JP2006296586A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine structured so that an ornament unit can be attached to a glass frame. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko machine 1 comprises the glass frame 5 for supporting a glass panel g to cover the front surface of a play area 7a and a presentation unit attaching/detaching part 26 disposed at the center in the upper part of the glass frame 5 in such a way that a presentation unit 10 can be attached/detached. The attaching/detaching part 26 has a connector socket 53 to electrically connect the presentation unit 10. Accordingly, the effective presentation using an illumination lamp 35 and a figure model 25 can be executed by disposing the presentation unit 10 at a prescribed position in the glass frame even if the pachinko machine 1 is of a type which has a whole-surface liquid crystal pattern display device 11 covering the whole surface of the play area 7a and does not have sufficient space on the game board 7 side for effectively disposing the presentation unit 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which a decoration unit is attached to a frame body that supports a glass plate.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched on the game board according to the operation of the launching handle, and then guided to an obstacle nail or a windmill on the game board surface. It is known that it is configured such that it flows down the board surface and enters various winning holes or flows into the out port at the lower part of the game board without entering (see Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when winning a starter chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number of game balls are drawn. A game ball is paid out, and according to the result of the lottery, a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a symbol display device made of liquid crystal or the like provided at the center portion of the game board. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

JP 2003-236210 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine as described above, various effect units, for example, a fixed figure model, an effect lamp whose lighting state changes due to power supply, and an aspect change around the symbol display device on the game board. Figure model is arranged.

  However, in a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device called full-screen liquid crystal, the symbol display device occupies a substantial area of the game area, that is, the symbol display device occupies a considerable area of the game board. There is no space to arrange the production units effectively. For this reason, for example, it is difficult to perform an effective presentation using a lighting unit or a moving figure model. Even in pachinko machines that are not full-screen liquid crystal (a type in which the symbol display device is arranged in a part of the game area), if the effect unit is effectively attached to a part other than the game board, a further effect can be achieved. it can.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a decoration unit such as a production unit can be attached to a glass frame, thereby solving the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 5) is a gaming machine (1) in which a game ball is launched into a game area (7a) of a game board (7) to play a game.
A glass frame (5) for supporting a glass plate (g) covering the front surface of the game area (7a);
A decoration unit attaching / detaching portion (26) provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame (5) in such a manner that the decoration unit (10) can be attached and detached.
The decorative unit attaching / detaching portion (26) includes a connecting portion (53) for electrically connecting the decorative unit (10).
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) is an effect unit (10) in which the decoration unit has a different form for each model and changes its form by power feeding.
The connecting portion includes any one of a connector plug (55) and a connector socket (53) for electrically and mechanically connecting the effect unit to the gaming machine body side, and the effect unit has the other. Prepared,
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

The present invention according to claim 3 (see, for example, FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) includes a symbol display device (11) that occupies almost the entire game area (7a) and can display symbols in a variable manner.
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

The present invention according to claim 4 (see, for example, FIG. 6) further includes effect control means (60) for changing the mode of the effect unit (10) corresponding to the variable display on the symbol of the symbol display device (11). Prepare
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it comprises a glass frame that supports a glass plate that covers the front surface of the game area, and a decoration unit attaching / detaching portion that is provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame in such a manner that the decoration unit can be attached and detached. Since the decoration unit attaching / detaching section includes a connection portion for electrically connecting the decoration unit, a so-called full-screen liquid crystal display device is in a game machine of a type covering almost the entire game area, and the decoration unit is provided on the game board side. Even when there is no space for effective arrangement, it is possible to perform an effective presentation using a lighting unit or a figure model by arranging the decoration unit at a predetermined position of the glass frame. The decoration unit with such an arrangement can be applied even to a general type of gaming machine not equipped with a full-screen liquid crystal display device. Can be further improved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the decoration unit is an effect unit that differs in form for each model and changes in form due to power supply, and the connection unit electrically and mechanically connects the effect unit to the gaming machine main body side. Since either the connector plug or the connector socket for connection is provided, and the effect unit is provided with the other, the effect unit can be attached to or detached from the effect unit simply by engaging or separating the connector plug and the connector socket. Can be easily and reliably mounted or removed.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the symbol display device that occupies almost the entire game area and can display the variation of the symbol is provided, it is possible to realize a powerful effect display that widely uses the game area. By adding an effect by the decoration unit to the display, it is possible to obtain an effect that greatly enhances the interest.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since it further includes effect control means for changing the mode of the effect unit corresponding to the variable display on the symbol of the symbol display device, the effect display of the powerful force widely used in the game area, Due to the effect of the effect unit whose aspect changes, it is possible to improve the quality of the game until the jackpot is generated without causing the player to get bored.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a front view showing the external structure of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the decoration unit attaching / detaching portion with the effect unit removed, and FIG. 3 is the effect unit structure. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the game board removed from the gaming machine main body, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the symbol display device of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6 is the pachinko machine. FIG. 7 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine.

<Schematic configuration of pachinko machine 1>
The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) in a game area 7a by operating a launching device (not shown) by operating a launching handle 9, It is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 16 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred. The above per probability change (also referred to as “probable per change”) is advantageous to the player at least until the next big hit is drawn in the gaming state in the probabilistic mode when the promiscuous mode jackpot is won as a result of lottery. This means a special state that can give added value, whereas there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

<Detailed configuration of pachinko machine 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening, and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 5 that supports a glass plate (transparent glass) g that covers the front surface of the game area 7a is attached to the front surface so as to be opened and closed. A game board 7 having a game area 7a is disposed on the back side of the glass plate g. Illumination devices 23 for performance are arranged on the left and right and the upper part of the game area 7a in the front door 3, and sound emitting devices 8 having speakers (not shown) are arranged on the upper left and right and the lower part of the front door 3, respectively. Has been. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the central portion of the glass frame 5. Note that the gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 2, the front door 3, and the like.

  A tray unit 13 is provided on the lower side of the front door 3, and a ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper right part of the tray unit 13. A ball lending button 14a and a prepaid card return button 14b are provided on the upper left wall surface.

  In the central part of the dish unit 13, a first ball removal button 22a for discharging game balls on the dish unit 13 downward from the vicinity of the launching device through a ball discharge port (not shown) at the lower part of the dish unit, A second ball removal button 22b is disposed for discharging the game ball on the unit 13 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 18 through the ball discharge port.

  In addition, a launching handle 9 for operating the ball launching device to launch a game ball toward the game area 7a is provided below the right side of the dish unit 13 in the front door 3. Further, an ashtray 24 is arranged on the lower left side of the dish unit 13. Reference numeral 44 in the figure denotes a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by operating the launch handle 9 to the game area 7a.

  A large-sized symbol display covers at least the entire area of the game area 7a in the game board 7 (in the present embodiment, covers the entire area of the game area 7a and the periphery of the game area 7a) in the substantially central portion of the pachinko machine 1. A device 11 is arranged. In this way, the symbol display device 11 that occupies the entire game area 7a and can display the symbols in a variable manner is related to the jackpot by controlling the display control means 34 (see FIG. 6) in the area corresponding to the game area 7a. Contents excluding symbol display and jackpot lottery results are displayed.

  The positional relationship between the transparent panel 6 and the symbol display device 11 described above is as shown in FIG. That is, the pachinko machine 1 includes a game board 7, a transparent panel 6 attached to the game board 7, a case body 27 containing an exhaust fan 28 and a sub board 31 (see also FIG. 6) in the upper part. The symbol display device 11 is provided in order from the front side (the player side seated facing the person).

  The transparent panel 6 is formed with a recess 6a that is recessed toward the back so as to face the substantially central portion of the game area 7a. A game ball stage S (hereinafter simply referred to as “stage”) is formed on the lower side of the recess 6a. Also called). At the lower part of the stage S, a ball released from a warp inlet (not shown) formed on the upper left and right sides of the stage S onto the stage S is released toward the starting chucker 15 immediately below. An outlet 20 is formed. Below the ball discharge port 20 in the transparent panel 6, a starter chucker 15, an attacker 16 and an out port 21 are formed in this order. The phrase “introducing warp” refers to guiding the game ball launched into the game area 7a onto the starting chucker 15 without passing through the nail 46 or the like located relatively below the game area 7a. It is a concept that means that.

  Through gates 17 are arranged on the left and right sides of the starter chucker 15 in the transparent panel 6, and further, double winning prize ports 19 are arranged on the left and right sides thereof. Further, a number of obstacle nails and a windmill 45 are integrally disposed on the transparent panel 6. As the obstacle nail, a large number of nails 56 that are driven so as to cover the upper part of the recess 6a in a mountain shape, a life nail 25 located above the starting chucker 15, and from the life nail 25 toward the upper left and right of the game area 7a. The nail 46 etc. which were driven many diagonally can be mentioned. In FIG. 5, the game ball stage S, the starting chucker 15, the attacker 16, the out port 21, and the double winning award port 19 on the transparent panel 6 are illustrated, but the through gate 17 illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4. The nails 25, 26, 46 and other obstacle nails, the windmill 45, etc. are not shown.

  The start chucker 15 constitutes a start winning opening for entering a ball that can trigger a jackpot lottery by a first lottery means 38a (see FIG. 6) described later. Also, the attacker 16 functions to release when a big hit occurs and to pay out a large amount of game balls in response to the incoming, and during the big hit, a predetermined number of entries are completed with one release. It is configured to close at this point and repeat the opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) for guiding the game ball that has fallen without winning on the game board 7 during the game and entered the out port 21 to the back side of the pachinko machine. Yes. The out ball guided to the out ball passage is discharged into a ball collection space from an out ball discharge port (not shown) opened in the back of the pachinko machine, and then rolls on a collection passage provided on a pachinko island (not shown). It is recovered by moving.

<Detailed Configuration of Effect Unit 10 and Effect Unit Detachment Unit 26>
Next, the effect unit (decoration unit) 10 and the effect unit attachment / detachment part (decoration unit attachment / detachment part) 26, which are features of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, an effect unit attaching / detaching portion 26 configured to be detachable from the decoration unit 10 is disposed in the upper center of the glass frame 5. Unit 10 is installed. The production unit 10 is configured so that the form varies depending on the model of the pachinko machine and the aspect changes due to power feeding.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect unit attaching / detaching portion 26 includes an accommodation space 26 a for accommodating the effect unit 10, and an insertion portion that is formed in a concave shape so that the base portion 54 (see FIG. 3) of the effect unit 10 can be inserted. 26b. A connector socket (connection portion) for inserting the connector plug 55 of the decoration unit 10 into the back side of the insertion portion 26b and electrically and mechanically connecting the rendering unit 10 to the gaming machine main body side via the connector plug 55. 53 is provided. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to provide a connector plug as a connecting portion on the effect unit attaching / detaching portion 26 side and a connector socket on the effect unit 10 side. Of course, it can be obtained.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the effect unit 10 includes a convex mirror 12 a and a concave mirror 12 b that are integrated with each other, and includes a hemispherical reflector 12 that is rotatably supported about a vertical axis a. The reflector 12 includes an illumination lamp 35 facing the concave mirror 12b, and includes a slightly planar figure model 25 integrally with the convex mirror 12a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a figure drive motor 48 is disposed at one corner of the pedestal portion 54, and a circular hole 54 a formed at a substantially central portion of the pedestal portion 54 has a face provided at the lower portion of the circular pedestal 29. A gear 50 is rotatably inserted. The face gear 50 meshes with a pinion gear 49 fixed to the rotating shaft 48a of the figure drive motor 48 formed of a pulse motor or the like. A connector plug 55 is provided on the back side of the pedestal 54.

  The reflector 12 is fixed in an upright state on a socket 47 attached to the center of the circular pedestal 29, and an illumination lamp 35 is fitted into the socket 47 so as to face the concave mirror 12b of the reflector 12. ing. The reflector 12 and the illumination lamp 35 are entirely covered with a transparent dome 51.

  When the figure drive motor 48 is driven in response to a signal transmitted from the second effect control means 60 (see FIG. 6), the rotation is transmitted to the circular pedestal 29 via the pinion gear 49 and the face gear 50, and this circular pedestal. 29, the reflector 12 and the transparent dome 51 rotate.

  For example, when performing the jackpot warning operation, the effect unit 10 starts rotating around the axis a while causing the illumination lamp 35 to emit light according to a signal from the second effect control means 60, and then the reliability corresponding to the jackpot warning operation. The reflector 12 is stopped so that the figure model 25 faces the front side of the glass frame 5 when the height is the highest, and the reflector 12 is operated so that the figure model 25 faces the back when the reliability is the lowest.

<Control system of pachinko machine 1>
Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  That is, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main board 30 and a sub board 31 connected to the main board 30. The main board 30 manages the entire operation of the main unit 1A in a centralized manner, and a storage unit including a semiconductor memory or the like in which a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a game execution program are stored in advance. (Not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) for executing these programs.

  The main board 30 includes a winning determination unit 32, a winning signal output unit 33, a first lottery unit 38a, a second lottery unit 38b, a game control unit 36, a holding unit 37, an operation control unit 41, an operation determination unit 42, and an operation determination. Means 43 are provided. Further, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 39 and an attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 are connected to the main board 30.

  The winning determination means 32 determines that the starting chucker 15 has won a prize when a game ball launched into the game area 7a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 9 wins the starting chucker 15. .

  The winning signal output means 33 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the starting chucker 15 when the winning determination means 32 determines that the starting chucker 15 has won.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 33, the first lottery means 38a is triggered by winning the next jackpot triggered by entering the starting chucker 15 with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, 4). A winning random number from a lottery memory (not shown) so as to win either one of the probability fluctuation that becomes a special state that can give added value advantageous to the player and the normal hit that does not become the special state. And a lottery lottery is executed.

  The second lottery means 38b is a lottery based on a production random number value stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of winning by chance in the jackpot lottery in the first lottery means 38a. The variation pattern that the symbols such as “111”, “333”, and “777” are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line on the symbol display device screen is determined, and the variation pattern command to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit. The second lottery means 38b is also a lottery based on the production random number value in the case that the normal win is won in the big lottery in the first lottery means 38a, and “222”, “444” A variation pattern indicating that symbols such as “888” are finally aligned on the jackpot valid line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output. The second lottery means 38b is also a lottery based on the production random number when the big lottery lottery in the first lottery means 38a is missed. As a result of fluctuation, “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot active line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output.

  The game control means 36 is a signal relating to the contents of the effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 11 in accordance with preset effect data (mainly the contents excluding the jackpot lottery result), the first lottery means 38a and the second lottery means 38b. And a signal related to the effect content (mainly, the content of the result of the big hit lottery) according to the lottery result performed in step S3 is transmitted to the display control means 34 of the sub board 31 together with the control command.

  The holding means 37 inputs the variation pattern command output from the second lottery means 38b, and sequentially stores it as a holding ball as a result of the lottery performed each time the winning to the starting chucker 15. The storage status is lit and displayed as, for example, a maximum of four reserved balls on a reserved ball display unit (not shown) provided in the game area 7a. For example, the holding means 37 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of winning the starting chucker 15 There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, and may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less or five or more. Moreover, the said reservation ball | bowl display part which light-displays the number of reservation balls | bowls can be suitably provided in a part in display screen of the symbol display apparatus 11, for example.

  The holding means 37 sequentially outputs the fluctuation pattern commands that are held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern command from being output until the effect display based on the outputted fluctuation pattern commands is completed. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the transmission of the variation pattern command Is decremented by 1. Further, the holding means 37 indicates the result of the jackpot lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 15 performed by the first lottery means 38a when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 41 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 39 at a predetermined timing based on a signal indicating that the operation start means 43, which will be described later, determines the start of operation, and the game ball has passed through the through gate 17. The starting chucker 15 is released for a predetermined time when sub lottery is performed based on the above. The operation control means 41 further sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 at a predetermined timing based on a signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 43, and when a big hit occurs due to lottery by the first lottery means 38a. Control is performed to repeat the predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) the operation of closing the attacker 16 and closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses).

  The operation determination means 42 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 39 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 is satisfied.

  The operation determination unit 43 receives the determination signal from the operation determination unit 42 and determines the operation start of the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 39 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 39 operates so as to open the start chucker 15 for a predetermined time in response to the control of the operation control means 41 when lottery is performed in the sub lottery performed on the main board 30 when entering the through gate 17. To do.

  The attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 opens and closes the attacker 16 in response to the control of the operation control means 41 when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the first lottery means 38a.

  On the other hand, the sub board 31 includes a first effect control means 59, a display control means 34, and a second effect control means 60. The sub board 31 includes the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and the design. The display device 11, the illumination lamp 35, and the figure drive motor 48 are connected.

  The first effect control means 59 drives the sound emitting device 8 and the effect lighting device 23 in a timely manner in accordance with the signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 30 to produce an effect display appealing to the player's hearing and vision. Do.

  The display control means 34 drives the symbol display device 11 in a timely manner according to the signal transmitted from the game control means 36 so as to appeal to the player's vision the contents other than the jackpot lottery result or the contents related to the jackpot lottery result. Produce display.

  The second effect control means (effect control means) 60 constitutes effect control means for changing the aspect of the effect unit 10 in accordance with the variable display on the symbol of the symbol display device 11. In accordance with the signal supplied from the processor, the illumination lamp 35 and the figure drive motor 48 are driven in a timely manner, and an effect display appealing to the player's vision is performed.

  As described above, the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and the symbol display device 11 perform a normal effect, a special effect at the time of a big hit, and the like by generating sound, light, and a symbol in response to each control. .

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the firing handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball is moved for a predetermined time by the operation of the launching device (not shown). Fired continuously toward the game area 7a at intervals. Then, a large number of game balls released to the game area 7a win the starting chucker 15 and the double winning port 19, or enter the through gate 17 and pass through or fall without rolling. As a result, the game area 7a is discharged to the back side of the game board 7 from the lowermost outlet 21.

  When winning the starter chucker 15, the winning determination means 32 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 33 outputs a winning signal (step S2). At this time, the holding unit 37 always determines whether or not the holding ball H is 0 <H <5. When it is determined that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, the holding variation pattern command is The information is sequentially transmitted to the first display control means 34 via the game control means 36, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command. The holding means 37 holds the result of the jackpot lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 15 performed by the first lottery means 38a when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls. Remember as a sphere and increment the number of balls held by 1

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the first lottery means 38a turns on the winning flag, the second lottery means 38b performs the lottery based on the effect random number value stored in the effect memory. That is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 11 is set, and the second lottery means 38b outputs the variation pattern command to that effect and the effect display based on the variation pattern command is ended. Until the next variation pattern command is not sent, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the variation pattern command is set. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 11 is set, the second lottery means 38b outputs a variation pattern command to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, The number of held balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern command.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 36 transmits a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the symbol display device 11 to the first display control means 34 of the sub-board 31 together with the control command, the first display control means. 34 drives the symbol display device 11 in a timely manner, and mainly displays the contents excluding the jackpot lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  In addition, the second effect control means 60 controls the effect unit 10 so that the pattern of the symbol display device 11 is changed in correspondence with the variable display. That is, the second effect control unit 60 drives the illumination lamp 35 and the figure drive motor 48 according to the signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 30, so that the effect unit 10 emits the illumination lamp 35, for example. After the rotation is started, the reflector 12 is stopped so that the figure model 25 faces the front side of the glass frame 5 when the reliability is the highest, and the reflector 12 is turned so that the figure model 25 faces the back when the reliability is the lowest. Stop.

  The symbol display device 11 is driven by the first display control means 34 in accordance with a signal relating to the contents of the effect transmitted from the game control means 36 in accordance with the lottery result performed by the second lottery means 38b, and mainly the result of the big win lottery result. The contents are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision in relation to or regardless of the operation of the effect unit 10 (step S5). At this time, when the jackpot lottery result is a jackpot, the operation of closing every time the attacker 16 is released and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of rounds. A jackpot process is executed in which the number of game balls corresponding to the number of balls entered is paid out (step S6).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the production unit provided in the upper center of the glass frame 5 in such a manner that the glass frame 5 supporting the glass plate g covering the front surface of the game area 7a and the production unit 10 can be attached and detached. The detachable portion 26 includes a connector socket 53 that electrically connects the rendering unit 10. For this reason, even if the entire liquid crystal symbol display device 11 is a pachinko machine 1 of the type that covers the entire surface of the game area 7a, there is no space to effectively arrange the effect unit 10 on the game board 7 side. By arranging the effect unit 10 at a predetermined position of the glass frame 5, an effective effect using the illumination lamp 35 and the figure model 25 can be performed. The effect unit 10 having such an arrangement can be applied to a general type of pachinko machine that does not include the full-screen liquid crystal display device 11, so the effect unit 10 is effectively mounted on a portion other than the game board. The production effect can be further improved.

  Further, the production unit 10 has a different form for each model and changes its mode by power feeding, and the production unit attaching / detaching portion 26 is provided with the connector socket 53, and the production unit 10 is provided with the connector plug 55. Therefore, the connector plug 55 and the connector socket are provided. The effect unit 10 can be easily or reliably attached to or detached from the effect unit attaching / detaching portion 26 simply by engaging or disengaging 53.

  Furthermore, since the symbol display device 11 that occupies the entire area of the game area 7a and can display the symbols in a variable manner is provided, a powerful effect display that widely uses the game area 7a can be realized, and the effect unit 10 can display the effect display. By adding a production, it is possible to obtain a production effect that greatly enhances the interest. Moreover, since the 2nd effect control means 60 which changes the aspect of the production | presentation unit 10 corresponding to a variable display to the design of the design display apparatus 11 is provided, the effect display and the mode change which used the game area 7a widely. By the production of the production unit 10 to be performed, the game until the big hit is generated can be made high quality that does not make the player bored.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction | amendment is carried out from the structure of the said embodiment. And the game machine which gave the change is also contained in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in this Embodiment. It is a front view which expands and shows the decoration unit attachment / detachment part of the state which removed the production | presentation unit. It is the front view which carried out the cross section which shows the structure of an effect unit in detail. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the game board from the game machine main body. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the symbol display apparatus etc. of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the action | operation by this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game machine (pachinko machine)
5: Glass frame 7: Game board 7a: Game area 10: Decoration unit (direction unit)
11: Symbol display device 26: Decoration unit attaching / detaching part (direction unit attaching / detaching part)
53: Connection part (connector socket)
55: Connector plug 60: Effect control means (second effect control means)
g: Glass plate

Claims (4)

In gaming machines that play games by launching game balls in the game area of the game board,
A glass frame that supports a glass plate covering the front surface of the gaming area;
A decoration unit attaching / detaching part provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame in a form in which the decoration unit can be attached and detached,
The decorative unit attaching / detaching portion includes a connecting portion for electrically connecting the decorative unit;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The decoration unit is an effect unit whose form varies depending on the model and changes in form due to power supply,
The connecting portion includes any one of a connector plug and a connector socket for electrically and mechanically connecting the effect unit to the gaming machine main body, and the effect unit includes the other;
The gaming machine according to claim 1. A symbol display device that occupies almost the whole of the gaming area and is capable of displaying symbols in a variable manner.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. An effect control means for changing the aspect of the effect unit corresponding to the variable display on the symbol of the symbol display device,
The gaming machine according to claim 3.

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