JP4863263B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and the type of a symbol image displayed on an image display device can be changed based on a player's operation.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a ball game machine in which a so-called reach effect is performed with a symbol different from a final symbol to be finalized (see Patent Document 1 “0050” and FIGS. 7 to 10). The ball game machine prompts the user to operate the push button after the reach effect, and when the push button is operated, changes the so-called reach effect symbol to a stop symbol that will be finalized. ing.

On the other hand, even when the push button is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the stop symbol that is finally determined is stopped (Patent Document 1 “0054”, FIGS. 7 to 10).
JP 2004-242748 A (paragraph numbers “0050” and “0054”, FIGS. 7 to 10)

However, the conventional ball game machine described above is not interesting because the stop symbol that will be finalized is stopped even if the push button is not operated even after a predetermined time has elapsed. There was a point.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.
(Claim 1)
That is, the invention according to claim 1 aims at the following points.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the type of the symbol image displayed on the image display device can be changed based on the operation of the player.
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can be given the option of not changing the design image without operating the player, and the technical intervention of the player can be improved. And can provide a variety of games.
In addition, all of a plurality of set images can be changed at once.
( Claim 2 )
The invention according to claim 2, in addition to the object of the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2 above, an object of the following points.

That is, the invention described in claim 2 is configured such that a plurality of displayed sets are continuously displayed in a loop shape so as to be variably displayed.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.

First, the ball game machine (for example, the pachinko machine 10) has the following configuration as shown in FIGS.
(1) Start port (90)
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the start port (90) is arranged in the game area (22).
(2) Starting ball detection means (91)
The starting ball detecting means (91) is for detecting a game ball that has entered the starting port (90).

(3) Image display device (80)
The image display device (80) is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbol images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) on condition that a game ball is detected by the starting ball detecting means (91).
(4) Variable winning device (100)
The variable winning device (100) is advantageous to the player from the first state that is disadvantageous to the player based on the combination of the symbol images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) stopped and displayed on the image display device (80). It can be changed to the second state.

(5) Game control device (200)
The game control device (200) is connected to the starting ball detecting means (91), the image display device (80), and the variable winning device (100), respectively, for controlling the progress of the game.
Second, the game control device has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(6) Game result lottery means (210)
The game result lottery means (210) is for determining a game result by lottery on the condition that the game ball is detected by the starting ball detection means (91).

(7) Image control means (220)
The image control means (220) changes the pattern images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) displayed on the image display device (80) on the condition that the game ball is detected by the starting ball detection means (91). The display is started, and the symbol images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) variably displayed are stopped and displayed based on the lottery result by the game result lottery means (210).

(8) Specific game control means (230)
The specific game control means (230), on the condition that the combination of the symbol images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) stopped and displayed by the image control means (220) matches a specific combination set in advance. By changing the variable winning device (100) from the first state that is disadvantageous to the player to the second state that is advantageous to the player, a specific game is performed.

Thirdly, the image control means has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(9) Set image display means (221)
The set image display means (221) is for displaying a set of a plurality of set images (140 to 160) in which a plurality of design images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) are continuous.
(10) Symbol variation display means (222)
The symbol variation display means (222) is for variably displaying a plurality of sets of set images (140 to 160) displayed by the set image display means (221).

(11) Symbol stop display means (223)
The symbol stop display means (223) displays one symbol image (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) of the set image (140 to 160) variably displayed by the symbol variation display means (222) as a game result lottery means (210 ) To stop display based on the lottery result.
(12) Design changing means (224)
The symbol changing means (224) is configured to display at least one set image (140 to 160) among the plurality of set images (140 to 160) displayed by the set image display means (221) based on an external operation of the player. 160) is for changing the type of symbol images (141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163) included in the image.
Fourth, the set image display means (221) displays a predetermined number of symbol images among a plurality of symbol images as a set image and displays them in a planar shape.
Fifth, the image control means has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIG.
(13) Set image loop means (225)
After the top symbol image and the trailing symbol image of the set image displayed in a flat shape by the set image display means (225) are continuously looped, the symbol variation display means (222) is used for variably displaying. Is.
Sixth, the symbol changing means (224) displays the set image after the change from above the image display device (80), and the set image before the change is moved and displayed below the image display device (80). Erase from the image display device (80).
( Claim 2 )
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 described above.

  That is, the symbol changing means (224) changes all of the plurality of set images (140 to 160) at once.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, the type of the symbol image displayed on the image display device can be changed based on the player's operation.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can be given the option of not changing the design image without operating the player, and the technical intervention of the player can be improved. And can provide a variety of games.
( Claim 2 )
According to the invention described in claim 2 , in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 , the following effect is obtained.

That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to collectively change all of a plurality of set images.

(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 7 each show an example of the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine, and FIGS. 3 to 7 are explanatory views of various screens displayed on the image display device. is there.

FIG. 8 shows an example of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram for explaining the details of the image control means of FIG.
(Pachinko machine 10)
First, a pachinko machine 10 as an example of a ball game machine will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that the ball game machine is not limited to the pachinko machine 10.

In the upper half of the pachinko machine 10, a game board 20 is arranged as shown in FIG.
A game area 22 is formed in the game board 20 on the inner side surrounded by the guide rails 21.
The game area 22 will be described later, but the game ball guided and fired by the guide rail 21 flows down while rotating downward from above.
On the lower side of the game board 20, an upper plate 30 and a lower plate 40 are arranged above and below.

The upper plate 30 stores game balls supplied by the player and game balls that have been paid out.
As will be described later, the lower plate 40 stores prize balls overflowing from the upper plate 30.
A speaker 50 is provided on the right side of the upper plate 30.
The speaker 50 is for generating various sound effects.

An operation handle 60 is arranged on the right side of the lower plate 40.
The operation handle 60 is for launching the game ball supplied to the upper plate 30 toward the game area 22.
On the left side of the lower plate 40, an external operation means 70 is arranged.
As will be described later, the external operation means 70 can be involved in an effect produced by an image displayed on the image display device 80. Specifically, the external operation means 70 is constituted by a push button.

The external operation means 70 is not limited to a push button, but may be a tilting lever type, a rotary type, or an electronic touch type switch using a contact sensor or the like.
In addition, a light emitter 71 is provided inside the external operation means 70.
The light emitting body 71 is specifically an LED, but is not limited to an LED, and may be a lamp or the like.
(Game area 22)
As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 22 includes the following parts.

The following (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Image display device 80
(2) Start port 90
(3) Variable winning device 100
(4) Out 110
The parts of the game area 22 are not limited to the above (1) to (4).
(Image display device 80)
As shown in FIG. 2, the image display device 80 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 22, and is composed of a liquid crystal display, for example.

The image display device 80 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and may be composed of a dot matrix or a cathode ray tube.
(Starting port 90)
As shown in FIG. 2, the start port 90 is arranged directly below the image display device 80 and uses, for example, a so-called electric tulip whose blades open and close.

A starting ball detecting means 91 shown in FIG.
The start ball detecting means 91 is for detecting a game ball that has entered the start port 90, and is constituted by, for example, an optical sensor.
The starting ball detecting means 91 is not limited to an optical sensor, and a mechanical switch or a magnetic sensor may be used.
(Variable winning device 100)
As shown in FIG. 2, the variable winning device 100 is arranged directly below the start port 90 and uses a so-called attacker that opens and closes a door by a driving force of a driving source such as a motor or a solenoid.

As will be described later, when the specific game control means 230 in FIG. 1 starts a specific game, for example, a big hit game, the variable winning device 100 is changed from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, for example, the closed state of the door to the player. It changes to an advantageous second state, an open state of the door.
As shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning device 100 includes the following parts.
(1) Continuous winning ball detection means 101
The continuous winning ball detecting means 101 is for detecting a game ball that has entered the variable winning device 100 and passed through a specific region, for example, a so-called V zone in the center, and is composed of, for example, an optical sensor. Yes.

The continuous winning ball detecting means 101 is not limited to an optical sensor, and a mechanical switch or a magnetic sensor may be used.
When the game ball is detected by the continuous winning ball detection means 101, the so-called round of the big hit game is updated.
(2) Normal winning ball detection means 102
The normal winning ball detection means 102 is for detecting a game ball that has entered the variable winning device 100 and passed through an area other than the specific area, and is configured by, for example, an optical sensor.

The normal winning ball detecting means 102 is not limited to an optical sensor, and a mechanical switch or a magnetic sensor may be used.
When ten game balls are detected by the normal winning ball detection means 102, the so-called 10 counts are set, which is a condition for ending the big hit game.
(Out 110)
As shown in FIG. 2, the out port 110 is located at the lowermost part of the game area 22, and the game ball that has entered the out port 110 is a so-called out ball.
(Game control device 200)
The game control device 200 is for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko machine 10.

Specifically, the game control device 200 is a computer, which is not shown, but is configured mainly by a CPU, for example, and includes a recording medium such as a ROM and a RAM, an I / O, and the like.
Further, the recording medium is not limited to the ROM or RAM, but may be an electric / magnetic / optical memory or disk.
A CPU (not shown) of the game control device 200 functions as the following means as shown in FIG. 1 by reading a program recorded in a recording medium, for example, a ROM.

The following means (1) to (6) will be described later.
(1) Game result lottery means 210
(2) Image control means 220
(3) Specific game control means 230
(4) Prize ball payout control means 240
(5) Operation notification means 250
(6) Sound effect generating means 260
Note that the means of the game control device 200 is not limited to the above (1) to (6).
(Input stage of game control device 200)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the input stage of the game control device 200, respectively.

(1) Operation handle 60
(2) Starting ball detecting means 91
(3) Continuous winning ball detection means 101
(4) Normal winning ball detection means 102
(5) External operation means 70
Note that the parts connected to the input stage of the game control device 200 are not limited to the above (1) to (5).
(Output stage of game control device 200)
As shown in FIG. 1, the following parts are connected to the output stage of the game control apparatus 200, respectively.

Note that the parts connected to the output stage of the game control device 200 are not limited to the following (1) to (5).
(1) Ball launcher 120
The ball launching device 120 is for ejecting the game balls supplied to the upper plate 30 one by one toward the game area 22 based on the operation of the operation handle 60 of FIG.

(2) Variable winning device 100
(3) Prize ball dispensing device 130
The winning ball payout means 130 is for paying out a predetermined number of winning balls to the upper plate 30 in FIG.
(4) Image display device 80
(5) Speaker 50
(Game result lottery means 210)
The game result lottery means 210 is for determining the game result by lottery on the condition that the starting ball detecting means 91 has detected a game ball.

As a game result, whether or not to shift to a specific game by the specific game control means 230 described later, for example, a big hit game, is determined by lottery.
(Image control means 220)
The image control means 220 starts the variable display of the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 displayed on the image display device 80 on the condition that the starting ball detection means 91 detects the game ball, and draws the game results Based on the lottery result by the means 210, the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 that are variably displayed are stopped and displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 are composed of numbers “1” to “9”, for example.
Note that the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 are not limited to numerals, and may be composed of characters, symbols, pictures, and the like.
Specifically, the image control means 220 includes the following means as shown in FIG.

The following means (1) to (5) will be described later.
(1) Set image display means 221
(2) Symbol variation display means 222
(3) Symbol stop display means 223
(4) Symbol changing means 224
(5) Set image loop means 225
The means of the image control means 220 is not limited to the above (1) to (5).
(Specific game control means 230)
The specific game control means 230 plays the variable winning device 100 on the condition that the combination of the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 stopped and displayed by the image control means 220 matches the preset specific combination. By changing from the first state that is disadvantageous to the player to the second state that is advantageous to the player, a specific game is performed.

Although not shown in the figure, the specific combination set in advance is composed of a set of three identical numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, for example.
As the specific game, a so-called jackpot game is performed.
Specifically, when the jackpot game, which is a specific game, is started, the state is changed from the second state in which the door of the variable winning device 100 is closed to the first state in which the door is opened for a predetermined opening time, for example, 30 seconds.

Note that the opening time is not limited to 30 seconds.
In the open state of the door of the variable winning device 100, when the game ball that has entered inside passes through the V zone that is the specific area and is detected by the continuous winning ball detecting means 101, the round is updated. The maximum number of round updates is set to 16 times, for example.
At this time, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by a prize ball payout control means 250 described later.

Note that the maximum number of round updates is not limited to 16, and the maximum number of round updates may be determined by lottery.
In the open state of the door of the variable winning device 100, when the game ball that has entered inside passes through an area other than the specific area and is detected by the normal winning ball detection means 102, a prize ball payout control means 250 described later A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Further, when ten game balls are detected by the normal winning ball detection means 102, the so-called 10 count is obtained, and when the tenth game ball is detected, the maximum number of round updates (16 times) is limited. The round is automatically updated.
In addition, when it becomes 10 count, you may make it complete | finish the jackpot game which is a specific game in the said round.
(Operation notification means 240)
The operation notifying means 240 is for notifying that the external operating means 70 can be operated by emitting light from the light emitter 71 when the external operating means 70 is operable.

Note that the notification is not limited to light emission, and although not shown, the fact that the external operation means 70 can be operated may be displayed on the image display device 80 or may be notified by voice.
(Prize ball payout control means 250)
The prize ball payout control means 250 is for driving a prize ball payout device 130 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls on condition that a game ball wins.
(Sound effect generating means 260)
The sound effect generating means 260 is for generating various sound effects from the speaker 50 in association with the progress of the game.
(Set image display means 221)
The set image display means 221 is for displaying a plurality of set images 140 to 160 in which a plurality of design images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 are continuously arranged.

The set images 140 to 160 are constituted by a plurality of, for example, three symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 continuously in the vertical direction as shown in FIGS.
It should be noted that the number of pattern images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 that are continued is not limited to three, and may be two or four or more. Further, the continuous direction is not limited to the vertical direction, and may be continuous in the left-right direction.

The number of set images 140 to 160 is set to a plurality of sets, for example, three sets as shown in FIG.
Note that the number of sets is not limited to three sets, and may be two sets or four or more sets.
(Design variation display means 222)
The symbol variation display means 222 is for individually displaying a plurality of sets of set images 140 to 160 displayed by the set image display means 221 in a variable manner.

As the variable display, as will be described later, the set images 140 to 160 that are continuous on the loop in a triangular cross section are swung from the upper side to the lower side around a parallel line passing through the center of the cylinder. As a result, the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 move so as to be folded back on the back side of the image display device 80.
(Design stop display means 223)
The symbol stop display means 223 stops and displays one symbol image 141 to 143, 151 to 153, 161 to 163 of the set images 140 to 160 variably displayed by the symbol variation display means 222 based on the lottery result by the game result lottery means 210. Is for.
(Design change means 224)
The symbol changing means 224 is included in at least one of the set images 140 to 160 among the plurality of set images 140 to 160 displayed by the set image display means 221 based on an external operation of the player. This is for changing the types of the images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163.

The external operation is performed by operating the external operation means 70.
The external operation is not limited to the operation of the external operation means 70, although not shown in the drawings, the image image 141 to the image display device 80 when the image display device 80 is configured from a touch panel or when a game ball is won in a specific winning opening. You may make it change 143,151-153,161-163.
The number of set images 140 to 160 that can be changed is all of the three sets of set images 140 to 160. That is, when the external operation means 70 is operated, as shown in FIG. 7, three sets of new set images 140a to 160a appear above the three sets of set images 140 to 160. It is replaced with new set images 140a to 160a.

The set number of set images 140 to 160 that can be changed is not limited to three sets, and one set or two sets of the three set images 140 to 160 may be used, or the number of sets is determined by lottery. You may do it.
As will be described later, the symbol change time can be changed for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds after the display of the three sets of set images 140 to 160, as shown in FIG.

  Note that the start of the symbol change time is not limited to after the three sets of set images 140 to 160 are displayed. As will be described later, when two sets of set images 140 to 150 are displayed, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, although not shown, it may be a point in time when one of the three sets of set images 140 to 160 is displayed. Further, the end of the symbol change timing is not limited to the elapse of a predetermined time, and may be the time when one of the three sets of set images 140 to 160 is stopped and displayed.

In addition, the number of symbol changes is, for example, once.
The number of symbol changes is not limited to one, but may be multiple.
(Set image loop means 225)
The set image loop means 225 is used to continuously display the leading symbol images and the trailing symbol images of the plurality of sets displayed by the set image display means 221 in a loop, and then to display the variation by the symbol variation display means 222. Is.

As the loop shape, the symbol images 141, 151, 161 located on the lower side of the head in the traveling direction and the symbol images 143, 153, 163 located on the upper side of the tail are connected in a triangular tube shape.
The loop shape is not limited to a triangular cross section, and three symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 may be connected to a cylindrical shape.
(Explanation of FIGS. 3-7)
Next, an example of a screen displayed on the image display device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS.
(Description of FIG. 3)
FIG. 3 illustrates a state in which two sets of set images 140 to 150 are displayed.

The two sets of set images 140 to 150 move from the top to the bottom of the screen.
Each set image 140 to 150 includes three symbol images 141 to 143 and 151 to 153 that are continuous in the vertical direction.
Each of the symbol images 141 to 143 and 151 to 153 includes numbers and pictures.
For example, numbers from “1” to “9” are used. The number of numbers displayed on each of the symbol images 141 to 143 and 151 to 153 is 1 to 2. For example, two numbers “1” and “5” are displayed in the lower part of the set image 150 on the left side of FIG. 3. Although not shown, after the stop display, the number is fixed to one of the numbers. Is done.

The picture is a comic face. The number of numbers displayed on each of the symbol images 141 to 143 and 151 to 153 is 1 to 2 people. In the case of one person, for example, the face of one person of a comic strip combination is displayed as in the middle and upper symbol images 142 and 143 of the set image 140 on the right side of FIG. In the case of two persons, for example, the faces of two persons in a comic combination are displayed as in the lower pattern image 141 of the set image 140 on the right side of FIG. In addition, the faces of the two people in the comic combination may not be displayed correctly, and a fake combination may be displayed. Further, for example, when two numbers “1” and “5” are displayed in the lower part of the set image 150 on the left side of FIG. 3, one person of the comic combination is shown for each of the left and right numbers. A face is displayed.
(Description of FIG. 4)
FIG. 4 illustrates a state where three sets of set images 140 to 160 are displayed.

The two sets of left and right set images 140 to 150 displayed in advance are continued in a loop. Thereafter, the two sets of left and right set images 140 to 150 start to be changed.
The set image 160 displayed later is displayed in the middle of the two sets of left and right set images 140 to 150, and moves from the top to the bottom of the screen.
(Description of FIG. 5)
FIG. 5 illustrates the variable display state of the three sets of set images 140-160.

The set image 160 to be displayed later is also continued in a loop like the two sets of left and right set images 140-150. Thereafter, the display of the set image 160 is also started to change as in the case of the two sets of left and right set images 140-150.
As for the display positions of the three sets of set images 140 to 160, the center set image 160 is arranged at a high position, and the two sets of left and right set images 140 to 150 are arranged in parallel below it.
(Explanation of FIG. 6)
FIG. 6 illustrates the stop display state of the three sets of set images 140-160.

Three sets of set images 140 to 160 display one symbol image 143, 153, 163 in a stopped manner, for example, a total of three numbers “6, 5, 3” are displayed in a stopped manner. The sequence of numbers “6, 5, 3” corresponds to a combination of “out”.
(Explanation of FIG. 7)
FIG. 7 illustrates a change state of the symbol images 141 to 143, 151 to 153, and 161 to 163 of the set images 140 to 160.

That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the external operation means 70 is operated in a state where three sets of set images 140 to 160 are displayed, as shown in FIG. 7, three sets of set images 140a to 140a are viewed from above. 160a newly appears and moves downward.
Although not shown, the three sets of set images 140 to 160 displayed earlier move downward and disappear from the screen.
(Description of the game)
Next, a game using the pachinko machine 10 having the above-described configuration will be described.

First, when a game ball enters the start port 90 of FIG. 2 and the game ball is detected by the start ball detecting means 91, it is determined whether or not the game result lottery means 210 shifts to the big hit game which is a specific game. Determined by lottery.
At the same time, according to the lottery result by the game result lottery means 210, two sets of left and right set images 140 to 150 appear on the screen of the image display device 80 as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, a third set image 160 appears between the two sets of left and right set images 140-150.
After the three sets of set images 140 to 160 are displayed, as shown in FIG.
At this time, the operation of the external operation means 70 of FIGS. 1-2 is possible for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds.

When the player operates the external operation means 70, as shown in FIG. 7, three sets of set images 140a to 160a newly appear from above, and the three sets of set images 140 to 160 displayed earlier are Although not shown, it moves downward and disappears from the screen.
Thereafter, the three sets of set images 140a to 160a that are variably displayed stop and display one symbol image of the three sets of set images 140a to 160a in accordance with the lottery result by the game result lottery means 210.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, an example of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The feature of this embodiment is that a set image selection means 300 is provided in the image control means 220 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, the image control means 220 includes the following means as shown in FIG.
The description of “(6) set image selection means 300” will be described later.
(1) Set image display means 221
(2) Symbol variation display means 222
(3) Symbol stop display means 223
(4) Symbol changing means 224
(5) Set image loop means 225
(6) Set image selection means 300
The means of the image control means 220 is not limited to the above (1) to (6).

In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above with reference to FIGS.
(Set image selection means 300)
The set image selecting means 300 is for selecting at least one set image 140 to 160 to be changed by the symbol changing means 224 based on an external operation of the player.

The external operation is performed by operating the external operation means 70.
The external operation is not limited to the operation of the external operation means 70, although not shown in the drawings, the image image 141 to the image display device 80 when the image display device 80 is configured from a touch panel or when a game ball is won in a specific winning opening. You may make it change 143,151-153,161-163.
The number of set images 140 to 160 that can be selected is one set of three set images 140 to 160. That is, when the external operation means 70 is operated, although not shown, one new set image 140a to 160a appears only above the selected one set image 140 to 160, and the selected 1 Although not shown, the set images 140 to 160 are replaced with the new set images 140a to 160a.

Note that the number of set images 140 to 160 that can be selected is not limited to one set, and two sets of three set images 140 to 160 may be used, or the number of sets may be determined by lottery. Also good.
As the time of selection, as shown in FIG. 5 described above, after displaying the three sets of set images 140 to 160, the selection can be made for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds.

  Note that the start of the selection time is not limited to after the three sets of set images 140 to 160 are displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the two sets of set images 140 to 150 are displayed or not shown. However, it may be the time when one of the three sets of set images 140 to 160 is displayed. Further, the end of the selection time is not limited to the elapse of a predetermined time, and may be a time point when one of the three sets of set images 140 to 160 is stopped and displayed.

In addition, the number of selections is, for example, once.
Note that the number of times of selection is not limited to once, and may be multiple.
(Description of the game)
In the present embodiment, the external operation means 70 is constituted by a push button, and when the button is pressed once, the left set image 140 is selected from the three sets of set images 140 to 160. When the button is pressed twice, the center set image 150 is selected, and when the button is pressed three times, the left set image 160 is selected. When the button is pressed for the fourth time, the selection is canceled and the symbol change is cancelled.

The button can be pressed any number of times for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds.
When the set images 140 to 160 are selected, after a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds have elapsed, although not shown, only one new set image 140a to 140a 160 is above the selected one set image 140 to 160. 160a appears. Then, although not shown, the selected one set image 140 to 160 moves downward and disappears from the screen.

It is a schematic block diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state by which two set images were displayed on the image display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation display state of two set images, and the state in which the 3rd set image was displayed. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the fluctuation | variation display state of three set images. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the stop display state of three set images. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the state by which the set image was changed and displayed. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which is a block diagram for explaining the details of the image control means of FIG.

(First embodiment)
10 Pachinko machine 20 Game board
21 Guide rail 22 Game area
30 Upper plate 40 Lower plate
50 Speaker 60 Operation handle
70 External control means 71 Light emitter
80 Image display device 90 Start port
91 Starting ball detecting means 100 Variable winning device
101 Continuous winning ball detection means 102 Normal winning ball detection means
110 Out port 120 ball launcher
130 ball dispenser 140 ~ 160,140a ~ 160a set image
141 ~ 143,151 ~ 153,161 ~ 163
200 Game control device 210 Game result lottery means
220 Image control means 221 Set image display means
222 Symbol change display means 223 Symbol stop display means
224 Design change means 225 Set image loop means
230 Specific game control means 240 Prize ball payout control means
250 operation notification means 260 sound effect generation means (second embodiment)
300 set image selection means

Claims (2)

A starting port located in the gaming area;
A starting ball detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the starting port;
An image display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbol images on the condition that a game ball is detected by the starting ball detection means;
A variable winning device that can be changed from a first state that is disadvantageous to the player to a second state that is advantageous to the player, based on a combination of symbol images stopped and displayed on the image display device;
In a ball game machine connected to the starting ball detecting means, the image display device, and the variable winning device, and comprising a game control device for controlling the progress of the game,
In the game control device,
Game result lottery means for determining a game result by lottery on the condition that a game ball is detected by the starting ball detection means;
On the condition that a game ball is detected by the starting ball detection means, the display of the graphic image displayed on the image display device is started, and the variable display is performed based on the lottery result by the game result lottery means. Image control means for stopping and displaying the design image;
On the condition that the combination of the symbol images stopped and displayed by the image control means matches a preset specific combination, the variable winning device is changed from the first state which is disadvantageous to the player to the first advantageous to the player. With a specific game control means for performing a specific game by changing to two states,
The image control means includes
A set image display means for displaying a plurality of set images in which a plurality of the design images are continuous;
Design variation display means for individually varying display the set images of the plurality of sets displayed by the set image display means;
One symbol image of the set image variably displayed by the symbol variation display means, a symbol stop display means for stopping and displaying based on the lottery result by the game result lottery means,
A symbol changing means for changing a type of a symbol image included in at least one set image among the plurality of set images displayed by the set image display means based on an external operation of the player And
The set image display means displays a predetermined number of design images among the plurality of design images in a continuous manner as the set image,
The image control means includes
A set image loop for variably displaying the symbol image by the symbol variation display unit after the first symbol image and the trailing symbol image of the set image displayed in a planar shape by the set image display unit are continuously looped. With means ,
The design changing means is:
The set image after the change is displayed from above the image display device, and the set image before the change is moved and displayed below the image display device and then deleted from the image display device. Gaming machine. The ball game machine according to claim 1 ,
The design changing means is:
A ball game machine characterized in that all the set images of the plurality of sets are changed in a batch.

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