also belong to the technical scope of the present invention. It is natural. As an example, in FIG. 8, the probability improvement state is terminated due to the number of games, but this is caused by the fact that one of the number of games or the display of a winning symbol other than the probability variation symbol is satisfied. It is also possible to end the probability improvement state (or condition). As another example, it is possible to change to the process of determining that a special gaming state has occurred instead of the process of S302 of FIG. Further, in the process of S305 in FIG. 8, 50 can be appropriately changed to any numerical value within the range of 50 to 100.
[0041]
In addition, instead of the configuration in which the central agent operating port 39 is opened, it is installed as a fixed entrance that does not open and close, and the game ball that has entered the specific entrance is temporarily stopped, and the hit is not made there. If it is determined and the winning symbol is displayed on the symbol display device, the game ball determined to be that hit is guided to a special area to perform a special game process (score doubling process or the like). Further, instead of or in addition to the winning symbol display device 51, a matrix-like combination display unit of 4 rows and 4 columns that performs the same display can be provided in the variable display device 2. Further, in this embodiment, the probability variation symbol as a special display result is displayed and the number of games in the high probability state after the end of the special gaming state is displayed, but the variation time of the guidance symbol after the end of the special gaming state The number of elapsed games in a so-called “short time” state may be displayed. Further, a configuration in which the number of games to be displayed is not an increment method but a decrement method is also conceivable.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
  Claim1According to the described invention, it is possible to suppress moderate gambling in a game of an arrangement ball gaming machine that performs probability variation, and to ensure an appropriate interest.That is, in the game of the arrange ball game machine that performs the probability variation, it is possible to suppress moderate gambling due to the probability improvement state to some extent and to secure an appropriate interest. Even if a probability variation symbol is displayed, even if a winning symbol other than the probability variation symbol is displayed continuously, there is an advantage that a certain amount of prize balls are secured and a high probability until a predetermined game elapses. Since the state does not end, there is an advantage that a sense of expectation can be given again with the probability variation symbol.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic control device of an arrange ball gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 4A is a list of winning symbols in the winning symbol display device, and FIG. 4B is a lighting correspondence diagram of lamps of the winning symbol display device that operates in accordance with a ball entrance and an operation port.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a ball path and switch mounting on the back side of the game board of the arrange ball game machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a main routine performed by the electronic control device of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a probability improvement start process performed by the electronic control unit of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a probability improvement state ending process performed by the electronic control device of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a settlement process performed by the electronic control device of the arrange ball gaming machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a probability improvement state ending process performed by an electronic control device of an arrange ball gaming machine according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Electronic control device (special game means, game number judgment means, probability improvement means, probability improvement state end means, reset means)
2. Variable display device (variable display means)
4a ... Left symbol display section
4b ... Middle symbol display section
4c ... Right symbol display section
4 ... Guide pattern display
5 ... Game number display section (game number display means)
6 ... CPU
7 ... ROM
8 ... RAM
11a to 11d ... counter
13 ... Launch counter
14 ... Game number counter (counting means)
42 ... Induction increasing device (special game means)
51 ... Winning symbol display part (combination display part)

Claims (1)

A combination display unit that displays a plurality of entrances arranged on the game board surface and an entrance symbol corresponding to each of the entrances into which the game ball has entered, and the combination of the displayed entrance symbols in There preset equivalent game value with or that prize medium paying out prizes medium becomes a combination player grants are, arrange ball Lumpur gaming machine that performs a single game a predetermined number of game balls ,
Variable display means for variably displaying symbols;
Special game means for causing a special game state advantageous to the player due to at least a specific display result predetermined on the variable display means being stopped and displayed;
A predetermined special display result among the specific display results is stopped and displayed on the variable display means, and after the special gaming state resulting from the stop display of the special display result is ended, the specific display result is displayed as the variable display. Probability improving means for causing a probability improvement state in which the probability of being stopped and displayed on the means is improved,
Counting means for counting the number of games played since the probability improvement state has occurred;
Probability improvement state ending means for ending the probability improvement state when the count value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value determined in advance. In the probability improvement state, the count value by the counting means is the predetermined value. When there are remaining games to reach the value,
When the special display result is stopped and displayed on the variable display means, the number of remaining games is reset after the special gaming state resulting from the stop display of the special display result is completed, and the counting means The probability improving means causes the probability improving state until the count value by reaches the predetermined value,
When the special display result other than the specific display result of being stopped and displayed on the variable display means, after the special game state due to stoppage of the specific display result is completed, the number of remaining games by said counting means the probability improving means until the counting ends to rise to said probability improved state,
When the counting of the remaining number of games by the counting unit is completed without the specific display result being stopped and displayed on the variable display unit, the probability improving state ending unit ends the probability improving state. Arrange ball game machine.

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