JP2003135761A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which improves amusement in approach performance (abetment performance). SOLUTION: A movable member is capable of carrying out the abetment operation which operates according to the abetment performance of various kinds of lamps, LEDs and speakers. When the abetment operation is carried out according to the abetment performance, big-winning reliability is higher than that when the abetment operation is not carried out according to the abetment performance. Thus, even when the abetment performance is carried out by the various kinds of lamps, LEDs and speakers, there are both of the case that the abetment operation is carried out by the movable member according to this and the case that it is not carried out. In addition, the big-winning reliability is different depending on the presence/absence of the abetment operation. Thus, a player pays attention to the operation by the movable member, which results in the improvement of amusement in the abetment performance.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a variable display device for variably displaying identification information and deriving a display result, and a predetermined game provided that the display result is a predetermined specific display mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can add value and that is equipped with a rendering means used for rendering a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball game machine, which is an example of a game machine having a variable display device, variably displays a symbol (identification information) on the variable display device (this is also referred to as fluctuation),
The display result is a predetermined jackpot pattern (specific display mode)
The specific game state is generated (given a predetermined game value) on the condition that Further, in such a ball game machine, when the display mode of the variable display device is the reach display mode, when the symbol that can determine the big hit in the final stop symbol approaches the center, various lamps are accordingly responded. It has been proposed to perform a stirrup effect (approach effect) by emitting light from an LED and generating sound from a speaker.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional stirrup production has always been in the same mode, even if the display result of the variable display device is not a big hit. For this reason, the interest in the fanned production was halved. The present invention is
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest in the approaching effect (inclination effect).

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention of claim 1, a variable display device for variably displaying identification information and deriving a display result is provided, and the display result is predetermined. It is possible to add a predetermined game value on condition that the specific display mode has been established, and in a gaming machine provided with a production means used for producing a game, specific identification information is provided at a predetermined position on the variable display device. When there is a possibility that the display result is in the specific display mode after being stopped and displayed, an approach effect corresponding to the approach of the specific identification information to the predetermined position can be executed by the effect means, When the performance is executed, the specific identification information is stopped and displayed at the predetermined position and the display result is the specific display mode, and the specific identification information is stopped at the predetermined position. There is a case where the display result is not in the specific display mode without being shown, and the production means includes a movable production means provided in a position where the player can visually recognize the motion, and the movable production means is used. The production means is capable of executing an approach production operation that operates according to the approach production, and when the approach production operation is executed according to the approach production, the approach production operation is performed according to the approach production. It is characterized in that the display result has a higher probability of being in the specific display mode as compared with the case where it is not executed. With such a configuration, even when the approaching effect is performed by the effecting means, there is a case where the approaching effecting operation of the movable effecting means is executed and a case where the approaching effect is not executed depending on the effect, and whether or not the approach effecting operation is performed. Since the degree of expectation varies depending on the situation, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the operation of the movable effect means, which in turn makes it possible to improve the interest in the approach effect.

Further, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that a plurality of the approach effect operations are provided so that the probabilities are different. With such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach effect operation of the movable effect means, and it is possible to add a sense of expectation to the player depending on the type of the approach effect operation.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the plurality of approach effect operations, the higher the number of operations of the movable effect means is, the higher the probability is. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach production operation of the movable production means, and it is possible to gradually increase the player's expectation as the number of operations of the movable production means increases. .

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the movable effect means has a plurality of operation points, and in the approach effect operation, the more the operation points of the movable effect element, the higher the probability is. And With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach production operation of the movable production means.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, the variable display device can selectively execute any one of a plurality of types of reach effect display when the display mode becomes the reach display mode. The type of reach effect display includes a type of reach effect display in which the approach effect is executed, and a type of reach effect display in which the approach effect cannot be executed. With this configuration, the reach effect can be sharpened.

Further, in the invention of claim 6, the variable display device variably displays the identification information in accordance with a predetermined arrangement, and the approach effect is displayed in the specific display mode. It is characterized in that it can be executed only when the identification information arranged immediately before or after the specific identification information in the predetermined array at a predetermined position is stopped and displayed. With such a configuration, when the display result is lost, the approaching effect is performed only with one missed amount, so that the expectation for the approaching effect can be increased.

Further, in the invention of claim 7, the variable display device is capable of displaying a character image in accordance with the approach effect. With such a configuration, the approaching effect can be made more diversified.

Further, in the invention of claim 8, there is provided a production control board having both movable production control means for controlling the movable production means and production control means for controlling the production means different from the movable production means. It is characterized by having. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily execute the synchronized effect between the effect means and the movable effect means.

Further, in the invention of claim 9, there is provided production control means for controlling the production means and display control means for controlling the variable display device, and the production control means and the display control means are provided. It is characterized in that the electric signals are connected so as to be directly communicable. By configuring in this way,
Information can be exchanged between the rendering means and the variable display device, and thus the synchronized rendering can be easily performed between the rendering means and the variable display device.

Further, in the invention of claim 10, the production means includes a plurality of production devices, and the approach production is
It is characterized in that the effect is a combination of effects in a plurality of effect devices. With such a configuration, the approaching effect can be made more diversified.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall structure of a ball game machine, which is an example of a game machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the ball game machine 1 as viewed from the front. Although a ball game machine is shown here as an example of the game machine, the present invention is not limited to the ball game machine, and may be, for example, a coin game machine or a slot machine.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ball game machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray 3. Below the hitting ball supply plate 3, a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply plate 3 and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided. A game board 6 shown in FIG. 2 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2.

On the surface of the game board 6, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 7 is attached in a circular spiral shape, the inside of the guide rail 7 is used as a game area 8, and the hit ball is dropped. In the case of illustration, the game area 8 is provided with a special symbol display device 9, a special variable winning ball device 10, an ordinary variable winning ball device 11 and the like, and a winning opening for simply hitting a ball, and a falling direction of the ball. A windmill or a large number of obstacle nails for changing the speed are provided, and an out port 12 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 8 for taking in the hit balls which are not won in any of the winning areas. In addition, on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 9, respectively, the passing ball detector 13
a and 13b are provided. This passing ball detector 13
When a ball hitting the inside of the passing ball detectors 13a, 13b is detected, a and 13b are a pair of left and right LEDs provided on the upper side of the special symbol display device 9 (display section decoration member 18) based on the detection signal. Ordinary symbol display 14a, 1
4b is variably displayed (lighting movement) to derive a display result (only one of the left and right LEDs is lit and displayed). In addition, "○" is attached to the normal pattern display 14a on the left side,
"X" is attached to the normal symbol display 14b on the right side. That is, the right ordinary pattern display 14 marked with "x"
When b is lit, the normal symbol display 14a, 14b
Has derived the display result of the loss. on the other hand,
When the left side normal symbol display 14a marked with "○" lights up, it means that the normal symbol display 14a, 14b has derived the display result of the hit, and the normal variable winning ball device 11
Is opened for a predetermined time. Also, the normal symbol display 14a,
The variable time of 14b is set relatively long (for example, 30 seconds) in the normal probability mode and relatively short (for example, 3 to 5 seconds) in the probability variation mode. Also,
On the upper side of the special symbol display device 9 (display section decoration member 18), a gate passage memory display for storing and displaying the number of hit balls passing through the passing ball detectors 13a, 13b during the variable display of the ordinary symbol displays 14a, 14b. A device 15 (up to four are stored and displayed) is provided.

The ordinary variable winning ball device 11 is a special symbol display device 9 and an outlet 1 which are arranged in the approximate center of the game area 8.
It is an electric tulip type variable winning ball device which is arranged between the special variable winning ball device 10 arranged above 2 and is opened and closed by a solenoid 16. And
The normal variable winning ball device 11 has a built-in starter ball detector 17 for detecting a winning ball received during opening or closing. Then, the ball is the starting ball detector 17
The special symbol display device 9 starts variable display when detected by. The opening time of the normal variable winning ball device 11 is relatively short in the normal probability mode (for example,
0.5 seconds), and is set relatively long (for example, 2 seconds) in the probability variation mode. Further, even if the variable winning a prize ball device 11 is not normally open, it is designed to accept a hit ball.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special symbol display device 9 is of a liquid crystal type in which a display area 80 having variable display areas 80a-80c for individually variably displaying the left, middle and right special symbols is formed. The display is a display, and a display decoration member 18 having a vertically long window frame 19 is provided on the front outer periphery thereof. Then, when the combination of symbols when the special symbol display device 9 stops changing is a combination of predetermined jackpot symbols (for example, when the same symbols are aligned on any of the winning lines), a predetermined game value A specific game state is generated as a grant, and the special variable winning ball device 10 is opened / closed in a predetermined display mode described below. However, a part of the combination of the big hit symbols is set as a probability variation symbol, and when the particular game state is brought about by this probability variation symbol, the hit (hit) on the normal symbol indicators 14a, 14b after the end of the particular game state. It is set to be a probability variation mode in which the appearance probability of (LED lighting) and the appearance probability of the big hit symbol in the special symbol display device 9 are increased. Further, in the display decoration member 18, in addition to the normal symbol display devices 14a, 14b and the gate passage memory display device 15 as described above, the ball detected by the starting ball detector 17 during the variable motion of the special symbol. There is provided a starting memory indicator 20 (which stores and displays up to 4 numbers) for storing and displaying the number.

Further, on the upper side of the display portion decoration member 18, a movable member 21 which is movable corresponding to the display mode of the special symbol display device 9 (for example, variation of special symbol or effect image) is visually recognized by the player. The gate passage memory indicator 15 is provided above the movable member 21.
As shown in FIG. 6B, the movable member 21 has a shape imitating the face of a monster, and the lower jaw portion 21b is vertically movable by a solenoid 21a (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the game board 6. As a result, the monster behaves as if it bites something. The movable member 21 has its mouth closed when the solenoid 21a is OFF, and when the solenoid 21a is ON, the lower jaw 2
1b moves to open the mouth. In addition, in the mouth of the movable member 21 imitating the face of a monster, a pair of left and right accessory decoration lamps 33a composed of multicolor LEDs capable of lighting in 7 colors,
33b is provided.

Further, the movable member 21 is arranged directly above the central variable display area 80b for displaying the middle pattern, and even if the lower jaw portion 21b is moved downward, its lower jaw is moved. The display area 80 is not covered with the portion 21b. However, the movable member may be provided at a position that covers the display area. In this case, it becomes easier for the player to understand the effect in which the display content of the display area and the operation of the movable member are related to each other. For example, an effect such as providing a movable member that divides the display area and changing the size of the display area according to the effect content can be considered. Further, in the present embodiment, the movable member is provided at a position that does not affect the flow path of the hit ball, but the movable member may be provided at a position that changes the flow path of the hit ball.
For example, the sphere may be guided toward the starting winning opening by operating the movable member. By doing this,
By operating the movable member, it is possible to make the effect contents diversified and to give a special benefit to the player (a ball easily enters the starting winning opening).

The special variable winning ball device 10 which is drive-controlled when it enters the specific game state has an opening / closing plate 25 which is opened / closed by a solenoid 26, and detects a hit ball received by the opening / closing plate 25. A prize number detector 27 is provided. Further, in the special variable winning ball device 10 (inside the opening / closing plate 25), a specific ball detector 28 that establishes the right to continue the specific gaming state in association with the detection of a ball hitting (V winning detection) is provided. A V shutter 29 is provided above the specific ball detector 28 to prevent hitting balls from passing through the specific ball detector 28 until the opening / closing plate 25 is opened next time the V winning is detected. There is. This V shutter 29
Opening / closing is performed by the solenoid 30. Then, in the case of the specific game state, the opening / closing plate 25 is held until a fixed time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are won within the fixed time. Opening (hereinafter, this opening is called opening cycle)
However, the continuation right is established when the hitting ball received during the opening cycle is detected by the specific ball detector 28, the above-mentioned opening cycle is executed again, and the continuation right is established in each opening cycle. Up to 1 on condition
Six open cycles can be repeated.

The predetermined game value of the present invention is not limited to the above, and may be any one of the following controls (1) to (7) or a combined control.

A first state in which it is easy to win a ball, and a second state in which a ball cannot or is difficult to win
Control of the variable winning ball device that can be changed to the first state continuously or intermittently for a predetermined period of time to facilitate the winning of a hitting ball by intervening the detection of a hitting ball in a specific winning or passing area. A variable winning ball device that can change between a first state and a second state in which the ball cannot be won or is difficult to win The control for continuously or intermittently placing the variable ball into the first state for a predetermined time. Control that directly ejects a specified number of prize balls regardless of winning prizes Storage media with valuable value (cards, receipts, etc.)
A control for adding a valuable number to a control for giving a score to a ball game machine that can be played based on the fact that there is a score. Also, on the left and right sides of the special variable winning ball device 10, there are prize winning ball detectors, respectively. Winning hole 31, including 31a, 32a
32 is provided. In addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 8 is provided with prize winning openings 35 and 36, which incorporate prize winning ball detectors 35a and 36a and decorative lamps 35b and 36b, and doll-shaped movable members 37 and 38, respectively. Side decorations 39, 40 and the like are provided. Movable members 37, 38
As shown in FIG. 6 (A), each solenoid 37a, 3
8A is driven to swing in the left-right direction, and such swinging motion of the movable members 37 and 38 can be interlocked with the operation of the movable member 21.

Also, on the left and right upper parts outside the game area 8,
Two speakers 41 that emit a sound effect are provided.
A game effect LED 42 is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 8. In this example, a prize ball lamp 43 that lights up when the number of remaining prize balls is left is provided on the outer periphery on the left side of the game area 8, and a ball that lights up when the supply balls are exhausted on the upper outer periphery of the game area 8. A break lamp 44 is provided. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 45 that is installed adjacent to the ball game machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. In the card unit 45, a usable indicator lamp 46 indicating whether or not the card unit 45 is in an usable state, a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) in the balance information recorded in the card, if the fraction is present, the fraction is fed. A fraction display switch 47 for displaying on a frequency display LED provided in the vicinity of 3, a connecting stand direction indicator 48 showing which side of the ball game machine 1 the card unit 45 corresponds to, a card unit 45 A card insertion display lamp 49 showing that a card has been inserted therein,
Card insertion slot 5 into which a card as a recording medium is inserted
0, and a card unit lock 51 for releasing the card unit 45 when checking the mechanism of the card reader / writer provided on the back surface of the card insertion slot 50.

The installation position of the movable member is not limited to the portion described in the present embodiment, and the movable member is not provided on the game board, but the movable member is provided on the frame side. Good. When the movable member is provided on the frame side, the movable member can be commonly used for a plurality of models having different game boards while commonly using the frame. Further, the movable member provided on the frame side in this way may be one that physically acts on the player. In addition, the operation handle may be made vibrable so that the player can experience the movement of the movable member by vibrating the operation handle in accordance with the movement of the movable member. May be different.

Next, the respective substrates arranged on the back surface of the ball game machine 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the ball game machine 1, a ball storage tank 53 is provided above the mechanism plate 52 in the frame 2A.
Is provided, and the game balls are supplied to the ball storage tank 53 from above in a state where the ball game machine 1 is installed on the game machine installation island. The game balls in the ball storage tank 53 reach the ball payout device 68 covered with the prize ball case 55 through the guide gutter 54.

On the back side of the game machine, a variable display control unit (display control board) 56 for controlling each variable display section (special symbol display device 9 and ordinary symbol display devices 14a, 14b), a game control microcomputer, etc. are mounted. A game control board (main board) 57 is installed. Further, a payout control board 58 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing ball payout control and the like are installed, and a hitting ball launching device for launching a hitting ball to the game area 8 by utilizing the rotational force of a motor. Further, a lamp control board 59 for sending signals to various lamps / LEDs, a sound control board 60 for controlling the sound generation from the speaker 41, and a launch control board 61 for controlling the ball-striking device are also provided. There is. In addition,
The lamp control board 59 and the voice control board 60 are adapted to receive control signals from the main board 57 via the display control board 56 (see FIG. 5).

Further, DC30V, DC21V, DC1
A power supply board 62 on which a power supply circuit for generating 2V and DC5V is mounted is provided, and a terminal board 63 having terminals for outputting various information to the outside of the gaming machine is installed above. On the terminal board 63, at least a ball-breaking terminal for introducing the output of the ball-breaking detection switch for external output, a prize-ball terminal for outputting the prize ball number signal to the outside, and a ball lending number signal for external output. A terminal for lending a ball is provided. Also, near the center,
An information terminal board 64 provided with terminals for outputting various information from the main board 57 to the outside of the gaming machine is installed. In FIG. 3, the lamp control board 59 and the voice control board 6 are shown.
Signal from 0, various lamps and L provided on the frame side
Although the illuminated relay board 65 for supplying to the ED is shown, other relay boards may be provided as needed for signal relay.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the mechanical plate 52 of the ball game machine 1 as viewed from the rear side. The balls stored in the ball storage tank 53 pass through the guide trough 54 and, as shown in FIG. 3, pass through the ball break detectors 66a and 66b, and the ball supply troughs 67a and 67b.
It reaches the ball dispensing device 68 via b. Out-of-ball detector 66a,
66b is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball in the game ball passage, but a ball burnout detector 69 for detecting the shortage of the supply ball in the ball storage tank 53 is also provided. The game balls paid out from the ball payout device 68 are supplied to the hitting ball supply tray 3 provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1 through the communication port 70. A surplus ball passage 71 communicating with the surplus ball tray 4 provided on the front surface of the ball game machine 1 beside the communication port 70.
Are formed. Further, the ball payout device 68 is provided with a prize ball count switch 68a (see FIG. 5) for counting the number of game balls (prize balls) paid out.

A large number of prize balls based on the winning prize are paid out, the hitting ball supply tray 3 is full, and finally, the game balls are contact ports 70.
When the game ball is further paid out after reaching
It is guided to the surplus ball tray 4 through the surplus ball passage 71. Further, when the game ball is paid out, the sensing lever 72 pushes the full tank switch 73 and the full tank switch 73 is turned on. In that state, the rotation of the stepping motor in the ball payout device 68 is stopped, the operation of the ball payout device 68 is stopped, and the driving of the hitting ball launching device is also stopped.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board 57. Note that FIG. 5 also shows a payout control board 58, a lamp control board 59, a sound control board (voice control board) 60, and a display control board 56. On the main board 57, a basic circuit 74 for controlling the ball game machine 1 according to a program and a gate switch (passing ball detector)
13a, 13b, starting opening switch (starting ball detector) 1
7, count switch (winning number detector) 27, V count switch (specific ball detector) 28, winning opening switch (winning ball detector) 31a, 32a, 35a, 36a, tank switch 73, out-of-ball switch (ball) Break detector) 6
6a, 66b, ball break detection switch (ball break detector) 6
9, a switch circuit 75 for giving a signal from the prize ball count switch 68a to the basic circuit 74, a solenoid 26 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 10 (opening / closing plate 25), and a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the normal variable winning ball device 11. , The solenoid 30 for opening and closing the V shutter 29 is connected to the basic circuit 7
4 is mounted with a solenoid circuit 76 which is driven in accordance with a command from 4.

Further, in accordance with the data given from the basic circuit 74, big hit information indicating the occurrence of big hit, start information indicating the number of starting winning balls used for starting variable display of the special symbol display device 9, and probability fluctuation. An information output circuit 77 for outputting an information output signal such as probability change information indicating that the prize variation information and prize ball information indicating the number of paid prize balls to an external device such as a hall computer is mounted.

The basic circuit 74 includes a ROM 74a for storing a program for controlling a game and the like, a RAM 74b as an example of a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 74c for performing a control operation according to the program, and an I / O port section 74d. . In this embodiment, the ROM 74a,
The RAM 74b is built in the CPU 74c. That is,
The CPU 74c is a 1-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to have at least the RAM 74b built therein, and the ROM 74a
The I / O port portion 74d may be external or built-in. In addition, the main board 57 decodes the address data from the basic circuit 74 to generate R in the basic circuit 74.
AM74b, I / O port 74d, or ROM7
An address decode circuit 78 for providing a chip select signal to each of the 4a is provided.

Further, on the display control board 56 to which the basic circuit 74 on the main board 57 side is connected, a variable display portion (special symbol display device 9) for variably displaying a special symbol and a variable display for variably displaying a regular symbol. (Ordinary symbol display 14a, 14b)
In addition to the above connection, the sound control board 60 and the lamp control board 59 are connected as described above. In other words, the display control board 56 includes each variable display section (special symbol display device 9
And, in addition to the display control of the normal symbol display devices 14a, 14b), the voice generation control from the speaker 41 and various lamps
Display control of LEDs (game effect LED 42, prize ball lamp 43, out-of-ball lamp 44, decoration lamps 35b and 36b, accessory decoration lamps 33a and 33b, gate passing memory indicator 15, and starting memory indicator 20) is performed. It is like this.

Further, on the above-mentioned lamp control board 59, a solenoid 21a for driving the movable member 21 provided on the display decoration member 18, and side decorations 39, 4 are provided.
The solenoids 37a and 38a for driving the movable members 37 and 38 provided at 0 are connected. As a result, the display control board 56 causes the solenoids 21, 37
The drive of a and 38a (the operation of the movable members 21, 37 and 38) is also controlled. By doing this,
The operation control of each movable member 21, 37, 38 is controlled by various lamps.
It is possible to more closely control the lighting and blinking of the LED (the deviation with respect to the control of the lamp / LED can be reduced as much as possible), and each of the movable members 21, 37, 38 as described above.
And, the control of various lamps / LEDs can be synchronized with the symbol variation control (display control of the special symbol display device 9).

In the lamp control board 59, a test signal output portion 90 is provided in a branched manner. When testing the operation of each movable member 21, 37, 38, the test signal output portion 90 outputs a control signal transmitted from the basic circuit 74 (main board 57) to the lamp control board 59 via the display control board 56. The output is branched and output to an external test device (not shown). However, although the test signal output portion 90 on the printed board of the lamp control board 59 has a wiring pattern, no external connection means such as a connector is mounted. Therefore, when performing a test, the test signal output portion 90 is equipped with a connector and is connected to the test apparatus via the connector.

Next, the reach effecting operation of the movable members 21, 37 and 38 constituting the essential part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13. In the reach effect, the display mode of the special symbol display device 9 and the movable members 21, 3
Reach production A consisting of a combination of 7, 38 motion modes
There are three types, C. However, in the reach effects A to C, the movable members 21, 37, and 38 do not always operate. Also, in the case of reach effect A in the case of a -1 symbol deviation, and in the case of reach effect A, in any case, the final stop symbol (middle symbol in the embodiment) that can determine the big hit is the center (of the symbol). When approaching the stop position), various lamps / LEDs (decorative lamps 35b and 36b, game effect LED 42) and the speaker 41 are controlled in response to the light emission and the sound production by the sound generation. Specifically, when a symbol that can determine a big hit approaches, the blinking cycle of the various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 is in accordance with the normal time (the normal time here is a reach effect other than the symbol approach). Or when the normal pattern changes, etc., and also at this time, the lighting effect of the various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 is performed. By causing a predetermined agitation BGM to flow from 41, an agitation effect by sound generation is performed. In addition, during such a stirrup effect, the movable members 21, 37, 38 may or may not perform a stirrup motion in accordance with the stirrer effect. There are types.

First, in the reach effect A, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), when the left and right stop symbols are aligned in the reach state with the same symbol, the middle variable display area 80b is replaced with the middle symbol and the egg is replaced. The character image 81 is displayed (specifically, the character image 81 overlaps the middle symbol, and only the character image 81 is visible from the player side). In FIG. 7 (A), the left and right variable display areas 8 are displayed.
0a and 80c each show a case where the symbol "7" is stopped and the reach is reached. Further, in the embodiment, the character image 81 is stopped and displayed in the variable display area 80b when the reach is reached, but the invention is not limited to this, and a normal numeral pattern such as "6" may be stopped.

The character image 81 (egg image) displayed in place of the middle pattern at the same time as the reach is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), by moving and displaying as reach variation upward, the moving member 21 gradually approaches the movable member 21 imitating a monster, and at the same time, the operation of the movable member 21 (up and down of the lower jaw portion 21a) is performed. Directional movement) is started. afterwards,
When the character image 81 moves upward to the upper end of the variable display area 80b, as shown in FIG. 7C, the movable member 21 imitating a monster gives an effect of biting the egg character image 81, and in accordance with this. The display in which the egg character image 81 is crushed (the display in which egg fragments are falling) is performed.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7 (D), at the same time as the operation of the movable member 21 is stopped, a middle symbol which is moved downward due to the pieces of falling eggs is displayed. In other words,
The middle pattern appears from the chewed egg and is moved and displayed downward, so that the left, middle, and right variable display areas 80a to
The design is stopped at 80c and the display result is derived. That is, in the reach effect A, the operation of the movable member 21 is always added. However, the movable members 37 and 38 are
It does not operate during reach production A. In addition, in FIG. 7 (D), an example is shown in which the middle pattern of "7" is derived from the chewed eggs and the hit pattern of "7,7,7" is derived as the display result. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a pattern different from the left and right patterns may appear in the egg and the lost pattern may be derived as the display result. Further, after the loss symbol is derived in this way, the intermediate symbol may be moved upward again to repeatedly perform the choking effect of the movable member 21.

In the reach effect B, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), when the left and right stop symbols are aligned in the same symbol and reach, the middle variable display area 80b is replaced by the middle symbol and the egg character is displayed. The image 81 is displayed (specifically, the character image 81 overlaps with the middle symbol, and only the character image 81 is visible from the player side). In FIG. 8A, the left and right variable display areas 80a, 8a
0c illustrates the case where the symbols "7" are stopped and the reach is reached. In the embodiment, the character image 81 is stopped and displayed in the variable display area 80b when the reach is reached, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Ordinary numeral designs such as "6" may be stopped.

The character image 81 (egg image) displayed in place of the middle pattern at the same time as the reach is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), it is displayed as a reach variation by vibrating to the left and right. After that, as shown in FIG. 8C, the character image 81 on which the violent shaking display is performed is broken, and a middle pattern appears, and finally, as shown in FIG. The symbols are stopped in the middle / right variable display areas 80a to 80c, and the display result is derived. In addition, in the series of reach production B as described above, the movable members 21, 37,
38 is inoperative. That is, in the reach effect B, the movements of the movable members 21, 37 and 38 are not attached at all. In addition, in FIG. 8 (D), the middle pattern of "7" appears from the cracked egg, resulting in "7.
The case where the winning symbol of "7, 7" is derived as the display result is illustrated, but not limited to this, a pattern different from the left and right symbols appears from the egg, and the lost symbol is derived as the display result. May be. Further, the egg character image 81 may not be cracked, and a lost design may be derived as a result. Furthermore, after the loss design is derived in this way, the swinging effect of the character image 81 may be repeated.

In the reach effect C, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), when the left and right stop symbols are aligned to reach the same symbol, the variable display area 80b at the center is replaced with the middle symbol, and the egg character is displayed. The image 81 is displayed (specifically, the character image 81 overlaps with the middle symbol, and only the character image 81 is visible from the player side). In FIG. 9A, the left and right variable display areas 80a, 8a
0c illustrates the case where the symbols "7" are stopped and the reach is reached. In the embodiment, the character image 81 is stopped and displayed in the variable display area 80b when the reach is reached, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Ordinary numeral designs such as "6" may be stopped.

The character image 81 (egg image) displayed in place of the middle pattern at the same time as the reach is shown in FIG.
As shown in (B), the reach change is switched to the image placed on the volcano, and the eruption of the volcano causes the egg to move upward and be displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 9 (C), the display of the volcanic eruption ends, and the middle pattern appears with the image of ash, and the display is moved downward. At this time, the movable members 21, 37, 38 may or may not perform their respective operations. That is, when the reach effect C is agitated, each movable member 21, 37, 38 operates (inclination operation) in accordance with the downward movement of the middle symbol. On the other hand, in the case of the reach effect C with no sway, the movable members 21, 37, and 38 do not operate when the middle symbol moves downward. After that, as shown in FIG. 9 (D), the left, center, and right variable display areas 80 are displayed.
The symbols are stopped at a to 80c and the display result is derived.
That is, in the reach effect C, there are cases where the movements of the movable members 21, 37, and 38 are incidental (when there is agitation) and where there is no movement (when there is no agitation). Note that FIG.
In (D), the middle symbol of “7” is moved downward, and the hit symbol of “7,7,7” is derived as the display result, but the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a pattern different from the left and right symbols may appear in the egg, and the lost symbol may be derived as the display result. Further, the middle symbol that is moved downward may pass through the lower end of the variable display area 80b as it is, and as a result, the lost symbol may be derived. Furthermore, after that, the effect of the eruption may be performed again. Also, by causing the character to appear after deriving the lost symbol once, the hit symbol is always derived as the display result, the so-called "big hit confirmation operation".
May be performed. The player can be convinced of a big hit by such an effect, and the enjoyment of the game is improved. In addition, if the movable members are also operated during the "big hit fixing operation", it is possible to further appeal to the player that the "big hit fixing operation" is performed.

Next, the specific slanting operations 1 and 2 of the movable members 21, 37 and 38 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. First, in the case of performing the stir operation 1, while the drive signal of FIG. 10D is transmitted to the solenoid 21a,
The drive signal (continuous OFF signal) of FIG. 10E is transmitted to each of the solenoids 37a and 38a. Solenoid 2
The drive signal transmitted to 1a is a signal having a long ON time (hereinafter referred to as the first signal) repeated three times, and then a signal having a shorter ON time than the first signal (hereinafter referred to as the first signal). Two signals) are repeated four times, and finally, a signal whose ON time is shorter than that of the second signal (hereinafter, this is called a third signal) is repeated six times. Then, as shown in FIG. 10A, the output period of the first signal is when the middle symbol starts moving downward on the special symbol display device 9, and the movable member 21 operates slowly during this period ( The monster slowly opens its mouth) three times. The output period of the second signal is, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the middle symbol moves downward near the center of the special symbol display device 9, and the movable member 21 moves slightly faster during this period ( The monster opens its mouth slightly faster) 4 times. The output period of the third signal is, as shown in FIG. 10C, when the middle symbol moves downward to the center position on the special symbol display device 9, and during this period the movable member 21 moves in small increments (monster). Repeats 6 times. Thus, in the tilting motion 1, the movable members 37, 38 on both sides are
Is always stopped, while the movable member 21 increases its operating speed and increases the number of operations as the middle symbol approaches the center.

On the other hand, in the case of performing the tilting operation 2, the drive signal of FIG. 11D, which is the same as the drive signal of FIG. 10D, is transmitted to the solenoid 21a, and the solenoids 37a and 38a are supplied to the solenoids 37a and 38a. The drive signal of FIG. 11 (E) is transmitted. The drive signal transmitted to each of the solenoids 37a and 38a is a signal obtained by removing the first signal from the drive signal of FIG. 11D, and includes a second signal that repeats four times and a third signal that repeats six times in FIG. This signal is output in synchronization with the drive signal of D). Then, the output period of the first signal is, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), when the middle symbol starts moving downward on the special symbol display device 9, and the movable member 21 operates slowly during this period ( The monster slowly opens its mouth) three times. The output period of the second signal is, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), when the middle symbol moves downward near the center of the special symbol display device 9, and the movable member 21 moves slightly faster during this period ( The monster opens the mouth slightly faster) four times, and in synchronization with this, the movable members 37 and 38 perform the shaking motion. The output period of the third signal is, as shown in FIG. 11 (C), when the middle symbol moves downward to the center position on the special symbol display device 9, and during this period the movable member 21 moves in small increments (monster). Is repeated six times, and the movable members 37 and 38 perform a shaking motion in synchronization with this. As described above, in the slanting motion 2, the movable members 21, 37, 38 increase their operating speed and increase the number of operations as the middle symbol approaches the center.
In addition, the number of movable members that move increases as the middle symbol approaches the center (at first, one movable member 21 causes 3
It becomes one movable member 21, 37, 38).

Next, the movable members 21, 37, and
The jackpot reliability according to the operation mode of 38 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the ball game machine 1 of the present embodiment, each of the left, middle, and right variable display areas 80a-8
An example is shown in which the number of symbols that fluctuates at 0c is individually set to 10 and the jackpot probability is set to 1/200. First, the appearance rate for each display mode (symbol variation pattern) of the special symbol display device 9 will be described with reference to the selection table in FIG. The variation patterns of the symbols are the variation patterns 1 to 11 in FIG. 12 when the display result is lost.
Normal fluctuation (missing without reach),
Normal reach and lose, reach effect A and lose (± 1 pattern deviation other than), after reach effect A, fanning effect (with fanning action 1) and -1 miss (-1 pattern deviation) Loss), after performing the reach production A, perform a stir production (with a stir operation 2) -1 lose,
After performing the reach production A, perform a stir production (no stir operation) to lose -1, lose the reach production B to lose, perform reach production B to lose -1, reach production C to lose, reach production C There are 11 types: +1 loss (+1 pattern deviation), reach effect C-1 loss (-1 pattern deviation).

On the other hand, when the display result is a hit, as shown as variation patterns 12 to 17 in FIG. 12, the normal reach is performed and hit, and the reach effect A is performed, and then the fang effect (no fang operation) is performed. After hitting and reaching production A, hitting and doing hitting (with tilting motion 1)
After performing reach production A, produce a production (with a production 2)
There are six types: hitting, hitting reach B, hitting hitting C, and hitting. In addition, in FIG. 12, in the various variation patterns 1 to 17, those having a reach effect operation (excluding a tilting operation) by the movable member are marked with “○” in the “effect operation” column to indicate that the movable member is used. "○" is added to the column of "Flipping motion" for the ones that are accompanied by the tilting motion.
Is written.

Then, the various fluctuation patterns 1 to 1 described above
In 7, the random number extraction rate when the big hit is determined (probability that the variation pattern is selected when the hit loss is decided) is 1 /
From the big hit probability of 200, the variation patterns 1 to 11 in which the display result is lost are 199/200, and the variation patterns 12 to 17 in which the display result is a hit are 1/200, respectively. Further, the random number extraction rate at the time of determining the reach (probability that the variation pattern is selected at the time of determining the presence / absence of the reach) varies depending on the hit of the display result. That is, when the display result is lost, the left and right variable display areas 80 are displayed.
If the stop symbols displayed on a and 80c are the same symbols, the reach is reached. Therefore, the variable display areas 80a and 80c
From the number of symbols fluctuating in (each 10 symbols), the variation pattern 1 without reach is 9/10, and the variation patterns 2-11 with reach are each 1/10. on the other hand,
When the display result is a hit, the reach is always reached when the hit is determined with a probability of 1/200, so that the fluctuation patterns 12 to 17 are 1 respectively.

Further, in the present embodiment, when there is no reach (variation pattern 1), there is a loss due to reach (in any of variation patterns 2 to 11), when there is a reach and there is a hit ( The variation patterns 12 to 17 are included) and the selection ratios of various variation patterns are set separately. Specifically, in the case of no reach, only the variation pattern 1 is present, and thus the selectivity of the variation pattern 1 is 1. In the case where there is a loss with reach, normal reach is performed and the variation pattern 2 that causes a loss is set to 60/100, and the variation patterns 3 to 11 are set to the values shown in the column of “selection rate” in FIG. 12 below. ing. In the case of winning with reach, normal reach is performed and the variation pattern 12 with winning is 1/1
00, and the variation patterns 13 to 17 are shown in FIG.
It is set to the value shown in the "Pattern selection rate" column. Therefore, the random number extraction rate (A) at the time of determining the big hit described above,
From the random number extraction rate (B) and the selection rate (C) at the time of reach determination, the appearance rate (D) of each of the variation patterns 1 to 17 is calculated from the calculation formula of D (%) = A × B × C, The respective appearance rates are shown in the "appearance rate" column of FIG. The appearance rate shown in the figure is
The figure is rounded off to the second decimal place.

Next, the above-mentioned various fluctuation patterns 1 to 17
Based on the appearance rate of ", a tilt effect appears (regardless of the presence or absence of a tilting motion)", "attractive object tilt 1 (raising motion 1) is executed in the tilting effect", "character tilting 2 in the tilting effect When the appearance rate and the overall appearance rate of the effect that is a big hit are obtained for each of the three appearance phenomena of "2)", the values described in the "Appearance rate of the effect that becomes a big hit" and "Overall appearance rate" in FIG. Becomes Specifically, the appearance phenomenon of “a tilt effect appears” will be described as an example. The appearance rate of a big hit effect is a variation pattern 13 that is a hit after performing a tilt effect regardless of the presence or absence of a tilt motion. Total value of appearance rates of .about.15.
The total appearance rate is 20% (≈0.02 + 0.07 + 0.12), and the total appearance rate is the total value of the appearance rates of the variation patterns 4 to 6 and 13 to 15 that perform the fanning effect regardless of the presence or absence of the fanning operation.
39% (≈0.10 + 0.10 + 1.00 + 0.02 +
0.07 + 0.12).

From the appearance rate (E) and the overall appearance rate (F) of the above-described big hit, the big hit reliability (G) for each appearance phenomenon is G (%) = (E / F) × Calculated from 100 formulas, the jackpot reliability of each is shown in Figure 1.
It is noted in the column of "Big hit reliability" of 3. The concrete jackpot reliability is 14.04% in the case of “a tilt effect appears”
Therefore, in the case of “exercising agitation operation 1 in a tilt production”, it is 39.51%, and “agitation operation 2 in a tilt production 2”.
Is executed, it is 53.61%. That is, various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 and a speaker 41
When the movable members 21, 37, and 38 perform a stir operation according to the stirrer effect, various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36
In comparison with the case where the movable members 21, 37, 38 do not perform the stir operation in accordance with the stir effect of the b, 42 and the speaker 41,
The jackpot reliability is set high. Also, the jackpot reliability is different for each of the plurality of types of flapping motions 1 and 2. The number of operations of the movable members 21, 37, 38 is changed according to the type of the slanting motion (slanting motion 1 or slanting motion 2), and the larger the number of motions of the movable members 21, 37, 38 is (the slanting motion 2), the larger the hit reliability is. The degree is set high. In addition, the movable member 2 is moved according to the type of the slanting motion (slanting motion 1 or slanting motion 2).
1, 37, 38 have different operation points (movable members that move in the embodiment), and the greater the number of operation points of the movable members 21, 37, 38 (flapping operation 2), the higher the jackpot reliability is set. .

In this embodiment, the plurality of movable members 2
1, 37, 38 are provided, and the solenoids 21a, 37a, 38a are configured to operate by using them as drive sources, so that the operating positions of the movable members differ depending on the number of movable members operating. However, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, one movable member having a plurality of operation points may be provided, and the operation point of the movable member may be changed according to the kind of the tilting operation. Further, in the case of such a configuration, by providing a solenoid as a drive source individually for each operation point for one movable member, the operation point may be changed according to the type of agitation operation. Alternatively, a stepping motor or the like may be used as a drive source to be operated via a link mechanism, and the operating portion may be different depending on the rotation direction of the stepping motor. In addition, when the number of movement parts of the movable member is increased or the number of times of movement is increased, the motion effect by the movable member can be flashy.

As described above, according to the configuration of this embodiment, the symbol (specific identification information) capable of determining the big hit is stopped and displayed at the center (predetermined position) in the special symbol display device 9 (variable display area 80b). When there is a possibility that the display result will be a big hit pattern, various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b as a means for producing a stirrup effect (approach effect) corresponding to the approach of the symbol that can determine the big hit to the predetermined position. 42
The speaker 41 can be executed, and at the time of performing the agitation effect, a symbol that can determine the big hit is stopped and displayed as a big hit, and a symbol that can determine the big hit is not displayed as a stop and is lost. At the same time, the effect means is provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the motion,
The movable members 21, 37, 38 are included as movable effect means used for the effect of the game, and the movable members 21, 37, 38 are included.
Is capable of performing a tilting motion (approaching motion) that operates according to the fanning effect (approaching effect), and when the fanning operation is performed according to the fanning effect, the fanning operation is executed according to the fanning effect. It is characterized in that the probability that the display result is a big hit symbol (big hit reliability) is higher than that in the case where it is not done. By configuring in this way, various lamps and L
Even when a stirrup effect is performed by the EDs 35b, 36b, 42 and the speaker 41, the movable member 2 is responded accordingly.
There is a case where the agitating motion of 1, 37, 38 is executed and a case where the agitating motion is not executed, and the expectation degree is different depending on the presence or absence of the agitating motion. Therefore, let the player pay attention to the motion of the movable members 21, 37, 38. It is possible to improve the interest in the fan production.

In the embodiment, the movable production means is
Although it is configured to perform only the approach production operation, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable production means may perform the approach production other than the approach production operation (an approach production similar to the production means other than the movable production means). . For example, the decorative lamps 33a, 33b provided on the movable member 21 are configured as various lamps / LEDs as a production means, and the decorative lamps 33a, 33b are provided.
You may make it stir by the light emission of. Further, in this case, when the decorative lamps 33a and 33b emit light and when the decorative lamps 33a and 33b do not emit light, the jackpot reliability is higher when the lamps emit light than when the lamps do not emit light. Good.

Further, the invention is characterized in that a plurality of the agitating operations (the agitating operations 1 and 2) are provided so that the jackpot reliability is different. With this configuration, the movable members 21, 3
It is possible to diversify the agitation motions of 7, 38, and it is possible to add a sense of expectation to the player depending on the kind of the agitation motion.

Further, in the present claims, the jackpot reliability is made different by a plurality of agitating actions, but in the case where three or more types of actions are set as such a plurality of agitating actions, , It is not always necessary that the jackpot reliability in all the swirling motions is different, and if at least one has a jackpot reliability different from other swirling motions, the same effect as the effect according to the claim of the present case is obtained. obtain.

Further, the plurality of stirrer motions (stirrer motion 1,
In 2), the greater the number of times the movable members 21, 37, 38 are operated (flapping operation 2), the higher the jackpot reliability is. With such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the slanting motions of the movable members 21, 37, 38, and even as the number of operations of the movable members 21, 37, 38 increases, the player's gradual motion is gradually increased. You can raise your expectations.

Further, the movable member has a plurality of operation points (movable members 21, 37, 38), and in the agitation operation, the larger the number of operation points of the movable member (the agitation operation 2), the greater the jackpot reliability. Characterized by high price. With this configuration, the tilting operation of the movable member can be diversified. In addition, in the embodiment, a plurality of movable members are used as a plurality of operation points as they are, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of driving members such as solenoids may be provided for one movable member, and a plurality of operating portions may be provided for each driving member, and the operating portions may be different depending on the kind of the slanting operation. .

Further, the special symbol display device 9 can selectively execute any one of a plurality of types of reach effect display when the display mode becomes the reach display mode, and the plurality of types of reach effect display are , A reach effect display of a type in which the agitation effect is executed (reach effect A) and a reach effect display of a type in which the agitation effect cannot be executed (reach effects B, C). By configuring in this way, the reach effect can be sharpened, and even if the agitation effect is not executed, the reach effect may be displayed and it may be a hit, so when the agitation effect is not executed You can prevent the discouragement of the player.

Further, the special symbol display device 9 variably displays the symbols according to a predetermined arrangement, and determines the approach effect, when the display result is a big hit symbol, and a big hit in the predetermined arrangement at the predetermined position. It is characterized in that it can be executed only when the symbols arranged immediately before or after the symbol to be obtained are stopped and displayed. With this configuration, if the display result is lost, 1
Since the approach production is performed only with a disappointing loss,
It is possible to increase the sense of expectation for the approach production. In the embodiment, 1 is set in each variable display area 80a-80c.
A configuration in which only the symbols are stopped and displayed, in other words, the big hit can be determined at a position where the symbol is shifted by one from the predetermined position (-1 symbol shift). When the symbols are stopped and the lost symbols are derived, the big hit is determined. The possible symbols are configured to be invisible to the player, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a state in which one symbol shift is visible to the player (at least a portion of the symbol adjacent to the stop symbol is visible) may be configured. . Further, in the embodiment, the approach effect can be executed only in the case of the -1 symbol shift (immediately before), but the approach effect may be executed also in the case of the +1 symbol shift (immediately after).

Further, a production control board is provided with both movable production control means for controlling the movable member and production control means for controlling various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 which are production means different from the movable member. A lamp control board 59 is provided. With this configuration, various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 4
It is possible to easily carry out a synchronized effect between 2 and the movable member. In addition, in the embodiment, the production means controlled by the lamp control board 59 as the production control board is only the various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by providing a control board in which a lamp control board and a sound control board are integrated and using the control board as the effect control board of the present invention, the effect control board causes various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 as effecting means. Both speakers 41 may be controlled. By doing so, it is possible to easily perform a synchronized effect among the various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42, the speaker 41, and the movable member.

Further, the rendering means includes various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b, 42 and a speaker 41 as a plurality of rendering devices, and the stunning rendering is performed by various lamps / LED3.
It is characterized in that the effect is a combination of effects in 5b, 36b, 42 and the speaker 41. With this configuration, the stirrup production can be made more diversified.

The above-described embodiment (first embodiment)
In the configuration, the movable member is swayed during the swaying effect. In addition to such a swaying operation of the movable member, as shown in FIGS. 14 (A) to (C), the special symbol display device 9 is used.
Alternatively, the character image 82 may be displayed as a fanned image. That is, the special symbol display device 9 is characterized in that the character image 82 can be displayed (inclination display) in accordance with the inspiration effect. With this configuration, the stirrup production can be made more diversified. In addition, such a case where the fanned display of the character image 82 is performed and a case where the fanned display is not performed are provided, and when the fanned display is performed, the degree of expectation is set to be higher than when the fanned display is not performed. Good. Further, instead of the tilting motion of the movable member, a configuration for performing such a tilting display of the character image is provided, or a display lamp for the tilting is provided individually, and the tilting display of the display lamp is changed to the tilting operation of the movable member. It may be performed.

However, the character image according to the present invention is
For example, it is an article such as a person, an animal, a plant, an automobile, or an imaginary article, and includes all expressible things such as those expressed with these people and animals as a motif. Further, when the character image is displayed as a fanned image, if the character image is imitated as a movable member, a sense of unity can be given to the effect.

Further, in the first embodiment, the movable member, various lamps / LEDs, and the speakers are controlled synchronously with respect to the fluctuation in the design during the stirrup production (so that the synchronized production can be executed). Although the lamp control board and the sound control board are controlled by the display control board, in addition to this, by adopting the block configuration shown in FIG. 15, the movable member, various lamps / LEDs, and the speaker with respect to variations in the design May be controlled in synchronization. 15, the display control board 56, the lamp control board 59, and the sound control board 60 are individually connected to the basic circuit 74 on the main board 57 side, and the display control board 56 and the lamp control board 59 are further connected.
And a lamp control board 5
9 and the sound control board 60 are connected so as to enable bidirectional communication.
As a result, random number information, command reception information, and the like can be confirmed between the boards 56, 59, and 60, and the movable member, various lamps / LEDs, and speakers can be controlled in synchronization with variations in the design. (Synchronized production can be executed). That is, various lamps and LEs
A lamp control board 59 as an effect control means for controlling D35b, 36b, 42, and a display control board 56 as a display control means for controlling the special symbol display device 9,
The lamp control board 59 and the display control board 56 are connected so that an electric signal can be directly communicated. With this configuration, various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36
Information can be exchanged between b, 42 and the special symbol display device 9, and eventually various lamps / LEDs 35b, 36b,
42 and the special symbol display device 9 can be easily performed synchronized production. In the embodiment, the display control means (display control board 56) and the effect control means (lamp control board 59) are connected so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, but the invention is not limited to this, and the display control means to the effect control means. The configuration may be such that only one-way communication is possible. In addition, design fluctuation,
All the sub-boards (display control board, lamp control board, sound control board) that control the movable member, various lamps / LEDs, and speakers may be integrated into one board.

The above-described embodiment (including modified examples)
In the above, the movable member is shaped like a monster's face or shaped like a doll, but is not limited to this.
Further, although the drive source of the movable member is a solenoid, the drive source is not limited to this, and a motor or the like may be used. Further, the operation of the movable member is not limited to the operation described in the embodiment, but may be rotation or vibration. However, the movable rendering device according to the present invention is a rendering device excluding the drum display and the variable winning ball device.

Further, the movable member may be operated as an effect during a big hit. For example, the movable member 21 may be moved in small steps during the opening of the special winning opening (during a round), and the movable member 21 may be operated during the interval so as to perform a barking operation. Further, the movable member may be operated even while the end of the big hit is being displayed (for example, while the character "Matane" is being displayed at the end of the big hit).

Further, the ball game machine 1 in the embodiment has a predetermined game value when the stop symbol of the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 9 is a combination of the predetermined symbols based on the winning a prize. Although it is a first-class ball game machine that can be awarded to a player, if a prize is given to a predetermined area of an electric auditor to be released based on a start prize, a predetermined game value can be given to the player. Two kinds of ball game machine, start when the stop symbol of the symbols that are variably displayed based on the winning a prize becomes a combination of the predetermined symbols, the predetermined right is generated or continues when there is a prize for the predetermined electric accessory. The present invention can be applied to a third-type ball game machine.

Further, in the embodiment, the special symbol display device 9 as the image display device is composed of a liquid crystal (LCD) type display, but the invention is not particularly limited to this, and a CRT, an LED, a VFD. The image display device may be configured by a display device using EL, EL, or plasma.

Further, in the variable display device, a design other than the design which is the final stop design (for example, the middle design among the left, middle, and right designs) is consistent with the specific display mode for a predetermined time. Stopped, rocking, enlarged or reduced or deformed state, or multiple symbols fluctuate in sync with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols have been swapped, so a big hit before the final result is displayed The state in which the possibility of occurrence continues is called the reach state, and the effect performed in this reach state is called the reach effect.

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As is apparent from the above description, the invention of claim 1 is provided with the variable display device for variably displaying the identification information and deriving the display result, and the display result is predetermined. It becomes possible to add a predetermined game value on condition that it becomes a specific display mode, and in a gaming machine provided with a production means used for production of a game, specific identification information is stopped at a predetermined position on the variable display device. When there is a possibility that the displayed result is in the specific display mode, an approach effect corresponding to the approach of the specific identification information to the predetermined position can be executed by the effect means, and the approach effect When the execution of, the specific identification information is stopped and displayed at the predetermined position and the display result is the specific display mode, and the specific identification information is stopped at the predetermined position. There is a case where the display result is not in the specific display mode without being shown, and the production means includes a movable production means provided in a position where the player can visually recognize the motion, and the movable production means is used. The production means is capable of executing an approach production operation that operates according to the approach production, and when the approach production operation is executed according to the approach production, the approach production operation is performed according to the approach production. It is characterized in that the display result has a higher probability of being in the specific display mode as compared with the case where it is not executed. With such a configuration, even when the approaching effect is performed by the effecting means, there is a case where the approaching effecting operation of the movable effecting means is executed and a case where the approaching effect is not executed depending on the effect, and whether or not the approach effecting operation is performed. Since the degree of expectation varies depending on the situation, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the operation of the movable effect means, which in turn makes it possible to improve the interest in the approach effect.

Further, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that a plurality of the approach effect motions are provided so that the probabilities are different. With such a configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach effect operation of the movable effect means, and it is possible to add a sense of expectation to the player depending on the type of the approach effect operation.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, in the plurality of approach effect operations, the higher the number of operations of the movable effect means, the higher the probability is. With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach production operation of the movable production means, and it is possible to gradually increase the player's expectation as the number of operations of the movable production means increases. .

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the movable effect means is provided with a plurality of operation points, and in the approach effect operation, the more the operation points of the movable effect element, the higher the probability is. And With this configuration, it is possible to diversify the approach production operation of the movable production means.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, the variable display device can selectively execute any one of a plurality of types of reach effect display when the display mode becomes the reach display mode. The type of reach effect display includes a type of reach effect display in which the approach effect is executed, and a type of reach effect display in which the approach effect cannot be executed. With this configuration, the reach effect can be sharpened.

Further, in the invention of claim 6, the variable display device variably displays the identification information according to a predetermined arrangement, and the approach effect is displayed in the specific display mode, It is characterized in that it can be executed only when the identification information arranged immediately before or after the specific identification information in the predetermined array at a predetermined position is stopped and displayed. With such a configuration, when the display result is lost, the approaching effect is performed only with one missed amount, so that the expectation for the approaching effect can be increased.

Further, in the invention of claim 7, the variable display device is capable of displaying a character image in accordance with the approaching effect. With such a configuration, the approaching effect can be made more diversified.

Further, in the invention of claim 8, there is provided a production control board having both movable production control means for controlling the movable production means and production control means for controlling the production means different from the movable production means. It is characterized by having. With such a configuration, it is possible to easily execute the synchronized effect between the effect means and the movable effect means.

In addition, in the invention of claim 9, the production control means for controlling the production means and the display control means for controlling the variable display device are provided, and the production control means and the display control means are provided. It is characterized in that the electric signals are connected so as to be directly communicable. By configuring in this way,
Information can be exchanged between the rendering means and the variable display device, and thus the synchronized rendering can be easily performed between the rendering means and the variable display device.

In the tenth aspect of the invention, the rendering means includes a plurality of rendering devices, and the approach rendering is
It is characterized in that the effect is a combination of effects in a plurality of effect devices. With such a configuration, the approaching effect can be made more diversified.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing each substrate provided on the back surface of the ball game machine.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a mechanism plate.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game control board (main board).

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the movable member provided on the side decoration, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the movable member provided on the display decoration member. is there.

7A to 7D are explanatory diagrams showing reach effect A. FIG.

8A to 8D are explanatory diagrams showing reach effects B. FIG.

9A to 9D are explanatory diagrams showing reach effects C. FIG.

10 (A) to 10 (E) are explanatory views showing a fanning operation 1. FIG.

11 (A) to (E) are explanatory views showing a tilting operation 2. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a list chart showing setting probabilities of various symbol variations.

FIG. 13 is a list chart showing the jackpot reliability in the swirling operation.

FIGS. 14A to 14C are explanatory views showing a tilted display of a character image in a modified example.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a game control board (main board) in a modified example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Ball Game Machine (Game Machine) 6 Game Board 9 Special Symbol Display Device (Variable Display Device) 10 Special Variable Winning Ball Device 18 Display Decorative Member 21 Movable Member (Movable Rendering Means) 37, 38 Movable Member (Movable Rendering Means) ) 35b, 36b Decorative lamp (production means) 39, 40 Side decoration 41 Speaker (production means) 42 Game effect LED (production means) 56 Display control board (display control means) 57 Main board 59 Lamp control board (production control means, Movable effect control means, effect control board) 80 display areas 80a to 80c variable display area 82 character image

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device for variably displaying identification information to derive a display result, wherein a predetermined game value can be provided on condition that the display result is a predetermined specific display mode. Along with a gaming machine provided with a rendering means used for rendering a game, when there is a possibility that specific identification information is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position in the variable display device, and the display result is the specific display mode. It is possible to perform an approach effect corresponding to the approach of the specific identification information to the predetermined position by the effect means, and when the approach effect is executed, the specific identification information is stopped and displayed at the predetermined position. Both the case where the display result is the specific display mode and the case where the display result is not the specific display mode without the specific identification information being stopped and displayed at the predetermined position. The production means includes a movable production means provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the movement and used for the production of the game, and the movable production means executes an approach production operation that operates according to the approach production. It is possible, and when the approach effect operation is executed according to the approach effect, the display result is the specific display mode, as compared with the case where the approach effect operation is not executed according to the approach effect. A gaming machine characterized by a high probability. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the approach effect operations are provided so that the probabilities are different. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein, in the plurality of approach effect operations, the probability is higher as the number of operations of the movable effect means is larger. 4. The movable production means is provided with a plurality of operation points, and in the approach production operation, the more the operation points of the movable production means, the higher the probability is. Game machine described in 3. 5. The variable display device is capable of selectively executing any one of a plurality of types of reach effect display when the display mode is a reach display mode, and the plurality of types of reach effect displays are The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a reach effect display of a type in which an approach effect is executed, and a reach effect display of a type in which the approach effect cannot be executed. 6. The variable display device variably displays the identification information according to a predetermined arrangement, and displays the approach effect.
It can be executed only when the display result is the specific display mode and when the identification information arranged immediately before or after the specific identification information in the predetermined arrangement is stopped and displayed at the predetermined position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device is capable of displaying a character image in accordance with the approach effect. 8. A production control board equipped with both movable production control means for controlling the movable production means and production control means for controlling the production means different from the movable production means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The production control means for controlling the production means and the display control means for controlling the variable display device are provided, and the production control means and the display control means are connected so that an electric signal can be directly communicated with each other. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that. 10. The production means includes a plurality of production devices, and the approach production is a production of a combination of productions of a plurality of production devices. The game machine described.