JP4001304B2 - Combination ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combination ball game machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a series of 16 entrances (16 series chuckers) arranged in a horizontal row at the bottom of the game board surface, entrances and accessories distributed on the game board surface, 16 series chuckers and other entrances Or a combination display device that displays a winning symbol (also referred to as a number or a winning symbol) corresponding to the entrance or the like when there is a winning ball in the winning combination, and a combination of the winning symbols displayed by the combination display device There is a combination ball game machine that pays out a game ball or the like according to the score when the score is established, and is also called an arrange ball pachinko machine.
[0003]
As a combination display device, there are a horizontally long type that is arranged on the front side of a 16-series chucker and displays numbers 1 to 16 in a horizontal row, and a square type that displays numbers 1 to 16 on a 4 × 4 display surface. Normally, in the horizontal type, if four adjacent numbers such as 1, 2, 3, and 4 are displayed, a score is established, and in the square type, for example, any one of four vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines If is displayed, the score is established, and a game ball or the like corresponding to the score is paid out. In some cases, coin-shaped metal pieces are paid out instead of game balls. Points are given instead of game balls, and the total points are recorded on a piece of paper or an IC card at the end of the game. Things have also been proposed.
[0004]
In this combination-type ball game machine, when 16 game balls enter one of the entrances, one game is completed, and if the score is established at that time, the above-mentioned payout is performed. However, the number of game balls to be paid out per score (the number of prize balls) was 16. For this reason, for example, if one score is easily established in one game, the number of award balls equal to or greater than the number of hit balls is promised, and uncertainty is lost, so that a game is not established. Therefore, for example, some of the 16-chucker entrances are relatively difficult to enter, making it difficult to score. As a mechanism that makes it difficult to establish this score, it is common to place obstacle nails on the game board.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Game machine manufacturers have placed obstacle nails, etc., so that this score is not easily established and is reasonably established, but it is extremely difficult to adjust score nails at the game store side There was also.
[0006]
In particular, in a combination-type ball game machine of a type that can win a large amount of prize balls, etc., when a special symbol is displayed, the amusement shop side can hardly obtain prize balls, etc., except for a jackpot In some cases, the nails were adjusted. When such a nail adjustment is made, the player is very unlikely to get a score except at the time of jackpot, and the ratio of the number of award balls to the number of hit balls in a normal gaming state (so-called base) is not at the jackpot time. It was a very small numerical value (which may be substantially 0).
[0007]
It is an object of the present invention to provide a combination ball game machine that can balance the interests of the player side and the game store side even if the game store side does not perform extreme nail adjustment.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
As a means for solving the above-mentioned problem, a combination ball game machine according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
A multi-ball entering device having a plurality of ball entrances arranged to allow a game ball falling from above to enter any one of the ball entrances, and a ball entrance of the multi-ball game device A combination display device that displays the entrance symbols corresponding to a plurality of entrances, etc., and a display before the game is displayed on the combination display device when a predetermined number of game balls enter the entrance and the like and one game ends. A combination comprising score calculation means for calculating a score based on a combination of entry ball symbols, and a value giving means for giving a player a game value equivalent to the number of game balls according to the score or the number of game balls In the ball-type ball game machine,
A free entry port disposed above the multiple entry device;
A selection symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols for selection, and statically displaying any of the symbols for selection based on the entrance of the game ball into the free entrance ,
The incoming symbol display control means for causing the combination display device to display the incoming symbol corresponding to the selection symbol statically displayed on the selection symbol display means;
A guide rod for guiding a game ball that has entered the free entrance to one entrance among a plurality of entrances constituting the multiple entrance device;
A first game ball detecting means disposed at the free entrance and detecting the entrance of the game ball into the free entrance;
A second game ball detecting means disposed at the one entrance and detecting a game ball entering the one entrance;
The entrance symbol display control means detects the first game ball detection after a predetermined time has elapsed from the detection when the entrance of the game ball to the free entrance is detected by the first game ball detection means. When the number detected by the means is compared with the number detected by the second game ball detecting means, and the two match, the incoming symbol corresponding to the selection symbol statically displayed on the selection symbol display means Is displayed on the combination display device, and when both do not match, the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the selection symbol displayed stationary on the selection symbol display means. A sphere symbol is displayed on the combination display device.
[0009]
This combination type ball game machine has a free entry port disposed above a multiple entry ball apparatus. The selection symbol display means variably displays a plurality of types of selection symbols, and statically displays any of the selection symbols based on the game ball entering the free entrance .
The incoming symbol display control means causes the combination display device to display the incoming symbol corresponding to the selection symbol statically displayed on the selection symbol display means.
For example, three numbers of 1, 2, and 3 are set as symbols for selection. If 1 is displayed statically, the entrance symbol of the free entrance is 1, 2, 2, 3, 3 If the probability of static display of 1, 2, and 3 is determined to be equal, the expected value at which the 3rd entry symbol is displayed at the entrance to the free entrance is 1/3. And, for example, if the number 3 entry ball symbol is displayed, if a combination of one score is easily established, one score is likely to be established. In addition, since the number 3 is not always displayed when entering the free entrance, the score is not too high (the game store side is not disadvantageous). Therefore, even if the game store side does not perform extreme nail adjustment, it is possible to balance the interests of the player side and the game store side. In particular, it is effective for securing a certain base.
The selection symbol is not limited to 3 in the above example, and may be the same as the number of entrances of the multiple entrance ball apparatus, for example.
[0010]
Incidentally, the variable display of the selection pattern may be the variable display is started with the start of the game, the variable display when the gaming ball has passed a particular passage port or ball entrance to a particular inlet ball port May start. Furthermore, once a game is displayed, it is displayed in a variable manner and once displayed in a static state, the display is not changed during the game, or an event that triggers the variable display (for example, entering a specific entrance) occurs. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the display is changed as many times as possible.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
【Example】
As shown in FIG. 1 which is a front view of a combination ball-type gaming machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a gaming machine) 10 of this specific example, the gaming machine 10 is provided with a front frame 12 made of almost plastic. ing. The front frame 12 can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown), but is normally closed by a lock 14 provided on the right side. A big hit lamp 16 that is turned on when a so-called big hit state occurs is assembled to the upper portion of the front frame 12.
[0022]
The front frame 12 holds the game board 20, but the front side of the game board 20 is covered with double glasses 22a and 22b, and a game is played between the game board 20 and the inner glass 22a. Region 24 is formed.
At the center of the game board 20, a guide symbol display device 32 in which a left symbol 枡 26, a middle symbol 、 28, and a right symbol 枡 30 are formed on a liquid crystal display board 25 is mounted. In this specific example, the left symbol 枡 26 has one of five numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and the middle symbol 枡 28 has one of ten numbers 0-9. One of five types of numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 is displayed on the design bag 30. Therefore, the guidance symbol display device 32 can display 5 × 10 × 5 = 250 types of numeric strings. In this specific example, 777 is set as a jackpot display winning symbol, and the jackpot probability on the display is 1/250.
[0023]
In this guidance symbol display device 32, the display area outside the left symbol 枡 26, the middle symbol 枡 28, and the right symbol 枡 30 is a decorative display unit 36 for displaying moving images. On the left side of the guide symbol display device 32 , a specific entrance 40 that is opened and closed by an opening and closing blade 38 is provided. Three blocking nails 42 are arranged above the opening / closing blade 38 and do not enter the specific entrance 40 unless the opening / closing blade 38 is opened. The specific entrance 40 is provided with a distribution unit 48 that distributes the game balls that have entered the specific entrance 40 into the special area 44 and the normal area 46. The distribution unit 48 is configured to distribute the third ball to the special region 44 when two balls are distributed to the normal region 46.
[0024]
A gate 50 is arranged on the right side of the guide symbol display device 32 in the figure, and a score increasing device 52 is provided below the gate 50. The score increasing device 52 is provided with an opening / closing blade 54, and when there is a game ball passing through the gate 50 under a specific condition, the opening / closing blade 54 is opened. As long as the opening / closing blade 54 is closed, the game ball cannot enter the score increasing device 52.
[0025]
A pair of gates 56 and 58 are installed obliquely below the guide symbol display device 32 , and a central entrance 60 is provided almost directly below the guide symbol display device 32 . A number display device 62 as a symbol display means for selection capable of switching and displaying three types of numbers 7, 9, and 10 is disposed immediately below the central entrance 60.
[0026]
Further, below the number display device 62, as shown in FIG. 2A, a 16-chucker 66 is installed as a multi-ball game device in which 16 ball slots 64 are continuously arranged in a horizontal row. Has been. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), in this specific example, the sixth entrance 64 of the 16-unit chucker 66 (sixth from the left) is easy to enter, but the next 7th The arrangement of the obstacle nails just above the entrance 64 is a triangular nail as shown in the figure, and entering the No. 7 entrance 64 is difficult.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the 16-series chucker 66 is covered with a front decoration 70 having a number board 68 on which numbers 1 to 16 are written.
The number board 68 corresponds to the combination display device of the present invention, and the number corresponds to each entrance 64 of the 16-series chucker 66. Specifically, the leftmost entrance 64 corresponds to No. 1 on the number board 68, the next entrance 64 is No. 2, and the order is No. 3, No. 4, etc. It corresponds to No. 16. The front decoration 70 is provided with LEDs (not shown) corresponding to the numbers on the number board 68, and the corresponding number LEDs are lit when entering the entrance 64. The numbers on the number board 68 are also turned on by entering the specific entrance 40, the central entrance 60, or the score increasing device 52, details of which will be described later.
[0028]
A plate member 76 made of plastic and integrally provided with an upper tray 72 and a lower tray 74 is disposed below the front frame 12 holding the game board 20 on which various parts are mounted. ing. The upper tray 72 and the lower tray 74 have an upper tray outlet 77 and a lower tray outlet 78 for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 10, respectively.
[0029]
In addition, the plate member 76 is provided with a speaker surface 80 composed of a plurality of small holes, and a speaker (not shown) that emits sound according to the gaming state is attached to the back side of the speaker surface 80.
Further, the tray member 76 instructs the discharge handle 82 to operate a motor (not shown) for firing the game ball supplied from the upper tray 72 to the game area 24, and to discharge the prize ball according to the game result. A clearing switch 84 is installed.
[0030]
In this combination type ball game machine 10, as with the known combination type ball game machine, when a total of 16 game balls enter one of the entrances, one game ends and the award ball is paid out. And so on. Normally, when the end of one game is confirmed (in this specific example, when the first ball of the next game is detected), the settlement process is automatically performed. Processing can be executed.
[0031]
The dish member 76 can be opened and closed with a hinge (not shown) mounted on the left back side as an axis, but is locked on the right back side and kept closed during normal use. Further, during normal use, the plate member 76 is prevented from being opened by the upper side portion being pressed by the front frame 12. Therefore, in order to open the plate member 76, it is necessary to open the front frame 12 and unlock the right back side.
[0032]
Next, a control system of the gaming machine 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 is provided with a central control device 90 as the center of the control system. The central control device 90 is configured as a microcomputer including a known CPU, ROM, RAM, input / output port and the like (all not shown), and can execute various control processes.
[0033]
The central controller 90 includes a specific entrance 40, a special area 44, a normal area 46, gates 50, 56, and 58, a score increasing device 52, a central entrance 60, and 16 entrance slots 64 for each entrance slot 66. In this configuration, an incoming ball signal or a passing signal from each unit installed in the game board 20 is input. Therefore, the central control device 90 can know whether a game ball has entered or passed through these parts. Further, the central control device 90 can control the specific entrance 40 and the score increasing device 52 to open and close the open / close blades 38 and 54.
[0034]
The central control device 90 sends a symbol display command for designating each symbol of the left symbol 枡 26, the middle symbol 枡 28, and the right symbol 枡 30 to the guidance symbol display device 32, and displays according to the symbol command. Can be made.
Further, the central control device 90 can control the display of the number display device 62. Specifically, the central control device 90 causes the number display device 62 to switch and display three types of numbers 7, 9, and 10 one after another, stops the switching display, and causes any one of these three numbers to be displayed statically. Can be read, and the numerical value displayed statically can be read.
[0035]
Further, the central control device 90 receives or inputs the entrance signals from each entrance 64 of the specific entrance 40, the special area 44, the normal area 46, the score increasing device 52, the center entrance 60, and the 16 consecutive chuckers 66. The number on the number board 68 can be turned on according to the signal and the numerical value read from the number display device 62.
[0036]
The central controller 90 is connected to a counter 92 that repeatedly counts 250 kinds of numbers from 0 to 249, and the central controller 90 can read the count value of the counter 92. The count value of the counter 92 is used for determining the jackpot, and is also used for determining a symbol to be displayed on the guidance symbol display device 32.
[0037]
Further, since the count value of the counter 92 is a continuous number of 0 to 249 and the numeric string displayed on the guidance symbol display device 32 is a discontinuous numeric string as described above, the central controller 90 has A comparison table for comparing the count value of the counter 92 with 250 kinds of numeric strings is provided.
[0038]
Next, the operation of the gaming machine 10 will be described focusing on the description of the control processing of the central controller 90.
When the gaming machine 10 is powered on, the central controller 90 starts processing according to the main routine shown in FIG. In addition to this processing, control processing for each part of the gaming machine 10 such as blinking of various lamps of the gaming machine 10, voice output, and control of the launch mechanism is also performed. In addition, as the gaming machine 10 is activated, each part of the gaming machine 10 is on standby or started.
[0039]
In this main routine, the central control device 90 first instructs the number display device 62 to start fluctuation, and starts number fluctuation display for sequentially switching the three numbers 7, 9, and 10 (step 200). Subsequently, the central control device 90 waits for an incoming signal from an entrance or the like (step 210), and if there is an incoming signal, determines whether this is an incoming signal from the central entrance 60 (step). 220). Here, if the incoming signal is from other than the central entrance 60, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 68 to light the number corresponding to the entrance that has transmitted the incoming signal. (Step 230). Further, the central control device 90 stores the lighted number. This storage process is also executed when the number board 68 is turned on in the process in another step. That is, the central controller 90 stores the number every time the number board 68 is turned on.
[0040]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 220 that the signal is the incoming signal from the central entrance 60, the central control device 90 instructs the number display device 62 to stop the numerical fluctuation display, and 7, 9, 10 Any of these numbers is displayed statically (step 240). In other words, when the player enters the central entrance 60, the number displayed on the number display device 62 at that time is displayed stationary. However, due to the structure of the gaming machine 10, the entrance to the central entrance 60 is entered. Is undefined, it cannot be predicted or specified which of 7, 9, and 10 is displayed statically, and each of them is displayed with a probability of 1/3. Further, as is clear from this, the stationary condition is established by entering the central entrance 60. As will be described in detail later, the numerical display and the static display on the number display device 62 are each performed once per game, and even if a player enters the central entrance 60 twice or more during one game, 2 The rest condition will not be satisfied after the first time.
[0041]
Next, the central control device 90 reads the number displayed statically on the number display device 62 (step 250). Then, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 68 to light the same number as the number read in step 250 (step 260). Thereafter, central controller 90 executes a hit determination subroutine shown in FIG. 5 (step 270).
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the hit determination subroutine, the central controller 90 reads the count value of the counter 92 (step 310). The count value of the counter 92 is one of continuous numbers from 0 to 249 as described above, but the timing at which the game ball enters the central entrance 60 is specified or predicted due to the structure of the gaming machine 10. Since it is not possible, the count value read here is substantially a random number.
[0043]
Next, the central control device 90 determines whether or not the count value read in step 310 matches the hit value stored in advance in the ROM of the central control device 90 (step 320). The winning numerical value is one type selected from 0 to 249 (7 in this specific example), and the probability of winning is 1/250. Therefore, the hit probability on display and the hit probability on calculation coincide with each other.
[0044]
When it is determined that the count value does not match the winning value (NO in step 320), the central control device 90 determines a numeric string corresponding to the count value based on the comparison table, and causes the guidance symbol display device 32 to This instruction is displayed to display this numeric string (out symbol) (step 330), and the process returns to the main routine.
[0045]
On the other hand, if it is determined that the count value matches the win value (YES in step 320), the central controller 90 determines a numeric string (777 in this specific example) corresponding to the count value of the counter 92. The guidance symbol display device 32 is instructed to display this numeric string (winning symbol) (step 340).
[0046]
Subsequently, the central controller 90 executes processing related to the special game (step 350), and then returns to the main routine.
In the process related to this special game, the central controller 90 first instructs the specific entrance 40 to open the opening / closing blade 38 for about 5.5 seconds. However, even within about 5.5 seconds, if four game balls enter the specific entrance 40, the opening / closing blade 38 is closed. When there is an incoming signal from the specific entrance 40, the central controller 90 instructs the number board 68 to turn on No. 3 and No. 5.
[0047]
When three or more game balls enter the specific entrance 40, the third game ball is distributed to the special area 44 by the distribution unit 48. When game balls are distributed to the special area 44, an increase mode (so-called big hit state) is set. When a passing signal is input from the gate 50 in this increasing mode (when the game ball passes the gate 50), the central controller 90 instructs the score increasing device 52 to open and close the opening / closing blade 54 for about 1.2 seconds. Let open. When there is an incoming signal from the score increasing device 52 (when entering the score increasing device 52), the central control device 90 instructs the number board 68 to turn on the 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th. The score increasing device 52 is instructed to close the open / close blade 54. Since the score increasing device 52 has entered the game, the score of the game at this time is doubled. The increase mode ends when the 14 games are ended or when the game balls are distributed to the special area 44 again.
[0048]
In addition, even during processing related to special games, if there is an entry at a entrance other than the specific entrance 40 such as the entrance 64 of the 16-chucker 66 or the score increasing device 52, the central controller 90 Instructs the number board 68 to light the number corresponding to each entrance. In this combination type gaming machine 10, one game is completed when a total of 16 game balls enter any of the entrances, and a clearing process such as payout of prize balls is required. The central controller 90 counts the number of incoming balls based on the incoming signals from the respective entrances and the like, and executes the checkout routine shown in FIG. That is, this checkout routine is executed as an interrupt process resulting from the 16th ball entering.
[0049]
As shown in FIG. 6, when the checkout routine is started, the central controller 90 first calculates a score based on the lighting state of the number board 68 stored every time any number is turned on. A prize ball payout device (not shown) is instructed to pay out a prize ball in accordance with (step 410). Then, the prize ball payout device operates and pays out the number of game balls designated by the central control device 90. The paid out game ball is discharged to the upper tray 72 or the lower tray 74. That is, the central control device 90 functions as a score calculation means, and the central control device 90 and the payout device constitute a value giving means.
[0050]
This score calculation is one score if the four adjacent numbers on the number board 68 are lit (4 lights), but if both numbers 6 and 7 are both lit (2 lights) Combination) 1 score. That is, the 6th entrance 64 corresponds to the selected entrance. Further, when five or more adjacent numbers are lit, it is calculated that the four lightings are overlapped. For example, if No. 1 to No. 5 are lit, No. 4 to No. 4 lighting and Nos. 2 to 5 are calculated. A total of 2 points will be scored with 4 lights. However, even if 4 lights including 6 and 7 lights, for example, 5 to 8 lights, the combination of 4 lights and 2 lights does not add up to 2 points, but only 1 score of 4 lights is counted. The If there is a ball entering the above-described score increasing device 52, the score for each combination is doubled. The number of prize balls is 16 per score, which is the same as that of a conventional combination ball game machine.
[0051]
Then, the central control device 90 resets the display of the number board 68 (turns off the lit LED) and clears the memory of the lighting state of the number board 68 (S420), and puts the number display device 62 in the variable display state. (S430), the process of this settlement routine is terminated.
[0052]
As described above, in the combination-type ball game machine 10 of this specific example, No. 6 is easily lit (it is easy to enter the No. 6 entrance 64). In addition, the number (any one of 7, 9, and 10) displayed on the number display device 62 when the player first enters the central entrance 60 in each game is displayed statically, and the number is displayed on the number board 68. Is configured to be lit.
In other words, the probability that No. 7 is lit is 1/3 for each game, and it can be expected that No. 7 will be lit once for every three games, so once every three games enter the central entrance 60. No. 7 is turned on, and the No. 6 and 2 lighting combinations are established with No. 6, and one score can be expected.
[0053]
Therefore, even if a score other than this combination of two lighting (four lighting) is not established at all, the base is about 33%. In addition, since the number 7 is not always displayed when entering the central entrance 60 , there is no possibility that the two-lighting combination is too established (the game store side is disadvantageous). Therefore, even if the game store side does not perform extreme nail adjustment, it is possible to balance the interests of the player side and the game store side. In particular, it is effective for securing a certain base.
[0054]
Moreover, in the gaming machine 10 of this specific example, the central entrance 60 also serves as a starting entrance for executing the jackpot determination. For this reason, for example, when it is difficult to enter the central entrance 60 by adjusting the obstacle nail, the number of times of operation of the guiding symbol display device 32 per so-called number of hit balls (so-called rotation speed) is reduced. Since the player avoids the gaming machine having a small number of revolutions, if the number of revolutions is reduced, the customer gets worse. Therefore, the amusement shop side cannot perform nail adjustment that makes it difficult to enter the central entrance 60. Therefore, the above-described effect can be further improved.
[0055]
As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated according to the specific example, this invention is not limited to such a specific example, and it cannot be overemphasized that it can implement variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
For example, in the specific example, the number display device 62 is configured to display three types of numbers, but may be two types or four or more types. If there are two types, the expected value of the two lighting combination is high (once every two games), and if it is four or more types, the expected value is low (once every four games). This expected value can be set according to other conditions, for example, whether the four-lighting combination is relatively easily established or hardly established.
[0056]
Further, in the specific example, when entering the central entrance 60, it is determined whether or not a hit is made, and when the determination is successful, the specific entrance 40 is opened, and at that time, the 3 The game ball is led to the special area 44 to be in the increase mode (so-called jackpot state), but the specific entrance is set as a fixed (not opened / closed) entrance and this is the free entry of the present invention. It is set as a ball outlet, and the game ball that has entered the specific entrance is temporarily stopped, where it is determined whether or not a hit is made, and if it is a win, a symbol (for example, 777) indicating a win is displayed, and then the hit is determined. A configuration (corresponding to the configuration of claim 7) in which the game ball is led to a special area to be in an increase mode (so-called big hit state) can also be adopted. Also in this case, it is not possible to make it difficult to enter the specific entrance (the customer cannot be attached as described in the specific example), and thus the same effect as in the specific example can be obtained.
[0057]
Alternatively, the free entrance may have the function instead of the gate 50 (a gate that outputs a signal for opening the score increasing device 52) of the specific example. If it does so, it will become the composition of Claim 8. (Score increase device 52 corresponds to a variable pitching device).
In this case, if the nail adjustment is difficult to enter the free entrance instead of the gate 50, the score increasing device 52 hardly operates even if the big hit state is reached, so that a high score cannot be obtained. Since such a combination ball game machine has no customers, the same effect as in the specific example can be obtained.
[0058]
Note that the pitched symbols are not limited to the numbers shown in the specific examples, and alphabets such as A, B, and C, geometric symbols, and the like can be used. The same applies to the display symbol of the guidance symbol display device.
Further, in the specific example, a horizontally long combination display device (numeric board) is used. However, for example, a square combination display device having a configuration as shown in FIG. 7 may be used.
[0059]
[Example of entrance processing at the center entrance]
By the way, when the central entrance 60 as in the specific example is provided, there is the following problem with respect to the processing of the game ball entered there.
That is, even if the game ball that has entered the central entrance 60 is guided to the entrance 64 having the number displayed on the number display device 62 and the detection switch of the 16-chucker 66 is detected, The question of where to go to No.10 or No.10 remains.
[0060]
In response to this, a hook that leads from the central entrance 60 to the seventh entrance 64, a pole that leads to No. 9 and a pole that leads to No. 10 are provided, and according to the display of the number display device 62, It is possible to guide the game ball to one of the cages. However, in this case, a mechanism for distributing the path of the game ball to one of the three baskets is necessary, and this is expected to be a complicated mechanism.
[0061]
Alternatively, a game ball that has entered the central entrance 60 is a detection switch of No. 0 or No. 17 of the 16-unit chucker 66 (the corresponding entrance port 64 is not provided by only the switches arranged at both ends of the 16-channel chucker 66). However, in this case, it intersects or interferes with a basket for guiding a game ball that has entered another ball entry device (specific entry gate 40, score increase device 52, etc.). It is expected that this is also undesirable.
[0062]
Therefore, there is a configuration illustrated in FIG. In this configuration, the game ball that has entered the central entrance 60 is detected by the entrance sensor 97 and then guided to the 7th entrance 64 by the guide rod 99 and installed on the exit side thereof. It is detected by a detection switch (not shown).
[0063]
Then, the central controller 90 repeatedly performs the central entrance processing shown in FIG. 9 at the set timing. In this processing, the central controller 90 determines whether or not there is a ball in the central ball player 60 based on the signal from the ball sensor 97 (S501). The number of game balls detected by the 7th detection switch during the 0.5 second after waiting for 0.5 seconds (S502), for example, corresponding to the time required to reach the 7th detection switch from the entrance 60 Is confirmed (S503). If the detected number is 1, only the game balls that have entered the central entrance 60 are detected. Therefore, the number display on the number board 68 indicates that the central entrance 60 has entered. The number (any one of 7, 9, 10) displayed on the device 62 is turned on (S504). If a plurality of game balls are detected by the No. 7 detection switch, a game ball from the central entrance 60 and a game ball from the No. 7 entrance 64 are detected. Turns on the number and the number 7 displayed on the number display device 62 of the number board 68 (S505).
[0064]
In this way, it is possible to accurately detect the entrance to the central entrance 60 and to simplify the arrangement and structure of the guide rod.
In addition, what is necessary is just to perform a lighting process by a normal process, when entering the 7th entrance 64 without entering the center entrance 60.
[0065]
In this example, the game ball that has entered the central entrance 60 is guided to the 7th entrance 64, but may be guided to another entrance 64. In addition, the optimum waiting time of S502 may be selected depending on the configuration of the game board.
Alternatively, it is configured to distinguish a game ball directly entering the seventh entrance 64 of the 16-chucker 66 and a game ball derived from the central entrance 60 by a process different from the process shown in FIG. May be. For example, at the end of one game or at the checkout process, the number of balls detected by the incoming sensor 97 is compared with the number of balls detected by the seventh detection switch. Even if “7” is not displayed, the number 7 on the number board 68 can be lit.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a specific combination ball game machine.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a 16-unit chucker of a specific combination ball game machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of a specific combination ball game machine.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a main routine executed by a central controller of a combination type ball game machine of a specific example;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a hit determination subroutine executed by the central controller of the combination type ball game machine of a specific example;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a clearing routine executed by the central controller of the combination type ball game machine of the specific example;
FIG. 7 is a front view of an example of a combination display device.
FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of the structure of a guide rod connected to the central entrance.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an example of processing of the central control device for detecting entry into the central entrance.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Combination ball-type game machine,
20 ... Game board,
24 ... gaming area,
32 ... guide symbol display device,
40: Specific entrance,
50 ... Gate,
52 ... Score increasing device,
60: Central entrance (free entrance),
62 ... Number display device (selection symbol display means),
64 ... Entrance,
66... 16 series chucker (multiple pitching device),
68: Number board (combination display device),
90... Central controller (score calculation means, value assignment means),
92... Counter
99: Induction cage.

Claims (1)

A multi-ball entering device having a plurality of ball entrances arranged to allow a game ball falling from above to enter any one of the ball entrances, and a ball entrance of the multi-ball game device A combination display device that displays the entrance symbols corresponding to a plurality of entrances, etc., and a display before the game is displayed on the combination display device when a predetermined number of game balls enter the entrance and the like and one game ends. A combination comprising score calculation means for calculating the score based on the combination of the entered ball symbols, and value giving means for giving the player a game value equivalent to the number of game balls corresponding to the score or the number of game balls In the ball-type ball game machine,
A free entry port disposed above the multiple entry device;
A selection symbol display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols for selection, and statically displaying any of the symbols for selection based on the entrance of the game ball into the free entrance ,
The incoming symbol display control means for causing the combination display device to display the incoming symbol corresponding to the selection symbol statically displayed on the selection symbol display means;
A guide rod for guiding a game ball that has entered the free entrance to one entrance among a plurality of entrances constituting the multiple entrance device;
A first game ball detecting means disposed at the free entrance and detecting the entrance of the game ball into the free entrance;
A second game ball detecting means disposed at the one entrance and detecting a game ball entering the one entrance;
The entrance symbol display control means detects the first game ball detection after a predetermined time has elapsed from the detection when the entrance of the game ball to the free entrance is detected by the first game ball detection means. When the number detected by the means is compared with the number detected by the second game ball detecting means, and the two match, the incoming symbol corresponding to the selection symbol statically displayed on the selection symbol display means Is displayed on the combination display device, and when both do not match, the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the entrance symbol corresponding to the selection symbol displayed stationary on the selection symbol display means. A combination-type ball game machine , wherein a ball symbol is displayed on the combination display device .

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