JP4014074B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and in particular, a first display that displays a memory ball number less than a specific ball number on a ball number display unit that performs display related to the number of game balls (memory ball number) detected by a symbol starting unit. The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided with a display unit and a second display unit for displaying that the number of stored balls has reached the maximum number of balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with winning means in addition to a number of obstacle nails in a game area formed on the game board. When a game ball is fired in this game area to play a game and the game ball wins the winning means, several to ten or more prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.
[0003]
  Recently, the ball ball game machines in which the symbol starting means, the symbol display means, and the special prize winning means are provided in the game area of the game board are mainly used. In such a ball game machine, when a game ball is detected by the symbol starting means, the game symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display means, and when the stop symbol displayed after the change is in a specific mode, Normally, the special winning means in the closed state is switched to the open state, and a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.
[0004]
  Now, in a bullet ball game machine provided with the symbol starting means and the symbol displaying means, the game symbol is normally changed / stopped once for one game ball detected by the symbol starting means. However, when a game ball is detected by the symbol starting means during the change of the game symbol, the change of the game symbol corresponding to the detection of the game ball is held for a maximum of four times, and is sequentially performed following the stop of the change of the game symbol.
[0005]
  In order to notify the player of such a hold, a maximum of four hold balls that have not yet been used for fluctuations in the game symbol among the number of game balls detected by the symbol starting means are stored. Normally, four holding lamps are provided on the game board, and a number of holding lamps corresponding to the number of stored balls are turned on.
[0006]
  Conventionally, the upper limit of the number of times that the game symbol is suspended (the number of balls held) is four based on the game-related rules, but it is assumed that the upper limit is five or more.
[0007]
  On the other hand, when the game ball is detected by the symbol starting means, the game symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display means, while whether or not the profit state is to be generated is internally lottery. As described above, the stop symbol after the change of the game symbol becomes a specific mode, and the profit state is generated. Conventionally, with respect to a variation pattern for variably displaying a game symbol, one of a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns stored in advance is selectively selected based on the lottery result of the internal lottery, and the game is played with the symbol variation pattern. It is common to display the symbols in a variable manner.
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  Assuming a ball game machine in which the upper limit of the number of reserved balls is 5 or more (for example, 10 or 20), in order to notify the player of the number of reserved balls, the maximum number of reserved balls (10 or It is conceivable to provide a number of holding lamps equivalent to 20). However, there is a risk that it will be complicated if the player recognizes the number of balls held by looking at the holding lamp. In addition, the number of parts increases, so the production cost becomes high, and the space for placing the holding lamp is high. Problems also arise.
[0009]
  On the other hand, based on the result of the internal lottery performed on condition that the game ball is detected by the symbol starting means, one of a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns is selectively selected. In the configuration, there is a face that is not interesting, and there is a limit to improving the playability.
[0010]
  It is an object of the present invention to make display regarding the number of game balls (memory ball number) detected by the symbol starting means easy for the player to understand by the ball number display means, and to make the structure of the ball number display means simplified. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that can suppress the increase in cost and improve the game playability.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The bullet ball gaming machine according to claim 1 is a symbol starting means capable of detecting a gaming ball, a ball number storing means for storing the number of game balls detected by the symbol starting means, and storage information of the ball number storing means. A symbol display means for variably displaying a game symbol based on the symbol, and a profit state generating means for generating a profit state advantageous to the player when the changed stop symbol displayed on the symbol display means is in a specific mode; A ball number display means for performing display relating to the number of stored balls stored in the ball number storage means, wherein a plurality of first number less than a preset specific number of balls is provided. The number of stored balls less than the specific number of balls through the lighting of the first hold lamp.Through the lighting of the first holding lamp equal to the number of memory ballsIt has a first display unit for displaying and one second holding lamp, and the number of stored balls is more than the specific number of ballsMore than the total number of first hold lampsA ball number display means having a second display unit for displaying that the maximum ball number has been reached through lighting of the second holding lamp, and the memory ball number is equal to or greater than the specific ball number and less than the maximum ball number In this case, all the first holding lamps are turned on and the second holding lamp is not turned on. When the number of stored balls is the maximum number of balls, all the first holding lamps and the second holding lamps are turned on. No. 2 holding lamp is lit.
[0012]
[0013]
  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the ball game machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a lottery means for determining whether or not to generate a profit state by random number lottery, a variation pattern storage means for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns of game symbols, Fluctuation pattern selection means for selectively selecting one of a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns stored in the variation pattern storage unit in response to a lottery result by the lottery unit, and the variation pattern selection unit includes a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns It is characterized in that the selection rate for selecting each is made different according to the display mode by the ball number display means.
[0014]
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an example when the present invention is applied to a so-called first type pachinko machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachinko machine) installed in an island structure of a game hall.
  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 1 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 3 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the outer frame 3 so that the outer frame 3 can be opened and closed. The outer frame 3 is an island structure. It is detachably attached to. A card-type lending device 2 is installed adjacent to the left side of the pachinko machine 1, and the pachinko machine 1 and the card-type lending device 2 are electrically connected.
[0016]
  A game board 5 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 of the pachinko machine 1 from the back side, and a glass door 6 having a window portion 6a is pivotally attached to the front side of the game board 5 so as to be openable and closable. A front plate 7 to which an upper plate 8 that accommodates a game ball is attached is pivotally attached to the lower side so as to be freely opened and closed. In the front frame 4, a lower plate 9 that accommodates a game ball overflowing or extracted from the upper plate 8 is fixedly provided on the lower portion of the front plate 7, and a discharge handle of the discharge means 10 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 9. 11 is attached.
[0017]
  The firing means 10 includes a firing handle 11, a firing motor 12, a striking rod 13, and the like. When the player rotates the firing handle 10, the firing motor 12 is driven to operate the striking rod 13, and the game balls supplied from the upper plate 8 are hit one by one by the striking rod 13, and the game area 5a. Fired. In addition, by adjusting the rotation operation angle of the launch handle 11, the striking force with which the striking rod 13 strikes the game ball, that is, the launch speed of the game ball can be adjusted.
[0018]
  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, a card insertion slot 2a is formed in the card-type lending device 2, and a ball rental card (not shown) is inserted through the card insertion slot 2a and recorded on the ball rental card. A certain number of game balls can be rented using the operation panel 14 of the pachinko machine 1.
[0019]
  On this operation panel 14, a balance display unit 14 a capable of displaying the frequency balance of the ball lending card inserted in the card type lending device 2, and instructing the card type lending device 1 to lend gaming balls for a predetermined number of times. For this purpose, a lending switch 14b that is operated and a return switch 14c that is operated to instruct the return of the ball lending card inserted in the card-type lending device 1 are provided.
[0020]
  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game board 5 is provided with a guide rail 15 comprising an outer rail and an inner rail in a substantially annular shape, and a game area 5a is formed inside the guide rail 15, and the launching means The game ball launched by 10 is guided by the guide rail 15 and thrown into the upper side of the game area 5a. Note that at least the game area 5 a of the game board 5 can be viewed from the window 6 a of the glass door 6.
[0021]
  In the game area 5a, a symbol display means 16, an open / close-type special symbol start means 17, a gate-type normal symbol start means 18, an open / close-type special prize-winning means 19, a plurality of normal prize-winning means 20, and a special symbol-use first symbol There are provided one ball number display means 21, second ball number display means 22 for ordinary symbols, and the like. The symbol display means 16 comprises a liquid crystal display, and three (left, middle and right) special symbol display portions 24a to 24c arranged on the left and right, and two (left and right) ordinary symbol display portions 25a and 25b arranged on the left and right. And have.
[0022]
  The special symbol starting means 17 includes a ball detection switch, and is configured to be able to detect a game ball winning the special symbol starting means 17 with the ball detection switch. When the special symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball, the special symbol display units 24a to 24c display a plurality of special symbols variably and a stop symbol after the variation. When the stop symbol after the change becomes a specific mode (for example, “777”), a first profit state advantageous to the player called a “big hit” occurs.
[0023]
  When the first profit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 19a, which is normally closed, of the special winning means 19 is switched to the open position, so that the game balls can easily win the special winning means 19. When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the special winning means 19, or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, the open / close plate 19a is switched to the closed position.
[0024]
  Such a round can be continued a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) at the maximum, and if each game ball passes a specific area 19b provided in the special winning means 19 during each round, it is possible to move to the next round. If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 19b, the first profit state ends with the round. Note that a game ball will not win the special winning means 19 with the open / close plate 19a closed.
[0025]
  The normal symbol starting means 18 includes a ball detection switch, and the ball detection switch is configured to detect a game ball passing through the normal symbol starting means 18. When a game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 18, a plurality of normal symbols are variably displayed on the normal symbol display portions 25a and 25b, and a stop symbol after the change is displayed. When the stop symbol after the change is in a specific mode (for example, “77”), a second profit state advantageous to the player, so-called “winning”, is generated.
[0026]
  When the second profit state occurs, the opening / closing claw 17a in the normally closed position of the special symbol starting means 17 is switched to the open position for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds), and a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 17. It becomes easy. Note that it is difficult for the game ball to win the special symbol starting means 17 with the opening / closing claw 17a closed, but it is not never won.
[0027]
  As shown in FIG. 5, the first ball number display means 21 for a special symbol includes a first display unit 26 including four reserved lamps (corresponding to first reserved lamps) 26a to 26d, and one reserved lamp. And a second display unit 27 made of 27a (corresponding to a second holding lamp). Moreover, the 2nd ball number display means 22 for normal symbols has the 1st display part 28 which consists of four reservation lamps 28a-28d, and the 2nd display part 29 which consists of one reservation lamp 29a. The first ball number display means 21 and 22 will be described in detail later.
[0028]
  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a back mechanism plate 30 for pressing the game board 5 from the back side is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 4 with a plurality of locking tools 30a and the like. An opening 30b is formed in the back mechanism plate 30, and a prize ball tank 33 and a tank rail 34 extending from the prize ball tank 33 are fixed above the opening 30b.
[0029]
  Discharge means 35 connected to the downstream end of the tank rail 34 is fixedly provided on the left side of the opening 30 b of the back mechanism plate 30, and a passage unit 36 is connected to the discharge means 35. The game balls on the island structure side are supplied to the payout means 35 via the prize ball tank 33 and the tank rail 34, and the payout means 35 pays out the game balls as a prize as needed. At this time, the game ball from the payout means 35 is paid out to the upper plate 8 via the passage unit 36, and is paid out to the lower plate 9 when the upper plate 8 is full.
[0030]
  A back cover 37 is fixedly provided on the back side of the central portion of the game board 5, and the back cover 37 is fitted into the opening 30 b of the back mechanism plate 30. A main control board 39 is provided inside a case 38 fixed to the back cover 37, and a display control board 40 is provided on the front side thereof. A lamp control board 42 is provided in a case 41a fixed to the back cover 37 below the main control board 39, and a sound control board 43 is provided in a case 41b fixed to the left side of the case 41a. Yes.
[0031]
  A case 44 is fixed below the opening 30 b of the back mechanism plate 30, and a power supply board 45 and a payout control board 46 are provided inside the case 44. On the rear side of the firing motor 12, a firing control board 48 is provided in a case 47 fixed to the front frame 4. In this way, the boards 39, 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, and 48 are configured as separate boards, and the control boards 39, 40, 42, 43, and 46 excluding the power supply board 45 and the launch control board 48 include A microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like is provided.
[0032]
  The main control board 39 and the other control boards 40, 42, 43, 46 are electrically connected via a plurality of signal lines or the like, and the main control board 39 is connected to the control boards 40, 42, 43, 46, As various control signals for executing control relating to the game, command signals with simplified control information are transmitted and output by one-way communication.
[0033]
  Next, various functions achieved based on a plurality of control programs stored in advance in the control device including the control boards 39, 40, 42, 43, and 46 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described in the function block of FIG. This will be explained based on. However, these various functions are achieved by the aforementioned microcomputer or the like.
[0034]
  The main control means 50 is configured on the main control board 39. The main control means 50 includes the first lottery means 51, the first profit state generating means 52, the second lottery means 53, the second profit state generating means 54, the probability. Fluctuation means 55, display information determination means 56, first and second game ball number storage means 57 and 58, and command transmission means 59 are provided.
[0035]
  The first lottery means 51 determines whether to generate the first profit state by random lottery. For example, a lottery counter is used for lottery every minute update cycle (for example, about 2 msec cycle). The number is incremented by “1” and updated within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 299), and a lottery value is obtained when the special symbol starting means 17 detects a game ball, for example, 1/300 When a specific numerical value is acquired with the probability of, it is determined as “big hit”, otherwise it is determined as “out”.
[0036]
  The first profit state generating means 52 generates the first profit state by controlling the special winning means 19 to be opened and closed as described above when the lottery result from the first lottery means 51 is received and “big hit” is obtained. . Also, the first lottery means 51, for example, determines whether or not to enter the probability variation mode after the end of the first profit state by performing a lottery with a probability of 1/2 when “big hit” is reached.
[0037]
  The second lottery means 53 determines whether or not to generate the second profit state by lottery. For example, the “lottery” is determined with a lottery probability of 4/5, and “ Decide “out”. When the second profit state generating means 54 receives the lottery result from the second lottery means 53 and is “winning”, the second profit state is generated by controlling the opening and closing of the special symbol starting means 17 as described above.
[0038]
  When the probability variation means 55 receives the lottery result from the first lottery means 51 and enters the probability variation mode, the first lottery until the predetermined condition (for example, the condition that the next first profit state occurs) is satisfied. In means 51, the specific numerical value is increased to increase the probability of “big hit”, and the normal symbol variation time is shortened. The opening time during which the opening / closing claw 17a of the special symbol starting means 17 is open is made longer than usual.
[0039]
  Based on the lottery result by the first lottery means 51, the display information determination means 56 determines, for example, the variation pattern of the special symbol to be displayed on the symbol display means 16, the stopped symbol after the variation, and the like. In the case of determining the stop symbol, “XXX (for example, an odd number of X = 0 to 9)” in the case of a probable big hit, and “XXX (eg, X = 0) in the case of a non-probable big hit. (Even number out of ˜9) ”, and (“ XXY ”(for example, X, Y = 0 to 9, X ≠ Y)) when the reach is out of reach, and (“ XYZ "(for example, X, Y, Z = 0 to 9, X ≠ Y)). However, fluctuating special symbols shall be fluctuated and stopped in the order of left → middle → right.
[0040]
  The first number-of-balls storage means 57 sets the first reserved number of balls Pn that has not been used for the fluctuation of the special symbols among the number of game balls detected by the special symbol starting means 17 to a maximum of R1 (for example, R1 = 20). ), And the second ball number storage means 58 sets the second reserved ball number Pm that has not yet been used for the fluctuation of the normal symbols out of the number of game balls detected by the normal symbol starting means 18 to a maximum of R2 ( For example, it stores up to R2 = 20).
[0041]
  The command transmission means 59 transmits a command signal including the fluctuation pattern information determined by the display information determination means 56 and a command signal including the stop symbol information to the display control means 60, and the first and second ball numbers. A command signal including information on the first and second reserved ball numbers Pn and Pm stored in the storage means 57 and 58 is transmitted to the lamp control means 71. In addition, command signals are transmitted to the display control means 60, the payout control means 70, the lamp control means 71, the sound control means 72, etc. as necessary.
[0042]
  A display control means 60 is configured on the display control board 40, and a special symbol fluctuation display control means 61, a normal symbol fluctuation display control means 62, and an effect display control means 63 are provided in the display control means 60.
  As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol fluctuation display control means 61 includes a fluctuation pattern storage means 65 and a fluctuation pattern selection means 66. In order to change / stop display the special symbols on the special symbol display sections 24a to 24c, The symbol display means 16 is controlled.
[0043]
  As shown in FIG. 8, the variation pattern storage means 65 includes a plurality of special symbol variation patterns (variation pattern A1, variation pattern A2, variation pattern A3..., Variation pattern AN, variation pattern B1, variation pattern. B2, fluctuation pattern B3..., Fluctuation pattern BM,. For example, the variation pattern A1, the variation pattern A2, the variation pattern A3,..., The variation pattern AN is a variation pattern for big hits and is a group A. The variation pattern B1, the variation pattern B2, the variation pattern B3,. The variation pattern BM is a variation pattern for detachment and is a group B.
[0044]
  The variation pattern selection unit 66 first selects a variation pattern group based on the command signal transmitted from the main control unit 50, that is, receives the lottery result by the first lottery unit 51 of the main control unit 50, and When group A is selected, one of a plurality of types of pattern variation patterns (variation pattern A1, variation pattern A2, variation pattern A3..., Variation pattern AN) of group A is selected and B When a group is selected, any one of a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (variation pattern B1, variation pattern B2, variation pattern B3,..., Variation pattern BM) of group B is selected.
[0045]
  As shown in FIG. 9A, the variation pattern selection means 66 selects a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (variation pattern A1, variation pattern A2, variation pattern A3..., Variation pattern AN) of group A, respectively. The rate is set to any one of αA1, αA2, αA3,..., ΑAN (selectivity α) or βA1, βA2, βA3,.
[0046]
  As shown in FIG. 9B, the variation pattern selecting means 66 selects a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns (variation pattern B1, variation pattern B2, variation pattern B3..., Variation pattern BN) of group B, respectively. The rate is set to any one of αB1, αB2, αB3..., ΑBN (selectivity α) or βB1, βB2, βB3..., ΒBN (selectivity β).
[0047]
  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the normal symbol fluctuation display control means 62 of the display control means 60 controls the symbol display means 16 to change / stop display the normal symbols on the normal symbol display portions 25a and 25b. The effect display control means 63 controls the symbol display means 16 in order to perform an effect display by a character or the like in accordance with the change pattern selected by the change pattern selection means 66.
[0048]
  Here, the first and second ball number display means 21 and 22 will be described in detail.
  As shown in FIG. 5, the first ball number display means 21 for special symbols is used to display the first reserved ball number Pn (memory ball number) stored in the first ball number storage means 57. The first display unit 26 for displaying the first reserved ball number (1 to 4) less than the preset specific ball number Q1 (5), and the first held ball number Pn is the specific ball number Q1 (5). And a second display unit 27 for displaying that the maximum number of balls R1 (20) has been reached.
[0049]
  The first display unit 26 includes four holding lamps 26a to 26d, and the second display unit 27 includes one holding lamp 27a. When the first reserved ball number Pn is 1 to 4, the number of the reserved lamps 26a to 26d corresponding to the number of the reserved balls (1 to 4) is turned on and displayed. When the first reserved ball number Pn is 4, all four reserved lamps 26a to 26d are lit, but when the first reserved ball number Pn is 5 to 20, all four reserved lamps 26a to 26d are lit. It will be in the state.
[0050]
  When the first reserved ball number Pn is 20, the hold lamp 27a is turned on and displayed, and all the five hold lamps 26a to 26d and 27a are turned on. Thus, it is configured not to display the first reserved number of balls (5 to 19) that is greater than or equal to the specific number of balls Q1 (5) and less than the maximum number of balls R1 (20). In addition, a character “MAX” is marked near the holding lamp 27a in order to clearly display that the first holding ball number Pn has reached the maximum ball number R1 (20). The number “20” may be marked.
[0051]
  On the other hand, the second ball number display means 22 for normal symbols is for displaying the second reserved ball number Pm (memory ball number) stored in the second ball number storage means 58, and is set in advance. The first display unit 28 for displaying the second reserved ball number (1 to 4) less than the specified specific ball number Q2 (5), and the maximum ball whose second reserved ball number Pm is larger than the specific ball number Q2 (5) A second display unit 29 for displaying that the number R2 (20) has been reached.
[0052]
  The first display unit 28 includes four holding lamps 28a to 28d, and the second display unit 29 includes one holding lamp 29a. When the second number of reserved balls Pm is 1 to 4, the number of reserved lamps 28a to 28d corresponding to the number of the reserved balls (1 to 4) is turned on and displayed. When the second reserved ball number Pm is 4, all four reserved lamps 28a to 28d are lit, but when the second reserved ball number Pm is 5 to 20, all four reserved lamps 28a to 28d are lit. It will be in the state.
[0053]
  When the second reserved ball number Pm is 20, the hold lamp 29a is turned on and displayed, and all the five hold lamps 28a to 28d and 29a are turned on. As described above, the second reserved ball number (5 to 19) that is equal to or greater than the specific ball number Q2 (5) and less than the maximum ball number R2 (20) is not displayed. In addition, in the vicinity of the holding lamp 29a, the character “MAX” is marked in order to clearly display that the second holding ball number Pm has reached the maximum ball number R2 (20). The number “20” may be marked.
[0054]
  Here, in the case of the present embodiment, when the first to fourth balls stored in the first ball number storage unit 57 are digested, that is, the holding lamps 26 a to 26 d of the first display unit 26. One of the lightsNoThe selection rate α is adopted when the state is switched from the lighting state to the non-lighting state and the change starts, and when the 5th to 20th balls of the first reserved ball number are digested, that is, the first display unit 26 The selection rate [beta] is employed when the change is started while the hold lamps 26a to 26d are lit.
[0055]
  That is, according to the display mode by the ball number display means 21, among the reserved ball numbers stored in the ball number storage means 57, the memory for the amount displayed on the first display unit 26 is digested, and the first display The variation pattern selecting means 66 is configured to vary the selection rate for selecting a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns depending on the case where the memory that is not displayed by the unit 26 is digested.
[0056]
  As shown in FIG. 6, lamp control means 71 is configured on the lamp control board 42, and the lamp control means 71 performs main control on command signals including information on the first and second reserved ball numbers Pn and Pm. Upon receiving from the means 50, as described above, the control is performed so that the holding lamps 26a to 26d, 27a of the first ball number display means 21 and the holding lamps 28a to 28d, 29a of the second ball number display means 22 are turned on. .
[0057]
  The lamp control means 71 controls the lighting of the other lamp groups LP based on the command signal from the main control means 50. Also, a payout control means 70 is configured on the payout control board 46, a sound control means 72 is configured on the sound control board 43, and a firing control means 73 is configured on the launch control board 48. Based on the command signal from the main control means 50, the payout control means 70 controls the payout means 35, and the sound control means 72 controls the speaker SP to generate various sound effects.
[0058]
  The operation and effect of this pachinko machine 1 will be described.
  When the player rotates the launch handle 11, the launching means 10 is activated. At this time, if the game balls are stored in the upper plate 8, one game ball is supplied from the upper plate 8 one by one. Fired. The game ball launched into the game area 5a collides with a number of obstacles and falls and changes its direction.
[0059]
  When the game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 17, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means 16, and the first profit state is obtained when the stop symbol displayed after the change is in the specific mode "777". Occurs. For a single game ball detected by the special symbol starter 17, the special symbol is changed / stopped once. However, if the game ball is detected by the special symbol starter 17 during the change of the special symbol, The variation of the special symbol with respect to the detection of the game ball is retained for a maximum of R1 (20) times, and is sequentially performed following the suspension of the variation of the special symbol.
[0060]
  In order to notify the player of such a hold, the first number of held balls Pn that has not yet been used for the fluctuation of the special symbol among the number of game balls detected by the special symbol starting means 17 is the first number of balls. Up to R1 (20) is stored in the storage unit 57, and the first ball number display unit 21 displays the first reserved ball number Pn stored in the first ball number storage unit 57.
[0061]
  In the first ball number display means 21, the number of first reserved balls (1 to 4) less than a predetermined specific ball number Q1 (5) is set to a number corresponding to the first reserved ball number. The second display unit 27 indicates that the 26 reserved lamps 26a to 26d are turned on, and that the first reserved ball number Pn has reached the maximum ball number R1 (20) larger than the specific ball number Q1 (5). Can be displayed by turning on the hold lamp 27a.
[0062]
  Although it is configured not to display the number of reserved balls (5 to 19) that is equal to or greater than the specific number of balls Q1 (5) and less than the maximum number of balls R1 (20), all of the first reserved lamps 26a to 26d are turned on, In a state where the hold lamp 27a is not turned on, the player can be notified that the first hold ball number Pn is 4 or 5 to 19.
[0063]
  Depending on the display mode by the ball number display means 21, among the reserved ball numbers stored in the ball number storage means 57, when the memory for the amount displayed on the first display unit 26 is digested, the first display unit 26 Since the variation pattern selecting means 66 is configured so that the selection rate for selecting a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns is different in the case where the memory that is not displayed is digested, the game effect can be improved. For example, a variation pattern that does not easily appear when digesting the first reserved balls 1 to 4 can be made to appear easily when the first reserved balls 5 to 20 are digested.
[0064]
  When the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 18, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display means 16, and the second profit state is obtained when the stop symbol displayed after the change becomes the specific mode "77". Will occur. For one game ball detected by the normal symbol starter 18, the normal symbol is changed / stopped once. When the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starter 18 during the normal symbol change, The variation of the normal symbol for the detection of the game ball is held for a maximum of R2 (20) times, and is sequentially performed following the stop of the variation of the normal symbol.
[0065]
  In order to notify the player of such a hold, the second reserved ball number Pm that has not yet been used for the fluctuation of the normal symbol among the number of game balls detected by the normal symbol starting means 18 is used as the second ball number. Up to R2 (20) is stored in the storage means 58, and the second ball number display means 22 displays the second reserved ball number Pm stored in the second ball number storage means 58.
[0066]
  In the second ball number display means 22, the second display ball number (1 to 4) less than the preset specific ball number Q2 (5) is set to the number of first display units corresponding to the second hold ball number. The second display unit 29 indicates that the 28 reserved lamps 28a to 28d are turned on, and that the second reserved ball number Pm has reached the maximum ball number R2 (20) larger than the specific ball number Q2 (5). Can be displayed by turning on the hold lamp 29a.
[0067]
  Although it is configured not to display the second reserved ball number (5 to 19) which is equal to or greater than the specific ball number Q2 (5) and less than the maximum ball number R2 (20), the hold lamps 28a to 28d of the first display unit 28 are configured. Is turned on, and the holding lamp 29a is not turned on, the player can be informed that the second holding ball number Pm is 4 or 5 to 19.
[0068]
  Next, a modified form will be described. However, the fundamentally same thing of the said embodiment attaches | subjects and demonstrates the same code | symbol.
[0069]
[0070]
[0071]
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1] The specific number of spheres Q1 and Q2 may not be limited to 5 as in the above-described embodiment, and any number of 2 or more can be arbitrarily set, and the maximum number of spheres R1 , R2 need not be limited to 20 as in the above-described embodiment, and any number larger than the specific number of spheres Q1, Q2 can be set arbitrarily.
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2] When the first to fourth balls of the first holding ball are digested, that is, one of the holding lamps 26a to 26d of the first display unit 26 is switched from a lighting state to a non-lighting state, and starts to change. The selection rate at the time of digesting, when the 5th to 19th of the first reserved ball number is digested, that is, the selection rate at the time of starting the change with the hold lamp 27a of the second display unit 27 not turned on, When the 20th of the first reserved ball number is digested, that is, the selection rate when the change from the state in which the holding lamp 27a of the second display unit 27 is turned on to the state in which it is not turned on starts to change, Different selection rates may be adopted.
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  It should be noted that various modifications other than the above-described embodiments and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In addition to the so-called first-type pachinko, the present invention can also be applied to so-called second-type, third-type pachinko and arrange ball machines equipped with a symbol starting means and a symbol display means.
[0080]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the ball game machine of claim 1, the ball number display means for performing display related to the stored ball number stored in the ball number storage means has a plurality of numbers smaller by one than a predetermined specific ball number. The first holding lamp is provided, and the number of stored balls is less than the specific number of balls through the lighting of the first holding lamp.Through the lighting of the first holding lamp equal to the number of memory balls
  It has a first display section to display and one second holding lamp, and the memory ball count is more than the specific ball countMore than the total number of first hold lampsA second display unit for displaying that the maximum number of balls has been reached through lighting of the second holding lamp, and when the number of stored balls is equal to or greater than a specific number and less than the maximum number, The first hold lamp was turned on and the second hold lamp was not turned on. Therefore, the display relating to the number of game balls (memory ball number) detected by the symbol starting means can be easily understood by the player by the ball number display means, and the construction of the ball number display means is simplified, and the production cost is high. It is also possible to increase the gameability.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a main part including first and second ball number display means.
FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram including a control system of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing means included in special symbol variation display control means.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing storage information of a variation pattern storage unit.
FIG. 9 is a chart showing a variation pattern and a selection rate thereof; (a) shows a selection rate of a variation pattern of group A; (b) shows a selection rate of a variation pattern of group B;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
16 Symbol display means
17 Special design starting means
18 Normal symbol starting means
21, 21A First ball number display means
22, 22A Second ball number display means
26, 28 First display section
27, 29 Second display section
39 Main control board
40 Display control means
51 First lottery means
52, 54 First and second profit state generating means
57, 58 First and second ball number storage means
65 Fluctuation pattern storage means
66 Fluctuation pattern selection means

Claims (2)

The symbol starting means (17, 18) capable of detecting a game ball, the ball number storage means (57, 58) for storing the number of game balls detected by the symbol starting means (17, 18), and the number of balls When the symbol display means (16) for displaying the game symbols in a variable manner based on the information stored in the storage means (57, 58) and the stop symbol after the change displayed on the symbol display means (16) are in a specific mode In a bullet ball game machine equipped with a profit state generating means (52, 54) for generating a profit state advantageous to a player
Ball number display means (21, 22, 21A, 22A) for performing display relating to the number of stored balls (Pn, Pm) stored in the ball number storage means (57, 58),
There are a plurality of first holding lamps that are smaller by one than the specific number of balls (Q1, Q2) set in advance, and less than the number of specified balls (Q1, Q2) through the lighting of these first holding lamps A first display unit (26, 28) for displaying the number of stored spheres through lighting of the first holding lamps equal to the number of stored spheres ;
The number of stored balls (Pn, Pm) reaches the maximum number of balls (R1, R2) that is greater than the total number of first held lamps than the specific number of balls (Q1, Q2). Provided with a ball number display means (21, 22, 21A, 22A) having a second display part (27, 29) for displaying the fact through the lighting of the second holding lamp,
When the number of stored balls (Pn, Pm) is equal to or greater than the specific number of balls (Q1, Q2) and less than the maximum number of balls (R1, R2), all the first hold lamps are turned on and the second hold Configure the lamp not to light up,
When the number of stored balls (Pn, Pm) is the maximum number of balls (R1, R2), all the first holding lamps and the second holding lamps are lit.
A ball game machine characterized by that. A lottery means (51) for determining whether to generate the profit state by random lottery, a variation pattern storage means (65) for storing a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns of the gaming symbols, and a lottery by a lottery means (51) Fluctuation pattern selection means (66) for selectively selecting any one of a plurality of types of symbol fluctuation patterns stored in the fluctuation pattern storage means (65) in response to the result,
The variation pattern selection means (66) is configured to vary the selection rate for selecting a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns according to the display mode by the ball number display means (21, 21A). The ball game machine according to claim 1.

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