JPH09192295A - Combination pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cause a symbol display device in a combination pachinko game machine to operate frequently. SOLUTION: If a value C counted by an entering ball counter as 1 (S260: YES), a CPU determines the left symbol (S270), and displays that figure symbol on a left display part as determined (S280). If the value C counted by the entering ball counter 132 is 2(S290:YES), the CPU determines the center symbol (S300), and displays that figure symbol on a center display part as determined (S310). If the value C counted by the entering ball counter is 3 (S320:YES), the CPU determines the right symbol (S330), and displays that figure symbol on a right display part as determined (S340). Since a symbol display device is operated at least once in a game, the request of the player to operate the symbol display device frequently can be met.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a launching device for launching a game ball on a game board surface, and a plurality of game balls arranged adjacent to each other at the lower part of the game board surface for entering a game ball falling along the game board surface Multiple entrances including the lower entrance, entrance detection means to detect the entrance of the game ball into each entrance, entrance display section corresponding to the entrance where the entrance was detected is on The score calculation means for calculating a score on the basis of the combination of the combination display device and the entrance display section, and when one game ball enters one of the above-mentioned entrances and one game ends, A combination type ball provided with a payout instruction means for instructing the payout of a number of game medals or the like according to the score calculated by the score calculation means, and a payout device for paying out the number of game medals or the like instructed by the payout instruction means. There is a game machine, and it is usually called an arrangement ball type pachinko machine. It has been.

Usually, there are 16 lower entrances, numbered 1 to 16. In addition, in addition to the lower entrance, it is usually provided with entrances distributed on the game board surface, and these are also numbered 1 to 16. As a combination display device, each entrance number (1
Nos. 16 to 16), there are a horizontal type having 16 ball entry display parts in a row, and a square type having 16 ball entry display parts in a 4 × 4 grid.

In the case of the horizontal type, the score is achieved if the entry display is made at four or more places adjacent to each other. In the square type, the entry display is made at any one of four columns, one row vertically, one row diagonally and one row diagonally. If the score is established, a game medal or a game ball is paid out according to the score. In addition, normally, when the total of the game balls entered in any one of the entrances becomes 16, one game is completed and a settlement process (score calculation and payout) is performed.

In this combination-type gaming machine, when a game ball enters a specific entrance or passage (gate), a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed and then, for example, a symbol display device for statically displaying three symbols. If the display of the symbol display device is a hit display (for example, all three symbols are the same symbol), there is one provided with means for executing a special game in which a score is very likely to be achieved.

[0006]

However, since the number of game balls in one game is limited, the game balls do not always enter the above-mentioned specific entrance or gate during the one game, and the symbols In some cases, the display device did not work during one game. Therefore, there has been a demand for the player to operate the symbol display device more frequently.
The present invention meets the demands of such players.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the structure described in claim 1 can be adopted. First
The symbol display unit confirms and displays one symbol selected from a plurality of symbols when the game ball having the first ranked setting rank enters one of the ball entrances. The 2nd symbol display section confirms and displays one symbol selected from a plurality of symbols when the game ball ranked second in the set entrance enters one of the ball entrances, and the 3rd symbol display section and the ball entrance When a game ball with a setting rank of 3 enters any one of them, one symbol selected from a plurality of symbols is confirmed and displayed.

The setting order is a game ball for one game (16
It doesn't mean which number in the ball), but only the relative order. In other words, it does not matter whether it is the second, third or tenth of the 16 balls, but which one is the setting ranking first place, and the setting ranking second place is one of the game balls entered after that, and the setting ranking third place is Furthermore, it is only one of the game balls that entered after the second place setting. Therefore, for example, the first ball out of 16 balls can be set first, the second ball can be set second and the third ball can be third, and the fifth ball out of 16 can be set. Set first place,
It is permissible to place the 10th ball in the second place and the 16th ball in the third place.

In this combination type ball game machine, since the lower ball entrance is included in the ball entrance, the game ball that is fired always enters either ball entrance. Therefore, 16
By entering three game balls selected from among the balls, three symbols are definitely displayed once per game.

As an example of the confirmation display, when there is a game ball in the setting ranks 1 to 3, variable display of a plurality of types of symbols is started, and when a predetermined time has elapsed, the fixed display is fixedly displayed. Format and change order in advance and set rank 1
The example in which the fixed display is displayed by the stationary display when there is a game ball in the 3rd place is shown, but the point is that the symbol displayed by entering the game ball in the 1st to 3rd set positions may be specified. However, it is not limited to these formats.

The privilege granting means grants a privilege to the player when the combination of the symbols fixedly displayed on the first symbol display section, the second symbol display section and the third symbol display section is a winning combination. As a privilege given to the player, a conventionally known special game is exemplified, but it is not limited to such a form.

In this way, three symbols are fixedly displayed once in one game, and it is determined whether or not the combination of symbols is a winning combination each time, and a bonus is given to the player if the winning combination is a winning combination. Granted. That is, once in one game, it becomes the same as operating the conventional symbol display device, and it is possible to meet the demand of the player who wants to activate the symbol display device more frequently.

In the combination-type ball game machine according to the second aspect, the launch ball supply device supplies the game ball for one game to the launch device when a predetermined number of game medals are inserted. If the number of rules is set to 1 and 1 game is set to 16 balls, 16 game balls are supplied to the launcher by one game medal.
Therefore, the player can execute a ball game of one game with one game medal.

However, since there is an upper limit (for example, 10 points) to the score in one game, if the player reaches 10 points without waiting for 16 balls to be shot, the score is meaningless even if the game is continued. Becomes Further, in the middle of one game, the above three symbols are fixedly displayed, and if this is not a winning combination, if it is determined that there is no possibility of a winning combination without waiting for the third final display, a game is played. Some people may decide that there is no need to give up and play this game to the end (up to the 16th ball).

In such a case, when the player operates the clearing button to input a clearing signal, the payout instructing means determines that one game is completed and the number of game medals or the like corresponding to the score calculated by the score calculating means. Instruct payment of. This allows the player to end that game and start the next game.

The player can improve the efficiency of the game time by not shooting a game ball which seems to be useless. Further, since the game store side has already obtained the game medals for one game, there is no disadvantage.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to specific examples of the present invention.

[0018]

SPECIFIC EXAMPLE As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of a combination-type ball game machine (hereinafter also simply referred to as a game machine) 10 of this specific example, a body frame 14 is provided by a pair of upper and lower hinges 12, 12. A front frame 16 mounted so as to be swingable and openable is installed.

The front frame 16 is provided with a window-shaped opening 18, which is surrounded by a metal frame 20 made of metal. At the edge 22 on the left side of the front frame 16 in the drawing, a slot 24 for inserting a metal disk-shaped game medal, a return button 26 for returning the inserted game medal when it is not normally stored, and a game. A return port 28 is provided as an outlet for a game medal which is returned when the medal is not qualified or when the return button 26 is operated.

At the right edge 30 of the front frame 16, the front frame 16
A locking mechanism for locking and unlocking the body frame 14 and locking and unlocking the glass frame 32, which is fitted in the opening 18 of the front frame 16 so as to be openable and closable, to the front frame 16. 34 is attached. The glass frame 32 holds a transparent glass plate 36, a game board 38 is arranged inside thereof, and a game area 40 is formed between the glass plate 36 and the game board 38.

At the center of the game board 38, a symbol display device 48 having a left display portion 42, a middle display portion 44, and a right display portion 46, each of which displays a one-digit numerical symbol, is mounted.
In this specific example, the left display unit 42 has five types of numerical symbols 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, the middle display unit 44 has 10 types of numerical symbols 0 to 9, and the right display unit 46 has 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of 5
Numerical patterns of each type can be displayed. Therefore, as the symbol display device 48, 5 × 10 × 5 = 250
You can display a series of numeric symbols.

Immediately below the symbol display device 48, there is provided a lottery entry ball opening 52 which is opened and closed by an opening and closing plate 50, and a game ball enters the lottery entry ball opening 52 unless the opening and closing plate 50 is opened. There is nothing to do. In addition, a special area and a normal area are provided inside the lottery entrance 52. When three game balls enter the lottery entrance 52, two of them are in the normal area and one is a special area. It is a structure that advances to the area.

On the right side of the symbol display device 48 in the figure, a right entrance 56 having an entrance sensor is arranged, and a score increasing device 58 is provided below the right entrance 56. The score increasing device 58 is provided with an opening / closing member 60. Normally, the opening / closing member 60 is closed, and the game ball is a score increasing device 58.
However, when a game ball enters the right entrance port 56 under a specific condition, the opening / closing member 60 is opened and the game ball can enter the score increasing device 58.
The opening condition of the opening / closing member 60 will be described later.

Immediately above the symbol display device 48, the upper entrance 62
Is installed, and the upper left entrance 6 is on the left side of the symbol display device 48.
4 and the left center entrance 54 are provided, and 16 lower entrances 66 are arranged in a row in a row in the lower part of the game board 38 so as to cross the game board 38.
Is installed. The front surface of the 16-series chucker 68 is covered with a front ornament 72 having a number plate 70 in which numbers 1 to 16 (not shown) are sequentially written from the left in correspondence with the lower entrance 66. In addition, on the back side of the number board 70, a ball-entering lamp 71 (not shown in FIG. 1) is arranged corresponding to each number, and each number can be displayed by lighting the ball-entering lamp 71. . Furthermore, below the number board 70,
A score digital 74 capable of displaying scores of 0 to 10 is provided.

The front frame 16 is provided below the glass frame 32 with an alignment rail 76 for aligning the game balls and supplying them to the launcher 114 (see FIG. 2), the front side of which is transparent. It is covered with a transparent cover 78. Therefore, the player can confirm how many game balls are held on the alignment rail 76. The alignment rails 76 are supplied with game balls from the 16-series chucker 68 side, and the structure and the like for that will be described later.

Further, the front frame 16 is provided with a tray 80 for receiving the game medals discharged from the inside of the combination ball game machine 10. On the right side of the tray 80, the launcher 114 is operated. A firing handle 82 for attaching is attached. A clearing button 84 for instructing the gaming machine 10 to end one game is provided on the upper right side of the firing handle 82.

As is well known, a combination ball game machine 10
Then, when a total of 16 game balls enter one of the entrances, one game ends, and a clearing process such as payout of game medals is performed. Normally, the clearing process is automatically performed as the game progresses, but if the clearing button 84 is pressed, the clearing process can be executed even before the 16 balls are shot.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the gaming machine 10, a control board 90 for controlling each part of the gaming machine 10 is attached to the upper part of the gaming board 38, and below it, the control of the symbol display device 48. Circuit 92 is installed. On the back surface of the front frame 16, a selector 94 for selecting game medals and accepting only game medals that meet the standard is installed corresponding to the insertion port 24 to the return port 28. A medal chute 96 that serves as a passage for the received game medals is connected.

Adjacent to the medal chute 96, a start switch 98 for detecting passage of a game medal in the medal chute 96 and outputting a passage signal is installed. Further, the medal pipe 10 is provided in the middle of the medal chute 96.
0 is connected, and the overflow tank 102 is detachably connected to the end. The game medals that have flowed into the medal shoot from the selector 94 are structured to drop into the medal pipe 100. However, when the medal pipe 100 is full, the game medals do not drop into the medal pipe 100 but into the overflow tank 102. It is accumulated here.

At the bottom of the medal pipe, the medal pipe 1
A medal burnout switch 104 for detecting the presence or absence of game medals in 00 is attached. The bottom of the medal pipe 100 is opened and closed by being reciprocally driven by the payout solenoid 106, and one game medal is discharged for each reciprocation. A discharge gutter 108 is connected to the bottom of the medal pipe 100, and the payout solenoid 1
The game medals discharged from the medal pipe 100 by the operation of 06 can be guided to the tray 80 on the front side.

On the left side of the discharge gutter 108 in the drawing, a launching device 114 including a launching motor 110, a ball hammer 112 and the like is installed. By operating the launching device 114,
It is possible to hit the game balls supplied from the alignment rails 76 one by one and shoot them into the game area 40.

Above the launcher 114, a ball paying solenoid 116 is installed adjacent to the game board 38. The tip of the plunger 118 of the ball paying solenoid 116 is connected to the ball receiving plate 122 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, inside the 16-series chucker 68, each lower ball inlet 66 is divided, and as shown in FIG. 4, each lower ball inlet 66 has one ball receiving cylinder 124. It is connected.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ball receiving cylinders 124 are arranged on the back surface side of the game board 38, and a ball entering switch 126 is attached to each ball receiving cylinder 124. Ball switch 1
As shown in FIG. 4B, when the game ball enters the ball receiving cylinder 124, 26 is pressed by the game ball to turn on and output a ball entry signal. Therefore, if one knows which ball input switch 126 outputs the ball input signal,
It is possible to know which lower entrance port 66 the ball entered.

Although not shown, the right entrance 5
The game ball that entered 6 is the 16th (rightmost) lower entrance 6
The game ball guided to the upper entrance ball entrance 62 is guided to the lower entrance entrance 66 of the seventh (7th from the left), and the upper left entrance entrance 6
The game ball entering 4 is guided to the lower second entrance 66 (second from the left), and the game ball entering the left middle entrance 54 is 1
It is configured to be guided to the second (12th from the left) lower entrance 66.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, each ball receiving cylinder 124
The ball receiving plate 122 can freely move in and out.
Specifically, when the ball paying solenoid 116 is not energized (when the plunger 118 is in the retracted state),
As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the ball receiving plate 122 is
When the ball paying solenoid 116 is excited by entering the ball receiving cylinder 124 to prevent the game ball from falling (plunger 1
18 is in a protruding state), the ball receiving plate 122 is set to the position shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), the game ball is allowed to fall out of the ball receiving cylinder 124. Then, the ball receiving cylinder 124
The game ball that has dropped from is arranged on the alignment rail 76.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, the electrical construction of the combination ball game machine 10 will be described. First,
The control board 90, which is the center of the electrical configuration, is a ROM, R
A well-known CPU 130 having an AM (not shown)
It has. The CPU 130 includes a ball entrance counter 132 that updates the count value C according to an instruction from the CPU 130 and a CPU.
A random counter 134 that repeatedly counts 0 to 9 count value N independently of 130 is connected, and C
The PU 130 can read the count value C of the entrance counter 132 and the count value N of the random counter 134.

Count value N of the random counter 134
Is used by the CPU 130 to determine the numerical symbols to be displayed on the left display unit 42, the middle display unit 44, and the right display unit 46, and the correspondence between the count value N and each numerical symbol is as shown in Table 1 below. .

[0038]

[Table 1] The lottery entry slot 52 is connected to the CPU 130 via the input / output circuit 136.
By the signal from 2, it is possible to know that there is a ball in the lottery entrance ball opening 52, that the entered game ball has advanced to a special area, and it is possible to control the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 50. Further, the score increasing device 58 is also connected to the input / output circuit 136, so that the CPU 130 can control the opening / closing of the opening / closing member 60 and know the entry into the score increasing device 58.

Input circuit 1 connected to CPU 130
38 is connected with a ball entrance switch 126, a right entrance ball 56, a start switch 98, a clearing button 84, and a medal burnout switch 104, and the CPU 130 can obtain signals from the respective switches and the like. Further, the control circuit 92 of the symbol display device 48 is connected to the CPU 130 via the output circuit 140, and the CPU 130 is connected to the left display part 42, the middle display part 44, and the control circuit 92 via the control circuit 92. The numerical pattern displayed on the right display unit 46 can be controlled.
The output circuit 140 includes a ball entry lamp 71 and a score digital 7
4, a payout solenoid 106, and a ball paying solenoid 116 are also connected, and the CPU 130 can also control these operations.

Next, the operation of the combination type ball game machine 10 will be described according to the processing executed by the CPU 130 of the control board 90. The CPU 130 is the gaming machine 10.
When is activated, the entrance counter 132 and the pattern display device 48
After executing the initial setting process such as to reset the initial state, the process of the main routine shown in FIG. 6 is repeatedly executed each time a predetermined execution timing comes.

As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 130 determines that the game medals inserted from the insertion slot 24 are the medal shoot 96.
It is determined whether or not the passage signal output from the start switch 98 is input when the vehicle passes through (step 210,
Hereinafter, the step will be simply referred to as S). If there is no passage signal (if no game medal has been inserted), the CPU 130 ends the main routine. When there is a passage signal (when a game medal is inserted), the CPU 130 energizes the ball paying solenoid 116 to move the ball receiving plate 122 out of the ball receiving cylinder 124, thereby aligning 16 game balls. It is dropped onto 76 (S220), and the game becomes possible.

Next, the CPU 130 causes the ball entering switch 12
6. Waiting for a signal to enter from the lottery entry opening 52 and the score increasing device 58 (S230), if there is a signal to enter the ball, a count routine is executed (S240), and if there is no signal to enter, proceed to S360. . However, until the special game routine to be described later is started, the lottery entry ball entrance 52 and the score increasing device 58 are closed, so there is no signal of entry from these.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the count routine, the CPU 130 first increments the count value C of the entry counter 132 (S410). Next, C
The PU 130 determines which of the ball input switch 126, the lottery ball entrance 52 and the score increasing device 58 is the ball input signal, and based on that, turns on the ball input lamp 71 (S420). For details, see the ball entry switch 126.
If it is a ball entry signal from, the ball entry lamp 71 of the number corresponding to the ball entry switch 126 is turned on, and the lottery entry slot 5
If it is 2, the 3rd and 5th entry lamps 71 are turned on, and if it is from the score increasing device 58, the 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th entry lamps 71 are turned on.

Subsequently, the CPU 130 determines whether or not a score has been established by turning on the ball entry lamp 71 (S).
430). The score is 1 point when four adjacent ball entry lamps 71 are lit, and for example, 2 points because two groups of four can be set when five adjacent ball entry lamps 71 are lit. The score is determined according to the lighting state. If the score is established here, the CPU 130 instructs the score digital 74 to display the score (S440). In addition, 1
Since the maximum score of the game is limited to 10, even if the entry lamp 71 is in a lighting state corresponding to 11 points or more, the score digital 74 does not display 11 points or more.

When the score is not satisfied (S430: NO), the CPU 130 is satisfied (S430 :).
(YES) After that display (S440), the counting routine is ended and the original routine is returned to. As shown in FIG. 6, the CPU 130 executes the count routine (S24).
0), the count value C of the entrance counter 132 is 1
It is determined whether 6 or more, that is, whether one game is over (S250).

If the count value C is less than 16,
The CPU 130 causes the count value C of the entrance counter 132 to be C =
It is judged whether it is 1, that is, whether the ball entry signal in S230 is the first ball entry signal in one game (S26).
0). If the determination in S260 is affirmative, the CPU 130
The left symbol is determined in the symbol table of Table 1 based on the count value N of the symbol counter (S270). Then, CP
U130 instructs the symbol display device 48 to display the left display unit 4
In 2, the numerical symbols 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 are variably displayed one after another, and then the numerical symbols determined in S270 are stopped and fixedly displayed (S280), and the process proceeds to S360.

If the determination in S260 is negative, the CPU 13
0 determines whether the count value C of the entrance counter 132 is C = 2, that is, whether the entrance signal in S230 is the second entrance signal in one game (S290). S2
If the determination is affirmative in 90, the CPU 130 determines the middle symbol in the symbol table of Table 1 based on the count value N of the symbol counter (S300). Then, the CPU 130
Instructs the symbol display device 49 to sequentially display the numerical symbols 0 to 9 in the middle display section 44, and then S30
The numerical design determined by 0 is made to stand still and confirmed (S3
10) and proceeds to S360.

If the determination in S290 is negative, the CPU 13
0 determines whether the count value C of the entrance counter 132 is C = 3, that is, whether the entrance signal in S230 is the third entrance signal in one game (S320). S3
If the determination is affirmative in 20, the CPU 130 determines the right symbol in the symbol table of Table 1 based on the count value N of the symbol counter (S330). Then, the CPU 130
Instructs the symbol display device 48 to sequentially display the numerical symbols 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 on the right display portion 46, and then statically displays the numerical symbols determined in S330. S340).

Thus, when there is the first ball entry signal in one game, the display on the left display section 42 is confirmed, the display on the middle display section 44 is confirmed with the second ball entry signal, and the third entry is received. Since the display of the right display portion 46 is confirmed by the ball signal, the display of the symbol display device 48 is confirmed by the first three balls in one game. Therefore, the CPU 130 determines whether or not the display of the symbol display device 48 is a winning display, following the process of S340, and whether or not 777 is displayed in this specific example (S350).

If the determination in S350 is negative, the CPU 10
3 proceeds to S360, and it is determined whether or not a clearing signal is input by operating the clearing button 84. S360
In the affirmative determination in step S250 and in the affirmative determination in step S250, the CPU 130 executes the settlement routine shown in FIG. 8 (S370).

As shown in FIG. 8, in the clearing routine, C
The PU 130 operates the payout solenoid 106 the same number of times as the score displayed on the score digital 74 to pay out the same number of game medals as the score (S51).
0). Since the maximum score of one game is 10,
The number of payouts does not exceed 10.

Next, the CPU 130 turns off the ball entrance lamp 71, displays the score digital 74, and enters the ball counter 13.
The display relating to the calculation of the score and the resetting of the numerical values are executed such as setting the count value C of 2 to 0 (S520), and the settlement routine is ended. In this way, by operating the clearing button 84, one game can be finished before the 16 balls are fired.

Since the maximum score of one game is limited to 10 points as described above, if the score reaches 10 points without waiting for the 16 balls to be shot, it is possible to further shoot the game ball. There is no point meaning. Therefore, if the player determines that further progress of the game is unnecessary and operates the clearing button 84, the player can end one game without firing 16 balls.

Further, as is clear from the processing of S260 to S340, if three balls are entered, the display of the hit / miss in the symbol display device 48 is confirmed, so that the player can settle the button when the deviation is found. It is also possible to operate 84 to end the game.

On the other hand, if the display of the symbol display device 48 is a winning display (S350: YES), the CPU 130 executes a special game routine (S380). The special game itself is no different from the conventional combination type ball game machine, so this will be described briefly. Even in this special game routine, the above-described count routine is executed every time there is a ball entered. In addition, the settlement routine is executed every time the last game ball (sixteenth ball) in one game is detected or a settlement signal is input from the settlement button 84, and one game ends.

In the special game routine, the CPU 130
First, the solenoid of the lottery entrance 52 is operated, and the opening / closing plate 5
0 is tilted forward to open the lottery entrance 52. CPU
If the gaming ball that has entered the lottery entry slot 52 passes through the special area, the 130 establishes the right, and continuously executes the following processing related to the special game for 14 games.

In the special game, the CPU 130 waits for a right entrance entrance passage signal from the right entrance 56 to increase the score increasing device 5.
Open 8. When there is a ball input signal from the score increasing device 58, the CPU 130 turns on the 11, 11, 14, and 15 ball input lamps 71, and the score increasing device 58.
To close. In addition, since there is a ball in the score increasing device 58, an increase mode is set, and the score of the game at this time is doubled. Further, if there is a ball entry signal from another ball entrance, the CPU 130 lights the ball entry lamp 71 corresponding to the ball entrance.

By entering the score increasing device 58, 11
Since the No. 13, No. 14, No. 14, and No. 15 ball-in lamps 71 are turned on, if the No. 16 is further turned on (or if it is turned on), one score is achieved by the combination of No. 13 to No. 16. , The increase mode is calculated as 2 points. Further, if the 12th light is turned on, the score is established by the combination of the 11th to 14th lights, and the score is established even if the 12th to 15th lights are turned on, so 2 points x 2 is 4 points.

In this way, when there is a ball in the score increasing device 58, the possibility of establishing a score combination is dramatically increased, and the score itself is doubled, so that a high score can be obtained. . The CPU 130 executes a clearing routine as one game ends each time 16 balls are entered or a clearing signal from the clearing button 84 is reached, and then a game medal is inserted and a passage signal is input from the start switch 98. The process relating to the next special game is started, and the special game routine is ended when 14 games are completed.

In this way, when (777) is displayed on the symbol display device 48, it becomes very easy to score points, and the player can obtain a large number of game medals. As described above, according to the combination-type ball game machine 10 of the present specific example, the display of the symbol display device 48 is confirmed by the entry of the three game balls, and it is found out that the game is missed. That is, once in one game, it becomes the same as operating the conventional symbol display device, and it is possible to meet the demand of the player who wants to activate the symbol display device more frequently.

Further, the player can improve the efficiency of the game time by not shooting the game ball which seems to be useless, and the game shop side has no disadvantage because he has obtained the game medals for one game. . As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described according to the specific examples. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the specific examples, and can be variously implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

For example, in the specific example, when there is a ball entered, the pattern is variably displayed and then statically displayed to be fixedly displayed. However, the pattern is variably displayed in advance and the symbol is stopped due to the ball entered. A method of displaying and confirming the display is also possible.

[0063]

As described above, according to the combination type ball game machine according to the first aspect, three symbols are fixedly displayed once in one game, and the combination of symbols is won each time. Whether or not it is a combination is determined, and if it is a winning combination, a privilege is given to the player. In other words, once per game, it is the same as operating a conventional symbol display device,
It is possible to meet the demand of the player who wants the symbol display device to be operated more frequently.

In the combination-type ball game machine according to the second aspect, the player can improve the efficiency of the game time by not firing the game balls which are considered to be useless, and the game store side is for one game. It won't be a disadvantage because you've got a game medal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a specific combination ball-ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of a specific combination ball-ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a planar arrangement of 16-series checkers of a combination-type ball-ball game machine of a specific example.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a cross-sectional structure of a 16-series chucker of a combination-type ball game machine of a specific example.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an electrical configuration of a specific combination ball game machine.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main routine executed by the CPU of the combination-type ball game machine of the specific example.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a count routine executed by the CPU of the combination-type ball game machine of the specific example.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a clearing routine executed by the CPU of the combination-type ball game machine of the specific example.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Combination ball game machine, 12 ... Hinge,
14 ... Main body frame, 16 ... Front frame, 18 ... Opening,
20 ... Gold frame, 22 ... Edge, 24 ... Input port,
26 ... Return button, 28 ... Return port, 30 ...
Edge, 32 ... Glass frame, 34 ... Locking mechanism, 36 ...
..Glass plate, 38 ... game board, 40 ... game area, 42 ... left display section, 44 ... middle display section, 46 ...
..Right display part, 48 ... Symbol display device, 50 ... Opening / closing plate, 52 ... Lottery entrance, 54 ... Left middle entrance,
56 ... right entrance, 58 ... score increasing device, 60 ...
..Opening / closing members, 62 ... upper entrance, 64 ... upper left entrance, 66 ... lower entrance, 68 ... 16 continuous chucker, 70 ... number board, 71 ...・ Entering lamp, 72 ・
..Front ornaments, 74 ... Digital score, 76 ... Alignment rails, 78 ... Covers, 80 ... Saucers, 82 ...
..Shooting handle, 84 ... Settlement button, 90 ...
Control board, 92 ... Control circuit, 94 ... Selector,
96 ... Medal shoot, 98 ... Start switch, 100 ... Medal pipe, 102 ... Overflow tank, 104 ... Medal burnout switch, 10
6 ... Dispensing solenoid, 108 ... Discharge gutter, 110
... Launching motor, 114 ... Launching device, 116 ...
・ Ball paying solenoid, 118 ・ ・ ・ Plunger, 120 ・
..Crank, 122 ... Ball receiving plate, 124 ... Ball receiving tube, 126 ... Ball input switch, 130 ... CPU,
132 ... Ball input counter, 134 ... Random counter, 136 ... Input / output circuit, 138 ... Input circuit, 140 ... Output circuit.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A launching device for launching a game ball onto a game board surface, and a plurality of devices arranged adjacent to each other at the bottom of the game board surface to allow a game ball falling along the game board surface to enter either. A plurality of entrance openings including lower entrance openings, entrance detection means for detecting entrance of a game ball into each entrance, and entrance corresponding to the entrance where the entrance was detected A combination display device for turning on the display section, a score calculation means for calculating a score based on the combination of the ball entry display sections, and a game ball for one game entering any of the ball entrances. Then, when one game is completed, a payout instruction means for instructing the payout of a number of game medals or the like according to the score calculated by the score calculation means, and a number of the game medals or the like instructed by the payout instruction means. In a combination type ball game machine equipped with a payout device , A first symbol display section for confirming and displaying one symbol selected from a plurality of symbols when the game ball ranked first in any of the above-mentioned inlet ports is set, and a setting ranking in any of the above-mentioned inlet ports When the game ball of 2nd place enters, the second symbol display section that confirms and displays one symbol selected from a plurality of symbols, and when the game ball of the 3rd place setting rank enters any of the above-mentioned entrances A third symbol display section for confirming and displaying one symbol selected from the symbols, and a combination of the symbols fixedly displayed on the first symbol display section, the second symbol display section and the third symbol display section, in a combination. A combination-type ball-playing machine characterized by being provided with a privilege granting means for granting a privilege to a player. 2. The combination-type ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein when a predetermined number of game medals are inserted, a game ball supply device for supplying one game ball to the projecting device, and a clearing signal. And a payout button for inputting the payment, and the payout instructing means sets 1 when the payment signal is input.
A combination-type ball-playing machine, wherein the payout is instructed when the game is over.