JP2912389B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention provides a right generation game state when a hit ball wins a predetermined specific winning opening among a plurality of winning openings formed in a winning ball device. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that gives a predetermined game value to a player by hitting a ball at a start winning opening provided in a game board during the right-generating game state.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when a ball hits a predetermined specific winning opening out of a plurality of winning openings formed in a winning ball device, a right-generating gaming state is established, and the game is played on the game board during the right-generating gaming state. As a ball game machine that gives a predetermined game value to a player by a hit ball being provided in a provided starting winning opening, for example, based on a winning of a hit ball into a starting winning opening during a right-generating game state. The variable prize ball device is opened for a predetermined period (until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of prize balls are generated), and a predetermined number (for example, eight) of such balls are sent to the starting winning opening. A ball game machine controlled to be repeated until a prize is won or until the right generation game state is canceled has been offered to the market. In such a ball game machine, even if the ball hitting the winning ball device wins a winning port other than the specific winning port, it does not have any relation to the occurrence of the right generating game state, and the occurrence of the right generating game state always occurs. Depends on winning a specific winning opening.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, when a ball hits a prize ball device in which a plurality of prize ports including a specific prize port are formed, the probability that the ball is guided to the specific prize port is determined as a prize. Although it depends on the structure of the ball device, it is generally always set to a constant value, so even if the odd ball hits the prize ball device, the frequency of occurrence of the right-generating game state becomes almost constant, reducing the interest in the game However, there is a problem that the game becomes monotonous.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
The purpose is to increase the frequency of occurrence of the right-generating game state even when the ball hitting the winning ball device is guided to a winning port other than the specific winning port, thereby increasing the interest in the game and It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of preventing monotonization of the game.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a ball game machine according to the present invention includes: a prize ball device provided on a game board, wherein a plurality of prize holes are formed; A first specific winning ball detecting means for detecting that a hit ball has won a predetermined first specific winning opening among the winning openings of the above, and a starting ball is provided in a starting winning opening provided on the gaming board. Start winning prize ball detecting means for detecting that the first winning prize ball detecting means has performed the right winning game state based on the output of the first winning prize ball detecting means. A predetermined game value providing means for providing a predetermined game value to, a predetermined second specific winning port other than the first specific winning port among a plurality of winning ports formed in the winning ball device, It is detected that a hit ball has won the second specific winning opening. A second specific winning ball detecting means to be issued; a right generating frequency increasing means for increasing the frequency of occurrence of the right generating gaming state based on an output of the second specific winning ball detecting means; Right occurrence frequency increase inhibiting means for inhibiting the operation of the right occurrence frequency increasing means during continuation,
Is provided.

[Operation] The hit ball wins the prize ball device and becomes the first of a plurality of winning openings.
When the ball is guided to the special winning opening, the player enters the right generating game state based on the output of the first specific winning ball detecting means. Is given a predetermined game value. Further, when the hit ball that has won the winning ball device does not win the first specific winning opening but wins the second specific winning opening, the right occurrence frequency increases based on the output of the second specific winning ball detecting means. Actuating the means, thereby increasing the likelihood of a rights-generating gaming state. However, since the operation of the right-occurrence frequency increasing means is prohibited during the continuation of the right-occurrence gaming state, the right-earning gaming state can be prevented from ending early.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a ball game machine according to an embodiment will be described based on FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 and 6 show a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine, FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a schematic rear view thereof. In FIG. 5, a door holding frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and glass plates 4a, 4b (second A glass door frame 4 and a front door frame 5 that house therein (see the figure) are pivotally attached to be openable and closable. A game board holding frame 25 (see FIG. 6) for attaching the game board 10 and a firing rail (not shown) is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. A hit ball supply tray 6 is attached to the front door plate 5. The hit ball supply tray 6 is configured to accumulate prize balls discharged from a prize ball dispensing device 35 described later, and guide the stored pachinko balls to the one-shot firing rail. Further, a speaker 7 as a sound generating device is housed in a space below the hit ball supply tray 6 on the upstream side. The speaker 7 generates a sound effect for enlivening the atmosphere of the game when the right-generating game state is in progress, or when a winning ball is generated in the starting winning ports 18a, 18b, the specific winning port 59, etc., which will be described later. It is for.

An operation handle 8 for driving a pachinko ball into a game area 12 of a game board 10 and a surplus ball tray 9 for storing surplus prize balls are attached to a lower portion of the front frame 2. A hit ball launching device 38 is fixed to the lower back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the operation handle 8. The hitting ball firing device 38 includes a hitting ball motor 38a that rotates at a constant speed, a hitting rod 38b that reciprocates by the rotation of the hitting motor 38a, and hits the hit ball, and a hitting rod 38b And a ball feed sliding rod 38c that engages the lower end of the ball feeder to operate the ball feeder of the ball feeder (not shown).

On the surface of the game board 10, there are provided a guide rail 11 for guiding a hit ball to the game area 12, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), various winning ball devices, and the like. To explain in more detail, the game board
In the ten game areas 12, the winning ball device 40, the variable winning ball device 1
3. Starting winning ports 18a and 18b, winning ports 20a and 20b, tulip winning ports 21a and 21b, gaming effect lamps 22a and 22b, and an out port 24 are provided, respectively.

The winning ball device 40 has a plurality of winning ports 59, 60 below it.
When the ball is guided to the first specific winning opening 59 at the center among the plurality of winning openings 59, 60a, and 60b, a right generating game state is established. When a ball hits the start winning ports 18a and 18b during the right-generating game state, the variable winning ball device 13 is opened for a predetermined period to accept the ball. The winning ball device 40 will be described later in detail.

Below the game area 12 of the game board 10, a variable winning ball device 13 is provided.
Is provided. The variable prize ball device 13 is configured by covering an opening as a prize area with an openable and closable plate 14. The opening / closing plate 14 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 15 (see FIG. 6), and the hit ball received while the opening / closing plate 14 is opened is detected by a winning ball detector 16 (see FIG. 6), and the counting is performed. Signal. The counted winning balls are displayed by a winning number indicator 17 arranged below the opening and closing plate 14.

On the left and right sides of the opening and closing plate 14 of the variable winning ball device 13, starting winning ports 18a and 18b are formed, and in connection with the starting winning ports 18a and 18b, starting winning ball detectors 19a and 19b (see FIG. 6). ) Is provided. Then, the hit ball starts during the right generation
When the winning prize balls detectors 19a and 19b are turned on after winning the prizes 18a and 18b, the solenoid 15 is driven to open and close the open / close plate 14 for a predetermined period (for example, until 10 seconds or 10 prizes are won; hereinafter, referred to as a cycle period). Open. In addition, the right-generated gaming state generated by winning in the first specific winning opening 59 is such that a hit ball wins again in the first specific winning opening 59 or the starting winning opening 18a, 18
A predetermined number (for example, eight) of batters are eliminated when b is won.

Further, in the game area 12, winning prizes 20a, 20b, tulip winning prizes 21a, 2
1b is also arranged. Further, when the game is in the right generation gaming state, the gaming effect lamps 22a and 22b and the frame lamps 23a and 23b provided on the upper part of the front frame 2 blink so as to notify the player of the blinking.

The shots that did not enter the various winning openings described above,
It is taken into the outlet 24 provided at the lowermost part of the guide rail 11.

Next, the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, the game board 10 is detachably fixed to a game board holding frame 25 by game board fixtures 26a to 26c.

On the other hand, a mechanism plate 27 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 10. In FIG. 6, a prize ball processing mechanism for processing a prize ball is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate 27, as shown by a dashed line in FIG. A ball payout mechanism is formed. The winning ball processing mechanism receives a winning ball that has won the above various winning ports, and a winning ball collecting gutter 28 that collects on one side;
A prize ball processor 29 for processing the prize balls collected by the collecting gutter 28 one by one, and a receiving ball discharged from the prize ball processor 29, actuate an automatic rod (not shown) to be described later. Winning ball payout passage for operating the prize ball payout device 35
Consists of 30 mag. On the front side of the mechanism plate 27, an out ball payout passage 31 for guiding out balls discharged from the out port 24 is also formed.

On the other hand, the prize ball dispensing mechanism includes a prize ball tank 32 for storing prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown), and an alignment gutter for arranging the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 32 in two rows and flowing down. 33 and the bent trough 3 which changes the flowing direction of the prize ball from the alignment gutter 33 by 180 degrees and weakens the ball pressure.
4, a prize ball payout device 35 that receives a predetermined number (13) of prize balls from the bent trough 34 and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in response to one winning ball, and the prize ball payout device The surplus is provided via a communication port 36 for discharging the prize ball discharged from the ball 35 to the hitting ball supply tray 6 through a prize ball discharge passage (not shown), and a connection gutter 37 fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. And a surplus ball passage (not shown) for paying out to the ball tray 9.

A control circuit board box 39 for accommodating a control circuit board is detachably mounted on the back surface of the mechanism plate 27, and the operation of the variable prize ball device 13 and the like is provided on the control circuit board accommodated therein. A control circuit including a microcomputer 70 to be described later is configured for control.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B, the configuration of the winning ball device 40 in which a plurality of winning ports are formed will be described.

The winning ball device 40 has a mounting board 41 mounted on the game board 10. In the upper part of the mounting board 41, a normal winning opening 42 for hitting the ball as a normal winning ball is formed. Under the normal winning opening 42, a ball guiding portion 43 is protruded and provided in the game area.
The ball entrance 44 catches the ball coming from the left and right direction of 12
Is to be guided to. The ball hit from the ball inlet 44 is guided backward and falls on the ball guiding gutter 46 of the sorting device 45.

The ball guiding gutter 46 of the sorting device 45 is formed so as to be inclined downward so as to receive the dropped ball and guide it forward, and is supported by a support shaft 47 erected in a vertical direction at a rear portion thereof, and left and right. It is provided rotatably. Further, on the rear end side of the support shaft 47 of the distribution device 45, a forked engaging portion 48 is formed, and the forked engaging portion 48 is provided with a motor output shaft 50 of a driving motor 49 as shown in FIG. 2A. An engaging pin 52 projecting from an eccentric position of the rotating cam 51 fixed to the engaging member is engaged. For this reason, the rotation of the drive motor 49 causes the engaging pin 52 to perform an amplitude motion in the left-right direction while moving up and down in the bifurcated engaging portion 48, so that the ball guiding gutter 46 of the sorting device 45 is Perform a rotation operation. Therefore, the hit ball guided by the ball guiding gutter 46 falls from the ball guiding gutter 46 within the movement range of the rotation of the sorting device 45. Steps 53a and 53b are formed on the outer periphery of the rotating cam 51 at left and right target positions, and an actuator 55 of a drive motor stop position detector 54 is provided so as to contact the outer periphery. The drive motor stop position detector 54 includes an actuator 55 and a step 53
A change from ON to OFF or from OFF to ON is detected based on the relationship with a and 53b, and the rotation of the drive motor 49 is stopped when the change is detected.

On the front surface of the mounting substrate 41, a winning ball receiving frame 57 is provided so as to surround the lower half thereof, and a front decorative plate 56 is attached to the front surface of the winning ball receiving frame 57. In a space surrounded by the lower part of the winning ball receiving frame 57, a pair of partition members 58a, 58b is erected, and the space is divided into a first specific winning port 59 in the center and left and right second specific winning ports 60a, 60a. Divided into 60b. Partition member 5
The interval between 8a and 58b is selected to be slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and below the second specific winning opening 60a,
Inclined toward 60b. In addition, the first specific winning opening 59
A first specific prize ball detector 61 (proximity switch) is provided in the middle of the flow of, and second specific prize ball detectors 62a and 62b are provided in the middle of the second specific prize openings 60a and 60b. Have been.

A plurality (three) of display LEDs 63a are provided below the distribution device 45 and above the plurality of winning ports 59, 60a, and 60b.
~ 63c are provided. The display LEDs 63a to 63c are constantly lit and moved, and the hit ball is any of the second specific winning openings.
Turns on the second specific winning ball detectors 62a and 62b after winning the 60a and 60b
When the lighting is performed, the lighting movement is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 2
Seconds) stop. And the stop position is the center display
In the case of the LED 63a, the driving of the sorting device 45 is controlled so that the possibility that a hit ball which subsequently wins the winning ball device 40 is guided to the first specific winning opening 59 is increased.

Then, when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 59,
In the right-generating game state, when the ball hits the start winning prize openings 18a, 18b provided in the game board 10 during the right-generating game state, the variable winning ball device 13 is moved for a predetermined period (for example, until 10 seconds elapse). Alternatively, the opening state is repeated for the upper limit number of times (for example, eight times) as long as the winning state is continued (until ten winning balls are generated) and the right generation gaming state is continued. It should be noted that the right-occurring gaming state is set when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 59 again, or when the starting winning opening 18a, 18b
Is canceled when eight hit balls are won. When the right generation game state is canceled, the opening operation of the variable prize ball device 13 by the start prize is not performed even if the opening / closing state has not been performed the upper limit number of times. In addition, on the left and right rear surfaces of the display LEDs 63a to 63c,
Game effect lamps 64a and 64b are provided to be lit or blinked when the right-occurring game state is entered to notify the effect, and the front decorative plate 56 displays the number of times the variable winning ball device 13 has been opened. The opening number display 65 is arranged to face.

In the winning ball device 40 having the above-described configuration, the drive motor 49 of the sorting device 45 is always in the drive state regardless of the output change of the drive motor stop position detector 54,
The ball guiding gutter 46 of the sorting device 45 always reciprocates at a constant speed. For this reason, it is guided by the ball guiding portion 43 to enter the ball entrance.
The ball hit from 44 is dropped from the ball guiding gutter 46 toward either the first specific winning opening 59 or the second specific winning opening 60a, 60b. Since the ratio of the first specific winning opening 59 is small, the possibility of winning the second specific winning opening 60a, 60b is inevitably increased. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the possibility of the right generating gaming state is relatively low.

In the normal gaming state as described above, the second specific winning opening 60
The ball is awarded to a, 60b and the second specific winning ball detector 62a, 62b
Is turned on, the lighting movement of the display LEDs 63a to 63c stops, and when the stop position is the center display LED 63a, the drive motor 49 turns on the drive motor stop position detector 54 from ON to OFF or from ON to OFF. Each time a change is detected, the operation is stopped for a fixed time (for example, 1 second). The change in the output of the drive motor stop position detector 54 is determined by the actuator 55 and the step 53.
a, 53b correspond to each other, and, as shown in FIG. 2B, change when the steps 53a, 53b and the engaging pin 52 come to the vertical position. When the ball guiding gutter 46 of 45 comes to the center, it stops. For this reason, a ball hitting the ball entrance 44 and falling from the tip of the ball guiding gutter 46 when stopped has a very high possibility of winning the first specific winning opening 59. In other words, the possibility of the right generation gaming state is extremely high.

The control operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

First, control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on a control circuit board housed in the control board box 39. In the figure, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 70 as a control center. The microcomputer 70 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, in which a control operation can be executed in a predetermined procedure.
MPU71 and ROM7 for storing MPU71 operation program data
2 and RAM 73 that can write and read necessary data
And Further, the microcomputer 70 includes an input / output circuit 74 which receives input signals and provides input data to the MPU 71, and receives output data from the MPU 71 and outputs the data to the outside. Then, the MPU 71 provides a control signal to the variable prize ball device 13 and the like in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 72 and in response to the input of each control signal described below.

The microcomputer 70 receives, as input signals, start winning prize ball detectors 19a and 19b, first specific prize ball detectors 61, and second specific prize ball detectors 62a and 62 via detection circuits 75 to 78.
b, winning ball detector 16, and drive motor stop position detector 54
Is provided.

Further, the microcomputer 70 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, display via the control circuit 79
A display signal is given to the LEDs 63a to 63c (hereinafter, referred to as LEDs A to C), and the drive motor 49 and the solenoid are driven through the drive circuits 80 and 81.
15 is given a drive signal. Also, via the control circuits 82 and 83, the opening number display 65, the winning number display 17, the game effect lamp
A display signal is given to 22a, 22b, 23a, 23b, 64a, 64b, and an audio signal is given to the speaker 7 via the control circuit 84. A predetermined DC voltage is supplied to each circuit having the above configuration from a power supply circuit (not shown).

Next, the operation of the above-described control circuit will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the flowchart shown in FIG. 4, the operation of the winning prize ball device 40 is mainly shown, and the operation of the variable prize ball device 13 after entering the right generation game state is simply shown as a big hit process. But first,
When the power is turned on and the game is in a normal game state, a drive motor control process A is performed as a control process mode of the drive motor 49 for driving the sorting device 45 of the winning ball device 40 (step S1). This drive motor control processing A is performed by changing the output of the drive motor stop position detector 54 (change from ON to OFF, or OFF).
This is a mode in which the drive motor 49 is driven irrespective of the change from ON to ON). For this reason, when the drive motor control process A is being performed, the possibility that the hit ball guided to the ball guide gutter 46 falls to the first specific winning opening 59 as described above decreases,
As a result, the possibility of entering the right generation gaming state is reduced.

Further, in the normal game state after the power is turned on, the display LEDs 63a to 63c (hereinafter, referred to as LEDs “A to C”) of the prize ball device 40 have started to move (step S2).

In such a state, first, the ball is hit by the winning ball device 40.
Of the second specific winning opening 60a, 60b, that is, the second specific winning ball detectors 62a, 62b (hereinafter, VSW2, 3
Is determined (step S3), and if not, the process proceeds to step S6 described later. On the other hand, when one of VSW2 and VSW3 is turned on, the movement of the movingly lit LEDs “A to C” temporarily (for example,
(2 seconds) (step S4), and it is determined whether or not the stopped and lit LED is the LED "A" (step S5). When the stopped and lit LED is not the LED "A", the process proceeds to the next step S6, where the stopped and lit LED is lit.
When the LED is the LED “A”, the process proceeds to Step S8 described below.

If it is determined in step S3 that VSW2 and 3 are not ON, and if it is determined in step S5 that the stopped and lit LED is not LED "A", the first It is determined whether or not a hit ball has won the specific winning opening 59, that is, whether or not the first specific winning ball detector 61 (hereinafter, referred to as VSW1) has been turned on (step S6). VSW1
If does not turn ON, return to step S3
The processes from S3 to S6 are repeated. On the other hand, when VSW1 is turned on, the game enters the right generation game state and the big hit processing is performed (step S7). As described above, when a hit ball wins the starting winning openings 18a, 18b provided in the game board 10 during the right-generating game state, the variable winning ball device 13 is operated for a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds elapse). This is an operation that repeats the opening state only up to the maximum number of times (for example, eight times) as long as the opening state is opened or until 10 winning balls are generated) and the right generating game state is continued. When the hitting ball wins again in the first specific winning opening 59 or when 8 hitting balls win in the starting winning openings 18a and 18b, and the right generating game state is canceled, Even if the opening state has not been performed the upper limit number of times, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 13 due to the starting winning is not performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the LED "A" is lit, the drive motor control process A is terminated (step S8), and the drive motor control process B is started (step S9). ). This drive motor control processing B includes:
In this embodiment, the driving of the drive motor 49 is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, one second) when the output of the drive motor stop position detector 54 changes. For this reason, when the drive motor control processing B is being performed, the possibility that the hit ball guided to the ball guide gutter 46 falls to the first specific winning opening 59 as described above increases, and as a result, the right The likelihood of the occurrence gaming state increases.

By the way, at the same time as the drive motor control processing B is started, the display mode of the LED “A” changes to a blinking operation (step S
10) Then, it is determined whether or not VSW1 is turned on (step S11). If VSW1 is not ON, it does not proceed until VSW1 turns ON. When VSW1 is turned on, the big hit process is started (step S12). At the same time, "1" is added to the value of the jackpot counter (step S1).
3) End drive motor control processing B (step S1).
4), drive motor control processing A is started (step S1)
Five). This is because if the driving motor 49 is controlled in such a manner that the hit ball is easily guided to the first specific winning opening 59 even after the big hit, the hitting before the upper limit of the variable winning ball device 13 is opened is reached. The ball is guided to the first specific winning opening 59, and the right generation game state ends early, so that the interest of the game decreases, and a step is taken to prevent this.
The processing of S14 and S15 is performed.

After performing the processing of steps S13 to S15 described above,
It is determined whether the jackpot processing has been completed (step S1).
6) If it has not ended, after the end, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit counter is "3" (step S17). When the value of the jackpot counter is not "3", the operation of the drive motor control process A is terminated (step S18), the operation of the drive motor control process B is started (step S19), and thereafter, the process returns to the step S11. VS in a manner that the ball is easily guided to the first specific winning opening 59 again
Repeat the jackpot process based on W1 ON. Such repetition is performed until the value of the big hit counter becomes "3". When the value of the big hit counter becomes "3", the value of the big hit counter is cleared (step S20), and the process returns to the step S2. Continue the normal game.

As is clear from the above description of the operation, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the hit ball that has won the winning ball device 40 does not win the first specific winning opening 59 that generates the right generating gaming state. When the player wins the second specific winning opening 60a, 60b, the sorting device 45 is set to increase the possibility that the ball hitting the next winning ball device 40 will be guided to the first specific winning opening 59. Since the drive control is performed, the possibility that the game is in the right-generating game state is increased, whereby the interest in the game is generated, and the monotony of the game can be prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, as the right generation increasing means, the drive control of the distribution device 45 is performed by the drive mode of the distribution device 45 such as the drive motor control process A and the drive motor control process B, and the first specific winning opening 59 is determined. Is changed, and consequently the frequency of occurrence of the right-generating gaming state is increased. Alternatively, the size of the first specific winning opening 59 may be increased or the first specific winning opening 59 may be increased. By increasing the number of winning ports 59, the frequency of occurrence of the right-generating gaming state may be increased. In the above-described game operation, when the drive motor control process B is performed, the control is performed until VSW1 is turned on (steps S9 to S9).
S14) The drive motor control processing B may be performed until the distribution device 45 reciprocates a predetermined number of times (for example, five times).

In addition, the above-mentioned winning ball device 40 (hereinafter, referred to as a first embodiment) directs the right generating game state based on the fact that the hit ball guided by the sorting device 45 has won the first specific winning opening 59. However, a prize ball device that does not immediately enter the right generation game state but indirectly enters the right generation game state only by winning the first specific prize port may be used. For example, a winning ball device 65 shown in FIG.
(Referred to as a second embodiment). Here, the configuration of the prize ball device 85 will be described.
It has a mounting board 86 to be mounted on the game board 10, and a normal winning opening 87 is formed at the top of the mounting board 86. A ball guiding portion 88 for guiding a ball flying from the lateral direction of the game area 12 is projected from the mounting board 86 below the normal winning opening 87, and the ball guided by the ball guiding portion 88 wins. A ball entrance 89 is formed long in the lateral direction. The hit ball that has entered the ball inlet 89 is guided backward, and then falls onto the ball rolling plate 90 located below the ball. Since the ball rolling plate 90 is provided so as to be inclined downward from the rear to the front, the ball that has been guided and dropped from the ball inlet 89 is caused to flow forward by the ball rolling plate 90. The hit ball that has flowed forward has the same configuration as in the first embodiment, that is, the front decorative plate 91 and the winning ball receiving frame 92.
One of the first specific prize port 94 and the second specific prize port 95a, 95b constituted by the first and second specific prize ports 95a, 95b. The first specific winning opening 94 faces a first winning winning detector 96, and the second specific winning openings 95a and 95b face second specific winning opening detectors 97a and 97b. In the same manner as in the first embodiment, below the ball rolling plate 90, game effect lamps 98a to 98d are provided, which are lit or blink when the right generating game state is entered, to notify the user of the fact. The number-of-openings indicator 99 is configured to face the surface of the decorative plate 91.

A feature of the winning ball device 85 according to the second embodiment is that a seven-segment LED 100 is provided on the upper rear surface of the ball rolling plate 90. This 7 segment LED100
Normally, the variable display is always performed. When the hit ball wins the first specific winning opening 94, the variable display is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds). Then, when the display at the time of the stop is "7", the right generation gaming state appears.

The 7-segment LED 100 uses two-color light emitting (for example, red and green) LED elements, and the normal variable display emits light in red, and strikes the second specific winning openings 95a and 95b. When the ball wins, the display changes to green light emission display and is variably displayed. Then, in the variable display by the green light emission display, the probability that “7” is displayed when the variable display is stopped is greater than the display probability of “7” based on the variable display by the red light emission display (for example, , 2 times). For example, if the display probability of “7” based on the variable display by red light emission display is “1/10”, the display probability of “7” based on the variable display by green light emission display is “1/5”.
It is. Further, when the display is changed to the variable display by the green light emission display, the increase display LEDs 101a and 101b disposed on the left and right of the 7-segment LED 100 blink to notify that fact.

The main operation of the winning ball device 85 according to the second embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described. The hit ball falling in the game area 12 is guided by the ball guiding portion 88, enters the ball entrance 89, and enters the ball rolling plate 90. When the ball that has fallen and falls down the ball rolling plate 90 directly wins the first specific winning opening 94, the variable display of the 7-segment LED 100 variably displayed by the red light emission display stops. Then, when the display at the time of the stop is other than "7", the right generating game state is not established. When "7" is displayed, the game enters the right generation game state and the big hit processing described in the first embodiment is performed. In other words, in the second embodiment, the ball is simply placed in the first specific winning opening 94, but does not enter the right-playing state, but is variable based on the hitting ball in the first specific winning opening 94. When the display of the 7-segment LED 100 to be displayed is a predetermined display, a right-generating gaming state is set. That is, the game is indirectly in the right generation game state.

By the way, when the hit ball flowing down the ball rolling plate 90 wins not the first specific winning opening 94 but any of the second specific winning openings 95a and 95b, the variable display of the 7-segment LED 100 is as follows. Although it does not stop, the display changes from red light emission display to green light emission display so as to be variably displayed. Then, when the next ball hitting the ball rolling plate 90 wins the first specific winning opening 94, the variable display by the green light emission display is stopped. In this case, the right generating game state is changed. Since the probability of the appearance of “7” to appear is increased, the possibility of the right occurrence gaming state is high. Note that the variable display by the green light emission display is set to end when the big hit processing is performed three times as in the first embodiment, and to return to the variable display by the red light emission display.

The operation of the prize ball device 85 according to the second embodiment has been described above. However, also in the second embodiment, it is possible for a ball hitting the prize ball device 85 to generate a right-generating game state via the 7-segment LED 100. If the player wins the second specific winning opening 95a, 95b without winning the first specific winning opening 94, the ball hitting the next winning ball device 40 receives the first specific winning opening 94. When the 7-segment LED 100 is stopped by being guided by the game, the display probability of the display mode in which the right-generating gaming state appears is higher than usual, so that the possibility of the right-generating gaming state is increased. Interestingly, the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

In the second embodiment described above, one 7-segment
Although the appearance of the right-generating gaming state is controlled by the LED 100, a plurality of (for example, three) are provided. In normal times, the right-generating gaming state is determined by one of them, and the second specific winning opening is determined. When a hit ball wins, multiple 7 segments
If the display mode "7" for right generation is displayed on any one of the variable display of the LED, the right generation game state may be set. In this case, one 7-segment LE
If the probability that "7" is displayed in D is constant, the right-generating gaming state will appear with three times the probability of normal.
Of course, even when a plurality of 7-segment LEDs are used, the right-occurring gaming state is determined by the plurality of 7-segment LEDs in a normal state, and after the winning in the second specific winning opening, the plurality of 7-segment LEDs are determined. May be configured to increase the probability of appearance of the right-generating gaming state. Also,
In the second embodiment, the state in which the probability is increased until the jackpot processing is performed three times has been described. However, the seven-segment LED 100 has a predetermined display state (for example, “1” is displayed). At that time, the increase state may be canceled.

Although the winning ball devices 40 and 85 according to the two embodiments have been described above, an embodiment having the following configuration as a modified example of these embodiments is also conceivable.

In the above-described embodiment, the frequency of occurrence of the right-generating gaming state is increased by one ball being hit in the second specific winning opening. However, a plurality of balls are hit in the second specific winning opening. You may make it increase based on winning.

As a configuration for increasing the frequency of occurrence of the right generation gaming state, a configuration in which the first specific winning opening can be moved to a position where a ball hitting down the winning ball device can easily pass,
Alternatively, the prize ball device is constituted by a variable prize ball device, and when a ball is hit in the second specific prize port, the variable prize ball device is changed to a mode in which it is easy to win, and as a result, a large number of hit balls are formed. By accepting the ball, it may be easy for the hit ball to win the first specific winning opening.

As a control for terminating the increasing state of the frequency of occurrence of the right generation gaming state, a predetermined number of balls (for example, 20 minutes) elapse, or a predetermined number of hit balls in the first specific winning opening or the second specific winning opening. May be controlled to end when a prize is won.

The occurrence frequency of the right generation gaming state may be increased stepwise. For example, in the first embodiment, in the first stage, the stop time of the distribution device 45 is set to 1 second, in the second stage, 1.5 seconds, and in the third stage, 2 seconds. May be gradually increased.

The plurality of winning openings formed in the winning ball device may be provided in separate winning devices, and each winning device may eventually constitute one winning ball device.

As a ball game machine, play games using enclosed balls,
A so-called card-type gaming machine may be used.

As the game value given to the player, in the card-type ball game machine described above, in a configuration in which a predetermined score is given by a start winning prize, or in a ball game machine as in the embodiment, Instead of repeating the prize a predetermined number of times for the start prize, a predetermined number (for example, 130) of prize balls may be paid out at once by one start prize, thereby ending the right generation game state.

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, the hit ball that has won the winning ball device does not win the first specific winning opening and the second ball does not win. When the player wins the specific winning opening, the frequency of occurrence of the right-playing game state is increased based on the output of the second specific winning ball detecting means. Is more likely to be in a right-generated gaming state even when the player is guided to a winning port other than the first specific winning port, thereby increasing the interest in the game, thereby preventing the game from becoming monotonous. Wear. However, since the operation of the right occurrence frequency increasing means is prohibited during the connection when the right occurrence game state is established, it is possible to prevent the right occurrence game state from ending early.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a winning ball apparatus according to the first embodiment, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the winning ball device, FIG. 2B is an operation explanatory diagram showing an operation of a drive motor for driving a sorting device provided in the winning ball device, and FIG. 3 is a control for controlling a game operation. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the circuit, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit, and FIG. 5 is a pachinko machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the winning ball device according to the first embodiment is applied. FIG. 6 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the winning ball device according to the second embodiment. 1 Pachinko gaming machine (ball game machine) 10 Game board 13 Variable winning ball device (predetermined game value assigning means) 18a, 18b Starting winning port 19a, 19b Starting winning ball detector 40 , 85... Prize ball devices 59, 94... First specific prize ports 60a, 60b, 95a, 95b… second specific prize ports 61, 96... First specific prize ball detectors 62a, 62b, 97a, 97b... Second specific winning ball detector 70... Microcomputer (including means for increasing the frequency of right generation)

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(57) [Claims] 1. A prize ball device provided on a game board and having a plurality of prize holes formed therein, and a prize ball having won a predetermined first specific prize hole among the plurality of prize holes. First specific winning ball detecting means for detecting, starting winning ball detecting means for detecting that a hit ball has won a starting winning port provided in the game board, and output of the first specific winning ball detecting means; A predetermined game value providing means for providing a predetermined game value to the player based on the output of the starting winning ball detecting means during the right generating game state generated based on the winning ball apparatus; A predetermined second specific winning opening other than the first specific winning opening out of the plurality of winning openings, and a second specific winning opening for detecting that a hit ball has won the second specific winning opening. Detecting means, based on an output of the second specific winning ball detecting means. A bullet comprising: a right occurrence frequency increasing means for increasing the occurrence frequency of the right occurrence gaming state; and a right occurrence frequency increasing inhibiting means for inhibiting the operation of the right occurrence frequency increasing means during the continuation of the right occurrence gaming state. Ball game machine.