PACHINKO GAME MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from losing his interest in a game during the game. SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine has a specific winning opening 2, a stage 36, a game ball staying area 62, a stopper 71, a main control section and a stopper control section. The specific winning opening 2 is provided in a game area 31. The stage 36 is provided above the specific winning opening 2 of the game area 31 and permits a game ball to temporarily stay. The game ball staying area 62 is partitioned off above the stage 36 of the game area 31 and permits a game ball to stay. The stopper 71 is provided in the lower portion of the game ball staying area 62 and is optionally set in a closed condition that the stopper prevents a game ball from falling from the game ball staying area 62 or an opened condition that the stopper permits a game ball to fall from the game ball staying area 62. The main control section performs a lottery for a big win in accordance with the passage of a game ball to the specific winning opening 2. The stopper control section sets the stopper 71 in a closed condition or an opened condition. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI