JP2003305233A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which a player can more enjoy a game visually through the appearance of a hidden pattern in display on a variable display device and interest in a whole game is improved by variously performing a special game status by providing two big prize holes. <P>SOLUTION: In the execution process of a display game imaged as a slot machine, the hidden pattern for hiding identification information is made appear, the relevant hidden pattern is moved on two or more identification information for a prescribed period, and unexpectedness is applied on which identification information is to be hidden. Besides, the game machine has a first big prize hole apparatus 24A and a second big prize hole apparatus 24B, and as control of the special game status, at least any one of the first big prize hole apparatus 24A and the second big prize hole apparatus 24B is controlled to be opened/ closed into first status disadvantageous for the player and second status advantageous for the player. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and display control means for controlling display of the variable display device, and the variable display is performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. After the identification information is variably displayed on the device, the variable display is stopped and a plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed, and a display game is executed, and the display mode of the execution result of the display game is a combination of predetermined identification information. The present invention relates to a gaming machine having special game state control means for controlling to a special game state in which a predetermined game value that is advantageous to a player can be given when the mode is achieved.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine called a fever machine is one of the generally known game machines of this type. In a fever machine, when a ball launched into the game area formed on the game board wins the starting opening, identification information such as various symbols is variably displayed by scrolling on a variable display device composed of a liquid crystal screen, etc. A display game is executed in which the variable display stops after the elapse of time. Then, when the display result when the variable display is stopped is a specific display mode including a combination of specific identification information such as “333” and “555”,
A special prize (so-called fever) is generated, the special winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times, and a state in which a game value can be given to the player is formed.

[0003] In such a gaming machine, in order to enhance the taste of the game and to raise the expectation of the player, various ingenuities have been devised in the display contents of the display game. For example, JP-A-11
In the gaming machines disclosed in JP-A-244477, JP-A-11-262564, and JP-A-11-47372, a concealed design appears in front of the design to hide the design and make it invisible to the player. The pattern is moved behind the concealed pattern to be hidden, or the pattern can be seen and hidden from the concealed pattern. As a result, the player is given a fresh expectation of what kind of design will appear from behind the concealed design.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention In a conventional gaming machine, a concealed pattern is made to appear, and a design is made to appear and disappear from the back of the concealed pattern so as to give a fresh expectation to the player. However, the hiding pattern itself did not move, so it lacked in freshness and unexpectedness.

Further, when a special game state that the player longs for occurs, one special winning opening fixed at any one place in the game area is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times. There is also a problem that the position of the special winning opening and the opening / closing manner do not change at all, and the special game state is relatively monotonous and lacks in fun.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the above-mentioned prior art. With regard to the display on the variable display device, it is possible to further entertain the player visually by the appearance of the hidden pattern. The present invention aims to provide a gaming machine that is capable of providing various special game states by providing two special winning opening devices and that can enhance the interest in the entire game.

[0007]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object resides in the inventions of the following items. [1] A variable display device (310) capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and a display control means (100, 300) for controlling the display of the variable display device (310) are provided, and based on the establishment of a predetermined condition. After the identification information is variably displayed on the variable display device (310), the variable display is stopped to execute the display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed, and the display mode of the execution result of the display game is predetermined identification information In the gaming machine having the special game state control means (100) for controlling the special game state in which a predetermined game value advantageous to the player can be given when the specific display mode is a combination of the above, it is disadvantageous to the player. It has a first special winning opening device (24A) and a second special winning opening device (24B) which are individually displaceable in the first state and the second state advantageous for the player, and the display control hand (100, 300) causes a predetermined concealing pattern (1610, 1620) for concealing the identification information to appear in the execution process of the display game, and the concealment pattern (1610, 1620) has two or more identification information. The display control is performed by moving the display over a predetermined period, and the special game state control means (100) displays the first
A game machine characterized in that at least one of a special winning opening device (24A) and a second special winning opening device (24B) is displacement-controlled between the first state and the second state.

[2] The hidden pattern (1610, 162)
0) The game machine according to [1], wherein the game machine is regularly moved.

[3] The hidden pattern (1610, 162)
The game machine according to [1], characterized in that 0) is moved irregularly.

[4] The hidden pattern (1610, 162)
0) varying the moving speed [1],
The gaming machine according to [2] or [3].

[5] The display control means (100, 30
0) causes a predetermined hiding pattern (1610, 1620) for hiding the identification information in the execution process of the display game to appear, and the hiding pattern (1610, 1620) to be 2
[1], [2], [3] or [4] characterized by having a case where the identification information is moved for a predetermined period and then stopped at a location where the identification information is not hidden Amusement machine.

[6] The display control means (100, 30
0) causes a predetermined hiding pattern (1610, 1620) for hiding the identification information in the execution process of the display game to appear, and the hiding pattern (1610, 1620) to be 2
[1], [2], [3] or [4] characterized by erasing after moving on the above identification information for a predetermined period and then stopping on any of the identification information The game machine described.

[7] The display control means (100, 30
0) is the concealment pattern (1610, 1620) on condition that the reach mode, which is a display mode having a possibility of becoming the specific display mode in the execution process of the display game, is displayed on the variable display device (310). The gaming machine according to [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], or [6].

[8] Display control means (100, 30
0) is characterized by causing a plurality of the hidden patterns (1610, 1620) to appear [1], [2], [3],
The gaming machine described in [4], [5], [6] or [7].

[9] The hidden pattern (1610, 162)
0) hides the identification information that is stopped and displayed [1], [2], [3], [4], [5],
The gaming machine described in [6], [7] or [8].

[10] The hidden pattern (1610, 162)
0) is characterized in that the identification information is hidden at the stage of variably displaying [1], [2], [3], [4],
The gaming machine described in [5], [6], [7], [8] or [9].

[11] The first special winning opening device (24A)
And the second special winning opening device (24B) is arranged so that the variable display device (310) is located substantially in the center between them [1], [2],
[3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8],
The gaming machine according to [9] or [10].

[12] Probability changing means (100) for changing the appearance probability of the specific display mode from the low probability to the high probability in the display game after the predetermined game state is finished,
When the appearance probability of the specific display mode is set to a high probability by the probability changing means (100) and the specific display mode appears, the special game state control means (100),
Of the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B), one of the first special winning opening device (24B), which is arranged at a position where the player can easily win, is given priority to the first state and the second state. Displacement control [1],
[2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7],
The gaming machine described in [8], [9], [10] or [11].

[13] When the specific display mode appears in the display game, the special game state control means (100) causes the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device ( 24B) are alternately and alternately controlled to the first state and the second state [1], [2], [3], [4], [5],
[6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11]
Alternatively, the gaming machine according to [12].

[14] When the specific display mode appears in the display game, the special game state control means (100) causes the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device ( 24B) is selected to perform displacement control between the first state and the second state [1], [2], [3], [4],
[5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10],
The gaming machine according to [11], [12], or [13].

[15] One of the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B) is selected when a predetermined condition is established [[ 14] The gaming machine described in [14].

The present invention operates as follows. The display control means (100, 300), based on the establishment of a predetermined condition such as a ball winning the starting opening, a variable display device (31) for a display game such as a symbol matching game that is regarded as a slot machine.
Execute with 0). The result of this display game is "777", etc.
In the case of a predetermined specific display mode, the special game state control means (100) controls to a special game state in which a predetermined game value advantageous to the player can be given.

The present gaming machine is capable of individually displacing the first big winning opening device (24A) and the second big winning opening device into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player. (24B), and the special game state control means (100), at least one of the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B), the first The special game state is produced by controlling the displacement between the state and the second state.

By thus having the two special winning opening devices, that is, the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B), each special winning opening device (24A, 24)
B) can be displacement controlled in various combinations, and by devising the relative arrangement of the special winning opening devices (24A, 24B), various special game states can be produced. It will be possible.

For example, the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B) are connected to the variable display device (31).
By arranging 0) so as to be positioned in the approximate center between them, it becomes possible to produce a more special entertainment state. Here, the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B) are placed on the left and right in the game area with a variable display device (310) provided approximately in the center of the game area therebetween. They may be arranged so as to be located, or may be arranged so as to be located above and below the game area.

Further, when the display game has a probability changing means (100) for changing the appearance probability of the specific display mode from a low probability to a high probability after the end of the predetermined game state, this probability changing means (100). Thereby, the appearance probability of the specific display mode is set to a high probability, and when the specific display mode appears, the special game state control means (10)
0), the one of the first big winning opening device (24A) and the second big winning opening device (24B), which is arranged at a position where the player can easily win, is given priority to the first state and the second state. Displacement control is recommended. Thereby, the interest in the game can be further enhanced.

Further, when a specific display mode appears in the display game, the special game state control means (10
0), the first special winning opening device (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B) are alternately displaced and controlled to the first state and the second state, or the first special winning opening device (24). If one of (24A) and the second special winning opening device (24B) is selected and displacement control is performed between the first state and the second state, it is possible to produce a special gaming state rich in variation. .

It is interesting that either the first special winning opening device (24A) or the second special winning opening device (24B) is selected because the predetermined condition is satisfied. If the predetermined condition is, for example, the condition for starting the display game in the variable display device (310) is satisfied, any one of the predetermined conditions is selected every time the display game is executed, and the predetermined condition is varied. In addition, for example, after the occurrence of a special game state, or when the variable execution count of the variable display reaches a predetermined number of times,
The predetermined condition may be the passage of a certain gaming time, the turning on of power to the gaming machine, the establishment or termination of various gaming states in the gaming machine, or the like.

The display control means (100, 300) causes the hidden pattern (1610, 1620) for hiding the identification information to appear in the execution process of the display game, and the hidden pattern (1
610, 1620) is moved over the two or more pieces of identification information for a predetermined period. For example, it moves back and forth between two pieces of identification information, moves regularly around all pieces of identification information, or moves regularly, or irregularly like molecular motion. Move to. And finally, concealment design (1610, 162
0) is stopped on any identification information. Further, the moving speed of the hidden pattern (1610, 1620) is changed.

In this way, since the hidden pattern (1610, 1620) for hiding the identification information moves over two or more pieces of identification information, which identification information does the hidden pattern (1610, 1620) stop on? It can be lost and give the player a fresh surprise and attract interest.

In addition, the concealed pattern that appeared (1610, 16
By providing the case where 20) disappears before the end of the display game, it is possible to provide the player with more unexpectedness and provide a variety of game contents.

Further, the display control means (100, 300) is
On the condition that the so-called reach mode is set, the hidden pattern (1610, 1620) appears. As a result, for the player whose expectation was evoked by the appearance of the reach mode,
Gives more thrills and excitement.

In the case where a plurality of concealed symbols (1610, 1620) appear, for example, it becomes possible to make a transition to the occurrence of a special game state even from a completely outlying state where even the reach mode is not established, and the width of the display game. Can be extended.

The concealment pattern (1610, 1620)
May appear so as to conceal the identification information that has been stopped and displayed, or may appear so as to conceal the identification information during the variable display.

[0035]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 1 for executing a game of launching a ball on a gaming board 2, and a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b provided for lending the ball by inserting a valuable card. Consists of.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine body 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine body 1 and a card unit b. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a gaming machine status lamp 422 for notifying a special gaming state of the gaming machine by lighting, a glass frame 11 formed in a frame shape for fixing the front glass, and a glass frame 11 behind the glass frame 11. A glass frame opening detection switch 132 for detecting opening and a game board 2 on which parts for advancing a game by moving a ball shot by a player are attached detachably.

On the lower surface of the glass frame 11, an upper tray 3 for storing lending balls and payout balls, a lower tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the upper tray 3 and balls stored in the upper tray 3 are provided. There are provided an upper receiving tray ball removing lever 7 for extracting, a lower receiving tray ball removing lever 8 for extracting the balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a hitting ball operating handle 5 for a player to perform a hitting operation. Also, the hit ball operation handle 5
Includes a firing stop switch 65 for stopping the firing of the ball.
Two are provided. An ashtray 6 for smokers is also provided beside the lower tray 4.

Further, as a device for the player to operate the card unit b, a frequency display section 12 for displaying and confirming the remaining frequency of the valuable card, and a lending button 9 for issuing a ball lending instruction. A return button 10 for instructing the return of a valuable card is provided in the vicinity of the upper tray 3, and those output terminals are connected to the operation panel board a on the rear surface of the gaming machine, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine body 1 and the card unit b. On the back surface of the gaming machine main body 1, a control board for each function and parts are included. Here, as a control board, a main board 100 that manages and controls the operation of the entire game,
The instruction information from the main board 100 is received by parallel communication, and the prize ball payout operation and the card unit connection board 90 are performed.
There is provided a payout control board 200 for controlling the ball lending operation by performing card unit communication with 0.

Further, as a control board, a firing control board 600 for controlling the firing of a sphere, a firing motor 653 controlled by the firing control board 600, a power supply board 700 for supplying a predetermined electric power to each board, and a main board 100. For inputting the prize ball information from the payout control board 200, and for inputting the ball lending information from the payout control board 200, and for outputting frame external information (prize ball signal, ball lending signal, ball out signal). A frame external terminal board 800 and a card unit connection board 900 for connecting to the card unit b are also provided.

In the protective cover 93, the display control board 300, the lamp control board 400, and the voice control board 50 are provided.
0 and the like are provided on the game board 2. Each control board is housed in its own case to protect it from dust from the outside, spilled balls from other equipment, static electricity, and electrical noise. Above all, the case of the main board 100 has a structure that can be opened and closed a predetermined number of times by using a dedicated screw.

Next, the flow path of the ball received from the pachinko ball supply device will be described. In FIG. 2, the balls replenished from a pachinko ball replenishing device (not shown) are stored in the tank unit 90 in the upper part of the gaming machine, and the ball is a shoot unit 91 every time the prize balls are paid out and the balls are lent. , Passes through the payout unit 92 and is delivered to the upper tray 3.

The tank unit 90 stores balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device, and a prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank unit 90.
1 and a ball leveling 94 are provided. The prize ball tank sphere presence / absence switch 801 is a switch for detecting the presence / absence of spheres stored in the tank unit 90, and the switch is input according to the weight of the stored spheres, and the detection signal passes through the frame external terminal board 800. It is output to the outside.

The sphere leveling 94 is for leveling the sphere flowing in the lane of the shoot unit 91 so that the sphere does not rise due to the ball pressure. The bottom surface of the tank unit 90 is inclined, and the spheres are gathered at the portion that joins with the chute unit 91 and fall.

The chute unit 91 divides the balls flowing down from the tank unit 90 into two lanes and aligns them. On the way to the payout unit 95, the bulging by the ball pressure is suppressed by the sphere leveling 94, but the sphere leveling 95 is used to even out the sphere more effectively and send it to the payout unit 92. is there.

A chute ball break switch 131 is provided on the ball passage of the chute unit 91.
The shoot ball out switch 131 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a ball up to the payout unit 92, and the detection signal is input to the main board 100 to monitor the presence or absence of a ball. This switch 131 is the award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80.
1 is similar in usage, but is largely different in whether or not it is connected to the main board 100.

The payout unit 92 forms a ball passage to the upper tray 3 and also has a payout motor 222 for feeding the ball into the ball passage and a payout stop solenoid 223 for suppressing the flow (fall) of the ball. A path switching solenoid 224 for switching the route between the lending ball and the paying ball, a prize ball detecting switch 130 for detecting the paying ball, a ball lending detecting switch 220 for detecting the lending ball, and the like are provided.

The payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 are connected to and controlled by the payout control board 200. When the main board 100 issues a predetermined sphere payout request to the payout control board 200, the payout control board 200 operates the path switching solenoid 224 to set the path of the ball to the payout ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop. Solenoid 223
The balls are sent to the upper tray 3 by.

When a player's operation inputs a lending request signal of a predetermined ball to the payout control board 200 from the card unit b through the card unit connection board 900, the payout control board 200 switches the path. Solenoid 22
4 is operated to set the path of the ball to the lending ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 send the ball to the upper tray 3.

Further, the reason why the ball path is made variable according to the content of the request is that the prize ball detection switch 130 and the ball lending detection switch 220 separately count the predetermined number of balls and surely count them. Further, the prize ball detection switch 130 is connected to the main board 100 and counts a predetermined number of balls as in the payout control board 200, so that it can be confirmed that the payout has been made more accurately.

The overflow ball from the upper tray 3 is the lower tray 4
An overflow switch 133 is provided on the ball passage formed so as to flow downward. The lower saucer 4
When the spheres stored in 1 are filled and the spheres reach the installation position of the overflow switch 133, the switch is input by the sphere pressure of the stored spheres, and the detection signal is input to the main board 100. When the main board 100 detects the input of the overflow switch 133, the main board 100 outputs the instruction information to the payout control board 200 to stop the firing of the sphere.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 2. Game board 2
On the front of, a guide rail 16 for guiding the fired ball to the game area 17, a nail (not shown) and a windmill 15 for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17,
A variable display device 310 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information according to each winning opening and a detection signal of the starting opening switch 121 caused by winning in the starting opening 21 which is one of the winning openings,
Ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126 detection signal, the ordinary symbol display device 140 to play the ordinary symbol game
Etc. are provided.

Further, at the bottom of the game board 2, there is provided an outlet 29 for discharging a ball, which is dropped into the game area 17 without entering any of the prize holes in the game area 17, out of the game machine. ing. When a ball enters the outlet 29, the player is not given any privilege, and no prize ball is paid out.

Further, as a decorative lamp, the variable display device 3 is used.
Special symbol hold LED 420 for notifying the player of the number of reserves for activating 10 (the maximum number of balls winning the starting opening 21 is 4), the number of reserves for activating the normal symbol display device 140 ( Ordinary symbol display LED operating gate switch 126 is the maximum number of balls is 4) normal symbol hold LED421 for notifying the player, side case lamp 423, game frame status lamp 424, center LED 425, gate LED 426, Attacker LED
427, a side LED 428 and the like are provided.

The winning opening includes a starting opening 21, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22b, a right falling winning opening 23a, a left falling winning opening 23b, and two large winning opening devices.
There are a special winning opening device 24A and a second special winning opening device 24B.
When a game ball wins each prize hole, a switch attached to each prize hole detects the prize ball, and each time the prize ball is detected, a predetermined prize ball assigned to each prize hole is paid out.

Of these, the starting opening 21 is a winning opening for securing the execution right of the display game which is variably executed on the variable display device 310 as described above, and also the two first big winning opening devices 24A and The two major winning opening device 24B is for producing a special game state in which a predetermined game value advantageous to the player can be given to the player. The variable display device 310
The details will be described later.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 2. Game board 2
Various control boards and their related parts are mounted on the back surface of the same as the one already shown in FIG. As the control board, a display control board 300 that controls the variable display device 310, a lamp control board 400 that controls the decoration lamp, a voice control board 500 that controls voice, and external information for a board connected to an external device. A board external terminal board 850 and the like for outputting (one big hit signal, two big hit signals, a symbol determination frequency signal) are provided.

As a switch for detecting the winning ball of each winning opening, a starting opening switch 121, a right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, a right falling winning opening switch 123a, a left falling winning opening switch 123b, etc. Are installed near each prize hole. Although omitted in FIG. 4, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24
B is provided with an accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and a count switch 125, respectively. The switch for each winning opening is provided in the vicinity of each winning opening, but it may be arranged on the passage until the winning ball is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine.

When a ball is won in each winning port, it is detected by each winning port switch, and each time it is detected, the next predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning port is paid out. There are five starting openings 21, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22.
b, right-handed winning port 23a, left-handed winning port 23b is 8
Departure, first big winning opening device 24A and second big winning opening device 24B
15 (for the detection of winning balls by the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125)
It is assigned as a departure. The number of prize balls is fixed for each winning opening, but can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, as a switch for detecting the ball for operating the normal symbol display device 140, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a and the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b are at predetermined positions on the game board 2. Are provided for detecting the passage of a ball moving in the game area 17, respectively. These left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b are provided as passage openings.

As related devices for variably operating the accessory, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B respectively have a special winning opening solenoid 134 for opening and closing a movable door, and a first big winning prize. The direction switching solenoid 13 for switching the flow of the balls won in the mouth device 24A and the second big winning device 24B to either of the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125.
5. The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 for expanding and contracting the ordinary electric accessory is separately provided.

Next, the main constituent elements on the game board 2 will be described in more detail. The starting port 21 is generally called a starting chucker, and is provided with condition changing means composed of a pair of movable pieces at the left and right ends of the winning opening, and is composed of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 (see FIG. 4). The source is designed to open and close each movable piece. Starting port 21
Is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes into a normal closed state in which a ball is hard to win and an open state in which a ball is easy to win by opening / closing each movable piece.

The winning of a ball in the starting opening 21 is set as a starting condition for the variable display device 310, which will be described later, to execute the display game in a variable manner. As shown in FIG.
The starting opening 21 is a starting opening switch 12 for detecting the winning of a ball.
1 is provided inside. The start opening switch 121 outputs a detection signal to the main board 100 when it detects a winning ball and turns it on. The starting port switch 121 may be composed of various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor.

The variable display device 310 has a display area in which various symbols as identification information can be variably displayed on its screen, and is specifically constituted by a color liquid crystal display, for example. However, the variable display device 31
0 may be configured by using a fluorescent display tube, a cathode ray tube (CRT) or the like, as well as a monochrome liquid crystal display.

When a ball is won in the starting port 21 and the winning ball is detected by the starting port switch 121, the right to play the display game by the variable display device 310 is acquired and the display game is executed. In the display game according to the present embodiment, the display area of the variable display device 310 is used by being divided into three display units in three horizontal rows, and various symbols (identification information) are scrolled vertically in each display unit. Is variably displayed.

In the display process, a predetermined hidden pattern 161
0 and 1620 appear, and a state in which they move over a predetermined period on two or more pieces of identification information is displayed. Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed, one arbitrary symbol is set to be sequentially stopped for each display unit. Each display part functions as one reel in the slot machine. The details of the display game will be described later.

If a ball is won in the starting opening 21 during the variation of the display game or during the occurrence of a special game state to be described later, the right to the display game is acquired but withheld, and the game proceeds now. After the display game or the like is finished, the rights that have been put on hold are sequentially digested. Here, the maximum number of display game holdings is set to four, and the number is notified by the special symbol holding LED 420.

As a display mode of the execution result of the display game, when the symbols stopped on each display unit are confirmed in a predetermined combination (for example, "222" etc., all three identical symbols are aligned) Is defined as a "specific display mode". Here, before the specific display mode is determined, a state in which the symbols stopped on the other two display units except the last display unit correspond to each other corresponds to the “reach mode”.

When the result of the display game is finally decided in the specific display mode, a special game state in which the first big winning opening device 24A and the second big winning opening device 24B described below can be repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times is set. It is formed. Further, when the display result of the display game is not finally settled in the specific display mode, it corresponds to the "off display mode". The plurality of pieces of identification information that are variably displayed in the display game are not limited to simple patterns such as numbers and symbols from 0 to 9, and for example, those that imitate a specific character may be used.

Further, the display result of the display game is a predetermined probability variation pattern (for example, "3", among the specific display modes).
If all three of "5" and "7" are aligned, a so-called probability variation jackpot occurs. When the probability variation big hit occurs, the probability that the specific display mode appears in the display game after the big hit ends is higher than in the normal state.
In this way, the gaming state in which the appearance probability of the specific display mode is changed to a higher probability than in the normal state is referred to as a probability variation state.

The special winning opening device is generally called an attacker, but the gaming machine body 1 has two first special winning opening devices 24A and second special winning opening devices 24B. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B have the variable display device 310 arranged in the center of the game area 17 at approximately the center between them. It is arranged in a state of being spaced apart from each other and arranged side by side so as to be positioned.

The first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B each receive a ball in its winning opening by the operation of a drive source such as a solenoid (big winning opening solenoid 134, direction switching solenoid 135). It is configured so that it can be opened and closed (displaced) between a normal first state (closed state), which is difficult for the player, and a second state (opened state), in which a ball can easily enter the winning opening and is advantageous for the player.

The special winning opening solenoid 134 opens and closes the movable doors of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B within a predetermined number of times when the special game state is established. Operate. Direction switching solenoid 135
Is the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B
When the movable door is opened, the passage member is operated so as to guide the winning ball to the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 side, and when the prize continuous ball is detected by the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, Is the count switch 125
It operates to guide the winning ball to the side.

That is, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second
The special winning opening device 24B is controlled to be opened / closed so as to produce a special game state when the execution result of the display game is confirmed in the specific display mode. Here, the special game state is a state in which the opening / closing operation of returning to the first state for a short time after being maintained in the second state for a predetermined time is repeatedly executed within a predetermined number of rounds.

A predetermined number of balls (eg, 10 balls) is won in the first special winning opening device 24A (or the second special winning opening device 24B) in the second state, or a predetermined time (about 30)
After a lapse of seconds, the movable door of the first special winning opening device 24A (or the second special winning opening device 24B) is closed to be in the first state. When a series of opening / closing operations is completed within the predetermined number of times, the special game state is ended. The opening / closing control of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B will be described in detail later.

The normal symbol display device 140 performs variable display by turning on the two left and right LED lights. This L
A method other than the ED2 lamp may use a 7-segment display. The LEDs divided into the left and right are respectively assigned "hit" and "off", and when the passage of the sphere is detected by the left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b, the normal symbol game by the normal symbol display device 140 Acquire the right and play a normal pattern game.

The ordinary symbol game is the ordinary symbol display device 14
The variable display by alternately blinking the left and right LEDs of 0 is started, and when the variable display is performed for a predetermined time and stopped, one of the left and right display is turned on, and the player can visually confirm the determination result. When the result of the judgment is “win”,
Each movable piece of the starting port 21 temporarily operates from a normal first state (closed state) in which a ball is hard to win to a second state (opened state) in which a ball is easy to win.

While the normal symbol display device 140 is variably displayed,
Left and right ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 126a,
When the passing ball is detected by 126b, the right of the ordinary symbol game is acquired, but it is suspended, and after the ordinary symbol game currently in progress is exhausted, the suspended right is sequentially digested. The maximum number of ordinary pattern games held is 4,
This is notified by the normal symbol holding LED 421.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 will be described. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are block diagrams showing various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine main body 1 and constituent elements related thereto. 5 and 6, the main board 100 and the payout control board 20 are used as the control boards.
0, display control board 300, lamp control board 400, voice control board 500, firing control board 600, power supply board 70
0 is shown. Here, the main board 100 and the display control board 300 constitute a display control means as a whole, and the main board 100 has respective functions of special game state control means and probability changing means.

The display control means is the variable display device 310.
The display control is performed, and in the execution process of the display game, a predetermined concealed pattern appears on the variable display device 310, and a display control for moving the concealed pattern over two or more pieces of identification information for a predetermined period. To do. For example, the hidden pattern is moved regularly, it is moved irregularly, or the moving speed is changed. In addition, the movement of the concealed pattern is stopped at a location where the identification information is not concealed, or the movement is stopped on any of the identification information and then erased.

Although the display control means is adapted to make the concealed pattern appear on condition that the reach mode has appeared, it may be made to appear from the beginning. It is also possible to make multiple hidden patterns appear. The display control means is
It is possible to conceal the stop-displayed identification information by a concealed pattern, or conceal the identification information at the stage of variable display.

The special game state control means controls to a special game state in which a predetermined game value advantageous to the player can be given when the execution result of the display game is confirmed in the specific display mode, that is, the first game state. It is means for controlling opening / closing of the special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B.

Probability changing means, after the end of a predetermined game state, that is, the execution result of the display game, after the certainty variation jackpot in which the certain probability variation pattern is aligned in the particular display mode occurs, the specific display in the next display game It is a means for changing the appearance probability of a mode from a low probability to a high probability.

When the specific display mode actually appears in the probability variation state in which the probability of appearance of the specific display mode is set to a high probability by the probability changing means, the special game state control means sets the first One of the special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B, which is arranged at a position where the player can easily win, is prioritized, and the opening and closing (displacement) control is performed in the first state and the second state. Has been done. The details will be described later.

FIG. 6 shows details of the main substrate 100.
The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by a clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Also clock circuit 1
By inputting an interrupt signal at a constant time interval obtained by dividing the clock generated by 08 by the internal timer 107 to the CPU 102, the CPU 102 executes the timer interrupt process at every constant time. The CPU 102 performs a series of operations by executing divided processing for each interrupt so that the processing is completed in a time shorter than the timer setting time interval.

Starting opening switch 121, right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, right sleeve winning opening switch 122
The a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are switches for detecting the winning of a ball, and the input signals from these switches are sent to the gate circuit 110. Supplied.

The accessory continuous operation device switch 1 in each of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B.
24 and count switch 125, right prize ball detection switch 130a, left prize ball detection switch 130b, glass frame opening detection switch 132, overflow switch 133
Each input signal from is supplied to the gate circuit 111.

The addresses of the gate circuits 110 and 111 are
It is set in the address space of the CPU 102 by the memory mapped I / O method. The CPU 102 outputs the address signal and the write / read control signal output from the CPU 102.
A chip select signal is generated by decoding in the address decoding circuit 113 in accordance with the system clock output by.

The gate circuit 1 receives the chip select signal.
When 10, 111 are selected, the starting port switch 12
The respective input signals from 1 and the like are output to the data bus through the gate circuit. Each input signal on the data bus is detected multiple times by the interrupt signal generated at regular intervals until the next interrupt processing is executed, chattering prevention processing is performed, and then specified for each input signal. RAM
It is stored in the area.

The input signal from the starting port switch 121 is 5
As an award ball signal for individual award balls, the right sleeve winning edge switch 12
The input signals from 2a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are respectively 8 winning balls signals, and further the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 12 are provided.
The input signal from 5 is treated as a prize ball signal of 15 prize balls, and the winning number detected by each switch is stored in the designated RAM area. At the same time, the total number of prize balls is calculated by the CPU 102 and stored in a designated RAM area.

In addition, a random number value is set for each of the input signals from the starting opening switch 121, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, and the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and these values are RAM.
It is stored in the area. Based on this data, the game state of the gaming machine body 1 is set and the data is output to each control board.

The output data to each control board is output to the latch circuits 112a to 112g through the buffer 114 provided in the middle of the data bus and further through the output data bus. By arranging the buffer 114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuit and the CPU 102, the bus signal becomes a one-way flow, which serves as a countermeasure against fraud.

Start switch 5 pieces prize ball RAM area, left and right sleeve prize opening switch, left and right drop prize opening switch 8 prize ball R
Since there is data in the AM area, the accessory continuous operation device switch, and the 15 count switch prize ball RAM area, C
The PU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit prize ball data set for each prize ball to the latch circuit 112a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, the control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal to the payout control board 200 is output to the latch circuit 112e through the data bus and the output data bus.

When the chip select signal obtained by decoding by the address decoding circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 112a and the latch circuit 112e, 8-bit prize ball data is latched by the latch circuit 11.
The control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 112e at 2a, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal and the 2-bit control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is output to the payout control board. Is output as prize ball data.

The payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data. The discharged prize balls are detected by the right prize ball detection switch 130a and the left prize ball detection switch 130b,
The detection signal is output to the gate circuit 211. When the chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 213 to the gate circuit 211, the detection signals output from the right award ball detection switch 130a and the left award ball detection switch 130b are output onto the data bus and captured by the CPU 102.

Based on these detection signals, the CPU 102 arithmetically processes the total number of prize balls actually paid out, subtracts the value from the stored data in the RAM area, and updates the total number of prize balls data in real time. Further, an output signal is output to the latch circuit 112f for each set number of discharged prize balls, and is pulsed to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decoding circuit 113.

A random number value is obtained for each of the input signals of the starting opening switch 121, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, and the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and based on this, the CPU 102 produces a type of game effect. (Control pattern) is determined, game state effect data is generated and stored in the RAM area.

Further, to the display control board 300, data relating to each stop symbol defining a stop symbol corresponding to the game state effect data is output in time series as display effect data. That is, when the CPU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit recognition code and the display state effect 8-bit data to the latch circuit 112b through the data bus, an interrupt signal to the display control board 300 in synchronization with these,
The 2-bit control signal of each strobe signal is the latch circuit 11
2e is output.

These signals are sequentially latched by the latch circuit and output in parallel at the timing based on the chip select signal decoded and output from the address decode circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O.
Left design data, middle design data, right design data in time series,
In addition, data relating to each stop symbol such as a concealed symbol, fluctuation stop data and the like are sequentially output to the display control board 300 as display effect data.

In synchronization with the display effect data, 8-bit parallel lamp display output data and control signal are output to the lamp control display board 400 through the latch circuit 112c. Further, in synchronization with the display effect data, the 8-bit parallel sound source output data and the control signal are output to the voice control board 500 through the latch circuit 112d. That is, a chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit in synchronism with the timing at which each data is output to the data bus, the data on the data bus is latched by the latch circuits 112c and 112d, and the lamp control display substrate 400 and the like are displayed. Is output.

When the game state is the special game state (big hit), the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 112g in synchronization with the game state effect data.
Moreover, the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 113 is input to the latch circuit 112g. As a result, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output from the latch circuit 112g, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is driven, and the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B.
When the ball is opened and closed, the ball is moved to the first special winning opening device 24A or the second
It becomes possible to guide to the special winning opening device 24B.

When the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 arranged in a specific area inside each of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B detects a ball, a ball detection signal is output. Is output to the data bus via the gate circuit 111 and taken into the CPU 102. As a result of the detection processing based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the control data of the direction switching solenoid 135 is output to the latch circuit 112g, and the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked. At the same time, based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124,
Round continuation data indicating whether or not to continue the jackpot state to the next round is stored in the RAM area.

When the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked, the balls are counted by the count switches 125 arranged inside the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined number, the output data of the latch circuit 112g is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 and the direction switching solenoid 135 are deactivated, and one big hit round. Ends. If the round continuation data indicates that the round is continued after a predetermined time, the jackpot state round is further continued by the control method described above.

Right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126
A random number value is obtained for each input signal from b. Based on this random value, the normal symbol display device 140
The display control data of (ordinary symbol LED1, ordinary symbol LED2) is generated, and this is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g through the data bus. Then, every time a chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 113, the normal symbol LED display is performed for a fixed time.

When the result of the random number acquisition is a hit, the braking data of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 for operating each movable piece of the starting port 21 is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g and the address decoding is performed. In response to the chip select signal from the circuit 113, the latch circuit 112g outputs the electric current for a fixed time to control the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136. Thereby, in the game board 2, a state occurs in which the ball easily wins the starting opening 21.

When power is supplied to the main board 100, a reset signal is supplied from the power board 700 and each device of the main board 100 is reset. After that, the system reset signal becomes inactive and each device transits to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 101 becomes inactive after the elapse of a certain time due to the clock synchronization and the delay processing by the delay circuit 109. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is put into operation and the operation state of the main board 100 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is sent from the power supply board 700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) of the one-chip microcomputer 101.
The data is supplied to the storage unit 105, and the one-chip microcomputer 101 saves each storage area.

Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure process determination data is stored in the RAM area to protect the RAM 104. That is, when the power supply voltage is lowered, RA
Backup power DC5VBB is supplied to M104,
The storage state of the RAM 104 is retained.

When the power is next supplied, when the one-chip microcomputer 101 recognizes that the power failure processing has been performed based on the presence or absence of the power failure processing determination data, the one-chip microcomputer 101 performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 102 detects the data of the I / O port 106 and initializes the RAM area.

The signal for detecting the ball loss by the shoot ball out switch 131 and the signal for detecting the ball clogging of the prize ball on the lower plate of the game board by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 101 through the gate circuit 111 and the data bus. It is captured. After the data conversion, these signals are output from the latch circuit 112a to the payout control board 200 in the same configuration as the prize ball output data. The outputs of the latch circuits 112a to 112g are unidirectional and have an irreversible output form.

The main board 100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the internal timer 107 generates an interrupt signal to the CPU 102 at constant time intervals by the frequency dividing operation. CPU 102
Various processes are performed every fixed time when the interrupt signal is input.

Next, the payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The payout control board 200 performs one-way communication only for reception from the main board 100, and has 8-bit parallel prize ball data, prize ball data control signal 1, prize ball data control signal 2
The communication data composed of is received.

When the prize ball data control signal 1 is input to the counter circuit 202 of the one-chip microcomputer 201, an interrupt signal is output from the counter circuit 202 to the CPU 203. Thereby, the prize ball data control signal 1 is C
The acquisition of prize ball data is used as a trigger for the PU 203.

The CPU 203 uses the address decoding circuit 2
A chip select signal through a gate circuit 212,
Output to the gate circuit 211, and the gate circuits 212 and 211
The prize ball data and various signals input to are fetched through the gate circuit and the data bus, and stored in the RAM 205. Then, the payout operation is sequentially performed with the number of prize balls corresponding to the captured prize ball data.

The CPU 203 outputs the prize ball path switching signal to the latch circuit 215 through the data bus and, at the same time, causes the address decoding circuit 213 to output the chip select signal. As a result, the prize ball path switching signal is output to the solenoid 224, and the prize ball path for the payout operation is secured. After that, a stop release signal of the payout stop solenoid signal is output to the latch circuit 214, the payout motor control signals 1, 2, 3, 4 are sequentially output to the payout motor 222, and the motor rotation is controlled by the output timing of the chip select signal. While performing the prize ball payout operation.

Based on the clock of the clock circuit 209,
The internal timer 208 uses a CP to interrupt signals at regular time intervals.
U203 is generated, the detection signal of the prize ball payout ball is taken into the data bus at this interrupt timing, and when the predetermined number of prize balls is detected, the driving of the payout stop solenoid 223 and the payout motor 222 is stopped. In addition, the detection of the prize ball payout ball is performed by the right prize ball detection switch 130 installed in the ball lending path.
a, the left award ball detection switch 130b, and these detection signals are taken into the data bus by outputting a chip select signal to the gate circuit 211.

The ball lending operation is performed by transmitting and receiving a ball lending signal to and from the card unit (CR ball lending machine) b through the gate circuit 211 and the latch circuit 215.
During the ball lending operation, the CPU 203 outputs a ball lending path switching signal to the path switching solenoid 224 through the latch circuit 215 to secure the ball lending path, and detects the right lending ball detection switch 220a and the left lending ball which are installed on the ball lending path. Switch 2
In 20b, the lent ball is detected, and the payout operation is performed.

In the ball lending operation, information is output from the latch circuit 215 to the outside at regular intervals. Further, when the ball lending signal is normally transmitted and received, the latch circuit 215 outputs the firing permission signal to the firing control board 600 in the active state. When an abnormality occurs in the transmission / reception of the ball lending signal, the launch permission signal changes to the inactive state, and the ball cannot be launched. However, when the sending and receiving of the ball lending signal returns to the normal state, the ball lending signal can be fired.

In addition, in the payout operation, the main substrate 10
From 0, prize ball data, shoot ball out signal of shoot ball out switch 131, and lower tray 4 of gaming machine body 1
When the overflow signal of the overflow switch 133 installed at is sent, the payout control board 200 stops the payout operation. Also, the payout operation is restarted by transmitting each cancellation signal to the prize ball data.

When power is supplied to the payout control board 200, a system reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700, and each device of the payout control board 200 is reset. Then, the reset signal is in the inactive state, and each device transits to the active state.

Due to the delay processing of the clock synchronization / delay circuit 210, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 201 becomes inactive after a lapse of a fixed time after the original reset signal changes to the inactive state. In this way, after a certain time has passed since the original reset signal became inactive,
The one-chip microcomputer 201 is in the operating state, and the operating state of the payout control board 200 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 201 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power supply board 700 sets the N of the one-chip microcomputer 201.
A power failure detection signal is supplied to MI (non-maskable interrupt) 206, and the one-chip microcomputer 201 performs a save operation for each storage area. Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the RAM is detected.
Data for power failure determination is stored in the area and the RAM 205 is protected.

When the power supply voltage drops, the power supply board 70
0 to RAM205 as backup power supply DC5V
BB is supplied and the storage state of the RAM 205 is maintained. When the power is supplied again, the one-chip microcomputer 201 recognizes the existence of the power failure processing determination data and performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initial setting, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 203 determines that the I / O port 10
The data of 6 is detected, and the RAM area is initialized.

Next, the display control board 300 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The display control board 300 mainly controls the variable display device 310 installed on the game board 2. The display control board 300 is a display control ROM that stores a predetermined image processing procedure (program) and image control data.
302, and a display unit control CPU 301 that reads and executes a predetermined image processing procedure.

The display control board 300 has a display control RAM 30 for storing information obtained by executing the image processing procedure by the display control CPU 301.
3, the input / output interface 306 for inputting / outputting the instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the display control board, and the control instruction information by the display control CPU 301 via the input / output interface 306. And an image control IC 304 for generating a specific image.

Further, the display control board 300 is managed by the image control IC 304, and the image data ROM 305 which stores various kinds of images as data and the display control CPU 301 operates normally to display images. It has a test firing test terminal 307 and the like for outputting a signal for confirming that.

Instruction information is input to the display control CPU 301 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 306. Display control CP
The U 301 executes the content of the input instruction information in accordance with the image processing procedure stored in the display control ROM 302, sorts and stores the information in the display control RAM 303, and gives a specific instruction to the image control IC 304. I do.

The image control IC 304 is a display control CPU.
According to the instruction of 301, referring to the image data ROM 305, a specific video signal is generated and output to the variable display device 310. In the block diagram of FIG. 8, the image control IC 304
Although the VRAM, which is an area for temporarily storing the image data and the palette (color) information generated by the above, is not shown, it may be configured by a one-chip microcomputer in which the VRAM is built in the image control IC 304. .

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the display control CPU 301 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the display control CPU 301 follows the display control board 300 according to the image control procedure stored in the display control ROM 302.
Initialize each control circuit inside.

Next, the lamp control board 400 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The lamp control board 400 is a gaming machine status lamp 4 installed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 1 or on the gaming board 2.
22, side case lamp 423, various LEDs 424-
Lighting control of 428, 420, 421, etc. is performed.

The lamp control board 400 includes a lamp control ROM 402 which stores a predetermined lamp control processing procedure (program) and control data, a lamp control CPU 401 which reads and executes a predetermined lamp control processing procedure, and a lamp control CPU 401. A lamp control RAM 40 that stores the information acquired by executing the lamp control processing procedure.
3 and instruction information from the main board 100 and the lamp control board 4
Input / output interface 404 for inputting / outputting with each control circuit in 00, and the lamp control board 40 via the input / output interface by the lamp control CPU 401.
It is composed of a driver circuit 405 and the like for driving a lighting signal of each lamp / LED connected to 0.

Instruction information is input to the lamp control CPU 401 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 404. Lamp control CPU
401 is a lamp control RO that indicates the content of the input instruction information.
This is executed according to the lamp control processing procedure stored in M402, and while the information is organized and stored in the lamp control RAM 403, the driver circuit 405 is operated to turn on / off each connected lamp / LED.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the lamp control CPU 401 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the lamp control CPU 401 initializes each control circuit in the lamp control board according to the control procedure stored in the lamp control ROM 402.

Next, the voice control board 500 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. The voice control board 500 is the gaming machine body 1
When the game is in the game state, the sound effect, the sound and the like due to the game effect are controlled. Further, when it is not in the gaming state, a warning sound or the like for notifying an abnormal state of the gaming machine body 1 is controlled.

The voice control board 500 includes a voice control ROM 502 which stores a predetermined voice processing procedure (program) and control data, a voice control CPU 501 which reads and executes a predetermined voice control procedure, and a voice processing by the voice control CPU 501. A voice control RAM 503 for storing information obtained by executing the procedure, an input / output interface 506 for inputting and outputting instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the voice control board 500, and a voice control CPU 5
A voice control IC 504 that acquires control instruction information via 01 and an input interface to generate a specific voice.
And a voice data ROM 505 which is managed by the voice control IC 504 and stores a variety of voices as data, and an amplifier circuit 507 which amplifies a voice signal generated from the voice control IC 501.

The voice control CPU 501 receives instruction information from the main board 100 through parallel communication via the input / output interface 506. Voice control CPU 501
Displays the content of the input instruction information in the voice control ROM 502.
The audio control procedure is executed in accordance with the audio control procedure stored in FIG. 3, and specific instructions are given to the audio control IC 504 while organizing and storing the information in the audio control RAM 503.

The voice control IC 504 is the voice control CPU 5
01, referring to the voice data ROM 505,
A specific audio signal is generated and output to the amplifier circuit 507. The reset signal from the power board is sent from the power board 700 when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine.
Voice control CPU 501 inputs voice control R.
According to the voice control procedure stored in the OM 503, each control circuit in the voice control board is initialized.

Next, the firing control board 600 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. The firing control board 600 includes the firing motor 6
A signal from the oscillation circuit 601, which is a circuit that generates a pulse for making the rotation speed of the pulse motor used in 53 a predetermined rotation speed, the frequency dividing circuit 602, and the touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650. , Stop switch 65
2, a reset signal from the power supply board 700, and a firing permission signal from the payout control board 200, and a motor drive signal control circuit 603 for generating a firing motor drive signal, and a pulse motor (firing motor 653). It is composed of a driver circuit 604 and the like for exciting each coil.

The handle portion 650 is a touch sensor 65 for detecting whether or not the player is touching the handle 5.
1. A stop switch 652 that allows the player to arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, a pulse motor 653 (firing motor) for firing the ball, and the like.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the motor drive signal control circuit 603 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on, and initializes each circuit of the launch control board 600.

A touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650.
Outputs a signal that allows the player to shoot if the player is touching the handle 5, and a signal that does not allow the player to shoot if the player is not touching the handle 5. Are output to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, respectively.

The stop switch 652 is a switch provided so that the player can arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, and when the player operates the stop switch 652, the motor drive signal control circuit 603. A ball firing stop signal is output to, and a ball firing signal is output when the stop switch 652 is not input.

Further, the stop switch 652 outputs the same signal as the state input from the stop switch 652 when the player does not operate the stop switch 652 at all and the handle 5 is not rotated. To do. That is, due to the internal structure of the handle 5, the signal from the stop switch 652 is input when the handle 5 is not rotating. That is, after the power of the gaming machine main body 1 is turned on, the reset signal is input to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, and each circuit is initialized, the player touches the handle 5 to rotate it. Only then will the ball be fired.

Next, the power supply board 700 shown in FIG. 12 will be described. AC24V supplied from the outside is full-wave rectified by a diode bridge rectifier, and DC power supply DC24
V is generated. A diode is passed through a 24V DC power supply and smoothing is performed with a capacitor to generate a 32V DC power supply.
DC24V and DC32V are unstable power sources.

Supplying 24V DC to the power supply circuit 701,
Stable power supplies DC18V, DC12V, DC5V constant voltage power supplies are generated, and the main board 100 and the payout control board 2 are generated.
00, the lamp control board 400, the voice control board 5
00, the display control board 300, the firing control board 6
00 is supplied.

The generated DC5V constant voltage power source is connected to the capacitor of the backup circuit 702 through a diode to generate a DC5VBB backup power source. The DC5VBB is the main substrate 100 and the payout control substrate 2
00 is supplied. The AC 24V is supplied to the card unit connection board 900, and is used as a power supply for communication between the payout control board 200 and the card unit b and a power supply for the operation panel board a.

The voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is detected by the voltage detection circuit 708 and output to the delay circuit 707. The delay circuit 707 has a delay time of 500 millisecond internal time constant, and the continuous output time of the voltage detection circuit 708 is the delay circuit 70.
If it is not larger than the time constant of 7, the delay circuit 707 does not output the output signal. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation and the power stoppage during the time when the voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is smaller than the time constant of the delay circuit 707 are ignored and the power failure detection signal is not output from the power supply board to the outside.

When the delay circuit 707 has an input signal larger than the time constant, the delay circuit 707 sends a power failure detection signal to the main board 100, the payout control board 200, and the shift register 7.
It is output to the serial input terminal 04. The 8-bit shift register 704 is constantly input with a clock having a cycle of 20 milliseconds from the clock circuit 706.

Here, the 8-bit data input terminal is fixed to zero. Therefore, when the power failure detection signal is input to the 8-bit shift register 704, a reset signal is sent from the 8-bit shift register 704 after 8 clocks (about 160 msec) to the main board 100, the payout control board 200,
The firing control board 600, the display control board 300,
It is output to the lamp control board 400 and the voice control board 500.

At power-on and after power failure recovery, the time constant of the delay circuit 707 is longer than that at the time of power-up of peripheral circuits,
The power failure detection signal and the reset signal are output in the active state. After the time of the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal becomes inactive, and the reset signal is output inactive after 8 clocks of the 8-bit shift register 704. The RAM initialization signal is the RAM initialization switch 705.
The main substrate 100 in an active state by manually pressing
It is output to the payout control board 200.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine main body 1 will be described along the flow of the entire game shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, when the player operates the handle 5, one pachinko ball is driven into the game area 17 (see FIG. 3) formed on the game board 2. When the ball wins the starting port 21, the pachinko ball is detected by the starting port switch 121 (step S101: Y), and a detection signal is output to the main board 100 shown in FIG. Based on this detection signal, the CPU 102 of the main board 100 first checks whether the number of reserved display game rights is four, which is the maximum value.

If the number of holdings is already the maximum value, the execution right of the display game based on the winning of the starting opening 21 this time is not secured. On the other hand, if the number of holding is not the maximum value, the jackpot random number lottery for determining whether the special game state occurs as a result of the display game is executed, and the result is stored in the memory such as the RAM 104 in the first-in first-out format, + Hold number
One lamp of the special symbol reservation LED 420 is turned on as 1. It should be noted that this random number lottery corresponds to the game state determining means determining whether or not the game state is advantageous to the player.

Then, the holding number is checked in a state where the display game is not executed, and if not 0, the holding number is subtracted by "1" and one lamp of the special symbol holding LED 420 is turned off. Subsequently, the random number value stored in the memory is read, the random number value is determined, and the display mode of the execution result of the display game, the progress pattern of the display game, etc. are determined. Display data and the like based on these determination results (display game execution result, progress pattern, etc.) are sent to the display control board 300 to execute the display game (step S102). Note that it may be configured such that these determinations are performed when the random number lottery is performed and the determination results are stored in the memory.

Although the specific contents of the display game will be described later in detail, when the execution result of the display game is confirmed to be the specific display mode (step S103; Y), the CPU 102 of the main board 100 at that time, It is checked whether or not there is a probability fluctuation state (step S104).

If it is not in the probability variation state (step S104: N), the special game state control means produces the special game state preset as the normal mode.
For example, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 2
4B is alternately controlled to be in the first state and the second state up to a total of 15 times (step S106). Such alternating opening and closing is interesting and rich in appearance, but in reality, it is assumed that it is difficult for a player to win a ball.

On the other hand, if it is in the probability variation state (step S104: Y), the special game state control means,
As an effect of a special game state preset as a special mode, for example, one of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B, which is arranged at a position where the player can easily win, is preferentially given. Open / close control is performed between the first state and the second state (step S105).

As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 17, the first special winning opening device 24A is located on the left side,
The second special winning opening device 24B is located on the right side,
From such a positional relationship, it can be seen that the first special winning opening device 24A is arranged at a position where the player can easily win the prize.

More specifically, along the left outer edge of the game board 2, there is provided a guide rail 16 for sending the ball hit from below to a position above the game area 17. For this reason, the ball that is struck toward the upper right along the guide rail 16 hits the top nail (not shown) at the uppermost center of the game area 17, and is actually flipped to the lower left and falls. Met. Therefore, the first big winning opening device 24A on the left half side of the game area 17 is located at a position where the player can easily win the prize.

The special game state control means, as a special game state preset as a special mode, the first
The special winning opening device 24A is preferentially controlled to be opened and closed. Here, as the priority, for example, it is considered that at least half or more of the upper limit value of the number of times of opening and closing is assigned to opening and closing of the first special winning opening device 24A. In the present embodiment, in the special game state as the special mode, only the first special winning opening device 24A may be set to be opened and closed to the first state and the second state within a maximum of 15 times.

As described above, by providing the two special winning opening devices, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B, the respective special winning opening devices 24A and 24B can be formed in various combinations. It is possible to control opening and closing,
Further, by devising the relative arrangement of the special winning opening devices 24A and 24B, it is possible to produce various special game states.

In the above-described example, when the specific display mode appears in the probability varying state, the opening and closing control is performed by giving priority to the first special winning opening device 24A arranged at the position where the player can easily win the prize. When the specific display mode appears in the normal game state that is not in the changing state, the special winning opening devices 24A and 24B are set to be alternately opened and closed, but such opening and closing control is only an example.

That is, by the special game state control means, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 2
4B are alternately controlled to open / close, or one of the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B is selected to be opened / closed, and the respective special winning opening devices 24A and 24B are controlled. It is possible to control the opening and closing in various combinations, and it is possible to produce a variety of special game states.

It is interesting to set either the first special winning opening device 24A or the second special winning opening device 24B to be selected because the predetermined condition is satisfied. If the predetermined condition is, for example, that the condition for starting the display game in the variable display device 310 is satisfied, one of the predetermined conditions is selected every time the display game is executed, and the predetermined condition is varied. In addition, for example, after the occurrence of a special game state or when the number of times of execution of variable display change reaches a predetermined number, a certain game time elapses, power is turned on in the game machine, or various game states are established in the game machine. Termination and the like can be considered as the predetermined condition.

Next, details of the display game will be described. FIG. 13 shows an example of the flow of a display game developed on the variable display device 310. When the display game starts, FIG.
As shown in a, the identification information starts changing in the three display frames (the left display frame 311, the middle display frame 312, and the right display frame 313) displayed on the variable display device 310 (in the figure, a downward arrow indicates a symbol). Represents the fluctuation state of). After a while, one piece of identification information is stopped and displayed in order from one of the display frames. In the same figure b, left and right 2 out of 3
The identification information "7" is stopped and displayed in one display frame to form a reach mode.

When the reach mode is formed, the hidden pattern 1610 appears above the middle display frame 312, as shown in FIG. 13b. The hiding pattern 1610 is a pattern for covering up the identification information behind. After that, as shown in FIGS. 13c, d, and e, the concealed pattern 1610 moves on a predetermined circulation path that passes through the left display frame 311, the middle display frame 312, and the right display frame 313 for a predetermined period. The moving speed of the hidden pattern 1610 may be substantially constant or may change during the moving period. For example, at the beginning, the vehicle moves relatively fast, the speed is gradually decreased, and the speed is increased or decreased randomly.

As described above, while the hidden pattern 1610 is moving, the changing speed of the identification information in the middle display frame 312 gradually decreases, and eventually stops, and any one identification information is stopped and displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 13e, “7” is stopped and displayed, and a state in which “777” is complete appears.

After that, when the concealed pattern 1610 is stopped at a position other than the display frames 311 to 313 as shown in FIG. 13f, the specific display mode of "777" finally appears, and the special game. The opening and closing of the first special winning opening device 24A and the like described above as a state is repeated up to 15 times. In this case, the hidden pattern 1610 may or may not disappear thereafter.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14a, the hidden pattern 16 is displayed on one of the display frames (here, the left display frame 311).
When 10 is stopped, a message such as “Please come out 7” is displayed in the upper part of the display area of the variable display device 310. After that, the hidden pattern 1610 disappears, and one piece of identification information appears from behind. When the specific display mode of "777" finally appears as shown in FIG. 14b, the opening / closing operation of the first special winning opening device 24A and the like is repeated up to 15 times as a special game state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14c, when the identification information appearing from behind the hidden pattern 1610 is different from that displayed in another display frame, the display game ends without the specific display mode appearing.

In this way, the concealed pattern that appears in the execution process of the display game moves over two or more pieces of identification information, and the generation of the special prize depends on where the concealed pattern stops. It is possible to attract interest by giving unexpectedness.

FIG. 15 shows an example in which the hidden pattern 1610 moves irregularly. In the example shown in FIG. 15, the hidden pattern 1610 moves in a zigzag manner. By the irregular movement of the concealed pattern 1610 in this manner, it becomes difficult to predict where the concealed symbol will eventually stop, which can further arouse the thrill and excitement of the player.

FIG. 16 shows a case where a plurality of hidden symbols move at the same time. In this example, as shown in FIG. 16b, when the reach mode does not appear and the state in which the reach mode ends as it is is formed, the hidden pattern 1610 and the second pattern are formed.
The concealment pattern 1620 appears at the same time. These hiding patterns 1610 and 1620 are shown in FIG.
As shown in c and d, the left display frame 311, the middle display frame 31
2. After moving on a predetermined circulation path passing through the right display frame 313 for a predetermined period, the vehicle stops at any of the positions.

As shown in FIG. 16e, two display frames 31
If the hidden patterns 1610 and 1620 are stopped in a state of covering 1, 312, there is a possibility that a specific display mode may appear when these hidden patterns 1610 and 1620 disappear. In FIG. 16f, “777” appears after the hidden patterns 1610 and 1620 disappear, and a specific display mode is formed.

In this way, if a plurality of concealed symbols appear, there is a possibility that a specific display mode will be obtained irrespective of the game development up to that point, so that the player's thrill and expectation are evoked and maintained until the end. be able to. Even when only one concealed symbol appears, for example, the left display frame 311 in FIG.
If "7" is stopped and displayed in 2, there is a possibility that a specific display mode will appear after the hidden pattern 1610 disappears.

As shown in FIG. 17, display frames may be provided in a number larger than the number of pieces of identification information required to form the specific display mode. In the example of FIG. 17, four display frames 311
˜314 appear, and when “777” is lined up in three of them, a specific display mode is formed. In FIG. 17c, “727
Since "7" appears, if the concealed pattern 1610 stops on "2" as shown in FIG. 17d, the specific display mode is formed at that time. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8e, when the game is stopped above “7”, the result of the game depends on whether “7” appears from behind when the hidden pattern 1610 disappears. Concealment pattern 1 as shown in FIG. 17f
When the "7" symbol appears from behind 610, "77"
7 ”together with the specific display mode.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, the present invention is not limited. Included in the invention.

In the embodiment, the concealed symbol appears after the display game has progressed to some extent, but for example, the concealed symbol appears from the beginning of the display game, and the concealed symbol moves as the game progresses. May be started. In the case where the concealed pattern appears on the condition that the reach mode appears, it is possible to give a fresh surprise to the player, compared to the case where the concealed pattern appears from the beginning.

In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the first special winning opening device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24 are provided.
B and B are arranged side by side so as to be spaced apart from each other so that the variable display devices 310 are located substantially in the center between them, but as another example, as shown in FIG. The device 24A and the second special winning opening device 24B are arranged so that the variable display device 310 is located approximately in the center between them.
You may arrange | position in the state which is separated vertically and is located in a line.

In the embodiment, a numerical design is used as the identification information, but various characters or symbols or patterns such as animals and plants may be used as the identification information. Further, although the present invention has been described in the above embodiment with respect to a pachinko machine, the present invention can be similarly applied to a game machine such as a smart ball game machine or an arrange ball game machine which is program-controlled. In each of such cases, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0179]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a concealed pattern for concealing identification information appears in the execution process of the display game,
And since the concealed pattern moves over two or more pieces of identification information, which identification information is concealed by the concealed pattern varies, and it is possible to give the player a fresh surprise and attract the interest. Further, in the case where the concealed pattern is regularly moved, irregularly moved, or the moving speed is changed, it is possible to provide the game contents which are more unexpected and rich in change.

Further, in the case of making the concealed pattern appear on condition that the so-called reach mode is set, further thrill and excitement is given to the player whose expectation is evoked by the appearance of the reach mode. Further, in the case where a plurality of concealed symbols appear, for example, it becomes possible to make a transition to the generation of a special prize even from a completely out-of-state state where even the reach mode is not established, and it is possible to broaden the range of display games.

Moreover, according to the present gaming machine, the first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device which can be individually displaced into the first state which is disadvantageous to the player and the second state which is advantageous to the player.
It has a special winning opening device, and the special game state control means controls the displacement of at least one of the first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device into a first state and a second state. Therefore, it is possible to control the displacement of each special winning opening device in various combinations, and by devising the relative arrangement of each special winning opening device, it is possible to produce various special game states. It is possible and the interest in the whole game can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a payout control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a display control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a lamp control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a voice control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a launch control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a power supply board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a display game developed on the variable display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a display game developed on the variable display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a game when the concealed pattern moves irregularly in the display game developed by the variable display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of a game when a plurality of concealed symbols move in a display game developed by the variable display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a game flow in a display game developed by the variable display device of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in which four display frames appear.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of the entire game in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged front view showing a game board of a game machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game machine body 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 6 ... Ashtray 7 ... Upper saucer ball removing lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball removing lever 9… Lending button 10 ... Return button 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... Frequency display 15 ... Windmill 16 ... Guide rail 17 ... Game area 21 ... Starting port 22a ... Right sleeve winning opening 22b ... Left sleeve winning opening 23a ... Drop rightward 23b ... Leftward winning slot 24A ... 1st prize winning device 24B ... Second prize winning device 29 ... Out mouth 100 ... Main substrate 101 ... One-chip microcomputer 102 ... CPU 103 ... ROM 104 ... RAM 105 ... NMI 106 ... I / O port 107 ... Internal timer 108 ... Clock circuit 109 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 110, 111 ... Gate circuit 112a to 112g ... Latch circuit 113 ... Address decoding circuit 114 ... buffer 115 ... Reset 116 ... Test firing test signal terminal 121 ... Starter switch 122a ... Right sleeve winning edge switch 122b ... Left sleeve winning opening switch 123a ... Rightward winning prize switch 123b ... leftward winning prize switch 124 ... Switch for continuously operating accessory 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a ... right ordinary pattern display device operating gate switch 126b ... Left ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 130 ... Award ball detection switch 130a ... Right prize ball detection switch 130b ... Left prize ball detection switch 131 ... Shoot ball out switch 132 ... Glass frame open detection switch 133 ... Overflow switch 134 ... Large winning prize solenoid 135 ... Direction switching solenoid 136 ... Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 140 ... Ordinary symbol display device 200 ... Dispensing control board 201 ... One-chip microcomputer 202 ... Counter circuit 203 ... CPU 204 ... ROM 205 ... RAM 206 ... NMI 207 ... I / O port 208 ... Internal timer 209 ... Clock circuit 210 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 211, 212 ... Gate circuit 213 ... Address decoding circuit 214, 215 ... Latch circuit 216 ... Reset 220 ... Ball lending detection switch 220a ... Right ball lending detection switch 220b ... Left ball lending detection switch 222 ... Dispensing motor 223 ... Dispensing stop solenoid 224 ... Path switching solenoid 300 ... Display control board 301 ... Display control CPU 302 ... Display control ROM 303 ... Display control RAM 304 ... Image control IC 305 ... Image data ROM 306 ... Input / output interface 307 ... Test firing test signal terminal 310 ... Variable display device 311 ... Left display frame 312 ... Middle display frame 313 ... right display frame 314 ... Display frame 400 ... Lamp control board 401 ... Lamp control CPU 402 ... Lamp control ROM 403 ... Lamp control RAM 404 ... Input / output interface 405 ... Driver circuit 420 ... Special design hold LED 421 ... Normal design hold LED 422 ... Game machine status lamp 423 ... Side case lamp 424 ... Game frame status lamp 425 ... Center LED 426 ... Gate LED 427 ... Attacker LED 428 ... Side LED 500 ... Voice control board 501 ... Voice control CPU 502 ... Voice control ROM 503 ... Voice control RAM 504 ... Voice control IC 505 ... Voice data ROM 506 ... Input / output interface 507 ... Amplifier circuit 510 ... speaker 600 ... Launch control board 601 ... Oscillation circuit 602 ... Divider circuit 603 ... Motor drive signal control circuit 604 ... Driver circuit 650 ... Handle part 651 ... Touch sensor 652 ... Fire stop switch 653 ... Launch motor 700 ... Power board 701 ... Constant voltage power supply device 702 ... Backup power supply 703 ... Voltage detection circuit 704 ... Shift register 705 ... RAM initialization switch 706 ... Clock circuit 707 ... Delay circuit 708 ... Voltage detection circuit 709 ... Power failure detection circuit 800 ... External terminal board for frame 801 ... Award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 850 ... External terminal board for board 900 ... Card unit connection board 1610, 1620 ... Concealed design a ... Operation panel substrate b ... Card unit c ... 24V AC power supply

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Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and a display control means for controlling the display of the variable display device, wherein the identification information is varied by the variable display device when a predetermined condition is satisfied. When the display game is executed in which the variable display is stopped after displaying and a plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed, and the display mode of the execution result of the display game is a specific display mode that is a combination of predetermined identification information In a gaming machine having special game state control means for controlling to a special game state capable of giving a predetermined game value advantageous to the player, a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player , A first special winning opening device and a second special winning opening device that can be individually displaced, the display control means is a predetermined hiding diagram for hiding the identification information in the execution process of the display game. And performing display control of moving the concealed pattern over a predetermined period on two or more identification information, the special game state control means, the first special winning opening device and the second big winning opening At least one of the devices is displacement-controlled to the first state and the second state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hidden pattern is moved regularly. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the hidden pattern is moved irregularly. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a moving speed of the concealed pattern is changed. 5. The display control means causes a predetermined concealing pattern for concealing the identification information to appear in the execution process of the display game, and the concealment pattern is displayed for a predetermined period on two or more identification information. 3. The apparatus is stopped at a location where the identification information is not hidden after being moved over.
The gaming machine described in 3 or 4. 6. The display control means causes a predetermined concealing pattern for concealing the identification information to appear in the execution process of the display game, and the concealment pattern is displayed for a predetermined period on two or more identification information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the gaming machine is moved over, stopped after being stopped on any of the identification information, and then disappeared. 7. The display control means displays the hiding pattern on the condition that a reach mode, which is a display mode having a possibility of becoming the specific display mode in the execution process of the display game, is displayed on the variable display device. The game machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, which is caused to appear. 8. The display control means causes a plurality of the hidden symbols to appear.
The gaming machine described in 5, 6, or 7. 9. The concealed design conceals the identification information that is stopped and displayed.
The gaming machine described in 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. The concealment pattern conceals the identification information at the stage of variable display.
The gaming machine according to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. 11. The first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device are arranged so that the variable display device is located substantially in the center between them. The gaming machine according to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. 12. Having a probability changing means for changing the appearance probability of the specific display mode from a low probability to a high probability in the display game after the end of a predetermined game state, the probability changing means of the specific display mode. When the appearance probability is set to a high probability and the specific display mode appears, the special game state control means wins a prize to the player of the first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device. Prioritizing the one placed in the easier position, the first
12. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, wherein displacement control is performed between the state and the second state. 13. When the specific display mode appears in the display game, the special game state control means alternately switches the first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device to the first special winning opening device. Displacement control is performed between the state and the second state.
The gaming machine described in 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12. 14. When the particular display mode appears in the display game, the special game state control means selects one of the first special winning opening device and the second special winning opening device. And displacement control is performed between the first state and the second state.
The gaming machine according to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 13. 15. The gaming machine according to claim 14, wherein either one of the first special winning opening device or the second special winning opening device is selected when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .