JP2003325776A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that gives three-dimensionality and verve to performance by a light emission means and enhance a player's expectation. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has a profit state generation means generating a profit state advantageous to a player, a lottery means drawing lots to decide whether or not to operate the profit state generation means, and a performance means 39 carrying out a performance action in connection with the generation of the profit state. The performance means 39 is composed of a light emission means 45 and a moving object 44 and controls the performance action of the performance means 39, namely the luminescence of the light emission means 45 and operation of the moving object. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a slot machine or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine, for example, a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, conventionally, when a symbol starting means such as a winning means detects a game ball, one random number value for jackpot determination is generated from a random number generating means. Along with the acquisition, one or a plurality of game symbols on the symbol display means are changed for a predetermined time, and when the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot random number value,
The mainstream is that the game pattern after the change is stopped in a specific mode such as "7/7/7", and the opening and closing type big winning means is opened to generate a profit state advantageous to the player. Has become.

In this type of gaming machine, a large number of light emitting means such as lamps are arranged on the front side of the gaming machine body, such as in the peripheral portion of the symbol display means, for example, while the gaming pattern is being displayed in a changing manner, the gaming pattern after the change is a big hit. Depending on the reliability of the mode, such a light emitting means is caused to emit light in a predetermined pattern, and a predetermined production means is used to perform a production operation associated with the occurrence of a profit state to improve the interest.

[0004]

The effect using the light emitting means in the conventional gaming machine is a static effect in which the light emission timing of each light emitting means is patterned, and the effect is not so stereoscopic and powerful. It was hard to say that it was lacking, and that the effect was sufficiently high to raise the player's expectations.

In view of such conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a three-dimensional effect and a powerful effect to the production by the light emitting means and further improving the player's expectation. And

[0006]

According to the present invention, a profit state generating means 74 for generating a profit state advantageous to a player, and a lottery means 73 for randomly selecting whether or not to operate the profit state generating means 74, In the gaming machine provided with a production means 39 for performing a production operation related to the generation of the profit state, the production means 39 includes the light emitting means 45, 103, 112 and the movable object 4.
4, 102, 111 are included, and the effect control means 93 for controlling the effect operation of the effect means 39 is provided.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 10 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a gaming machine main body, which is a rectangular outer frame 2 and this outer frame 2
And a front frame 3 that is pivotally attached to the front side of the vehicle.
4 is a glass door, 5 is a front plate, and these are window holes 6 of the front frame 3.
Corresponding to the above and below, and is pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable.

Reference numeral 7 is an upper plate for storing game balls for launching, which is mounted on the front side of the front plate 5 and is covered with an upper plate cover 8. The upper plate cover 8 is formed with, for example, a slit-shaped sound output portion 8a that outputs sound from the sound output means 9 such as a speaker to the front side.

Further, 10 is a lower plate for storing surplus balls,
It is arranged below the front plate 5 and on the front side of the front frame 3, and is covered with a lower dish cover 11. On one side of the lower tray 10, for example, on the right side, the firing handle 13 of the firing means 12 is provided in a protruding shape on the front side of the front frame 3.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a game board, which is detachably mounted on the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the window hole 6 of the front frame 3.
On the front side of the game board 21, a guide rail 22 that guides the game balls shot from the launching means 12 is mounted in an annular shape, and a game area 23 inside the guide rail 22.
In the center case 24, normal symbol starting means 25, special symbol starting means 26, big winning means 27, normal winning means 28
Various game parts such as are arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the center case 24 is provided with a case body 29 detachably attached to the attachment hole 21a of the game board 21 from the front side, and substantially in the center of the case body 29. And a liquid crystal display means 30.

The case body 29 includes a front structure 31 fixed to the mounting hole 21a of the game board 21, and the front structure 3
The rear structure 32 is fixed to the rear side of the first structure 1, and the ridge 33 is mounted to the front side of the front structure 31.

The front structure 31 includes a main body mounting frame 34 arranged along the inner surface side of the mounting hole 21a, and the main body mounting frame 3 thereof.
4 is integrally provided with a flange portion 35 extending outward from the front edge side, and the gaming board is provided with the flange portion 35 in contact with the front surface side of the gaming board 21 by a screw or press-fitting fixing means (not shown). It is adapted to be detachably fixed to the mounting hole 21a of the device 21.

The rear structure 32 is formed in a rectangular frame shape along the periphery of the liquid crystal display means 30, and its front edge side forms a display window 32a corresponding to the display screen of the liquid crystal display means 30, and a display mounting frame 36. A back fixing plate 37 extending outward from the rear edge side of the display mounting frame 36 in parallel with the board surface of the game board 21.
Are integrally provided, and the outer peripheral edge of the back fixing plate 37 is detachably fixed to the front structure 31 side in a state where the outer peripheral side edge portion is along the rear edge side of the main body mounting frame 34 on the front structure 31 side. Display mounting frame 3
A liquid crystal display means 30 is detachably attached to the rear side of the unit 6.

The display mounting frame 36 on the rear structure 32 side, the back fixing plate 37, and the main body mounting frame 34 on the front structure 31 side are formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section along the periphery of the liquid crystal display means 30. The movable light emitting means (effect means) 39 is attached to the front side of the effect means attaching portion 38. The movable light emitting means 39 is composed of a plurality of, for example, ten movable light emitting portions (sub-production means) 40a to 40j that are slidable in the front-rear direction. The movable light emitting units 40a to 40j are provided along the periphery of the liquid crystal display unit 30, three in each of the upper and lower sides and two in each of the left and right sides, and are arranged in the order of 40a to 40j clockwise from the upper center. ing.

Further, on the rear side of the production means mounting portion 38, driving means 41a to 41j including electromagnetic solenoids for individually driving the movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j in the front-back direction are provided to the movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j. Correspondingly provided.
The driving means 41a to 41j connect the movable iron core 42 to the back fixing plate 3
7 is detachably mounted on the back surface side of the back fixing plate 37 in a state of being projected to the front side through the opening 43 provided in 7.

The movable light emitting portions 40a-40j are driven by the driving means 4
It is provided with a movable box body (movable object) 44 capable of reciprocating in the front-rear direction by driving 1a to 41j, and a light emitting means 45 such as an LED provided inside the movable box body 44. The movable box body 44 is composed of a movable support plate 46 fixed to the front end side of the movable iron core 42 of the drive means 41a to 41j, and a front cover 47 that covers the front side of the movable support plate 46 in a bulging manner. The light emitting means 45 is provided on the substrate 46a mounted on the front side of the movable support plate 46, respectively, one or more, for example, two each.

The movable light emitting portion 40a, which is arranged at the center in the left-right direction on the upper side of the liquid crystal display means 30, is formed to have an appearance different from that of the other movable light emitting portions 40b to 40j and is distinguished from the other movable light emitting portions 40b to 40j. Has been converted. For example, the movable light emitting portion 40a has an upper portion formed in a semicircular shape in a front view, and has a shape that protrudes upward more than the movable light emitting portions 40j and 40b on both sides thereof, and the front side of the front cover 47 thereof. For example, an arbitrary character is designed by uneven processing, coloring or the like.

Further, an opening hole 47a is provided in the front cover 47 of the movable light emitting section 40a so as to correspond to the eyes of the character, and the light emitting means 45 is fitted into the opening hole 47a from the rear side. When the light emitting means 45 is turned on, the eyes of the character emit light.
Note that the opening 47a may not be provided, and substantially the entire front cover 47 may emit light when the light emitting means 45 is turned on.

At least a part of the front cover 47, for example, all of the other movable light emitting parts 40b to 40j are made of translucent synthetic resin or the like, and when the light emitting means 45 is turned on, the whole thereof emits light substantially uniformly. It is supposed to do. Of course, only the portion corresponding to the light emitting means 45 may emit light.

The movable light emitting portions 40a-40j are driven by the driving means 4
By 1a to 41j, a projecting state (shown by a chain double-dashed line in FIGS. 3 and 4) projecting to the front side (that is, the player side) and a retreating state moving out to the rear side (shown by solid lines in FIGS. 3 and 4) And the light emitting means 45 is turned on in the protruding state and turned off in the leaving state, for example, according to the protruding state / withdrawing state. Of course, the movable light emitting unit 40a
-40j projecting state / withdrawing state and lighting of light emitting means 45 /
It is not necessary to correspond to turning off.

The ridge 33 is formed in an inverted U-shape in a front view so as to cover the movable light emitting means 39 from the upper side to the left and right sides, and is provided on the front side of the collar portion 35 of the front structure 31. The ridge 33 protrudes in front of the flange 35, and the amount of protrusion is substantially the same as or slightly larger than the amount of protrusion of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j in the protruding state.

Further, for example, on the storage section 33, a normal reserved quantity display means 48 and a special reserved quantity display means 49 are provided. The normal reserved quantity display means 48 and the special reserved quantity display means 49 are each composed of, for example, a plurality of light emitting means.

The liquid crystal display means 30 is a normal symbol display means 5
1 is also used as the special symbol display means 52. The liquid crystal display means 30 is a VDP (Video Display Processor).
30a (FIG. 6) is provided, and the normal symbol display means 51 and the special symbol display means 52 are controlled to be displayed via the VDP 30a.

The normal symbol display means 51 is constructed so that one or a plurality of, for example, one ordinary symbol can be variably displayed, and the normal symbol starting means 25 composed of a passage gate or the like detects a game ball. If the normal symbol fluctuates for a predetermined time in the condition, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 25 matches a predetermined hit random number value, a predetermined mode (of a predetermined type) (Design)
In other cases, the vehicle is stopped in a non-predetermined manner. In addition, the normal symbol starting means 25 may be configured by a winning means in which a game ball can be won.

As the ordinary design, a numeric design, an alphabet design, a character design, and other appropriate game designs can be used, and in this embodiment, the numeric design of "0" to "9" is used.

Further, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects the game ball during the variable display of the normal symbol display means 51,
The random number value for hit determination acquired at the time of detection is stored with a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4) as a limit, and
The normal reserved number display means 48 displays the stored number of the random number for hitting determination (normal reserved number) and informs the player of the normal reserved number at that time.

The special symbol starting means 26 is constituted by, for example, a variable actuating type electric tulip having a pair of left and right opening and closing claws 26a which can be opened and closed, and a normal symbol display means 51.
Opening and closing claw 2 when the stop pattern after the change of
6a is open for a predetermined time.

The special symbol starting means 26 is an example of a lottery condition detecting means for detecting a condition for performing a lottery by a lottery means (a second lottery means 73 described later).

The special symbol display means 52 is constituted so that one or a plurality of, for example, three special symbols can be variably displayed in the left-right direction, and the special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball. The symbols are variably displayed for a predetermined time, and are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle, or at the same time.

The special symbol is scrolled in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction at the time of variation, and is varied in a predetermined variation pattern, and the random number value for jackpot determination obtained when the game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 26 is predetermined. When a big hit random number value is matched, for example, a special mode in which all special symbols are the same (big hit mode), in other cases, for example, a non-specific mode in which at least one of the special symbols is a different pattern (outside mode) ) To stop.

As the variation pattern of the special symbol, as shown in FIG. 5, it is broadly divided into a detachment variation pattern A which does not pass through the reach state and becomes a detachment state through the reach state. Out-of-reach fluctuation pattern B and second out-reach fluctuation pattern C, first reach jackpot fluctuation pattern D and second reach jackpot fluctuation pattern E (hereinafter, referred to as large-class fluctuation pattern), etc. , Various kinds are prepared.

A predetermined variation time is set for each of the large classification variation patterns A to E. For example, the reach variation pattern A without reach is 10 seconds, the first reach variation pattern B is 25 seconds, and the second reach variation pattern B is 25 seconds. The deviation pattern C is 35
Second, the first reach jackpot fluctuation pattern D is 27 seconds, the second
The reach jackpot variation pattern E is 40 seconds.

Further, the large-class variation patterns A to E
Are further divided into one or a plurality of types of small classification variation patterns. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the reach variation patterns B to E passing through the reach state are divided into two types of small classification variation patterns depending on the type of reach effect.

That is, two types of variation patterns B1 and B2 for performing the reach productions a and b are provided below the first reach-off variation pattern B, and reach productions c and B are provided below the second reach-off variation pattern C, respectively. The two types of variation patterns C1 and C2 that perform d, and the two types of variation patterns D1 and D2 that perform the reach effects a ′ and b ′ respectively below the first reach jackpot variation pattern D are the second reach jackpot variation patterns. Below E, two types of variation patterns E1 and E2 for performing reach effects c ′ and d ′, respectively, are provided.

As the special symbol, a numerical symbol, an alphabet symbol, a character symbol, and other game symbols can be used as appropriate, and in this embodiment, the numerical symbols "0" to "9" are used. Further, the specific mode includes a special mode and other non-special modes, and in the present embodiment,
Specific mode based on odd-numbered symbols, for example "7/7/7", etc., special mode, specific mode based on even-numbered symbols, such as "6.6
6 "and the like are non-special aspects.

If the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball during the variable display of the special symbol display means 52,
The jackpot determination random number value or the like acquired at the time of detection is stored with a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4) as a limit, and the special reserved number display means 49 stores the jackpot determination random number value (special reserved number). ) Is displayed to inform the player of the special reserved quantity at that time.

The special winning means 27 is a variable actuation type having an opening / closing plate 27a which opens and closes around the horizontal axis on the lower side, and the special symbol after the special symbol displaying means 52 changes is a specific mode. Based on this, when the first profit state occurs, the opening / closing plate 27a is opened to the front side for a predetermined time, and the game balls that have fallen on the opening / closing plate 27a are prized inside.

Further, the big winning means 27 is divided into a plurality of passages such as three on the inner side thereof, and a part of the passages serves as a specific area 53. Then, the first profit state is continued on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 53.

The big winning means 27 is provided with an opening / closing plate 27a on condition that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won within the predetermined time. Is closed, and the opening / closing operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 53.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 6, 61 is a main control board, 62 is a voice lamp control board, 63 is a design control board, and these control boards 61, 62 and 63 are the center case 24 mounted on the game board 21 and a plurality of others. The front frame 3 and the game board 2 such as the back side of the back cover that collectively covers the game parts from the back side.
Each of them is housed in a board case detachably attached to an appropriate location on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the above.

In this embodiment, only one-way communication is possible from the main control board 61 to the voice lamp control board 62, and two-way communication is possible between the voice lamp control board 62 and the symbol control board 63. Has become. This allows
The command from the main control board 61 to the symbol control board 63 is transmitted via the voice lamp control board 62.

Incidentally, for example, when it is not necessary to control the voice lamp control board 62 side based on the control result, the selection result, etc. in the symbol control board 63, the voice lamp control board 62 is changed to the symbol control board 63. On the other hand, the configuration may be such that only one-way communication is possible instead of two-way communication.

Further, from the main control board 61 to the pattern control board 6
Only one-way communication is possible for 3, and bi-directional communication is possible between the symbol control board 63 and the voice lamp control board 62, or only one-way communication may be possible. Further, the main control board 61 may be configured to allow only one-way communication with each of the voice lamp control board 62 and the symbol control board 63.

The main control board 61 is mainly for controlling the game operation on the game board 21 side, and includes a CPU and RO.
The first lottery means 7 is composed of M, RAM and the like.
1, opening / closing control means 72, second lottery means (lottery means) 7
3, first profit state generation means 74, stop symbol mode selection means 75, fluctuation pattern selection means 76, second profit state generation means 77, hold information determination means 78, control command transmission means 79, performance storage means (information storage Means) 80 and the like.

The first lottery means 71 is a normal symbol display means 5
This is for randomly selecting whether or not the stop symbol after the change of 1 is in a predetermined mode, and includes a first random number generation means 81, a first random number acquisition means 82, a first random number storage means 83, a first determination means 84, etc. Is equipped with.

The first random number generating means 81 generates 10 hitting random number values from 0 to 9 when the probability that the changed ordinary symbol is in a predetermined mode (hit) is 1/10, for example. , A predetermined number of random numbers for hit determination according to the probability are repeatedly generated.

The first random number acquisition means 82 acquires one hit judgment random number value from the first random number generation means 81 on condition that the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball, and the acquired hit judgment A random number value is stored in the first random number storage means 83 with a predetermined number (for example, four) as a limit.

The first determination means 84 is the normal symbol display means 5
1 becomes variable displayable state and the first random number storage means 8
When one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 3, the one stored earliest among the hit determination random number values stored in the first random number storage means 83 is taken out,
Performs a hit determination process to determine whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit random number value or is within a predetermined hit random number range. When it is determined that a predetermined mode (hit) is output. The first
The hit determination random number value extracted by the determination means 84 is erased from the first random number storage means 83 prior to execution of the hit determination processing.

The opening / closing control means 72 is the normal symbol display means 5 when the judgment result of the first judgment means 84 is the predetermined mode judgment.
The opening and closing claws 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 are opened for a predetermined time based on the normal pattern after the change of 1 being in a predetermined mode.

The second lottery means 73 is a special symbol display means 5
The second random number generation means 85, the second random number acquisition means 86, the second random number storage means (information storage means) 87, the second random number generation means 85, the second random number storage means 87, the second 2 determination means 88 etc. are provided.

The second random number generating means 85 has a probability that the special symbol after the change is in the specific mode (big hit), for example, 1/36.
When 0, 360 jackpot random numbers from 0 to 359 are generated, and the probability that the special symbol stopped in the specific aspect is the special aspect of the specific aspect (will be described later when the jackpot is hit). When the probability of occurrence of the second profit state (probability fluctuation, etc.) is 1/2, two random numbers for probability variation judgment such as 0 and 1 are generated. The random number value for confirmation and the random value for probability variation determination are repeatedly generated.

The second random number obtaining means 86 obtains one jackpot determination random number value and one probability variation determination random value from the second random number generating means 85 on condition that the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball. Then, the obtained jackpot determination random number value and the probability variation determination random number value are stored in the second random number storage means 87 with a predetermined number (for example, four each) as a limit in association with each other.

Further, for example, by the second random number acquisition means 86, the same information as that stored in the second random number storage means 87 is also stored in the effect storage means 80, and the storage contents of both are always in the same state. It is supposed to be retained.

The jackpot determination random number value and the probability variation determination random value acquired by the second random number acquisition means 86 are an example of information based on the operation of the lottery condition detection means.

Furthermore, the jackpot determination random number values stored in the second random number storage means 87 and the effect storage means 80 are time-series information based on the stored (acquired) order, for example, from the first to the fourth. No. (hereinafter, referred to as a memory order number) are stored in association with each other. In the present embodiment, the second random number storage means 87 and the effect storage means 80.
, Four storage areas corresponding to the first to fourth storage sequence numbers are provided, and the jackpot determination random number value and the probability variation determination random number value acquired by the second random number acquisition means 86 are acquired. In this order, the data is sequentially stored in the first to fourth storage areas.

The second determination means 88 is the special symbol display means 5
2 becomes a state in which variable display is possible and the second random number storage means 8
When one or more jackpot determination random number values are stored in 7, the first jackpot determination random number value stored in the second random number storage means 87 is extracted, and the jackpot determination random number value is stored in advance. Performs a jackpot determination process to determine whether it matches a set jackpot random number value or is a value within a predetermined jackpot random number range, and specifies when the jackpot determination process determines that it is a jackpot The determination output of the mode (big hit) is output, and the determination output of the non-specific mode (out) is output in other cases.

When the big hit judging process judges that the big hit is a big hit, the second judging means 88 further extracts the first random value for probability change judgment stored in the second random number storage means 87, and the probability change thereof. Performs a probability variation determination process to determine whether the determination random number value matches a predetermined probability variation random number value or is a value within a predetermined probability variation random number range. If it is determined that the determination output of the special mode (second profit state occurrence) of the specific modes,
In other cases, the determination output of the non-special mode among the specific modes is output.

The first big hit determination random number value and the probability variation judgment random value extracted by the second determination means 88 are the second prior to the big hit determination processing and the probability variation determination processing.
It is erased from the random number storage means 57, and the storage order of the second and subsequent jackpot determination random number values and the probability variation determination random number value is incremented by one. Further, when the random number value is deleted from the second random number storage means 87, the same processing is performed on the effect storage means 80.

The first profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 74 has a special symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 52 when the determination output of the second determination means 88 is in a specific mode. This is for generating the first profit state that is advantageous to the player based on the specific mode such as "7. 7".

The first profit state generating means 74 opens the opening / closing plate 27a of the special winning means 27 after the special symbol after the change of the special symbol displaying means 52 becomes a specific mode, and from the opening of the opening / closing plate 27a. The opening / closing plate 27a is closed when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the big winning means 27 before a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. The opening / closing operation (first profit state) is continued up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the winning game ball passes through the specific area 53.

The stop symbol mode selecting means 75 is for selecting the stop symbol mode of the special symbol after the change, and when the determination result of the second determining means 88 is the special mode determination of the specific modes, there are a plurality of types. Special mode ("3. 3/3""7.
1) out of a plurality of types of non-special aspects (“2.2
2 "," 6, 6, 6, ", etc.), and one of a plurality of types of non-specific aspects when determining the non-specific aspect,
Each of them is selected by random number lottery. In addition,
In the non-specific mode, at least one of the three special symbols
The individual becomes a different type of design.

The variation pattern selection means 76 is based on at least one of the determination result of the second determination means 88 and the selection result of the stop symbol mode selection means 75, from among the plurality of large classification variation patterns A to E and the like. For selectively selecting one by random number lottery, when the determination result of the second determining means 88 is the specific mode determination, a plurality of types of variation patterns D in which the special symbol after the variation is the specific mode, Any one of E is selected by random number lottery or the like from each of a plurality of types of variation patterns A to C in which the special symbol after variation is a non-specific aspect when the non-specific aspect determination is performed.

Here, the fluctuation pattern selecting means 76 may select any of the fluctuation patterns A to E based on the judgment result by the holding information judging means 78 described later. For example, in the case where the jackpot determination random number value stored in the effect storage unit 80 includes one that matches the jackpot random number value, compared to a case where one that does not match the jackpot random number value is not included. A specific variation pattern, such as the second out-of-reach variation pattern C or the second reach jackpot variation pattern E, may be selected with high probability.

Furthermore, in the case where the jackpot determination random number value stored in the effect storage unit 80 includes one that matches the jackpot random number value, the jackpot determination random number value that matches the jackpot random number value. When the probability variation determination random value that is associated and stored in the effect storage unit 80 matches the probability variation random value, there is a higher probability that a specific variation pattern, for example, the second out-of-reach variation pattern, compared to the case where they do not match. C or the second reach jackpot variation pattern E may be selected.

The second profit state generating means 77 is advantageous to the player after the end of (or after) the first profit state.
The second determination means 88 is for generating a profit state.
Is determined as a special aspect of the specific aspect, and the special symbol after the change is a special aspect of the specific aspect (for example, a specific aspect by an odd number symbol) after the end of the first profit state. , While changing the probability that the special symbol is a specific mode from a normal probability state (for example, a low probability of 1/360) to a high probability state (for example, about 1/50), the special symbol starting means 26 by the opening / closing control means 72 The opening time is changed to an extended opening time that is longer than the normal opening time.

In the high-probability state, the second profit state generating means 77 increases the number of jackpot random number values of the second determining means 88, for example, to increase the occurrence probability of the particular mode. There is.

The second profit state generating means 77 causes the special symbol to be a non-special mode among the specific modes (for example, a specific mode with an even numbered symbol) to generate the next first profit state, or by that time. When the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times, its operation is stopped, the occurrence probability of the specific mode is returned from the high probability to the normal probability (low probability), and the special symbol starting means 26 by the opening / closing control means 72 is also used. The second opening state is ended by returning the opening time of the above from the extended opening time to the normal opening time.

The hold information judging means 78, for the big hit judging random number value stored in the effect storage means 80,
This is for determining whether or not it matches a predetermined jackpot random number value (specific information). For example, the second determining means 88 uses the second random number storing means 87 to determine the first jackpot determining random number value. Immediately after taking out and the random value for probability variation determination, it is determined whether or not all of the random number values for jackpot determination stored in the effect storage unit 80 are jackpot random number values, and the determination result is output. It has become.

The holding information determining means 78 determines whether or not each jackpot determination random number value is in a high probability state when determining whether the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot random number value. Is to be considered. That is,
The holding information determination means 78 determines whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot random number value, and also determines whether or not the probability variation determination random number value matches the probability variation determination value. If the random number value for jackpot determination matches the jackpot random number value and the random value for probability variation determination matches the probability variation determination value, the determination of at least the third jackpot determination random number is a high probability state, that is, the number of jackpot random number values. The determination is made in the increased state.

The control command transmitting means 79 sends a predetermined control command to the voice lamp control board 62 and the symbol control board 63.
It is for sending a control command to the sub-board side such as, when the normal symbol starting means 25 detects a game ball,
Based on the determination result of the first determination means 84, the function of transmitting the variation control command of the normal symbol to the symbol control board 63 side via the voice lamp control board 62, the special symbol starting means 26.
When the game sphere is detected, the determination result of the second determination means 88, the stop symbol mode selected by the stop pattern mode selection means 75, the large classification fluctuation patterns A to E selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means 76, etc. Based on the stop symbol mode command,
Variable pattern command, a function to send a variation control command of a special symbol such as a variation stop command to the symbol control board 63 side via the voice lamp control board 62, when the special symbol starting means 26 detects a game ball, withholding Information judging means 7
It has a function of transmitting a hold information command based on the determination result of No. 8 to the voice lamp control board 62 side.

Here, the hold information command may be constituted by the judgment result for each jackpot judgment random number value stored in the effect storage means 80, or the effect storage means 8 may be used.
It may be configured by information as to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value stored in 0 includes one that matches the jackpot random number value.

The sound lamp control board 62 controls the movable light emitting means 39, the sound output means 9 and the like, and is provided with effect pattern storage means 91, effect pattern selection means 92, effect control means 93 and the like. Performance pattern storage means 91
The effect pattern data corresponding to a plurality of effect patterns relating to the movement and light emission of the movable light emitting means 39 and the sound output by the sound output means 9 corresponding thereto are stored in advance.

As the effect patterns, for example, a plurality of types as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are provided in advance. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, roughly divided into three types of effect patterns X to Z are provided. Performance pattern X-Z
Is a time-series combination of the operations of the ten movable light emitting units 40a to 40j during a predetermined period during the variable display of the special symbol, for example, during a period from the start of the variable display of the special symbol to the time before the variation stops. It is configured and the production pattern X
The movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j that emit light / project are sequentially switched in the clockwise direction, the movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j that emit light / project are sequentially switched in the counterclockwise direction, and the effect pattern Z emits / projects. Movable light emitting unit 40
A to 40j can be switched at random.

That is, for example, in the effect pattern X, the movable light emitting section 40 is first started at the same time when the variable display of the special symbol is started.
a emits light and projects to the front side, and then the movable light emitting unit 40a
Lights out and moves to the rear side, and the next movable light emitting unit 40
While b is emitting light and protrudes to the front side, thereafter, similar operations are performed until just before the variable display of the special symbol is stopped, 40c, 40d,
, 40j, 40a, ..., Repeated clockwise. In the effect pattern Y, the same operation as in the effect pattern X is performed counterclockwise from the movable light emitting unit 40a, for example.
The effect pattern Z is randomly repeated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, each of the effect patterns X to Z has ten kinds of effect patterns Xa to Xj depending on which movable light emitting section 40a to 40j finally stops in the light emitting / projecting state. , Ya to Yj, and Za to Zj. That is, for example, after the movable light-emitting portions 40a to 40j that emit / project the effect pattern Xa are sequentially switched in the clockwise direction, the movable light-emitting portion 40a stops in the state of emitting / projecting, and the effect pattern Zj emits / projects to move. After the light emitting units 40a to 40j are switched at random, the movable light emitting unit 40j is stopped in a light emitting / projecting state.

The voice output means 9 is set to output a predetermined sound corresponding to each effect pattern.

The effect pattern selecting means 92 is provided with a plurality of effect patterns X stored in the effect pattern storing means 91.
Any one of a to Xj, Ya to Yj, and Za to Zj is selected, and it is provided with a random number generating means for generating a predetermined number of random number values, a random number acquiring means for acquiring a random number from the random number generating means, and the like. For example, the determination result of the holding information determination means 78 is the second
Based on the judgment result of the judgment means 88, one effect pattern is selected by random number lottery, for example.

In the present embodiment, the effect pattern selection means 9
First, based on the hold information command from the control command transmitting means 79, the predetermined selection rate is determined according to whether or not a big hit random number value that matches the big hit random number value is stored in the effect storage means 80. Select any one of the production patterns X to Z, and based on a stop symbol mode command or the like from the control command transmitting means 79, a predetermined selection is made depending on whether or not the special symbol after the change becomes a specific mode. Any of the effect patterns Xa to Xj, Ya to Yj, and Za to Zj is selected by the rate.

Here, in the effect pattern Z (special effect pattern), when the big hit determination random number value that matches the big hit random number value is stored in the effect storage means 80 (specific information of the information is stored. Selection rate of 60%)
In the case where the selection rates when not stored are respectively set to 20%, and the jackpot determination random number value that matches the jackpot random number value is stored in the effect storage unit 80,
The selection is made with a higher probability than when it is not stored.

Further, the effect patterns Xa, Ya, Za (specific effect patterns) are the case where the determination result of the second determining means 88 is the specific mode determination (the result of the lottery means is that the profit state is generated). Selection rate of 40)
When the non-specific aspect determination is set to 0%, the selection rate when the non-specific aspect determination is set to 0%, and the determination result of the second determination unit 88 is the specific aspect determination, It has been selected with a higher probability than.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect pattern X
a to Xj, Ya to Yj, and Za to Zj emit light when stopped /
The closer the protruding movable light emitting unit is to 40a, the higher the jackpot (specific mode) is set to be, so that the reliability is set higher, and the effect patterns Xa, Ya, and Za that stop when the movable light emitting unit 40a emits / projects are the big hits ( Specific mode) reliability is 1
00%, the effect pattern X that stops when the movable light emitting unit 40f farthest from the movable light emitting unit 40a emits / projects
Big hit when f, Yf, Zf appear (specific mode)
The reliability is 0%.

The effect control means 93 is a movable light emitting means 39,
It controls the production operation of the production means such as the voice output means 9, and is provided with a light emission control means 94, a drive control means 95, a voice control means 96 and the like.

The light emission control means 94 controls the light emission of the light emitting means 45 in each of the movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j which constitute the movable light emitting means 39.
2, the effect patterns Xa to Xj, Ya to Yj,
Based on Za to Zj, for example, the light emitting means 45 of each of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j is sequentially made to emit light in a predetermined order at the same time when the special symbol starts changing, and the predetermined movable light emitting unit 40a to 40a to immediately before the stop of the change of the special symbol. The light emitting means 45 of 40j is stopped in a state of emitting light.

The drive control means 95 controls the switching of the movable light emitting means 39 between the protruding state and the retracted state, that is, the drive means 4
The drive patterns 1a to 41j are controlled, and the effect patterns Xa to Xj and Ya selected by the effect pattern selection means 92 are selected.
~ Yj, Za ~ Zj, for example, each movable light emitting unit 40a ~ 40j in a predetermined order at the same time as the start of the variation of the special symbol
Is sequentially switched from the retreat state to the projecting state, and the predetermined movable light emitting units 40a to 40j are stopped in the projecting state immediately before the fluctuation of the special symbol is stopped.

The voice control means 96 controls the voice output by the voice output means 9, and the effect pattern selection means 9
2, the effect patterns Xa to Xj, Ya to Yj,
Based on Za to Zj, a predetermined sound is output in synchronization with the light emission and movement of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j.

The symbol control board 63 is normally the symbol display means 5
1, for performing the display control of the special symbol display means 52 and the like, the normal symbol control means 97, the special symbol control means 98 and the like are provided.

The normal symbol control means 97 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 51, and the normal symbol starting means 25.
VDP30 based on the variation control command from the control command transmission means 79 on condition that the game ball is detected.
The normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 51 is changed for a predetermined time through a, and when the determination result of the first determination means 84 is a predetermined mode determination, it is a predetermined mode such as "7", and otherwise it is non-predetermined. The pattern is usually stopped in a mode.

The special symbol control means 98 controls the display of the special symbol display means 52, and is provided with a random number generating means for generating a predetermined number of random number values, a random number obtaining means for obtaining a random number from the random number generating means, and the like. The special symbol starting means 26
On the condition that the game ball is detected, the small classification variation pattern corresponding to the large classification variation patterns A to E and the like selected by the variation pattern selection means 76 is selectively selected by random number lottery or the like, and is also selected. According to the variation pattern data corresponding to the small classification variation pattern, after changing the special symbol of the special symbol display means 52 for a predetermined time through the VDP 30a, the stop symbol aspect selecting means 75 may be stopped in the stop symbol aspect selected. It has become.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. When a game ball is shot by the shooting means 12 in the game, the game ball enters the game area 23 through the guide rail 22 and then, while falling in the game area 23, normally wins the winning means 28 or the like. It drops downward while passing the symbol starting means 25. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting means 25, the first random number acquisition means 82 acquires the hit determination random number value of the first random number generation means 81, and the hit determination random value is set to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4). The first random number storage means 83 sequentially stores the maximum number of pieces.

When one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the first random number storage means 83, the number of hit determination random number values stored in the normal reserved number display means 48 ( The number of normally reserved pieces is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved pieces at that time.

When the normal symbol display means 51 is in a variable displayable state and the first random number storage means 83 stores one or more random numbers for hit determination, the first determination means 84 is the first Of the hit determination random number values stored in the random number storage means 83, the one that is stored earliest is taken out, and if the hit determination random number value matches the hit random number value, a decision output of a predetermined mode (hit) is output. At the same time, based on the determination result, the variation control command of the normal symbol is transmitted to the symbol control board 63 side via the voice lamp control board 62 via the control command transmission means 79.

When the determination result of the first determining means 84 is the predetermined mode determination, by the control of the normal symbol control means 97 on the symbol control board 63 side, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display means 51 fluctuates for a predetermined period of time, and then "7". Etc. in a predetermined manner.
Then, by the control of the opening / closing control means 72, the opening / closing claw 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 is opened for a predetermined time, and the game ball is easily won in the special symbol starting means 26. The first
If the determination result of the determination means 84 is other than the predetermined mode determination,
The normal symbol after the change stops in a non-predetermined manner other than "7" or the like.

The opening / closing claw 26a of the special symbol starting means 26 is opened and the game ball is won, and when this special symbol starting means 26 detects the game ball, the second random number obtaining means 86 is a big hit of the second random number generating means 85. The determination random number value and the probability variation determination random number value are acquired, and the random number values are sequentially stored in the second random number storage means 87 and the effect storage means 80 within a predetermined number (for example, four).

When one or more jackpot determination random number values are stored in the second random number storage means 87, the special reserved number display means 49 displays the number of stored jackpot determination random number values ( The special reserved quantity) is displayed to inform the player of the special reserved quantity at that time.

When the special symbol display means 52 is in a variable displayable state and the second random number storage means 87 stores at least one random number for jackpot determination, the second determination means 88 is the second. Of the jackpot determination random number values and the probability variation determination random number values stored in the random number storage means 87, the earliest stored one is taken out, and if the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot random number value, the probability variation determination is performed. When the random number value for confirmation matches the probability variation random number value, the determination output of the special aspect of the specific aspect, when the random value for probability variation determination does not match the random variation random value, the determination output of the non-special aspect of the specific aspect, respectively. Output.

Then, in accordance with the result of the determination, the stop symbol aspect selecting means 75 selects the stop symbol aspect after the change of the special symbol, the determination result of the second determining means 88, and the selection of the stop symbol aspect selecting means 75. Based on at least one of the results, the fluctuation pattern selection means 76 selects any of the large classification fluctuation patterns A to E and the like.

Further, for example, the holding information judging means 78 produces the effect immediately after the second judging means 88 retrieves the first jackpot judgment random number value and the probability variation judgment random value from the second random number storage means 87. It is determined whether or not all the jackpot determination random number values stored in the storage unit 80 are jackpot random number values, and the determination result is output.

At this time, the hold information determining means 78 determines whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot random number value, and also determines whether the probability variation determination random value matches the probability variation determination value. For example, if the second jackpot determination random number value matches the jackpot random number value and the probability variation determination random number value matches the probability variation determination value, then at least the third jackpot determination random number determination is in a high probability state, that is, Judgment is made with the number of jackpot random numbers increased.

Thereafter, the control command transmitting means 79 transmits a variation control command of the special symbol to the symbol control substrate 63 side via the voice lamp control substrate 62 to instruct the variation, stop, etc. of the special symbol, and withholding. The hold information command based on the judgment result of the information judging means 78 is transmitted to the voice lamp control board 62 side.

On the symbol control board 63 side, the control command from the control command transmitting means 79 is analyzed, and the special symbol control means 98 corresponds to the large-class variation patterns A to E selected on the main control board 61 side. Alternately select the small classification variation pattern by random number lottery or the like, and after the special symbol of the special symbol display means 52 is variably displayed based on the small classification variation pattern, the stop symbol mode selection means 75 is selected. Stop in the pattern mode.

On the side of the voice lamp control board 62, the effect pattern selecting means 92 is controlled by the control command transmitting means 79.
Based on the holding information command from
Depending on whether or not the jackpot determination random number value that matches the jackpot random number value is stored in 0, each of the effect patterns X to Z is selected at a predetermined selection rate as shown in FIG. Based on a stop symbol mode command or the like from the transmission means 79, depending on whether or not the special symbol after the change becomes a specific mode, the effect patterns Xa to Xj, Ya to at a predetermined selection rate as shown in FIG. 8, respectively. Any one of Yj and Za to Zj is selected.

Then, the effect control means 93 controls the effect patterns Xa to Xj selected by the effect pattern selection means 92.
Based on any one of Ya to Yj and Za to Zj, effecting means such as the movable light emitting means 39 and the sound output means 9 are controlled in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol. That is, the light emission control unit 94 and the drive control unit 95, for example, switch from the retreat state to the projecting state while sequentially emitting light to each of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j in a predetermined order at the same time when the special symbol starts changing, and the special symbol changes Immediately before the stop, the predetermined movable light emitting units 40a to 40j are made to emit light and stopped in a protruding state, and
The voice control unit 96 causes the voice output unit 9 to output a predetermined sound in synchronization with the light emission and movement of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j.

The variation of the special symbol and the effect operation by the movable light emitting means 39 will be described using a specific example. FIG. 9 shows the second
The determination result of the determination means 88 is a non-specific aspect determination, the stop symbol aspect selection means 75 selects “7,5,7”, the variation pattern selection means 76 selects the first out-of-reach variation pattern B, and the second When the big hit random number value does not exist among the big hit determination random number values stored in the random number storage means 87, and the effect pattern Xj is selected by the effect pattern selection means 92, fluctuation and movement of the special symbol. An example of the history of the effect operation by each of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j that constitutes the light emitting means 39 is shown.

In this example, all the special symbols start to change at the same time under the control of the special symbol control means 98, and at the same time, the movable light emitting parts 40a to 40j are controlled by the light emission control means 94 and the drive control means 95. The light emitting / projecting operation is started clockwise from the movable light emitting unit 40a (see FIG. 9).
(A), (b)-).

After the left and right special symbols are both temporarily stopped at "7" and the reach state is generated (FIG. 9 (c),
(D)), the switching speed of the light emitting / projecting operations of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j becomes gradually slower, and the movable light emitting unit 40j stops in the light emitting / projecting state before the central special symbol stops (FIG. 9 ( e), (f)).

Here, since the production operation is stopped at the movable light emitting unit 40j extremely close to the movable light emitting unit 40a, the player raises the expectation that the special symbol will be in the specific mode, and the fluctuation of the special symbol thereafter. Will be watching over.

Thereafter, the special symbol in the center is stopped at "5" and the non-specific mode is determined.

In FIG. 10, the determination result of the second determining means 88 is the specific aspect determination, and the stop symbol aspect selecting means 75 indicates "7".
"7. 7" is selected, the second reach jackpot variation pattern E is selected by the variation pattern selection means 76, and the jackpot determination random number value stored in the second random number storage means 87 matches the jackpot random number value. When the production pattern selection unit 92 selects the production pattern Za, the example of the history of the variation of the special symbol and the production operation by the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j configuring the movable light emitting unit 39 is included. Is shown.

In this example, all the special symbols start to change at the same time under the control of the special symbol control means 98, and at the same time, the movable light emitting parts 40a to 40j are controlled by the light emission control means 94 and the drive control means 95. The light emitting / projecting operation of R is randomly started from the movable light emitting unit 40a (FIG. 10).
(A), (b)-).

Since the light emitting / projecting operation of each of the movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j is started at random, the player recognizes that there is a high possibility that a big hit is included in the pending storage. You can

Then, after the left and right special symbols are both temporarily stopped at "6" and the reach state is generated (FIG. 10).
(C), (d)), light emission of the movable light emitting units 40a to 40j /
The switching speed of the projecting operation becomes gradually slower, and the movable light emitting unit 40a stops in the light emitting / projecting state before the central special symbol stops (FIGS. 10E and 10F).

Here, since the production operation is stopped in the movable light emitting section 40a, it is determined that the special symbol is in the specific mode, and the player can easily recognize this.

After that, after the special symbol in the center stops at "6" to become the specific mode (Fig. 10 (g)), all the special symbols are changed again (Fig. 10 (h)), and in the special mode. There is "7.
It stops at 7/7 ”and is confirmed (FIG. 10 (i)).

When the special symbol after the change becomes the specific mode, the first profit state generating means 74 operates thereafter to generate the first profit state, and the opening / closing plate 27a of the special winning means 27 is opened to the front side. If a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening, or if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the big winning means 27 by a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). At that time, the opening / closing plate 27a is closed.
If the winning game ball passes through the specific area 53,
The opening / closing plate 27a is opened again, and the maximum predetermined number of times (for example, 16
Repeat the opening and closing operation until () times.

Therefore, if the first profit state occurs, there is a possibility that a large number of game balls will be won in the big winning means 27,
The player can receive payout of prize balls according to the number of prize balls, and can enjoy great profits.

When the first profit state ends, the first profit state
If the special symbol resulting from the occurrence of the profit state is a special aspect (for example, "7/7/7") of the specific aspects,
The second profit state generating means 77 operates to change the occurrence probability of the specific mode from the normal probability to the high probability, and also changes the opening time of the special symbol starting means 26 from the normal opening time to the extended opening time. After that, since the second determination means 88 determines whether or not to be the specific mode in the high probability state, the special symbol after the change is highly likely to be the specific mode,
In addition, since the game balls are easy to win in the special symbol starting means 26 and the number of times the special symbols are changed increases, the player can play the game in a more advantageous state than usual.

After the occurrence of the second profit state, the special symbol becomes the non-special aspect of the specific aspect and the next first profit state occurs, or if the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times by then, The operation of the second profit state generating means 77 is stopped,
Occurrence probability of a specific mode is high probability to normal probability (low probability)
To, the opening time of the special symbol starting means 26 returns from the extended opening time to the normal opening time, and the second profit state ends.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the movable light emitting means 39 as the producing means comprises the light emitting means 45 and the movable box body 44 as the movable object, and the producing operation of the movable light emitting means 39. Since the effect control means 93 for controlling the effect is provided, it is possible to give a stereoscopic effect and a force to the effect by the light emitting means 45 to further improve the player's expectation.

Since the movable box body 44 is constructed so as to be movable in the direction projecting to the player side, it is possible to strongly appeal to the player a sense of depth of the effect, and to further enhance the effect of the effect. .

An effect pattern storage means 91 for storing a plurality of kinds of effect patterns of the movable light emitting means 39, and an effect pattern selection means 92 for selecting one of a plurality of kinds of effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means 91. The effect control means 93 includes the movable light emitting means 3 based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means 92.
Since it is configured to control 9, it is possible to easily perform various effects using a plurality of effect patterns.

The effect pattern selection means 92 is different from the case where the lottery result indicating that the first profit state is not generated in the second lottery means 73 is compared to the case where the lottery result is that the first profit state is not generated. Since it is configured to select a specific effect pattern from a plurality of kinds of effect patterns with a high probability, for example, effect patterns Xa, Ya, and Za, it is determined whether or not the first profit state is generated by the effect pattern. It is possible to inform the person indirectly.

Further, the special symbol starting means 26 as the lottery condition detecting means for detecting the condition for conducting the lottery by the second lottery means 73, and the big hit judging disorder as the information based on the operation of the special symbol starting means 26. Information storage means 80, 87 for storing numerical values and the like are provided, and the effect pattern selection means 92 causes the information storage means 80, 87 to output specific information of the information, that is, a jackpot determination random number value that matches the jackpot random number value. When the special effect pattern is stored, the special effect pattern, for example, the effect pattern Z is selected from a plurality of kinds of effect patterns with a higher probability than when the specific information is not stored. Thus, it is possible to indirectly inform the player whether or not a jackpot is included in the pending storage.

The movable light emitting means 39 is composed of a plurality of movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j as sub-directing means composed of the light emitting means 45 and the movable box body 44.
Since each of the effect operations is a time-series combination of the operations of the plurality of movable light emitting units 40a to 40j, it is possible to give the effect an expanse and rhythm, and to further improve the effect. .

Since the plurality of movable light emitting portions 40a to 40j forming the movable light emitting means 39 are integrally formed by the light emitting means 45 and the movable box body 44, the structure is simple and the miniaturization is easy. , The degree of freedom in design is also improved.

The effect pattern selection means 92 is provided on the voice lamp control board 62 which is a sub board different from the main control board 61 having the second lottery means 73 for drawing whether or not to generate the profit state. Therefore, the control load on the main control board 61 side can be minimized.

FIG. 11 exemplifies the second embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the movable light emitting portion 40a is rotatably driven by modifying the first embodiment.

The movable light emitting section 40a of this embodiment includes a movable spherical body (movable object) 102 supported by a rotary support 101 so as to be rotatable in an arbitrary direction, and a plurality of light emitting elements arranged on the spherical surface of the movable spherical body 102. And means 103. The rotary support 101 is a semi-arcuate first support 105 that rotatably supports the movable sphere 102 around a first shaft 104 that is parallel to the game board 21, and the center portion of the first support 105 is a front-rear direction. Second rotatably supported around the second shaft 106 in the direction
The second support 107 is detachably fixed to the back fixing plate 37.

Further, the driving means 41a for rotatably driving the movable sphere 102 is, for example, a first driving means 108 such as a motor for rotatably driving the movable sphere 102 around the first shaft 104, and the first support 105 for the second shaft. It is configured with a second driving means 109 such as a motor that is driven to rotate around 106, and is disposed in, for example, the first support body 105 and the second support body 107, respectively.

The movable sphere 102 can be rotated in any direction by driving the driving means 41a under the control of the drive control means 95 while causing the light emitting means 103 to emit light under the control of the light emission control means 94.

As described above, the movable light emitting portion constituting the movable light emitting means 39 is not limited to the movement in the front-rear direction (the direction projecting toward the player) or the like, but may be rotatable. Of course, for example, by mounting a drive means such as an electromagnetic solenoid capable of driving the second support 107 in FIG. 11 in the front-rear direction, movement in the translational direction such as the front-rear direction and the left-right direction and movement in the rotation direction can be performed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that enables both.

12 and 13 exemplify the third embodiment of the present invention, and the movable light emitting section 4 is modified by modifying the first embodiment.
In this example, the movable object of 0a and the light emitting means are separately provided, and the light of the light emitting means is reflected by the movable object in an arbitrary direction.

The movable light emitting portion 40a of the present embodiment is arranged so as to face the movable reflector 111 and a substantially hemispherical movable reflector (movable object) 111 which is rotatably driven by a driving means 41a such as a motor. Light emitting means 112 such as an illuminated LED
It has and.

The driving means 41a is the mounting position of the movable light emitting portion 40a in the first embodiment, that is, the liquid crystal display means 30.
It is arranged in the central portion in the left-right direction of the movable light emitting means mounting portion 38 on the upper side of, and is fixed to, for example, the front side of the back fixing plate 37 with the drive shaft 113 facing forward.

The movable reflector 111 is fixed to the tip end side of the drive shaft 113 of the drive means 41a with its spherical portion facing forward. The spherical portion of the movable reflector 111 is composed of a large number of reflecting surfaces 111a formed in different directions.

A plurality of the light emitting means 112 are arranged on the front end side of the canopy 33 covering the upper side of the movable reflector 111 in a state of being mounted on the substrate 114, and the opening 115 provided at the canopy 33 is provided. The movable reflector 111 is arranged obliquely rearward so as to illuminate the reflective surface of the movable reflector 111 from the front side.

The movable light emitting section 40a causes the light emitting means 112 to emit light under the control of the light emitting control means 94, while rotating the movable reflector 111 by driving the driving means 41a under the control of the drive control means 95. The light emitted from is diffusely reflected in any direction.

As described above, in the movable light emitting portion constituting the movable light emitting means 39, the movable object and the light emitting means are separately provided, and the light emitted from the light emitting means is reflected by the movable object in an arbitrary direction. You may. The moving direction of the movable object may be a translational direction such as a front-back direction or a left-right direction. Of course, for example, by mounting a driving means such as an electromagnetic solenoid capable of driving the driving means 41a in FIGS. 12 and 13 in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, etc., movement and rotation in the translational direction such as the front-rear direction, the left-right direction and the like. It may be configured so that it can be moved in the same direction.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment, the second random number storage means 87
Information similar to the information stored in
0 is also stored, and the control related to the effect by the movable light emitting means 39 and the like is performed based on the stored contents of the effect storage means 80, but the effect storage means 80 is omitted and the second random number storage is performed. You may make it perform the control regarding the effect | action by the movable light emission means 39 grade | etc., Based on the memory content of the means 87.

The effect storage means 80 may be provided on the sub-board side such as the voice lamp control board 62.

The information stored based on the detection of the game ball by the special symbol starting means 26 is obtained based on information other than the jackpot determination random number value and the probability variation determination random number value, such as the jackpot determination random number value. Information indicating the determination result of whether or not it is a specific mode may be stored.

In addition, in the information storage means such as the second random number storage means 87, a game ball is detected such as a reach determination random value, a stop pattern mode selection random value, a variation pattern selection random value, an effect content determination random value. It is stored as information, and those values are used for reach determination, selection of stop symbol mode, selection of variation pattern,
It may be used for determining the contents of the effect.

Instead of the random value for probability variation determination, a big hit symbol random number value for determining the big hit symbol may be stored together with the big hit determination random number value.

The upper limit holding number of information such as the jackpot determination random number value is not limited to four, and may be three or less or five or more. Further, it may be variable according to the game state, or the upper limit holding number may not be provided.

In the first and second embodiments, the movable object (movable box body 44, movable sphere body 102) and the light emitting means 45, 103 are both movable. However, for example, the light emitting means 45,
It is also possible to have a configuration in which 103 is fixed, and only the movable object (movable box body 44, movable spherical body 102) that covers the light emitting means 45, 103 is movable in the front-rear direction, the rotation direction, and the like.

Movable object (movable reflector 111) and light emitting means 1
In the third embodiment in which 12 and 12 are provided separately, for example, not only the movable object side but also the light emitting means 112 side may be configured to be movable.

The direction of the light path of the light emitting means is changed by the operation of the movable object, or the direction itself of the light emitting means is changed in association with the operation of the movable object. The irradiation place by the light emitting means may be changed by at least one operation.

In the embodiment, the example in which the movable light emitting means 39 is composed of the plurality of movable light emitting parts (sub-production means) 40a to 40j has been shown, but one movable light emitting part constitutes the movable light emitting means (production means) 39. May be.

A plurality of movable objects may be provided in one sub effect means. In addition, the plurality of movable objects in that case are not limited to the same type, and different types of movable objects may be provided.

As the production means or the sub-control means constituting the production means, various ones other than those shown in the embodiment can be adopted as long as they are provided with the light emitting means and the movable object. For example,
The rendering means or the sub-control means may be configured by a rotating lamp such as used in an emergency vehicle, a light-emitting means and a light guide means such as a movable optical fiber, a movable object and a backlight, and the like.

A 7-segment type display device, a dot type display device or the like may be used as the light emitting means constituting the movable light emitting means (production means). Further, a liquid crystal display device different from the liquid crystal display means 30 for variably displaying special symbols and the like may be used as the light emitting means.

The movable object covering the front side of the light emitting means may be made semitransparent or transparent, and the semitransparent part or the transparent part may be subjected to a predetermined optical treatment, for example, lens processing or uneven processing.

One light emitting means or a movable object may be shared by a plurality of sub effect means.

The effect means may be provided on the front frame 3 other than the game board 21. Further, a plurality of sub-direction means may be provided on the game board 21 or the front frame 3 at positions distant from each other, or one or more sub-direction means may be provided on the front frame 3 and the game board 21, respectively. .

The production means is, in addition to the vicinity of the symbol display means such as the liquid crystal display means 30, a starting opening such as the special symbol starting means 26,
It may be provided in any of the reserved display means such as the special reserved number display means 49, or in the vicinity of a plurality of them. With this, the production means can be easily noticed by the player, and the operation of the production means can be recognized without any particular awareness,
It can be expected that the production effect will be improved.

The production means may be provided integrally with the winning means such as the big winning means 27 and the special symbol starting means 26. The effecting means may also be used as the reserved quantity display means, and the reserved quantity may be displayed based on, for example, the number of protrusions of the movable object, the number of times the light emitting means emits light, or the number of times of light emission.

When the production means or the sub production means is constituted by the light emitting means and the reflection means as in the third embodiment, the shape of the reflection means is arbitrary, and any shape such as a spherical surface, a flat surface or a concave surface can be used. You may comprise.

It is not necessary to provide one movable means for driving each movable object, and one driving means may drive a plurality of movable objects. In addition, the movable object in that case is not limited to one constituting one sub-direction means, and may extend over a plurality of sub-direction means.

Rendering means including a light emitting means and a movable object,
With the other components such as the liquid crystal display means 30 as in the embodiment, or with the rendering means alone, it is configured to be detachable or attachable to the gaming machine as one unit, which facilitates the replacement work and the assembly work. It is preferable that part or all of the design or the shape, exchange with another effect means having a different operation mode, light emission mode, or the like can be performed, and at that time, the work can be facilitated.

In this case, it is more preferable that one unit includes any one or a plurality of movable body driving means, movable body protrusion amount or retreat amount detecting means, and a relay board electrically connected to these. Is.

When the rendering means is configured as one unit, this rendering means unit is, for example, the center case 2.
4, the game board 21, the front frame 3 and the like may be detachably mounted. When mounted on the center case 24, it is possible to replace only the rendering means or each center case, which makes it possible to improve the efficiency of replacement work and reduce the replacement cost.

The movable object and the light emitting means may be controlled by the control means on different substrates. In this case, the control board on the movable object side and the control board on the light emitting means side are configured to be connected to another board, for example, the audio lamp control board 62 via a single relay board, and the relay board is used for the effect means and One unit structure may be provided together with each control board for the movable object and the light emitting means.

The effect patterns shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are merely examples, and any effect pattern can be adopted according to the type of the movable object, the light emitting means, or the like that constitutes the effect means.

In the setting of the selection rate of each effect pattern shown in FIG. 8, in the specific effect patterns Xa, Ya, and Za, the selection rate when the special symbol is in the non-specific mode is set to 0%, and the specific mode reliability is set. Is 100%, but the selection rate in the case of the non-specific mode may be set to a value other than 0% so that the specific mode reliability becomes a value of less than 100%.

Similarly, in the setting of the selection rate of each effect pattern shown in FIG. 8, in the effect patterns Xf, Yf, Zf, the selection rate when the special symbol is in the specific mode is set to 0%.
Although the specific aspect reliability is 0%, for example, the selection rate in the case of the specific aspect may be set to a value other than 0% so that the specific aspect reliability becomes a value larger than 0%. .

The operation mode of the effect means may be changed in synchronism with a change in time approaching the big hit. For example, the amount of protrusion of the movable object is made variable, and the symbol variation that becomes a big hit is approximately the same time as the variation start or a predetermined time (for example, reach variation occurrence, restart, approximately the same time occurrence of re-lottery variation), multiple times. The protrusion and the retreat may be operated continuously or intermittently, and the protrusion amount may be controlled to increase in association with the passage of the symbol variation time. As a result, the effect can be made more three-dimensional, and the player's expectation can be gradually increased, and further improvement of the effect can be expected. Even when the movable object is projected once from the start of the symbol variation, the protrusion amount may be controlled to be gradually increased in association with the progress of the symbol variation.

The change rate of the protrusion amount may be controlled so as to be changed. For example, the change of the protrusion amount is 0 mm → 1 mm → 3.
Control may be performed such that the rate of change increases with time, such as mm → 6 mm → 10 mm.

The change of the operation mode of the production means as described above is not limited to a single symbol variation, but a plurality of symbol variations, for example, one or more variations before the symbol variation which is a big hit. The operation of the rendering means may be gradually changed according to the above. In this case as well, it is possible to make the player expect the fluctuation of the jackpot to be approaching, and to increase the interest.

It is to be noted that the operation mode of the effect means is not limited to the change of the operation mode of the production means with respect to the symbol change which is a big hit, and the operation mode of the effect means is changed with respect to the other pattern change such as reach and super reach. You may
Further, the operation mode of the effect means may be changed in association with a change in time away from a big hit, reach, super reach, or the like.

The operating mode of the effect means for changing is not limited to the movable object side, but may be, for example, the light emitting mode on the light emitting means side. For example, as the big hit approaches and the protruding amount of the movable object increases, the blinking cycle of the light emitting means is shortened, the light emitting means constituted by the 7-segment display means is counted up or down, or the liquid crystal display means is used. You may comprise so that the image of the character etc. displayed on the comprised light-emitting means may be enlarged and displayed.

Further, the sound from the voice output means 9 may be changed in association with the change in the operation mode of the movable object and the light emitting means. For example, a larger sound may be output as the protruding amount of the movable object is larger.

Even if a plurality of sub production means and a plurality of symbols (special symbols) are made to correspond to each other and the sub production means corresponding to the stop or change of the symbols is controlled to operate, It is suitable because it can produce a powerful and realistic feeling when stopped.

It is sufficient that the operation control of the effecting means is not limited to a big hit, but is performed based on the determination result of the predetermined condition determining means for determining whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied. is there.

An external operation means such as an operation button is provided, and a plurality of sub production means are continuously operated, and the operation of the sub production means is stopped based on the player operating the external operation means. You may. In this case, you may comprise so that it may be stopped by a specific sub production means only when the internal lottery results in a jackpot.

The movable object may be arranged in the game area 23 in a state where the falling game ball can come into contact with it. As a result, the course of the game ball changes due to contact with the movable object, and the interest is improved. In this case, for example, it is desirable to provide a catching prevention means for preventing a game ball from being caught between the movable object and the glass door 4. As the bite-in prevention means, it is conceivable to use a means for stopping or driving the drive when the drive force of the drive means exceeds a predetermined value.

Further, the movable object may be constructed so as to project to the front side of the display means such as the liquid crystal display means 30 so that part or all of the image is hidden by the projecting movable object.

The operation state of the rendering means may be changed according to the reliability of the jackpot. For example, the jackpot reliability may be changed according to whether or not the light emitting unit emits light when the movable object operates, whether or not the specific sub-direction effector operates, and the protruding speed of the movable object. .

It is also possible to change the operation speed of the sub production means by changing the interrupt time interval of the interruption process including the control for operating the sub production means.

The sub effect means and the effect means which operate in accordance with the game state, for example, the high-probability state, the low-probability (normal) state, or the like, may be different. You may comprise so that the jackpot reliability of the sub production means and production means which operate may be reversed according to a game state, for example, a high probability state, a low probability (normal) state, etc. For example, in the low probability state, the sub-drafting means 40a is set to have the highest jackpot reliability, and the sub-drafting means 40j is set to have the lowest jackpot reliability. Conversely, in the high-probability state, the sub-rendering means 40j has the highest jackpot reliability. You may set so that it is high and the sub-projection means 40a has the lowest jackpot reliability.

The operating state of the rendering means may be changed according to the size of the profit state. For example, in the case of a normal big hit without probability fluctuation, the movable object is operated without light emission of the light emitting means, and in the case of a probability variation big hit with probability fluctuation, the movable object is operated with light emission of the light emitting means. You may.

When the production means operates, when a predetermined state (for example, reach occurrence, change in the number of effective lines, etc.) occurs in the variation of the symbol, it always becomes a big hit mode so that the occurrence of the profit state is fixed. You may control.
As a result, the player can have a greater sense of expectation from the operation of the effect means to the occurrence of reach,
After a reach occurs, you can rest assured to wait for the profit situation to occur.

For a predetermined period (for example, after the power is turned on, the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times, from when the big hit occurs until the special symbol changes a predetermined number of times, etc.), the operation probability of the effect means may be controlled to be high. The effect control means may be provided with a dedicated random number counter, and the operation of the effect means may be determined based on the random number value by the random number counter.

An erroneous operation determining means for determining an erroneous operation of the rendering means may be provided. The malfunction determining means can be configured to move the movable object and detect its position at a predetermined timing such as when the power is turned on. The error notification based on the result of the malfunction determination may be performed by the malfunction determination means, or the malfunction determination means may transmit the determination result to another control means, and the control means may perform the error determination and the notification. You may do it. The determination result of the malfunction determination unit or the determination result of the control unit may be output from the external output terminal. Further, the determination result may be stored in a removable storage medium.

A force stop control means for forcibly stopping the effect means may be provided, and the effect means may be forcibly stopped when an abnormality occurs other than the effect means.

A first control board for controlling the effect means and a second control board for transmitting a control command to the first control board are provided. From the second control board to the first control board. The control command for operation confirmation may be configured to be transmittable. Thus, by transmitting the control command for operation confirmation from the first control board, it is possible to easily confirm the operation of the rendering means.

The timing for starting and ending the effect by the effecting means is not limited to that shown in the embodiment.
For example, the start timing of the effect by the effect means may be before the start of the variable display of the special symbol, or at a predetermined timing after the start of the change of the special symbol, for example, at the start of the reach state.

The effect by the effecting means may be performed only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The establishment of the predetermined condition means, for example, when the random number lottery result is the predetermined lottery result, when the special reserved number is 1 or more, when the predetermined variation pattern is selected, and when the predetermined stop symbol mode is selected. At this time, any type may be used, such as when a predetermined time has elapsed. You may make it operate the production | presentation means during a demonstration other than during a game, for example.

[0188] A predetermined lottery result is accumulated a plurality of times,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied a predetermined number of times, the effect by the effecting means may be performed over the variable display of the special symbol a plurality of times.

Further, the means for judging the establishment of the predetermined condition, for example, the random number lottery means may be provided on the main control board 61 side, or may be provided on the sub board such as the voice lamp control board 62.

It is also possible to switch the operation direction of the movable object, the start / stop of the operation of the movable object, the start / stop of the light emitting operation of the light emitting means, and the like by an operation means that can be operated externally, for example, an operation button.

The display means constituting the special symbol display means 52 may be a liquid crystal type, a plasma type, a dot type, a 7 segment type, a belt type, a chain type, a rotary drum type or the like.
Further, the display means constituting the normal symbol display means 51 may be a plasma type, a dot type, a 7 segment type, a belt type, a chain type, a rotary drum type, or the like. The normal symbol display means 51 may be constituted by a display means different from the special symbol display means 52. Further, the normal symbol display means 51 and the special symbol display means 52 may be arranged on different game parts.

As a board configuration of the control system, the audio lamp control board 62 may be two sub boards, an audio control board and a lamp control board. In this case, the effect pattern storage means and the effect pattern selection means may be provided in either one, or may be provided in the voice control board and the lamp control board, respectively.

Symbol control board 63 and voice lamp control board 6
2 and 1 may be one effect control board.

In the first lottery means 71, the second lottery means 73, and other means for performing random number lottery, it is determined whether or not the obtained random number value and the predetermined determination value match, and the obtained random number value. It may be possible to determine whether or not the value obtained by performing a predetermined calculation on the above-mentioned value matches the predetermined determination value.

In the embodiment, the special symbol display means 52 configured to have one effective line for jackpot mode determination.
Although only the description has been given, the number of active lines may be changed for each symbol variation or during symbol variation.
Further, when the number of activated lines changes, the operation probability of the effect means may be higher than that when it does not change.

The second profit state generating means 77 makes the probability that the special symbol becomes the specific mode higher than the normal state (probability variation), and extends the opening time of the special symbol starting means 26 longer than the normal opening time. Although it is configured to change the time (extend the open time), they may be controlled individually instead of integrally.

As the second profit state generated by the second profit state generating means 77, the probability that the special symbol is in the specific mode is higher than the normal state, and the opening time of the special symbol starting means 26 is more than the normal opening time. Other than changing to a long extended open time, for example, to shorten the variation time of the special symbol from the normal state, to make the probability that the normal symbol becomes a predetermined mode higher than the normal state, fluctuation of the ordinary symbol One that shortens the time compared with the normal state, one that increases the number of rounds of opening the big winning means 27 (for example, normally increases from 5 times to 16 times), one opening time of the big winning means 27 increases (for example, normal) Increase the 10 seconds to 30 seconds, increase the specified number of winnings of the big winning means 27 (for example, usually 5 to 1
Those to increase to 0), those to increase the upper limit holding number of the normal symbol starting means 25 (for example, usually increase from 4 to 6), increase the upper limit holding number of the special symbol starting means 19 (for example, usually 4) Various profit states can be used, such as increasing the number to six), notifying a launch timing at which a game ball easily wins a predetermined winning object, and the like. Also,
You may make it generate these plural types of profit states simultaneously or individually.

Further, the present invention can be implemented in various arrangement machines other than a pachinko machine, such as an arrangement ball machine, a ball game machine such as a sparrow ball game machine, and various game machines including a slot machine.

[0199]

According to the present invention, the profit state generating means 74 for generating the profit state advantageous to the player, and the lottery means 73 for lottering whether or not to operate the profit state generating means 74.
In the gaming machine provided with the effecting means 39 for performing the effecting operation related to the generation of the profit state, the effecting means 39 includes the light emitting means 45, 103, 112 and the movable objects 44, 102, 111.
Since the production control means 93 for controlling the production operation of the production means 39 is provided, the stereoscopic effect and the force are given to the production by the light emitting means, and the expectation of the player is further improved. The interest can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the center case showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the center case showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the center case showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an example of a variation pattern showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an example of an effect pattern and a selection rate thereof according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an example of an effect pattern and a selection rate thereof according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of a history of changes in the special symbol and the effect operation by the movable light emitting means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an example of a history of changes in the special symbol and the effect operation by the movable light emitting means, which shows the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a center case showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a center case showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a transverse cross-sectional view of a center case showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

26 Special symbol starting means (lottery condition detecting means) 39 Movable light emitting means (production means) 40a-40j Movable light-emitting part (sub production means) 44 Movable box (movable object) 45 light emitting means 73 Second lottery means (lottery means) 74 First Profit State Generating Means (Profit State Generating Means) 80 Performance storage means (information storage means) 87 Second random number storage means (information storage means) 91 production pattern storage means 92 production pattern selection means 93 production control means 102 Movable sphere (movable object) 103 light emitting means 111 Movable reflector (movable object) 112 light emitting means

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A profit state generating means (74) for generating a profit state advantageous to a player, and the profit state generating means (74).
Lottery means (73) for performing a lottery on whether or not to operate, and a production means (3) for performing a production operation related to the occurrence of the profit state.
9), in the gaming machine provided with, the production means 39, the light emitting means (45) (103) (112) and the movable object (44) (102)
(111) is included, The game machine characterized by having the production control means (93) for controlling the production operation of the production means (39). 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the movable object (44) is configured to be movable in a direction projecting toward a player. 3. A production pattern storage unit (91) for storing a plurality of types of production patterns of the production unit (39) and a selection of a plurality of types of production patterns stored in the production pattern storage unit (91). Production pattern selection means (92)
And the effect control means (93) is configured to control the effect means (39) based on the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selection means (92). The gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. The effect pattern selection means (92), when the lottery result in the lottery means (73) is to generate the profit state, is a lottery result not to generate the profit state. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to select a specific effect pattern from the plurality of kinds of effect patterns with a higher probability than in the case. 5. A lottery condition detecting means (26) for detecting a condition for conducting a lottery by the lottery means (73), and an information storage means (26) for storing information based on the operation of the lottery condition detecting means (26). 80) and (87), the effect pattern selection means (92) stores specific information when the information storage means (80) (87) stores specific information of the information. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the special effect pattern is selected from the plurality of types of effect patterns with a higher probability than when not. 6. The rendering means (39) is the light emitting means.
(45) (103) (112) and the movable object (44) (102)
(111) and a plurality of sub-direction means (40a) to (4)
0j), and each rendering operation of the rendering means (39) is a time-series combination of operations of the plurality of sub rendering means (40a) to (40j). The gaming machine according to any one of 5. 7. The rendering means (39) and the rendering means (3)
9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of sub-direction means (40a) to (40j) constituting 9) is integrally configured.