JP4219332B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball game machine.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, the liquid crystal display means and the game ball detection means are arranged vertically at the center of the game area, etc., and the game ball is placed on the case body of the liquid crystal display means to the game ball detection means. There is one provided with a game ball guide means for guiding inductively.

  This game ball guide means is provided with openings on the left and right sides of the upper part of the case body, and a drop stage part on the lower side of the case body, and guide passages for guiding the game balls from the openings to the drop stage part. Are provided on the left and right sides along the case body, guide the game ball from the opening through the guide passage to the drop stage portion, and from the front side of the drop stage portion to the game ball detection means side along the board surface To drop.

  Then, when the game ball detecting means detects the game ball, the lottery means draws a random number value when the game ball is detected by the game ball detecting means, and the lottery result is determined by the lottery result determining means. Is a special determination result, a special gaming state advantageous to the player is generated and a great profit is returned to the player. For this reason, whether or not the game balls falling from the fall stage portion are concentrated on the game ball detecting means is greatly related to the profit of the player.

  The fall stage portion of the game ball guide means is configured such that the game balls guided through the guide passage fall irregularly, thereby preventing the concentrated fall of the game balls at a certain location.

  However, in the conventional game ball guiding means, the drop stage portion is fixed, and the fall position of the game ball only varies irregularly due to the difference in the inertial force etc. of the game ball. Since the guide section itself is not changed, it does not change in an advantageous or disadvantageous manner for the player regardless of the gaming state, and there is a disadvantage that the player has little change and lacks interest.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention provides a ball game machine capable of changing the inductive guidance action of the game ball guiding means by achieving a predetermined condition of the game and arousing the interest of the player during the game. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention includes a extraction athletes stage 59, the gaming ball detection means 13 for activating the drawing unit 59 on condition of detection of a game ball, a lottery result determining means 60 determines the lottery result in the lottery unit 59, the A ball game machine comprising special game state generating means 62 for generating a special game state advantageous to a player when there is a special determination result in the lottery result determination means 60, wherein the game ball detection means A game ball guide means 33 for guiding the game ball inductively to the game ball 13; the game ball guide means 33 includes a drop stage unit 35 for dropping the game ball onto the game ball detection unit 13; and the drop stage unit A guide change means 45 for changing the guide guide action of the stage 35. The guide change means 45 includes a stage disc 51 in which a plurality of guide portions 46 to 50 having different guide guide actions are formed in the circumferential direction, and the stage. Driving means 53 for driving the disc 51, and the guide portions 46 to 50 Those having a guiding change control means 63 for controlling the drive means 53 so as to selectively respond to falling stage portion 35.

According to the present invention, the extraction athletes stage 59, the gaming ball detection means 13 for activating the selecting means 59 to condition the detection of a game ball, a lottery result determining means 60 determines the lottery result in the lottery unit 59, lottery When there is a special determination result by the result determination means 60, the ball game machine includes a special game state generation means 62 that generates a special game state advantageous to the player, to the game ball detection means 13. And a game ball guide means 33 for guiding the game ball inductively. The game ball guide means 33 includes a drop stage unit 35 for dropping the game ball onto the game ball detection unit 13, and a guide for guiding the drop stage unit 35. and a guide change means 45 for changing the action, the guide changing means 45 and the stage disc 51 formed with a plurality of plurality of guiding portions 46-50 in the circumferential direction with different guiding action, the stage disc 51 Driving means 53 for driving, the guide portions 46 to 50 alternatively to the drop stage portion 35 Since the guide change control means 63 for controlling the drive means 53 is provided so as to correspond, the inductive guide action of the game ball guide means 33 is changed by achieving the predetermined condition of the game, and the player's interest in the game is Can be aroused.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 exemplify a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally attached to be freely opened and closed. A game board 3 is detachably attached to the front frame 2 from the back side, and a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are disposed on the front side of the game board 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. The front plate 5 is equipped with an upper plate 6 for storing a game ball for launch. At the lower part of the front frame 2, a lower plate 7 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 9 for the firing means 8 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 10 is mounted on the game board 3 in a ring shape, and a liquid crystal display means 12 and a special symbol starting means 13 are variably provided at the approximate center of the game area 11 inside the guide rail 10. The winning means 14 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the normal symbol starting means 15 and the normal winning means 16 are arranged vertically on the left and right sides thereof.

  The liquid crystal display means 12 is also used as a special symbol display means 17 in addition to a display means for displaying various game information, and is provided with a normal symbol display means 18 at the upper part, and is arranged at a substantially upper center of the game area 11. . A special symbol starting means 13 is arranged at the lower center of the liquid crystal display means 12, and a variable winning means 14 is arranged below and below the game area 11.

  The special symbol display means 17 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, three special symbols. The special symbol display means 17 is controlled by random number control on condition that the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball. It fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops.

  In addition, a number symbol, an alphabet symbol symbol, a character, and other symbols can be used as the special symbol. In this embodiment, ten numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used as the special symbol, and the ten numeric symbols are used. The symbols are scrolled sequentially from top to bottom.

  The normal symbol display means 18 can variably display one or a plurality of, for example, one normal symbol, and the normal symbol is determined by random number control on condition that the normal symbol activation means 15 detects a game ball. Stops with time fluctuation. In this embodiment, ten types of numerical symbols from 0 to 9 are used for the normal symbols.

  The special symbol starting means 13 constitutes a game ball detecting means. As shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol starting means 13 is opened and closed on the winning opening 19 side of the winning case 20 having a winning opening 19 formed on the upper side. A pair of left and right open / close claws 21 provided freely and an activation switch 22 for detecting a game ball won from the winning opening 19 are configured by an electric tulip or the like. The open / close claw 21 can be freely opened and closed between a closed state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 3 and an open state indicated by a dotted line, and even in the closed state, a game ball can enter the winning opening 19 between the open / close claws 21. . Note that the special symbol activation means 13 may prevent the game ball from winning in the closed state.

  The variable winning means 14 can be converted into a first state (closed state) that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state (open state) that is advantageous to the player, and is pivotably supported around the horizontal axis on the lower side. When the special symbol after the change becomes a specific mode and a special gaming state described later occurs, the variable winning means 14 receives the game ball that opens to the front side and drops from above when the special gaming state described later occurs. Guided inside.

  The variable winning means 14 is provided with a specific area 24 therein, and when the game ball passes through the specific area 24, the special game state is continued. The variable winning means 14 closes the open / close plate 23 on the condition that a predetermined time elapses from the opening of the open / close plate 23 and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins, whichever comes first. The opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the sphere passes through the specific region 24.

  3 and 4, the liquid crystal display means 12 includes a case main body 25 having a rectangular window hole 26, and a liquid crystal unit 27 mounted on the back side of the case main body 25 corresponding to the window hole 26. And a control unit 28 mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal unit 27, and three special symbols can be variably displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal unit 27.

  The case main body 25 has an attachment plate 29 for the game board 3 on the outer peripheral side, and the attachment plate 29 is attached to the front surface of the game board 3 so as to be fitted into the fitting hole 30 of the game board 3. . The case body 25 is provided with a collar 31, an on-hold storage display lamp 32, a normal symbol display means 18, and a game ball guide means 33.

  The flange 31 is formed in a curved shape with a raised central portion, and protrudes forward from the mounting plate 29 so as to cover the window hole 26 from the upper side. The normal symbol display means 18 is provided with a plurality of, for example, two, on-hold storage display lamps 32 on the left and right sides. The on-hold storage display lamp 32 is constituted by an LED or the like.

  The game ball guide means 33 is for guiding the game ball inductively to the special symbol starting means 13, and a pair of left and right openings 34 provided at appropriate locations on the case body 25 on the front side of the game board 3. And a drop stage portion 35 provided at a predetermined interval between the special symbol activation means 13 at the lower part of the case main body 25, and the game balls from the respective openings 34 through the left and right sides of the case main body 25 to the lower part And a pair of left and right guide passages 37 for guiding from the inclined passage portion 36 to the drop stage portion 35.

  The openings 34 are provided on the upper side of the case body 25 on both the left and right sides of the flange 31 and open in a required direction such as upward. The dropping stage 35 is for dropping the game ball from above with respect to the special symbol activation means 13, and as shown in FIG. 5, the falling game ball is predetermined in the left-right direction so that the falling game balls are appropriately dispersed and dropped. Corresponding to the special symbol starting means 13 and is arranged at the center of the inner peripheral bottom wall portion 42 of the case body 25 below the window hole 26, and the falling edge 38 on the front end side is substantially in the left-right direction. It is formed horizontally.

  The guide passage 37 communicates with each opening 34 and is formed in an upper passage portion 39 formed in the flange portion 31, a lower passage portion 40 formed in the vertical direction on both the left and right sides of the window hole 26 of the case body 25, and A bent passage portion 41 bent from the lower end side of the upper passage portion 39 to the back side and communicating with the upper end side of the lower passage portion 40, and an inclined passage portion formed on the inner peripheral side of the case body 25 below the window hole 26 36, and the game ball entered from the opening 34 is guided from the left and right sides to the fall stage 35 through the upper passage 39, the bent passage 41, the lower passage 40 and the inclined passage 36. ing.

  The inclined passage portion 36 is provided on the inner peripheral bottom wall portion 42 of the case body 25 below the window hole 26 so that the falling stage portion 35 side is lowered, and the player moves on the inclined passage portion 36. The game ball can be visually confirmed. On the front side of the guide passage 37, a see-through portion may be provided on the whole or a part of the lower passage portion 40 side so that the player can visually check the game ball passing through the guide passage 37. In the case body 25, opening holes 44 are formed in the inner peripheral side wall portions 43 on the left and right sides of the window hole 26 so as to communicate the lower passage portion 40 and the inclined passage portion 36.

  The game ball guiding means 33 is provided with guidance changing means 45 on the drop stage portion 35 side. The guide changing means 45 is for changing the guiding and guiding action of the drop stage unit 35 by achieving a predetermined condition associated with the game. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a plurality of kinds of guiding having different guiding and guiding actions are provided. Part, for example, first to fifth guide parts 46 to 50, and each guide part 46 to 50 selectively corresponds to the drop stage part 35.

  That is, the guide changing means 45 includes a stage disc 51 in which a plurality of types of guide portions 46 to 50 having different guidance and guidance actions are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and each guide portion 46 to 50 is a drop stage portion. A drive means 53 for rotating the stage disk 51 around the longitudinal axis 52 is provided so as to correspond to 35 alternatively.

  The stage disk 51 has a shade shape whose upper surface side is gently inclined toward the outer peripheral side, the outer periphery on the front side is close to the rear of the falling edge 38, and its guide portions 46 to 50 are selected between the left and right inclined passage portions 36. In order to correspond to each other, the vertical axis 52 is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the rear side on the lower side of the case body 25. The stage disk 51 may be flat. Further, the stage disk 51 may be inclined forward and downward so that the falling edge 38 side is lowered. The front edge side of the stage disc 51 is supported from below by a receiving portion 25a on the case body 25 side. The driving means 53 is constituted by a flat motor or the like, and is attached to the attachment portion 54 on the lower side of the case body 25.

  The first to fifth guide portions 46 to 50 are provided radially on the stage disk 51 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The first guide portion 46 is configured by a fan-shaped concave portion having a wide width, and the second guide portion 47 is configured by a V-groove shape having a wide inner peripheral side and a narrow outer peripheral side. The third guide portion 48 is formed in a wide U-groove shape with the same width and the fourth guide portion 49 is formed in a narrow U-groove shape with the same width and a narrow width. The fifth guide part 50 is configured by a narrow fan-shaped recess whose outer peripheral side is lowered. In addition, each guide part 46-50 may be shapes other than these.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. In FIG. 8, 55 is a random number type first lottery means, which generates a predetermined number including a predetermined determination value, for example, a random number value from 0 to 9, and on condition that the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball. Any one of the random numbers from 0 to 9 is drawn. Reference numeral 56 denotes first lottery result determination means, which is configured to determine whether or not the lottery result of the first lottery means 55 is a predetermined determination value.

  57 is a normal symbol control means, and the normal symbol on the normal symbol display means 18 is changed for a predetermined time on the condition that the normal symbol activation means 15 detects a game ball, and the determination result of the first lottery result determination means 56 is Accordingly, the normal symbol is stopped in a predetermined manner in the case of a predetermined determination result, and the normal symbol is stopped in a non-predetermined manner in the case of a non-predetermined determination result.

  58 is an opening / closing control means, which has a predetermined determination result in the first lottery result determination means 56, and is specially displayed when the predetermined pattern such as “7” is stopped and displayed after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 18 is changed. The opening / closing claw 21 of the winning opening 19 of the symbol starting means 13 is opened for a predetermined time.

  59 is a random number type second lottery means that generates a predetermined number including a special determination random number value, for example, a random number value from 0 to 349, on condition that the start switch 22 of the special symbol start means 13 detects a game ball. In addition, any one of the random numbers from 0 to 349 is selected by lottery.

  Reference numeral 60 denotes second lottery result determination means, which is configured to determine whether or not the lottery result of the second lottery means 59 is a special determination random number value. 61 is a special symbol control means, a control function for changing the special symbol of the special symbol display means 17 for a predetermined time on condition of a change request when the activation switch 22 of the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball; In accordance with the determination result of the lottery result determination means 60, in the case of a special determination result, a special symbol is stopped in a specific mode, and in the case of a non-special determination result, the special symbol is stopped in a non-specific mode, and the changing special symbol Is provided with an effect control function for effect control with a predetermined variation pattern.

  Examples of the special pattern variation pattern include a reachless pattern that stops in a non-specific manner without reaching, a normal reach pattern with a very low appearance rate of the specific mode, a super reach pattern with a high appearance rate of the specific mode, etc. . Moreover, in the case of each reach pattern, the stop symbol after the change finally stops either the specific mode or the non-specific mode. These controls are performed on the special symbol control means 61 side.

  For the symbol variation of the special symbol display means 17, for example, in addition to the variation that finally stops in a specific mode, the non-specific mode without reach that stops in a non-specific mode without reaching, and the appearance rate of the specific mode is low There is a normal reach non-specific mode that stops in a non-specific manner through normal reach, and a super reach non-specific mode that stops in a non-specific mode through a super reach with a high appearance rate of a specific mode, and each variation mode is special It is determined and controlled as appropriate by random number processing on the symbol control means 61 side.

  62 is a special game state generating means, which is advantageous to the player when there is a special determination result in the second lottery result determination means 60 and the special symbol after the fluctuation of the special symbol display means 17 stops displaying the specific mode. This is for generating a special game state.

  For example, when the special game state occurs, the special game state generating means 62 opens the opening / closing plate 23 of the variable winning means 14, and when a predetermined time elapses from the opening, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of games. The opening / closing operation is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the opening / closing plate 23 is closed on the condition that the ball is won, whichever comes first, and that the game ball passes the specific area 24. It has become.

  74 is a fluctuation request storage means, and when the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball during the fluctuation of the special symbol on the special symbol display means 17, the fluctuation request is sequentially stored within a set upper limit number (for example, 4). The special symbols on the special symbol display means 17 are sequentially changed by the number of memories stored after the previous symbol change.

  63 is a guide change control means for controlling the guide change means 45 for controlling the guide change means 45 to change in accordance with the achievement of a predetermined condition, for example, the number of changes stored in the fluctuation request storage means 74.

  That is, the guidance change control means 63 reads the storage number of the fluctuation request storage means 74, the presence / absence of the storage, the storage number determination unit 64 for determining the storage number, and the determination result of the storage number determination unit 64, A drive control unit 65 for controlling the drive means 53 to drive the stage disc 51 so that each guide unit 46 to 50 corresponds to the drop stage unit 35 is provided.

  It should be noted that the guidance change control means 63 stores the first guide section 46 when the fluctuation request storage means 74 does not store the fluctuation request, the second guide section 47 when the fluctuation request storage number is 1, and the storage count is In the case of 2, the third guide unit 48 is controlled to correspond to the fourth guide unit 49 when the stored number is 3, and when the stored number is 4, the fifth guide unit 50 is controlled to correspond to the drop stage unit 35. It is configured accordingly.

  In the above-mentioned bullet ball game machine, in the game, the firing handle 9 of the launching means 8 is operated, and the launching means 8 sequentially launches the game balls along the guide rails 10 toward the game board 3 side. Then, the game ball launched to the upper side of the game board 3 enters the game area 11 of the game board 3 and then wins the normal winning means 16 or the like while falling along the board surface, or the normal symbol starting means Passes through 15 and falls downward.

  When the normal symbol activation means 15 detects a game ball, the normal symbol control means 57 changes the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 18, and the first lottery means 55 draws the generated random number value and based on the lottery result. The first lottery result determination means 56 determines. Then, when there is a predetermined determination result in the first lottery result determination means 56, the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 18 stops in a predetermined manner such as “7” and the opening / closing control means 58 The opening / closing claw 21 of the symbol starting means 13 is opened for a predetermined time, so that the game ball can easily win a winning opening 19 of the special symbol starting means 13.

  The special symbol activation means 13 wins from the left and right sides through the lower side of the liquid crystal display means 12, or from the openings 34 on both the left and right sides of the game ball guide means 33 through the guide passage 37 and the drop stage part 35. . Normally, the stage disk 51 of the guide changing means 45 is in a state in which the first guide portion 46 is in a state corresponding to the drop stage portion 35, and the game ball is relatively less than the special symbol starting means 13 in which the opening / closing claw 21 is open. It is easy to concentrate.

  When a game ball wins the winning opening 19 of the special symbol activation means 13 and the activation switch 22 detects the game ball, the special symbol control means 61 changes the special symbol of the special symbol display means 17 and the second lottery. The means 59 draws the generated random number value, and the second lottery result judgment means 60 judges based on the lottery result.

  If there is a determination result of the non-special determination result or the special determination result from the second lottery result determination means 60, the special symbol control means 61 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol according to the determination result, and the pattern without reach, normal The special symbol of the special symbol display means 17 fluctuates for a predetermined time with either the reach pattern or the super reach pattern.

  And when the determination result in the 2nd lottery result determination means 60 is a non-special determination result, the special symbol of the special symbol display means 17 stops in a non-specific manner. In addition, when the determination result in the second lottery result determination means 60 is a special determination result, the special symbol display means 17 is stopped in a specific mode such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. At the same time or immediately after the stoppage, a special game state is generated by the special game state generation means 62, and the opening / closing plate 23 of the variable winning means 14 is opened to the front side, and a special game state advantageous to the player is achieved.

  When one or more game balls win the special symbol activation means 13 during the symbol variation of the special symbol display means 17, and the activation switch 22 detects the game ball, the variation request storage means 74 detects the activation switch. The change request from 22 is memorized sequentially. Then, after the end of the variation of the special symbol display means 17, the special symbol control means 61 varies the special symbol of the special symbol display means 17 according to the number of times stored in the variation request storage means 74.

  On the other hand, the guidance change control means 63 performs a predetermined process regardless of whether or not the fluctuation request storage means 74 stores the fluctuation request from the activation switch 22, and controls the guidance change means 45 as necessary. That is, in the guidance change control means 63, as shown in FIG. 9, the memory number discriminating unit 64 always reads the presence / absence of the memory of the fluctuation request storage means 74, the memory number, etc., and judges the presence / absence of the memory (step S1, S2).

  If there is no memory in the fluctuation request storage means 74, the guidance change means 45 remains stopped (step S3). If there is a memory in the fluctuation request memory means 74, the number of memories is determined (step S3). When the stored number is 1 (step S4), the drive control unit 65 issues a rotation command to the drive means 53, rotates the stage disk 51 by a predetermined angle (step S5), and guides and guides the drop stage unit 35. Changes from the guidance and guidance action by the first guide part 46 to the guidance and guidance action by the second guidance part 47. If the stored number is 2 (step S6), the drive control unit 65 issues a rotation command to the drive means 53, further rotates the stage disk 51 by a predetermined angle (step S7), and guides the drop stage unit 35. The guide action changes from the second guide part 47 to the third guide part 48.

  Similarly, when the stored number is 3 or 4 (step S8), the driving means 53 rotates the stage disk 51 by a predetermined angle according to the rotation command of the drive control unit 65 (steps S9 and S10). Then, the guiding and guiding action of the drop stage unit 35 is sequentially changed to the fourth guide unit 49 or the fifth guide unit 50.

  In this embodiment, a guide change means 45 is provided on the side of the drop stage 35 of the game ball guide means 33, and when the special symbol activation means 13 detects a game ball while the special symbol display means 17 is changing, a change request memory is stored. According to the presence / absence of storage of the fluctuation request of the means 74 and the stored number, the stage change plate 45 of the guide change means 45 is rotated by the guide change control means 63 to change the first to fifth guide portions 46 to 46 having different guide guidance actions. 50 is made to correspond to the drop stage part 35 alternatively. For this reason, the guidance and guidance action of the drop stage unit 35 changes depending on the presence / absence of the change request and the number of memories, so that the player's interest can be further improved compared to the conventional fixed type.

  The drop stage 35 is provided with a stage disk 51 having first to fifth guide parts 46 to 50 having different guiding and guiding actions, and the stage disk 51 is rotated around a vertical axis 52 by a driving means 53. Since the first to fifth guide portions 46 to 50 are made to correspond selectively to the drop stage portion 35, the structure is simple and the size can be reduced, and the number of guide portions 46 to 50 is relatively large. In addition, the guide portions 46 to 50 can be easily associated with the drop stage portion 35.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, and the guidance changing means 45 of this embodiment has a function of changing according to the lottery result of the second lottery result determining means 60. That is, the guide changing means 45 includes a plurality of types of guide portions having different guidance and guide actions, for example, a normal guide portion 66 and a special guide portion 67, and each of the guide portions 66 and 67 is alternatively selected from the drop stage portion 35. It comes to correspond.

  The guidance change control means 63 is for controlling the guidance change means 45 so that the guidance guidance action changes according to the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 60. From the second lottery result determination means 60, When the guidance changing means 45 is driven in accordance with the special judgment result and the non-special judgment result, and the special judgment result is found, the normal guidance portion 66 that is relatively difficult to concentrate the game ball on the special symbol starting means 13 is displayed. When there is a determination result, the special guide part 67 that is relatively easy to concentrate the game ball on the special symbol starting means 13 is controlled to correspond to the drop stage part 35, respectively.

  In this embodiment, the normal guide portion 66 of the guide changing means 45 corresponds to the drop stage portion 35 at the start of the game. In this state, the game is started, and if there is a non-special determination result from the second lottery result determination means 60, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage part 35 changes from the normal guide part 66 to the special guide part 67, and the drop stage The part 35 is changed from the guidance guidance action by the normal guidance part 66 to the guidance guidance action by the special guidance part 67. This makes it easier for the game balls falling from the drop stage portion 35 of the game ball guiding means 33 to concentrate on the special symbol starting means 13, which is advantageous to the player.

  The guide changing means 45 is provided with a normal guide portion 66 and a special guide portion 67 so that when there is a non-special determination result, the special guide portion 67 advantageous to the player corresponds to the drop stage portion 35. However, even if the special symbol activation means 13 continuously detects a large number of game balls, since the upper limit memory number of the variation request storage means 74 is determined, it is possible to prevent the player's profit from being unevenly distributed. .

  FIG. 11 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a fluctuation number counting means 68 for counting the number of fluctuations of the special symbol display means 17 is provided, and the special determination by the second lottery result determination means 60 is provided. When there is a result, the fluctuation count counting means 68 counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol display means 17, and when the fluctuation has occurred in a preset predetermined number (for example, about 20 to 30 times), the fluctuation count counting means In response to a signal from 68, the guide change control means 63 returns the guide change means 45 of the drop stage part 35 from the special guide part 67 to the normal guide part 66.

  In the second embodiment, when there is a special determination result by the second lottery result determination means 60, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage part 35 changes to a special guide part 67 advantageous to the player, and thereafter If there is a non-special determination result by the determination of the lottery result, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 is changed to the normal guide unit 66.

  However, in this embodiment, the guidance change means 45 remains in an advantageous state for the player until the change count counting means 68 counts a predetermined number of changes in the special symbol display means 17. For this reason, the number of fluctuations per unit time of the special symbol display means 17 increases, and the possibility that a special gaming state will occur again increases, so that the interest of the player is improved.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and the guidance changing means 45 of this embodiment has a function that changes according to the display result of the special symbol display means 17. The guidance change control means 63 includes a display result determination unit 69 for determining the display result of the special symbol display means 17 by a signal from the special symbol control means 61 and / or the special symbol display means 17, for example, a player When the display result is advantageous or unfavorable, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 is changed from the normal guide unit 66 to the special guide unit 67.

  Display results that are advantageous to the player include, for example, when a very high-reliability super-reach pattern in which the stop symbol after change becomes a specific mode, or the type of specific mode after change (for example, odd and even symbols) In the case where the probability of the special determination value being drawn by the second lottery means 59 is changed with a high probability, the probability changing design may appear.

  An unfavorable display result includes, for example, a case where the stop symbol after the variation of the special symbol display means 17 continues a non-specific manner a predetermined number of times.

  In this way, when the display result of the special symbol display means 17 is advantageous to the player, the guidance change control means 63 may change the guidance change means 45 to a special guide portion 67 advantageous to the player. Even if the display result is unfavorable to the player, the guidance changing control means 63 may change the guidance changing means 45 to a special guide portion 67 advantageous to the player. Further, instead of using the display result determination unit 69, the guidance changing unit 45 may be changed by specifying a variation time or the like based on the determination result in the second lottery result determination unit 60.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and the guide changing means 45 of this embodiment has a function that changes according to the display progress of the special symbol display means 17. This guidance change control means 63 is a display progress determination section 70 for determining the display progress of the special symbol display means 17 based on the signal from the special symbol control means 61 and / or the special symbol display means 17 based on the display result of the special symbol display means 17. The guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 is changed into a normal guide part 66 and a special guide part 67 in accordance with the change in display progress of the special symbol display means 17.

  For example, among the three special symbols of the special symbol display means 17, the symbols are generally stopped in the order of the left symbol and the right symbol, and then the middle symbol is generally stopped, and all the special symbols are finally stopped and fixed. In this case, the guide change control means 63 is advantageous to the player from the normal guide section 66 to the guide change means 45 of the drop stage section 35 on the condition that the first symbol or the second symbol substantially stops after the fluctuation starts. The special guide 67 is changed.

  The guidance changing means 45 may be provided with a function that changes according to the display effect of the special symbol display means 17. For example, when reach or super reach occurs in a special symbol in the middle of the symbol change of the special symbol display means 17, the background color of the special symbol changes, when a specific character appears, etc. Then, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 may be changed.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 is provided with a horizontally long and other stage plate 71 slidable in the lateral direction. The plate 71 is moved by driving means 53 such as a motor via a rack 72 and a pinion 73. On the upper surface of the stage plate 71, first to fifth guide portions 46 to 50 are provided.

  As described above, the guide changing means 45 may move the stage plate 71 linearly by the driving means 53. It should be noted that a solenoid may be used for the driving means 53 instead of the motor, and in that case, the rack 72 and the pinion 73 are unnecessary.

  In each embodiment, a lottery means 59 that is activated in connection with a player's game, a game ball detection means 13 that activates the lottery means 59, a lottery result determination means 60 that determines a lottery result in the lottery means 59, A ball game machine comprising special game state generating means 62 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when a special determination result is obtained by the lottery result determination means 60, wherein the game ball detection means 13 is provided with a game ball guide means 33 for guiding the game ball inductively to 13 and the game ball guide means 33 is provided with a guide changing means 45 that can be changed by achieving a predetermined condition associated with the game. By achieving the above, it is possible to change the inductive guiding action of the game ball guiding means 33 and to stimulate the interest of the player who is playing the game.

  In addition, when there is a special determination result in the symbol display means 17 capable of variably displaying one or a plurality of symbols and the lottery result determination means 60, the symbol after the change in the symbol display means 17 becomes a specific mode. The symbol control means 61 for controlling the game, a change request storage means 74 for storing a change request to the symbol display means 17 when the game ball detecting means 13 detects a plurality of game balls, Guidance change control means 63 that changes the guidance change means 45 according to the number of memories, so that the guidance and guidance action of the guide change means 45 changes according to the number of memories of the fluctuation request storage means 74, and during the game The interest of the player can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the guidance changing means 45 has a function that changes according to the lottery result of the lottery result determining means 60, the guidance and guidance action of the guidance changing means 45 changes depending on the lottery result, improving the interest of the player during the game. Can be made. Further, since the guidance changing means 45 has a function that changes according to the display result of the symbol display means 17, the guidance and guidance action of the guidance changing means 45 changes depending on the display result, thereby improving the interest of the player during the game. be able to.

  Since the guidance changing means 45 has a function that changes according to the display progress of the symbol display means 17, the guidance and guidance action of the guidance changing means 45 changes as the display progresses, thereby improving the interest of the player during the game. Can do. Further, since the guidance changing means 45 has a function that changes in accordance with the display effect of the symbol display means 17, the guidance and guidance action of the guidance changing means 45 changes depending on the display effect, thereby improving the interest of the player during the game. be able to. The guide changing means 45 includes a plurality of types of guide units 46 to 50, and selects one of the plurality of types of guide units 46 to 50. The action can be changed reliably.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this each embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, the guide changing means 45 including the stage disc 51 and the stage plate 71 is illustrated, but the guide changing means 45 may be any one that exhibits a plurality of different types of guidance and guidance actions, Therefore, it is possible to adopt various types such as a type in which the obstacle member moves up and down at the drop stage portion 35 and a type in which the guiding action of the game ball is changed by the magnetic force of the magnet. Further, the guide changing means 45 may be one that changes the falling position of the game ball, one that changes the falling speed, one that changes the stagnation time on the dropping stage unit 35, and the like. In short, any kind of change may be used as long as the game ball guiding and guiding action is changed.

  In the embodiment, in addition to the stage disc 51 and the stage plate 71 provided with the first to fifth guide parts 46 to 50, those provided with the normal guide part 66 and the special guide part 67 as abstract concepts are illustrated respectively. However, when the guide changing means 45 is provided with a guide portion, the number may be plural. Moreover, even if some of the plurality of guide portions have the same guidance and guidance action, it is only necessary to include different guidance and guidance actions as a whole.

  Further, in the stage disc 51, the stage plate 71, etc. of the embodiment, each guide portion selectively corresponds to the drop stage portion 35, but the upper protruding portion is a mountain shape, other shape obstruction member It is also possible to use a guide changing means 45 equipped with the above and change the protruding amount of the obstructing member so that the guide guide action changes.

  Further, in the embodiment, it relates to the determination result of the second lottery result determination means 60, the number of change requests stored from the special symbol activation means 13, the display progress of the special symbol display means 17, the display effect of the special symbol display means 17, etc. Thus, the guide guidance action of the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 is changed, but the determination result of the first lottery result determining means 56, the number of fluctuation requests stored from the normal symbol starting means 15, the normal symbol In relation to the display progress of the display means 18, the display effect of the normal symbol display means 18, etc., the guide guidance action of the guide changing means 45 of the drop stage unit 35 may be changed.

  In the embodiment, the case main body 25 of the liquid crystal display means 12 is provided with the game ball guiding means 33. However, the liquid crystal display means 12 is attached to a main game component other than the liquid crystal display means 12, such as a central accessory. Alternatively, the dedicated game ball guide means 33 may be provided separately from the main game parts. Furthermore, the special game state generated by the special game state generation means 62 is sufficient if it is content that is advantageous to the player. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to a ball game machine other than a pachinko machine, for example, an arrange ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, or the like.

1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged front view of the liquid crystal display means etc. which show the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the expanded sectional view of the liquid crystal display means etc. which show the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the fall stage part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the fall stage part which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the stage disk which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a flow chart of change control which shows a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the control system which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of a control system showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the fall stage part which shows the 6th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

13 Special symbol activation means
17 Special symbol display means
33 Game ball guide means
45 Guide change means
46 ~ 50 1st to 5th guide
59 Second lottery means
60 Second lottery result judgment means
61 Special design control means
62 Special gaming state generation means
63 Guide change control means
74 Fluctuation request storage means

Claims (1)

A lottery means (59), a game ball detection means (13) that activates the lottery means (59) on the condition that a game ball is detected, and a lottery result determination means that determines a lottery result in the lottery means (59) ( 60) and special game state generating means (62) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player when there is a special determination result in the lottery result determination means (60) a is said with a game ball detection means gaming ball guiding means to (13) the game ball inductively guided (33), said game ball guide means (33), the gaming ball detection means (13) and dropping stage portion for dropping the game ball (35) to, and a guiding changing means for changing the guidance effect of該落under the stage portion (35) (45), said guide changing means (45) guiding action A plurality of guide portions (46) to (50) having a plurality of circumferentially formed stage disks (51), and driving means (53) for driving the stage disks (51), Bullet, characterized in that an internal (46) - guidance change control means (50) controls said drive means (53) so as to alternatively corresponding to the fall stage unit (35) (63) Ball game machine.

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