PINBALL GAME MACHINE

• Main Author: MIZUNO HIROYASU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 05.03.2020
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; SPORTS; VIDEO GAMES

To control discomfort given to a player by full capacity notification during a jackpot game.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: a discharge port configured so as to be capable of discharging game balls stored in a storage part to the outside of the storage part; switching means for switching opening/closing of the discharge port on the basis of a player's operation; full capacity detection means for detecting a full capacity state in which game balls are full in the storage part; and full capacity notification means for notifying a player of a full capacity state when the full capacity state is detected. The full capacity notification means includes: first notification means for executing first full capacity notification for notifying a player of a full capacity state in a first mode when detecting a full capacity state in a game state in which no special games are under execution; and second notification means for executing second full capacity notification for notifying a player of a full capacity state in a second mode differing from the first mode instead of the first full capacity state notification at a predetermined ratio when detecting a full capacity state in a game state in which a special game is under execution.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18 【課題】大当り遊技中における満杯報知によって遊技者に与える不快感を抑制する。【解決手段】弾球遊技機は、貯留部に貯留されている遊技球を貯留部の外部に排出可能に構成された排出口と；遊技者の操作に基づいて、排出口の開放および閉鎖を切り替える切替手段と；貯留部において遊技球が満杯である満杯状態を検知する満杯検知手段と；満杯状態を検知した場合、満杯状態を遊技者に報知する満杯報知手段とを備える。満杯報知手段は、特別遊技を実行していない遊技状態において満杯状態を検知した場合、第１の態様で満杯状態を遊技者に報知する第１の満杯報知を実行する第１の報知手段と；特別遊技を実行している遊技状態において満杯状態を検知した場合、所定の割合で第１の満杯報知に代えて、第１の態様とは異なる第２の態様で満杯状態を遊技者に報知する第２の満杯報知を実行する第２の報知手段とを含む。【選択図】図１８