JPH1157130A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine with which exact special play operation can be performed corresponding to play conditions by performing specified play operation control corresponding to the presence/absence of balls in a prize winning space. SOLUTION: This machine is provided with a prize winning ball detector for detecting a ball winning a prize at a variation prize winning ball device and a residual ball detector for detecting a ball ejected from the variation prize winning ball device, and the number of prize winning balls detected by the prize winning ball detector is compared with the number of ejected balls detected by the residual ball detector (S13). When there is a ball in the variation prize winning ball device at the time point when V prize winning gets ineffective, a rotary drum is rotated back (S14) and the promotion of ball ejection from the variation prize winning ball device is controlled. Thus, the V prize winning of a ball during the ineffective period of V prize winning can be prevented and trouble on the side of player and amusement spot can be canceled as a result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention allows a variable winning prize ball device to enter a prize space by detecting a ball in a starting prize area provided in a game area by detecting a ball hit by a starting ball. And a ball game machine that generates a specific game state advantageous to a player by detecting a ball by a specific ball detecting means for detecting a hit of a hit ball in a specific winning area provided in a winning space of the variable winning ball device. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, generally, a second type of ball game machine is:
The large winning opening (variable winning ball device) is opened in accordance with the winning of the ball into the starting winning opening, allowing the hitting of the ball into the winning space, and the ball is placed in a specific area provided in the winning space. When a prize is won (this is also referred to as a V prize), a specific game state is generated along with the prize, and a large winning opening is continuously opened.
Further, in such a ball-and-shooter gaming machine, there is a type in which the movement of the ball in the prize space is changed by storing the ball which has entered the prize space, thereby improving the visual interest. .

[0003]

However, in the second type of ball game machine which brings about visual enhancement by storing the balls in the prize space as in the above-mentioned conventional art, the prize space is limited. It is not configured to detect whether a ball is present. For this reason, various specific game operation controls (for example, generation of sound effects) related to a game such as occurrence of a specific game state have been performed by timer control regardless of the presence or absence of a ball in the winning space. Therefore, the unnecessary specific game operation is continuously performed even though the ball is not present in the winning space, or the specific game operation is stopped although the ball is present in the winning space. Had the problem that
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to perform specific game operation control in accordance with the presence or absence of a ball in a prize space, thereby enabling accurate identification according to a game situation. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of performing a game operation.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a solution adopted by claim 1 of the present invention is as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, and FIG. Starting ball detecting means (starting ball detector 5) for detecting a winning of a hit ball in a starting winning area (starting winning ports 4a to 4c) provided in area 3.
a) to 5c), the ball is allowed to enter the winning space (lower winning space 30) of the variable winning ball device 20 by detecting the ball, and a specific winning area (specific receiving entrance) provided in the winning space of the variable winning ball device. 42) In a ball game machine that generates a specific game state advantageous to a player by detecting a ball by a specific ball detecting means (specific ball detector 48) that detects a winning of a hit ball into the winning ball in the winning space. Winning ball detection means (winning ball detectors 25a and 25b), discharged ball detecting means (residual ball detectors 33a and 33b) for detecting balls discharged from the winning space, and the winning ball detecting means. A prize space ball determining unit (S1 in FIG. 6) that determines the presence or absence of a ball in the prize space by comparing the detected winning ball number with the discharged ball number detected by the discharged ball detecting unit.
3 and S26 in FIG. 7), and game control means (game control circuit board 50) for performing game control in accordance with the presence or absence of a ball in the winning space determined by the winning space ball determining means.
And characterized in that: With this configuration, it is possible to perform the specific game operation control according to the presence or absence of the ball in the winning space, so that it is possible to perform an accurate specific game operation according to the game situation.

The variable prize ball device includes a rotator (rotary drum 36) that can guide a ball in a prize space of the variable prize ball device to the specific prize region with a rotation operation.
The game control means controls whether to enable or disable the ball detection of the specific ball detection means, and when the ball detection by the specific ball detection means is changed from valid to invalid, the winning space ball determination means When it is determined that there is a ball in the winning space,
In the case where the rotating body is rotated in the reverse direction so as to promote the discharge of the ball from the winning space, the ball is set to the V during the invalid period of the V winning (the period during which the ball detection by the specific ball detecting means is invalid).
Winning can be prevented, and troubles between the player and the game arcade can be eliminated. That is, in the related art, there is a case where a V prize is made during the invalid period of the V prize. For this reason, the player sometimes deems that the specific game state does not occur despite the V prize, as the game arcade side.

Further, when a ball is detected by the starting ball detecting means, a starting winning notification means (speaker 12) for notifying the player of the detection is provided, and the game control means is provided with a winning space of the variable winning ball device. When there is a ball detection by the prize ball detecting means by allowing a prize into the prize, when the prize space ball determining means determines that there is no ball in the prize space, the starting prize notification means In the case where the notification operation is configured to be controlled to end, the fact that the starting prize has been awarded only during the period in which the ball exists in the prize space is continuously notified, so that the notification of the starting prize is effectively performed. Can be.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a configuration of a game board 1 of a ball game machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the game board 1. In FIG. 1, on the surface of the game board 1, a guide rail 2 for guiding a shot hit is planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area defined by the guide rail 2 forms a game area 3. ing. At the approximate center of the game area 3, a variable winning ball device 20, which is a main part of the present embodiment, is disposed. Below the variable winning ball device 20, left, middle, and right starting winning ports 4a to 4c each having a built-in starting ball detector 5a to 5c are arranged.
When a hit ball is won in the start winning holes 4a to 4c, the start ball detectors 5a to 5c detect this, and the variable winning ball device 20 is opened for a predetermined period (starting winning holes 4a to 4c). (For example, if the winning prize port 4b is won), it may be opened twice. The state in which the variable winning ball device 20 performs the opening operation in accordance with the winning detection of the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c is referred to as a starting game state. In addition, in addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 3 includes windmills 6a and 6 with built-in windmill lamps 7a and 7b.
b, windmills 8a and 8b, side lamp decorations 9a and 9b with built-in side lamps 10a and 10b, an outlet 11, and the like, and a sound effect is provided on the front of the ball game machine in accordance with the gaming state. A loudspeaker 12 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 5) is provided.

Next, the variable winning prize ball device 20, which is a main part of the present embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning ball device 20 has a mounting board 21 for mounting the variable winning ball device 20 on the surface of the game board 1, and the mounting board 21 includes an upper winning space 2.
2 and a lower winning space 30 are formed. In the upper winning space 22, a pair of left and right opening and closing pieces 23a and 23b are rotatably provided. The opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b are connected to solenoids 24a and 24b via well-known link mechanisms, respectively, and when the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned on, rotate in a direction to open the upper winning space 22.
When the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned off, the upper winning space 22 is rotated in the closing direction. In the bottom wall portion of the upper winning space 22, there is an upper winning space 2
A pair of left and right winning ball detectors 2 for detecting a hit ball winning 2
5a and 25b are provided. The winning ball detector 2
The winning balls detected by 5a and 25b are the winning ball detector 25.
a. After passing through the ball passages 26a and 26b formed on the left and right sides of the mounting board 21, the ball discharge port 27a
-It is sent from 27b to the lower winning space 30. Further, on the rear wall in the upper winning space 22, a remaining number indicator 28 for displaying the number of remaining open times of the opening and closing pieces 23 a and 23 b in a specific game state, which will be described in detail later, and a prize to the variable prize ball device 20. Winning number display 2 for displaying the number
9 are provided.

On the other hand, in the lower winning space 30, a ball discharge port 2 is provided.
A lower rolling plate 31 that rolls the winning balls sent from 7a and 27b backward, an opening 32 formed at the downstream end of the lower rolling plate 31, and a ball that has fallen through the opening 32 is detected. A pair of left and right residual ball detectors 33a and 33b, an opening / closing plate 34 for opening and closing the opening 32, a rotating drum 36 rotating at a position above the opening / closing plate 34, and an upper end rear portion of the rotating drum 36 are provided. An upper rolling plate 40 is provided. The open / close plate 34 is connected to a solenoid 35 and moves forward in a direction to close the opening 32 when the solenoid 35 is turned on, and moves backward in a direction to open the opening 32 when the solenoid 35 is turned off. It has become. The rotating drum 36 is connected to each of the connecting gears 37a to 37c.
The motor 38 is connected via the motor 38 to rotate at a constant speed with the driving of the motor 38. The rotating drum 36 normally rotates in one direction (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4), but rotates in the opposite direction when controlling the discharge of winning balls, which will be described later. Further, on the peripheral surface of the rotating drum 36, a left, middle, and right horizontal row 3 is provided.
Permanent magnets 39a to 39c are embedded in the location. As a result, the rotating drum 36 is opened by the opening / closing plate 34.
In the closed state, the ball retained on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted by the magnetic force of the permanent magnets 39a to 39c, and is sent to the upper rolling plate 40 with the rotation operation.

At the rear side of the upper rolling plate 40, there are formed inclined portions 40a and 40b which are inclined downward in the left-right direction with the center as a boundary. The inclined portions 40a and 40b are located downstream (on both left and right sides) of the inclined portions 40a and 40b. The ball passages 41a and 41b for feeding the balls rolled on the inclined portions 40a and 40b onto the lower rolling plate 31 again are formed. Note that the inclined portions 40a and 40b are slightly inclined downward toward the rear side. A specific receiving port 42 is provided at the rear center of the upper rolling plate 40, and a pair of left and right movable members 43 a and 43 b is provided in front of the specific receiving port 42.
Is provided. Rotary shafts 44a and 44b are integrally attached to the movable members 43a and 43b, respectively. At the rear ends of the rotary shafts 44a and 44b, interlocking portions 46a and 46b of a connecting member 46 to which a solenoid 45 is connected are integrally formed. It is attached. The connecting member 46 converts the forward / backward movement of the plunger 45a constituting the solenoid 45 into the rotation of the rotating shafts 44a and 44b (movable members 43a and 43b). Thereby, the movable member 43a
43b is a direction in which the front of the specific receiving port 42 is shut off when the solenoid 45 is turned on (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 2).
While the solenoid 45 is turned off,
It rotates in the direction of releasing the blockage in front of the specific reception port 42. A plurality of decorative LED indicators 47 are provided on the outer periphery of the specific reception port 42, while a specific ball detector 48 for detecting a ball entering the specific reception port 42 is provided inside the specific reception port 42. Is provided. On the downstream side of the specific ball detector 48, a ball passage 49 for sending the detected ball through the position below the open / close plate 34 to the remaining ball detector 33a is formed.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, various operating members constituting the above-mentioned variable winning ball apparatus 20 and the like have a CPU
The operation thereof is controlled by a game control circuit board 50 provided with a ROM 51, a ROM 52, and a RAM 53. Specifically, the game control circuit board 50 includes a specific ball detector 48, starting ball detectors 5a to 5c, and a remaining ball detector 33a.
33b and individual detection signals from the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b. Then, based on the input of these detection signals, the game control circuit board 50
a.10b, windmill lamps 7a and 7b, each solenoid 24
a, 24b, 35, 45, a motor 38, a remaining number display 28, an LED display 47, a winning number display 29, and output control signals to various operating members of the speaker 12 to operate the various operating members in a predetermined mode. To control.

Next, the operation control of the variable winning ball device 20 by the game control circuit board 50 will be described. First, when the start game state occurs, the solenoids 24a and 24b are turned on for a predetermined time, and
a.23b opens. If a hit ball wins in the upper winning space 22 during the opening operation, the winning ball is sent to the lower winning space 30 through the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b. The open / close plate 34 is turned on by the game control circuit board 50 so that the solenoid 35 is turned on.
25b moves in a direction to close the opening 32 until a predetermined time elapses after detecting the winning ball. Then, the ball sent into the lower winning space 30 receives any one of the permanent magnets 39a to 39c of the rotating drum 36 within the closing time of the opening 32.
Is sent to the upper rolling plate 40 as the rotating drum 36 rotates. At this time, when the winning ball stopped on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted to the left and right permanent magnets 39a and 39c, the winning ball is 100% likely to be passed through the ball passage 4
It is sent to 1a and 41b. At this point, the opening and closing plate 3
4 is the O of the solenoid 35 by the game control circuit board 50.
By the FF control, the opening 32 is moved in a direction to open. Then, the balls sent to the ball passages 41a and 41b fall through the opening 32 through the lower rolling plate 31, and are sent to the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b. On the other hand, when a winning ball stopped on the open / close plate 34 is attracted to the central permanent magnet 39b, the winning ball is sent to the specific reception port 42 with a considerably high probability (not 100%). Then, the ball (the ball that won the V prize) sent to the specific reception port 42 is the specific ball detector 4
8, the remaining ball detector 33 passes through the ball passage 49.
sent to a. At this time, the specific ball detector 48
The specific game state is generated by the passing of the ball (detection of the ball by the specific ball detector 48). In addition, the residual ball detector 33
The balls that have passed a.33b are collected in a winning ball collecting cover body (not shown) through a ball passage (not shown).

In the specific game state, the solenoid 35 is turned on / off by the game control circuit board 50 so that the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b repeat the opening operation for a predetermined time 18 times (18 opening / closing cycles). ). If 10 winning balls are detected before the opening / closing cycle is completed 18 times, the opening / closing pieces 23a at that time are detected.
The opening operation of 23b ends. In addition, opening and closing pieces 23a and 2
During the opening / closing cycle of 3b, the solenoids 35 and 45 are always turned on, so that the opening / closing plate 34 always closes the opening 32, and the movable members 43a and 43b always shut off the front of the specific receiving port 42. As a result, a ball that has won the variable prize ball device 20 during the opening and closing cycle does not fall through the opening 32 until the end of the opening and closing cycle. Therefore, the opening and closing plate 3
The winning balls parked on 4 are the left and right permanent magnets 39a and 39
c, the winning ball is passed to the ball passage 41a / 4.
It is fed into the lower rolling plate 31 through 1b and is stopped again on the opening / closing plate 34. On the other hand, when the winning ball stopped on the opening / closing plate 34 is attracted to the central permanent magnet 39b, the winning ball is moved to the movable members 43a and 43 in front of the specific reception port 42.
b. Then, at the same time as the end of the opening and closing cycle, the solenoids 35 and 45 are turned off,
The opening / closing plate 34 opens the opening 32, and the movable members 43a and 43
b releases the blockage in front of the specific reception port 42. Thereby, the winning balls received by the movable members 43a and 43b roll the upper rolling plate 40 straight rearward and enter the specific receiving port. Then, the ball that has entered the specific reception port 42 (the ball with the V prize) passes through the specific ball detector 48, thereby establishing the continuation right of the 18 opening / closing cycles as described above.
After the elapse of a predetermined interval time, the opening / closing piece 23a
Release 23b. In addition, the permissible continuation number of the opening / closing cycle is permitted up to 16 times (16 rounds). Also, in such a specific game state,
The remaining number display 28 displays the number of remaining open times of the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b (remaining number of rounds), and the winning number display 29 displays the winning number for each round.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 6, of a winning ball discharge control of the rotating drum 36 by the game control circuit board 50. In the flowchart of FIG. 6, first, it is determined whether or not there is a prize in the starting winning ports 4a to 4c (in FIG. 6, described as a second type starting port), in other words, the starting ball detectors 5a to 5c.
Is turned on (S1). When it is determined in S1 that there is a winning in the start winning ports 4a to 4c, a timer is started at that time (S2). If the timer value exceeds 0.8, in other words, the starting winning openings 4a to 4a-4
When 0.8 seconds elapse from the time of winning the prize (c) (S3), the opening and closing pieces 23a and 23b (described as large winning prize in FIG. 6) are opened (S4), and the V reception is made effective ( S5). Here, the validity of the V reception means that the operation of detecting the passing ball by the specific ball detector 48 is valid. afterwards,
It is determined whether or not there is a V prize (a prize in the specific entrance 42) (S6). If it is determined in S6 that there is a V prize,
A specific game state (in FIG. 6, described as a big hit) is generated (S
7) Return to the main flow. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no V winning in S6, it is determined whether or not the timer value has exceeded 1.1, in other words, whether or not 1.1 seconds has elapsed from the time of winning in the starting winning openings 4a to 4c. It is determined (S8).
If 1.1 seconds have not elapsed in S8, the process returns to S6. On the other hand, if 1.1 seconds have elapsed, the opening and closing pieces 23a and 23b
Is closed (S9). That is, the operation of opening the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b based on the winning in the starting winning ports 4a to 4c is continued for 0.3 seconds.

After closing the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b, it is determined again whether or not there is a V winning (S10). If it is determined in S10 that there is a V winning, the process proceeds to S7. On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no V winning in S10, it is determined whether the timer value has exceeded 3.8, in other words, the starting winning opening 4a.
It is determined whether 3.8 seconds have elapsed from the time of winning the prize to 4c (S111). If 3.8 seconds have not elapsed in S11, the process returns to S10, and if 3.8 seconds have elapsed, the V reception enabled in S5 is terminated (S1).
2). That is, the valid period of the ball detection by the specific ball detector 48 is continued for 3.0 seconds from the time when the opening / closing pieces 23a and 23b are opened. Next, the counted number of the winning balls detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b (described as a winning ball counter in the figure) is the count number of the winning balls detected by the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b (the same as the winning ball counter). (In the figure, it is described as a residual ball counter.)
By determining whether or not the lower prize space 30
It is determined whether or not a winning ball remains in the game (S1).
3). If the winning ball counter matches the remaining ball counter in S13 and it is determined that no winning ball remains in the lower winning space 30, the process directly proceeds to S15 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S13 that the winning ball counter does not match the remaining ball counter and the winning ball remains in the lower winning space 30, the rotating drum 36 is reversed based on the control of the game control circuit board 50. By rotating, the ball discharge from the lower winning space 30 is promoted and controlled (S14). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the rotating drum 36 is rotating in the reverse direction (S1).
5). If the rotating drum 36 is not rotating in reverse in S15, the rotating drum 36 is rotated directly forward (S16) if the rotating drum 36 is rotating in reverse, and the process proceeds to S17. Return to.

Next, the control of generating the sound effect from the speaker 12 by the game control circuit board 50 will be described with reference to FIG. The sound effect described here is the starting winning opening 4
This is a sound effect for notifying the player of the fact that the player wins a to 4c. In the flowchart of FIG. 7, first, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the starting winning openings 4 a to 4 c (in FIG. 7, described as a second-type starting opening), in other words, the starting ball detectors 5 a to 5 c are turned on. Is determined (S2
1). If it is determined in S21 that there is a winning in the starting winning openings 4a to 4c, a sound effect is generated from the speaker 12 at that time (S22) and a timer is started (S23). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the prize ball detectors 25a and 25b are turned on, in other words, whether or not there is a prize in the lower prize space 30 (S24). S24 lower winning space 30
If it is determined that there is no winning inside, it is determined whether or not the timer started in S23 has timed out (S25). If the time is not over in S25, the process returns to S24. If the time is over, the process proceeds to S27 described later.

If it is determined in S24 that there is a winning in the lower winning space 30, the winning ball detector 25a.
The counted number of the winning balls detected in 25b (described as a winning ball counter in the figure) is the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b.
It is determined whether or not the winning ball remains in the lower winning space 30 by determining whether or not the number of the winning balls detected in step (b) is equal to the counted number of the winning balls (in the figure, the remaining ball counter). (S26). If the winning ball counter matches the remaining ball counter in S26 and it is determined that no winning ball remains in the lower winning space 30, the sound effect from the speaker 12 is stopped (S27) and the timer is cleared (S2).
8) Then return to the main flow.

As described above, the ball game machine according to the present embodiment includes the prize ball detectors 25a and 25b for detecting the prize ball in the variable prize ball device 20 (lower prize space 30), and the variable prize ball device. And the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b for detecting the balls discharged from the ball 20.
5b and the remaining ball detector 33a
The presence or absence of a ball in the variable winning ball device 20 is detected by comparing the number of discharged balls detected by 33b. Then, by performing a specific game operation control in accordance with the presence or absence of a ball in the variable winning ball device 20, an accurate specific game operation in accordance with a game situation is performed. More specifically, if there is a ball in the variable prize ball device 20 when the ball detection by the specific ball detector 48 becomes invalid (V prize is invalid), the rotating drum 36 is rotated in the reverse direction to change the variable prize ball device. The discharge control of the ball from inside 20 is promoted and controlled. As a result, it is possible to prevent a ball from winning a V during the V winning invalid period, and thus to eliminate troubles between the player and the game arcade. That is, in the related art, there is a case where a V prize is made during the invalid period of the V prize. For this reason, the player sometimes deems that the specific game state does not occur despite the V prize, as the game arcade side. Further, when there is no ball in the variable winning ball device 20 after the ball is detected by the winning ball detectors 25a and 25b, the speaker 1 for notifying the player that there is a starting winning.
2 is controlled to end the generation of the sound effect. As a result, the fact that the start winning has been achieved is continuously notified only during the period in which the ball is present in the variable winning ball device 20, so that the notification of the starting winning can be made effective.

The above embodiment does not limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the discharged ball detecting means for detecting the ball discharged from the variable winning ball device is constituted by the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b.
In the case where the ball detected in the step is discharged as it is without being sent to the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b, the remaining ball detectors 33a and 33b and the specific ball detector 48 are used as the discharged ball detecting means of the present invention. Can be. In addition, the V valid time is set to 3.0 seconds, but is not limited to this, and a sufficient time for the ball to be swept from the variable winning ball device may be set. Further, the specific game operation for performing control according to the presence or absence of a ball in the variable winning ball device 20 is not limited to the one described in the embodiment. For example, when the balls in the variable winning prize ball device 20 run out, the validity period of the V prize is controlled to end in accordance with this,
When 10 prize balls are picked up or open / close pieces 23a / 23
If there is a ball in the variable winning ball device 20 at the time when the b is released 18 times, the movement of the movable members 43a and 43b is controlled in accordance with the ball so as to make it easy to win a V, or the variable winning ball device 2
When there are no more balls in the "0", the notification lamp for notifying the prize is turned off in response to this, or the ball is placed in the variable prize ball device 20 when a predetermined time has elapsed after the V prize has been invalidated. If there is, an error notification (notification by lamp lighting, sound generation, etc.) may be performed in response thereto (the game may be performed only by the error notification, or a starting ball detector, a specific ball detector) May be invalidated, and the game may be stopped due to the stop of the hit ball firing). Further, the variable winning ball device 20
The movement of the rotating drum 36 may be variously changed and controlled according to the number of balls remaining in the inside. For example, the rotational position of the rotating drum 36 is detected, and V is determined according to the number of remaining balls.
May be changed so as to change the V winning rate by changing the magnet 39b to the suction position (for example, the drum stop time at the suction position becomes longer as the number of remaining balls increases). The comparison of the number of winning balls and the number of discharged balls, that is, the detection of the winning space ball determining means may be performed during the big hit or not during the big hit, and when the number of the winning balls and the number of the discharged balls are equal, when there is a difference, What is necessary is just to perform a specific game operation according to the magnitude of the difference. Also, if there is a remaining ball when the valid time of the V prize ends, the ball is kept stored in the prize space (for example, keeps circulating in the prize space), and the next start prize (large prize) The storage may be released by opening the mouth).

In addition, the opening and closing piece 2 depends on the number of balls in the winning space.
The opening time and opening pattern (opening of the special winning opening) of 3a and 23b may be changed. Further, the rotating body 36 is reversely rotated to promote the discharge of the ball from the winning space. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an opening / closing plate such as the opening / closing plate 34 is provided, and the opening / closing plate (movable member) is provided. The ball discharge may be promoted by opening the door. The timing at which the ball discharge promotion control is performed may be immediately before or immediately after the ball detection by the specific ball detection unit is switched from valid to invalid. Furthermore,
Various types of game control may be performed by combining the control based on the detection of the remaining balls in the winning space according to the present invention with the timer control. For example, when the number of winning balls in the winning space is one or two, the V valid period or the starting valid period is controlled by the timer control, while when the number of winning balls is three or more, based on the detection of the remaining balls. Thus, the V valid period to the starting valid period may be controlled. Similarly, during the big hit, the V valid period to the starting valid period may be controlled according to the number of winning balls.

The configuration according to the present invention can also provide the following effects. Conventionally, after the opening operation of the special winning opening (both at the time of starting winning and at the time of the big hit), an interval time of 2 seconds (the interval time until the opening of the special winning opening after the starting winning is the longest) during the V valid period of about 2 seconds. About two seconds, which can be added by about two seconds, was set as the effective period of the V prize. However, since this time (about 4 seconds) is short, the operation of the special winning opening is interesting (the ball in the special winning opening is guided by a movable member, and the movement of the ball in the special winning opening is enjoyed). Was abandoned on the way to change the structure of the special winning opening, and during this time the game balls in the special winning opening were forcibly ejected. In order to extend this time, the number of game balls in the special winning opening can be ascertained, so that it is possible to control the reception of the V winning and the starting winning as follows.

That is, the V validity period after the opening of the special winning opening is secured, for example, about 6 seconds. However, the reception time of the start winning prize is set within a prescribed time (for example, 2 seconds). In the case of playing the game by this method, the invalid time of the start winning is made for about 4 seconds. For this reason, in the conventional configuration, if there is no game ball in the special winning opening after opening the special winning opening, the starting winning is simply invalidated, causing trouble with the player. On the contrary,
In the present invention, since the game balls in the special winning opening can be grasped,
If there is no game ball in the special winning opening after two seconds, the control for invalidating the V winning, which is the conventional control, is performed to enable the starting winning. At this time, if there is a game ball in the big winning opening, control is performed to invalidate the starting winning and to enable the V winning. In this case, even if the start winning is invalidated, there is no trouble with the player because the game ball is surely in the big winning opening.
This is because there is a possibility that a game ball that has already won in the special winning opening has a possibility of winning a V, so that there is no problem even if there is no opening of the special winning opening due to winning by invalidating the starting winning. In addition, since the number of game balls in the special winning opening is known, with this configuration, when there are no more game balls in the special winning opening, the V winning can be immediately invalidated to enable the starting winning, and In the case where 6 seconds of the V effective period is 1 second remaining and there is a game ball in the special winning opening, the internal structure in the special winning opening is changed to a structure for promoting the discharge of the game ball, and the game ball is quickly removed from the special winning opening. By judging that the game ball has run out, the start winning prize can be activated quickly, and V
Winning can be invalidated, and the next game state can be entered.

Further, by utilizing the merit that the number of game balls in the special winning opening can be grasped, the internal structure is changed by the number of game balls in the special winning opening, not only as the above-mentioned simple timer extending means. The probability of V winning is changed, or the V reception time is extended by the number of game balls in the same manner (for example, when two seconds have passed after opening the special winning opening, if the number of game balls in the winning opening is one, 3 is used. Seconds, 4 for 2
Seconds, 3 for 5 seconds, 4 or more for 6 seconds, and conversely 1 for 6 seconds, ~ 4 or more for 3
As a means for extending the second), a game content different from the conventional game content can be realized by controlling the number of game balls in the special winning opening. In this way, by grasping the game balls in the special winning opening, control different from the conventional one, in other words, control according to the game balls in the special winning opening (including performing different control depending on the number of balls) becomes possible. Become. However, the opening of the special winning opening can be considered to include both the starting winning and the V winning (at the end of the round during the big hit, for example, after 18 consecutive openings). It may be.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, ball detection by the starting ball detecting means for detecting the winning of a hit ball into the starting winning area provided in the game area. The variable winning prize device allows a prize to enter a prize space, and the variable prize ball device detects a prize of a hit ball in a specific prize area provided in the winning space of the variable prize ball device. A ball game machine that generates a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, a winning ball detecting means for detecting a ball winning the winning space, a discharged ball detecting means for detecting a ball discharged from the winning space, A prize space ball judging means for judging the presence or absence of a ball in the prize space by comparing the number of prize balls detected by the prize ball detecting means with the number of discharged balls detected by the discharged ball detecting means; Characterized in that and a game control means for performing game control according to the presence or absence of the ball within the determined the winning space by the space ball judging means. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the specific game operation control according to the presence or absence of the ball in the winning space, so that it is possible to perform an accurate specific game operation according to the game situation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the variable prize ball device includes a rotator capable of guiding a ball in a prize space of the variable prize ball device to the specific prize area with a rotation operation. The game control means controls whether to enable or disable the ball detection of the specific ball detection means, and when the ball detection by the specific ball detection means changes from valid to invalid, the winning space ball determination means When it is determined that there is a ball in the winning space, the rotating body is rotated in the reverse direction so as to promote and control the discharge of the ball from the winning space. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a ball from winning a V during the V winning invalid period (a period during which the ball detection by the specific ball detection unit is invalid), and thus, a trouble between the player and the game hall can be prevented. Can be eliminated.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, when a ball is detected by the starting ball detecting means, a starting prize notifying means for notifying the player of the detection is provided, and the game control means includes the variable prize controlling means. If there is a ball detected by the prize ball detection means by allowing a prize into the prize space of the ball device, when the prize space ball determination means determines that there is no ball in the prize space, The notification operation by the start winning notification means is controlled to end. With this configuration, it is continuously notified that the starting winning has been achieved only during the period when the ball is present in the winning space,
The notification of the starting prize can be effectively performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing various components of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the flow of balls in the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit board for controlling various game operations.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing process of a winning ball discharge control.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing process of sound effect control.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 4a-4c Starting winning opening 5a-5c Starting ball detector (starting ball detecting means) 12 Speaker (starting winning notification means) 20 Variable winning ball device 22 Upper winning space 23a / 23b Open / close piece 25a / 25b Winning ball detection Container (winning ball detecting means) 30 Lower winning space 31 Lower rolling plate 33a / 33b Remaining ball detector (discharged ball detecting means) 34 Opening / closing plate 36 Rotating drum (rotating body) 39a to 39c Permanent magnet 40 Upper rolling plate 42 Specific entrance 43a / 43b Movable member 48 Specific ball detector (specific ball detection means) 50 Game control circuit board (winning space ball determination means, game control means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] A ball is detected by a starting ball detecting means for detecting a hit of a hit ball in a starting prize area provided in a game area. In a ball game machine that generates a specific gaming state advantageous to a player by detecting a ball by a specific ball detecting unit that detects a hit of a hit ball to a specific winning area provided in a winning space of the device, Winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball, discharging ball detecting means for detecting a ball discharged from the winning space, the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting means, and the number of winning balls detected by the discharging ball detecting means. A winning space ball determining means for determining the presence or absence of a ball in the winning space by comparing the number of discharged balls, and according to the presence or absence of a ball in the winning space determined by the winning space ball determining means. Pinball game machine characterized by comprising a game control means for performing game control, the. 2. The variable prize ball device includes a rotator capable of guiding a ball in a prize space of the variable prize ball device to the specific prize area in accordance with a rotation operation. Whether the ball detection of the ball detection unit is enabled or disabled is controlled, and when the ball detection by the specific ball detection unit is changed from valid to invalid, the prize space ball determination unit has a ball in the prize space. Is determined,
2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating body is rotated in the reverse direction to promote and control the discharge of the ball from the winning space. 3. A starting prize notifying unit for notifying a player when a ball is detected by the starting ball detecting unit, wherein the game control unit includes a prize in a prize space of the variable prize ball device. When the winning ball detecting means determines that there are no more balls in the winning space when the ball is detected by the winning ball detecting means due to the allowance, the notification operation by the starting winning notification means is terminated. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is controlled.