JP2005160587A5 - - Google Patents

Description

Game machine

  The present invention relates to gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In recent years, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various images are displayed on a display device such as a liquid crystal display device to improve the interest of the game. The variable display in the display device is started on the condition that a game ball driven into the game area wins a predetermined start opening (or passes a predetermined gate). The display device includes, for example, three display areas that are divided in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction, and variable display using a plurality of symbol sequences configured by symbols as identification information is performed in each display area.

  In the display device in which the display area of the symbol is divided into three in the horizontal direction, the variable display is stopped in a predetermined order (for example, left, right, and middle) after a predetermined time has elapsed, and all the symbols are displayed. When the fluctuation is stopped and the combination of the stopped symbols coincides with one of the predetermined combinations (when it is a big hit), a predetermined game value is given to the player. For example, the predetermined prize value provided in the game area is opened for a predetermined time so that a game ball can be easily won, and a lot of prize balls are paid out as the game value.

JP 2002-282464 A

  However, games in gaming machines are repeated short-time fluctuation display, and game characteristics are completed for each fluctuation display. There was a problem that it was not possible to get interest by.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can provide interest by continuing the game.

In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 includes a display device that displays identification information and the like, a plurality of permutation identification information that appears on the display device and that can identify a permutation, and the permutation identification information. Information storage means for storing a plurality of first attached identification information and second attached identification information respectively associated with each other, and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information stored in the information storage means A pattern storage means for storing at least two or more dynamic patterns of dynamic display using at least one, a detection means for detecting the establishment of the start condition, and a game when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the detection means A lottery means for performing a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to the player, and a dynamic pattern of the dynamic display stored in the pattern storage means based on a lottery result by the lottery means Pattern selection means, dynamic execution means for causing the display device to perform the dynamic display selected by the pattern selection means, and the display device when a lottery result for giving a game value is derived by the lottery means A predetermined value determination means for determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game value providing means for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player and causing a predetermined display result of the permutation identification information to appear. If the predetermined condition determining means determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information used for the dynamic display executed by the display device is changed to the first attached identification information. and changing means for changing the 2 accessory identification information or first attached identification information, and a change result storage means for memorize the changes of the change unit, wherein the dynamic execution means The dynamic display is executed in consideration of the storage status of the change result storage means at the time of execution of the dynamic display, and the first display is added to the display device based on the lottery result of the lottery means. The auxiliary identification information or the second auxiliary identification information is made to appear.
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the first attachment identification information or the second attachment identification information is changed to the second attachment identification information or the first attachment identification information by the changing means. And changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed, whether or not the change can be changed, and the change confirmation means to change the first attached identification information or the first attached 2 Preliminary for changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information other than the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed when it is confirmed that the attached attached identification information cannot be changed. Change means, and the change result storage means stores the preliminary change means or the change result of the change means for each identification information.
The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dynamic execution unit is configured to execute the dynamic operation when a lottery result for giving the special gaming state is derived by the lottery unit. It is configured so that a predetermined display result of the permutation identification information to which the second attached identification information is attached can be easily displayed in the target display.
The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the predetermined condition determining unit is configured to display a predetermined display result of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information. It is determined whether or not a display result forming a part of the combination appears on the display device.
The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lottery means and a combination of the permutation identification information according to the lottery result of the lottery means are selected. And the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second control information formed separately from the main control means and displayed on the display device based on an instruction from the main control means. Display control means for controlling the display of the attached identification information, wherein the display control means is configured such that when the lottery result for generating the special gaming state is derived by the lottery means, the first selection means performs the first selection. Confirmation means for confirming whether or not the permutation identification information as the second attached identification information exists in the change result storage means when the combination of the permutation identification information as the attachment identification information is selected, and the confirmation When the change result storage means confirms that the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information is present, the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information is determined in advance in the dynamic display. A permutation identification that is the first attached identification information selected by the first selection means by causing the display result to appear and suggesting the occurrence of the special gaming state, and then displaying the dynamic display again. And a redynamic means for confirming and displaying a predetermined display result of information.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, any permutation identification information used for dynamic display executed by the display unit by the changing unit when the predetermined condition determining unit determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied. The first attached identification information or the second attached identification information corresponding to is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information. Further stores the changes of the change hands stage by changing result storage means, the dynamic execution means configured to perform dynamic display by referring to the storage situation changes result storage means during dynamic display of execution In addition, the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information is made to appear on the display device based on the lottery result of the lottery means. That is, the identification information accumulated in a plurality of dynamic displays can be reflected in the subsequent dynamic display, and the identification information is displayed on the display device based on the lottery result. Therefore, by giving meaning to the continued game, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a new game and improve the game by continuously playing the game.
According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine of the first aspect, the following effect can be obtained. When it is confirmed by the change confirmation means that the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed cannot be changed, the preliminary change means other than the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed The first attached identification information or the second attached identification information is configured to be changed. The change result of the preliminary change means or the change result of the change means is stored in the change result storage means. Here, the dynamic execution means is configured to execute the dynamic display in consideration of the storage status of the change result storage means when the dynamic display is executed, and displays based on the lottery result of the lottery means. Since the apparatus is configured to cause the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to appear, the dynamic item means allows subsequent changes to the identification information accumulated in a plurality of dynamic displays. In addition, the identification information can be displayed on the display device based on the lottery result. Therefore, by giving meaning to the continued game, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a new game and improve the game by continuously playing the game.
According to the gaming machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the following effect is obtained. When a lottery result for giving a special gaming state is derived by the lottery means, the display result of the second attached identification information is easily displayed in the dynamic display. That is, when the pre-stage (for example, reach state) of the combination of the predetermined display results for giving the special game state occurs with the permutation identification information corresponding to the second attached identification information, the special game state is given. A player's expectation can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide new gameability by giving meaning to continued games while keeping the shooting characteristics constant, and it is possible to improve gameability by continuously playing games, There is an effect that the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.
According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the following effect is achieved. When the display result (for example, reach display) which forms a part of the combination of the predetermined display results of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information appears on the display device, the changing means Any of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information used for the dynamic display to be executed is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information. In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the special game state can be given to the player, the content of the presentation can be determined according to the game result of the continued game, so there is a dynamic display in which the special game state is not given. Even if it is executed, the identification information displayed on the display device is changed as the display result (reach display) that forms a part of the combination of identification information that gives the special gaming state appears. ing. Therefore, for example, when the reach display is reached, the identification information forming the reach display can indicate to the player the expectation of the special game state of the reach display. There is an effect that the playability can be improved. Note that “reach display” means, for example, a state in which one identification information string is dynamically displayed in three identification information strings, and the remaining two identification information strings are dynamically displayed. The case where it is displayed and the same identification information in each identification information string is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display area is exemplified.
According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the following effect is achieved. Usually, when a lottery result of a special game state grant lottery is displayed using a plurality of permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information corresponding to each permutation identification information, the occurrence of a special gaming state As long as the combination of permutation information and auxiliary identification information that suggests is a faithful reflection of the lottery result, any permutation identification information and auxiliary identification information may be used. For this reason, the combination of permutation identification information and attachment identification information that suggests the occurrence of a special gaming state is diversified by dividing the attachment identification information into first attachment identification information and second attachment identification information. On the other hand, in a conventional gaming machine, a main control means for controlling a game such as a lottery of a special game state or a combination of identification information suggesting a lottery result of the lottery, and a display device according to an instruction of the main control means The display control means for controlling the display of the game is provided separately, and the control of the display device is left to the display control means to reduce the control of the main control means. We are trying to shorten it. For the main control means that controls the lottery by the lottery means, development and inspection of the gaming machine are strictly conducted so that the player and the game hall do not suffer an unfair disadvantage. However, when there are various combinations of identification information by providing the first attached identification information and the second attached identification information, the types of instructions transmitted from the main control means to the display control means increase, and the control of the main control means is complicated. There is a problem that the cost required for development and inspection becomes high. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, when the lottery result to which the special gaming state is given is derived by the lottery means, the second attached identification information is stored in the change result storage means by the confirmation means of the display control means. It is confirmed whether or not there is permutation identification information, and when it is confirmed that the permutation identification information as the second attached identification information is stored in the change result storage means, the second display in the dynamic display is performed by the redynamic means. The predetermined display result of the permutation identification information, which is the attached identification information, appears to suggest the occurrence of a special gaming state, and then the dynamic display is displayed again to select the first selection means selected by the first selection means. 1 Permutation identification information of attached identification information is fixedly displayed. That is, the main control means performs a lottery regarding the permutation identification information, and the display control means relates to the first attached identification information and the second attached identification information that are displayed on the dynamic display based on an instruction from the main control means. By configuring the control so as to achieve a game with improved continuity, it is possible to diversify the effects of dynamic display while simplifying the control of the main control means. Further, by simplifying the control of the main control means, there is an effect that the cost required for development and inspection of the gaming machine can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner frame 12 and a front frame set 14 are opened with respect to an outer frame 11 to be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so that the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. Has been. The outer frame 11 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a small screw. Therefore, compared with the conventional structure which assembled | attached each board | plate material using the nail and the rivet, the reuse of a structural member is made easy. In the present embodiment, the outer dimension of the outer frame 11 is 809 mm (inner dimension 771 mm) and the outer dimension in the left and right direction is 518 mm (inner dimension 480 mm). In addition, you may make it comprise the outer frame 11 with light metals, such as resin and aluminum.

  The inner frame 12 is made of a synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) resin. The ABS resin is suitable as a constituent material of the inner frame 12 because the material cost is low, the paste such as plating is good, the decorative property is excellent, and the impact resistance is large. The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 extends vertically from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 to the opposite side of the place where the game ball launching handle 18 is installed, and the inner frame 12 faces forward with the opening / closing axis as the axis. It can be opened. Since the opening / closing axis is provided on the opposite side of the game ball launching handle 18, the inner frame 12 can be greatly opened. Normally, in the pachinko hall, the pachinko machines 10 are disposed adjacent to each other. Therefore, when the opening / closing axis is provided on the game ball launching handle 18 side, the game ball launching handle 18 that is opened together with the inner frame 12 is located next to the pachinko machine 10. This is because the amount of opening is reduced due to contact.

  A lower tray unit 13 is attached to the inner frame 12 at the lowermost portion, and a front frame set 14 is attached so as to cover the inner frame 12 in a range excluding the lower tray unit 13. The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. The front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 is located on the front side with an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened. An outer peripheral wall projecting toward the front side is formed on the outer periphery of the inner frame 12, and a front frame set 14 is disposed inside the outer peripheral wall. That is, when the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12, the outer periphery of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall of the inner frame 12. It is possible to suppress illegal acts by making it difficult to insert a wire or the like.

  On the upper part of the inner frame 12, a push button type open / close switch 25 protruding in a cylindrical shape is provided. The open / close switch 25 is a switch for detecting the open / closed state of the front frame set 14. When the front frame set 14 is closed with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25 is pressed, and conversely, when the front frame set 14 is open with respect to the inner frame 12, the open / close switch 25. Is in a non-pressing protruding state and detects the open / closed state of the front frame set 14. A wiring hole 26 is formed in the upper left portion of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 2). The wiring hole 26 is a hole for wiring the wiring of the front frame set 14 through the inner frame 12 to the back surface of the game board 30. R is formed at the corner of the wiring hole 26 so that each cord wired in the wiring hole 26 is not damaged at the corner. As shown in FIG. 4, a wiring hole 37 is also formed in the upper left part of the game board 30 corresponding to the wiring hole 26.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10. In FIG. 3, for the sake of convenience, the configuration within the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower tray unit 13 is provided with a lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray at a substantially central portion so that game balls discharged from the outlet 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. Yes. Similar to the inner frame 12, the lower dish unit 13 is formed of a flame-retardant ABS resin. It is not always necessary to form all of the lower plate 15 with ABS resin, but at least the surface portion of the lower plate 15, that is, the surface layer of the lower plate 15 and the front panel behind the lower plate 15 are formed with ABS resin. It is preferable. Since there is a danger that the lit cigarette will be left in the lower plate 15, it is possible to prevent damage to the pachinko machine 10 and the occurrence of fire by forming at least the surface portion thereof with flame retardant ABS resin. It is. The front panel has a speaker hole 24 for outputting sound from the speaker.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17 is provided for operating when the game balls stored in the lower plate 15 are discharged downward. This ball release lever 17 is always urged to the right, and by sliding it to the left against the urge, the bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 opens, A game ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball release lever 17 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand boxes”) for receiving the game balls discharged from the lower plate 15 is placed below the lower plate 15. A game ball launching handle 18 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 15 in a state of protruding from the lower plate unit 13 toward the front side, and an ashtray is mounted in a cantilevered manner on the left side of the lower plate 15. It is worn. The ashtray is rotatable in the front and back directions together with a shaft rotatably attached to the lower plate 15. Thus, by arranging the game ball launch handle 18 on one side of the lower plate 15 and the ashtray on the other side, the decorativeness of the pachinko machine 10 is improved while maintaining the aesthetic balance of the left and right of the lower plate unit 13. ing.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame set 14 above the lower plate 15 is integrally provided with an upper plate 19 as a ball receiving plate. Here, the upper plate 19 is for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and an upper plate is provided on the front decorative frame, but in this embodiment, the front decorative frame is omitted. The upper plate 19 is provided directly on the front frame set 14. This is because the front frame set 14 of the present embodiment includes a window portion 101 that is largely cut out in a substantially elliptical shape so that a game area formed larger than a conventional pachinko machine can be viewed from the outside. Therefore, in order to improve the strength of the front frame set 14 as much as possible, the upper plate 19 is integrally formed with the front frame set 14. Similar to the lower plate 15, the upper plate 19 has at least a surface layer formed of a flame-retardant ABS resin. Note that how the game area is formed larger than that of a conventional pachinko machine will be described later.

  In FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably attached to the inner frame 12 on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is formed of a rectangular plywood and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, the substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. The game board 30 has a vertical length of 476 mm and a horizontal length of 452 mm (same size as before). That is, the game board 30 is formed in the same size as a conventional pachinko machine, and the game area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In the game board 30, a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a large port (starting port) 33, a small gate (through gate) 34, a variable display unit 35, etc. are arranged in a through hole formed by router processing. It is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with wood screws or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, and the big game port 33 and a predetermined output is output from a detection switch described later, a predetermined number is supplied to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). The prize balls will be paid out. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices or the like are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). The game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as a windmill.

  The variable display device unit 35 displays a small symbol display device 41 that variably displays a normal symbol triggered by the passing of a game ball through the accessory gate 34, and a special symbol variably displayed as a trigger for winning a game ball at the big mouth 33. A large symbol display device 42 as a symbol display device is provided. The accessory symbol display device 41 includes a normal symbol display unit 43 and a holding lamp 44, and each time a game ball passes through the accessory gate 34, the display symbol (ordinary symbol) changes in the display unit 43. When the variable display stops at a predetermined symbol, the big mouth 33 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of times that the game ball passes through the accessory gate 34 is held up to a maximum of four times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold lamp 44. The normal symbol variation display is performed by switching the lighting of a plurality of lamps on the display unit 43 as in the present embodiment, and a part of the large symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is used. May be performed. Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be turned on by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  The large symbol display device 42 is composed of a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. The large symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are scrolled vertically for each symbol row and are variably displayed on the large symbol display device 42. In the present embodiment, the large symbol display device 42 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the large symbol display device 42. Has been.

  The variable winning device 32 includes a large winning opening formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape at the center thereof. The big winning opening is normally in a closed state where the game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and the open state in which the game ball is likely to win in the case of a big win and the closed state in the normal state alternately Operates to repeat. Specifically, when a game ball wins in the big game mouth 33, the special game is based on the requirement that the symbols are variably displayed on the big game symbol display device 42, and the confirmed symbols after the stop are a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A condition occurs. When the special gaming state occurs, the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is configured to be in a state where a game ball is likely to win (a big hit state), that is, a predetermined open state. Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times (becomes open).

  The number of times that the game ball has passed through the big mouth 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times of holding is displayed on the hold lamp 46. The reserve lamps 46 are provided for the maximum number of reserves, and are arranged above the large symbol display device 42 in a well-balanced manner. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be deleted and turned on by a part of the large symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 30, and is fired as the game ball launching handle 18 is rotated. The game balls are guided to the game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a resin molded product having a ring shape, and includes an inner rail portion 51 and an outer rail mounting portion 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. The inner rail portion 51 is formed in a substantially annular shape except for about ¼ of the upper portion, and the outer rail mounting portion 52 has a part (mainly the left side portion) facing the inner rail portion 51. Is formed. The inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 constitute a guide rail, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 are guided by a ball (a left portion toward the left side) in parallel with a predetermined interval. A passage is formed. The ball guide passage is formed in a groove shape having a contact surface with the game board 30, that is, a groove shape in which the front side is opened.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 to the upper portion of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide passage again. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail attachment portion 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail attachment portion 52). . Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54, and the momentum is attenuated and rebounded. A sliding plate 55 as a long stainless steel metal strip is attached to the inner side surface of the outer rail mounting portion 52 in order to make the flight of the game ball smoother.

  An arc-shaped flange 56 projecting outward is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rail unit 50. The flange 56 constitutes a mounting surface for the game board 30. When the rail unit 50 is attached to the game board 30, the flange 56 is brought into contact with the game board 30, and in this state, screws or the like are inserted into the plurality of through holes formed in the flange 56 and the game board 30. The rail unit 50 is fastened to 30. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the top, bottom, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 are formed in a substantially straight line (flat) when viewed from the front. That is, the flange 56 is cut off at each of the upper, lower, left and right ends of the rail unit 50 so that the rail diameter can be expanded in a limited area in the pachinko machine 10, that is, the game area on the game board 30 can be expanded. ing.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail portion 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and the foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). It is to lead to. Note that the lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are provided with adhering spaces K1, K2 for adhering seals and plates such as stamps and the like to secure the adhering spaces K1, K2. In addition, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. As described above, the game board 30 itself is provided with the adhering spaces K1 and K2 such as a certificate, so that the game board 30 can be uniquely identified by the certificate by directly attaching the certificate to the game board 30. it can. That is, it is possible to easily find an unauthorized replacement of the game board.

  In conventional pachinko machines, the rail is driven directly into the game board. However, as described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the rail unit 50 is fastened to the game board 30 with screws or the like inserted through the flange 56. That is, in the present embodiment, the game board 30 is formed in the same size as a conventional pachinko machine, and the game area is formed larger than the conventional pachinko machine, so that the rail can be directly driven into the game board. Therefore, the rail unit 50 is integrally formed with resin together with the flange 56, and the flange 56 is screwed or the like to be fastened to the game board 30. According to the present embodiment employing such a configuration, the rail unit 50 can be easily detached from the game board 30 at the time of disposal, and therefore the rail unit 50 that is resin-molded can be easily recycled. In order to stably launch the game ball, the rail unit 50 on the game ball launch side is more firmly fixed than the other rail unit 50 with more screws. As the resin material constituting the rail unit 50, a fluorine-containing polycarbonate having a low frictional resistance is suitable.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape on the inner periphery of the rail unit 50. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is configured to be much larger than before. ing. In the present embodiment, the distance from the uppermost point of the outer rail mounting portion 52 to the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and the inner rail portion 51 extends from the extreme left position of the outer rail mounting portion 52. The distance to the extreme right position is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail portion 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail portion 51 is 418 mm.

  In the present embodiment, the game area is a parallel part of the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail mounting part 52 in the area surrounded by the inner rail part 51 and the outer rail mounting part 52 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The area excluding the area of a certain guide rail. Accordingly, since the game area does not include the guide rail portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified not by the outer rail mounting portion 52 but by the inner rail portion 51. Similarly, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 51. The lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 30. Further, the upper limit position of the game area is specified by the outer rail mounting portion 52. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the width of the gaming area (maximum width in the left-right direction) is 418 mm, and the height of the gaming area (maximum width in the vertical direction) is 445 mm.

  Here, the width of the game area is desirably at least 380 mm. More preferably, it is 390 mm or more, 400 mm or more, 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and further 460 mm or more. Of course, it may be 470 mm or more. That is, the width of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. The height of the game area is preferably at least 400 mm. More preferably, it is 410 mm or more, 420 mm or more, 430 mm or more, 440 mm or more, 450 mm or more, and more preferably 460 mm or more. Of course, it is good also as 470 mm or more, 480 mm or more, and 490 mm or more. That is, the height of the game area is preferably as large as possible from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. In addition, about the combination of the said width | variety and height, it is good also as what combined the said numerical value arbitrarily.

  In the present embodiment, the ratio of the area of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is about 70%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. Note that the area ratio of the game area to the surface of the game board 30 is only about 50% in the past, so it can be said that the game area is considerably expanded on the premise that the game board 30 is shared. It should be noted that the external shape of the pachinko machine 10 is almost uniform among manufacturers for the convenience of installation in the game hall, and in the situation where the size of the game board 30 must be the same, the surface of the game board 30 as described above. Increasing the ratio of the area of the gaming area to about 20% is very significant from the viewpoint of expanding the gaming area. Here, the ratio is preferably at least 60% or more. More preferably, it is 65% or more, More preferably, it is 70% or more. Further, if it is 75% or more exceeding the case of this embodiment, it is more desirable. Further, it may be 80% or more.

  Moreover, the ratio of the area of the game area to the area of the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is about 40%, which is a much larger area ratio than before. The area ratio of the game area to the area on the front side of the entire pachinko machine 10 is desirably 35% or more. Of course, it may be 40% or more, 45% or more, or 50% or more.

  The accessory gates 34 located on both sides of the variable display device unit 35 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the accessory gate 34 to be moved toward the center of the game area. As a result, even in a configuration in which the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the big game mouth 33 and the variable winning device 32 in the center of the game area, and as a result, the game area is expanded. It is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Furthermore, since the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, a windmill, a small gate 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other accessories can be arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. Further, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, various windmills, accessory gates 34, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be arranged, and the behavior of the game balls in the vertical direction in the game area. Can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to FIG. In the resin base 20, a launch rail 61 for guiding a game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher is attached below the window hole 21 (below the game board 30). The firing rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the firing rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined firing angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61 and then guided to the game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Is done.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, it has already been described that the game area is greatly expanded as compared with the prior art, but under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail must be reduced, so that the launch ball is stabilized. Need some ingenuity. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than that of the existing one to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launching device can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. In this case, in particular, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  Further, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guide rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball fired from the game ball launching device does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate 15. Is discharged. In the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail 61 (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul balls flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail mounting portion 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail mounting portion 52. May be ramped in the guide rail and jump to the inner rail 51 side. The splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. Therefore, it is possible to suppress interference between the foul ball and the next-launched game ball.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, one game ball is supplied to the game ball launching device one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, a drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large. Since the guide members 65 and 66 are installed on the front side, the game ball supplied from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized.

  Further, the game ball launching device is provided with a ball striking ball, and the game ball is fired with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion. As this ball hitting rod is desired to be lighter, the ball hitting ball must be lightened by changing the material to a light metal such as aluminum or reducing the size of the shaft, while ensuring a sufficient launch force. A weight portion is provided in the head portion of the heel (the end portion opposite to the shaft portion). Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, the hitting ball can be easily picked or caught, and the hitting strength of the hitting tip can be easily adjusted.

  The discharge port 67 communicates with the upper plate 19, and the game ball is discharged (dispensed) to the upper plate 19 through the discharge port 67. An open / close shutter 68 is attached to the discharge port 67, and the shutter 68 is configured to close the discharge port 67 by an urging force of a spring or the like when the front frame set 14 is opened (the state in FIG. 3). ing. Further, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is configured to be pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided to the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage etc. spill out when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconvenience can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Accordingly, a seal or the like stretched in the sticking space K1 at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be viewed through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be pasted from the small window 71.

  Support metal fittings 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 in FIG. 3 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction. Further, support metal fittings 151 and 152 are attached to the right end portion of the front frame set 14 in FIG. 5 (left end portion when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10) as a support mechanism for the inner frame 12. Accordingly, the front frame set 14 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by assembling the support brackets 151 and 152 on the front frame set 14 side to the support brackets 81 and 82 (see FIG. 3) on the inner frame 12 side. Can be installed. Further, since the support hole 83 of the support fitting 81 has a notch and the lower end portion of the support fitting 151 is formed thin as shown in FIG. 5, the support fitting 151 does not have to be completely removed from the support hole 83. The front frame set 14 can be easily detached from the inner frame 12 (the pachinko machine 10) by passing a thin portion of the support fitting 151 through the notch of the support hole 83.

  Next, the front frame set 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the front frame set 14. The front frame set 14 is formed with a substantially elliptical window 101 so that most of the game area can be visually recognized from the outside. Specifically, the window portion 101 has a shape in which a substantially central portion on the left and right sides is curved relatively gently as compared with the upper and lower sides. You may form the approximate center part of this window part 101 linearly. In the present embodiment, the distance between the upper end of the window portion 101 (the uppermost portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the upper end of the game area) and the upper end of the front frame set 14 (the so-called upper and lower width of the upper frame portion) is 61 mm. It is significantly shorter than the prior art with an upper frame width of about 85 mm to 95 mm. As a result, the upper area of the game area can be easily secured, and the large variable display device unit 35 can be disposed relatively upward. The distance from the upper end of the front frame set 14 is desirably 80 mm or less, more desirably 70 mm or less, and further desirably 60 mm or less. Of course, as long as a predetermined strength can be ensured, it may be 50 mm or less.

  Further, the shortest distance between the left end of the window portion 101 and the left end of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 (the left-right width of the left side frame portion: shown on the right side in FIG. 5), The frame width on the opening / closing axis side is set to be relatively large in order to increase the strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 itself. In this case, as apparent from comparison between FIGS. 1 and 3, not only the left end portion of the outer rail mounting portion 52 but also the left end portion of the inner rail portion 51 is not limited to the left side in the state where the front frame set 14 is closed. Covered by the part frame part. That is, at least a part of the guide rail overlaps and is covered with the left frame portion of the front frame set 14 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the game ball in this way, it is only a passing point where the game ball is guided to the game area, and it is difficult to see the game ball in the game area where the player mainly enjoys the game. It doesn't mean. Therefore, there is no trouble in actual game. Moreover, while such a trouble does not arise, sufficient intensity | strength and support strength of the front frame set 14 are securable. Incidentally, the distance in the left-right direction between the left end position of the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the left end position of the outer frame 11 when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 is 21 mm, the right end position of the game area (the right end position of the inner rail portion 51) and the outside The distance in the left-right direction from the right end position of the frame 11 is 44 mm.

  In addition, the front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means change the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit, predetermined reach or the like, and play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central lighting unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks at the time of jackpot to notify that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs.

  Further, a small window 107 to which a transparent resin is attached is provided so as to be able to visually recognize a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, and the like so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102. The annular illumination part 102 is formed in a convex shape toward the front, whereas the small window 107 is formed flat. As described above, since the sticking spaces K1 and K2 for sticking seals and plates such as certificate papers are provided on the back of the small window 107, the contents of the stickers and the like attached thereto are displayed on the scanner. It is flattened so that it can be optically read by a reading device. In addition, by forming the small window 107 flat, a rental ball rail of a ball lending machine (not shown) disposed between the two pachinko machines 10 does not protrude from the pachinko machine 10 to the player side. Thus, a ball lending machine can be provided.

  A lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101. The ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the lending operation unit 120 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball according to the operation Is lent out. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 5, various reinforcing members made of metal are provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 so as to surround the window portion 101. Specifically, reinforcing plates 131, 132, 133, and 134 are attached to the back side of the front frame set 14 and on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the window portion 101, respectively. These reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in contact with each other, but resin parts 135 for avoiding direct contact are interposed at the connecting portions of the left and upper reinforcing plates 132 and 133 in FIG. . The resin parts 135 prevent the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 from being loop-connected in the front frame set 14. When the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 are connected in a loop, the electromagnetic noise accompanying the launching operation of the game ball loops around the front frame set 14 disposed on the front surface of the game board 30, and the game board 30 has an adverse effect on the pachinko machine 10 and causes a malfunction, but in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the resin parts 135 avoid the annular connection of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134. The adverse effect of such noise can be suppressed. In addition, the strength reduction by using the resin part 135 for a part of the metal reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is compensated by providing the resin part 135 with a rib or increasing the thickness of the resin part 135. .

  The right reinforcing plate 131 in FIG. 5 is provided with an engaging claw 131a having a hook shape at an intermediate position thereof. The engaging claw 131a is a hole in the inner frame 12 with the front frame set 14 closed. It is comprised so that it may engage with the part 12a (refer FIG. 3). With this configuration, the front frame set 14 is configured to include the upper plate 19, and even if the upper and lower pivot support positions are extended, the front frame set 14 can be prevented from being lifted at the intermediate position. Therefore, an illegal act or the like floating the front frame set 14 can be suppressed.

  The lower reinforcing plate 134 is provided with a resin rail side wall member 136 at a position facing the firing rail 61 (see FIG. 3). The rail side wall member 136 serves as a side wall of the launch rail 61 when the front frame set 14 is closed, and functions so that game balls do not spill from the launch rail 61.

  The reinforcing plates 131 to 134 described above also have a function as a metal frame for supporting the glass, and a part of the reinforcing plates 131 to 134 is folded back to form a glass holding groove. The glass holding grooves are formed in two rows on the front and rear sides, and a pair of front and rear glasses 137 having a rectangular shape are held in each glass holding groove. Thereby, the two glass 137 is attached to the front and back at a predetermined interval.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game area is expanded, so that the front frame set 14 is closed, and the inner rail portion 51 and the outer rail mounting portion 52 are configured. A part of the guide rail is configured to be covered by the front frame set 14. Therefore, in the guide rail, a portion where the open side on the front side cannot be covered with the glass 137 is formed. In such a case, for example, when the game ball launched from the game ball launching device returns without reaching the return ball prevention member 53, the game ball spills out (jumps out) from the guide rail, and the outer rail mounting portion 52 There is a risk of being caught between the glass 137 and the like. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a rail cover 140 for covering the front side open portion of the guide rail is attached to the front frame set 14.

  The rail cover 140 is a substantially flat plate having a substantially arc shape, and is formed of a transparent resin. The rail cover 140 has a circular arc shape corresponding to the shape of the guide rail, and a front frame set so as to cover a section from the base end portion of the guide rail to the vicinity of the tip end portion along the peripheral edge portion of the window portion 101. 14 is attached to the back side. In particular, the size and shape of the rail cover 140 on the inner diameter side substantially match those of the inner rail portion 51. When the rail cover 140 is attached, the surface side of the rail cover 140 is in contact with the glass 137. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the back surface of the rail cover 140 covers almost the entire area of the guide rail. Thereby, the collision of the game ball with the glass 137 can be prevented in most sections of the guide rail. Therefore, adverse effects such as breakage due to contact with the glass 137 can be suppressed.

  Further, the portion where the guide rail protrudes from the side edge portion of the glass 137 is provided at the right end portion of the rail cover 140 (that is, the portion which becomes the right end in the state of FIG. 5 where the rail cover 140 is attached to the front frame set 14). A covering portion 141 for covering is provided. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such that the game ball spills out of the guide rail (jumps out) or gets caught between the outer rail mounting portion 52 and the glass 137.

  Further, the rail cover 140 is formed with a ridge 142 extending in an arc shape along the inner edge thereof and projecting toward the front side in FIG. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the protrusion 142 is configured to overlap with the inner rail portion 51 substantially integrally with the protrusion 142 entering the guide rail. Therefore, for example, even if a wire or the like is invaded from the gap between the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 to perform a fraud, it is very difficult to infiltrate the wire or the like into the game area inside the guide rail. Become. As a result, fraudulent acts performed using a wire or the like can be prevented. The protrusion 142 may be formed in a wider range, for example, along the entire inner edge of the rail cover 140. According to such a configuration, it is difficult for a wire or the like to enter in a wider range, and it is possible to more surely prevent an illegal act performed using the wire or the like.

  Next, the configuration of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of the first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 on the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30. FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear.

  First, an overall outline of the rear configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 (actually on the back of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30) so as to be arranged vertically and horizontally, or stacked one after another. A game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying a ball, a protective cover made of resin, and the like are attached. In this embodiment, various control boards are divided into two mounting bases to form two control board units, and these control board units are individually attached to the inner frame 12 or the back of the game board 30. ing. In this case, the main board and the sound lamp control board are mounted on one mounting base to form a unit, and the dispensing control board, launch control board, and power supply board are mounted on the other mounting base to form a unit. Here, for convenience, the former unit is referred to as “first control board unit 201”, and the latter unit is referred to as “second control board unit 202”. Further, since the dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally referred to as a back pack, the unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203” here. The detailed configuration of each unit 201 to 203 will be described later.

  The first control board unit 201, the second control board unit 202, and the back pack unit 203 are configured to be detachable without using any tools or the like in units of units. It is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12 or the back surface of the game board 30. This is also a device for making it possible to easily check a hidden configuration or the like even if the units 201 to 203 and other configurations are arranged one behind the other.

  Actually, as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 8, the units 201 to 203 are arranged and attached. In FIG. 8, the first control board unit 201 having a substantially L-shape is arranged at substantially the center of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 is arranged therebelow. Further, the back pack unit 203 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the first control board unit 201.

  The first control board unit 201 is provided with a support shaft part M1 at the left end portion when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the first control board unit 201 can be opened and closed around the axis A of the support shaft part M1. It has become. Further, the first control board unit 201 is provided with a fastening portion M2 made of a ny latch or the like at the right end portion thereof (that is, on the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and at the upper end portion, a locking claw portion M3. The first control board unit 201 is fixed and held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by the fastening part M2 and the locking claw part M3.

  The second control board unit 202 is provided with a support shaft part M4 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the second control board unit 202 opens and closes around the axis B of the support shaft part M4. It is possible. Further, the second control board unit 202 is provided with a fastening portion M5 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side). 2 The control board unit 202 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10.

  Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a support shaft portion M6 at the right end when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the back pack unit 203 can be opened and closed around the axis C by the support shaft portion M6. Yes. Further, the back pack unit 203 is provided with a fastening portion M7 made of a ny latch or the like at the left end portion thereof (that is, the side opposite to the support shaft portion, more specifically, the open end side), and the upper end portion and the lower end portion are respectively rotatable. The back pack unit 203 is fixedly held to the main body of the pachinko machine 10 by these fastening portions M7 and the locking portions M8, M9.

  The development directions of the units 201 to 203 are not the same, and the first control board unit 201 is left-opened when viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, whereas the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 are It is configured to open on the right.

  On the other hand, FIG. 9 is a rear view showing a state in which the game board 30 is assembled to the inner frame 12. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the inner frame 12 as viewed from the rear, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the game board 30 as viewed from the rear. Here, the backside structure of the inner frame 12 and the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The game board 30 is installed in a square frame-shaped installation area surrounded by the resin base 20 and is not dropped by a plurality of (four in this embodiment) locking fixtures 211 and 212 provided on the inner frame 12. So that it is fixed. The locking fixtures 211 and 212 can be manually rotated, and can be switched between a fixed position (lock position) and a fixed release position (unlock position). FIG. 9 shows a state where the locking fixtures 211 and 212 are in the locked position. The locking fixtures 211 at the three left and right sides of the game board 30 are configured by L-shaped metal fittings formed by bending metal pieces, and are configured so as not to protrude outward from the inner frame 12 when the game board 30 is fixed. ing. The locking fixture 212 at one lower portion of the game board 30 is formed of a resin I-type fastener.

  A variable display device unit 35 is disposed in the center of the game board 30. In the variable display device unit 35, a frame cover 213 made of resin (for example, made of ABS) that covers the center frame 47 (see FIG. 4) from behind is provided to protrude rearward, and at the rear end of the frame cover 213, A large-sized symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device and a display control device 45 are detachably attached in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 are disposed.

  A back frame set 215 is attached to the back surface of the game board 30 so as to surround the variable display device unit 35. The back frame set 215 is a thin resin-molded product (for example, made of ABS) provided so as to stick to the back surface of the game board 30, and a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning openings. Is formed. Specifically, below the back frame set 215, it corresponds to the game board opening of the general prize opening 31, the variable prize winning device 32, and the big prize opening 33 (each see FIG. 4), and is gathered at one place on the downstream side. A recovery passageway 216 is formed. Further, a discharge passage board 217 made of resin (for example, made of polycarbonate resin) is attached below the game board 30, and the discharge passage board 217 is used for guiding the discharge ball to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. A discharge passage 218 is formed. Therefore, as illustrated in phantom lines in FIG. 9, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 31 etc. gather through the collection passage 216 of the back frame set 215, and further, the discharge passage 218 of the discharge passage board 217 is formed. Through the pachinko machine 10. Similarly, the out port 36 (see FIG. 3) communicates with the discharge passage 218, and the game balls that have not won any prize opening are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge passage 218.

  In the above configuration, with the lower end surface of the game board 30 as a boundary, a back frame set 215 (collection passage 216) is provided above, and a discharge passage board 217 (discharge passage 218) is provided below. The game board 30 is provided without overlapping (overlapping) in the front-rear direction. Therefore, when the game board 30 is removed from the inner frame 12, there is no inconvenience that the discharge passage board 217 prevents the game board 30 from being removed.

  In addition, since the discharge passage board 217 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, a wire or the like is inserted from the ball discharge port (the ball passage rod 69 in FIG. 2) leading to the upper plate 19, Further, an illegal act of causing the wire or the like to enter the game area side through a gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217 can be considered. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, a plate 219 that extends in front of the pachinko machine 10 so as to almost integrally overlap the inner frame 12 is provided just behind the upper plate 19 of the discharge passage board 217. Therefore, even if a wire or the like tries to enter from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the discharge passage board 217, the wire or the like is obstructed by the plate 219, and it becomes very difficult to make the wire or the like enter the game area. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal act such as forcibly opening the variable winning device 32 (large winning opening) using a wire or the like.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism and the like for detecting the passage of the game ball to various winning holes and the like are provided. Specifically, a prize opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize opening 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and a specific area switch 222 and a count switch 223 are provided in the variable prize winning device 32. The specific area switch 222 is a switch for determining that a game ball won in the variable winning device 32 in the big hit state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state), and the count switch 223 displays the winning ball. It is a switch to count. In addition, an operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the large port 33, and a gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the small gate 34.

  The prize opening switch 221 and the gate switch 225 are connected to the board relay board 226 through electric wiring (not shown), and this board relay board 226 is further connected to a main board (main control device 261) described later. Further, the specific area switch 222 and the count switch 223 are connected to the special winning opening relay board 227, and this special winning opening relay board 227 is also connected to the main board. On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main controller 261 without using a relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening and a winning ball sorting plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. Is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory. In FIG. 9, a set handle 228 provided with a hitting ball basket and the like is disposed on the lower left side of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a firing motor 229 is disposed on the right side thereof.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into the main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is sent from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won at various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device, and the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of the winning balls one by one and then pays out one by one. Unlike the above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment electrically senses the winning of a game ball for each winning opening and immediately pays out (that is, the pachinko machine 10 abolishes the winning ball processing device). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly.

  The back frame set 215 is provided with an attachment mechanism for attaching the first control board unit 201. Specifically, as this mounting mechanism, a support bracket 231 extending in the vertical direction is provided at the lower left corner portion when viewed from the back surface of the game board 30, and the support bracket 231 has a pair of upper and lower support holes 231 a on the same axis. Is formed. In addition, a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 232 are provided in the lower right portion of the game board 30, and a locking claw piece 233 is provided in the upper left portion.

  An attachment mechanism for attaching the second control board unit 202 and the back pack unit 203 is provided on the back surface of the inner frame 12. Specifically, a long support fitting 235 shown in FIG. 12 is attached to the right end portion of the inner frame 12. As shown in FIG. 12, the support metal fitting 235 has a long plate-like metal fitting body 236, and is erected from the metal fitting body 236 so that the support hole 237 for the second control board unit 202 is provided at two lower positions. Are formed, and support hole portions 238 for the back pack unit 203 are formed at two upper positions. Coaxial support holes are formed in the support hole portions 237 and 238, respectively. In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the second control board unit 202, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 239 at the left end below the game board installation area. In addition, as an attachment mechanism for the back pack unit 203, the inner frame 12 is provided with a pair of upper and lower fastening holes (ny latch holes) 240 at the left end of the game board installation area. However, the support bracket for the second control board unit 202 and the support bracket for the back pack unit 203 can be provided as separate members. Reference numerals 241, 242, and 243 denote rotational fixtures for sandwiching and supporting the back pack unit 203 with the game board 30.

  In addition, in the rear configuration of the inner frame 12, a game ball for distributing a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism described later to any of the upper plate 19, the lower plate 15, or the discharge passage 218 is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 30. A distribution unit 245 is provided. In other words, the opening 245 a of the game ball distributing unit 245 communicates with the upper plate 19, the opening 245 b communicates with the lower plate 15, and the opening 245 c communicates with the discharge passage 218. Also, a resin speaker box 246 is attached to the lower end portion of the inner frame 12 to surround the back of the speaker installed on the lower plate 15, and the sound quality in the low frequency range is improved by the speaker box 246. ing.

  Next, the first control board unit 201 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a front view of the first control board unit 201, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the unit 201, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 201, and FIG. FIG.

  The first control board unit 201 includes a mounting base 251 having a substantially L shape, and the main control device 261 and the sound lamp control device 262 are mounted on the mounting base 251. Here, the main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, and various lotteries. A main board including a random number generator used, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc., and the main board is made of a transparent resin material or the like; ). The substrate box 263 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other by a sealing unit 264 (sealing means) so that the box box 263 is sealed.

  As long as the sealing unit 264 is configured to connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be unsealed, any configuration can be applied. Here, as shown in FIG. 14 and the like, five sealing members are connected. The box base and the box cover are connected so that they cannot be opened by inserting a locking claw into the long hole of the sealing member. The sealing process by the sealing unit 264 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the opening / sealing process again even after the operation. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking claw into the long hole of at least one sealing member among the five sealing members constituting the sealing unit 264. And when opening the board | substrate box 263 by the malfunction of the accommodated main board | substrate etc., the connection of the sealing member in which the latching claw was inserted, and another sealing member is cut | disconnected. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing members. If the history of opening the board box 263 is left in the board box 263, it can be easily found that the illegal opening has been performed by looking at the board box 263.

  The sound lamp control device 262 includes a sound lamp control board including a CPU that controls sound and lamp display according to instructions from the main control device 261 or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. The sound lamp control board is housed in a board box 265 made of a transparent resin material or the like. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. .

  The mounting base 251 is formed of a colored (for example, green, blue, etc.) resin material (for example, made of polycarbonate resin), and has two substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 that are flat on the surface. These substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 extend in a direction orthogonal to each other, and are formed with a step in the front-rear direction. However, the mounting base 251 may be a colorless transparent or translucent resin molded product.

  On one board mounting surface 252, the main control device 261 is arranged in the landscape orientation, and on the other board mounting surface 253, the audio lamp control device 262 (audio lamp control board) is oriented in the portrait orientation. Be placed. In particular, the main control device 261 is disposed on the near side as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10, and the sound lamp control device 262 is disposed on the back side. In this case, since the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253 are formed with steps in the front-rear direction, the control devices 261 and 262 are mounted in a state where the main controller 261 and the sound lamp controller 262 are mounted on the substrate mounting surfaces 252 and 253. Are arranged with a part of them stacked one after the other. That is, as can be seen in FIG. 14 and the like, the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where a part (about 1/3 in the present embodiment) is floated. Therefore, the sound lamp control device 262 can be expanded to an area overlapping with the main control device 261, and it is possible to cope with an increase in the size of the control board and to install each control device efficiently. Further, when the first control board unit 201 is mounted on the game board 30, a space is secured behind the board mounting surface 252 so that the variable winning device 32 and its electric wiring can be installed without difficulty.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the board mounting surface 252 for the main board is formed with horizontally elongated through holes 254 at two places on the left and right. Correspondingly, the substrate box 263 of the main control device 261 is provided with rotational fixing tools 267 at two places on the left and right sides of the back surface thereof. When the main controller 261 is mounted on the board mounting surface 252, the fixing tool 267 is passed through the through hole 254 of the board mounting surface 252, and the fixing tool 267 is rotated in this state to lock the main control apparatus 261. The Therefore, even if the main controller 261 is arranged in a state where it floats as described above, inconveniences such as dropping off of the main controller 261 can be avoided. In addition, since the main control device 261 cannot be removed unless the fixture 267 is unlocked from the back side of the first control board unit 201 (board mounting surface 252), it is expected to have a deterrent effect against illegal acts such as board removal. it can. A grid-like rib 255 is provided on the back surface of the substrate mounting surface 252 for the main substrate.

  The mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 256 on the left end surface of FIG. 14 and the like. The game board 30 is supported to be openable and closable. In addition, the mounting base 251 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 257 as fasteners at the right end portion and a long hole 258 at the upper end portion. The first control board unit 201 is fixed to the game board 30 by locking the locking claw pieces 233 shown in FIG. The support fitting 231 and the support shaft 256 are in the support shaft portion M1 of FIG. Each corresponds.

  Next, the second control board unit 202 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 is a front view of the second control board unit 202, FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the unit 202, and FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the unit 202.

  The second control board unit 202 has a horizontally long mounting base 301 on which a payout control device 311, a firing control device 312, a power supply device 313 and a card unit connection board 314 are mounted. The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. The launch control board of the launch control apparatus 312 controls the launch motor 229 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player, and the power supply board of the power supply apparatus 313 provides a predetermined power supply voltage required by various control apparatuses. Is generated and output. The card unit connection board 314 is electrically connected to the ball lending operation unit 120 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 and a card unit (not shown). The card unit connection board 314 takes a ball lending operation command from the player and outputs it to the payout control device 311. Is. Note that the card unit connection board 314 is not necessary in a cash machine in which game balls are rented directly from the ball lending device or the like to the upper plate without using a card unit.

  The payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection substrate 314 are respectively configured to be accommodated in substrate boxes 315, 316, 317, and 318 made of a transparent resin material or the like. In particular, in the dispensing control device 311, similarly to the main control device 261 described above, the box base and the box cover constituting the substrate box 315 (encapsulating means) are connected by the sealing unit 319 (sealing means) so that they cannot be opened. Thus, the substrate box 315 is sealed.

  The payout control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout motor 358a, the payout motor 358a is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball jam (return to the normal state). It is like that.

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. To do.

  The mounting base 301 is made of, for example, a colorless and transparent resin molded product, and a flat board mounting surface 302 is provided on the surface thereof. In this case, the launch control device 312, the power supply device 313 and the card unit connection board 314 are directly mounted side by side on the board mounting surface 302 of the mounting base 301, and the payout control apparatus 311 is mounted on the board box 317 of the power supply apparatus 313. Has been.

  Further, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 305 at the right end in FIG. 17 and the like. By inserting these support shafts 305 into the support hole 237 shown in FIG. 2 The control board unit 202 is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the mounting base 301 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 306 as fasteners at the left end, and the second control board unit 202 is fitted into the fastening hole 239 shown in FIG. It is fixed to the frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed. The support hole 237 and the support shaft 305 correspond to the support shaft portion M4 in FIG. 8, and the fastened hole 239 and the ny latch 306 correspond to the fastening portion M5, respectively.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described with reference to FIGS. The back pack unit 203 is an integration of a resin-molded back pack 351 and a game ball payout mechanism 352. FIG. 20 is a rear view of the back pack unit 203 as viewed from the back of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 21 shows an exploded perspective view thereof.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a substantially flat base portion 353 and a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a horizontally long substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display device unit 35 (however, in the present embodiment, the above-mentioned audio The lamp control device 262 is also enclosed. A large number of ventilation holes 354 a are provided on the back surface of the protective cover portion 354. Each of the air holes 354a has a long hole shape, and the air holes 354a are adjacent to each other at a relatively close position. Therefore, the back surface of the back pack 351 can be easily opened by cutting the resin portion between the adjacent vent holes 354a. That is, a predetermined test or the like can be easily performed by cutting the resin portion between the vent holes 354a to expose the display control device 45 and the like inside.

  In addition, a payout mechanism 352 is disposed on the base 353 so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 351, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows (two rows) of spherical passages and is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. A case rail 357 is connected. The payout device 358 is provided in the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor 358a. The game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 through the payout passage 359 and the like shown in FIG.

  A vibrator 360 for attaching vibration to the tank rail 356 is attached to the tank rail 356. Therefore, if a ball clogging occurs near the tank rail 356, the ball clogging can be eliminated by driving the vibrator 360. Since this vibrator 360 is unitized, it can be easily attached to the tank rail 356.

  The structure of the tank rail 356 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. A portion 362 is provided. By this ball receiving portion 362, the game ball that has dropped from the tank 355 is smoothly taken into the rail body 361. Further, the rail body 361 is provided with a partition wall 363 extending in the longitudinal direction, and the game balls are divided into two hands by the partition wall 363. The two ball passages partitioned by the partition wall 363 are slightly wider than the diameter of the game ball. One or two ridges 364 are provided on the bottom surface of each spherical passage partitioned by the partition wall 363, and an opening 365 is provided on the side of the ridge 364.

  In addition, a rectifying plate 367 is disposed on the rail body 361 so as to cover the ceiling portion of the downstream half. The rectifying plate 367 has a bowed shape so as to limit the height of the ball passage in the tank rail 356 toward the downstream side, and a convex portion 368 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed on the lower surface thereof. . Thereby, each game ball flowing in the tank rail 356 finally flows out downstream without being stacked up and down. Therefore, even when a large amount of game balls flow into the tank rail 356, the game balls are prevented from being caught, and the ball clogging in the tank rail 356 is eliminated. The rail body 361 is formed of a black conductive polycarbonate resin, whereas the rectifying plate 367 is formed of a transparent polycarbonate resin. The rectifying plate 367 is detachably provided. By removing the rectifying plate 367, maintenance in the tank rail 356 can be easily performed.

  Returning to FIG. 20 and FIG. The payout mechanism unit 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358 and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, AC 24V main power via a voltage converter, and is turned on or off by switching the power switch 382a.

  All of the dispensing mechanism 352 from the tank 355 to the dispensing passage 359 is formed of a conductive resin material (for example, conductive polycarbonate resin) and grounded at a part thereof. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the noise by charging of a game ball is suppressed.

  Further, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 385 at the right end portion in FIG. 20 and the like. By inserting the support shafts 385 into the support hole portion 238 shown in FIG. The pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the inner frame 12. In addition, the back pack 351 is provided with a pair of upper and lower nai latches 386 as fasteners at the left end portion, and a locking hole 387 is provided at the upper end portion. The nai latch 386 is inserted into the tightened hole 240 shown in FIG. The back pack unit 203 is fixed to the inner frame 12 so that it cannot be opened and closed by engaging the fixing hole 387 shown in FIG. The reason why the ny latch is not used for the fixing tool 242 and the locking hole 387 is that a tank 355 for storing game balls is provided on the left side of the locking hole 387 in FIG. is there. When the fixture 242 is fixed, the back pack unit 203 is also fixed to the inner frame 12 by the fixtures 241 and 243 shown in FIG. The support hole 238 and the support shaft 385 are in the support shaft portion M6 in FIG. 8, the fastened hole 240 and the ny latch 386 are in the fastening portion M7, and the fixture 242 and the lock hole 387 are in the lock portion M8, respectively. Equivalent to. Further, the fixture 243 corresponds to the locking portion M9.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The main controller 261 is equipped with an MPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A certain RAM 503 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  The backup area 503a stores values such as a stack pointer, each register, I / O, and the like when the power is shut down (including when a power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) when the power is shut down due to a power failure or the like. When the power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on the information in the backup area 503a. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 33), and restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is executed in the main process (see FIG. 26) when the power is turned on. . Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 501 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, and the power failure signal SG1 is the MPU 501. Is input immediately, the NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erasing switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switches not shown.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor 358a. The MPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a is an area for storing the stack pointer, registers, I / O, and other values when the power is cut off when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like. Based on the information in the backup area 513a, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is shut off. Writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is shut off by the NMI interrupt process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the MPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SG1 is also input to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 511, an NMI interrupt process as a power failure process is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 via a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch motor 229, and the launch motor 229 is permitted to drive when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and a launch for stopping the launch. On condition that the stop switch is not operated, the launch motor 229 is driven, and the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the small symbol (ordinary symbol) variation display on the small symbol display device 41 and the large symbol symbol (special symbol) variation display on the large symbol display device 42. The display control device 45 includes an MPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus line. 530 and 531. The input side of the input port 527 is connected to the output side of the main controller 261, and the output side of the input port 527 is connected to the MPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526, and output port via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The accessory symbol display device 41 and the sound lamp control device 262 are connected to the output side of the output port 528. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a large symbol display device 42 is connected to the output side of the output port 529.

  The MPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the small symbol display device 41 and the large symbol display device 42 based on the symbol display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 is for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the MPU 521 executes various programs. 1 to 8 symbol counters 523a to 523h, a rating counter 523i, a target symbol counter 523j, and an effect execution area 523k.

  The first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h are attached symbols respectively corresponding to a plurality of permutation symbols Zj (see FIGS. 24 and 25) each having a numerical value of 1 to 8 displayed on the large symbol display device 42. Each Zs is provided in association with each other, and stores each of the attached symbol Zs display modes currently displayed on the big game symbol display device 42 among the three types of attached symbol display modes. The values of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h are updated within the range of “0” to “2” with “2” as the upper limit, and the value of the target symbol counter 523j described later is the same as the value of the rating counter 523i described later. Depending on the value, “1” is added to the value of any one of the symbol counters 523a to 523h. The values of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h correspond to the first to eighth symbol counters corresponding to the symbols that generate the front / rear detachment reach when the front / rear detachment reach appears on the large symbol display device 42. Any value of 523a to 523h is configured to be cleared to “0”. In the large symbol display device 42 of the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the attached symbol Zs is displayed based on the values of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h, the permutation symbol Zj, and the first to eighth symbols. Fluctuation display is performed using the attached symbol Zs based on the values of the counters 523a to 523h. In addition, when the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is to be added and the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is “2”, the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is not updated and remains unchanged. Is configured to hold the value of.

  The rating counter 523i is a counter for determining whether or not to update the values of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h. The value of the rating counter 523i is updated within a range of “0” to “9” with “9” as an upper limit, and “1” is incremented every time the main process (see FIG. 36) of the display control device 45 loops. It is comprised so that it may be added. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the display of the change is stopped, if the value of the rating counter 523i is “7”, the first to eighth values corresponding to the value of the target symbol counter 523j described later are used. Any one of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is configured to be updated.

  The target symbol counter 523j is a counter for determining one symbol counter 523a to 523h to be updated when any value of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h is updated based on the value of the rating counter 523i. It is. The value of the target symbol counter 523j is updated within a range of “0” to “7” with “7” as an upper limit, and is “1” every time the main process (see FIG. 36) of the display control device 45 loops. It is configured to be added one by one. In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the variable display is stopped (determined display), the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” and any one of the first to eighth symbol counters 523a to 523h is set. When updating, the value of one symbol counter 523a-523h is updated based on the value of this object symbol counter 523j. Specifically, when the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “0”, the value of the first symbol counter 523a is updated, and when the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “1”, the second value is updated. When the value of the symbol counter 523b is updated and the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “2”, the value of the third symbol counter 523c is updated, and when the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “3” The value of the fourth symbol counter 523d is updated. If the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “4”, the value of the fifth symbol counter 523e is updated, and the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “5”. Is updated, the value of the sixth symbol counter 523f is updated, and when the value of the target symbol counter 523j is “6”, the value of the seventh symbol counter 523g is updated. If the value of the pointer 523j is "7" is configured such that the value of the 8 symbol counter 523h is updated.

  Conventionally, in view of gaming machines such as slot machines with high shooting characteristics that are becoming a social problem, the government or the like has limited the range in which pachinko machines and slot machines can be manufactured according to rules and the like. Therefore, each gaming machine manufacturer develops a pachinko machine or slot machine in accordance with the above-mentioned rules, etc., and develops a pachinko machine or slot machine capable of performing original games, thereby producing pachinko machines of other companies. We are working to promote sales of pachinko machines or slot machines. However, one of the games with originality is to “store the jackpots obtained by the lottery once (stock), and release the jackpots stored when the predetermined conditions are satisfied in the subsequent games”. Games and games that “release a portion of the jackpot that was stored when the variable display was executed a predetermined number of times (ceiling function)” would be highly prohibited, and are currently prohibited by rules. ing. For this reason, there is a problem that the player cannot find out meaning to continue playing the game, and the game is interrupted or stopped. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” when the variable display is stopped, the first to eighth symbol counters are based on the value of the target symbol counter 523j. The value of any of 523a to 523h is updated and the display mode of the attached symbol Zs displayed on the large symbol display device 42 is changed. The accessory symbol Zs includes a weak accessory symbol Zs1, a medium accessory symbol Zs2, and a strong accessory symbol Zs3, and will be described later when a lottery result for giving a jackpot is derived by the jackpot random number counter C1 described later. Even when the lottery result for displaying the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is derived by the jackpot symbol counter C2, the reach indication of the strongly attached symbol Zs3 or the medium attached symbol Zs2 can be easily displayed in the variable display, and the strongly attached symbol Zs3 or After the jackpot is suggested by the middle attached symbol Zs2, the variation display is re-variably displayed to display the jackpot display of the weakly attached symbol Zs1. That is, when the reach display, which is the previous stage of the combination that gives the jackpot, occurs in the strongly attached symbol Zs3, it is possible to improve the player's expectation that the jackpot will be given. Therefore, it is possible to provide new gameability by giving meaning to continued games while keeping the shooting characteristics constant, and it is possible to improve gameability by continuously playing games, The operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  The effect execution area 523k is a memory for storing data related to each command when a variation pattern command and a stop symbol command transmitted from the main control device 261 are received. When receiving the variation pattern command or the stop symbol command, the display control device 45 writes the data indicated by the variation pattern command or the stop symbol command in the effect execution area 523k, and displays a large symbol according to the data written in the effect execution area 523k. The fluctuation display unit 42a of the device 42 is configured to perform fluctuation display.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the large symbol display device 42, and the display content of the large symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as attached symbols Zs displayed on the large symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the MPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the display device 42.

  Here, when the lottery result of the jackpot grant lottery is displayed using a plurality of permutation symbols Zj and the attached symbols Zs corresponding to each permutation symbol Zj, the permutation symbols Zj and the accompanying symbols Zs that suggest the occurrence of the jackpot are displayed. The combination may be either the permutation symbol Zj or the attached symbol Zs as long as the lottery result is faithfully reflected. For this reason, the combination of the permutation symbol Zj and the accessory symbol Zs that suggests the occurrence of a jackpot becomes various by dividing the accessory symbol Zs into three types of weak accessory symbol Zs1, medium accessory symbol Zs2, and strong accessory symbol Zs3. End up. On the other hand, in a conventional pachinko machine, a main controller that performs control related to a game such as a lottery of a big hit or a combination of large symbols that suggests the lottery result of the lottery, and a big symbol according to instructions of the main controller A display control device for controlling the display of the display device is provided separately, and the control related to the large symbol display device is left to the display control device to reduce the control of the main control device. The time required for inspection is shortened. For the main control device that controls the lottery with a big hit random number counter or the like, the pachinko machine is strictly developed and inspected so that the player and the playground are not unfairly disadvantaged. However, by providing three types of attached symbols Zs1, Zs2, and Zs3, when there are various combinations of large symbols Zo, the types of instructions transmitted from the main controller to the display controller increase, and the control of the main controller is complicated. And the cost required for development and inspection becomes high. Therefore, the main control device 261 performs lottery regarding the permutation symbol Zj, and the display control device 45 is configured to perform control regarding the attached symbol Zs that appears in the variable display based on an instruction from the main control device 261. Thus, in realizing a game with improved continuity, the control of the main control device 261 can be simplified and the effects of the variable display can be diversified. Further, by simplifying the control of the main controller 261, the cost required for development and inspection of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 having a RAM erase switch 323. ing. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operating voltages to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC voltage of 24 volts supplied from the outside, a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches and motors, a voltage of 5 volts for logic, and a RAM backup A backup voltage or the like is generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the main controller 261, the payout controller 311, and the like. The firing control device 312 is supplied with an operating voltage (12 volts and 5 volts) via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the MPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541. When this voltage becomes less than 22 volts, it is determined that a power failure (power shutdown) occurs. The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. By the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. The power supply unit 541 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that outputs a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 when the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311 clear the data in the respective backup areas 503a and 513a.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 24, the display content of the large symbol display apparatus 42 is demonstrated. The large symbol display device 42 displays three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of left, middle, and right. Each of the symbol sequences Z1, Z2, and Z3 includes, for example, a plurality of permutation symbols Zj with numbers “1” to “8”, and a plurality of permutation symbols Zj that are integrally displayed with the permutation symbols Zj. The pertinent symbols Zj and the accessory symbols Zs constitute the large symbol Zo. In each of the symbol sequences Z1, Z2, and Z3, a large symbol design Zo that is a probability variation symbol and a large symbol symbol Zo that is a normal variation symbol are alternately arranged in ascending (or descending) order of the numbers in the progression direction of the symbol sequence ( 25), eight large symbols Zo are variably displayed so as to scroll from top to bottom with periodicity for each symbol row Z1, Z2, Z3. Specifically, the odd symbol is a probability variation symbol, and the even symbol is a normal variation symbol. The large symbol display device 42 displays a total of three large symbols Zo, one for each symbol row Z1, Z2, Z3, and has one effective line L1. Then, the variable display stops in the order of the left symbol row Z1 → the right symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2, and at the time of the stop, a combination of jackpot symbols on the effective line L1 (in this embodiment, a combination of the same permutation symbols Zj) ), A big hit video will be displayed as a big hit. The probability fluctuation time is a state in which the combination of large symbols becomes a big hit by a predetermined combination of probability fluctuation symbols and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, so-called probabilistic time. (Time) means a time when such a state of probability is not met.

  In FIG. 24, the left symbol column Z1 displays a permutation symbol Zj of “3” which is a probability variation symbol, and a DF (defender) of a person who suggests a solidity which is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 in the permutation symbol Zj. Has been. Further, in the middle symbol row Z2, a permutation symbol Zj of “4”, which is a normal variation symbol, and a DF of a person who suggests the solidity that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 in the permutation symbol Zj are displayed. Further, in the right symbol column Z3, a permutation symbol Zj of “1” which is a probability variation symbol, and a GK (goal keeper) of a person who suggests a solidity which is a middle attached symbol Zs2 in the permutation symbol Zj are displayed. Yes. Note that three types of display modes are prepared as the attached symbol Zs, and a person suggesting solidity, a person suggesting intelligence, and a person suggesting aggression are used.

  In the present embodiment, for example, an effect that causes soccer to be imaged at the time of reach display or on a background (not shown) is executed, and each attached symbol Zs indicates a display mode that suggests a position in soccer. . Specifically, referring to FIG. 25, a display mode is used in which GK (goal keeper) is suggested as the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “1” or “2”. Further, a display mode is used that suggests DF (defender) as the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permutation symbol Zj of “3” or “4”. Further, a display mode is used which suggests MF (midfielder) as the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “5” or “6”. In addition, a display mode that suggests FW (forward) is used as the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permutation symbol Zj of “7” or “8”.

  Note that the permutation symbol Zj and the accessory symbol Zs are displayed in association with each other so that the player can uniquely recognize the accessory symbol Zs corresponding to each permutation symbol Zj. Therefore, since the player can recognize the big game symbol Zo composed of the permutation symbol Zj and the attached symbol Zs without any sense of incongruity, the player can easily understand the game content.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 26, the weakly attached symbol Zs1, the medium attached symbol Zs2, and the strongly attached symbol Zs3 will be described. In this embodiment, a rank (rating) is provided for the attached symbol Zs that forms a part of the large symbol Zo, and the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is suggested to the player by the rank of the large symbol Zo at the time of reach display. Has been. Specifically, when the lottery result of the big win is derived, the reach display by the large symbol Zo of the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is made difficult to appear, that is, the reach display is generated by the large symbol Zo of the strong accessory symbol Zs3 It is comprised so that it may be easy to do. Further, for each permutation symbol Zj, the weak accessory symbol Zs1, the medium accessory symbol Zs2, and the strong accessory symbol Zs3 are configured to be different.

  Specifically, as the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “1” or “2”, a display mode suggesting soccer GK is used, and the position of GK is more intelligent and solid than aggressive. Because it is a position that requires sexuality, a person who suggests intelligence is used as the strongly attached symbol Zs3, a person who suggests solidity is used as the middle accessory symbol Zs2, and an aggressiveness is used as the weakly attached symbol Zs1. Suggesters are used. That is, the value of the first symbol counter 523a or the second symbol counter 523b is “0” as a display mode of the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj displayed on the large symbol display device 42. If the value of the first symbol counter 523a or the second symbol counter 523b is “1”, the solid attached symbol Zs2 is solid. The person who suggests is displayed, and when the value of the first symbol counter 523a or the second symbol counter 523b is “2”, the person who suggests intelligence is displayed as the strongly attached symbol Zs3.

  As the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “3” or “4”, a display mode suggesting soccer DF is used, and the position of DF requires solidity and intelligence rather than aggressiveness. Because it is a position, a person who suggests solidity is used as the strongly attached symbol Zs3, a person who suggests intelligence is used as the middle accessory symbol Zs2, and a person who suggests aggressiveness is used as the weakly attached symbol Zs1. It has been. That is, as a display mode of the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj displayed on the large game symbol display device 42, the value of the third symbol counter 523c or the fourth symbol counter 523d is “0”. If the value of the third symbol counter 523c or the fourth symbol counter 523d is “1”, the intelligence is indicated as the middle accessory symbol Zs2. When the value of the third symbol counter 523c or the fourth symbol counter 523d is “2”, a person who suggests solidity is displayed as the strongly attached symbol Zs3.

  As the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “5” or “6”, a display mode suggesting soccer MF is used, and the position of MF requires intelligence and aggression rather than solidity. Because it is a position, a person who suggests intelligence is used as the strong accessory symbol Zs3, a person who suggests aggressiveness is used as the middle accessory symbol Zs2, and a person who suggests solidity is used as the weak accessory symbol Zs1. It has been. That is, the value of the fifth symbol counter 523e or the sixth symbol counter 523f is “0” as a display mode of the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj displayed on the large symbol display device 42. If the value of the fifth symbol counter 523e or the sixth symbol counter 523f is “1”, the aggressive symbol Zs2 is assumed to be aggressive. The person who suggests is displayed, and when the value of the fifth symbol counter 523e or the sixth symbol counter 523f is “2”, the person who suggests intelligence is displayed as the strongly attached symbol Zs3.

  As the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “7” or “8”, a display mode suggesting a soccer FW is used, and the position of FW requires aggression and intelligence rather than solidity. Since it is a position, a person who suggests aggression is used as the strong accessory symbol Zs3, a person who suggests intelligence is used as the middle accessory symbol Zs2, and a person who suggests solidity is used as the weak accessory symbol Zs1 It has been. In other words, as a display mode of the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permutation symbol Zj of “7” or “8” displayed on the large symbol display device 42, the value of the seventh symbol counter 523g or the eighth symbol counter 523h is “0”. If the value of the 7th symbol counter 523g or the 8th symbol counter 523h is “1”, the intelligence is indicated as the middle attached symbol Zs2. When the value of the 7th symbol counter 523g or the 8th symbol counter 523h is “2”, a person who suggests aggressiveness is displayed as the strongly attached symbol Zs3.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 configured as described above will be described. In the present embodiment, the MPU 501 in the main control device 261 uses various counter information during the game to perform a jackpot lottery, a symbol display setting of the large symbol display device 42, and the like. 27, the jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot lottery, the jackpot symbol counter C2 used for the selection of the jackpot symbol of the big game symbol display device 42, and the reach lottery when the big symbol symbol display device 42 fluctuates. Reach random number counter C3 used for the initial value setting, random number initial value counter CINI used for initial value setting of the jackpot random number counter C1, variation type counters CS1 and CS2 used for variation pattern selection of the large symbol display device 42, the left column, The left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR used to set each out symbol in the middle and right columns It is set to be there. A small symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the small symbol display device 41.

  Among these, the counters C1 to C3, CINI, CS1, and CS2 are loop counters that each add 1 to the previous value and return to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are configured such that register values are added using the R register (refresh register) in the MPU 501, and as a result, the numerical values change randomly. Each counter is updated at short time intervals, and the updated value is appropriately stored in a counter buffer set in a predetermined area of the RAM 503. The RAM 503 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas), and in each of these areas, game balls to the big game mouth 33 are provided. The values of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 are stored in accordance with the winning timing.

  For details of each counter, the jackpot random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, 1 is sequentially added within a range of 0 to 676, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 676), it returns to 0. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CINI at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CINI is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the jackpot random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 676), and is updated once every timer interruption and within the remaining time of normal processing. Will be updated repeatedly. The big hit random number counter C1 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the big game mouth 33. The number of random number values that are jackpots is set in two types, the normal time and the probability fluctuation time, the number of random number values that are jackpots in the normal time is 2, the value is “337,673”, The number of random number values that are jackpots when the probability changes is 10, and the values are “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523, 601 and 661”. The probability fluctuation time is a state in which the combination of large symbols becomes a big hit by a predetermined combination of probability fluctuation symbols and the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as added value, so-called probabilistic time. (Time) means a time when such a state of probability is not met.

  The jackpot symbol counter C2 determines a symbol when the fluctuation of the large symbol display device 42 is stopped in the case of a jackpot. In the present embodiment, the large symbol symbol display device 42 has one effective line, and the permutation symbol. Since eight kinds of Zj are set, eight (0 to 7) counter values are prepared. In other words, the jackpot symbol counter C2 is incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 7, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 7) and then returns to 0. The jackpot symbol counter C2 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in this embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the big game mouth 33.

  For example, the reach random number counter C3 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 238, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 238) and then returns to 0. In the present embodiment, the reach random number counter C3 causes the last stop symbol to stop after the reach has occurred by shifting the last stop symbol by one before and after the reach symbol. Similarly, after the reach has occurred, the final stop symbol is the reach symbol. “Reach other than front / rear off” that stops other than before and after, and “completely out” that does not occur reach will be drawn. For example, the reach random number counter C3 = 0, 1 corresponds to the front / rear out of reach, the reach random number counter C3 = 2-21 corresponds to the reach other than the front / rear out, and the reach random number counter C3 = 22-238 corresponds to the complete out. Note that the reach lottery may be set individually according to the lottery probability state of the large symbol display device 42, the number of suspended balls at the start of change, and the like. The reach random number counter C3 is updated periodically (once every timer interruption in the present embodiment) and stored in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 at the timing when the game ball wins the big game mouth 33.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. On the other hand, the other variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”.

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines the reach type of a large symbol such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough symbol variation modes, and the second variation type counter CS2 determines the final stop symbol (book) In the embodiment, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as an elapsed time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the middle symbol) stops is determined. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a normal process to be described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the normal process. The buffer values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are acquired when the variation pattern is determined when the variation of the large symbol is started by the large symbol display device 42.

  The left, middle and right off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are used to determine the left column large symbol symbol, middle column large symbol symbol, and right column large symbol symbol when the big hit lottery is off. Yes, each of the eight large symbols Zo is displayed in each column, and thus eight (0 to 7) counter values are prepared for each. The symbol of the left symbol column Z1 is determined by the symbol symbol counter CL, the symbol of the middle symbol column Z2 is determined by the symbol symbol counter CM, and the symbol of the right symbol column Z3 is determined by the symbol symbol counter CR.

  In the present embodiment, the values of the counters CL, CM, and CR are randomly updated by using the numerical value of the R register built in the MPU 501. That is, when each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated, the value of the lower-order several bits (for example, 3 bits) of the R register is added to the previous value, and when the addition result exceeds the maximum value, a predetermined number ( For example, 5) The current value is determined by subtraction. Each outlier symbol counter CL, CM, CR is updated within the normal process so that the update times do not overlap, and the combination of these outlier symbol counters CL, CM, CR is the reach of the RAM 503 front / rear reach symbol buffer, reach other than front / rear out It is stored in either the symbol buffer or the completely off symbol buffer. Then, when determining the variation pattern at the start of the variation of the large symbol, the buffer value of any one of the front / rear reach symbol buffer, the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out, and the completely out symbol buffer is acquired according to the value of the reach random number counter C3. .

  In addition, the magnitude | size and range of each counter are only examples, and can be changed arbitrarily. However, if importance is attached to irregularity, it is desirable that the jackpot random number counter C1, the reach random number counter C3, and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are all different prime numbers and are not synchronized in any case.

  The accessory symbol random number counter C4 is configured, for example, as a loop counter that increments one by one within a range of 0 to 250 and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). The accessory symbol random number counter C4 is periodically updated (once every timer interruption in this embodiment), and is acquired when it is detected that the game ball has passed through the accessory gate (through gate) 34 on either the left or right side. Is done. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 28 to 35. The processing of the MPU 501 is roughly divided into a main processing that is started when the power is turned on, and a timer interrupt processing that is started periodically (in the present embodiment, at a cycle of 2 milliseconds (hereinafter referred to as “ms”)). And an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal (non-maskable terminal). For convenience of explanation, the timer interrupt process and the NMI interrupt process are described first, and then the main process is performed. explain.

  FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. The timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 every 2 ms, for example. In the timer interruption process, first, reading process of various winning switches is executed (S601). That is, the state of various switches (except for the RAM erase switch 323) connected to the main controller 261 is read, and the state of the switch is determined and the detection information (winning detection information) is stored. Next, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S602). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Further, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are updated (S603). Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot symbol counter C2 and the reach random number counter C3 are each incremented by 1 and their counter values reach the maximum values (in the present embodiment, 676, 49 and 238, respectively). Each time it is cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. After that, a start winning process is performed in accordance with winning in the big mouth 33 (S604).

  The start winning process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is determined from the detection information of the operation port switch 224 whether or not the game ball has won a prize (start prize) at the big mouth 33 (S701). When it is determined that the game ball has won the big game mouth 33 (S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the number N of active reserved balls of the big game symbol display device 42 is less than the upper limit value (4 in the present embodiment). (S702). If there is a prize at the big mouth 33 and the number N of activated balls is less than 4 (S702: Yes), the number N of activated balls is incremented by 1 (S703), and the jackpot random number counter updated in step S603 Each value of C1, jackpot symbol counter C2 and reach random number counter C3 is stored in the first area among the reserved areas of the reserved ball storage area of RAM 503 (S704). On the other hand, if there is no winning at the big mouth 33 (S701: No), or even if there is a winning at the big mouth 33, if the operation holding ball number N <4 (S702: No), each of S703 and S704 The process is skipped and the start winning process is terminated. After the start winning process is completed, the MPU 501 once ends this timer interrupt process.

  When the game ball wins the big game mouth 33 (start winning prize), the big game symbol display device 42 starts to display the fluctuation of the big game symbol, but after the winning prize, the big game symbol changes and the symbol stops. There is a restriction that a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) must elapse before reaching. Therefore, in the start winning process, when a start winning is confirmed, a timer for measuring the elapsed time after the start winning is set after each counter value storing process (S704). Specifically, since the start winning process is executed at a cycle of 2 ms, for example, in order to measure an elapsed time of 5 seconds, a numerical value “2500” is set in the timer, and the timer value is incremented by 1 for each start winning process. Subtract. This timer value is stored and managed in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 503 together with the values of the respective counters C1 to C3. Then, when setting a variation pattern of a large symbol, which will be described later, the timer value is referred to, and a variation pattern is set according to the remaining time (so that the symbol variation is stopped after a predetermined time elapses).

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interrupt process is executed by the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interruption process, the state of the main controller 261 at the time of power-off is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 501 in the main controller 261, and the MPU 501 interrupts the control being executed. NMI interrupt processing is started. The NMI interrupt processing program in FIG. 35 is stored in the ROM 502 of the main controller 261. For a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the main controller 261 can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time.

  In the NMI interrupt process, first, the used register is saved in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S801), and the value of the stack pointer is stored in the backup area 503a (S802). Further, the occurrence information of the power shutdown is set in the backup area 503a (S803), and a power shutdown notification command indicating that the power is shut off is transmitted to another control device (S804). A RAM determination value is calculated and stored in the backup area 503a (S805). The RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. After that, access to the RAM 503 is prohibited (S806), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and processing cannot be executed.

  The above NMI interrupt process is executed in the same manner in the payout control apparatus 311. With this NMI interrupt process, the state of the payout control apparatus 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513. Is done. Similarly, power is supplied from the power supply unit 541 so that the processing of the payout control device 311 can be executed for a predetermined time after the power failure signal SG1 is output. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 511 in the payout control device 311, and the MPU 511 interrupts the control being executed. The NMI interrupt process of FIG. 35 is started. The contents are the same as described above, except that the power-off notification command is not transmitted in step S804.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU 501 in the main controller 261. This main process is started by a reset at power-on. In the main process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, in order to set a predetermined value in the stack pointer and wait for the sub-side control devices (audio lamp control device 262, payout control device 311, etc.) to become operable, Wait processing (for example, about 1 second) is executed. After a payout permission command is transmitted to the payout control device 311 (S102), access to the RAM 503 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process is performed to clear (erase) the backup data. The process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S105). (S105: No), since backup data is not stored, in this case as well, the process proceeds to S114. If the power-off occurrence information is stored in the backup area 503a (S105: Yes), the RAM determination value is calculated (S106), and the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, calculated. If the RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In such a case as well, the process proceeds to S114. As described above, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 503. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 503 is correctly stored.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in the hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 323. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the process proceeds to RAM initialization processing (S114 to S116). Similarly, when the information on occurrence of power shutdown is not set, or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like), the process proceeds to initialization processing (S114 to S116) of the RAM 503. That is, in the RAM initialization process from S114, the used area of the RAM 503 is cleared to 0 (S114), and the initial value of the RAM 503 is set (S115). Thereafter, the interruption is permitted (S116), and the process proceeds to normal processing described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 323 is not turned on (S104: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored (S105: Yes), and if the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( (S107: Yes), the process proceeds to S108, and the process at the time of power recovery (process at the time of power-off recovery) is executed. That is, in the power recovery process, the stack pointer at the time of power interruption is restored (S108), and the information on occurrence of power interruption is cleared (S109). Next, a power-return command for returning the sub-side control device to the gaming state at the time of power-off is transmitted (S110), and the used register is returned from the backup area 503a of the RAM 503 (S111). Further, it is confirmed whether or not the interrupt is permitted before the power is turned off (S112). If the interrupt is permitted (S112: Yes), the interrupt is permitted (S113), while the interrupt is prohibited when the power is turned off. If it is in the state (S112: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power is shut off while the interruption is prohibited.

  Next, normal processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this normal process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S207 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the normal processing, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous processing is transmitted to each control device on the sub side (S201). Specifically, the presence / absence of winning detection information is determined, and if there is winning detection information, a winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of acquired game balls is transmitted to the payout control device 311. Further, a stop symbol command, a variation pattern command, a confirmation command, and the like are transmitted to the display control device 45 when the large symbol symbol display device 42 displays the variation of the large symbol symbol. In addition, after the start of large symbol variation, one each time in the normal processing in the order of variation pattern command → stop symbol command of the left symbol sequence → stop symbol command of the middle symbol sequence → stop symbol command of the right symbol sequence (i.e. A command is transmitted (one every 4 ms), and a confirmation command is transmitted at the end of the fluctuation time.

  Next, each value of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is updated (S202). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Further, the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR of the left symbol row, the middle symbol row, and the right symbol row are updated by the off symbol counter updating process (S203).

  Here, the off symbol counter update process will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not it is the update time of the out symbol counter CL of the left symbol row Z1 (S301), and if it is the update time (S301: Yes), the out symbol counter CL of the left symbol row Z1 is updated (S303). . Next, if it is not the update time of the left symbol row Z1 (S301: No), it is determined whether it is the update time of the out symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row Z2 (S302), and if it is the update time (S302: Yes). ), The outlier symbol counter CM of the middle symbol row Z2 is updated (S304). Furthermore, if it is not the update time of the middle symbol row Z2 (S302: No), the update symbol counter CR of the right symbol row Z3 is updated because it is the update time of the right symbol row Z3 (S305).

  In updating outlier symbol counters CL, CM, and CR in each of the processes of S303 to S305, the value of the lower 3 bits of the R register is added to the previous counter value, and 20 is added when the addition result exceeds the maximum value. Subtraction is performed, and the result of the calculation is taken as the current value of the symbol counter CL, CM, CR. According to the update process of CL, CM, CR, the outlier counters CL, CM, CR of the left symbol row Z1, the middle symbol row Z2, and the right symbol row Z3 are sequentially updated one by one in one normal process. Therefore, the update times of the counter values do not overlap. Thus, every time the normal process is executed three times, the set symbol counters CL, CM, and CR are updated for one set.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the combination of the updated off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is a jackpot symbol combination (S306). If the symbol combination is a jackpot symbol combination (S306: Yes), this process is performed as it is. finish. If it is not a jackpot symbol combination (S306: No), it is determined whether or not it is a reach symbol combination (S307). If it is a reach symbol combination (S307: Yes), then it is a back-and-forth outreach. It is determined whether or not there is (S308). If it is a combination of front and rear detach reach (S308: Yes), the combination of the detachment symbol counters CL, CM and CR at that time is stored in the front and rear detach reach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 (S309). If the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR are a combination of reach other than front / back off (S308: No), the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR at that time is stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / back out of RAM 503 (S310). ). If the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is not a combination of the jackpot symbol (S306: No) and not the combination of the reach symbol (S307: No), the combination of the out symbol counters CL, CM, CR is out of symbol. In such a case, the combination of the off symbol counters CL, CM, and CR is stored in the complete off symbol buffer of the RAM 503 (S311).

  After the completion of the off symbol counter CL, CM, CR update process (S203), the process returns to the normal process of FIG. 29 and reads the prize ball count signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 311 (S204). A large symbol variation process for performing variation display of a large symbol by the symbol display device 42 is executed (S205). By this big game symbol variation process, a big hit determination, a large symbol variation pattern setting, and the like are performed. Details of the large symbol variation process will be described later.

  After the big symbol variation process is completed, a big prize opening / closing process for opening or closing the big prize opening of the variable prize winning device 32 is executed in the case of the big hit state (S206). That is, the big winning opening is opened for each round of the big hit state, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the big winning opening has elapsed or whether a predetermined number of game balls have been won in the big winning opening. When either of these conditions is satisfied, the special winning opening is closed. At this time, the continuous winning opening is allowed on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area, and this is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds.

  Next, display control of a small symbol (for example, a normal symbol of “◯” or “x”) by the small symbol display device 41 is executed (S207). Briefly, on the condition that the game ball has passed through the accessory gate (through gate) 34, the value of the accessory symbol random number counter C4 is acquired and the accessory is displayed on the display unit 43 of the accessory symbol display device 41. Symbol variation display is performed. Then, when the small symbol lottery is carried out based on the value of the small symbol random number counter C4 and the small symbol symbol is hit, the electric accessory associated with the big mouth 33 is released for a predetermined time. Although the description is omitted, the small symbol random number counter C4 is also updated by the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 33, like the big hit random number counter C1, the big hit symbol counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next normal process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous normal process (S208). If (S208: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous normal process (S208: No), the random number initial is within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next normal process is executed. The value counter CINI and the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are repeatedly updated (S209, S210). First, the random number initial value counter CINI is updated (S209). Specifically, the random number initial value counter CINI is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (676 in this embodiment). Then, the update value of the random number initial value counter CINI is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503. Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated (S210). Specifically, the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are incremented by 1, and are cleared to 0 when the counter values reach the maximum values (198 and 240 in this embodiment). Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 503.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S207 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next normal process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, it is possible to update the random number initial value counter CINI (that is, the initial value of the big hit random number counter C1) at random by repeatedly executing the update of the random number initial value counter CINI using the remaining time. The variation type counters CS1 and CS2 can also be updated at random.

  Next, the large symbol variation process (S205) will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In the large symbol variation process, first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is currently being made (S401). The jackpot includes the jackpot game displayed on the big symbol display device 42 in the jackpot and the middle of a predetermined time after the jackpot game ends. As a result of the determination, if it is a big hit (S401: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If it is not during the big hit (S401: No), it is determined whether or not the large symbol display is being displayed by the large symbol display device 42 (S402). It is determined whether or not the number N of actuated balls on the large symbol display device 42 is greater than 0 (S403). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S403: No), this process is terminated as it is. If the number of the operation holding balls N> 0 (S403: Yes), the operation holding ball number N is decremented by 1 (S404), and the data stored in the holding ball storage area is shifted (S405). This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side. The reserved first area → the execution area, the reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area. After the data shift process, a large symbol variation start process is executed (S406). The variation start process will be described later.

  In the process of S402, when the large symbol design is being displayed (S402: Yes), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S407). The variation time of the large symbol is determined according to the variation pattern of the large symbol, and the execution of the process of S408 is skipped until the variation time elapses (S407: No). On the other hand, if the fluctuation time of the big symbol elapses (S407: Yes), the confirmation command set for confirming the stop symbol is set (S408), and this process is terminated.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the variation start process (S406), first, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made based on the value of the big hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S501). Whether or not the jackpot is determined is based on the relationship between the jackpot random number counter value and the mode at that time. As described above, “337,673” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 676 of the jackpot random number counter C1 at the time of normal fluctuation, and “67, 131, 199, 269, 337, 401, 463, 523” at the time of probability fluctuation. “601, 661” is the winning value.

  When it is determined that it is a big hit (S501: Yes), a table corresponding to the value of the big hit symbol counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, that is, a table not showing the big hit symbol (big hit symbol counter C2 (A table representing the correspondence between the value of the symbol and the symbol), and the symbol is set as a stop symbol command (S502). At this time, the values 0 to 49 of the jackpot symbol counter C2 correspond to any of the eight jackpot symbols on one active line, and any of the eight jackpot symbols is set in the stop symbol command. The Of these jackpot symbols, if they are arranged with a predetermined specific symbol (probability variation symbol), they will shift to the probability variation state, but if they are arranged with a predetermined symbol (non-probability variation symbol), the probability variation will occur. Does not transition to the state.

  Next, the variation pattern of the big game symbol until it stops at the jackpot symbol is determined, and the variation pattern is set in the variation pattern command (S503). At this time, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are confirmed, and the reach type such as normal reach, super reach, premium reach, and other rough types are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. And the elapsed time until the final stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the occurrence of reach based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 (in other words, the number of variable symbols) More detailed pattern variation modes are determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the reach pattern and the relationship between the numerical value of the second variation type counter CS2 and the stop symbol time are respectively defined in advance by a table or the like. However, the variation pattern can be set using only the value of the first variation type counter CS1 without using the value of the second variation type counter CS2. Whether to set the pattern or to set the pattern with both values of both variation type counters CS1 and CS2 is appropriately determined according to the value of the first variation type counter CS1 and the game conditions each time. The same applies to the setting of the fluctuation pattern in the case of performing front / rear out of reach display, reach display other than front / rear out, and complete out of display described later.

  If it is determined in step S501 that the game is not a big hit (S501: No), it is determined whether or not a reach has occurred based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area ( If a reach has occurred (S504: Yes), it is also determined whether or not the front / rear reach has been reached based on the value of the reach random number counter C3 (S505). In the present embodiment, the value of the reach random number counter C3 is any one of 0 to 238, of which “0, 1” corresponds to the out-of-front reach and “2-21” corresponds to the reach other than the back-and-forth out- “22 to 238” corresponds to no reach (complete detachment).

  When the front / rear outreach occurs (S505: Yes), the left, middle and right outreach symbol counters CL, CM, CR stored in the front / rear outreach symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are set in the stop symbol command ( S506). In addition, a fluctuation pattern for front / rear out of reach display is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is set as a fluctuation pattern command (S507). At this time, similarly to the processing of S503, the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 are checked, and the normal reach, super reach, and premium reach are determined based on the value of the first variation type counter CS1. The reach type (such as the middle symbol in the present embodiment) is stopped after the reach has occurred based on the value of the second variation type counter CS2 In other words, a more detailed symbol variation mode such as the number of variation symbols) is determined.

  When a reach other than front / rear out is generated (S505: No), the values of left, middle, and right outreach counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the reach symbol buffer other than front / rear out of RAM 503 are set as stop symbol commands. (S508). Further, a variation pattern for reach display other than front / rear deviation is determined, and the variation pattern is set in a variation pattern command (S509). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 as in the processing of S503.

  If neither big hit nor reach (S501: No, S504: No), the left, middle, and right out symbol counters CL, CM, and CR stored in the complete out symbol buffer of the RAM 503 are stopped. The symbol command is set (S510). Also, a variation pattern for complete out-of-range display is determined, and the variation pattern is set as a variation pattern command (S511). At this time, the variation pattern is determined based on the values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 503 as in the processing of S503. As described above, when the setting of the symbol stop command and the variation pattern command is completed at the time of jackpot, at the time of reach occurrence, or at the time of no reach occurrence, this processing is terminated.

  Next, each process executed by the display control device 45 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the MPU in the display control device 45, and this main process is started by a reset at power-on.

  The main process of the display control device 45 first executes initial setting upon power-on (S851), initializes values such as RAM and I / O, and sets each interrupt such as a timer interrupt. Do. Thereafter, the processing from S852 to S855 is repeatedly executed every 4 ms to control the display contents of the large symbol display device 42.

  In the process of S852, an external output process for transmitting a voice output command to the voice lamp control device 262 is performed in order to output a voice in accordance with the display contents of the display devices 41 and 42 (S852). Counter update processing for updating the counter 523i and the target symbol counter 523j is executed (S853).

  After the counter update process is executed, a symbol display process is performed for advancing the display of permutation symbols Zj and attached symbols Zs on the large symbol display device 42 (S854). This symbol display process is performed according to the contents stored in the effect execution area 523k based on the command received from the main control device 261 by the command receiving process (see FIGS. 37 and 38).

  After execution of the symbol display process, the elapsed time from the start of the previous process of S852 is confirmed (S855). In the process of S855, if the elapsed time is less than 4 ms (S855: No), the process of S855 is repeated until 4 ms elapses. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that 4 ms elapses (S855: Yes), The processing moves to S852, and the subsequent processing is executed.

  Next, command reception processing performed by the display control device 45 will be described with reference to FIGS. 37, 38, and 39. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing command reception processing of the display control device 5. This command reception process is an interrupt process executed when the display control device 45 receives a command from the main control device 261, and a process associated in advance with the command transmitted from the main control device 261 by this processing. Is performed by the display control device 45.

  In the command reception process, first, the received command is confirmed (S861). If the command is a variation pattern command (S861: variation pattern command), the variation pattern command is written in the effect execution area 523k (S862). Variation patterns such as the variation time and the presence / absence of reach in the permutation symbol Zj and the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the pattern command are determined in advance, and the variation display corresponding to various lotteries performed by the MPU 501 of the main controller 261 is a large one This is performed by the symbol display device 42. Thereafter, a lamp turn-off command for turning off one hold lamp 46 is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 262 (S863), and then it is confirmed whether or not the type of the change pattern command is a jackpot change pattern (S864). . If the variation pattern command written in the effect execution area 523k is not a big hit variation pattern as a result of the confirmation (S864: No), a variation pattern based on the variation pattern command is set (S865), and the process proceeds to S866. On the other hand, if the variation pattern command written in the effect execution area 523k is a variation pattern of jackpot variation (S864: Yes), the processing of S865 is skipped and the processing proceeds to S866. By skipping the processing of S865 when the big hit variation pattern is written in the effect execution area 523k, the big hit variation pattern can be configured not to be determined at this point. Then, the fluctuation display is started without considering whether the fluctuation pattern is fixed or not (S866), and the command receiving process is terminated. The fluctuation display is composed of a high-speed fluctuation and a low-speed fluctuation. While the high-speed fluctuation is being executed, all the fluctuation patterns are displayed on the large object symbol display device 42 except for the length of time. Is.

  In the process of S861, if the received command is a stop symbol command (S861: stop symbol command), the stop symbol data is written in the effect execution area 523k (S867), and then in the effect execution area 523k. It is confirmed whether or not the type of the variation pattern command is a jackpot variation pattern (S868). If the variation pattern command written in the effect execution area 523k is a jackpot variation pattern (S868: Yes), a jackpot variation determination process is executed in order to set the variation pattern of the jackpot skipped when the variation pattern command is received. (S869), and the command receiving process is terminated. On the other hand, if the variation pattern command written in the effect execution area 523k is not a big hit variation pattern (S868: No), the variation pattern is set when the variation pattern command is received, so the process of S869 is skipped. Then, this command reception process ends.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 38, the jackpot variation determination process (S869) will be described. FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing the jackpot change determination process. By performing the jackpot variation determination process, when the jackpot lottery result is derived, the stop symbol command received from the main control device 261 is also generated when the jackpot is generated by the permutation symbol Zj which is the weakly attached symbol Zs1. After the reach display with the strong attached symbol Zs3 or the medium attached symbol Zs2 is made to appear, the variable display can be confirmed and displayed with the weakly attached symbol Zs1.

  In the big hit variation determination process (S869), first, the values of the symbol counters 523a to 523h corresponding to the stopped symbols stored (written) in the effect execution area 523k are confirmed, that is, the big hit that is fixedly displayed at the end of the fluctuation display. The values of the symbol counters 523a to 523h corresponding to the symbol value are confirmed (S881). If the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h corresponding to the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k is “0” as a result of the confirmation (S881: “0”), then it is stored in the effect execution area 523k. It is confirmed whether or not the stopped symbol is an odd symbol (that is, a probability variation symbol) (S882), and if it is an odd symbol (S882: Yes), any symbol counter 523a- It is checked whether or not the value of 523h is “2”, that is, whether or not there are symbol counters 523a to 523k that are “2” among all the symbol counters 523a to 523h (S883). If the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is “2” (S883: Yes), the reach display is generated for the odd symbol or the even symbol whose value of the symbol counter 523a to 523h is “2”, and the reach is displayed. A variation pattern in which the jackpot is determined and displayed with the stop symbols stored in the effect execution area 523k after changing the display to the jackpot is set (S884), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is not “2” in the process of S883 (S883: No), then the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h including the odd symbol and the even symbol Is "1", that is, whether there are symbol counters 523a to 523h that are "1" among all the symbol counters 523a to 523h (S885). If the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is “1” (S885: Yes), the reach display is generated for the odd symbol or even symbol whose value of the symbol counter 523a to 523h is “1”, and the reach is displayed. A variation pattern in which the jackpot is determined and displayed with the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k after changing the display to the jackpot is set (S886), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated while any symbol counter is set. If the values of 523a to 523h are not “1” (S885: No), a reach display is generated with the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k, and a variation pattern in which the jackpot is fixedly displayed with the symbol is set. (S887), the jackpot variation determination process is terminated. Note that after the jackpot variation determination process ends, the process returns to FIG.

  In the process of S882, if the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k is not an odd symbol (probability variation symbol), that is, if it is an even symbol (S882: No), the symbol corresponding to the even symbol is shifted. Whether the value of the counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h is “2”, that is, among the values of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h other than the symbol counters 523a, 523c, 523e, and 523g corresponding to the odd number symbols It is checked whether or not there is a symbol counter 523b, 523d, 523f, 523h that is “2” (S888). If the value of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h corresponding to the even symbol is “2” (S888: Yes), reach with the even symbol whose value of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h is “2”. A display is generated, the reach display is made a big hit, and a change pattern is displayed in which the big win is confirmed and displayed by the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k after being changed again (S891), and the big hit change determining process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h corresponding to the even symbol is not “2” in the processing of S888 (S888: No), then any of the symbols corresponding to the even symbol. Whether the values of the counters 523b, 523d, 523f, 523h are “1”, that is, the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523d, 523d, 523h, which are “1” among the values of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, 523h corresponding to the even symbols It is checked whether or not there are 523f and 523h (S889). If the value of any of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, 523h corresponding to the even symbol is “1” (S889: Yes), the even number whose value of the symbol counter 523b, 523d, 523f, 523h is “1”. A reach display is generated with a symbol, the reach display is made a jackpot, and a variation pattern is displayed in which the jackpot is confirmed and displayed with a stop symbol stored again in the effect execution area 523k by re-variation (S890). On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h corresponding to the even symbol is not “1” (S889: No), the process proceeds to S887 and the effect execution area 523k is finished. A reach display is generated with the memorized stop symbol, and a variation pattern in which the jackpot is confirmed with the symbol is set. And (S887), ends the jackpot variation determination process.

  In the process of S881, when the value of the symbol counter 523a to 523h corresponding to the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k is “1” (S881: “1”), next, in the effect execution area 523k. It is confirmed whether or not the stored stop symbol is an odd symbol (that is, a probability variation symbol) (S892), and if it is an odd symbol (S892: Yes), any symbol counter 523a including the odd symbol and even symbol is included. It is checked whether or not the value of ˜523h is “2”, that is, whether or not there are symbol counters 523a to 523k that are “2” among the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h (S893). If the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is “2” (S893: Yes), the reach display is generated for the odd symbol or the even symbol whose value of the symbol counter 523a to 523h is “2”. A variation pattern in which the jackpot is determined and displayed with the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k after being changed to the jackpot is set (S894), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is not "2" (S894: Yes), a reach display is generated with the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k, and the jackpot is confirmed and displayed with the symbol. Variation pattern is set (S895), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated.

  In the process of S892, if the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k is not an odd symbol (probability variation symbol), that is, if it is an even symbol (S892: No), the symbol corresponding to the even symbol is shifted. Whether the value of the counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h is “2”, that is, among the values of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h other than the symbol counters 523a, 523c, 523e, and 523g corresponding to the odd number symbols It is checked whether there are symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h that are “2” (S896). If the value of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h corresponding to the even symbol is “2” (S896: Yes), reach with the even symbol whose value of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h is “2”. A display is generated, the reach display is set as a jackpot, and a change pattern is displayed in which the jackpot is fixedly displayed with the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k after being changed again (S897), and the jackpot change determination process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523b, 523d, 523f, and 523h corresponding to the even symbols is not “2” in the process of S896 (S896: No), the process proceeds to S895, and the effect execution area 523k. A reach display is generated with the stop symbol stored in the table, a variation pattern in which the jackpot is fixedly displayed with the symbol is set (S895), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated.

  In the process of S881, when the value of the symbol counter 523a to 523h corresponding to the stop symbol stored in the effect execution area 523k is “2” (S881: “2”), the value is stored in the effect execution area 523k. A reach display is generated with the stop symbol, a variation pattern in which the jackpot is confirmed and displayed with the symbol is set (S898), and the jackpot variation determination process is terminated.

  By configuring as described above, when the lottery result for giving the jackpot is derived, even when the lottery result for displaying the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is derived, the strongly attached symbol Zs3 or the middle accessory symbol Zs2 is displayed in the variable display. The reach display is made easy to appear, and a big hit is suggested by the strong attached symbol Zs3 or the middle attached symbol Zs2, and then the variation display is re-variably displayed so that the jackpot indication of the weakly attached symbol Zs1 appears. It is configured. That is, when the reach display, which is the previous stage of the combination that gives the jackpot, occurs in the strongly attached symbol Zs3, it is possible to improve the player's expectation that the jackpot will be given. Therefore, it is possible to provide new gameability by giving meaning to continued games while keeping the shooting characteristics constant, and it is possible to improve gameability by continuously playing games, The operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  Also, if a reach is displayed with an odd symbol (probability variation symbol) before the re-variation display, and an even-number symbol (normal variation symbol) is generated with the re-variation display, the player has an advantageous gaming state. It becomes distrustful about having changed from the situation which can be granted to the situation where an unfavorable gaming state can be given, and the game is interrupted or stopped. Therefore, when a big hit can occur in the even symbol that is the weakly attached symbol Zs1 or the middle accessory symbol Zs2, the reach display is generated in the even symbol that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 before the re-variable display, and the jackpot in the reach display By suggesting the occurrence, and then performing a re-variable display to make even symbols that are weakly attached symbol Zs1 or medium attached symbol Zs2, to make it easier for the player to continue playing without causing distrust be able to.

  Returning to FIG. If the received command is a confirmed command in the process of S861 (S861: Confirmed command), the variable display being executed on the large symbol display device 42 is confirmed and displayed (S870), and then the first to eighth symbol counters are displayed. Symbol counter update processing for updating the values of 523a to 523h is executed (S871).

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing the symbol counter update process (S871). In this symbol counter update process, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” (S8711). If the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” (S8711: Yes), next, whether or not the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j is “2”, that is, the target symbol counter It is checked whether the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by 523j is an upper limit value (S8712). As a result of the confirmation, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j is not “2” (S8712: No), the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j is Since the addition is possible, the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h corresponding to the value of the target symbol counter 523j is updated (added) (S8713), and the symbol counter update process is terminated.

  When the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j is “2” (S8712: Yes), the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j cannot be added. Next, it is confirmed whether or not the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2” (S8714). When the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2” (S8714: Yes), since the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h cannot be added, any symbol counter 523a to 523h is used. The symbol counter update process is terminated without updating the value of. On the other hand, when the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are not “2” (S8714: No), since the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h can be added, the value of the target symbol counter 523j. "1" is added to (S8715), the process proceeds to S8712, and the processes of S8712 to S8715 are repeated until any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is updated. If the value of the rating counter 523i is not “7” in the process of S8711 (S8711: No), the process of S8712 to S8715 is skipped, and the symbol counter update process is terminated. After the symbol counter update process is executed, the process proceeds to S872 in FIG.

  When a plurality of attached symbols are displayed, image data must be stored for each of the attached symbols. On the other hand, in a pachinko machine that changes the attached symbol, the more the number of attached symbols, the larger the image data to be stored, which increases the cost of the pachinko machine and makes control impossible. There was a problem that it became stable. Therefore, the amount of data is suppressed by setting an upper limit or a lower limit on the amount of change of the attached symbol. However, when trying to change an attached symbol, if the attached symbol is already at the upper or lower limit, the attached symbol cannot be changed, so the gameability of changing the attached symbol may be impaired. there were. Therefore, when an attempt is made to update any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the value of the target symbol counter 523j, the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h cannot be updated, that is, the upper limit value or the lower limit value. In this case, “1” is added to the value of the target symbol counter 523j, and it is checked again whether the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the value of the target symbol counter 523j can be updated. Therefore, by making it possible to change an attached symbol other than the attached symbol to be changed, it is possible to make use of the gameability of changing the attached symbol, and improve the gameability.

  Further, when trying to change the symbol counters 523a to 523h other than the change target, first, whether or not the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2”, that is, all the symbol counters 523a to 523h It is confirmed whether or not the value can be changed, and if all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2”, even if the value of the analogy rating counter 523i is “7”, The symbol counters 523a to 523h are not changed. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the execution of an infinite loop process of searching for an attached symbol Zs that can be changed indefinitely in a state where all the attached symbols cannot be changed, so that stable control can be realized.

  Furthermore, when changing the attached symbol Zs other than the change target, it is configured to check whether the change can be made in order from the attached symbol Zs in the order according to the permutation of the permutation symbol Zj of the attached symbol Zs to be changed. Yes. Therefore, when changing the attached symbol Zs other than the change target, it is possible to realize a game result in accordance with the lottery result as much as possible, so that it is possible to realize a comfortable game without causing the player to feel distrust. it can.

  Returning to the command receiving process of FIG. After the execution of the symbol counter update process (S871), it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern written in the effect execution area 523k generates a back-and-forth out-of-line reach (S872), and generates a back-and-forth out-of-line reach. If so (S872: Yes), the value of one of the symbol counters 523a to 523h corresponding to the stop symbol written in the effect execution area 523k is initialized (cleared) (S873), and the process proceeds to S874. To do. More specifically, for example, when a front / rear reach reach with the stop symbol of “787” occurs, the value of the seventh symbol counter 523g corresponding to the symbol “7” that has generated the front / rear release reach is set to “0”. Configured to clear. In the process of S872, if the fluctuation pattern written in the effect execution area 523k does not cause a back-and-forth out of reach (S872: No), the process of S873 is skipped and the process proceeds to S874.

  In the process of S874, it is confirmed whether or not the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h has been updated by S871 or S873 (S874). (S874: Yes), according to the updated symbol counters 523a to 523h, the display mode of the attached symbol Zs displayed on the large symbol display device 42 is updated (S875), and this command receiving process is terminated. Specifically, when the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is updated (added) by S871, the scout effect shown in FIG. 44 is executed, while any of the symbol counters 523a to 523a is executed by S873. If the value of 523h is cleared to “0”, the retirement effect shown in FIG. 46 is executed. On the other hand, if the value of any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h is not updated in the process of S874 (S874: No), the process of S875 is skipped and the command reception process is terminated.

  In the processing of S861, if the received command is not any of the variation pattern command, stop symbol command, and confirmation command (S861: other command), each processing is executed according to the received command (S876), This command reception process is terminated.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 44 to 46, the variable display executed by the large symbol display device 42 will be described. FIG. 44 is a diagram schematically showing an effect in which the attached symbol Zs is ranked up by the variation display executed in the large symbol display device 42. FIG. 44 (a) shows the state immediately before the variable display is stopped, that is, immediately before the scroll of the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3 is stopped and the scroll of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped. In this state, the pertinent symbol Zj is “3” in the left symbol column Z1 and the large symbol Zo which is the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is stopped, and the permuted symbol Zj is “6” in the right symbol column Z3 and is weakly attached. The large symbol Zo that is the symbol Zs1 is stopped and displayed, and the middle symbol column Z2 is immediately before the permutation symbol Zj is “1” and the large symbol Zo that is the middle accessory symbol Zs2 is stopped and displayed. In this state, since the permutation symbol Zj of the left symbol column Z1 and the permutation symbol Zj of the right symbol column Z3 are not the same permutation symbol Zj, the reach display does not occur, and immediately before the losing variation display is confirmed and displayed. is there. The variation display of the loss is confirmed and terminated when the scroll of the middle symbol row Z2 is stopped.

  FIG. 44B shows a screen displayed when the screen is switched from the state of FIG. 44A and the value of the rating counter 523i is “7”. Here, the letters “imformation” are displayed in the center of the display part 42a of the large-sized symbol display device 42, and “the scout reports that it is possible to negotiate with excellent players from the bottom of the display part 42a. Is displayed. Note that the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. 44C after a predetermined period (for example, after 2 seconds) from this state.

  FIG. 44 (c) displays the attached symbol Zs that switches from the state of FIG. 44 (b) to the center right side of the display unit 42a of the large symbol display device 42 and information on the attached symbol Zs, and the lower left side of the display unit 42a. Shows a screen in which a person symbol (scout symbol) that seems to be a sports trainer is displayed, and a comment “Technology as GK is top class” is output by the character symbol. It should be noted that the screen shown in FIG. 44D is switched after a predetermined period (for example, after 2 seconds) from this state.

  FIG. 44 (d) shows a state immediately before the next variation display is started after returning to the screen on which the large symbol Zo is variably displayed from the state of FIG. 44 (c). In this state, the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permuted symbol Zj of “1” displayed in the middle symbol row Z2 in the previous variation display is changed from the middle attached symbol Zs2 to the strongly attached symbol Zs3. Therefore, the lottery result in this variation display is a loss variation display, indicating that the stop symbol is “316”, the rating counter 523i is “7”, and the target symbol counter 523j is “0”. .

  FIG. 45 is a diagram schematically showing an effect in which a big hit is generated in the variable display executed in the big game symbol display device 42. FIG. 45A shows the moment when reach display occurs, that is, the scroll of the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3 is stopped and the same large symbol Zo is displayed, and the middle symbol row Z2 It shows a state where the scroll is fluctuating at high speed. In this state, in the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the large symbol symbol Zo that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 is stopped, and the middle symbol row Z2 is scrolled at high speed. Is running.

  FIG. 45 (b) shows a state in which the same big symbol Zo is displayed immediately after the big hit symbols are aligned, that is, the scroll of the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3 is stopped and displayed from the state of FIG. 45 (a). In addition, the state in which the same symbol as the large symbol symbol Zo that is stopped and displayed in the left symbol column Z1 and the right symbol column Z3 is scrolling at a low speed is just before the scroll of the middle symbol column Z2 is stopped and displayed. Show. In this state, in the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the large symbol symbol Zo that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 is stopped, and the permutation symbol Zj is displayed in the middle symbol row Z2. This is just before the large symbol Zo, which is “7” and is the strongly attached symbol Zs3, is displayed in a stopped state.

  In FIG. 45 (c), from the state of FIG. 45 (b), the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the big hit symbol Zo, which is the strongly attached symbol Zs3, is determined. The state where re-variation display is started is shown. In this state, since each symbol row Z1 to Z3 is scrolling at high speed, it is impossible to visually recognize the large symbol Zo in any symbol row Z1 to Z3.

  FIG. 45 (d) shows the state immediately before the re-variable display is stopped, that is, immediately before the scroll of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3 is stopped and displayed, from the state of FIG. 45 (c). In this state, in each of the symbol rows Z1 to Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “3” and the scroll of the large symbol Zo which is the weakly attached symbol Zs1 fluctuates at a low speed and immediately before the stationary display. In the present embodiment, the weakly attached symbol Zs1, the medium attached symbol Zs2, and the strongly attached symbol Zs3 are different for each permutation symbol Zj. For example, the pertinent symbol Zj of the person who shows aggression has a permutation symbol Zj of “3”. "Is a weakly attached symbol Zs1, while when the permutation symbol Zj is" 7 ", it is configured to be a strongly attached symbol Zs3. Therefore, it can be seen that the lottery result in this variation display is a jackpot variation display and the stop symbol was “333”.

  FIG. 46 is a diagram schematically showing the effect that the attached symbol Zs ranks down in the variable display executed in the large symbol display device 42. FIG. 46A shows the moment when reach display occurs, that is, the scroll of the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3 is stopped and the same large symbol Zo is displayed, and the middle symbol row Z2 It shows a state where the scroll is fluctuating at high speed. In this state, in the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the large symbol symbol Zo that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 is stopped, and the middle symbol row Z2 is scrolled at high speed. Is running.

  FIG. 46 (b) shows a state where the reach display is removed from the state of FIG. 46 (a), that is, the scroll of the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3 is stopped and the same large symbol Zo is displayed. In addition, a state in which the symbol that is not the same as the large symbol symbol Zo that is stopped and displayed in the left symbol column Z1 and the right symbol column Z3 is scrolling at a low speed fluctuation immediately before the scroll of the middle symbol column Z2 is stopped and displayed. Is shown. In this state, in the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the large symbol symbol Zo that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 is stopped and displayed, while the permutation symbol Zj is displayed in the middle symbol row Z2. It is just before the large symbol Zo, which is “8” and weakly attached symbol Zs1, is stopped and displayed.

  46C, the screen is switched from the state of FIG. 46B, suggesting the aggression that was displayed corresponding to the permutation symbol Zj of “7” on the left side of the display part 42a of the large symbol display device 42. Is displayed on the screen below the display unit 42a, and a comment “Imoto, who has contributed to the team for a long time has decided to retire” is displayed below the screen. . Note that the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. 46D after a predetermined period (for example, after 2 seconds) from this state.

  FIG. 46 (d) shows a state in which the variation result of the previous variation display is displayed by returning from the state of FIG. 46 (c) to the screen on which the large symbol design Zo is variably displayed. In this state, in the left symbol row Z1 and the right symbol row Z3, the permutation symbol Zj is “7” and the large symbol symbol Zo which is the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is stopped and displayed, and in the middle symbol row Z2, the permutation symbol Zj is “1”. The large symbol Zo which is the middle accessory symbol Zs2 is displayed in a stationary manner. Therefore, in the previous variation display, even though the reach display is generated in the permutation symbol Zj which is the strongly attached symbol Zs3, the reach display is removed and the reach is out of front and back, and the permutation symbol Zj which generated the reach display is strongly attached. The symbol Zs3 is changed to the weakly attached symbol Zs1.

  Next, payout control executed by the MPU 511 in the payout control apparatus 311 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing the main process of the payout control device 311. This main process is activated by a reset at power-on.

  First, initial setting processing accompanying power-on is executed (S901). Specifically, a predetermined value determined in advance is set in the stack pointer, and an interrupt mode is set. Next, it waits for reception of the payout permission command transmitted from the main controller 261 (S902: No). When a payout permission command is received (S902: Yes), RAM access is permitted (S903), and an external interrupt vector is set (S904).

  Thereafter, a data backup process is executed for the RAM 513 in the MPU 511. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 323 provided in the power supply device 313 is pressed (S905). If it is turned on (S905: Yes), the backup data is cleared (erased). The process proceeds to S915. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 is not turned on (S905: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 (S906). S906: No), since the backup data is not stored, in this case as well, the process proceeds to S915. If the occurrence information of the power shutdown is stored in the backup area 513a (S906: Yes), the RAM judgment value is calculated (S907), and the calculated RAM judgment value is not normal (S908: No), that is, calculated. If the RAM determination value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed. In such a case as well, the process proceeds to S915. As described above, the RAM determination value is a checksum value at a work area address of the RAM 513, for example. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 513 is correctly stored.

  In the RAM initialization process from S915, the used area of the RAM 513 is cleared to 0 (S915), and the initial value of the RAM 513 is set (S916). Thereafter, the MPU 511 peripheral device is initialized (S917), interrupt is permitted (S918), and the process proceeds to a payout control process to be described later.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 323 has not been pressed (S905: No), the occurrence information of the power shutdown has been set (S906: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S908: Yes), processing at power recovery (processing at power-off restoration) is executed. That is, the stack pointer at the time of power shutdown is restored (S909), and the information on occurrence of power shutdown is cleared (S910). The MPU 511 peripheral device is initialized (S911), and the used register is restored from the backup area 513a of the RAM 513 (S912). Further, it is confirmed whether or not the interrupt is permitted before the power is turned off (S913). If the interrupt is permitted (S913: Yes), the interrupt is permitted (S914), while the interrupt is prohibited when the power is turned off. If it is in a state (S913: No), the processing is returned to the address before the power is shut off while the interruption is prohibited.

  Next, payout control processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This payout control process is executed following the main process of the payout control device 311. In the payout control process, first, a command from the main control device 261 is acquired, and the total number of winning balls is stored (S1001). The launch permission is set for the launch control device 312 (S1002), and when the state return switch 321 is checked, if it is determined that the state return operation is started, the state return operation is executed (S1003).

  Thereafter, the setting of the lower pan full tank state or the lower pan full tank release state is executed according to the change in the state of the lower pan 15 (S1004). That is, when the lower plate 15 is full based on the detection signal of the lower plate full switch, when the lower plate is full, the setting of the lower plate full state is executed. , Set the lower pan full release state. Also, the setting of the tank ball absence state or the tank ball absence release state is executed according to the change of the tank ball state (S1005). In other words, the tank ball no switch state is determined based on the detection signal of the tank ball no switch, and when there is no tank ball, the setting of the tank ball no state is executed. Perform configuration. Thereafter, the presence / absence of a notification state is determined, and when there is a notification state, notification is made by a 7-segment LED provided in the payout control device 311 (S1006).

  Next, a prize ball payout process is executed by each process of S1007 to S1009. That is, if the prize ball is not paid out and the total number of prize balls stored in the process of S1001 is not 0 (S1007: No, S1008: No), the prize ball control process shown in FIG. 42 is started (S1009). . On the other hand, if the prize ball cannot be paid out (S1007: Yes) or if the total number of prize balls is 0 (S1008: Yes), the process proceeds to the lending and payout process. The prize ball control process will be described later.

  In the rental ball payout processing of S1010 to S1012, if the ball payout is not possible and a ball ball payout request is received from the card unit (S1010: No, S1011: Yes), the ball rental shown in FIG. Control processing is started. On the other hand, if the rental ball cannot be dispensed (S1010: Yes) or if a rental ball dispensing request has not been received (S1011: No), the subsequent ball removal process is executed (S1013). The ball rental control process will be described later.

  In the ball removal process (S1013), the state return switch 321 is checked to execute the ball removal process by driving the payout motor 358a on the condition that the ball removal is not disabled and the ball removal operation is not started. Subsequently, the control of the vibrator 360 (vibration motor control) is executed on the condition that the ball is clogged (S1014). Thereafter, the process returns to the top of the payout control process, and thereafter the above-described process is repeated.

  The prize ball control process shown in FIG. 42 will be described. In the winning ball control process, firstly, the payout motor 358a is driven to rotate in the forward direction to pay out the winning ball (S1101). Whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1102). If not normal (S1102: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process and the payout motor 358a. The stop process is executed (S1103), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal (S1102: Yes), it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether the game ball is normally counted (S1104). If the game ball count is not normal (S1104: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process and the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1105). Thereafter, the payout control process of FIG. Return.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal (S1104: Yes), it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached the total number of prize balls and the payout is completed (S1106). If completed (S1106: Yes), the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1107), and then the payout control process of FIG. 41 is returned. On the other hand, if the payout has not been completed (S1106: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  The lending control process shown in FIG. 43 will be described. In the ball lending control process, first, the payout motor 358a is driven to rotate in the reverse direction to pay out a lending ball (S1201). Whether the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal is determined based on the detection result of the payout rotation sensor (S1202). If not normal (S1202: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute a retry process and the payout motor 358a. Is stopped (S1203), and then the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  If the rotation of the payout motor 358a is normal (S1202: Yes), it is determined from the detection result of the payout count switch whether or not the game ball is normally counted (S1204). If the game ball count is not normal (S1204: No), the payout motor 358a is driven to execute the retry process and the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1205). Thereafter, the payout control process of FIG. Return.

  Further, if the game ball count is normal (S1204: Yes), it is determined whether or not the game ball count by the payout count switch has reached a predetermined number (25) and the payout is completed ( If the payout is completed (S1206: Yes), the payout motor 358a is stopped (S1207), and then the payout control process of FIG. 41 is returned to. On the other hand, if the payout has not been completed (S1206: No), the process returns to the payout control process of FIG.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery result for giving the jackpot is derived, even when the lottery result for displaying the weakly attached symbol Zs1 is derived, it is strongly attached in the variable display. The reach display of the symbol Zs3 or the medium accessory symbol Zs2 is made easy to appear, and a big hit is suggested by the strong accessory symbol Zs3 or the middle accessory symbol Zs2, and then the variation indicator is displayed again to change the weak accessory symbol Zs1. The jackpot display is configured to appear. That is, when the reach display, which is the previous stage of the combination that gives the jackpot, occurs in the strongly attached symbol Zs3, it is possible to improve the player's expectation that the jackpot will be given. Therefore, it is possible to provide new gameability by giving meaning to continued games while keeping the shooting characteristics constant, and it is possible to improve gameability by continuously playing games, The operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  In addition, if a reach display is performed with an odd symbol (probability variation symbol) before the re-variation display and an even-number symbol (normal variation symbol) is generated with the re-variation display, a player will be placed in an advantageous gaming state. The player feels distrusted about the transition to an unfavorable gaming state, and interrupts or stops the game. Therefore, when a big hit can occur in the even symbol that is the weakly attached symbol Zs1 or the middle accessory symbol Zs2, the reach display is generated in the even symbol that is the strongly attached symbol Zs3 before the re-variable display, and the jackpot in the reach display By suggesting the occurrence, and then performing a re-variable display to make even symbols that are weakly attached symbol Zs1 or medium attached symbol Zs2, to make it easier for the player to continue playing without causing distrust be able to.

  Further, the main control device 261 performs lottery regarding the permutation symbol Zj, and the display control device 45 is configured to perform control related to the attached symbol Zs that appears in the variable display based on an instruction from the main control device 261. Thus, in realizing a game with improved continuity, the control of the main control device 261 can be simplified and the effects of the variable display can be diversified. Further, by simplifying the control of the main controller 261, the cost required for development and inspection of the pachinko machine 10 can be reduced. Further, by displaying the permutation symbols Zj and the accessory symbols Zs in association with each other and displaying them integrally, the player can uniquely recognize the accessory symbols Zs corresponding to each permutation symbol Zj. Therefore, since the player can recognize the big game symbol Zo composed of the permutation symbol Zj and the attached symbol Zs without any sense of incongruity, the player can easily understand the game content.

  When a plurality of attached symbols are displayed, image data must be stored for each attached symbol. On the other hand, in a pachinko machine that changes the attached symbol, the more the number of attached symbols, the larger the image data to be stored, which increases the cost of the pachinko machine and makes control impossible. There was a problem that it became stable. Therefore, the amount of data is suppressed by setting an upper limit or a lower limit on the amount of change of the attached symbol. However, when trying to change an attached symbol, if the attached symbol is already at the upper or lower limit, the attached symbol cannot be changed, so the gameability of changing the attached symbol may be impaired. there were. Therefore, when an attached symbol is changed and the attached symbol is already at the upper limit or lower limit, a game of changing the attached symbol is made by changing the attached symbol other than the attached symbol to be changed. It is possible to make use of the nature and to improve the game playability.

  Furthermore, when trying to change the symbol counters 523a to 523h other than the change target, first, whether or not the values of all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2”, that is, all the symbol counters 523a to 523h It is confirmed whether or not the value can be changed, and if all the symbol counters 523a to 523h are “2”, even if the value of the analogy rating counter 523i is “7”, The symbol counters 523a to 523h are not changed. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the execution of an infinite loop process of searching for an attached symbol Zs that can be changed indefinitely in a state where all the attached symbols cannot be changed, so that stable control can be realized.

  In addition, when changing the attached symbol Zs other than the change target, it is configured to check whether the change can be made in order from the attached symbol Zs in the order according to the permutation of the permutation symbol Zj of the attached symbol Zs to be changed. Yes. Therefore, when changing the attached symbol Zs other than the change target, it is possible to realize a game result in accordance with the lottery result as much as possible, so that it is possible to realize a comfortable game without causing the player to feel distrust. it can.

  The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It can be easily guessed.

  For example, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the front / rear reach reach appears, the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the permutation symbol Zj that caused the front / rear reach is changed to the weakly attached symbol Zs1, that is, the front / rear slip. The attached design Zs was ranked down by reach. Instead of this, the attached symbol Zs may be ranked down when a big hit occurs or according to a value of a predetermined counter (for example, a rating counter 523i).

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the value of the rating counter 523i becomes “7”, the attached symbol Zs corresponding to the value of the target symbol counter 523j is ranked up. Instead of this, the attached symbol Zs may be configured to be ranked up when a big hit occurs or by a front-rear reach.

  Furthermore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j can be updated (added) when the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” at the end of the variable display. When the update (addition) is impossible, the value of the target symbol counter 523j is incremented by "1", and the symbol counters 523a to 523a except for any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h that were originally intended to be updated It is configured to update the value of 523h. Instead, when the symbol counters 523a to 523h are initialized (cleared), that is, when the out-of-front / rear reach reaches, the value of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the stop symbol is an initial value (“0”). If it is an initial value, the values of the symbol counters 523a to 523h other than any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h that were originally intended to be initialized may be initialized.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, whether or not the values of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j can be updated when the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” at the end of the variable display. If it is not possible to update, the value of the target symbol counter 523j is incremented by “1”, and any of the symbol counters 523a to 523h that was originally intended to be updated and any one that was originally intended to be updated The symbol counters 523a to 523h which are as close as possible to the symbol counters 523a to 523h are configured to be updated. Instead, when the value of the rating counter 523i is “7” at the end of the variable display, it is checked whether or not the values of the symbol counters 523a to 523h indicated by the target symbol counter 523j can be updated. In some cases, the value of the target symbol counter 523j to be added may be made random.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after the jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special game state under the condition that a ball is awarded in a predetermined area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Accordingly, the basic concept of the slot machine is that “a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after a symbol string composed of a plurality of symbols is displayed in a variable manner, and the symbol resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, an operating lever). The change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the fixed symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol Is a slot machine provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player. In this case, the game medium is typically a coin, a medal or the like.

  The present invention and modified examples are shown below. A display device for displaying identification information and the like; a plurality of permutation identification information that appears on the display device and that can identify permutations; a plurality of first attached identification information associated with each permutation identification information; At least two or more dynamic patterns of dynamic display using at least one of the first accessory identification information and the second accessory identification information stored in the information storage means; Pattern storage means for storing; detection means for detecting establishment of a start condition; lottery means for performing a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to a player when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the detection means; A pattern selection means for selecting a dynamic pattern of the dynamic display stored in the pattern storage means based on a lottery result by the lottery means, and the pattern selection means Dynamic execution means for causing the display device to perform the selected dynamic display, and a predetermined display of the permutation identification information on the display device when a lottery result for giving a game value is derived by the lottery means In a gaming machine having a game value providing means for generating a result and generating a special gaming state advantageous for a player, a predetermined condition determining means for determining whether a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a predetermined condition by the predetermined condition determining means If it is determined that the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information used for the dynamic display executed by the display device is determined, the second attached identification information or the first attached information is used. Changing means for changing to attached identification information, and any of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information by the changing means. In the case of changing, change confirmation means for confirming whether or not the first attached identification information or second attached identification information to be changed can be changed, and the first attached identification information or second to be changed by the change confirmation means. Preliminary change for changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information other than the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed when it is confirmed that the attached identification information cannot be changed. And a change result storage means for storing the change result of the preliminary change means or the change means for each of the identification information, and the dynamic execution means of the change result storage means when executing the dynamic display The dynamic display is performed in consideration of the storage status, and the display device displays the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information based on the lottery result of the lottery means. A gaming machine 1 configured as described above. When a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed, image data must be stored for each piece of identification information. On the other hand, in gaming machines that change the attached identification information, the larger the number of attached identification information, the larger the image data to be stored, which increases the cost of the gaming machine, There was a problem that became unstable. Therefore, the amount of data is suppressed by setting an upper limit or a lower limit on the change amount of the attached identification information. However, when changing the attached identification information, if the attached identification information is already at the upper limit or lower limit, the attached identification information cannot be changed. There was a case. Therefore, if the attachment identification information is already at the upper limit or lower limit when the attachment identification information is to be changed, the attachment identification information other than the attachment identification information to be changed is configured to be changed. It is possible to make use of the gameability of changing information and improve gameplay.

  In the gaming machine 1, the preliminary change means includes a preliminary check means for checking whether or not the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information other than the change target can be changed, and the preliminary check means for changing the first attached identification information other than the change target. A change canceling unit that does not change any of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information when it is confirmed that the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information cannot be changed; A gaming machine 2. The preliminary change means, when it is confirmed by the preliminary confirmation means that the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information other than the change target cannot be changed, any of the first attached identification information or the second attached information is changed by the change stop means. The attached identification information is also not changed. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent in advance execution of an infinite loop process of searching for attached identification information that can be changed indefinitely in a state in which all of the attached identification information cannot be changed, so that stable control can be realized.

  In the gaming machine 1 or 2, when the preliminary confirmation unit confirms whether the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information other than the change target can be changed, the first attached identification information or the second attached target to be changed. The gaming machine 3 is configured to confirm from the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information in the order according to the permutation of the permutation identification information of the attached identification information. When changing the attached identification information other than the change target, it is configured to check whether it can be changed in order from the attached identification information in the order according to the permutation of the permutation identification information of the change target attached identification information by the preliminary confirmation means Has been. Therefore, when changing the attached identification information other than the change target, it is possible to realize a game result in accordance with the lottery result as much as possible, so that it is possible to realize a comfortable game without causing the player to feel distrust it can.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 3, the dynamic execution means adds the second attached identification information to the dynamic display when the lottery result to which the special gaming state is given is derived by the lottery means. The gaming machine 4 is configured to easily display a predetermined display result of the permutation identification information. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in view of gaming machines with high gaze characteristics that are becoming a social problem, the government and the like have set limits on the range in which gaming machines can be manufactured according to rules and the like. Each gaming machine manufacturer develops gaming machines in accordance with the above-mentioned rules, etc., develops gaming machines that can perform original games, and makes a difference from other gaming machines. We are striving to promote sales. However, one of the games with originality "special game state that was stored when the special game state obtained by the lottery was temporarily stored (stock) and the predetermined conditions were satisfied in the subsequent game The game that releases the game, the game that releases the part of the special game state that was stored when the dynamic display was executed a predetermined number of times, etc., would increase the shooting characteristics. Is prohibited by. For this reason, there is a problem that the player cannot find out meaning to continue playing the game, and the game is interrupted or stopped. Therefore, when the lottery result for giving the special game state is derived by the lottery means, the display result of the second attached identification information is easily displayed in the dynamic display. That is, when the pre-stage (for example, reach state) of the combination of the predetermined display results for giving the special game state occurs with the permutation identification information corresponding to the second attached identification information, the special game state is given. A player's expectation can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide new gameability by giving meaning to continued games while keeping the shooting characteristics constant, and it is possible to improve gameability by continuously playing games, The operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the predetermined condition determining means determines whether a display result other than a predetermined display result of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information has appeared on the display device. A gaming machine 5 characterized in that The changing means is any one used for dynamic display executed on the display device when a display result other than a predetermined display result of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information appears on the display device. The first attached identification information or the second attached identification information is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information. In other words, even when the special game state is not given in the dynamic display, by changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information, it makes sense to the game that continues the dynamic display without the special game state given. You can have it. Therefore, it is possible to provide new game playability, to improve game playability by continuously playing games, and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine 5, the predetermined condition determining means displays a display result (reach display) that forms a part of a predetermined display result combination of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information on the display device. A gaming machine 6 characterized by determining whether or not it has been issued. When the display result (for example, reach display) which forms a part of the combination of the predetermined display results of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information appears on the display device, the changing means is displayed on the display device. Any of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information used for the dynamic display to be executed is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information. In the gaming machine of the present invention, when the special game state can be given to the player, the production content can be determined according to the game result of the continued game. Even if it is executed, the identification information displayed on the display device is changed as the display result (reach display) that forms a part of the combination of identification information that gives the special gaming state appears. ing. Therefore, for example, when reaching a reach display, the identification information forming the reach display can indicate to the player the degree of expectation of the special game state of the reach display. Gameability can be improved. Note that “reach display” means, for example, a state where one identification information string is dynamically displayed in three identification information strings, and the remaining two identification information strings are dynamically displayed. The case where it is displayed and the same identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined display area in each identification information string is exemplified.

  In any one of the gaming machines 1 to 4, the predetermined condition determining means determines whether a predetermined display result of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information appears on the display device. A gaming machine 7 that is characterized in that. The changing means is one of the first attachments used for dynamic display executed by the display device when a predetermined display result of the first attachment identification information or the second attachment identification information appears on the display device. The identification information or the second attached identification information is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information. That is, when the special game state is given in the dynamic display, by changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information, for example, the lottery result for giving the special game state is derived by the lottery means. In such a case, if the display result of the second attached identification information is set to be easily displayed in the dynamic display, the player who is given the special game state is increased as the number of the special game state is increased. Can improve expectations. Therefore, by giving meaning to continued games, it is possible to provide new game play, improve game play by continuously playing games, and improve the operating rate of gaming machines be able to.

  In any of the gaming machines 1 to 7, the main control means having the lottery means and a first selection means for selecting a combination of the permutation identification information according to the lottery result of the lottery means, and the main control means Display control means for controlling display of the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information that are formed separately and displayed on the display device based on an instruction from the main control means The display control means selects a combination of the permutation identification information as the first attached identification information by the first selection means when a lottery result for generating the special gaming state is derived by the lottery means. The change result storage means confirms whether or not the permutation identification information as the second attached identification information is present, and the confirmation means stores the change result storage means in the change result storage means. 2 When it is confirmed that there is the permutation identification information that is the attached identification information, a predetermined display result of the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information is displayed in the dynamic display, and the special display is performed. After suggesting the occurrence of the gaming state, the dynamic display is displayed again and the predetermined display result of the permutation identification information which is the first attached identification information selected by the first selection means is confirmed and displayed. A gaming machine 8 comprising a re-dynamic means for performing the above-described operation. When the lottery result of the special game state grant lottery is displayed using a plurality of permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information corresponding to each permutation identification information, the occurrence of the special gaming state is suggested. The combination of permutation information and attached identification information to be used may be any permutation identification information and attached identification information as long as the lottery result is faithfully reflected. For this reason, the combination of permutation identification information and attachment identification information that suggests the occurrence of a special gaming state is diversified by dividing the attachment identification information into first attachment identification information and second attachment identification information. On the other hand, in a conventional gaming machine, a main control means for controlling a game such as a lottery of a special game state or a combination of identification information suggesting a lottery result of the lottery, and a display device according to an instruction of the main control means The display control means for controlling the display of the game is provided separately, and the control of the display device is left to the display control means to reduce the control of the main control means. We are trying to shorten it. For the main control means that controls the lottery by the lottery means, development and inspection of the gaming machine are strictly conducted so that the player and the game hall do not suffer an unfair disadvantage. However, when there are various combinations of identification information by providing the first attached identification information and the second attached identification information, the types of instructions transmitted from the main control means to the display control means increase, and the control of the main control means is complicated. And the cost required for development and inspection becomes high. Therefore, when the lottery result for giving the special game state is derived by the lottery means, the confirmation means of the display control means confirms whether the change result storage means has the permutation identification information as the second attached identification information. When it is confirmed that the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information is stored in the change result storage means, the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information is determined in advance in the dynamic display by the redynamic means. The display result is displayed to suggest the occurrence of a special gaming state, and then the dynamic display is displayed again to confirm and display the permutation identification information of the first attached identification information selected by the first selection means. Let That is, the main control means performs a lottery regarding the permutation identification information, and the display control means relates to the first attached identification information and the second attached identification information that are displayed on the dynamic display based on an instruction from the main control means. By configuring so as to perform control, it is possible to diversify the effects of dynamic display while simplifying the control of the main control means in realizing a game with improved continuity. Further, by simplifying the control of the main control means, it is possible to reduce the cost required for the development and inspection of the gaming machine.

  In the gaming machine 8, the display device integrally displays the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information in association with each other. By first displaying the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information in association with each other, the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information corresponding to each permutation identification information is uniquely defined for the player. Can be recognized. Therefore, the identification information composed of the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information can be recognized by the player without a sense of incongruity, so that the player can easily understand the game content. .

  In the gaming machine 8 or 9, the permutation identification information includes normal permutation information for setting the gaming state after the end of the special gaming state to the first gaming state, and a second game having a gaming value higher for the player than the first gaming state. Advantageous permutation information to make a state, and the dynamic execution means permutates the normal permutation information and the advantageous permutation information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information respectively corresponding to the permutation information. The identification information string is arranged to form one identification information string, and at least two or more identification information strings are dynamically displayed, and the confirmation means is configured to display the normal permutation information by the first selection means. Is selected, it is configured to check whether or not the normal permutation information as the second attached identification information is stored in the change result storage means.The confirming means stores the normal permutation information as the second attached identification information when the first attached identification information can indicate the occurrence of a special gaming state when the normal selection information is selected by the first selection means. It is configured to check whether or not it is stored in the means. With this configuration, when a special gaming state can occur with the normal permutation information that is the first attached identification information, the normal permutation information that is the second attached identification information appears before the dynamic display. Can do. Therefore, since the reliability of reach display in the second attached identification information can be kept high, the game in the gaming machine can be made consistent. In addition, if a reach display is performed with advantageous permutation information before re-dynamic display and a special gaming state is generated with normal permutation information by re-dynamic display, the player transitions from an advantageous gaming state to an unfavorable gaming state. The game will be distrusted and the game will be interrupted or stopped. Therefore, when the special gaming state can occur with the normal permutation information that is the first attached identification information, the reach display is generated with the normal permutation information that is the second attached identification information before the redynamic display, and the reach display is performed. By suggesting the occurrence of a special gaming state and then performing a re-dynamic display to obtain normal permutation information that is the first attached identification information, the game can be continued without causing distrust to the player. Can be made easier.

  The gaming machine 11 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 10, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  Any one of the gaming machines 1 to 10, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The gaming machine 13 according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 10, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set with respect to the outer frame. It is the front view which showed the state which removed the front frame set from the pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view of a front frame set. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled and showed the back surface structure of the pachinko machine for every main part. It is a schematic diagram which shows arrangement | positioning of the 1st control board unit in the back surface of a pachinko machine, a 2nd control board unit, and a back pack unit. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame and a game board. It is the perspective view which looked at the inner frame from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board from back. It is a perspective view of a support metal fitting. It is a front view which shows the structure of a 1st control board unit. It is a perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st control board unit. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the 1st control board unit from the back. It is a front view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd control board unit. It is the figure which showed the rear view of the back pack unit seen from the back surface of the pachinko machine. It is the figure which showed the exploded perspective view of a back pack unit. It is the figure which showed the structure of the tank rail. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the display content of a large-sized symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which represented typically each symbol row | line | column displayed on a large-sized symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the rating (rank) of the attached symbol displayed on a large figure display apparatus. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of various counters. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the normal process performed by MPU in a main controller. It is the flowchart which showed the update process of the off symbol counter performed in the normal process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the big game symbol fluctuation process performed in the normal process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the fluctuation | variation start process performed in the big game symbol fluctuation process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the timer interruption process. It is the flowchart which showed the start winning process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed NMI interruption processing. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the command reception process performed with a display control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the jackpot variation determination process performed in the command reception process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the symbol counter update process performed in the command reception process of FIG. It is the flowchart which showed the main process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the payout control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the prize-ball control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the lending control process performed by MPU in a payout control apparatus. It is the figure which showed typically the effect which an attached symbol ranks up by the fluctuation | variation display performed in a big symbol display apparatus. It is the figure which showed typically the production | presentation which a big hit generate | occur | produces by the variable display performed in a large figure display apparatus. It is the figure which showed typically the effect that an attached symbol ranks down by the variable display performed in a big symbol display apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
42 Large-size symbol display device (display device)
45 Display control device (part of dynamic execution means)
261 Main controller (part of dynamic execution means, part of game value giving means)
502 ROM (part of pattern storage means)
522 Program ROM (part of pattern storage means)
523a-523h 1st-8th symbol counter (a part of change result storage means)
523i rating counter (part of predetermined condition determination means, part of change means)
523j Target symbol counter (part of predetermined condition discriminating means, part of changing means)
525 Character ROM (part of information storage means)
C1 jackpot random number counter (part of lottery means)
S871 Symbol counter update processing (part of change means, part of change confirmation means, part of preliminary change means)
Zj permutation symbol (permutation identification information)
Zs attached design Zs1 weak attached design (first attached identification information)
Zs2 medium attached symbol (first attached identification information or second attached identification information)
Zs3 strong attached pattern (second attached identification information)

Claims (5)

A display device for displaying identification information and the like; a plurality of permutation identification information that appears on the display device and that can identify permutations; a plurality of first attached identification information associated with each permutation identification information; At least two or more dynamic patterns of dynamic display using at least one of the first accessory identification information and the second accessory identification information stored in the information storage means; Pattern storage means for storing; detection means for detecting establishment of a start condition; lottery means for performing a lottery for giving a game value advantageous to a player when the establishment of the start condition is detected by the detection means; A pattern selection means for selecting a dynamic pattern of the dynamic display stored in the pattern storage means based on a lottery result by the lottery means, and the pattern selection means Dynamic execution means for causing the display device to perform the selected dynamic display, and a predetermined display of the permutation identification information on the display device when a lottery result for giving a game value is derived by the lottery means In a gaming machine provided with a game value giving means for generating a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player while displaying the result,
Predetermined condition determining means for determining whether the predetermined condition is satisfied;
If the predetermined condition determining means determines that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information used for the dynamic display executed by the display device is Changing means for changing to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information ;
And a change result storage means for memorize the changes of the change unit,
The dynamic execution means is configured to execute the dynamic display in consideration of the storage status of the change result storage means when executing the dynamic display, and based on the lottery result of the lottery means A gaming machine configured to cause the display device to display the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information. When any one of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information is changed to the second attached identification information or the first attached identification information by the changing unit, the first attached identification information or the second attached information to be changed A change confirmation means for confirming whether the attached identification information can be changed;
When it is confirmed by the change confirmation means that the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed cannot be changed, other than the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information to be changed Preliminary change means for changing the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the change result storage means stores the change result of the preliminary change means or the change means for each identification information. The dynamic execution means determines the permutation identification information to which the second attached identification information is attached in the dynamic display when the lottery result for giving the special gaming state is derived by the lottery means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display result is easily displayed. The predetermined condition discriminating unit discriminates whether or not a display result forming a part of a predetermined combination of display results of the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information appears on the display device. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is any one of the following. Main control means having the lottery means and a first selection means for selecting a combination of the permutation identification information according to the lottery result of the lottery means;
Display control of the permutation identification information and the first attached identification information or the second attached identification information that is formed separately from the main control means and is displayed on the display device based on an instruction from the main control means. Display control means,
The display control means includes
If a combination of the permutation identification information as the first attached identification information is selected by the first selection means when the lottery result for generating the special gaming state is derived by the lottery means, the change result storage is performed. Confirmation means for confirming whether or not the permutation identification information which is the second attached identification information exists in the means;
When it is confirmed by the confirmation means that the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information exists in the change result storage means, the permutation identification information that is the second attached identification information in the dynamic display in advance. The first attached identification information selected by the first selection means by causing a predetermined display result to appear and suggesting the occurrence of the special gaming state, and then displaying the dynamic display again. 5. A gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a re-dynamic means for confirming and displaying a predetermined display result of the permutation identification information.