JP4447369B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a ball game machine that executes a special game by entering a game ball into a starting port for executing the special game when a special game (big hit game) right is generated. In such a ball game machine, a storage device capable of storing a game ball launched in the game area is disposed immediately above the start port, and a push button that can be arbitrarily operated by the player is provided on the front side of the game machine. The storage ball can be released by operating the push button, and the released game ball can enter the starting port.

  However, in the conventional ball game machine, the number of game balls to be released and released by one storage release operation by arbitrary operation of the push button is always a fixed number (1 ball), and the storage release operation by the push button is performed. No matter how many times the game is performed, there is no change in the number of stored release balls for one storage release operation, and the release of storage is not directly related to the determination of whether or not to execute a special game. There was a lack of change in the player's expectation for execution and lack of excitement.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-3945

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and allows the number of game balls released from the storage device to be changed and directly relates to the game balls released from the storage device as the cause of the game success / failure determination. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that can enhance the fun of the game by changing the expectation for the execution of the special game by changing the number of balls released from the storage device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of winning areas having detection means capable of detecting the entering or passing of a game ball launched into the gaming area, and a game to at least one specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas A special determination for determining whether or not a game has been hit for each incoming ball, and a special game for executing a special game that provides a profit to the player rather than a normal game due to the determination of a hit by the determination unit. In a ball game machine comprising a game execution means, the game machine has a storage section provided above the specific winning area and capable of storing a plurality of game balls, and the game balls stored in the storage section are stored in the specific winning section. A storage device having a discharge means for discharging to the region side, a storage / release determination means for determining whether or not to release the game ball stored in the storage portion of the storage device by the discharge means, and a discharge by the release means More than a plurality of emitted ball numbers, and the storage device is more than the game ball flowing down the game area without being stored in the storage device. The game balls released from the game are configured to be easier to enter the specific winning area, and each time it is determined by the storage / release determination means that the storage balls of the storage device are to be released, the selection is performed by the number of release balls selection means. It is characterized in that the number of game balls released can be released to the specific winning area side by the discharge means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the determination by the storage and release determination means is based on detection of a game ball that has entered a determination winning area different from the specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas. It is performed.

  The invention of claim 3 is selected by the release determination result symbol selecting means for selecting a symbol indicating the determination result of the storage / release determination means from a plurality of symbols and the release determination result symbol selecting means in claim 1 or 2. Display means capable of confirming and displaying the symbols, and the number of emitted spheres selected by the number of emitted spheres selecting means is selected based on the symbols determined and displayed on the display means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, after the execution of the special game by the special game execution means, the game is different from both the normal game and the special game, and the game is more than the normal game. A bonus game determining means for determining whether or not to execute a bonus game advantageous to the user, and the emitted ball number selecting means releases based on whether the gaming state is the bonus game or the normal game. The number of spheres is selected.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, when the determination result of the success / failure determination means is a win, it is confirmed whether or not the game ball is being released by the release means. It is characterized in that there is provided a discharge determining means and a discharge stopping means for stopping the release of the game ball by the discharge means when it is determined that the discharge is being determined by the discharge determining means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the discharge means sequentially releases the game balls having the number of discharge balls selected by the discharge ball number selection means to the specific winning area side. It is characterized by including a ball feeding member.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of winning holes are provided in the specific winning area, and at least one of the plurality of winning holes is a special winning opening. The winning / failing determining means determines whether or not the game has been hit based on whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening.

  The invention of claim 8 provides the drive member according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage device is capable of changing between a state in which a game ball easily enters the storage part and a state in which the game ball is difficult to enter. It is characterized by providing at the ball entrance to the reservoir.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, when the storage ball of the storage device is discharged, it is determined by the storage / release determination means, and then the game ball is released by the discharge means for a predetermined period. It is characterized by performing.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the state according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, further comprising a entrance that allows a game ball to enter the specific winning area, and the game ball can easily enter the entrance. An opening / closing member that can be changed to a state in which it is difficult to enter is provided, and the opening / closing member changes to a state in which a game ball can easily enter when it is determined by the storage / release determination means to release the game ball. And

  The invention of claim 11 is the time according to claim 10, wherein when the storage / release determining means determines that the game ball is to be released, the opening / closing member is placed in a state in which the game ball can easily enter the entrance. It is characterized by comprising lottery means for lottering the number of repeated changes between a state where it is difficult to enter and a state where it is easy to enter.

  According to the invention of claim 1, every time a game ball enters at least one specific winning area out of a plurality of winning areas, the hit / decision unit is used to determine whether or not the game has been hit, and the hit / decision unit is used to determine whether or not the game is successful. Therefore, a special game that benefits the player over the normal game is executed, and the number of game balls to be released from the storage device is selected from the number of the released balls. The game device released from the storage device is easier to enter the specific winning area than the game ball flowing down the game area without being stored in the storage device. Each time it is determined that the storage ball of the storage device is to be released, the game balls having the number of release balls selected by the release ball number selection means can be released to the specific winning area side by the release means. Whether or not It is possible to directly relate to the cause, and as the number of released balls increases, the number of game balls entering the specific prize area may increase. It is possible to change the game, and it is possible to further increase the interest of the game.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the determination by the storage / release determination means is performed based on detection of a game ball that has entered a determination winning area different from the specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas, thereby storing The played game ball can be released according to the flow of the game.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the release determination result symbol selecting means for selecting the symbol indicating the determination result of the stored / release determining means from a plurality of symbols, and the symbol selected by the release determination result symbol selecting means can be confirmed and displayed. The player has a sense of expectation in the display result of the display means by providing the display means and selecting the number of released balls selected by the number of released balls selection means based on the symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the display means. It becomes possible to play.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the number of released balls is different depending on the game state by selecting the number of released balls based on whether the released ball number selection means is in the gaming state of the bonus game or the normal game It is possible to improve game play.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the determination result of the success / failure determination unit is a win, it is determined whether the game ball is being released by the release unit, and released by the release determination unit. When it is determined that the game ball is in the middle, it is possible to suppress the useless release of the game balls stored in the storage device by providing the release stop means for stopping the release of the game balls by the release means. .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the release means includes the ball feed member that sequentially releases the game balls having the number of discharge balls selected by the release ball number selection means to the specific winning area side. It is possible to make it difficult for a rebound due to a collision between game balls to occur and to easily enter a specific winning area.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a plurality of winning holes are provided in the specific winning area, at least one of the plurality of winning holes is a special winning hole, and the success / failure determining means includes a game ball to the special winning hole. By determining whether or not a game has been won based on whether or not a player has entered the ball, the possibility or expectation of a special game will change depending on the number of balls released, and the movement of the game ball in a specific winning area will change. However, the player can be interested in the game, and the game performance can be improved.

  According to the invention of claim 8, the storage device includes a driving member that can change between a state in which a game ball easily enters the storage unit and a state in which it is difficult to enter the storage unit at the ball entrance to the storage unit, thereby Can be prevented from being easily stored.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, after it is determined by the storage / release determining means that the stored ball of the storage device is released, the release means executes the release of the game ball for a predetermined period of time, so that the game by the release means after the release determination It is possible to limit the period until the end of the release of the ball, and it is possible to improve the efficiency of the game time.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the opening / closing member is provided with a entrance that allows a game ball to enter the specific winning area, and is changeable between a state in which the game ball can easily enter the entrance and a state in which it is difficult to enter. The opening / closing member changes the state in which the game ball is easy to enter when it is determined by the storage / release determination means to release the game ball, so that the release ball from the storage device enters the specific winning area. This can be facilitated.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, when it is determined by the storage / release determination means that the game ball is to be released, the opening / closing member is in a state in which the game ball can easily enter the entrance or the state in which it is difficult to enter the ball. It is possible to change the sense of expectation for the execution of a special game according to the number of balls released from the storage device and the lottery result of the lottery means. It becomes.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a ball game machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of the ball game machine with nails omitted.

  A ball ball game machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium. As shown in FIG. 2, an outer guide rail 4 of the game ball is provided at the edge of the game board 3. And the inner guide rail 5 standing in a substantially circular shape, and the display device 7, the release determination winning device 10, and the big winning device on the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5 from top to bottom. 15 and an outlet 19 are provided. A ramp windmill 21, a normal symbol variation start gate 22, a windmill 23, a left sleeve winning opening 24, and a left dropping winning opening 25 are arranged on the left side of the center of the game area 6 from the top to the bottom. A gate 27 for opening a driving member, a storage device 31, and a specific winning device 51 are arranged in order from the bottom to the bottom. Reference numeral H1 denotes an outer frame, H2 denotes a front frame attached to the outer frame H1, and G denotes a glass frame attached to the front frame H2 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed.

  Further, on the front side of the ball game machine 1, a frame decoration left lamp 65, a frame decoration right lamp 66, a frame decoration left upper lamp 67, a frame decoration upper right lamp 68, and an upper sphere for receiving a game ball that has been paid out. A receiving ball 69, a lower ball receiving plate 70 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball receiving plate 69 is saturated, a speaker 71 that emits a sound effect, etc., and a game ball is released toward the game area 6 in accordance with a player's launch operation. Each of the launching devices 72 and the like for launching is assembled. A prepaid card unit 75 is connected to the ball game machine 1 of this example. Hereinafter, each required part will be further described in detail.

  The display device 7 includes a special symbol display unit 8 and a normal symbol display unit 9. The special symbol display unit 8 corresponds to the display means in the present invention, and after variably displaying a plurality of special symbols as determination symbols, the special symbol as a release determination result symbol indicating the determination result by the storage / release determination unit is determined. It is configured to be displayable. The special symbol display unit 8 can display symbols such as characters, and is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal, a dot matrix, or an LED display device, and occupies most of the display device 7. The special symbol display unit 8 of this embodiment is composed of a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module), and includes a left display area, a center display area, and a right display area as three display areas arranged side by side. The left special symbol (left judgment symbol), the middle special symbol (middle judgment symbol) in the center display area, and the right special symbol (right judgment symbol) in the right display area are variably displayed, and after a predetermined time fluctuation display, Based on the determination result, the left fixed special symbol, the middle fixed special symbol, and the right fixed special symbol are stopped and displayed as the fixed determination symbols. In addition to the special symbol (determination symbol), the special symbol display unit 8 may display a background image (including characters, backgrounds, characters, etc.), and the background image may change the special symbol. Variation display may be possible due to a predetermined condition such as start. In this embodiment, the special symbols (decision symbols) that are changed and stopped in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area are “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7”. , 8, 9, 10, 11 ”. In addition, a special symbol fluctuation holding number display 64 described later is incorporated in the lower right of the special symbol display unit 8.

  The normal symbol display unit 9 is for variably displaying and stopping a normal symbol for determining a small hit such as a symbol or a picture (character). In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display unit 9 is incorporated in the lower left of the special symbol display unit 8. Yes. In the present embodiment, the normal symbols displayed on the normal symbol display unit 9 are displayed in a variety of ways, such as “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11”. It is said that.

  The release determination prize-winning device 10 is provided directly below the display device 7, and the two movable pieces 10a and 10b are substantially perpendicular to the narrow-open state (closed state) where it is difficult to win a prize by the release determination prize-winning device solenoid. It is controlled so that it can be changed between the V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) easy-to-win open / open state. A space between the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the release determination winning device 10 corresponds to the release determination winning region 11. The opening and closing of the movable pieces 10a, 10b is performed when a normal symbol is changed on the normal symbol display unit 9 and then a fixed stop is displayed at a specific normal symbol and a small hit (per normal symbol) is established.

  In addition, on the back of the game board 3, a release determination winning detection switch (release determination winning sensor) for detecting a game ball won in the release determination winning area 11 is provided in the winning ball path. In the present embodiment, the detection of the winning ball by the release determination winning detection switch is set as the cause for the determination by the storage / release determination means and the cause for the start of variation display of the special symbol (determination symbol). Note that the release determination winning detection switch and various winning detection switches described later correspond to detection means capable of detecting a game ball that enters or passes through the winning area in the present invention. Also, even if a game ball wins in the release determination winning area 11 while the special symbol display unit 8 is displaying the variation of the special symbol, the variation display of the new special symbol cannot be started immediately. The symbol change display is temporarily held, and the reserved special symbol change hold number is displayed and stored on the special symbol change hold number display 64, and the special symbol change hold display unit 64 is displayed by the special symbol change display. The number of displayed and the number of stored special symbol fluctuations are reduced. In the present embodiment, the upper limit value of the number of special symbol fluctuation suspensions is set to four.

  The normal symbol variation start gate 22 detects a game ball passing through the gate 22 with a normal symbol variation start switch provided on the back of the game board 3, thereby causing the normal symbol display unit 9 to change the normal symbol variation. It is supposed to start. In addition, during the normal symbol variation display, a maximum of four normal symbol variation suspension numbers generated by a game ball passing through the normal symbol variation start gate 22 are stored, and the upper portion of the display device 7 is stored. Displayed by the number of lighting of the provided normal symbol fluctuation hold number display 74, the stored normal symbol fluctuation hold number is reduced by the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol. Furthermore, a winning detection switch for a left sleeve winning opening that detects a winning ball of the left sleeve winning opening 24, a winning detection switch for a left dropping winning opening that detects a winning ball of the left dropping winning opening 25, and a left falling winning opening. A winning detection switch is provided on the corresponding back of the game board. The left sleeve winning opening 24, the left dropped winning opening 25, the release determining winning area 11, the large winning area 17 of the large winning apparatus 15 to be described later, and the specific winning area 59 of the specific winning apparatus 51 are as follows. This corresponds to a plurality of winning areas in the invention.

  The large winning device 15 is provided below the release determining winning device 10 and includes an opening / closing plate 16 that is opened and closed by a large winning port opening solenoid provided on the back surface of the game board 3. One is a big prize area 17. The big winning device 15 is normally in a state in which the opening / closing plate 16 is closed and the big winning region 17 is closed, and a part of the big winning device 15 is opened when the opening / closing plate 16 is opened. And a special winning opening 18 that allows the winning. Further, the special prize winning opening 18 is provided with an open / close door that is opened and closed by a special prize opening solenoid at a predetermined condition. In addition, a special prize winning prize winning detection switch (a special prize winning prize sensor) for detecting a prize winning ball to the special prize winning prize 18 is provided in the special prize winning prize 18. Thus, the right to continue opening the open / close plate 16 of the special winning device 15 is established. In addition, approximately at the center of the big winning area 17 is a winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the big winning area 17 and has not won the big winning specific winning opening 18. Is provided.

  The drive member release gate 27 is provided with a drive member release gate detection switch on the back surface of the game board 3 so as to detect a game ball passing through the drive member release gate 27.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 which is a 4-4 sectional view thereof, the storage device 31 includes a mounting surface 32 to the game board, a main body portion 36 provided on the front side of the mounting surface 32, and Drive members 49 are provided on the upper portion of the main body 36, and are provided above a specific winning area 59 described later. The mounting surface 32 has a substantially flat plate shape, and a mounting screw hole 33 is formed on the periphery. The main body 36 is provided so as to cover the front surface of the mounting surface 32. In the center of the main body 36, a reservoir 39 having an upper end opened as a sphere inlet 37 and a lower end opened as a discharge port 38 is formed in a passage shape penetrating vertically. In addition, a discharge means 40 is provided on the mounting surface 32 side at a position a predetermined distance from the upper end of the storage portion 39, in the present embodiment, at a position below five game balls.

  The discharge means 40 stores the game balls P stored in the storage unit 39 from the upper ball entrance 37 one by one from the lowest game ball Pa one by one from the discharge port 38 in the specific winning area of the specific winning device 51. (A region indicated by reference numeral 59 in FIG. 5) A ball feeding mechanism for discharging toward the side is provided. In this embodiment, the ball feeding mechanism swings back and forth in the opening 34 formed at a position a predetermined distance from the upper end of the storage portion 39 on the mounting surface 32 (in this embodiment, a position below five game balls). The ball feeding member 41 is pivotally supported so as to be movable, and a ball feeding solenoid 45 for swinging the ball feeding member 41. In the ball feeding member 41, the upper storage portion side front surface 42 is chamfered in an arc shape or a slope shape, and the lower storage portion side front surface 43 is used for receiving a ball from the center, and the upper portion is a game board. The upper rear surface 44 of the ball feeding member 41 is pushed toward the storage portion 39 by the forward operation of the ball feeding solenoid 45, so that the upper storage portion side front surface is formed. 42 will protrude in the said storage part 39. FIG. The ball feeding will be described in detail below.

  As shown in 4-A of FIG. 4, the ball feeding member 41 is the lowest of the game balls P in the storage unit 39 when the upper storage unit side front surface 42 protrudes into the storage unit 39. The lower surface of the game ball Pa located in the upper part is supported by a concave surface 39a formed on the upper storage unit side front surface 42 and the side wall of the storage unit 39 to prevent the game ball Pa from descending. Then, as shown in 4-B of FIG. 4, when the force for pushing the upper part of the ball feeding member 41 into the storage part 39 is released by the retreat operation of the ball feeding solenoid 45, the upper storage part side The front surface 42 is pushed toward the mounting surface 32 by the gravity of the game ball P, and the upper portion of the ball feeding member 41 swings toward the mounting surface 32. As a result, in the ball feeding member 41, the upper storage portion side front surface 42 retreats from the storage portion 39 to the mounting surface 32 side, the lower portion 41a protrudes into the storage portion 39, and the lower storage portion side front surface 43 from the center. The lowest game ball Pa is received. Thereafter, the ball feeding member 41 is again swung by the forward movement of the ball feeding solenoid 45, and the storage unit side front surface 42 on the upper part of the ball feeding member 41 protrudes into the storage unit 39. When the lower portion 41a of the player moves backward from the storage portion 39 toward the mounting surface 32, the lowest game ball Pa that has been supported by the lower storage portion side front surface 43 from the center until then is released, and 4-A in FIG. 1 and the specific winning area 51 in the specific winning device 51 of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 (in this embodiment, in the specific winning area 59 side of the specific winning area 59 shown in FIG. 5). ). At that time, as described above, the next game ball is prevented from descending by the upper storage portion side front surface 42. In addition, a release detection switch 47 for detecting a released game ball is provided below the storage unit 39.

  The drive members 49, 49 are formed of movable pieces and are provided at the ball entrance 37 to the storage section 39. The drive balls are arranged substantially vertically by the drive member solenoid on the back surface from the ball entrance 37 to the storage section 39 of the storage device 31. It is controlled so as to be able to change between a narrow open state (closed state) where it is difficult to enter the ball and a substantially V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) open / open state where it is easy to enter the ball.

  The specific winning device 51 is disposed immediately below the storage device 31 and includes upper opening and closing members 52 and 52 and a game ball distribution winning portion 53. The opening / closing members 52 and 52 are formed of movable pieces and are provided directly above the entrance hole 57 of the game ball distribution winning portion 53, and the game balls enter the entrance entrance 57 substantially vertically by the solenoid for the opening / closing member on the back. It is controlled so as to be able to change between a narrow open state (closed state) that is difficult to ball and a substantially V-shaped (reverse C-shaped) open and open state that is easy to enter the ball.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball distribution winning portion 53 includes a entrance hole 57 for a specific winning area on the upper surface and a viewing window 58 on the front surface, and the inside is a specific winning area 59. The visual recognition window 58 allows the player to visually recognize the movement of the game ball in the specific winning area 59. The specific winning area 59 temporarily receives a game ball that has entered from the entrance 57 and rolls it downward along the edge of the specific winning area 59, and the guiding rack 60a. A peripheral wall 61 for bringing a game ball falling from the bowl 60a into contact and turning in one direction, and a distribution board 62 for rolling the game ball while turning it to distribute it into a normal prize and a special prize, are arranged. Are formed with normal winning ports 62a and 62a and special winning ports 62b. In addition, the special prize opening 62a, 62a is provided with a normal prize opening prize detection switch for detecting a game ball won in the regular prize opening 62a, 62a and determining whether the game is wrong or not. The mouth 62b is provided with a special winning opening winning detection switch for detecting a game ball won in the special winning opening 62b and determining whether or not the game is successful. A prize ball is paid out by winning at the normal winning ports 62a and 62a, and if it is determined that the determination is wrong, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the special game is not executed. On the other hand, a special game is executed when it is determined that the winning determination is a win by winning the special winning opening 62b. The game balls that have entered the specific winning area 59 from the winning opening 57 are configured to win either the normal winning opening 62a, 62a or the special winning opening 62b. Entering 59 is considered a prize. Therefore, the normal winning award winning detection switch and the special winning award winning detection switch also function as a specific winning area winning detection switch for detecting a winning in the specific winning area 59. Reference numeral 63 denotes a discharge port through which the game balls won in the normal winning ports 62a and 62a or the special winning ports 62b are sorted and discharged from the winning portion 53 to the back side of the game board 3.

  In addition, it discharged | emitted from the discharge port 38 of the said storage apparatus 31 between the lower part of the said storage apparatus 31 and the upper part of the said specific prize-winning apparatus 51, and the lower end of the said storage part 39, and the said opening-and-closing members 52 and 52 in a present Example. The game balls that flow down the game area 6 without being released from the storage device 31 on both the left and right sides of the flow path leading to the entrance 57 to the specific prize area 59 are released from the storage unit 39. As means for making it harder to enter the specific winning area 59 than the ball, baffle nails k1 and k1 are implanted.

  The launching device 72 has a launching motor driven by operating the operation handle 73 on the back side, and the game ball is bullet-launched by driving the launching motor. The launch ball fired by the launch device 72 is guided to the game area 6 through a launch ball guide path formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the game board surface. The game ball guided to the game area 6 falls while rolling and wins each winning area, or is discharged from the out port 19 to the back side of the game board 3 if no prize is awarded anywhere. Is done.

  A plurality of control devices for controlling the game are provided on the back side of the ball game machine 1. The block diagram of FIG. 6 simply shows the main electric control of the ball game machine, and the game is controlled by the main control circuit 100, the display control circuit 150, and the like.

  The main control circuit 100 includes a computer having a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the computer and the display control circuit 150, the computer, the grand prize winning device 15, the storage device 31, and the like. Consists of an input / output circuit or the like that connects a relay circuit or the like connected to the specific prize winning device 51, performs main control of the game, and determines whether or not the game is successful, variation mode selection means, special game execution means, storage and discharge determination means, and number of released balls It functions as selection means, release determination result symbol selection means, privilege game determination means, discharging determination means, release stop means, lottery means, and the like. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs calculation control, as well as generating big hits and small hits (per normal symbol for expanding and opening the release determination winning device 10). ) Is also generated. In addition, the RAM is generated by the CPU, a storage area for the detection signal of the release detection winning detection switch and the detection signal of the normal symbol fluctuation start switch, the storage area of the special symbol fluctuation hold count and the normal symbol fluctuation hold count, and the CPU. A storage area for various random values, a storage area for temporarily storing various data such as a selection variation mode, a flag, and a work area for the CPU are provided. Further, in the ROM, a game control program, control data, variation mode data, and a determination value for determining the release, a determination value for small hits, and the like are written.

  The display control circuit 150 is a sub-control circuit for the main control circuit 100, and includes a computer having a CPU, a RAM, and a ROM, an input circuit connecting the computer and the main control circuit 100, and the computer And a special symbol display unit 8 and a normal symbol display unit 9. The CPU includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, and the like, and performs calculation control. The RAM has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of flags provided in the main control circuit 100 include a storage / release flag F1, a release determination winning flag F2, a special game running flag F3, a reach flag F4, an award game flag F5, and a storage ball. Examples include a releasing flag F7 and a jackpot winning (V winning) flag F8. These flags are all set to “0” at the initial setting.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of counters provided in the main control circuit 100 are provided as C1 to C10 counters for random numbers shown in Table 1, an outlier counter C11 that is incremented from “0” to “1”, and others as appropriate. There is a counter. The operation of the C1-C11 counter will be described next.

  The C1 counter is used as a storage / release determination unit that determines whether or not the release unit 40 releases a game ball stored in the storage unit 39 of the storage device 31. The C1 counter starts with “0” when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, and is incremented by 1 every predetermined reset interrupt time (for example, 4.000 ms). Returning to “0”, the addition is repeated. The numerical value of the C1 counter is acquired in a random number acquisition process described later, and is a predetermined numerical value per storage / release determination. In this embodiment, it is “7” in normal times (low probability state, 1/1151 probability). In the probability variation state (high probability state, 4/151 probability) as a bonus game, which will be described later, in comparison with '7', '47', '87', '127' It is determined whether or not to release. Up to four C1 counter acquisition numerical values (update acquisition numerical values) are stored in the corresponding storage area in the RAM of the main control circuit 100, and are used for sequential determination.

  The C2 counter is used for the release determination result symbol selection means together with the C3 to C5 counter. The C2 counter is a winning symbol that stops and is fixedly displayed in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display unit 8 as a winning symbol indicating that the storage / release determination result is a stored ball discharge. This is a combination determination counter. The C2 counter repeats the numerical value R2 starting from “0” when the power is turned on and incremented by “1” every reset interrupt time, and then returning to “0” again when reaching “11”. The numerical value of the C2 counter is acquired in the random number acquisition process in the same manner as the numerical value of the C1 counter, and a maximum of four is stored in the corresponding storage area in the RAM (storage means) of the main control circuit 100, and is sequentially supplied. Is done. A winning symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the C2 counter. In this embodiment, when the acquired value of the C2 counter is “1”, the winning symbol combination is “1, 1, 1” (so-called “1”), etc. It is assigned as a symbol in the winning symbol combination as it is. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the winning symbol combination at the time of the hit determination is a privilege symbol, in any of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11”. In some cases, in addition to the release of the stored ball, after the special game ends, the special game (the game state when the gaming machine 1 is turned on) and the special game are different, and the bonus game is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. Occurs. In the present embodiment, a probability variation occurs as a bonus game, and a probability variation state (high probability) in which the probability of occurrence of the next stored ball discharge (per hit) is higher than the normal game state (low probability state, 1/151 probability) in normal times. State (probability of 4/151), and the high probability state continues as a bonus game until the next storage ball release (winning). Further, in the high probability state, the normal symbol variation time becomes shorter than usual, and the number of times the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the release determination winning device 10 are opened and closed increases. When the winning symbol combination at the time when the stored ball discharge (winning) is established is a normal symbol of “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “10” After the special game is finished, the normal gaming state (low probability state, 1/1/151 probability) is set, and the low probability state continues until the next storage ball release (winning).

  Furthermore, the special symbol selected by the numerical value obtained by the C2 counter, that is, selected by the release determination result symbol selection means and displayed by the special symbol display unit 8 is also used for selection of the number of released spheres. In the present embodiment, as shown in the later-described emission ball number selection process, when the determination by the storage / release determination means is hit, that is, when it is determined that the stored ball is to be released, the determination result is that the number of detachment determinations so far, that is, the determination is not to be released. It is determined whether or not has continued for 500 times or more, and if it is 500 times or more, or less than 500 times and the bonus game is in progress, the acquired numerical value R2 of the C2 counter is an even number (special symbol display unit 8 When the special symbol displayed on the screen is an even number, the number of balls to be emitted is selected, and R2 is “7” (the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display section 8 is “7”) ) Select 5 emitted balls and select 4 emitted balls when R2 is other (the special symbol displayed in the special symbol display section 8 is other than even and '7') To do. On the other hand, when the number of outage determinations is less than 500 and the game is not in a special game, the acquired numerical value R2 of the C2 counter is an even number (the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 8 is an even number) 1 is selected, and when R2 is 7 (the special symbol displayed in the special symbol display section 8 is a '7' gaze), the number of emitted balls is 3 and R2 is the other ( When the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display unit 8 is other than even numbers and “7”, the number of emitted balls is selected.

  The C3 to C5 counters, when the above-described stored / release determination result is out, that is, when the determination result indicates that the game ball is not released, the special symbol display unit 8 stops and confirms the display in the left, center, and right display areas. This is used to determine the combination of the determination code for determination of detachment. The C3 counter corresponds to the definite special symbol in the left display area, the C4 counter in the center display area, and the C5 counter in the right display area, and each has a numerical value of “0” to “11”. The C3 counter is incremented by 1 when the numerical value R3 starts from “0” when the power is turned on, and when the numerical value of the C2 counter returns from “11” to “0” by repeating the addition. It has become. For the C4 and C5 counters, when the value of the C3 counter increases to “11” by repeating the addition and returns to “0” again, the value R4 of the C4 counter is incremented by “1”. When the value of the C4 counter increases to “11” by repetition and returns to “0” again, the value R5 of the C5 counter is incremented by “1”. As a result, the C2 to C5 counters can be prevented from being synchronized (added in the same combination). The C5 counter also returns to “0” again when the numerical value reaches “11” by repeating the addition.

  A corresponding fixed special symbol is assigned in advance to each numerical value of the C3 to C5 counter. In the embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of each counter is '1', the special value for detachment becomes “1”, the acquired numerical value for each counter is left as it is and assigned as a special symbol for confirmation. The acquisition of the numerical values of the C3 to C5 counters is performed in a fixed stop symbol determination process described later, and the special symbol display unit 8 on the left display area, the central display area, the right The combination of the confirmed special symbols displayed in the display area is determined.

  The C6 counter is used as a variation mode selection means for selecting a variation mode for variably displaying the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 8 from a plurality of variation modes. The C6 counter repeats the value R6 starting from “0” and incrementing by “1” every reset interrupt time, and then returning to “0” again when reaching “49”. The numerical value of the C6 counter is acquired in a variation mode determination process described later.

  The obtained numerical value of the C6 counter is compared with the numerical value for determining the variation mode to which the variation mode is assigned, and used for the selection determination of the variation mode. In the present embodiment, one selected variation mode is determined from the variation modes 1 to 7 according to the obtained numerical value of the C6 counter. The variation modes 1 to 4 are selected when the storage / release determination result is out of place, and the variation modes 5 to 7 are selected when the storage / release determination result is correct. Further, the fluctuation modes 2 to 7 are accompanied by a reach state. The reach state in this embodiment is a display mode in which only the central display area where the variable display stops at the last in the special symbol display unit 8 is left, and the special symbols are stopped so as to be the same symbol in the remaining two display areas. It has become.

  The C7 counter is used for determining whether or not reach is reached. The C7 counter repeats the value R7 starting from “0” when the power is turned on and incrementing by “1” every reset interrupt time, and then returning to “0” again when reaching “39”. The numerical value of the C7 counter is acquired at the time of the reach determination process described later. The acquired value of the C7 counter is compared with a predetermined reach determination value, which is ‘10’ and ‘30’ in this embodiment, and is determined to be reachable when it matches the reach determination value. In the present embodiment, when the storage / release determination result is correct, the reach value is always passed, and thus the obtained numerical value of the C7 counter is not used.

  The C8 counter is for determining a normal symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol display unit 9, and for determining a normal symbol and a small bonus to determine a small hit (normal symbol hit) and a disengagement. The C8 counter is incremented by ‘1’ every time the reset interrupt time starts with the value R8 from ‘0’. After reaching ‘11’, the addition starts again from ‘0’. The numerical value of the C8 counter is acquired every time a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol variation start gate 22 is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, and a maximum of four is stored in the corresponding storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 100. Stored and sequentially used for determination.

  Normal symbols corresponding to the respective numerical values are assigned in advance to the numerical values of the C8 counter. In this embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of the C8 counter is “1”, the normal symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the normal symbol display unit 9 is “1”. It is assigned as a symbol. In this embodiment, the time required from the start of fluctuation of the normal symbol to the final stop is 11.8 seconds.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the acquired numerical value of the C8 counter is an odd number, it is a small hit, the release determination winning device 10 is expanded, and the winning opportunity is increased. The expansion of the release determining prize-winning device 10 is performed either when the number of winning balls to the release determining prize-winning device 10 reaches 6 during the expanded state or when 0.4 seconds elapses in the expanded state. It ends when any of these conditions are met.

  The C9 counter is used for deciding whether to open and close the drive members 49, 49 in the storage device 31. The C9 counter is incremented by ‘1’ every time the reset interrupt time starts with the value R9 starting from ‘0’. After reaching ‘1’, the value returns to ‘0’ again and the addition is repeated. The value of the C9 counter is obtained by detecting the game ball that has passed through the drive member release gate 27 with the drive member release gate detection switch. In this embodiment, when the acquired numerical value R9 of the C9 counter is “1”, it is determined to open and close the driving member, and when it is “0”, it is determined to narrow and open the driving member.

  The C10 counter is a time during which the open / close members 52, 52 immediately above the entrance gate 57 to the specific winning area 59 are in a state where the game ball can easily enter the entrance port 57 (expanded open state), or the entrance It is used for a lottery means for lottering the number of repetitions of a difficult state (narrow open state) and a state where it is easy to enter a ball (expanded open state). The C10 counter is incremented by ‘1’ every time the reset interrupt time starts with the value R10 starting from ‘0’. After reaching ‘2’, the value returns to ‘0’ again and the addition is repeated. The numerical value R10 of the C10 counter is acquired in the opening / closing member lottery process. In this embodiment, when the obtained numerical value R10 of the C10 counter is “0”, it is decided to perform the expansion / release time 5 seconds three times, and when it is “1”, the expansion / release time 5 seconds is performed once. In the case of “2”, it is decided to perform the opening / closing time 5 seconds twice.

  The C11 counter counts the determination result that the stored ball is not released by the storage / release determination means, that is, the number of times that the detachment determination is continuously performed. The numerical value R11 of the C11 counter starts from “0” and is incremented by “1” every time it is determined that the storage / release determination result is out of place (does not release the stored ball), and the storage / release determination result is hit (releases the stored ball) Return to “0”.

  Here, the game played by the ball game machine 1 will be briefly described. In the above-described ball game machine 1, when a game ball launched toward the game area 6 by the launching device 72 wins the left sleeve winning opening 24 or the left dropping winning opening 25, a predetermined number of game balls are placed as upper prize balls. The ball receiving tray 36 is paid out from a prize ball payout device 81 (shown in FIG. 6). When the game ball passes through the drive member release gate 27 and is detected by the drive member release gate detection switch, the value (R9) of the drive member expansion / release determination C9 counter is obtained and obtained. If the numerical value is '1', the drive members 49 and 49 at the ball inlet 37 of the storage part 39 are opened and opened. When the driving members 49, 49 are in the open / open state, the game balls launched into the gaming area 6 easily pass through the driving members 49, 49 to win the ball inlet 37 and are stored from the ball inlet 37. Once entering part 39, it is temporarily stored. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of stored balls in the storage unit 39 is five. Thus, since it changes into the state which is easy to store in the storage part 39, and the state which is hard to store, even if the hit | release per storage ball | bowl generate | occur | produces, the game ball | bowl of the selected discharge | release ball number will not necessarily be released. Thus, the range of game play is widened, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of excessive special games.

  When a game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gate 22 and the game ball is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch, a detection signal is sent to the main control circuit 100, and the normal symbol variation hold When the number is less than 4, the numerical value (R8) of the C8 counter for determining small hits / normal symbol is acquired, and the acquired numerical value is temporarily stored in the normal symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 100. The The stored acquired values of the C8 counter are sequentially read out, and a normal symbol hit (small hit) determination is performed based on the read value of the C8 counter, and the normal symbol display unit 9 determines the normal symbol. The fluctuation starts and stops after fluctuation for a predetermined time. At this time, if the hit determination result of the normal symbol is a small hit, the small hit normal symbol, in this example, stops at an odd number, and the movable pieces 10a and 10b of the winning determination device 10 for release determination are in an expanded and open state. Thus, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the winning determination winning area 11. When a game ball is won in the release determination winning area 11, a predetermined number (5 in this example) of game balls is paid out from the prize ball payout device 81 as prize balls.

  On the other hand, when a game ball wins in the release determination winning area 11 of the release determination winning device 10 and a winning ball is detected by the release determination winning detection switch, a detection signal is sent to the main control circuit 100, When the number of special symbol fluctuation suspensions is less than 4, the numerical value (R1) of the C1 counter for storing / releasing determination and the numerical value (R2) of the C2 counter for determining the combination of storing / releasing determination are acquired and acquired. The numerical value is temporarily stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM of the main control circuit 100. Then, the stored acquisition value of the C1 counter is sequentially read out, and the storage / release determination is performed based on the read value of the C1 counter, and the determination result is out (when the storage ball is not released). The numerical values (R3 to R5) of the C3 to C5 counters for determining the combination of the special symbols for determination of detachment are acquired. Further, the numerical values (R6, R7) of the variation mode determining C6 counter and the reach presence / absence determining C7 counter are acquired. Then, according to the variation mode determined based on the read values of the variation mode determination C6 counter and the reach presence / absence determination C7 counter, the special symbol display unit 8 starts the variation of the special symbol and the special symbol 1 is subtracted from the value of the variable pending number.

  After the special symbol fluctuates in the special symbol display unit 8 according to the variation mode, the special symbol display unit 8 is stopped and displayed with the confirmed special symbol based on the storage / release determination result. When the confirmed special symbol stopped and displayed in the special symbol display unit 8 is stopped and displayed with the hit-fixed special symbol combination, in this example, with a glance, the game ball stored in the storage unit 39 is released. Is called. Further, the number of released balls depends on whether or not the number of outliers in the stored / release determination has been continuously 500 times or more and / or the type of combination of winning fixed special symbols (acquired value R2 of the C2 counter) until this time. Is selected from the number of emitted spheres. Furthermore, the numerical value R10 of the opening / closing member lottery C10 counter is acquired, and the upper and lower opening / closing members 52, 52 of the specific winning device 51 are expanded according to the time selected based on the acquired numerical value R10 and the number of times of change. Open and open. The combination of the number of released balls selected by the number of released balls selecting means and the open / closed state by the open / close lottery of the open / close members 52, 52 may cause a change in the winning rate to the specific winning area 59. A feeling changes with states and it becomes possible to improve game nature.

  The game balls released from the storage unit 39 to the specific game area side enter the specific prize area 59 from the ball entrance 57 through the opening / closing members 52, 52 of the specific prize device 51, and on the distribution board 62 , And enters (wins) a ball into any of the normal winning ports 62a, 62a or the special winning port 62b of the distribution plate 62. At that time, the player can view the game ball turning on the sorting board 62 from the viewing window 58 of the specific winning device 51, so that the game ball can enter any of the entrances. Meanwhile, the player's expectation for winning the special winning opening 62b increases. When the number of balls to be released is plural, the player's sense of expectation for winning the special winning opening 62b is further increased.

  When a game ball enters (wins) the normal winning ports 62a and 62b and a winning is detected by the normal winning port winning detection switch, it is determined that the game is out by the success / failure determining means, and a predetermined number of game balls are prize balls. Are paid out from the prize ball payout device 81 to the upper ball receiving tray 36, and the special game is not executed. On the other hand, when the game ball enters (wins) the special winning opening 62b and a winning is detected by the special winning opening winning detection switch, the winning / nothing determining means determines that the game is a hit and the player is more than the normal game. Shifts to a special gaming state that gives a profit (payout of game balls in this embodiment). In the special gaming state, the open / close plate 16 of the grand prize winning device 15 is opened to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6, and the prize winning area 17 of the grand prize winning device 15 can be awarded. When there is a winning in the winning area 17, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by the winning ball payout device 81. The opening / closing plate 16 has a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls detected after elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) or by a special winning opening winning prize winning detection switch and a winning ball count switch. It will be closed when it becomes.

  When the opening / closing plate 16 of the grand prize winning device 15 is being opened or within about 2 seconds after the opening / closing plate 16 of the grand prize winning device 15 is closed, a winning ball to the special prize winning special prize opening 18 is detected. When the switch detects, the right to continue the special game again is generated, and the opening / closing plate 16 is repeatedly opened a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, a maximum of 16 times).

  When the stored / release determination result is successful, the special symbols that are confirmed and displayed on the special symbol display unit 8 are privilege symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, “ If it is any odd number of 11 ', after the special game is over, it becomes a privilege game state advantageous to the player. In this embodiment, the probability of hitting the next storage / release determination result shifts to a probability fluctuation state (high probability state, 4/151) higher than the normal gaming state (low probability state, 1/151). Further, in this embodiment, the special symbol variation display time is set shorter than that in the normal gaming state (low probability state) when the probability is high.

  Further, when a normal symbol is won in the probability variation state (high probability state), a release determination winning area of the release determination winning apparatus 10 (corresponding to a determination winning area different from the specific winning area in claim 2) 11 to increase the number of times the movable pieces 10a and 10b are expanded and released to make it easier to win a game ball to 11 from the normal game state to three times, and the time for expanding and releasing the movable pieces 10a and 10b is set to 0. Increase from 3 seconds to 1.7 seconds.

  Next, processing executed by the main control circuit 100 that controls the game will be described in detail. The CPU of the main control circuit 100 performs a main process M according to each program stored in the ROM of the main control circuit 100 every predetermined reset interrupt time (4.0 ms in this example). FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the main process M.

  In the main process M, it is first determined whether or not the current power is turned on (S10). If the current power is turned on, an initial setting process (S20) is performed.

  In the initial setting process (S20), stack setting, reset interrupt time (4 msec in this example), CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC setting, and the like are performed. This main process M is repeatedly performed every reset interrupt time, but the initial setting process (S20) is a process necessary only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first round, and is not executed thereafter. Then, the process proceeds to the next output process (S30).

  In the output process (S30), when there is output command data in a command buffer (not shown) in the main control circuit 100, the output command data is output to a corresponding sub-control circuit (for example, a display control circuit). The

  In input processing (S40), input processing is performed when various sensors sense signals. The sensor includes a normal symbol variation start switch (normal symbol sensor) for detecting the passing of the game ball of the normal symbol variation start gate 22, and a game ball won in the release determination winning area 11 of the release determination winning device 10. Release determination winning detection switch (discharge determination winning sensor), winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball in the large winning device 15, and winning winning specific winning opening winning detection (special winning specification) A prize opening sensor). In particular, with respect to the release determination winning detection switch, as shown in FIG. 8, first, whether or not a release determination winning area winning detection signal has been received, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the release determination winning detection switch. (S41), if it is detected, that is, if there is a winning in the release determination winning area 11 of the release determining winning device 10, the release determination winning flag F2 is set to '1' ( S42). If it is determined in S41 that the release determination winning area winning detection signal has not been received, the input process (S40) ends without setting F2 to "1".

  In the random number update process (S50), the update is repeated for the numerical values of the counters C1 to C10 excluding the C11 counter. This random number update process (S50) is always performed once every time the main process M is executed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the random number update process (S50). In this random number update process (S50), first, each numerical value Rn (n = 1 to 2, 6 to 10) of each counter (excluding C3 to C5 and C11 counters) is incremented by 1 every predetermined time ( S51) When each numerical value Rn reaches the predetermined maximum value X, it repeats to return to “0” again (S52, S53). Then, the updated numerical value of each counter is temporarily stored in a random number storage area corresponding to each counter of the RAM of the main control circuit 100 (S54). “Rn ′” in FIG. 9 means the value of each counter before addition. For the C3 to C5 counters, as described above, numerical values are added at the timing associated with the C2 counter and stored in the random number storage area of the RAM.

  In the random number acquisition process (S60), as shown in FIG. 10, it is confirmed whether or not a game ball has won the release determination winning area 11 of the release determination winning apparatus 10 (F2 = 1) (S61). In this case, the release determination winning flag F2 is set to '0' (S62), and the current special symbol variation holding number stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 100 is four or more set upper limit values. It is determined whether or not (S63). If the current special symbol fluctuation hold number is not four or more, 1 is added to the current special symbol fluctuation hold number, the added special symbol fluctuation hold number is updated as the current special symbol fluctuation hold number, It is stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 100 (S64). Subsequently, the numerical value R1 of the C1 counter for storing and releasing determination and the numerical value R2 of the C2 counter for determining symbol combination are acquired from the various updated random number values (R1 to R10) updated in the random number updating process (S50). Along with (S65), the obtained random values R1 and R2 are set in the corresponding storage areas in the RAM of the main control circuit 100 (S66). Other random values are acquired at a predetermined time point described later. Also, the numerical value R8 of the C8 counter for the small hit determination / normal symbol determination is acquired when the game ball passes through the normal symbol variation start gate 22 and is detected by the normal symbol variation start switch.

  Next, it is determined whether the determination condition is satisfied (S70). The judgment condition is satisfied that the current special symbol variation holding number stored in the RAM of the main control circuit 100 is 1 or more and that the currently stored ball is not being released, and that a special game is being executed. Instead, it means that the special symbol display unit 8 is not displaying the variation of the special symbol. If the determination condition is satisfied, the storage / release determination process (S80), the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), the fixed stop symbol determination process (S100), the variation mode determination process (S120), the number of emitted balls The selection process (S140), the opening / closing member lottery process (S160), and the stored ball discharge execution process (S170) are performed in order. If the determination condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to the stored ball discharge execution process (S170). To do.

  The storage / release determination process (S80) corresponds to the process by the storage / release determination means, and as shown in FIG. 11, first, it is confirmed whether or not the privilege game flag F5 is “1” (S81), and the privilege game flag F5 is “1”. In the case of not “0” but “0”, that is, in the low probability state (1/151), the acquired random number R1 of the storage / release determination C1 counter is compared with “7” which is a numerical value per storage / release determination (S82). On the other hand, when the award game flag F5 is determined to be '1', that is, when the award game is in a high probability state (4/151), the acquired random number value R1 is a numerical value per storage / release decision '7', Contrast with “47”, “87”, and “127” (S85), if the obtained random number value R1 matches the winning value, it is determined that the storage ball is released, and the storage and release flag F1 is set to “1”. The At the same time, the game ball discharge time by the discharge means 40 of the storage device 31, that is, the effective discharge time is set to 60 seconds by the timer 2 provided in the main control circuit 100 (S83). The numerical value R11 of the counter C11 is reset to “0” (S84), and the storage / release determination process (S80) ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S82 or S85 that the obtained random number value R1 is different from the winning value and is out of the game, that is, the game ball is not released, the storage / release flag F1 is set to '0' ( In S86, '1' is added to the numerical value R11 of the off-count counter C11 (S87), and the storage / release determination process (S80) ends.

  In the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), it is determined whether or not reach variation is performed in the special symbol display unit 8. As shown in FIG. 12, in the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), it is confirmed whether the storage / release flag F1 is 1 (S91), and the storage / release flag F1 is not “1” but “0”, that is, is out of place. The updated random number value R7 of the reach presence / absence determination C7 counter is read and acquired (S92), and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number value R7 is '10' or '30' (S93). If the acquired random number R7 is not “10” or “30”, it is determined that there is no reach, and the reach presence / absence determination process (S90) ends. On the other hand, if the acquired random number value R7 is '10' or '30' (S93), it is determined that there is a reach and the reach flag F4 is set to '1'. If the storage / release flag F1 is '1' in S91, that is, if the stored ball is released, it is determined that there is a reach and the reach flag F4 is set to '1' (S94).

  In the fixed stop symbol determination process (S100), determination of a special symbol to be fixed (final) stopped and displayed in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display unit 8 based on the storage / release determination process (S80). Is done. As shown in FIG. 13, in this fixed stop symbol determination process (S100), first, it is confirmed whether the value of the storage / release flag F1 is '1' (S101). When it is determined that the value of F1 is '1', that is, when the stored ball is released, the combination of symbols predetermined for the stored acquisition random number value R2 of the winning symbol combination determination C2 counter is: The special symbol display unit 8 is determined as a winning symbol combination (symbol mode) that is fixedly displayed in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area (S102).

  On the other hand, if the value of the storage / release flag F1 is not '1' in S101, that is, if the value is confirmed to be '0' and it is determined that the stored ball is not released, the C3-C5 counter Update random number values R3 to R5 are acquired (S103), and it is determined whether or not the acquired random number values R3 to R5 match (S104). If the acquired random number values R3 to R5 match, then reach is reached (reach out) In this case, it is confirmed whether the reach flag F4 is 1 (S105). When it is determined that there is a reach, the acquired random number value R4 of the C4 counter (for medium special symbol) is incremented by 1, and the value and the C3 and C5 counter acquired random number values R3 and R5 are determined in advance. The symbol is determined as an off symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display unit 8 (S106). On the other hand, if it is determined in S105 that there is no reach, the obtained random number value R5 of the C5 counter (for the right special symbol) is incremented by 1, and the obtained random number values R3 and R4 of the C3 and C4 counters are added. A predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed in each display area (S107).

  If at least one of the obtained random number values R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counter is different in S104, does the acquired random value R3 of the C3 counter match the acquired random value R5 of the C5 counter? Whether or not there is a reach is further determined (S109). If there is no reach, the acquired random number value R5 of the C5 counter is incremented by 1, and the predetermined symbol for the acquired random number values R3 and R4 of the C3 and C4 counters is the special symbol display section 8. Are determined to be out-of-order symbols that are confirmed and stopped in the left display area, center display area, and right display area (S107). On the other hand, when there is a reach, the symbols predetermined for the acquired random numbers R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counter are confirmed and stopped in the left display area, the center display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display unit 8. Is determined as a missed symbol (S110).

  Furthermore, if the acquired random number value R3 of the C3 counter does not match the acquired random number value R5 of the C5 counter in S108, it is subsequently determined whether or not there is a reach (S111). If it is determined that there is no reach, the symbols predetermined for the acquired random numbers R3 to R5 of the C3 to C5 counter are displayed in the left display area, the central display area, and the right display area of the special symbol display unit 8. It is determined as an off symbol to be confirmed and stopped (S110). On the other hand, when there is a reach, the acquisition random value R5 of the C5 counter is forcibly changed to the same value as the acquisition random value R3 of the C3 counter, and the acquisition random value R4 of the C4 counter is forcibly acquired by the C3 counter. The number is changed to a value obtained by adding 1 to the random number value R3, and the predetermined symbols for those numbers and the obtained random number value R3 of the C3 counter are the left display area, the central display area, and the right display of the special symbol display unit 8. It is determined as an off symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the area (S112). The fixed stop symbol determination process (S100) corresponds to the process of the release determination result symbol selection means.

  In the variation mode determination process (S120), the variation mode of the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 8 is selected and determined. In the variation mode determination process (S120), as shown in FIG. 14, first, an updated random number value R6 of the variation mode selection determination C6 counter is acquired (S121), and then the storage / release flag F1 is set to '1'. It is determined whether or not (S122). In S122, when the storage / release flag F1 is not “1” but “0”, that is, when the stored ball is not released, it is checked whether the reach flag F4 is “1” (S123). In S123, when the reach flag F4 is not "1" but "0", that is, when reach is not established, the reach-less deviation variation mode 1 is selected and stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100. Then (S128), 1 is subtracted from the current special symbol variation holding number (S136), and this variation mode determination processing (S120) ends.

  On the other hand, when the reach flag F4 is determined to be “1” in S123, that is, when reach is established, the value R6 of the variation mode selection determination C6 counter is “0” to “29”. , '30 to 44 ', or' 45 'to' 49 '(S124, S125), and in the case of' 0 'to' 29 ', the outlier reach A1 variation mode 2 is selected and determined. At the same time, it is stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100 (S129). If the acquired numerical value R6 is '30' to '44', the outlier reach B1 variation mode 3 is selected and determined and stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100 (S130). When the acquired numerical value R6 is between "45" and "49", the outlier reach C1 variation mode 4 is selected and stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100 (S131).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S122 that the storage / release flag F1 is “1”, that is, when the storage ball is released, the value of the obtained numerical value R6 is “0” to “9”, “10”. Either “˜”, “35” or “35” to “49” is determined (S126, S127), and in the case of “0” to “9”, the reach reach A2 variation mode 5 is selected and determined. It is stored in the command buffer of the control circuit 100 (S132). When the acquired numerical value R6 is “10” to “34”, the hit reach B2 variation mode 6 (specific variation mode) is selected and stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100. (S133). When the acquired numerical value R6 is between '35' and '49', the hit reach C2 variation mode 7 is selected and stored in the command buffer of the main control circuit 100 (S134).

  If the variation modes 2 to 7 with reach are selected, then the reach flag F4 is set to '0' (S135), and then 1 is subtracted from the current special symbol variation suspension number (S136). Thus, the variation mode determination process (S120) ends.

  The timing of subtracting 1 from the number of special symbol fluctuation suspensions is performed when the variation mode is determined in the present embodiment, but is not limited thereto, and may be any time as long as the variation mode is determined. For example, after confirming the end of the variation time of the determined variation mode, 1 may be subtracted from the special symbol variation suspension number.

  The emitted ball number selection process (S140) corresponds to the process by the emitted ball number selection means, and as shown in FIG. 15, first, it is confirmed whether the storage / release flag F1 is “1” (S141), and F1 is “1”. If this is not the case, that is, if the stored ball is not released, the released ball number selection process (S140) is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when F1 is “1”, that is, when the stored ball is about to be released, whether the numerical value R11 of the off-count counter C11 is 500 or more, that is, until this time, the stored ball It is confirmed whether the detachment determination result that does not release is continuously generated 500 times or more (S142). If it is less than 500 times, it is confirmed whether the privilege game flag F5 is “1”, that is, the privilege game state (S143). If F5 is not “1”, that is, if it is not the privilege game state, the storage is performed. Whether the acquired numerical value R2 of the symbol combination determination counter C2 for the release determination is an even number (the special symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol display unit 8 is an even-numbered pattern) or '7' (the special symbol display) The special symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the part 8 is “7”, or otherwise (the special symbol that is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol display part 8 is other than the even number and “7”. ) Is confirmed (S144, S145). When the value of R2 is an even number, the number of emitted spheres by the emission means 40 is set to 1 (S146), and when the value of R2 is “7”, the number of emitted spheres is set to 3 ( S147) When the value of R2 is neither an even number nor '7', the number of emitted spheres is set to two (S148), and the number of emitted spheres selection process (S140) ends.

  On the other hand, when F5 is determined to be '1' in S143, that is, the game state is a bonus game state, or when the numerical value R11 of the number-of-removes counter C11 is 500 or more in S142, that is, a determination result that does not release the stored ball is obtained. If it continues for 500 times or more, it is confirmed whether the value of the obtained numerical value R2 of the winning symbol combination determination counter C2 is an even number, '7', or other (S149, S150). When the value of R2 is an even number, the number of emitted spheres by the emission means 40 is set to 2 (S151), and when the value of R2 is '7', the number of emitted spheres is set to 5 ( S152) If the value of R2 is neither an even number nor '7', the number of emitted spheres is set to 4 (S153), and the emitted sphere number selection process (S140) is completed. In other words, the number of emitted balls varies depending on the game state.

  The open / close member lottery process (S160) corresponds to the process by the lottery means, and as shown in FIG. 16, first, it is confirmed whether the storage / release flag F1 is “1” (S161), and F1 is not “1”. That is, if the stored ball is not released, the opening / closing member lottery process (S160) is immediately terminated. On the other hand, when F1 is “1”, that is, when the stored ball is released, the updated numerical value R10 of the opening / closing member lottery C10 counter is acquired (S162), and the value of the acquired numerical value R10 is “ It is confirmed whether the value is “1”, “2” or other values, that is, “0” (S163, S164). When the value of the acquired numerical value R10 is “1”, it is set to the setting 1 in which the opening and closing members 52, 52 on the upper part of the specific winning device 51 are expanded and opened once for 5 seconds (S165). When the value of “2” is “2”, the opening and closing of the opening and closing members 52, 52 is set to setting 2 which repeats twice for 5 seconds (S166), and when the value of R10 is other values, that is, “0”. In the case of ', the opening and closing members 52, 52 are set to setting 3 in which the opening and closing of the opening and closing members 52, 52 is repeated three times for 5 seconds (S167), and the opening / closing member lottery process (S160) is completed. Further, as a method for opening the opening and closing members 52, 52, it is assumed that one opening time may be different by lottery.

  The stored ball discharge execution process (S170) corresponds to a process related to the storage ball discharge execution by the discharge means 40. First, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the timer 2 has passed the effective discharge time of 60 seconds. (S171). If 60 seconds have elapsed, the storage / release flag F1 and the storage-ball release-in-progress flag F7 are set to '0' (S185, S186), and the storage ball release execution process (S170) ends. On the other hand, if the timer 2 has not passed 60 seconds, it is confirmed whether the storage ball discharging flag F7 is “1”, that is, whether or not the storage ball is being discharged by the current discharge means 40 (S172). . When it is determined that the storage ball releasing flag F7 is not “1”, that is, it is determined that the storage ball is not currently released (S173), it is confirmed whether the storage flag F1 is “1”. If the number is not “1”, that is, the number of game balls selected in the emitted ball number selection process (S140) is released, the stored ball release execution process (S170) is ended.

  On the other hand, when the storage / release flag F1 is “1”, that is, when the determination by the storage / release determination means is about releasing the storage ball, the storage ball releasing flag F7 is set to “1” (S174). ) After the timer 1 provided in the main control circuit 100 is set to 5 seconds (S175), the discharge means 40 releases the stored ball (S177). The timer 1 sets the emission interval of the emission spheres when there are a plurality of emission spheres. Next, it is confirmed whether or not the game ball released from the storage unit 39 has been detected by the release detection switch 47 provided below the storage unit 39 (S178). If it is not detected, there is a possibility that the discharge means 40 has been operated even though no game ball is stored in the storage unit 39, so this storage ball discharge execution process (S170) is terminated. If detected by the emission detecting switch 47, 1 is subtracted from the number of emitted spheres set in the emitted sphere number selection process (S140) (S179), and the set number of emitted spheres after subtraction is “0”. (S180), if the set number of released spheres after subtraction is “0”, that is, if all the set number of released spheres have been released, the stored / release flag F1 is set to “0” ( In step S181), the stored ball discharging flag F7 is set to '0' (S182), and the storage / release process (S170) is terminated. If the set number of released balls after the subtraction is not “0”, it is confirmed whether the timer 1 has been set (S183), and if it has been set, the stored ball discharge execution process (S170) ends. On the other hand, when the timer 1 is not set, the timer 1 is set for 5 seconds (S184), and the stored ball discharge execution process (S170) is ended.

  For the second and subsequent releases of the stored game balls, since the stored ball release flag F7 is set to '1' (S172), the timer 1 set time (5 seconds) from the release of the first ball ) Has elapsed (S176), and if the set time of timer 1 (5 seconds) has not elapsed, the stored ball discharge execution process (S170) ends. On the other hand, if the set time (5 seconds) of the timer 1 has elapsed, the stored ball discharge in S177 is performed, and thereafter S178 to S184 are performed in the same manner as described above. By performing this process, if the set time of timer 2 elapses during the release of the set release, the remaining release is stopped even during the release, but it can be prevented from being released drastically, improving the time efficiency of the game Can be made.

  The success / failure determination processing (S190) corresponds to the processing of the success / failure determination means for determining whether or not a game has been missed. As shown in FIG. 19, first, the special game execution flag F3 is “1”, that is, the special game is being executed. (S191), if F3 is “1”, that is, if a special game is being executed, the success / failure determination process (S190) is terminated. On the other hand, when F3 is not “1”, that is, when the special game is not being executed, whether the game ball has entered the special prize slot 62b of the specific prize area 59 and has been detected by the special prize slot prize detection switch. If it is confirmed (S192) and not detected, the success / failure determination process (S190) is terminated. When a game ball is detected by the special winning opening winning detection switch, the jackpot (V winning) flag F8 is set to '1' (S193), and it is confirmed whether the stored ball discharging flag F7 is '1'. (S194). When the stored ball releasing flag F7 is not “1”, the success / failure determination process (S190) is terminated, and when F7 is “1”, F7 is set to “0” (S195). Is stopped, and the success / failure determination process (S190) is terminated. The process of S194 corresponds to the process of the discharging determination means, and S194 to S195 correspond to the process of the discharge stop means.

  The special game execution process (S200) corresponds to the process by the special game execution means. First, as shown in FIG. 20, it is confirmed whether the special game execution flag F3 is 1 (S201), and F3 is not '1'. That is, if it is determined that the special game is not being executed, it is confirmed whether the jackpot (V winning) flag F8 is '1' (S202). When F8 is “1”, that is, when the special winning opening 62b is won, it is confirmed whether or not the special symbol display is completed in the special symbol display section 8, that is, whether the confirmed special symbol is displayed ( S203) When the variable display is completed and the confirmed special symbol is displayed, the special game is executed without performing the variable symbol variable display (S204). By executing this special game, the open / close plate 16 of the large winning device 15 is opened, and the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 is received and can be won into the large winning device 15. Next, the special game flag F3 is set to ‘1’ (S205), and the jackpot (V winning) flag F8 is set to ‘0’ (S206). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a special game end condition is satisfied (S207). This special game end condition establishment determination is made when a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed since the opening of the opening / closing plate 16 or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch is a predetermined number (for example, 10). ) Is generated every time the winning prize at the special winning prize winning opening 18 is not detected or the winning prize winning prize winning detection switch detects a winning ball at the special winning prize winning opening 18. It is determined whether the opening / closing plate 16 has reached the set number of times based on the continuation right. When the special game end condition is established, it is determined whether or not the confirmed stop special symbol is a privilege symbol (an odd number of eyes in this embodiment) (S195), and the confirmed stop special symbol (storage release condition) If the established symbol) is not a bonus symbol but a normal symbol (even numbers in this embodiment), the bonus game flag F5 is set to '0' (S209), and a special symbol for stoppage of confirmation is also set. Is a special symbol (an odd number of eyes in this embodiment), the special game flag F5 is set to '1' (S210). Thereafter, the special game ends, the special game execution flag F3 is set to '0' (S211), and the special game execution process (S200) ends. If it is determined in S201 that the special game is in progress, the process jumps to the determination of the special game end condition in S207 without determining whether or not the special prize opening 62b has been won. Further, when it is determined in S202 that the game is not a big win (no winning in the special winning opening 62b), when it is determined in S203 that the variable display is not completed, or in S207, the special game end condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the game has not been performed, the special game execution process (S200) is immediately terminated. In addition, said S208-S210 is corresponded to the process of a privilege game determination means.

  In the drive member opening / closing process (S220), as shown in FIG. 21, first, it is confirmed whether the game ball passes through the drive member release gate 27 and is detected by the drive member release gate detection switch (S221). If not detected, the drive member opening / closing process (S220) ends. On the other hand, when a game ball is detected by the driving member release gate detection switch, the updated numerical value R9 of the driving member expansion / release determination C9 counter is acquired (S222), and the acquired numerical value R9 is '1'. (S223), in the case of '1', the driving members 49, 49 of the ball inlet 37 of the storage device 31 are opened and opened (S224), and in the case of not '1', the driving members 49, 49 Is in a closed state, that is, the narrow open state (S225), and then the driving member opening / closing process (S220) ends.

  In the other processing (S190), processing for the normal symbol hit (small hit), processing necessary for the game, for example, error processing, etc. are performed in addition to the above-mentioned respective processing, which are particularly related to the present invention. There is no processing, and detailed description is omitted.

  Since the ball game machine 1 is configured as described above, the number of balls entered into the specific winning area can be changed, and the game ball released from the storage device can be directly related as a cause of the game success / failure determination. As a result, the expectation of executing the special game can be increased by changing the number of balls released from the storage device, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the probability variation and the variation time of the normal symbol are shortened is shown as the bonus game, but other contents advantageous to the player such as an increase in the number of prize balls may be used. In addition, a fixed distribution board with a normal winning opening and a special winning opening is used as a means to determine whether or not the game is successful. However, random numbers are acquired due to the rotating rotating distribution board or other configurations such as winnings. And may be determined. Further, the number of game balls stored in the storage unit is not limited to five in the embodiment, and may be more than that or less than that. Further, the predetermined period as the period for releasing the game ball by the release means after it is determined that the stored ball is released by the storage / release determination means is not limited to 60 seconds of the embodiment, and is a period longer than or equal to 60 seconds. May be. Also, the method of making the game balls released from the storage device easier to enter the specific winning area than the game balls flowing down the game area without being stored in the storage device is not limited to the baffle nail, Alternatively, it may be constituted by other members such as a windmill. In the present embodiment, the drive member 49 is provided on the upper part of the storage device 31, but the drive member 49 may be omitted. Further, although the opening / closing member 52 is provided on the upper part of the gaming ball distribution winning portion 53, it may be a ball entrance that is connected to the entrance 57 of the gaming ball distribution winning portion 53 without opening and closing. .

1 is a front view showing an entire bullet ball gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows a nail about the game board in the same ball game machine. It is a front view of the storage device in the same ball game machine. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 and shows a ball feeding mechanism of the discharge means. FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view and a partially cutaway perspective view of a distribution winning portion of a specific winning device in the same ball game machine. It is a block diagram which shows simply connection of the control apparatus etc. of the same ball game machine. It is a flowchart regarding the main process of the main control circuit in the same ball game machine. It is a flowchart regarding an input process. It is a flowchart regarding a random number update process. It is a flowchart regarding a random number acquisition process. It is a flowchart regarding storage discharge determination processing. It is a flowchart regarding reach presence determination processing. It is a flowchart regarding a fixed stop symbol determination process. It is a flowchart regarding a change mode determination process. It is a flowchart regarding emitted ball number selection processing. It is a flowchart regarding an open / close member lottery process. It is a 1st flowchart regarding the storage ball discharge | release execution process. It is a 2nd flowchart regarding the storage ball discharge | release execution process. It is a flowchart regarding a success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart regarding a special game execution process. It is a flowchart regarding a drive member opening / closing process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 3 Game board 6 Game area 7 Display apparatus 8 Special symbol display part (display means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Release determination winning device 11 Release determination winning area (determination winning area)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 Storage apparatus 37 Ball entrance to storage section 39 Storage section 40 Discharge means 41 Ball feed member 49 Drive member 51 Special winning device 52 Opening / closing member 59 Special winning area 62a Normal winning opening 62b Special winning opening

Claims (11)

A plurality of winning areas having detection means capable of detecting the entering or passing of the game balls launched into the gaming area;
A determination unit for determining whether or not a game is hit for each game ball entered into at least one specific prize area of the plurality of prize areas;
A special game execution means for executing a special game that provides a profit to the player rather than the normal game due to the determination of the winning / non-winning determination means;
In a ball game machine equipped with
A storage device provided above the specific winning area, provided with a storage section capable of storing a plurality of game balls, and provided with a discharge means for releasing the game balls stored in the storage section to the specific winning area area;
A storage / release determination means for determining whether or not the release means releases the game ball stored in the storage section of the storage device;
An emission ball number selection means for selecting the number of game balls to be emitted by the emission means from a plurality of emission ball numbers;
With
The game ball released from the storage device is easier to enter the specific prize area than the game ball flowing down the game area without being stored in the storage device,
Each time it is determined by the storage / release determination means that the stored balls of the storage device are to be released, the number of released balls selected by the release ball number selection means can be released to the specific winning area side by the release means. A ball game machine characterized by the fact that   The determination by the storage / release determination means is performed based on detection of a game ball that has entered a determination winning area different from the specific winning area among the plurality of winning areas. Ball game machine. A release determination result symbol selecting means for selecting a symbol indicating the determination result of the stored discharge determining means from a plurality of symbols, and a display means capable of confirming and displaying the symbol selected by the release determination result symbol selecting means,
The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of released balls selected by the number of released balls selection unit is selected based on a symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the display unit. After the execution of the special game by the special game execution means, the bonus game determination is performed to determine whether or not to execute a bonus game that is different from both the normal game and the special game and is more advantageous to the player than the normal game. With means,
The said emitted ball number selection means selects the number of emitted balls based on whether it exists in the game state of the said privilege game or the said normal game, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A ball game machine. When the determination result of the success / failure determination unit is a win, the determining unit for releasing whether or not the game ball is being released by the releasing unit;
5. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a release stop unit that stops the release of the game ball by the release unit when the release unit determines that the release is in progress. Ball game machine.   The said discharge | release means is provided with the ball feeding member which discharge | releases the game ball | bowl of the number of discharge | release balls selected by the said discharge | release ball number selection means to the said specific winning area side one by one. The bullet ball game machine according to one item. A plurality of winning openings are provided in the specific winning area, and at least one of the plurality of winning openings is a special winning opening,
The ball game according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the determination unit determines whether or not the game is successful depending on whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening. Machine.   8. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: a driving member capable of changing between a state where a game ball easily enters the storage unit and a state where it is difficult to enter the storage unit at a ball entrance to the storage unit. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of the above.   9. The game ball is released by the discharge unit for a predetermined period after the storage / release determining unit determines that the stored ball of the storage device is to be released, according to any one of claims 1 to 8. Ball game machine. Provided with an entrance that allows a game ball to enter the specific winning area, and provided with an opening / closing member that can be changed into a state in which the game ball can easily enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter,
10. The opening / closing member changes to a state in which a game ball can easily enter when it is determined by the storage / release determination means to release the game ball. A ball game machine. When it is determined that the game ball is to be released by the storage / release determination means, the opening / closing member has a time during which the game ball is likely to enter the entrance, or a state where it is difficult to enter and a state where it is difficult to enter. 11. The ball game machine according to claim 10, further comprising lottery means for lottery of the number of repeated changes.

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