JPH0749067B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine of this type, a conventionally known one is changed to, for example, a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. Possible variable winning ball device is arranged in the game area,
When the variable winning ball device is changed to the first state, it is easy for the hit balls hit in the game area to enter the variable winning ball device, and a relatively large number of hit balls are generated in a short period of time. Some were designed to be able to win.

In the conventional ball game machine, the change of the variable winning ball device to the first state allows the player to enjoy the real pleasure of the game and does not provide a variety of interesting games. I was trying.

[0004]

As described above, in the conventional ball game machine, the movement of the variable winning ball device has been a major factor in determining the interestingness of the game, and it is related to the game development. In the above, how to control the movement of the variable winning ball device has been an important factor for determining the fun of the game. Therefore, there has been a strong demand for a ball game machine in which the variable winning ball device operates in a manner that has never existed before and which can attract the player's interest strongly.

Therefore, when using the variable winning ball apparatus which can be changed to the first state which is advantageous to the player and the second state which is unfavorable to the player, the variable winning ball apparatus becomes the first state. In order to make the game process up to new and interesting, it is necessary that a first winning area and a second winning area are provided in the playing area, and a hit ball is won in the first winning area. As a result, the variable winning ball apparatus is in the right generation state which is a precondition for setting the first state, and during the period in which the right generation state is in effect, a hit ball is won in the second winning area and the specific condition is satisfied. In this case, it is conceivable that the variable winning ball device, which has been maintained in the second state until then, is configured to be controlled in the first state. By the way, in the ball-ball game machine configured to control the variable winning ball device to the first state when the specific condition is satisfied through the plurality of game steps, the change of the game state It is desirable that the process can be accurately recognized by the player and that the ball can be hit accordingly.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a first advantage to the player.
When a variable winning ball device that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player is provided, the process of the game until the variable winning ball device becomes the first state is novel and interesting. It is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine configured so that the player can easily recognize the process of changing the game state while providing a variety of games.

[0007]

The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, which is provided in the game area and is advantageous for a player.
Variable winning ball device that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, a first winning area that is provided in the game area, and can hit a ball, and an electric drive source drive Driven by force, a sorting device that sorts ball hits into the first prize area or other than the first prize area, and from one prize area provided in the game area and in which ball hits can be won The second winning area and the ball hitting the first winning area are required, and the gaming state is set to the right generation state which is a precondition for setting the variable winning ball device in the first state. When a ball hits the second winning area and a specific condition is satisfied during the period in which the right is generated, the second condition is maintained until the specific condition is satisfied. Control means for controlling the variable winning ball device to a first state, And a game state informing means for informing in a second aspect that the variable winning ball device is in a first state. To do.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the ball hit in the game area is distributed to the first prize area and the area other than the first prize area by the distribution device. When the hit ball wins the first winning area, the game state becomes a right generation state which is a precondition for setting the variable winning ball device in the first state by the control of the control means. Then, when the hitting ball wins the second winning area and the specific condition is satisfied during the period in which the right is generated, the control means sets the second condition which is disadvantageous to the player until the specific condition is satisfied. The variable winning ball device maintained in the state is controlled to the first state. Further, the gaming state informing means informs in the first mode that the right is in the generated state, and informs in the second mode that the variable winning ball device is in the first state.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is mainly described, but the present invention can also be applied to other ball game machines that play a game by playing a pachinko ball. For example, when a game is started by inserting coins or medals, a pachinko ball is played, points are added when a prize is won, points are subtracted when it is an out ball, and coins or medals corresponding to the points are paid out when the game ends. It can also be applied to such a coin game machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, pachinko gaming machine 1
Mounts the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed, and the game board 3 is attached to the front frame 2.
Is detachably attached. The game board 3 has a rail 3a
Is provided, and a game area 3b is formed in a portion surrounded by the rail 3a. In the game area 3b, safe holes 8a and 8b and a plurality of yakmono (commonly known as tulips) 9a and 9b are formed. The safe holes 8a and 8b
Decorative plates are provided in the vicinity of each of these, and the right generation lamps 10a and 10b are provided on these decorative plates. An out ball entrance 7 is formed at the bottom of the game area 3b.

A rotary distribution device 4, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to be described later, is arranged at substantially the center of the game board 3. The rotary distribution device 4 is driven by the driving force of the electric drive source to hit the ball at the first winning area or the first winning area.
The distribution device is configured to distribute to areas other than the winning area.
A variable tulip (a so-called electric yakmono) 5 that constitutes a winning area, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 to be described later, is disposed at a position slightly below the rotational distribution device 4. The variable tulip 5 constitutes a second winning area, which is provided in the game area and is composed of one winning area in which a ball can be won. At a slightly lower position of the variable tulip 5 and at a slightly upper position of the above-mentioned out ball entrance 7, a variable winning ball device 6 described in detail with reference to FIG. The variable winning ball device 6 is provided in the game area, and constitutes a variable winning ball device that is changeable between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The variable winning ball device 6 is provided with opening lamps 11a and 11b in association with each other. The opening lamps 11a, 11b and the right generation lamps 10a, 10b inform the fact that the right is in the first state, and the variable winning ball device is in the first state. A game state informing means for informing in a second mode is configured. The game board surface may be provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information. Below the front frame 2, there are arranged a prize ball payout opening 12, a hit ball standby gutter 13, a hit ball handle 14, an extra prize ball payout opening 15 and a prize ball tray 16. This hit ball standby gutter 13
Plays a role of temporarily storing the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout outlet 12 and the balls borrowed by the player with the ball lending machine, and supplying the prize balls one by one to a hitting ball supply mechanism (not shown). . The hitting ball handle 14 adjusts the hitting ball strength by its rotation.

If necessary, a hit ball command switch 14s is provided on the outer circumference of the hit ball handle 14 or on the front frame 2 near the hit ball handle 14. Instead of the hit ball command switch 14s, a switch that is pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the hit ball handle 14 is provided, and when the hit ball handle 14 is rotated, this switch is pressed to start a hit ball command. You may. In this case, a single shot switch is provided as an alternative to the hitting command chamber 14s, and the ball is intermittently hit when the single shot switch is pressed. A speaker 17 is provided below the front frame 2. This speaker 17
Generates a sound effect when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine reaches a specific gaming state. Also, the right generation lamp 10
Instead of a and 10b, a specific sound may be emitted to notify the specific game state. The second winning area may be formed by a normal winning area such as a chucker.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 2. In the figure, the back surface of the game board 3 is a route 201.
~ 204 are provided. The paths 201 and 202 guide the balls that have won the safe holes 8a and 8b downward, respectively. The path 203 is for guiding the balls that have won the first winning area 4a formed in the rotary distribution device 4 downward. A ball detection switch SW1 is provided in association with this path 203. The ball detection switch SW1 detects a ball that has won a prize in the first winning area 4a. The first winning area is a winning area determined so that a predetermined specific game state can be generated based on the winning of a hit ball. The first winning area 4a is provided in the game area and constitutes a first winning area in which a ball can be won. The path 204 is for guiding the balls that have won the normal winning area 4b formed in the rotational distribution device 4 downward. Also, in connection with the variable tulip 5, a ball detection switch SW
Two are provided. The ball detection switch SW2 detects a ball that has won the variable tulip 5. Further, on the back surface of the game board 3, there are provided a winning ball processing device 18, a prize ball payout mechanism (not shown), and a mechanism plate 19 is attached. Further, a ball hitting mechanism 19 for hitting a ball into the game area 3b in response to the operation of the ball hitting handle 14 is provided.
The rotation distribution device 4 and the prize winning ball device 5 described above are configured to take in the pachinko balls that have won a prize into the back of the game board, but the pachinko balls that have won a prize in the device are returned to the game board surface again. You may comprise. As described above, the “winning” in the present invention is a broad concept including passing.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the rotary distribution device 4. In the figure, this rotation distribution device 4 is shown with a motor 41.
A main body 42 and a rotating body 43. Body 4
Projection parts 421 to 424 protruding forward are integrally formed on the second part 2. These protrusions 421 to 424 are the rotating body 4
The outer circumference of 3 is surrounded and the ball flight openings 42a to 42c are formed. Although not shown in FIG. 3 behind the rotary body 43, the lower ends of the protrusions 423 and 424 are
A ball drop opening for dropping the balls sorted by the rotating body 43 to the variable tulip 5 is formed. In addition, the main body 42 has a first winning area 4 a and a second winning area 4 a.
b is formed.

The motor 41 is attached to the back surface of the main body 42, and its rotation shaft penetrates the main body 42. Motor 41
The rotating body 43 is connected to the rotating shaft of and is rotated in the arrow R direction. The rotating body 43 has five grooves 431, 432.
a, 432b, 433a and 433b are formed.
Each of these grooves receives and holds balls that have been thrown into the rotation distribution device from the ball throw ports 42a to 42c. The shape of each groove is such that the held balls can be selectively distributed to any of the first winning area 4a, the second winning area 4b, and the above-mentioned ball drop opening (not shown). Has been selected. That is, the groove 431 is formed in the first winning area 4a.
Only the balls held in will win the prize. In the second winning area 4b, only the balls held in the grooves 432a and 432b win. Further, only the balls held in the grooves 433a and 433b pass through the ball drop port formed by the protrusions 423 and 424.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the variable tulip 5. In the figure, the variable tulip 5 is configured to include a solenoid 51, a plunger 52, a connecting link 53, a main body 54, opening / closing blades 55a and 55b, and a front decorative plate 56.

Next, the operation of the variable tulip 5 will be briefly described. Normally, the solenoid 51 is deenergized, and the opening / closing blade pieces 55a and 55b are closed. When the solenoid 51 is energized, the plunger 52 moves the solenoid 5
It is pulled up by 1 and pushes the connecting link 53 upward. By pushing up the plunger 52, the connecting link 53
Opens and closes the opening and closing blades 55a and 55b. As another example, the opening / closing blade pieces 55a, 55b may be opened / closed by the solenoid 51 for a predetermined time, or the opening / closing blade pieces 55a, 55b may be opened / closed until a predetermined number, for example, 10 prizes are won. In addition, variable tulip 5
In some cases, balls may fly in when the open / close blades 55a and 55b are closed, but the open / close blades 55a and 55b are not opened or closed due to the ball jumping. Further, the variable tulip 5 may be configured so that no balls fly in at the time of closing.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the variable winning ball device 6. In the configuration, a through hole serving as a winning area 62 in which a ball can be won is formed in a central portion of the main body frame 61. An opening / closing plate 63 is provided in association with this through hole. This opening and closing plate 6
3 is supported by a shaft 631 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 61. That is, the opening / closing plate 63 can be freely opened on the front surface side of the main body frame 61. A U-shaped protrusion 632 is formed on one end side (right side in the drawing) of the opening / closing plate 63. A pin is formed on one side surface (the side surface opposite to the winning area 52) of the protrusion 632. This pin is lever 64
Is inserted into a through hole formed at the tip of the. The other end of the lever 64 is supported by a fulcrum 642. An opening / closing mechanism 65 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 63 is provided at an upper position of the lever 64. This opening / closing mechanism 65 is a solenoinod 651.
, The one end of the lot 653 is connected to the plunger 652 of the solenonoid 651, and the other end of the lot 653 is connected to the central portion of the lever 64. This solenoid 6
The open / close plate 63 is opened or opened / closed by the device 51 for a predetermined time.

On the back surface of the main body frame 61, there is attached a winning ball collecting trough 66 for collecting the balls that have won in the winning area 62 and guiding them to the back surface of the game board 3. Bottom 6 of winning ball set gutter 66
61 is inclined and formed so that one end (the left end in the drawing) is lower than the other end. Therefore, the balls that have won the prize area 62 roll down on the bottom surface 661 to one end side thereof. At one end of the bottom surface 661, a through hole 66 is further provided.
2 is formed. The through holes 662 guide the balls rolling down on the bottom surface 661 one by one to the back surface of the game board 3. Furthermore, in connection with the through hole 662, the winning ball detection switch SW
3 is provided. The ball falling into the through hole 662 presses the actuator 67 of the winning ball detection switch SW3 by its own weight. When the actuator 67 is pressed, the winning ball detection switch SW3 detects the winning ball in the winning area 62. In the present invention, the winning ball detection switch SW3
Is not particularly required, but this output is provided by the opening / closing plate 6 which will be described later.
It can be used for various things such as the closing control of No. 3.

A decorative plate 68 is attached to the front side of the body frame 61. Both sides of the upper part of the decorative plate 68 (the winning area 62
Safe holes 681a and 681b are formed on both sides of the hole. The safe holes 681a and 681b receive balls falling along the game board 3, and guide the dropped balls to the back surface of the game board 3 as winning balls. Further, windows 682a and 682b are formed at both left and right ends of the front surface of the decorative plate 68. Inside the windows 682a and 682b, the open / close lamps 11a and 11b described above are housed, respectively. The open / close lamps 11a and 11b are turned on when the open / close plate 53 is being opened or opened / closed. Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device 6 will be briefly described. The opening / closing plate 63 is urged by a solenoid 651 to move the plunger 65.
When 2 is pulled up, it is opened or opened / closed to the front side as shown in the figure, and becomes the first state advantageous to the player. In the following description, the opening / closing plate 6 will be referred to as the first state.
Although description will be given of the case where 3 is opened on the front side, the following description can be similarly applied to the case where 3 is opened and closed. When the solenoid 651 is deenergized, the plunger 65
2 is pushed downward, and the lever 64 is rotated downward. Therefore, the opening / closing plate 63 is closed, and the second state is disadvantageous for the player.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a game control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, CPU 101
A ROM 102 and a RAM 103 are connected to the.
The ROM 102 stores an operation program as shown in FIG. 7, for example. The CPU 101 operates according to this operation program. The RAM 103 has a storage area for storing various kinds of data, and particularly includes an area 103a as a storage area of interest in this embodiment. This area 103a is used as a counter N. The CPU 101 further includes an interface 10
4 is connected. Drive circuits 105 to 108, an audio circuit 109, a winning ball detection switch SW1 and a winning ball detection switch SW2 are connected to the interface 104. The drive circuit 105 includes the right generation lamps 10a, 10
It is a circuit for lighting b. The drive circuit 106 is a circuit for lighting the open lamps 11a and 11b. The drive circuit 107 is a circuit for energizing the solenoid 51. The drive circuit 108 includes a solenoid 651.
Is a circuit for energizing. The audio circuit 109 is a circuit for causing the speaker 17 to generate a sound effect.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the CPU 101 shown in FIG. The operation of the above-described embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS.

First, consider a case where a ball hit in the game area 3b hits one of the ball hit holes 42a to 42c of the rotary distribution device 4 and enters the groove 431 of the rotating body 43. As described above, the balls held in the groove 431 are the first winning area 4
Allotted to win a. First prize area 4a
The prize winning balls are guided downward by the path 203 shown in FIG. 2 and detected by the prize winning detecting switch SW1. Based on the detection output of the winning ball detection switch SW1, the CPU 101 determines in step (abbreviated as S in FIG. 7) 1 of FIG. 7 that a ball has won in the first winning area 4a. Then, the process proceeds to step 2. In addition, between step 1 and step 2, the ball detection switch S
The output of W1 does not immediately bring the right generation state, that is, the specific game state, but the output thereof causes the variable display device provided on the game board surface to be variably displayed, and the display result is a specific identification for generating the specific game state. When it is a combination of information, the process may proceed to step 2. Step two
Then, the driving circuit 105 causes the right generation lamps 10a and 10b to blink. This right generation lamp 10a
With the blinking display of 10b and 10b, the player confirms that a predetermined right state in which a relatively large value can be obtained has occurred. Then, the process proceeds to step 3 and the drive circuit 107
As a result, the solenoid 51 is energized, and the variable tulip 5 is opened or closed to enter the first state in which it is easy to hit a ball. In the following description, as the first state, a case where the variable tulip 5 is opened will be described, but the following description can be similarly applied to a case where the variable tulip 5 is opened and closed.

The opening of the variable tulip 5 is continued for 10 seconds. In steps 4 to 6, whether or not a ball is won in the variable tulip 5 within the 10 seconds, and the first
It is determined whether or not a ball is won in the winning area 4a.
That is, in step 4, the winning ball detection switch SW2
It is determined whether or not a ball has won the variable tulip 5 based on the detection output of. If it is determined that no balls have won in the variable tulip 5, the process proceeds to step 5 and it is determined whether or not any balls have won in the first winning area 4a. If it is determined that no balls have been won in the first winning area 4a, the process proceeds to step 6 and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed from the start of opening the variable tulip 5. If it is determined that 10 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to step 4 again. 10 from start
If it is determined that the balls have won the first winning area 4a before the elapse of seconds, the process proceeds to step 7. In step 7, the drive circuit 107 deactivates the solenoid 51,
The variable tulip 5 is closed. And step 8
Then, the right generation lamps 10a and 10b are turned off. Then, in step 20, the counter N (area 103
a) is cleared, and the operation returns to step 1. In this way, if a ball wins the first winning area 4a while the variable tulip 5 is opened, the generated right state is erased. That is, the first winning area 4a is used both as a winning area for generating a right and as a winning area for extinguishing the generated right state. If no balls are won in the variable tulip 5 for 10 seconds while the variable tulip 5 is opened, the operations of steps 7, 8 and 20 are performed in the same manner as described above, and the generated right disappears.

On the other hand, if a ball wins the variable tulip 5 for 10 seconds while the variable tulip 5 is opened, this is determined in step 4, and the process proceeds to step 9. In this step 9, the variable tulip 5 is closed.
Then, the process proceeds to step 10 and the drive circuit 106 turns on the open lamps 11a and 11b. Then, the process proceeds to step 11 and the audio circuit 109 causes the speaker 1
Sound effect is generated from 7. Next, in step 12,
The solenoid 651 is energized by the drive circuit 108 to open the open / close plate 63 of the variable winning ball device 6. That is,
The variable winning ball device 6 is changed to the first state which is advantageous for the player. In this state, the probability of winning the variable winning ball device 6 is very high, so that the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls in a short time. The opening / closing plate 63 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), or until the number of winning balls in the variable winning ball apparatus 6 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). )
And a certain number of pachinko balls (for example, 10
Individuals) It will be performed until the condition, whichever is faster, is won. Below, a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds)
A variable winning ball device that opens only will be described as an example. It is determined in step 13 whether or not a ball has won in the first winning area 4a during the opening for 10 seconds. Step 1
If it is determined in 3 that no balls have been won in the first winning area 4a, the process proceeds to step 14 and it is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed since the opening / closing plate 63 was opened. If it is determined that no balls have won in the first winning area 4a during the opening of the opening / closing plate 63 for 10 seconds, the process proceeds to step 15. In this step 15, the opening / closing plate 63 of the variable winning ball device 6 is closed. Then, the process proceeds to step 16 and the opening lamp 1
1a and 11b are turned off. Then, step 17
At, the generation of the sound effect from the speaker 17 is stopped. Next, in step 18, the counter N (area 103a) of the RAM 103 is incremented by 1. Subsequently, in step 19, it is determined whether or not the count value of the counter N is 10 or more. If it is determined that the count value of the counter N is less than 10, the operation returns to step 3 and the variable tulip 5 is opened again for 10 seconds. by this,
There remains a possibility that the opening / closing plate 63 can be opened again.

"Opening the variable tulip 5 for 10 seconds →
The cycle of “opening and closing plate 63 for 10 seconds” can be repeated up to 10 times including the beginning. When the above cycle is repeated 10 times, the count value of the counter N becomes 10. That is determined in step 19, step 20
Proceed to. At step 20, the counter N is cleared. Then, the operation returns to step 1 again. The CPU
101, the interface 104, the drive circuit 108,
By the operation program stored in the ROM 102 for causing the CPU 101 to perform the operations of steps 1 to 12, the gaming state is changed to the variable winning ball device on the condition that the hit ball has won the first winning area. If the specific condition is established when the ball is placed in the second winning area during the period in which the right is generated, which is a prerequisite for the first state, and the right is generated, the specific condition is satisfied. The control means is configured to control the variable winning ball device which is maintained in the second state until the first state.

On the other hand, in the above cycle, when the ball wins only during the opening of the variable tulip 10 for 10 seconds and when the ball does not win the first winning area 4a, the generated right is extinguished. It This is as described in steps 5-8 and 20 above. Further, when a ball wins the first winning area 4a while the opening / closing plate 63 is opened, the generated right is similarly extinguished. That is, when it is determined in step 13 that a ball has won the first winning area 4a, the process proceeds to step 21, and the opening / closing plate 63 is closed. Then, the process proceeds to step 22 and the opening lamp 11
a and 11b are turned off. Further, in step 23, the opening lamps 11a and 11b are turned off, and in step 24, the generation of the sound effect from the speaker 17 is stopped. After that, the operations in and after step 20 are performed.

In the above embodiment, the first winning area is used as both the specific winning area for generating the right and the predetermined winning area for extinguishing the right, but each of the winning areas is different. You may make it provide in a position. In addition, the first winning ball detecting means and the second winning ball detecting means are combined by the ball detecting switch SW2, and variable by detecting a first predetermined number (for example, one) of winning balls by the ball detecting switch SW2. The tulip 5 may be set to the first state, and the variable winning ball apparatus 6 may be drive-controlled to the first state by detecting a second predetermined number (for example, two) of winning balls.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, if even one ball wins during the opening of the variable tulip 5, the variable winning ball device 6 is driven, but no more than a predetermined number of balls win. The variable winning ball device may not be driven. The variable tulip 5 is opened for a fixed time (10 seconds in the embodiment), but it is opened until a predetermined number (may be 1) of balls determined in advance is reached, and when a predetermined number of balls are won. Alternatively, the variable winning ball device 6 may be started to be driven.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the game operation is controlled by the program processing using the so-called microcomputer has been shown, but the present invention can of course be configured by using a hard circuit. Such a hard circuit can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art based on the description of the above embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, the ball is placed in the right generation state on the condition that the ball is placed in the first winning area, and the ball is shot during the period when the right is generated. If the specific condition is met through a multi-step process of winning in the second winning area, then the second
Since the variable winning ball device that has been maintained in the state of 1 is controlled to the first state, it is possible to provide an amusing ball game machine with a variety of game modes. Moreover, since the hitting balls hit in the game area are sorted into the first winning area and the areas other than the first winning area by the sorting device driven by the driving force of the electric driving source, It is possible to positively change the flow-down trajectory, and it is possible to make the winning state of the hit ball in the first winning area highly variable. Further, the fact that the right winning state is informed in the first mode and the variable winning ball apparatus is in the first mode is informed in the second mode, so that the right winning period is in progress. And that the variable winning ball device is in the first state, the player can easily recognize, the process of changing the game state can be easily recognized by the player, and the ball hitting operation according to the game state can be easily performed. There is also the effect of becoming.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing a back surface structure of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a rotary distribution device.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a variable tulip.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a control circuit for controlling a game operation of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the CPU.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 is a game board, 4 is a rotation distribution device,
4a is a first winning area, 5 is a variable tulip, 6 is a variable winning ball device, 8a and 8b are safe holes, 9a and 9b are tulips, 10a and 10b are right generation lamps, 11
a and 11b are open lamps, SW1 and SW2 are ball detection switches, 101 is CPU, 102 is ROM, and 103 is RA.
M is shown.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Masaru Shida 329-6, Mitsutaka Nitta, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Hideyuki Busujima 33-16, 72, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Eihachi Ugawa 164 of 1 Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi Gunma Prefecture (72) Inventor Koji Harujima 530 Ohara, Yabu-Tsukamoto-cho, Nitta-gun, Gunma Prefecture (72) Inventor Keiichiro Kogure 4228 Kasakake, Kasakage-mura, Nitta-gun, Gunma Prefecture 7 (72) Inventor Masaaki Okada 2 of 61 Shindo-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (72) Inventor Takaaki Oka 3-3 of Narita East 3 of Suginami-ku, Tokyo 10 (72) Inventor Hirokichi Shida Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture Uenoshiba 6-386 19 (72) Inventor Ryosuke Takahashi 72-583, 1 Takamidai, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture 72-583 (72) Inventor Keiko Ugawa 1-164, 1 Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi Gunma (72) Inventor Shigeru Yamaguchi Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido Chuo-ku Minami 7jo Nishi 2-chome 2 Kubota building the fourth floor (72) inventor Kirihara above Yoshida, Tsuneo, Gunma Prefecture, Yamada County, Omama Town, 681 (72) of the invention's Shoichi Hayashi Niigata, Niigata Prefecture Shibatake 7 21 6

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to perform a game, and a first state which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to the player and disadvantageous to the player A variable winning ball apparatus that can be changed to a second state, a first winning area that is provided in the game area and is capable of winning a hit ball, and is driven by the driving force of an electric drive source to hit a ball. A distribution device for distributing the first winning area or areas other than the first winning area; a second winning area provided in the game area and including one winning area in which a ball can be hit; As a necessary condition that a ball has won the first prize area, the game state is set to the right generation state which is a precondition for setting the variable prize ball device to the first state, and the state is the right generation state. During the period, the batting ball wins the second winning area and the specific condition is met. In this case, the control means for controlling the variable winning ball apparatus, which is maintained in the second state until the specific condition is satisfied, to the first state, and the first state that the right state is generated. A ball game machine, characterized in that it includes a game state informing means for informing in a second aspect that the variable winning ball device is in a first state.