JP2000262682A - Symbol display method of ball game machine and ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To simplify the structure and circuit, and
Provided is a symbol display method for a ball game machine that can easily confirm a symbol and a second symbol. SOLUTION: One liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on a game board 4 includes first symbols 23a and 23b including symbols which can be variably displayed on the condition of the first start detection, and the first start detection. A second pattern including a symbol that can be variably displayed on the condition of another second start detection
The symbol 24 is displayed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a symbol display method and a ball game machine for a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a first starting means, a second starting means, a first symbol display means, a second symbol display means, a special winning means and the like are arranged in a game area of a game board. are doing. Then, in the game, when the first symbol of the first symbol display means fluctuates for a predetermined time on condition that the first starting means detects a game ball, and the stop symbol of the first symbol is a predetermined hit symbol. When the second starting means is opened and the second starting means detects a game ball, the second symbol of the second symbol display means fluctuates for a predetermined time, and when the second symbol is a predetermined big hit symbol. A profit state advantageous to the player is generated, such as opening and closing the special winning means a predetermined number of times.

In a ball game machine having liquid crystal display means arranged in a game area, the second symbol display means is constituted by the liquid crystal display means so as to display the second symbol, while the display case of the liquid crystal display means or a large prize is won. In some of the winning cases of the means,
There is provided first symbol display means constituted by seven-segment display means.

[0004]

Conventionally, the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are separately constituted by different kinds of display means, so that they are structurally complicated and complicated to assemble. It is necessary to separately configure the display control means, and there is a disadvantage that the circuit becomes complicated.

Conventionally, the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are separately constituted by different kinds of display means, so that the first symbol display means and the second symbol display means are vertically positioned. As a result, there is a disadvantage that it is difficult for the player in the game to check the fluctuation state of each symbol, the type of the stopped symbol, and the like.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention displays the first symbol and the second symbol by the same liquid crystal display means, thereby simplifying the structure and the circuit.
An object of the present invention is to provide a symbol display method of a ball game machine and a ball game machine which can easily confirm a symbol and a second symbol.

[0007]

According to the symbol display method of the present invention, a first liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on a game board 4 includes a first symbol including a symbol which can be variably displayed on condition of a first start detection. 23a and 23b and a second symbol 24 including a symbol that can be variably displayed on the condition of a second start detection that is different from the first start detection.

[0008] Still another symbol display method of the present invention is a game board.
4, one liquid crystal display means 13 attached to the first symbol 23a,
This is a symbol display method for a ball game machine that displays a symbol 23b and a second symbol 24, wherein the first symbol 23a,
A first symbol display area 25 for displaying the symbol 23b;
Are displayed in a fixed manner so as not to change.

[0009] Still another symbol display method of the present invention is a game board.
4 is a symbol display method for a ball game machine that displays first symbols 23a and 23b and a second symbol 24 on the liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the device. Symbol display area 25
The first symbols 23a and 23b are displayed on the second symbols 24 so as to be hidden by the first symbols 23a and 23b.

The ball and ball game machine of the present invention has a liquid crystal display means 13 on the game board 4, and the liquid crystal display means 13 has first symbols 23a and 23.
b, and a second symbol display control unit 38 for displaying the second symbol 24 on the liquid crystal display means 13.
The first symbol display control unit 37 and the second symbol display control unit 38 are provided on the same display control board 39.

[0011] Still another ball game machine of the present invention is a game board 4
The liquid crystal display means 13 is provided with a first liquid crystal display means.
Display control means for displaying the symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol 24
The display control means 35 fixedly displays a second symbol display area 26 for displaying the second symbol 24 and a first symbol display area 25 for displaying the first symbols 23a and 23b. It has a function.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, which has a front frame 2 pivotally connected to be freely opened and closed. Front frame 2
A game board 4 is removably mounted from the back side corresponding to the window hole 3, and a glass door 5 and a front panel 6 are arranged at the front side of the game board 4 so as to be openable and closable. The front plate 6 is provided with an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing. Front frame
2 is a lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing means 9
And a firing handle 10 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 11 is annularly mounted on the game board 4, and the guide rail 11 is
A liquid crystal display means 13, a first starting means 14 constituted by a passage gate, a variable second starting means 15 constituted by an electric tulip, etc.,
6, game parts such as normal winning means 17 to 19 are arranged.

One liquid crystal display means 13 is provided on the game board 4 and has a substantially rectangular liquid crystal display section 20 which is long in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. In addition to displaying game information such as normal game images, the first symbol
The first symbol display means 21 for displaying 23a and 23b and the second symbol display means 22 for displaying the second symbol 24 are also used.

The first symbol display means 21 is used as a first symbol display area 25 in a partial area of the liquid crystal display unit 20, for example, the center of the lower side in the left-right direction.
The second symbol display area 26 covers substantially the entire area in the vertical and horizontal directions.
Respectively. That is, substantially the entire area of the liquid crystal display unit 20 is used for the second symbol display area 26, and the size of the second symbol display area 26 is made larger than that of the first symbol display area 25. The first symbol display area 25 is displayed at the lower center portion in the left-right direction. The first symbol display area 25 and the second symbol display area 26 are fixedly set so that their shapes, sizes, positions, and the like do not change within the screen of the liquid crystal display unit 20. In actual control, the second symbol 24 is displayed over the entire area of the liquid crystal display unit 20, and a part of the second symbol 24 (the central portion in the left-right direction at the bottom of the screen) is superimposed so that the first symbol 23 is displayed. indicate.

The first symbol display area 25 has two first
Symbols 23a and 23b are displayed. Each first pattern 23a, 23b
Are the first symbol backgrounds 27a and 27b displayed in the rectangular area,
The first symbol body displayed in the first symbol background 27a, 27b
28a, 28b, on the condition that the first starting means 14 detects a first start of detecting a game ball, the first symbol main body 28a,
28b, or the first symbol background 27a, 27b and the first symbol body 28a,
28b fluctuates for a predetermined time and stops. For the first symbol main bodies 28a and 28b, appropriate symbols such as numeric symbols from 0 to 9 and character symbols are used. Note that the first symbols 23a and 23b in the first symbol display area 25 are 1
The number may be individual or three or more.

In the second symbol display area 26, a second symbol 24 is displayed. The second symbol 24 includes a second symbol background 29 displayed over the entire area of the second symbol display area 26 and a plurality of, for example, three second symbols 29 arranged in the left-right direction arranged on the upper side of the second symbol background 29. It is composed of symbol main bodies 30a to 30c. As the second symbol background 29, for example, a moving image character that continuously or intermittently fluctuates, such as a snake moving on a grassland, and other appropriate symbols are used. 3
Of the second symbol main bodies 30a to 30c are square symbol frame portions 31a to 31c.
Appropriate symbols such as numeric symbols from 0 to 9 and character symbols are used.

The second symbol 24 is provided on condition that the second starting means 15 detects a second ball to detect a game ball.
30c, or the second symbol background 29 and each second symbol body 30a
Each of 30c is stopped by fluctuating for a predetermined time. At the time of this change, of the three second symbol main bodies 30a to 30c, the left and right two second symbol main bodies 30a, 30c are moved upward or downward in the fixedly displayed symbol frame portions 31a, 31c. The second symbol main body 30b at the center scrolls downward or upward integrally with the symbol frame portion 31b. Three second design bodies
30a to 30c may be stopped at the same time, or may be stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle. The second symbol may be one, two, or four or more.

The second starting means 15 is a motor-driven tulip or the like having a pair of left and right opening / closing pawls 15a which can be freely opened and closed, and the stop symbol after the first symbol display means 21 changes shows a predetermined hit symbol. At this time, the opening / closing claw 15a is opened for a predetermined time.
The special winning means 16 is provided with an opening / closing plate 16a which can be opened and closed between an open state which is advantageous to the player and a closed state which is disadvantageous to the player, and the stop symbol after the change of the second symbol display means 22 is, for example, "3.3. 3 ”“ 5 ・
At the time of a predetermined big hit symbol such as 5.5, 77.7, etc., the opening / closing plate 16a opens forward. A special area 16b is provided in the special winning means 16, and when a winning ball passes through the specific area 16b, a specific state by a so-called big hit is continued.

The special winning means 16 closes the open / close plate 16a when a predetermined time has elapsed after opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won, and the game balls pass through the specific area 16b. Under these conditions, the opening and closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control system. Reference numeral 32 denotes a first random number generating means for generating a random number such as a random number for determining whether or not the first symbol 23a or 23b has hit. Reference numeral 33 denotes a second random number generating means, which is a random number for determining a jackpot / out of the second symbol 24,
A predetermined random number such as a random number for determining a stop symbol is generated.

Numeral 34 denotes a display driving means for driving the liquid crystal display section 20, which is provided integrally on the back side of the liquid crystal display means 13. 35
Is a display control means for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display section 20 through the display driving means 34, and area display control for fixedly displaying the display areas 25 and 26 on the liquid crystal display section 20 after the start of the game or during the game. The first symbol 23a, 23 in the portion 36 and the first symbol display area 25
b, and a second symbol display control unit 38 for displaying the second symbol 24 in the second symbol display area 26.
These display control units 36 to 38 are provided on the same display control board 39. The display control board 39 is
On the back side of the liquid crystal display means 13, it is housed in a synthetic resin case or the like and is detachably mounted.

The first symbol display control section 37 is provided with the first starting means 14.
Randomly selects the random number generated by the first random number generating means 32 on condition that the game ball is detected, and changes the first symbols 23a and 23b displayed on the first symbol display portion of the first symbol display area 25 for a predetermined time. Then, the first symbols 23a and 23b are stopped at a predetermined stop symbol.

The second symbol display control section 38 is provided with the second starting means 15.
Randomly selects the random number generated by the second random number generating means 33 on condition that the game ball is detected, and fluctuates the second symbol 24 of the second symbol display area 26 for a predetermined time so that the second symbol main bodies 30a to 30c The second to stop at the stop symbol determined by the symbol random number
The display of the symbol 24 is controlled.

Reference numeral 40 denotes a jackpot determining means, which varies and stops under the control of the second symbol display control unit 38.
It is determined whether or not the stopped symbol after the change of the second symbol 24 is a predetermined big hit symbol. Reference numeral 41 denotes an opening / closing control unit. The stop symbol of the first symbol display unit 21 that fluctuates and stops under the control of the first symbol display control unit 37 is a predetermined winning symbol, for example, "7.
It is determined whether or not it is a so-called slotted eye such as "7", and the opening / closing claw 15a of the second starting means 15 is opened for a predetermined time when a predetermined winning symbol is obtained. The first random number and the second random number selected by lottery are up to 4
Up to the number can be stored.

Reference numeral 42 denotes a specific state generating means for generating a specific state advantageous to the player when the big hit determining means 40 determines that a big hit has occurred. The specific state generating means 42 determines that the big hit determination means 40 has determined that a big hit has occurred, and when the stop symbol of the second symbol display means 22 displays a big hit symbol such as “7.7. The opening and closing plate 16a is opened, and when a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won, the opening and closing plate 16a is closed,
The opening / closing operation is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 16b.

In the above-mentioned ball game machine, the liquid crystal display means 13
When the area display control section 36 of the display control means 35 for the display operates, the first symbol display area 25 and the second symbol display area 25 are displayed on the liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13.
The symbol display area 26 is fixedly displayed.

A firing handle with a game ball on the upper plate 7
When the player operates the game ball 10, the game balls on the upper plate 7 are supplied one by one to the firing unit in conjunction with the firing operation of the firing means 9, and the game balls are hit with a hitting hammer to sequentially play the game boards along the guide rails 11. Four
I will fire to the side. The game ball fired on the upper side of the game board 4 enters the game area 12 of the game board 4 and then falls along the board surface to win a prize in the normal prize winning means 17 to 19 or the first start-up. It falls downward while passing through the means 14.

When the game ball passes through the first starting means 14, the random numbers generated by the first random number generating means 32 are randomly selected, and the first symbol display control section 37 controls each of the first symbol display areas 25 of the first symbol display area 25 by the random number control. One symbol 23a, 23b is changed. And the first symbol 23a,
If the stop symbol after the fluctuation of 23b becomes a winning symbol such as "7.7", the opening / closing claw 15a of the second starting means 15 is opened by the opening / closing control means 41 for a predetermined time, and the second starting means 15 Gaming balls are easier to win.

When the game ball wins the second starting means 15, the random numbers generated by the second random number generating means 33 are randomly selected, and the second symbol display control section 38 controls the second symbol in the second symbol display area 26 by random number control.
The symbol 24, in particular, the second symbol main bodies 30a to 30c are scrolled for a predetermined time. After the second symbols 24 fluctuate for a predetermined time, the second symbols 24 gradually stop in a predetermined order such as left, center, right, or left, right, or middle, and stop.

The stopped symbols after the fluctuation of the second symbol bodies 30a to 30c are, for example, "3.3.3", "5.5.5", "7".
If a jackpot symbol such as "7/7" is reached, the jackpot determining means 40 makes a jackpot determination, and the specific state generating means 42 works to generate a specific state advantageous to the player, and the special winning means 16 is opened forward. And the game ball becomes easy to win.

When a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the special winning means 16 or when a predetermined number of game balls have won, the special winning means 16 is closed. However, if the game ball passes through the specific area 16b while the special winning means 16 is being opened, the special winning means 16 is opened again, and the same opening and closing operation is repeated up to 16 times.

In this embodiment, a first symbol display area 25 and a second symbol display area 26 are provided on the same liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13, and the first symbols 23a and 23a are provided in the respective display areas 25 and 26. twenty three
b, since the second symbol 24 is displayed, the first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol 24 are in the same liquid crystal display unit 20, and it is very easy for the player to confirm each symbol.

In addition, although the same liquid crystal display unit 20 is used, the first symbol display area 25 and the second symbol display area 26 are fixedly displayed. In comparison with the above, it is easier to check the symbols displayed in the display areas 25 and 26, and the first symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbols 24 are not confused.

The liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13 is the first
Because it is also used for the design 23a, 23b and for the second design 24,
Compared to the case where the display means for the first symbols 23a and 23b and the display means for the second symbols 24 are separately provided, the display can control the display of the liquid crystal display unit 20 in addition to being structurally simpler and easier to assemble. The control means 35 can also be simply configured in circuit.

In particular, the second symbol display area 26 is made larger than the first symbol display area 25, and a part of the second symbol 24 of the second symbol display area 26 is used as the first symbol 23a of the first symbol display area 25. Since the first symbols 23a and 23b are superimposed and displayed on the second symbols 24 so as to be hidden by 23b, the display control of the liquid crystal display unit 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13 can be easily performed.

The first symbols 23a and 23b are partially added to the second symbols 24.
And a part of the second symbol 24 is hidden by the first symbols 23a and 23b. However, the first symbols 23a and 23b are overlapped on the second symbol background 29, and from the second symbol bodies 30a to 30c. Since it is off, it is easy to confirm the display state of the second symbol main bodies 30a to 30c.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
Various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the first symbol display area 25 is set below the liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13, and the first symbol display area 25 may be arranged in any of the liquid crystal display sections 20.

The liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13 has the first
The symbol display area 25 and the second symbol display area 26 may be provided side by side at appropriate locations such as up and down, left and right. Further, even when both are arranged vertically, the first symbol display area 25 can be provided at a position other than the center in the left-right direction, for example, at the left or right.

In displaying the first symbol display area 25 and the second symbol display area 26 on the liquid crystal display section 20 of the liquid crystal display means 13, as exemplified in the embodiment, substantially the entire area of the liquid crystal display section 20 is displayed. The first symbol display area 25 may be displayed so as to overlap with the two symbol display area 26, but the first symbol display area 25 is apparently overlapped with the second symbol display area 26. It is also possible to electrically process and display the 25 and the second symbol display area 26 integrally.

As shown in the embodiment, the first symbol background
Even when the symbols 27a and 27b are superimposed on a part of the second symbol background 29, the display positions of the first symbols 23a and 23b are determined by the liquid crystal display unit 20.
May be either left or right. Also the first design background 27
For a and 27b, the color and the like may be changed according to the gaming state. In addition, the present invention can be similarly applied to various ball game machines such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like.

[0042]

According to the present invention, one liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game board 4 has first symbols 23a and 23b including symbols which can be displayed variably on the condition of the first start detection. Since the second symbol 24 including the symbol which can be variably displayed on the condition of the second start detection different from the first start detection is displayed, the first symbol and the second symbol can be displayed by one liquid crystal display means. In addition, the structure and the circuit can be simplified, and the first symbol and the second symbol can be easily confirmed.

The liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game board 4
A symbol display method for a ball game machine which displays first symbols 23a and 23b and a second symbol 24, wherein the liquid crystal display means 13 includes
Since the first symbol display area 25 for displaying the symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol display area 26 for displaying the second symbol 24 are fixedly displayed so as not to change, the first symbol display area 25 is displayed on the same liquid crystal display means 13. The first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol 24 can be displayed together, so that the structure and the circuit can be simplified, and the first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol 24 can be arranged close to each other. The player can easily confirm.

Further, the liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game board 4
A symbol display method for a ball game machine which displays first symbols 23a, 23b and a second symbol 24, wherein a part of the second symbol 24 is partially changed to a first symbol 23a of the first symbol display area 25. , 23b, so that the first symbols 23a, 23b are superimposed on the second symbols 24, so that the first symbols 23a, 23b and the second symbols 24 can be displayed together on the same liquid crystal display means 13. The first and second symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol 24 can be arranged close to each other so that the player in the game can easily check both symbols. Further, since it is not necessary to separately provide the indicators for the first symbols 23a and 23b, the number of parts can be reduced.

In addition, the backgrounds 43a and 43b of the first symbols 23a and 23b are superimposed on the second symbols 24 and displayed, and the first symbols 23a and 23b are placed on the backgrounds 43a and 43b of the first symbols 23a and 23b. Design body 44a, 44
b, the symbol main bodies 44a, 44b of the first symbols 23a, 23b can be easily distinguished from the second symbols 24, even though the first symbol display area 25 overlaps the second symbol display area 26. Can be identified.

Also, in the ball game machine having the game board 4 provided with the liquid crystal display means 13, the liquid crystal display means 13 has the first symbols 23a, 23b.
A first symbol display control unit 37 for displaying
And a second symbol display control unit 38 for displaying the second symbol 24. Since the first symbol display control unit 37 and the second symbol display control unit 38 are provided on the same display control board 39, each display Control unit
The structure is simpler than the case where the 37 and 38 are individually provided, and the circuit can be simply configured and easily implemented.

Further, in the ball game machine provided with the liquid crystal display means 13 on the game board 4, in the liquid crystal display means 13, the first symbols 23a, 23
b and display control means 35 for displaying the second symbol 24,
Since the display control means 35 has a function of fixedly displaying the second symbol display area 26 for displaying the second symbol 24 and the first symbol display area 25 for displaying the first symbols 23a and 23b. ,
On the same liquid crystal display means 13, the first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol
24 can be displayed together, the structure and the circuit can be simplified, and the first symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol 24 can be arranged close to each other, so that the player in the game can easily check both symbols.

The display control means 35 includes a second symbol display area.
26, a function of displaying the first symbol display area 25 wider than the first symbol display area 25, and overlapping the first symbol display area 25 with a part of the second symbol display area 26, and displaying each symbol in each of the display areas 25, 26. Since the first liquid crystal display means 13 has the
a, 23b and the second symbol 24 can be displayed together, and the structure and circuit can be simplified, and the first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol 24 can be displayed.
24 can be arranged close together, and both symbols can be easily confirmed by the player in the game. Further, since it is not necessary to separately provide the indicators for the first symbols 23a and 23b, the number of parts can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a display symbol showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Game board 13 Liquid crystal display means 14 First starting means 15 Second starting means 23a, 23b First symbol 24 Second symbol 25 First symbol display area 26 Second symbol display area 27a, 27b First symbol background 28a, 28b Main unit 35 Display control means 37 First symbol display control unit 38 Second symbol display control unit 39 Display control board

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 15, 1999 (1999.12.
15)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0007]

According to the symbol display method of the present invention, one liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on a game board 4 is changed by a first start detection by detecting a game ball by a first start means 14. Then, the first symbols 23a and 23b including symbols for facilitating the winning of game balls to the second starting means 15 when the winning symbols are displayed after the change, and the detection of game balls by the second starting means 15 And a second symbol 24 including a symbol for generating a specific state advantageous to the player when the big hit symbol is displayed after the change, and the first symbol 23a , 23b, when the second symbol 24 fluctuates, the respective symbols 23 are detected by detecting the start of the starting means 14, 15.
a, 23b, 24 design body 28a, 28b, 30a to 30c and its background 27a,
27b and 29 fluctuate.

[Procedure amendment 3]

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[Procedure amendment 4]

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[Procedure amendment 5]

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[Correction method] Change

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The ball game machine of the present invention is a ball game machine provided with a liquid crystal display means 13 on a game board 4;
Fluctuated by the first start detection by the detection of the game ball of
When the winning symbol is displayed after the change, the second starting means
The first symbol including a symbol to make it easier to win a game ball in 15
23a and 23b are changed by the first symbol display control unit 37 for displaying the liquid crystal display means 13 and the second start detection by the detection of the game ball by the second start means 15, and the big hit symbol is changed after the change. A second symbol display control unit 38 for causing the liquid crystal display unit 13 to display a second symbol 24 including a symbol for generating a specific state advantageous to the player when displayed, and each symbol display control unit 37 , 38 are the symbol bodies 28a, 28b, 30a to 30a of each of the symbols 23a, 23b, 24 by detecting the start of the starting means 14, 15.
30c and its background 27a, 27b, 29 are varied.

[Procedure amendment 6]

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[Procedure amendment 7]

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[Correction method] Change

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[0042]

According to the present invention, one liquid crystal display means 13 mounted on the game board 4 fluctuates due to the first start detection by the detection of the game ball by the first start means 14, and after the fluctuation, First symbols 23a and 23b including symbols for facilitating winning of a game ball to the second starting means 15 when a winning symbol is displayed;
A second symbol 24 including a symbol which fluctuates due to the second start detection by the detection of the game ball of the second starting means 15 and generates a specific state advantageous to the player when the big hit symbol is displayed after the fluctuation. When the first symbols 23a, 23b and the second symbols 24 fluctuate, the detection of the start of the symbols 14a, 23b, 24 by the detection of the start of the symbols 23a, 23b, 24 causes the symbol main bodies 28a, 28b, 30a to 30a to 30c.
Since c and its background 27a, 27b, 29 fluctuate, the first symbol and the second symbol can be displayed by one liquid crystal display means, and the structure and circuit can be simplified, and the first symbol and the second symbol can be displayed. Can be easily confirmed.

[Procedure amendment 8]

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[Correction target item name] 0043

[Correction method] Change

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The first symbols 23a and 23b are displayed on the liquid crystal display means 13.
Are displayed in a fixed manner so that the first symbol display area 25 displaying the second symbol 24 and the second symbol display area 26 displaying the second symbol 24 are not changed, so that the first symbol 23a, 23b and the second symbol 24 are displayed. The player in the game can easily check.

[Procedure amendment 9]

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[Correction target item name] 0044

[Correction method] Change

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Further, a part of the second symbol 24 is displayed in the first symbol display area.
Since the first symbols 23a and 23b are superimposed on the second symbols 24 so as to be hidden by the 25 first symbols 23a and 23b, a player who is playing the first symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbols 24 can easily play the game. You can check.

[Procedure amendment 10]

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[Correction target item name] 0045

[Correction method] Change

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Further, the backgrounds 27a and 27b of the first symbols 23a and 23b are displayed on the second symbols 24 so as to be superimposed on the backgrounds 27a and 27b of the first symbols 23a and 23b. Design body 28a, 28
b, the symbol main bodies 28a, 28b of the first symbols 23a, 23b can be easily distinguished from the second symbols 24, even though the first symbol display area 25 overlaps the second symbol display area 26. Can be identified.

[Procedure amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0046

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Also, in the ball game machine provided with the liquid crystal display means 13 on the game board 4, the first start means 14 detects a game ball to change the first start detection, and after the change, a hit symbol is displayed. A first symbol display control unit 37 for causing the liquid crystal display unit 13 to display first symbols 23a and 23b including symbols for facilitating winning of a game ball on the second activation unit 15; The second symbol 24 including a symbol which fluctuates due to the second start detection by the detection of the game ball and generates a specific state advantageous to the player when the big hit symbol is displayed after the fluctuation is displayed on the liquid crystal display means 13. And a second symbol display control unit 38 for displaying the symbol on the display unit.
Since the symbol main bodies 28a, 28b, 30a to 30c of the symbols 23a, 23b, 24 and the backgrounds 27a, 27b, 29 of the symbols 23a, 23b, 24 are changed by detecting the start of the symbols 14, 15, the same liquid crystal display means 13 is used. First
The symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol 24 can be displayed together.
The circuit can be simplified, and the first symbols 23a and 23b and the second symbol 24 can be arranged close to each other, so that the player in the game can easily check both symbols.

[Procedure amendment 12]

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[Correction target item name] 0047

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Further, the liquid crystal display means 13 is provided with a display control means 35 for displaying the first symbols 23a, 23b and the second symbols 24, and the display control means 35 is provided with a second symbol display area for displaying the second symbols 24. 26 and the first symbol display area for displaying the first symbols 23a and 23b
25 is fixedly displayed, so that the circuit can be simplified.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0048

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The display control means 35 includes a second symbol display area.
A function of displaying 26 wider than the first symbol display area 25;
Since the first symbol display area 25 is overlapped with a part of the second symbol display area 26 and the symbols 23a, 23b and 24 are displayed on the respective display areas 25 and 26, the circuit can be simplified.

[Procedure amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control system showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display symbol showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 4 Game board 13 Liquid crystal display means 14 First starting means 15 Second starting means 23a, 23b First design 24 Second design 25 First design display area 26 Second design display area 27a, 27b First design Background 28a, 28b Symbol main body 35 Display control means 37 First symbol display controller 38 Second symbol display controller 39 Display control board

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A first symbol (23a) (23b) including a symbol which can be variably displayed on the condition of a first start detection on one liquid crystal display means (13) mounted on a game board (4); And displaying a second symbol (24) including a symbol that can be variably displayed on the condition of a second start detection different from the first start detection. 2. A design of a ball game machine displaying a first symbol (23a) (23b) and a second symbol (24) on one liquid crystal display means (13) mounted on a game board (4). A display method, wherein a first symbol (23a) (23b) is displayed on the liquid crystal display (13).
A symbol display area (25) and a second symbol (24) for displaying the second symbol (24).
A symbol display method for a ball game machine, wherein a symbol display area (26) is fixedly displayed so as not to change. 3. A liquid crystal display means (1) mounted on a game board (4).
3) a symbol display method for a ball game machine that displays a first symbol (23a) (23b) and a second symbol (24), wherein the second symbol (24)
Of the first symbol (23a) (23) of the first symbol display area (25).
The first symbol (23a) is attached to the second symbol (24) so as to be hidden in b).
A symbol display method for a ball game machine, wherein (23b) is superimposed and displayed. The first symbol (23a) (23b) is a game board (4).
The first symbol (14) attached to the first symbol (14) is a symbol that changes under the condition that the game ball is detected, and the second symbol (24) is the symbol after the first symbol (23a) (23b) is changed. The second starting means (15) which is opened when the stop symbol is a predetermined hit symbol fluctuates on condition that the game ball is detected, and is advantageous to the player when the changed stop symbol is a predetermined big hit symbol. The symbol display method for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the symbol is a condition serving as a condition for generating a profit state. 5. The background (27a) (27) of the first symbol (23a) (23b)
b) is displayed over the second symbol (24), and the first symbol is displayed.
(23a) The first design (23a) on the background (27a) (27b) of (23b)
The symbol display method for a ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the symbol main body (28a) (28b) of (23b) is displayed. 6. A ball game machine provided with a liquid crystal display means (13) on a game board (4), wherein said liquid crystal display means (13) has a first symbol.
(23a) A first symbol display control unit (37) for displaying (23b), and a second symbol display control unit (38) for displaying a second symbol (24) on the liquid crystal display means (13), The first symbol display control unit (3
A ball game machine characterized in that 7) and the second symbol display control section (38) are provided on the same display control board (39). 7. A ball game machine provided with a liquid crystal display means (13) on a game board (4), wherein said liquid crystal display means (13) has a first symbol (23a) (23b) and a second symbol (24). ) Is displayed, the display control means (35) includes the second symbol (2).
4) a second symbol display area (26) for displaying the first symbol (2
A ball game machine having a function of fixedly displaying a first symbol display area (25) for displaying 3a) and (23b). 8. The display control means (35) has a function of displaying the second symbol display area (26) wider than the first symbol display area (25), and a function of displaying the second symbol display area (26). ) Is overlapped with the first symbol display area (25), and each of the display areas (2
3) The ball game machine according to claim 7, further comprising a function of displaying each of the symbols in (24).