JP2007097657A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep players constantly tensed over the entire period of the profit awarding mode. <P>SOLUTION: Within a period up to the end of the control to the jackpot game status after its start, a display is made on a liquid crystal display device 50 showing the result of judgment that gives players a recognition to the effect that the control to the variable probability status is decided. As the display timing of the result of judgment, any one is determined out of a plurality of timings at which a game ball wins a major prize winning slot 72 at opening or closing actions of the major prize winning slot 72 done many times (for example, 16 times) associated with the generation of the jackpot game status. This enables the setting of the timing of giving the players a recognition to the effect that the control to the variable probability status is decided as an unspecified timing under the jackpot game status, eventually keeping the players contantly tensed during the entire period of the jackpot game status. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a game board in which a game area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a game ball in the game area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and a flow of the game ball implanted in the game area The obstacle member for changing the direction, the winning judgment means for judging whether or not to give a profit to the player based on the establishment of the predetermined judgment condition, and the profit is given to the player by the corresponding judgment means The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with profit granting state control means for controlling to a profit granting state that grants a profit to a player based on the determination to be made.

Conventionally, in general, a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine provided with a symbol display device (display means) performs variable display of symbols (identification information) on the symbol display device based on winning of a game ball at a start winning opening. When the symbol display result becomes the jackpot symbol (specific display result), the jackpot gaming state (profit granting state) is generated. In such a pachinko machine, depending on the type of jackpot symbol that is displayed in a stopped state (the probability variation jackpot symbol (special display result) is stopped and displayed), after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability variation state (the jackpot probability over the normal state) Have been proposed to control to a high probability state in which In addition, as a configuration for controlling the probability variation state based on the stop display of the probable big hit symbol, temporarily stop the non-probable big hit symbol other than the probable big hit symbol as a provisional display result, confirm the big hit, and then restart. There has been proposed a method of determining either a non-probable variation jackpot symbol or a probability variation jackpot symbol as a final display result by a lottery effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1). By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to increase the tension of whether or not the final display result will be a probable big hit symbol, in other words, whether or not a big hit gaming state to which a gaming bonus of probability variation is added will occur. So, it was designed to improve the fun of gaming. Further, in recent years, as a temporary display result, the non-probable big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the big hit is confirmed and controlled to the big hit gaming state, and the player recognizes that it is a big hit with probability fluctuation during the big hit gaming state. There are also proposals for performing ascending effects.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-245426 (FIG. 6)

  However, in the re-drawing effect of Patent Document 1, since it is determined whether or not a bonus game with a probability change is added before the occurrence of the jackpot gaming state, the player is nervous over the entire period of the jackpot gaming state. A game lacking a feeling was forced. Further, in the configuration in which the ascending effect is executed during the big hit gaming state, the ascending effect is executed at a fixed timing during the big hit gaming state. For this reason, the player has a sense of tension only at the execution timing of the ascending effect, and is forced to play a game lacking the tension at other timings. The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and the purpose of the present invention is to set the timing at which the player recognizes that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made to an unspecified timing in the profit granting state. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving a player a sense of tension over the entire period of the profit granting state.

(Solution 1)
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a gaming board in which a gaming area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a gaming ball in the gaming area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and the gaming An obstacle member that is implanted in the area and changes the flow direction of the game ball, a winning judgment means for judging whether or not a profit should be given to the player based on a predetermined judgment condition being met, and A profit granting state control means for controlling to a profit granting state for granting a profit to the player based on a determination that a profit should be given to the player by the failure judging means. Display means for displaying an effect accompanying the game, and a first state in which the game ball that is arranged in the game area and cannot flow into the game area is not acceptable (for example, a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won) ) And game balls can be accepted A variable winning device capable of transitioning to a second state (for example, an open state in which a game ball can be won) and receiving a plurality of game balls at a time in the second state; Unlike the variable winning device, the first winning ball detecting means for detecting the gaming ball won in the winning device, and the general winning opening that is arranged in the gaming area and can receive the gaming balls one by one, A second winning ball detecting means for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening, and paying out a winning ball according to the detection of the gaming ball by at least the first winning ball detecting means and the second winning ball detecting means; Based on the determination result of the ball paying-out means and the winning determination means, the display means displays the variation of the identification information, and after a predetermined period, the display result of the identification information according to the determination result is stopped and displayed. By the winning judgment means When it is determined that the profit should be given to the player, the display control means for stopping and displaying the specific display result as the display result of the identification information, and when the determination to grant the profit to the player is made by the winning judgment means, High probability state determination means for determining whether or not the gaming state after the end of the profit granting state is controlled to a high probability state with a high ratio of determining that the winning determination means grants a profit to the player, and the high probability state determination When it is determined that the high probability state is controlled by the means, the high probability state control means for controlling the high probability state after the profit granting state is completed, and the determination for controlling the high probability state by the high probability state determination means. Based on what has been done, the display control means determines that the display result of the identification information is stopped and displayed at the specific display result and is controlled to the high probability state. After the player is informed of the fact, the profit granting state control means starts the profit granting state control based on the stop display of the specific display result, and then the profit granting state control is terminated. A high-probability determination result display control means for displaying on the display means a determination result that causes the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high-probability state has been made within the period until the profit-giving state, The control means is a variable that executes a special operation (for example, an opening / closing operation that enables winning of a game ball) a plurality of times until the variable winning device shifts from the first state to the second state until a predetermined condition is satisfied. Including a winning action control means, wherein the variable winning action control means is configured to change the predetermined number of game balls in a period until a predetermined time elapses for each of the plurality of special actions or before that time. The execution period limit means for shifting the variable prize apparatus from the first state to the second state with the period until winning a prize device as a special operation execution period, and the high probability determination result display control means, High probability determination for deciding which of the determination results should be derived corresponding to each of a plurality of special operations of the variable winning device by the variable winning operation control means and each winning of a game ball to the variable winning device. A result derivation determining unit; and a high probability determination result deriving unit that displays the determination result on the display unit based on the determination of the high probability determination result derivation determining unit.
In this case, it is possible to set the timing at which the player recognizes that the decision to control to the high probability state is made to an unspecified timing in the profit granting state, and as a result, to the player over the entire period of the profit granting state. It can give a sense of tension.

(Solution 2)
In the solving means 1, the high probability determination result display control means indicates that the determination to control to the high probability state is made in accordance with the winning timing of the game ball determined by the high probability determination result derivation determining means. A specific character to be recognized by the person is displayed as the determination result.
In this case, when the game ball wins the variable winning device at the timing determined by the high probability determination result derivation determining means, a specific character that allows the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state is made accordingly. Since it is displayed as a determination result, the player can easily recognize that the determination to control to a high probability state has been made.

(Solution 3)
In the solving means 2, the high probability determination result display control means switches and displays the background color on the display screen of the display means in accordance with the timing for displaying the specific character.
In this case, since the image on the entire display screen can be changed by switching the background color on the display screen of the display means, in addition to displaying the specific character, it is determined that the control to the high probability state has been made. Can be recognized more easily by the player.

(Solution 4)
In the solving means 2 or 3, the high probability determination result display control means controls the display of the specific character displayed on the display means in the specific action mode in the profit granting state before displaying the specific character. To do.
In this case, when the specific character performs the specific action, the specific character that allows the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state is made can be made. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the specific character during the profit granting state, and to have a visual interest in determining whether or not the determination to control to the high probability state has been made. Can do.

(Solution 5)
In Solution 1 to Solution 4, execution number display control means for displaying on the display means the number of executions of the special operation of the variable winning device currently in progress in the profit granting state, and the variable winning device currently in progress Winning ball number display control means for displaying the number of game balls won in the variable winning device during the special operation.
In this case, since the player can recognize the number of executions of the special operation of the variable winning device and the number of winnings in the variable winning device each time, the player can determine the timing at which the determination result may be displayed each time. Can be visually recognized, and a sense of tension as to whether or not the determination to control to a high probability state has been made can be visually enhanced.

(Solution 6)
In the solving means 1 to 5, an operation means that can be operated by the player, an operation detecting means for detecting an operation of the operating means, and a determination to control the high probability state by the high probability state determining means are made. And before the determination result is displayed by the high probability determination result display control means within a period from the start of the control of the profit grant state by the profit grant state control means to the end of the control of the profit grant state. Then, an operation for determining whether or not to display on the display means a determination result for allowing the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made based on the operation detection of the operation means by the operation detecting means. A detection determination unit and an operation detection determination display control for displaying the determination result on the display unit based on the determination that the operation detection determination unit displays the determination result. It includes a stage, a.
In this case, when it is determined that the high-probability state determination unit controls the high-probability state, the player operates the operation unit before the display timing of the determination result displayed by the high-probability determination result deriving unit. Since it can be set as the structure which can display a determination result, a player can be actively participated in the display of the determination result controlled to a high probability state.

(Solution 7)
In the solving means 6, the operation detection determining means sets the operation detection effective period as a period from when the profit granting state control means starts control of the profit granting state until the judgment result is displayed. Whether or not to display on the display means a determination result that causes the player to recognize that the control to the high probability state has been made each time an operation of the operation means is detected by the operation detection means during the effective period Determine.
In this case, since it is possible to increase determination opportunities by the operation detection determination means by operating more operation means within the operation detection valid period, the operation means is premised on the determination to control to a high probability state. As the number of operations increases, the possibility of displaying a determination result for controlling to a high probability state can be increased. For this reason, it is possible to cause the player to actively operate the operating means during the profit granting state, and to further increase the player's willingness to participate.

(Solution 8)
In the solving means 1 to 7, the high probability determination result display control means finishes the control of the profit giving state after a plurality of special actions of the variable winning device by the variable winning action control means are finished. And an operation end display control means for displaying the determination result within a period until.
In this case, the determination result for controlling to the high probability state is not displayed at the winning timing to the variable winning device in the profit granting state, and then the determination result to control to the high probability state immediately before the control of the profit granting state is finished. By displaying, it is possible to bring the player a resurrect joy.

(Solution 9)
In the solving means 1 to 8, the display result of the identification information is stopped and displayed by the specific display result by the display control means, and then the profit grant state control means by the profit granting state control means based on the stop display of the specific display result. Pre-grant determination display control for displaying a determination result for the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made by the high probability state determination means within the period until the control of the grant state is started. And a determination result is displayed by the high probability determination result display control means based on the determination that the control to the high probability state is made by the high probability state determination means, or the pre-benefits determination display control Determination result display determining means for determining whether to display the determination result by the means.
In this case, it can be configured to display a determination result that causes the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made before the control of the profit granting state is started, and the control of the profit granting state is still started. Even if a decision to control to a high probability state before making a decision is made, there is a possibility that a determination result to control to a high probability state will be displayed at each winning timing to the variable winning device in the profit granting state. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether or not the determination to control to the high probability state over the period is made.

(Solution 10)
In the solving means 1 to 9, the normal state control for controlling to a normal state different from the high probability state after the profit granting state when the high probability state determining means determines not to control the high probability state Means.
In this case, when the determination to control to the high probability state is not made by the high probability state determination means, it can be configured to control as a normal state that does not give the player the benefit of controlling to the high probability state.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to set the timing at which the player recognizes that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made to the unspecified timing in the profit granting state, and thus the period of the profit granting state in general. It is possible to give the player a sense of tension.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine with the main body frame and the front frame opened.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as a gaming machine includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a game board 4, a front frame 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The main body frame 3 is formed by integrally molding the front frame body 8, the game board mounting frame 9, and the mechanism mounting frame 10 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame 8 formed on the front side of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2. In this embodiment, the line-of-sight direction in which the front of the pachinko machine 1 is viewed is the front side (front side), and the opposite side (for example, the main body frame 3 side with respect to the front frame body 8) is the rear side (back side). And

  The main body frame 3 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and a game board mounting frame 9 is formed on the front side, and a mechanism mounting frame 10 is formed on the back side. As a result, the synthetic resin main body frame 3 includes a conventional front frame (sometimes called an inner frame, a front frame, etc.) and a mechanism plate (sometimes called a back mechanism plate, a back set plate, etc.). It has a function.

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. In addition, two engaging protrusions 9 a are formed on the left side of the game board mounting frame 9, and two engagement recesses (not shown) are formed on the right side of the game board mounting frame 9. Has been. In addition, two engagement holes 4e (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the engagement protrusions 9a are formed on the left side of the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and the right side of the board surface of the game board 4 is formed on the right side of the game board 4. Two engagement hooks 4c corresponding to the engagement recesses are formed on the upper and lower sides. The engagement hook 4c detachably engages the game board 4 and the game board mounting frame 9 with each other.

  Further, a locking hook 9b is formed in the lower left portion of the game board 4, and an urging lock portion (not shown) corresponding to the locking hook 9b is provided in the lower left portion of the game board mounting frame 9. When the game board 4 is mounted on the game board mounting frame 9, the urging lock portion urges the locking hook 9b downward to lock it. In addition, it is possible to lock the game board 4 while applying a downward biasing force by biasing the latching hook 9b downward by the biasing lock portion. As a result, the game board 4 comes into close contact with the lower edge of the game board mounting frame 9 and is pressed and fixed downward.

  A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the surface of the game board 4. Further, a lower speaker 14 is attached to one side of the front lower portion of the front frame body 8 located below the game board mounting frame 9. A launch rail 15 that guides a game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower area of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 3 is locked to the outer frame 2 on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side on which the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. The locking device 19 having both the function to perform and the function to lock the front frame 5 to the main body frame 3 is mounted. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. There are provided a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface and lock the front frame 5 in a closed state.

  Thus, when the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is moved. When unlocked and the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. It has become. The front end of the cylinder lock 24 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 through the front frame body 8 and the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  In the present embodiment, the main body frame 3 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 2 by rotating the key in the clockwise direction, and the main body frame 3 is unlocked by operating the key in the counterclockwise direction. On the other hand, the front frame 5 is unlocked. Thus, either the main body frame 3 or the front frame 5 can be unlocked only by changing the direction of the rotation operation. Further, the locking device 19 locks the main body frame 3 so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is not released by an external operation other than the key when the main body frame 3 is locked in the closed state. A lock mechanism for locking the hook 21 is further provided. Thus, when the main body frame 3 is locked in the closed state, the main body frame locking hook 21 is locked by the lock mechanism. Further, a rib is formed to project from the side closer to the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front frame 8) than the main body frame locking hook 21 (right side in FIG. 2), and the main body frame locking hook 21 is formed by the rib. However, even if an attempt is made to directly operate the main body frame locking hook 21 by inserting a wire or the like from the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front frame 8), the rib contacts the rib. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of illegally unlocking the main body frame 3 with a wire or the like from the gap between the outer frame 2 and the main body frame 3 (front surface frame 3).

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door body frame 26, an upper plate 28, and operation buttons 18a (operation means). The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed to have a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which a game area 12 of the game board 4 described later can be seen through from the front is formed in the approximate center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  In this embodiment, the gaming area 12 formed on the game board 4 is formed by disposing the cylinder lock 24 below the game board 4 and thinning the locking device 19 arranged on the right side of the game board 4. The area of the player can be expanded more than before, and the interest for the player's visual recognition can be enhanced. Further, by enlarging the game area 12, even if a ball guide decoration body 66 described later is disposed in the center portion of the game area 12, the game ball is placed in the variable prize winning device disposed below the ball guide decoration body 66. There is no impression that it is difficult to guide. In addition, the opening window 30 of the front frame 8 is enlarged in accordance with the enlargement of the game area 12, and the rigidity of the front frame 8 is reduced. However, the front frame 8 that integrally forms the upper plate 28 is used. Thus, a decrease in rigidity of the front frame 8 is suppressed.

  On the front side of the door body frame 26, around the opening window 30, an upper plate 28 is provided integrally with the front frame 8 at the lower portion, frame lamps 27 are mounted on both left and right sides, and an upper speaker 29 is mounted on the upper portion. Yes. In addition, an operation button 18 a is disposed on the left side of the upper plate 28. Note that the frame lamp 27 is controlled to be turned on / off according to the effect mode of the effect executed by the liquid crystal display 50 (display means) described later, and the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 described above are the liquid crystal display 50. The sound output control of a plurality of types of sound output modes is executed in accordance with the effect mode of the effects executed in step S2. In this way, by performing the lighting / extinguishing control of the frame lamp 27 and the sound output control of the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 in synchronization with the effect executed on the liquid crystal display 50, the effect of the effect is enhanced, and the game It is intended to improve the interest of the elderly. Further, the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 also output a warning sound for notifying that an illegal act has been executed, an information sound for notifying that an error state relating to a game has occurred, and the like.

  Next, the rear surface configuration of the main body frame 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, a ball tank for storing game balls supplied from a ball lifting device installed on the game island is provided on the upper rear surface side of the main body frame 3. 140, a tank rail 141 that connects the ball tank 140 and the payout device 109 and allows the game balls stored in the ball tank to flow down are arranged. The payout device 109 (ball payout means) connected to the ball tank 140 by the tank rail 141 is formed in a unit shape, and is based on a signal that receives a game ball from the tank rail 141 and instructs the payout of the game ball. Pay out a predetermined number of game balls.

  A substrate protection cover 142 in which a substrate and the like are built is provided below the tank rail 141. The substrate protection cover 142 plays a role of preventing these substrates from being damaged by a sphere dropped from the tank rail 141 and preventing illegal acts on each substrate. Further, the substrate protection cover 142 protrudes from the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main control substrate 201 is disposed below the substrate protection cover 142. Further, a sub-integrated board 211 (see FIG. 7) is disposed on the back side of the game board 4 of the main control board 201. Thus, the upper part of the main control board 201 and the sub integrated board 211 is covered by the board protective cover 142 projecting to the back side of the pachinko machine 1, and the main control board 201 and the sub integrated board 211 are separated by the spheres dropped from the tank rail 141. Prevents damage.

  A launching device 235 (ball launching means) is attached to the lower side of the back surface of the main body frame 3. This launching device 235 is configured by integrating a launching hammer that launches a sphere sent to the launching rail 15 and a launching motor that imparts a reciprocating rotation to the launching hammer, and is associated with the operation handle 18. ing. Further, a payout substrate 205 is provided on the right side of the launching device 235. The payout board 205 drives and controls the payout device 209 based on the receipt of a payout command instructing payout of game balls from the main control board 201.

  FIG. 4 shows the game board 4 alone. The game board 4 forms a game area 12 on the front surface (board face), and plays a role of advancing the game while flowing a game ball in the game area 12. Normally, a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed while an internal determination (big hit determination) is performed based on the winning of game balls in various winning openings in the game area 12, or a prize ball is paid out. proceed.

  The game board 4 has a game board 4a molded in a rectangular shape, and a circular game area 12 is formed on the surface of the game board 4a. The game board 4a is decorated by attaching a cell board (not shown) on the front surface, and the upper, lower, left, and right sides and the four corners surrounding the game area 12 are decorated by a panel decoration body 4d. The panel decorative body 4d has a function of supporting the guide rail 11, the engagement hook 4c, and the like in addition to the function as a decoration. Further, two upper and lower locking holes 4e are formed on the left edge portion of the panel decoration body 4d to lock the engagement protrusion 9a of the game board mounting frame 9.

  In the game area 12, in addition to various components necessary for the progress of the game, various components for performance are arranged. That is, a large number of injury nails and windmills (not shown) are installed in the game area 12 in an appropriate arrangement, and the launched game balls flow down in the game area 12 while being guided by the injury nails and windmills. In addition, in the upper half from the central portion of the game area 12, a ball guide decoration body 66 that is extremely eye-catching is arranged. The ball guiding ornament 66 is disposed so as to protrude from the front surface (board surface) of the game board 4a to the front side, and guides the game ball along the upper edge and the left and right edges, thereby allowing the game ball to flow downward. Can be changed. Note that the sphere guiding decorative body 66 will be further described later.

  In the lower half of the game area 12, an upper start port 68 and a lower start port 70 are arranged vertically in the center. In the present embodiment, an electric tulip type variable winning device is applied to the lower start opening 70, and two movable pieces 70a are opened to the left and right as shown by solid lines in the drawing. Game balls can be won only when

  In the lower part of the game area 12, a large winning opening 72 (variable winning apparatus) is installed below the lower start opening 70. In this embodiment, a front / rear open / close condition operating device is applied to the special winning opening 72, and the special winning opening 72 has a game ball only when the opening / closing member 72a is open to the front side as shown in the figure. Can win.

  In addition, two passing gates 74 are arranged in the lower portion of the game area 12 so as to form a pair on the left and right. In the lower part of the game area 12, two normal winning openings 76 (general winning openings) are provided on both sides of the big winning opening 72. It arrange | positions so that an arc may be drawn along an edge.

  The ball guide decorative body 66 is molded in a horizontally long frame shape as a whole, and its inner portion is hollow. When viewed from the front side, the inner part of the ball guiding decorative body 66 is configured as an effect area (area where effects such as image display and movement of the movable body are performed), and the ball guiding decorative object 66 surrounds the effect area. Arranged to decorate. The production area, the display device (liquid crystal display unit), the movable body, and the like will be described later.

  The ball guiding ornament 66 is designed based on the model of the pachinko gaming machine 1 or its game concept as a whole. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a game concept using a famous female singer as an image character is adopted, and the modeling applied to the ball guiding decorative body 66 is a flowing and luxurious possessed by the female singer himself. Design concept that expresses a delicate image and the delicate image of its possession (various song hit songs, love songs).

  Specifically, when an eye is first placed on the upper edge portion of the ball guiding decorative body 66, a jewel-like top decorative body 66a is disposed at the center position. The top decorative body 66a is shaped like a purple crystal (amethyst) that has been cut into polyhedrons, and an upper decorative body 66b shaped like a metal base that supports jewelry is arranged around the top decorative body 66a. A fine three-dimensional pattern is formed on the upper decorative body 66b, and the surface thereof is subjected to glossy chrome plating. For this reason, the upper decorative body 66b visually enhances the top decorative body 66a as a gem by its fine modeling and metallic luster.

  Further, side decorative bodies 66c are arranged on the left and right side edges of the ball guiding decorative body 66 so as to make a pair on the left and right. These side decorations 66c are modeled after "flies", which are fictitious animals (Chinese ancient ruins of birds). It is a dynamic expression of what to do. The surfaces of the left and right side decorative bodies 66c are gold-plated, and their golden luster creates a visually luxurious and mysterious atmosphere.

  An inner edge decoration body 66d extending from the upper edge portion to the left and right inner edge portions and the lower edge portion is disposed on the inner edge (inner peripheral portion) of the ball guiding decoration body 66. These inner edge decorations 66d are formed so as to extend diagonally downward on the left and right from both sides of the upper decoration body 66b at the central position, and then bend to the back side, and from the upper end position to the lower end position of the left and right inner edge parts. And further extends to the lower edge. Although hidden behind the side decorative body 66c in FIG. 4, the inner edge decorative body 66d extends downward at a position close to the front surface of the protective plate 120 at the left and right inner edge portions, and as it goes downward, the side decorative body 66c. It curves so that it protrudes from the back to the front. Furthermore, the left and right inner edge decorative bodies 66d are exposed from the vicinity of the lower end of the side decorative body 66c (the portion corresponding to the tip of the tail of the “鳳凰”) to the front side of the lower edge portion, and the front surface of the lower edge portion is left in the vicinity of the center. It extends to. The left and right inner edge decorative bodies 66d are also chrome-plated in the same manner as the upper decorative body 66b. Therefore, the left and right inner edge decorative bodies 66d are visually integrated with the upper decorative body 66b. It is visually recognized by the player as if the upper decorative body 66b and the left and right inner edge decorative bodies 66d are formed in a continuous manner.

  A lower decorative body 67 is installed along the inner edge of the lower edge portion of the ball guiding decorative body 66. The lower decorative body 67 is disposed so as to close the space between the lower edge of the ball guiding decorative body 66 and the protection plate 120. The lower decorative body 67 is shaped to have a unified design with the peripheral decorative member 122 (see FIG. 5) as a whole, and in the vicinity of the center there is a pair of wing-shaped decorative parts on the left and right. Is formed. The surface of the lower decorative body 67 is also chrome plated.

  On the other hand, an upper edge decorative body 66e that extends from the upper decorative body 66b to the left and right is disposed at the upper edge of the ball guiding decorative body 66. The upper edge decoration body 66e has two mountain shapes arranged side by side when viewed from the front, and has a certain depth (thickness) as a whole. The front surface of the upper edge decoration body 66e is subjected to fine three-dimensional modeling such as jewels arranged, and the entire surface is gold-plated. For this reason, the metallic luster of the upper decorative body 66b and the inner edge decorative body 66d and the golden luster of the adjacent upper edge decorative body 66e have a glittering contrast, and there is a visual luxury and a gorgeous atmosphere. Is born.

  The light emitting areas 64a and 64b are arranged at symmetrical positions around the central upper decorative body 66b. Among these, the four light emitting areas 64 a arranged in the upper rank function as displaying special symbols in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The special symbol is information (determination information) that indicates to the outside that a special symbol determination (big hit determination) is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and that the winning result has come out. That is, if there is a prize for the upper start opening 68 or the lower start opening 70 in the normal gaming state (non-hit game) in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the four light emitting areas 67a are triggered by various patterns and light emitting colors. The blinking operation is started, and the variation state of the special symbol is displayed. With such a special symbol variation start (so-called “start”), the player can recognize that the jackpot determination has been performed (or that the determination result will come out from now on). After that, when a certain amount of time has passed, the blinking operation of the light emitting area 64a is stopped, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed in such a manner that the determination result (winning result) at that time is displayed. With regard to the special symbol stop display mode, in a simple example, if all the four light emitting areas 64a are lit in the same color, it represents a win (big hit), and any one of the four light emitting areas 64a has a different lighting color. Or if it is turned off, it may indicate a loss (however, there are other modes as well). Thereby, the player can visually recognize whether or not the jackpot determination is won.

  On the other hand, the four light emitting areas 64b arranged in the lower layer function as a holding (starting memory) lamp in the pachinko gaming machine 1. These four light emitting areas 64b can represent the number of stored special symbols (the number of reserved balls of 1 to 4) by the number of lights (lighted) at that time. Specifically, if there is a prize at the upper start opening 68 or the lower start opening 70 during the game, the start condition of the special symbol is stored as an opportunity, and if the special symbol is in a variable display in this state, The leftmost light emitting area 64b emits light (lights up), and it is displayed that the starting memory number (the number of reserved balls) is one. On the other hand, if the special condition does not fluctuate in the state where the start condition is stored (including the case where the change state is changed to the stop display state), the special symbol fluctuating display starts based on the stored start condition. Is done. In this case, the storage of the start condition is erased, and the light emission of the light emitting area 64b corresponding to the start storage number “1” is stopped (turned off). In the present embodiment, since the upper limit of the number of start memories (the number of held balls) is 4, when the upper limit is reached, no further start conditions are stored. The special symbol and the start memory number are displayed by the special symbol display LED 144a and the special symbol start memory LED 144b mounted on the special symbol / holding display LED substrate 144, respectively. The special symbol display LED 144a and the special symbol start memory LED 144b will be described later.

  On the other hand, left and right upper corner decorative bodies 66f are arranged on the upper edge of the ball guiding decorative body 66 so as to connect the upper decorative body 66b and the left and right side decorative bodies 66c. In addition, left and right lower corner decoration bodies 66g are arranged below the left and right side decoration bodies 66c at the lower edge of the ball guide decoration body 66, respectively. The upper corner decorative body 66f and the lower corner decorative body 66g are three-dimensionally shaped to remind of a “hagoromo” named after “acupuncture”. 66c visually emphasizes that he is about to fly. Each of the upper corner decoration body 66f and the lower corner decoration body 66g is formed from a light-transmitting translucent material. Of these, the left and right upper corner decoration bodies 66f are the center left upper LED substrate 104 or the center described later. A decorative light emitting operation by the upper right LED board 106 is performed. In the lower left and right corner decoration bodies 66g, a decorative light emission operation is performed by the center left lower LED board 112 or the center right lower LED board 114 described later.

  As described above, the sphere guide decorative body 66 has a function of exhibiting visual interest by its decorative modeling and plating, and performing various light emitting operations using the built-in LED as a light source. In addition, the ball guiding ornament 66 has a function of adding interest to the game by guiding the flow of the game ball within the game area 12 and changing the movement of the game ball. Specifically, warp passages 66h are formed on both side edges of the ball guide decoration body 66, and a stage portion 66i is formed on the upper surface of the lower edge part of the ball guide decoration body 66. Has been. The warp passage 66h starts from the left and right sides of the ball guiding decorative body 66, descends from both side edges, and communicates with the stage portion 66i. Further, a ball discharge port 66j is formed at the center of the lower edge of the ball guide decoration 66.

  The warp passage 66h is opened on both side surfaces of the ball guiding decorative body 66, and a game ball can be received through the opening. The left and right warp passages 66h are bent toward the back side (rear) from the inside of the side decorative body 66c while descending slightly in the central direction, and gather in the central direction at a position slightly below in the downward direction. And curved. The lower ends of the left and right warp passages 66h are opened as warp outlets, and the ends from the openings are directly connected to the stage portion 66i. Further, in each warp passage 66h, two protrusions (not shown) are formed in the middle of the warp passage 66h, and a game ball flowing down in each warp passage 66h has a flow velocity while colliding with these protrusions. Alleviated. Then, when the game ball is released from the exit of the warp passage 66h, it rolls on the stage portion 66i beyond that.

  The stage portion 66i extends long in the left-right direction between the left and right warp passages 66h, and is curved so that the central portion is slightly raised. A center recess (not shown) is formed at the center of the stage portion 66i, and this center recess has a downward slope toward the rear. A ball drop hole 67d is formed at the center of the lower decorative body 67 at the bottom of the center recess, and a ball discharge passage (shown in the figure) extends downward from the ball drop hole 67d at the lower edge of the ball guide decorative body 66. Not) is formed. The sphere discharge passage is bent forward after descending downward from the sphere drop hole 67d, and communicates with the sphere discharge port 66j on the front side with a downward slope as it is.

  The game ball released to the stage portion 66i from the left and right warp passages 66h rolls while swinging in the left-right direction on the upper surface thereof. Among these, the game ball fitted in the central center depression is discharged downward from the ball discharge port 66j through the ball discharge passage. The game ball released from the ball discharge port 66j falls toward the upper start port 68 located immediately below the ball, and can win the upper start port 68 with a high probability.

  On the other hand, on the upper surface of the stage portion 66i, the game ball fitted into the left or right hollow portion 67b flows down from there to the ball discharge portion 67f, and passes through the discharge hollow portion 67c from the ball guiding decorative body 66. It falls to the lower game area 12. Since the discharge depression 67c has a certain width (the width that allows the game ball to roll to the left and right), the direction of the drop is not constant, and some may win the upper start opening 68 Things deviate from the upper start port 68 to the left and right and do not win.

  In the present embodiment, the stage portion 66i and the discharge portion 67f are both located on the heel from the front surface of the game board 4a, that is, inside the opening 4f. For this reason, the game area 12 where the game ball flows down extends from the surface of the game board 4a to the inside of the opening 4f, and the range in which the game ball can flow down is expanded in the front-rear direction, thereby providing a three-dimensional and diverse range. The flow-down mode of the game ball is realized. In addition, even if the range of the game area 12 is expanded to the inside of the opening 4f in this way, in this embodiment, the protection plate 120 reliably prevents the game ball from falling or jumping inward from the game plate 4a. ing.

  The movable body 124 is divided into four groups on the left and right when not operating, and is hidden behind a position that is not visible to the player (a position behind the game board 4a and below the opening 4f). In operation, the individual movable bodies 124 are displaced to the operating positions at different angles, and are arranged so as to form a fan as a whole. The surface of each movable body 124 is densely modeled in the shape of a “wing of a spider”, thereby unifying the design of the ball guiding ornament 66.

  Looking at this state from the viewpoint of the player, the decoration surface (front surface) of the ball guiding decoration body 66 is first located on the most front side, and the stage portion 66i and the inner edge where the game ball swings in the left-right direction at a slightly lower position than this. The decorative surface of the portion is located, the movable body 124 is then located in the space portion of the bag with the protective plate 120 interposed therebetween, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 150 is located further on the side of the movable body 124. . Accordingly, when the player sends his gaze to the most display screen, the space portion, the movable body 124, the protection plate 120, the decoration surface of the ball guiding ornament 66, the stage portion 66i, etc. are recognized in the field of view. As a result, the visual depth and stereoscopic effect are enhanced by the overlap in the front-rear direction.

  In addition to the ball guiding ornament 66, a side decoration member 82 that is paired on the left and right is installed on the lower edge of the game area 12. Of the four normal winning holes 76, the normal winning holes 76 positioned at the upper right and the upper left are formed integrally with the side decoration member 82. The side decorative member 82 has a design that is consistent with the design concept of the ball guiding decorative body 66. In the present embodiment, the variable winning device constituting the lower start opening 70 and the normal winning opening 76 located at the lower right and the lower left are also decoratively shaped, and the design thereof includes a ball guide decorative body 66. And the design of the side decoration member 82 are unified.

  Two light emitting regions 82a and four light emitting regions 82b are arranged in the left-right direction on the upper part of the left side decorative body 82. Among these, the two light emitting areas 82a arranged on the right side function as displaying normal symbols in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The normal symbol is information (determination information) for displaying the fact that the normal symbol determination is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the result of the winning is given to the outside. Further, the four light emitting areas 82b arranged on the left side function as a normal symbol holding (starting memory) lamp in the pachinko gaming machine 1. These four light-emitting areas 82b can represent the number of stored normal symbols (the number of reserved balls of 1 to 4) by the number of lights (lighted) at that time. The normal symbol and the start memory number are displayed by the normal symbol display LED 146a and the normal symbol start memory LED 146b mounted on the normal symbol / holding display LED substrate 146, respectively. The normal symbol display LED 146a and the universal symbol start memory LED 146b will be described later.

  In addition, two light emitting regions 82c and four light emitting regions 82d are arranged in the left-right direction above the right side decorative body 82. Among these, the two light emitting areas 82c arranged on the left side can represent information on the type of the big hit gaming state depending on which of the light emitting areas 82c is emitting (lighting) at that time. Also, the four light emitting areas 82d arranged on the right side can represent information on the gaming state such as in the probability variation state depending on which combination of the light emitting areas 82d emits light (lights up). In addition, the display of these game states is performed by the round display LED 148a and the status display LED 148b mounted on the status display LED board 148. These round display LEDs 148a and status display LEDs 148b will also be described later.

  FIG. 5 shows the game board 4 divided into components. As described above, decorative parts such as the ball guiding decorative body 66 and the side decorative member 82 are attached to the front surface of the game board 4a in addition to various winning holes and the like. Openings 4f and 4g are formed at the mounting positions, respectively. The openings 4f and 4g are formed so as to penetrate the game board 4a in the front-rear direction (thickness direction), and the opening edge shape of the opening 4f formed large in the center corresponds to the outer shape of the ball guide decoration body 66. In addition, the opening edge shape of the opening 4g formed in a pair on the left and right corresponds to the outer shape of the left and right side decoration members 82. The ball guiding decorative body 66 and the left and right side decorative members 82 are both attached to the game board 4a in a state of being fitted into the openings 4f and 4g from the front side.

  On the other hand, a large back mounting unit 100 is attached to the back of the game board 4a. The back mounting unit 100 is configured as a unit in which all electrical components related to the rendering operation in the game area 12 are gathered together. The effect operation here includes, for example, image display, various light emission operations, operation of a movable body, and the like. In the present embodiment, the back mounting unit 100 is a component that performs the rendering operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 together with the above-described ball guiding ornament 66. Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the ball guidance decorative body 66 and the back surface mounting unit 100 will be collectively referred to as an effect device (reference numeral 400 in the figure).

  The ball guiding decorative body 66 constituting the effect device 400 is attached so as to be fitted into the opening 4f from the front side of the game board 4a. On the other hand, the rear mounting unit 100, which is another component of the rendering device 400, is large enough to cover the three openings 4f and 4g from the rear side while being attached to the rear side of the game board 4a. Have. That is, the back mounting unit 100 has not only electrical components necessary for performing the rendering operation on the ball guiding decorative body 66 but also electrical components necessary for performing the rendering operation (light emission) on the left and right side decoration members 82. Equipped.

  The rear mounting unit 100 is roughly divided into two parts, and specifically includes an upper part 100a on the upper side and a lower part 100b on the lower side. Of these, the upper part 100a is a part in which electric parts corresponding to the ball guiding ornament 66 are incorporated, and the lower part 100b is a part in which electric parts corresponding to the left and right side decoration members 82 are incorporated. .

  The upper part 100a is formed in a horizontally long rectangle in accordance with the outer shape of the ball guide decoration body 66. The upper LED board 102 is installed on the upper edge of the upper part 100a. The upper LED board 104 and the center right upper LED board 106 are installed. Further, the center left middle LED board 108 and the center right middle LED board 110 are installed on the left and right side edges of the upper part 100a, respectively. Furthermore, a center left lower LED board 112 and a center right lower LED board 114 are installed at the left and right lower corners of the upper part 100a, respectively. A center lower LED substrate 116 is installed at the center position of the lower edge of the upper part 100a. These LED substrates emit light from the back of the sphere guiding decorative body 66 toward the front or the side, so that the light emitting area of the sphere guiding decorative body 66 can be lit in a decorative manner. The center lower LED board 116 is mounted with LEDs that emit light upward behind the protective plate 120, and the light emitted from these upward LEDs irradiates the movable body 124 on the front side of the display screen. To do.

  A transparent protective plate 120 is installed at the center position of the upper part 100a. The protection plate 120 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is attached to the upper part 100a so as to be fitted from the front side thereof. The center left lower LED board 112, the center right lower LED board 114, and the center lower LED board 116 are installed on the back side of the protective plate 120 in the upper part 100a. Further, the center left upper LED substrate 104 and the center right upper LED substrate 106 are partially located on the back side of the protective plate 120.

  Note that the center left middle LED board 108 and the center right middle LED board 110 located at the left and right edge portions are on both outer sides of the protection plate 120, and the mounting surfaces thereof are perpendicular to the protection plate 120. It is attached to the upper part 100a. In this state, the LEDs mounted on the center left middle LED board 108 and the center right middle LED board 110 are positioned so that the centers face each other. A part of the light emitted from these LEDs is introduced into the transparent material of the protective plate 120 from both end faces of the protective plate 120 as an edge light, and is guided while being totally reflected inside. For this reason, in this embodiment, the transparent protective plate 120 also has a function as a light guide plate.

  On the inner side of the upper part 100a, a rectangular frame-shaped peripheral decorative member 122 is installed at a position behind the protective plate 120. The peripheral decorative member 122 is disposed along the upper, lower, left and right peripheral portions of the protective plate 120 and is visible through the transparent protective plate 120 from the front side.

  In addition, left and right movable bodies 124 are installed at positions behind the protective plate 120 at the lower edge of the upper part 100a. The left and right movable bodies 124 are formed from elongated plate-like members, and are accommodated inside the upper part 100a in a state where four such plate-like movable bodies 124 are stacked in the front-rear direction on the left and right. Has been. The left and right movable bodies 124 hold a posture that hangs obliquely downward from the central position in a symmetrical manner.

  In addition, a movable body driving unit motor 126 including a gear box is installed at the lower edge of the upper part 100a in addition to the movable body driving unit motor 126 at a position below the protective plate 120. The movable body drive unit motor 126 serves as a drive source for operating the movable body 124, and the movable body drive unit 128 transmits the driving force of the movable body drive unit motor 126 to each movable body 124, and actually moves the movable body 124. It has the function of operating in a predetermined manner.

  The movable body drive unit 128 incorporates a movable body motor sensor 234 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 9). The movable body motor sensor 234 includes a transmissive photo switch, and the movable body motor sensor 234 can detect the position of the movable body 124 when the movable body driving unit motor 126 is operated.

  The other lower part 100b is connected so as to hang just below the upper part 100a, and the overall outer shape thereof is an alphabetic W shape. That is, the left and right side portions of the lower part 100b extend so as to expand upward, while the connecting portion that connects between the left and right side portions has a slightly raised central shape at the center. Accordingly, it can be seen that the lower part 100b as a whole has a W shape.

  Side LED boards 130 are respectively installed on the left and right sides of the lower part 100b. These side LED boards 130 emit light from behind the left and right side decoration members 82 toward the front, so that the light emitting areas of the side decoration members 82 can be lit in a decorative manner.

  In the present embodiment, information related to internal determination (special symbol determination, normal symbol determination, etc.) performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is displayed using multicolor or single color LEDs. Various LED boards are installed in the back mounting unit 100.

  First, at the upper edge of the upper part 100a, a special symbol / holding display LED substrate 144 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 9) is installed behind the center LED substrate 102. On the special symbol / holding display LED substrate 144, four special figure display LEDs 144a and four special figure start storage LEDs 144b are mounted. For example, when an internal determination (determination to determine a big hit) is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special symbol display LED 144a and the special diagram start memory LED 144b are turned on or blinking (or turned off) in a predetermined pattern, and information on the determination Is displayed.

  Next, a normal symbol / holding display LED board 146 is installed at the upper position of the left part of the lower part 100b. On the normal symbol / holding display LED substrate 146, two general symbol display LEDs 146a and four universal symbol start memory LEDs 146b are mounted. When the normal symbol determination is performed in addition to the above jackpot determination, the general diagram display LED 146a and the general diagram start memory LED 146b are turned on or blinking (or turned off) in a predetermined pattern, and information regarding the determination is displayed. Yes.

  In addition, a status display LED board 148 is installed at the upper position of the right part of the lower part 100b. On this status display LED substrate 148, two round display LEDs 148a and four status display LEDs 148b are mounted. If the winning is determined by the jackpot determination, the round display LED 148a and the status display LED 148b are turned on or blinking (or turned off) in a predetermined pattern, and information on the gaming state such as the jackpot or the probability change is displayed. Yes.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in the rendering device 400, various light emission operations (including display of determination information related to the player's interests in addition to decorative light emission) are performed to increase the interest of the player, In particular, in the present embodiment, although the ball guide decorative body 66 attached to the front side of the game board 4a is provided with a large number of light emitting areas, All of the LED boards serving as the light emission sources are provided on the back side (back mounting unit 100) of the game board 4a. For this reason, all the LED boards and electrical wiring required for the operation of the rendering device 400 can be accommodated in the back surface mounting unit 100, and it is not necessary to separately provide the LED board and the electrical wiring in the ball guiding decorative body 66.

  FIG. 6 shows the rear mounting unit 100 in a state where it is divided into components. In the back mounting unit 100, a liquid crystal display unit 150 is assembled on the back side of the upper part 100a. The liquid crystal display unit 150 is configured by integrating a display control board 220 and a liquid crystal display (LCD module) 50, and the display control board 220 is accommodated in the board box 150a in the state of the liquid crystal display 50. Installed on the back. In the present embodiment, a fan 150b for heat dissipation or cooling is installed on the back surface of the substrate box 150a.

  A panel relay terminal plate 151 is installed on the back side of the lower part 100b (connection portion). The panel relay terminal board 151 is connected with harnesses corresponding to the special symbol / holding display LED substrate 144, the normal symbol / holding display LED substrate 146, and the status display LED substrate 148 in one place. Each LED board is connected to the main control board 201 via the panel relay terminal board 151.

  In order to support the liquid crystal display unit 150, on the back side of the upper part 100a, a receiving portion 100c is formed at the lower edge portion thereof, and two locking portions 100d are formed at the left edge portion when viewed from the back side. Further, an up-and-down slide type lock member 100e is installed on the right edge. Further, the back surface of the upper part 100a is formed as a flat receiving surface, and when the liquid crystal display unit 150 is assembled to the upper part 100a from the back side, the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 150 is closely attached to the receiving surface. Have a relationship. In addition, the rear end of the peripheral decorative member 122 contacts the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit 150 and functions as a receiving member that receives the liquid crystal display unit 150.

  Although not shown in FIG. 6, a protrusion is formed on the left edge of the substrate box 150a corresponding to the two locking portions 100d, and when the liquid crystal display unit 150 is assembled to the upper part 100a, The liquid crystal display unit 150 is locked to the upper part 100a in a state where the protrusions enter the two locking portions 100d. Further, regarding the vertical direction, the lower surface of the liquid crystal display unit 150 is supported by the receiving portion 100c of the upper part 100a, and its fall is prevented. A lock claw 150c is formed on the right edge of the substrate box 150a. When the liquid crystal display unit 150 is brought into close contact with the receiving surface of the upper part 100a, the lock member 100e is slid upward to lock. The liquid crystal display unit 150 is locked via the claw 150c, thereby reliably preventing the liquid crystal display unit 150 from falling backward. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display unit 150 can be easily attached to the rear surface mounting unit 100 by locking the liquid crystal display unit 150 using the lock claw 150c and the lock member 100e. On the other hand, when removing the liquid crystal display unit 150, the liquid crystal display unit 150 can be easily removed simply by releasing the locking of the lock member 100e. Accordingly, the liquid crystal display unit 150 can be easily attached and detached, and in particular, the liquid crystal display unit 150 which is an expensive electrical component in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be easily recycled and reused.

  As described above, the rear mounting unit 100 is equipped with all the electrical components necessary for rendering operations such as various LED boards, the movable body drive unit motor 126, the liquid crystal display unit 150, and the like. All the connected electrical wirings (harnesses) are relayed to the sub-integrated board 201 in a state where they are gathered in one place in the back mounting unit 100. In other words, the rear mounting unit 100 is equipped with a lamp driving board 156, and all the electrical wiring connected to all the electrical components for the purpose of production operation is collected on the lamp driving board 156 and connected to a relay circuit on the board. The A connector for connecting to the sub-integrated board 211 is mounted on the lamp driving board 156.

  The lamp driving substrate 156 is attached to the rear surface mounting unit 100 in a state where it is accommodated in an openable / closable substrate case 158. The substrate case 158 is provided with an openable / closable substrate case 158 on the back side of the upper part 100a via a hinge 158a. For this reason, the substrate case 158 can be opened and closed on the back side of the back mounting unit 100. . A locking portion 158b is formed on the upper edge portion of the substrate case 158, and a receiving portion 100f is formed on the upper edge portion of the upper part 100a correspondingly. When the substrate case 158 is closed from the position shown in FIG. 6 along the back surface of the upper part 100a, the locking portion 158b is inserted into the receiving portion 100f and locked. As a result, the substrate case 158 is locked in the closed position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal display unit 150 can be attached to and detached from the rear surface mounting unit 100 with the substrate case 158 of the lamp driving substrate 156 opened to the rear surface side. Further, when the substrate case 158 is moved to the closed position in a state where the liquid crystal display unit 150 is assembled, the lamp driving substrate 156 is positioned along the back surface of the liquid crystal display unit 150. Note that “opening / closing”, “opening”, “closed position”, and the like here are all expressed in the present embodiment as if the movement of the substrate case 156 in the front-rear direction is regarded as a door. Strictly speaking, the substrate case 156 itself does not open or close any opening or entrance / exit, but here it is expressed as “opening / closing” or the like for convenience in order to facilitate intuitive understanding. Also in the following description, expressions likened to doors are used as appropriate for the movement of the substrate case 156, the control substrate box, and the like.

  FIG. 7 shows the attachment / detachment of the back mounting unit 100 on the back side of the game board 4. As shown in the figure, in a state where the sub-integrated board box 211a is rotated to the rear of the game board 4a together with the main control board box 201a, the center portion of the lower back guiding member 160 described later is largely opened rearward. Therefore, in this state, the back mounting unit 100 can be easily attached to and detached from the game board 4a alone.

  Apart from the back mounting unit 100, a lower back guide member 160 is installed on the back of the game board 4a at the position of the lower edge thereof. The lower back guide member 160 has a lateral width slightly shorter than the width dimension of the game board 4a, and the four insertion parts 160c formed on both side ends thereof are inserted into the game board 4a from the back side. It is fixed by screwing. The lower back guiding member 160 is formed with an all winning ball guiding passage 160a for guiding the game balls won in all winning openings, and the all starting ball guiding passage 160a has the upper start opening 68 described above. The game balls won in the lower start opening 70, the big winning opening 72, and the normal winning opening 76 are dropped and collected. Although not shown in detail in FIG. 7, the all winning ball guiding passage 160a extends in the width direction along the back surface of the game board 4a and is opened downward at the lower end position of the lower back guiding member 160. . Note that the game balls released downward from the all winning ball guide passages 160a pass through the winning ball collection path formed in the main body frame 3, and then, the ball discharge portion (positioned immediately below the payout board 205 in FIG. 3). To the collection route of the island facility.

  As described above, the sub-integrated board 211 is installed on the back side of the game board 4 together with the main control board 201. The main control board 201 and the sub-integrated board 211 are both corresponding main control board boxes 201a. Alternatively, it is accommodated in the sub-integrated substrate box 211a. Of these, the main control board box 201a is located on the back side of the sub-integrated board box 211a via the hinge part 80c (only one upper part is shown in FIG. 7) having two left and right edges when viewed from the back side. It is supported rotatably.

  One sub-integrated board box 211a is supported by the lower back guide member 160 via two hinge portions 162b on the left side when viewed from the back side. Therefore, when the sub-integrated board box 211a is opened rearward, the main control board box 201a is opened together with this. In the present embodiment, a locking portion 162c is formed on the right edge of the sub-integrated board box 211a, while a receiving portion 160b corresponding to the locking portion 162c is formed on the lower back guide member 160. Therefore, when the sub integrated board box 211a is pushed toward the back of the game board 4a, the locking part 162c is locked to the receiving part 160b, and the sub integrated board box 211a is fixed at the mounting position. Also, a locking portion 80d is formed at the right edge of the main control board box 201a, and the locking portion 80d is locked to the locking portion 162c of the sub integrated board box 211a. Therefore, by releasing the locking of the locking portion 80d, the main control board box 201a can be opened and closed independently with respect to the sub integrated board box 211a.

  At the lower part of the lower back guide member 160, protrusions 160d and 160e are formed at two places on the left and right. These projecting portions 160d and 160e project toward the rear of the game board 4a, and one of these projecting portions 160d (left side in FIG. 7) is used as a member for receiving the hinge portion 162b of the sub-integrated board box 211a. ing. In the present embodiment, when the game board 4 is placed alone on a table or on the floor, the two projecting portions 160d and 160e support the back of the game board 4 and can prevent the rearward fall. Thereby, the stability at the time of temporarily placing the game board 4 on the table or the floor at the time of the board change work in the hall is increased, and workability can be improved. At this time, the sub-integrated board box 212a and the main control board box 201a may be used as a support together with the protrusions 160d and 160e.

  FIG. 8 shows an arrangement relationship of various components attached to the game board 4a. The ball guiding ornament 66 protrudes from the front side of the game board 4a to the back side of the game board 4a in a state of being fitted into the opening 4f. Thereby, the player can visually recognize the three-dimensional decorative shape of the ball guiding decorative body 66 from the front surface of the game board 4a to the position where only the depth D enters, so that the player can feel the visual depth there.

  On the other hand, the back mounting unit 100 is attached to the back surface of the game board 4a. However, the protective plate 120 is more than the back surface of the game board 4a because the ball guiding decorative body 66 projects to the back side of the game board 4a. Located behind. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the protective plate 120 is in contact with or very close to the rear end surface of the ball guiding ornament 66 with the back surface mounting unit 100 mounted, and at this position. The protection plate 120 prevents the game ball from falling from the game area 12 to the rear, and protects the movable body 124 and the liquid crystal display unit 150 behind it.

  Further, since the protection plate 120 extends behind the game board 4a in a range larger than the opening area of the opening 4f, the protection plate 120 can further prevent the game ball from jumping in from the opening 4f to the rear. .

  On the front side of the protective plate 120, the periphery of the opening 4f is bordered by various decorative bodies (inner edge decorative body 66d, lower decorative body 67, etc.). The display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 150 is bordered. When the sizes of the borders are compared before and after, the border of the display screen by the peripheral decorative member 122 behind the protection plate 120 is compared with the border on the front side of the protective plate 120. Is bigger. For this reason, the display screen size of the liquid crystal display unit 150 can be secured larger than the opening area of the opening 4f behind the protective plate 120, and a powerful effect display can be achieved. Is emphasized.

  Further, the liquid crystal display unit 150 is provided at a position separated from the protective plate 120 by a distance S, and therefore, a thickness (interval) in the front-rear direction is provided between the protective plate 120 and the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 150. A space having S) is formed. The movable body 124 is disposed in the space, and the movable body 124 partially covers the display screen of the liquid crystal display unit 150 in a state where the movable body 124 is displaced to the position at the time of operation as illustrated.

  FIG. 9 schematically shows a configuration for controlling the operation of the pachinko machine 1. The control of the pachinko machine 1 is roughly divided into a main board group and a peripheral board group, and among these, the main board group plays game operations (winning detection, winning judgment, special symbol display, prize ball payout, etc.) ), And a group of peripheral boards controls production operations (light emission decoration, sound output, liquid crystal display, etc.). All of these boards are installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 and are normally visible or operated from the front side unless the main body frame 3 is opened after unlocking the main body frame 3. There is no. In addition to this, the pachinko machine 1 is equipped with a power supply board, a launch control board, an interface board (in the case of a CR machine), and the like. Is omitted.

  The main board group includes a main control board 201 and a payout board 205. The main control board 201 includes a CPU 202 as a central processing unit, a ROM 203 as a read-only memory, a RAM 204 as a readable / writable memory, and the like. Among these, the CPU 202 executes a game control program stored in the ROM 203 and controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 in accordance with the execution. Further, the CPU 202 creates a command (such as an effect command and a payout command) to be transmitted to the peripheral board group and the payout board 205. The RAM 204 temporarily stores information such as various data and input signals generated in various processes executed by the main control board 201.

  The main control board 201 is connected to start port switches 68a and 70b, a gate switch 74a, a count switch 72a, a normal winning port switch 76a, and the like. The main control board 201 receives detection signals from these switches. Entered. All electrical components except the start port switches 68a and 70b (gate switch 74a, count switch 72a, normal winning port switch 76a, solenoids 71a and 73a, special symbol display LED 144a, special symbol start memory LED 144b, normal symbol display LED 146a, The normal start memory LED 146b, the round display LED 148a, and the status display LED 148b) are connected to the main control board 201 via the panel relay terminal board 151.

  Specifically, the gate switch 74a is installed corresponding to the passing gate 74 in the gaming area 12, and when the game ball passes through the passing gate 74 in the process of flowing down, the passage is detected by the gate switch 74a, A detection signal is input to the main control board 201 via the panel relay terminal board 151. The start port switch 68 a is installed corresponding to the upper start port 68, and the start port switch 70 b is installed corresponding to the lower start port 70. Therefore, when a game ball wins the upper start port 68 or the lower start port 70, a detection signal is directly input to the main control board 201 from the corresponding start port switches 68a and 70b. The count switch 72a (first winning ball detecting means) is installed corresponding to the big winning hole 72, and when a game ball wins the big winning hole 72 during the big hit game, the count relay 72a is connected to the panel relay terminal board. A detection signal is input to the main control board 201 via 151. The normal winning opening switch 76a (second winning ball detecting means) is arranged corresponding to the normal winning opening 76, and when the game ball wins the normal winning opening 76, the normal winning opening switch 76a is connected to the panel relay terminal. A detection signal is input to the main control board 201 via the plate 151.

  Then, the CPU 202 executes processing according to these input detection signals. That is, the CPU 202 applies the solenoids 71a and 73a, the special symbol display LED 144a, the special diagram start storage LED 144b, the normal symbol display LED 146a, the general diagram start storage LED 146b, the round display LED 148a, the status display LED 148b based on the input detection signal. Each drive signal is output via the panel relay terminal board 151. Furthermore, the CPU 202 outputs a payout command for instructing payout of the game ball according to the winning to the payout board 205.

  The payout board 205 also includes a payout CPU 206 as a central processing unit, a payout ROM 207 as a read-only memory, a payout RAM 208 as a readable / writable memory, and the like. When a winning of a game ball is detected by the start port switches 68a and 70b, the count switch 72a, the normal winning port switch 76a, etc., a detection signal is sent from each switch via the panel relay terminal board 151. Is input. In the main control board 201, a payout command for instructing the payout board 205 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls is transmitted from the CPU 202 to the payout board 205 based on the input detection signal. Then, the payout board 205 processes the payout command received from the main control board 201 and outputs a drive signal to the payout device 209 (payout motor) to execute payout of a specified number of game balls. As a result, the specified number of game balls are actually paid out by the payout device 209.

  Further, a launching device 235 having a launching motor is connected to the payout board 205, and the launching device 235 can perform an operation of launching a game ball toward the game area 12 using the power of the launching motor. . When the player operates the operation handle 18 (twisting operation), the firing motor of the launching device 235 is driven, and thereby a game ball is launched.

  Although not shown in FIG. 9, the launching device 235 incorporates a touch sensor for detecting that the player's body is touching the operation handle 18. The launching device 235 can drive the firing motor when it is detected that the player is touching the operation handle 18. In this state, when the operation handle 18 is twisted clockwise from the initial position, the launching device 235 actually drives the launch motor to launch the game ball.

  Alternatively, a lower plate full tank switch is provided for detecting that the lower plate 17 is full, that is, the lower plate 17 is filled with paid out game balls, and a detection signal is input from the lower plate full tank switch. In this case, the operation of the operation handle 18 is controlled so as not to be accepted, and thereby the driving of the firing motor by the launching device 235 can be made impossible. That is, the game balls paid out from the payout device 209 are temporarily stored in the upper plate 28. However, when a number of game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 28 are paid out, the game balls cannot be stored. Are stored in the lower plate 17 communicating with the upper plate 28. In this state, the game ball is paid out by the payout device 209, and when the lower plate 17 is finally full, a detection signal is output from the lower plate full tank switch, so that the operation of the operation handle 18 is accepted. Controlled to an impossible state. Further, in this case, when the detection signal from the lower pan full switch is not output, control may be performed to return to a state where the operation handle 18 can be accepted.

  The peripheral board group includes a sub-integrated board 211, a lamp driving board 156, a display control board 220, and the like. Of these, the sub-integrated board 211 includes an integrated CPU 212 (display control means, operation detection means), an integrated ROM 213, and an integrated RAM 214. In addition to the sound source IC 228 that performs control related to sound output, the sub-integrated board 211 also includes a sound ROM 227 as a read-only memory related to sound output. The integrated CPU 212 executes a process based on the effect command received from the main control board 201 by executing the effect control program stored in the integrated ROM 213. Further, the integrated RAM 214 temporarily stores various data and input / output signals generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 211, information such as effect commands received from the main control board 201, and the like. When the integrated CPU 212 reads the effect command stored in the RAM 214, the integrated CPU 212 transmits a display command to the display control board 220 based on the read effect command, or sends a lamp lighting signal or drive to the lamp drive board 156. A signal is transmitted, or a drive signal is output to the frame lamp 27. In addition, the sub integrated substrate 211 reads the sound output mode based on the effect command from the sound source IC 228 from the sound ROM 227, and outputs a drive signal corresponding to the read sound output mode to the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14. In addition, an operation signal is input to the integrated CPU 212 in accordance with the operation of the operation button 18 a, or a detection signal of the movable body motor sensor 234 is input via the lamp driving board 156.

  The lamp driving board 156 transmits the lamp lighting signal received from the sub integrated board 211 to the center LED boards 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116 and the side LED board 130, and also the sub integrated board 211. The drive signal received from is transmitted to the movable body drive unit motor 126. The center LED boards 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, the side LED boards 130, and the movable body drive unit motor 126 are equipped in the rendering device 400, and of these, the center LED board 102 , 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116 and the side LED substrate 130 are used for light emission effects in the effect production device 400, and the movable body drive unit motor 126 is used for driving the movable body 124. The lamp driving board 156 distributes the lamp lighting signal transmitted from the sub-integrated board 211 to each LED board and distributes the driving signal transmitted from the sub-integrated board 211 to the movable body driving unit motor 126. The sub-integrated board 211 controls the LED board and the movable body driving unit motor 126 substantially. Hereinafter, the lamp driving substrate 156 may be omitted for explanation.

  The display control board 220 includes a display CPU 221 as a central processing unit, a display ROM 222 as a read-only memory, and a display RAM 223 as a readable / writable memory. Among these, the display CPU 221 controls the liquid crystal display 50 based on a display command from the sub integrated substrate 211.

  Next, a game realized by the game board 4 provided with the various components and devices described above will be described. First, when a player twists the operation handle 18, a game ball is launched by a launching device 235 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1. When the game ball launched from the launching device 235 rises along the launch rail 15 and the guide rail 11, it is released to the upper part of the game area 12, and then collides with an obstacle nail (obstacle member) or the like in the game area 12. While flowing down.

  When a game ball flowing down the game area 12 passes through the passage gate 74, the passage of the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a, and the normal symbol display LED 146a (two light emitting areas 82a) changes the normal symbol based on this detection signal. Display (display mode in which green LEDs and red LEDs are alternately lit) is started.

  That is, when a game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a, the CPU 202 of the main control board 201 extracts a normal random number per symbol from a counter that updates the normal random number per symbol within a predetermined range. Then, the CPU 202 determines whether or not to win based on the normal symbol determination random number at the start of the variation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display LED 146a. The red LED is turned on, and if it is off, the green LED is turned on).

  Further, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 74 while the normal symbol display LED 146a displays the variation of the normal symbol, up to a predetermined number (4 in the present embodiment) of the normal symbols per unit of the normal symbol extracted by the CPU 202 is stored in the RAM 204. Remembered. At this time, the number of stored determination random numbers per normal symbol is displayed according to the lighting mode of the normal start memory LED 146b (light emitting area 62b). Specifically, each time the passing of the game ball is detected by the gate switch 74a while the passage of the passing gate 74 is effective (when the number of stored starting symbols of the normal symbol is less than 4), the normal starting memory is stored each time. The lighting mode of the LED 146b is switched.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when the number of memorization start memory is 1, only one maneuver start memory LED 146b (light emitting area 62b) on the left side is lit, and when the number of memorization start memories increases further, In addition to the normal start memory LED 146b, the right general start memory LED 146b is lit in order. When the number of normal start memories reaches 4, which is the maximum, the four normal start memory LEDs 148 are in a blinking state. On the other hand, each time the normal symbol display LED 146a starts to display the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the number of the normal symbol start memory decreases by one. In this case, the normal symbol start memory is stored in the reverse manner to the above. The LED 148 is lit and blinks.

  In the present embodiment, when the CPU 202 determines that the winning is based on the normal symbol per random determination at the start of the normal symbol variation, the normal symbol display LED 146a (light emitting area 64c) is lit red after a predetermined period. The status is stopped and displayed. After that, the left and right movable pieces 70a are expanded by switching the solenoid 71a to the operating state (energized state), and the variable winning device is controlled to be open for a predetermined period (for example, 0.5 seconds). Thereby, it will be in the state in which the winning to the lower start opening 70 is possible. After that, when a predetermined period has elapsed, control is performed to return the movable piece 70a to the initial position by returning the solenoid 71a to the non-operating state (non-energized state), and to return the variable winning device to the closed state.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 202 determines that the normal symbol change starts based on the normal random number per symbol, the normal symbol display LED 146b (light emitting area 62b) is stopped in a green state after a predetermined period. In particular, the variable winning device is not controlled to be opened. Therefore, in this case, it is still impossible to win the lower start opening 70, but it is still possible to win the upper start opening 68.

  When a game ball flowing down in the game area 12 wins the upper start port 68 or the lower start port 70, a winning of the game ball is detected by the start port switch 68a or the start port switch 70b. In this case, the special symbol display LED 144a (four light emission) is displayed in a state in which the variation display of the special symbol can be started (for example, a state where the big hit game is not being played or the variation display of the special symbol / decoration symbol is not being performed). In the region 64 a), the special symbol variation display is started, and the liquid crystal display 50 starts the variation display of the decorative symbols (for example, those designed with the numbers “1” to “7”). In the present embodiment, the special symbol is represented by a combination of lighting of the four light emitting areas 64a. In addition, three decorative symbols are displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display 50, namely, a left decorative symbol, a middle decorative symbol, and a right decorative symbol. All of these decorative symbols are scrolled in a certain direction on the screen. In this way, the display is changed.

  The change display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is stopped after a predetermined period of time, and when the special symbol is displayed in a specific mode (a combination of lighting of the plurality of light emitting areas 64a that are big hits: jackpot symbol), At the same time, the stop symbols of the decorative symbols (the state in which all the left, middle and right decorative symbols are stopped) are also displayed in a specific manner (the same decorative symbol combination: jackpot symbol). In this case, the CPU 202 of the main control board 201 starts control of the “big hit gaming state”. Note that the period during which the variable display is performed is determined within a range of several seconds to several tens of seconds according to the jackpot determination random number or other random numbers.

  In the big hit gaming state, the CPU 202 performs a control to operate the solenoid 73a to open the condition operating device. That is, when the solenoid 73a is actuated, the opening / closing member 72a rotates so as to fall down toward the front side of the pachinko machine 1 with the lower edge portion as a fulcrum, thereby enabling winning to the big winning opening 72. The opening control of such a condition operating device is performed by a count switch 73a that a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have won a prize winning opening 72. This is continued until either condition is detected.

  When any of the above conditions is satisfied, the CPU 202 returns the solenoid 73a to a non-operating (non-energized) state, and raises the opening / closing member 72a that has been tilted forward until then along the board surface. As a result, the special winning opening 72 is closed, and the condition operating device is controlled to be closed. In the big hit game state, the CPU 202 repeatedly executes a control for making one open / close cycle (hereinafter also referred to as a round) from opening the conditional operation device to returning to the closed state. 15 rounds), the big hit gaming state is ended there (variable winning action control means). As described above, when the game state shifts to the big hit game state, the big winning opening 72 is opened. Since it is possible to acquire a large amount of game balls in a shorter time than winning game balls to 76, etc., it is possible to enhance the interest of the player.

  In the present embodiment, the left, middle and right decorative symbols are controlled to stop in the order of left decorative symbol → right decorative symbol → middle decorative symbol. The decorative symbol stop symbol is a symbol in which all the left, middle and right decorative symbols are stopped when the left, middle and right decorative symbols start to change and the middle decorative symbol is stopped. A combination of

  Further, in the present embodiment, the specific mode displayed when the special symbol is stopped includes a special mode (a combination of lighting of a plurality of light emitting areas 64a that are probable big hits). When displayed, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is also in a special mode (probability big hit symbol: in this embodiment, a combination of the same odd symbols). In this case, it becomes a so-called “probability big hit”, and after the big hit gaming state is finished, the probability of winning next big hit gaming state (winning probability, big hit probability) increases (in this embodiment, 1/70 in the probability variation state). It is a probability, and it is a probability of 1/490 except for the probability fluctuation state.) That is, when the special symbol at the time of stoppage is a special mode, it becomes a more advantageous state for the player in the “probability variation state” after the jackpot game is over.

  In this embodiment, when the probability variation state is reached after the end of the big hit game, the short hit control is performed in addition to the increase in the big hit probability. That is, in the probability variation state, the control for reducing the variation time from the start of the special symbol variation display on the special symbol display LED 144a (four light emitting areas 64a) to the stop display of the special symbol from the normal state, normal Symbol display LED 146a (light emitting area 82a) Control for shortening the fluctuation time from the start of normal symbol variation display to normal symbol stop display from the normal state, normal symbol display LED 146a (light emitting region 82a) Control for increasing the probability that the result of the fluctuation display is “winning”, the movable piece 70a opened based on the result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol being “hit” by the normal symbol display LED 146a (light emitting area 82a). Control for extending the opening time from the normal state (in this embodiment, 0.5 seconds in the normal state, in the short time state and the probability variation state, .8 seconds), control for increasing the number of times that the variable prize-winning device is released from the normal state (in this embodiment, once in the normal state, three times in the short-time state and the probability variation state), etc. Short time control is also performed.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation state does not occur after the end of the big hit game, the time reduction control is performed until the number of times the special symbol variation display is executed reaches a predetermined number (100 times in the present embodiment). It becomes a state advantageous to the player called “state”. In the short-time control, the winning probability to the lower start opening 70 is increased, and the number of executions of the special symbol variation display within a certain period can be increased (that is, the chance of determining the big hit is increased). It becomes an advantageous state for the person. The normal state means a state that is not the probability variation state or the time-short state described above.

  In the present embodiment, a game ball is won at the upper start opening 68, and three game balls are paid out as a specified number when detected by the start opening switch 68a. When a winning is made and detected by the start switch 70b, a predetermined number of four game balls are paid out. Thus, by providing a difference in the number of payouts between the upper start port 68 and the lower start port 70, the following effects can be obtained.

  That is, the lower start opening 70 is normally closed by the movable piece 70a, and the structure is such that there is no chance of winning unless the result of the normal symbol variation display is “winning”, whereas the upper start opening 68 is Since it is a structure that can always accept a game ball from above, if there are too many payouts for a single game ball winning to the upper start opening 68, the player will be more advantageous than the game hall operator . If it does so, winning a prize to a starting opening (upper starting opening 68 and lower starting opening 70) will be controlled as a measure for resolving a disadvantage of a game hall operator, and as a result, it is determined whether or not a judgment game (a big hit gaming state is set) ) May cause discomfort to the player. On the other hand, if the number of payouts for winning at the upper start opening 68 is too small, the number of game balls required for the judgment game increases, and as a result, excessive investment is required, which is inconvenient for the player. It will give you a profit.

  On the other hand, the lower start opening 70 provides a game advantageous to the player in the short-time state and the probability variation state, and the lower start opening 70 is controlled by extending the opening time and the number of opening times of the movable piece 70a. The probability of winning is increased. However, if the number of payouts for winning a game ball is too small, the number of payouts will be reduced relative to the number of shot balls, and the remaining number of game balls will gradually decrease in spite of the advantageous game state. By doing so, the player will be uncomfortable. In consideration of these events, in the present embodiment, the number of payouts (3 and 4) for each of the upper start port 68 and the lower start port 70 is set.

  Further, the display result of the special symbol on the special symbol display LED 144a corresponds to the display result of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display 50. That is, when it is determined that a big hit is not made at the start of the variation of the special symbol, the LED (four light emitting areas 64a) is turned on by a mode different from the above-described specific mode, that is, a mode out of the special mode. In addition to the stop display, on the liquid crystal display 50, an image of a decorative symbol is displayed in a mode of loss (a loss symbol: a symbol other than a jackpot symbol, in this embodiment, a combination of at least two types of identification information (symbols)). .

  Also, the decorative symbol is a symbol for the production different from the special symbol, and the contents of the special symbol variation display (flashing of the four light emitting areas 64a) are expressed in a dramatic manner by the variation display of the ornamental decoration symbol. This enhances the visual effect. That is, when the special symbol display LED 144a is lit and displayed in a specific manner, control to shift to the big hit gaming state is performed. When the special symbol display LED 144a is not lit and displayed in a specific manner, the control for shifting to the big hit gaming state is not performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to control to one type of big hit gaming state in which “15 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the big hit gaming state, but the benefits given to the player as the big hit gaming state are different. It may be configured to be controllable to multiple types of big hit gaming states. For example, it may be configured to control to a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states with different numbers of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state. In this case, the number of rounds to be executed in the big hit gaming state may be determined after the big hit determination is made based on the big hit determination random number (winning determination means), or based on the big hit determination random number It may be determined whether or not to control any one of a plurality of types of big hit gaming states in which different numbers of rounds are set.

  In the present embodiment, the state display LED 148b (four light emitting areas 82d) is associated with the above-described probability variation state, short-time state, probability variation state, and jackpot gaming state, and the state display according to the current gaming state. The LED 148b (one light emitting area 82d) is controlled to be turned on, while the other status display LEDs 148b (three light emitting areas 82d) are controlled to be turned off.

  In the present embodiment, the above-described round display LED 148a (two light emitting regions 82c) is turned on during the big hit game. Specifically, either one or both of the left and right light emitting areas 82c to be the round display LED 148a are lit according to the type of the big hit gaming state. In this embodiment, since it is possible to control only one type of big hit gaming state, it is not necessary to turn on the round display LED 148a. However, when it is configured to be controllable to a plurality of types of big hit gaming state, By controlling the turn-on / off of the round display LED 148a corresponding to the gaming state, the type of the big hit gaming state can be easily grasped from the outside.

  For example, as a plurality of types of jackpot gaming states, the first jackpot gaming state in which “2 times” is set as the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state, and the number of rounds executed in the jackpot gaming state is “15 times”. It is assumed that the second big hit gaming state in which "" is set is executable. In this case, the LED corresponding to the right light emitting area 82c of the round display LED 148a is turned on during execution of the first big hit gaming state, and the LED corresponding to the left light emitting area 82c is turned on during execution of the second big hit gaming state. You may make it perform control. Thus, it is understood that the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment can be adapted to a configuration that can be controlled to a plurality of types of big hit gaming states.

  Next, various control processes executed by the main control board 201 in accordance with the game progress of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 17. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of main processing executed by the CPU 202 mounted on the main control board 201. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing at the time of power-off occurrence. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing. FIG. 13 is a list showing random numbers updated on the main control board 201. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the variation start process. FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the big hit determination process. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display pattern setting process. FIG. 18 is a list showing an example of the variable display pattern table. The timer interrupt process is executed at a predetermined timing (every 4 ms in this embodiment) by the CPU 202 mounted on the main control board 201.

  As shown in FIG. 10, when the supply of power to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the CPU 202 executes a power-on process (step S1). In this power-on process, it is determined whether or not the backup data stored in the RAM 204 is normal (is a set value when a power failure occurs). If normal, the backup data stored in the RAM 204 is used. Executes processing to restore the power outage (power recovery processing), and if the backup data is abnormal, clears RAM 204 and performs CPU peripheral device settings (normal initial settings: interrupt timing settings, etc.) . When the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped during the game, the current game state is stored in the RAM 204 as backup data. If the RAM erase switch for instructing the clearing of the backup data stored in the RAM 204 is turned on in the power-on process, the RAM 204 is cleared and normal initialization is performed. If backup data is not stored in the RAM 204 mounted on the main control board 201 in the power-on process, the RAM 204 is cleared and normal initialization is performed. In the power-on process, a process of setting a power-on command indicating that the main control board 201 is activated to the sub-integrated board 211 when normal initial setting is executed is also executed. The power-on command notifies the sub integrated board 211 that the main control board 201 has been activated. Note that the backup data is also stored in the RAM 204 when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is stopped (when the power is turned off) when the amusement store is closed, etc. Processing at the time of execution is executed.

  When the power-on process ends, the CPU 202 starts a loop process that repeatedly executes each process for gaming. At the start of this loop processing, the CPU 202 first determines whether or not a power failure notice signal has been detected (step S2). In this embodiment, the power supply voltage used in the pachinko machine 1 is generated by a power supply board (not shown). That is, since the plurality of types of devices mounted on the pachinko machine 1 operate with different power supply voltages, the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is converted into a predetermined power supply voltage on the power supply board, Supplying to the device. Thus, when a power failure occurs and the power supply voltage supplied from the external power supply to the power supply board is equal to or lower than the predetermined power supply voltage, a power failure notice signal indicating that the supply of power supply voltage from the power supply board to the main control board 201 is stopped is generated. Sent. Then, when a power failure notice signal is detected by the CPU 202 mounted on the main control board 201 in step S2, a process at the time of occurrence of power interruption is executed (step S4). This power-off process is performed when the power supply voltage supplied to the power supply board after a power failure is restored (24V in this embodiment) (hereinafter referred to as power recovery), and the operation of the gaming machine is in a state before the power failure. This is a process of storing the state at the time of the occurrence of a power failure as backup data in the RAM 204 in order to start from the above. Although the processing content will be described later, in the present embodiment, as shown in the figure, the power failure occurrence processing is not interrupt processing, but as branch processing that is executed immediately after the start of the loop depending on whether or not a power failure warning signal is detected. It is incorporated in the main process (main control process).

  When the power failure warning signal is not detected in step S2, that is, when the power from the external power supply is normally supplied, random number update processing 2 for updating various random numbers used in the game is performed (step S3). . The random number updated in the random number update process 2 will be described later.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the process (step S4) at the time of power-off occurrence. As described above, the power-off occurrence process is a process executed when a power failure warning signal is detected in the main process. First, the CPU 202 performs an interrupt prohibition setting so that the interrupt process is not executed (step S4a). Then, the checksum of the RAM 204 is calculated and stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 204 (step S4b). This checksum is used to check whether or not the content of the RAM 204 before the power failure is retained at the time of power recovery.

  Next, the CPU 202 sets a specified value indicating that the process at the time of power-off occurrence has been performed in a backup flag provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 204 (step S4c). When the above processing is completed, the CPU 202 prohibits access to the RAM 204 (step S4d) and enters an infinite loop to prepare for the stop of power supply. In this process, if the power supply voltage becomes unstable due to a very short power failure or the like (hereinafter referred to as “instantaneous power outage”), the process at the time of power-off occurrence is actually started. Since the power supply voltage is not stopped, there is a possibility that the process described above cannot return from the infinite loop. In order to avoid such an adverse effect, the CPU 202 of this embodiment is provided with a watchdog timer, and is configured to be reset if the watchdog timer is not updated for a predetermined time. The watchdog timer is periodically updated while the process is normally performed. However, the watchdog timer enters the process when the power is cut off and is not updated. As a result, even when the power interruption occurs due to a momentary power failure and the infinite loop shown in FIG. 11 is entered, a reset is applied after a predetermined period of time, and the CPU 202 is activated in the same process as when the power is turned on.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of timer interrupt processing. As described above, in this embodiment, the timer interrupt process is executed every 4 ms by the CPU 202 mounted on the main control board 201 during the execution of the main process. In the timer interrupt process, the CPU 202 executes the process from step S11 to step S19 after executing the register saving process (step S10). In the switch input process of step S11, a process of monitoring the detection signals of the above-described switches (gate switch 74a, start port switches 68a and 70b, count switch 72a, normal winning switch 76a, etc.) is executed. In the payout operation process in step S12, a payout command for instructing payout of the game ball is transmitted to the payout board 205 based on the signal detected in the switch input process (step S11). In the random number update process 1 in step S13, a process of updating various random numbers used in the game is executed. In this embodiment, the random number updated in the random number update process 1 is different from the random number updated in the random number update process 2 described above. Although the random number will be described later, the random number updated in the random number update process 2 may be updated in the random number update process 1 as well.

  Moreover, in the game process of step S14, the process which controls the pachinko machine 1 according to the progress state of a game is performed. In the normal symbol game of step S15, control processing related to the normal symbol display LED 146a is executed. In the ordinary electric accessory game in step S16, processing for opening / closing control of the opening / closing member 56a is executed. In the special symbol game at step S17, control is performed to display the special symbol display LED 144a in a variable manner based on the result of the game process (step S14). In the special electric accessory game of step S18, the solenoid 73a is controlled to move and the opening / closing control of the opening / closing member 72a is executed. In the command transmission output process of step S19, a process of transmitting the effect command set in the game process (step S14) to the sub-integrated board 211 is executed. In the command transmission output process (step S19), a process of transmitting the power-on command set in the power-on process (step S1) to the sub-integrated board 211 when power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started. Done. In the I / O port output process of step S20, a process of outputting a state signal indicating a gaming state to the outside of the pachinko machine 1 (for example, a management computer), a process of outputting a drive signal to the special figure start memory lamp 147, etc. Execute. When the processing from step S11 to step S20 is executed, the register restoration processing (step S21) is executed, and the processing is terminated.

  Here, various random numbers updated by the CPU 202 mounted on the main control board 201 in the random number update process 1 (step S13) and the random number update process 2 (step S3) described above will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, in this embodiment, as various random numbers used in the game, a big hit determination random number used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state (big hit determination), a big hit gaming state in the big hit determination Is a probability variation determination random number used to determine whether or not to be a probability variation big hit (probability variation determination) when it is determined that a big hit gaming state will not be generated in the big hit determination, and it is out of reach with a reach mode Reach determination random number used for determination (reach determination), variation display pattern random number used to determine the variation display pattern of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display LED 144a, There is a normal symbol determination random number used for determining whether or not the opening / closing member 56a is controlled to be in an open state (normal symbol determination). In addition, the variable display pattern of the special symbol may be determined using the reach determination random number, and the variable display pattern of the decorative symbol controlled by the liquid crystal display 50 may be determined.

  Among these random numbers, in the random number update processing 1, per jackpot determination random number related to the occurrence of the jackpot gaming state, probability variation determination random number, and the normal symbol pertains whether or not to control the open / close member 56a of the pitching device 56 to the open state Update the decision random number. That is, the random number used for the determination regarding whether or not the big hit gaming state is generated and whether or not the open / close member 72a of the conditional operation device is controlled to the open state is updated every 4 ms as a predetermined timing. By doing in this way, the probability (probability to determine that the big hit gaming state is generated, probability to determine to control the open / close member 72a of the conditional operation device to be in the open state) in each random number in a predetermined period can be made constant. It is possible to prevent the player from being disadvantaged. On the other hand, in the random number update process 2, the reach determination random number and the variable display pattern random number are updated regardless of the occurrence of the big hit gaming state and the display result of the normal symbol. Note that the random numbers updated by the main control board 201 are not limited to those described above. In the random number update processing 2, the initial of the big hit determination random number that starts counting next when the counter that updates the big hit determination random number makes one round. The initial value determination random number for determining the value is also updated.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the game process (step S14). In the game control process, the CPU 202 first determines whether or not a game ball has won the upper start opening 68 and the lower start opening 70 (step S30). Specifically, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is output from the start port switches 68a and 70b, and when a detection signal is output from the start port switches 68a and 70b, the upper start port 68 and the lower start port 70 are output. If it is determined that the game ball has won (YES in step S30) and no detection signal is output from the start port switches 68a and 70b, no game ball has been won in the upper start port 68 and the lower start port 70 ( In step S30, NO is determined. When it is determined in step S30 that a game ball has won the upper start port 68 and the lower start port 70, various random numbers (big hit determination random number, probability variation determination random number, etc.) are acquired, and the number of reserved balls provided in the RAM 204 It is determined whether or not the counter value is less than 4 which is the upper limit value (step S31). Then, if the held ball number counter is less than 4 in step S31, start memory storage processing is performed (step S32). If the start port switches 68a and 70b are not turned on in step S30 and if the value of the reserved ball number counter is 4 in step S31, the start storage storing process is not executed. Thereafter, the CPU 202 refers to the value of the process selection flag indicating the progress of the game and performs any one of steps S40 to S44.

  In the start memory storage process, a process of adding “1” to the held ball number counter and a process of changing the lighting display mode (the number of LEDs to be turned on) of the special figure start memory LED 144b in accordance with the addition of the held ball number counter. And a process of storing the acquired random number value (in this embodiment, the big hit determination random number, the probability variation determination random number) in the starting storage storage area provided in the RAM 204 in correspondence with the count value of the reserved ball number counter. Do. Thus, the reserved ball number counter is a counter indicating the number of random numbers stored in the storage area of the start memory. If the value of the reserved ball number counter is the upper limit value in step S31, the random number value acquired in step S30 is discarded. When it is determined in step S30 that a game ball has won the upper start opening 68 or the lower start opening 70, various random numbers may be acquired between step S30 and step S32. For example, various random numbers are acquired in step S30. Instead, after it is determined in step S31 that the reserved ball number counter is less than the upper limit value, various random numbers may be acquired, or may be acquired in the start storage storage process (step S32).

  In the variation start process (step S40) executed when the process selection flag is “0”, the start memory number is confirmed. If the start memory number is not 0, the setting for starting the variation display of the special symbol is made. Do. As will be described in detail later, specifically, it is determined whether or not a big hit gaming state is to be generated, and if a big hit gaming state is to be generated, it is determined whether or not to be a promising big hit. In the variable display pattern setting process (step S41) executed when the process selection flag is “1”, settings relating to the variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols are performed. Specifically, although the details will be described later, the variation display pattern of the special symbol is determined, and the variation time set corresponding to the variation display pattern (after the variation display of the special symbol is started by the special symbol display LED 144a) Set the timer until the stop display. In the changing process (step S42) executed when the process selection flag is "2", the timer set with the changing time in the changing display pattern setting process (step S41) is monitored, and the timer is timed out. Then, the special symbol display LED 144a performs a process of stopping the variation display of the special symbol. At this time, if it is determined that the big hit gaming state is made in the variation start process (step S40), the process selection flag is updated to “3”, and if it is not judged that the big hit gaming state is made, the process selection flag is set. Update to “0”.

  Further, in the big hit game start process (step S43: profit grant state control means) executed when the process selection flag is “3”, a setting for starting the big hit game state is performed. Specifically, a jackpot start command for instructing execution of the start display of the jackpot gaming state is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211, and the number of times of opening the condition operating device is set.

  In the big hit game processing executed when the process selection flag is “4” (step S44: profit grant state control means), the number of game balls detected by the count switch 72a when the big hit game state is started. When a predetermined number (9 in this embodiment) of game balls wins the big prize opening 62 or when a predetermined period (30 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed, the condition actuating device In addition to performing a process for putting the game in the closed state (execution period limiting means), the sub-integrated board 211 is transmitted with a jackpot command instructing execution of a display (for example, round display) during the jackpot gaming state. Also, if the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state has not reached the predetermined number (15 in this embodiment), the processing for opening the conditional operation device is performed again, and the number of rounds in the big hit gaming state is When the predetermined number of times is reached, a jackpot end command for instructing execution of a jackpot gaming state end display is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211 and the process selection flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variation start process (step S40). In the variation start process, the CPU 202 determines whether or not the value of the reserved ball number counter is 0 (step S401). As described above, since the value of the held ball number counter indicates the number of random numbers stored in the start memory storage area, if the value of the held ball number counter is 0 in step S401, the start memory is stored. It is determined that there is not, and the process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the value of the reserved ball number counter is not 0 in step S401, a start memory transfer process is executed (step S402). In the start memory transfer process, the process of subtracting 1 from the reserved ball number counter, and after shifting various random numbers stored in the start memory storage area provided in the RAM 204, the stored ball counter of the start memory storage area A process of reading various random numbers (such as jackpot determination random numbers) stored in the storage area corresponding to 0 is performed. Specifically, various random numbers stored in the storage area corresponding to n (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) of the reserved ball number counter in the storage area of the start memory are stored in the storage area of the start memory. The number is stored in a storage area corresponding to n-1 (n = 0, 1, 2, 3) of the number counter.

  Next, in step S402, it is determined whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state using the big hit determination random number read from the storage area corresponding to 0 of the reserved ball number counter among the storage areas of the reserved memory, and the big hit gaming state is determined. In the case of generating, after the big hit determination process for determining whether or not the probability variation big hit is made (step S403), the process selection flag is updated to “1” (step S404). By updating the process selection flag to “1”, the timer interrupt process occurs next, and the variable display pattern setting process (step S41) can be executed when the game process (step S14) is executed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the big hit determination process (step S404). In the big hit determination process, the CPU 202 determines whether or not the probability variation flag set in the big hit game process (step S44) is ON (set) (step S51). If the probability variation flag is ON, a probability variation state big hit determination table (not shown) is selected (step S52: high probability state control means), and if the probability variation state flag is not ON (if it is OFF), A big hit determination table (not shown) in the normal / short time state is selected (step S53: normal state control means). In the promiscuous state jackpot determination table, 14 jackpot determination values that are determined to generate a jackpot gaming state by matching the jackpot determination random number among 980 jackpot determination random numbers from 0 to 979 are set. The jackpot probability, which is the probability of a jackpot, is 1/70. On the other hand, in the normal / short time state big hit determination table, two big hit determination values are set out of 980 big hit determination random numbers from 0 to 979, and the big hit probability is 1/490.

  Then, the determination value set in the probability change state big hit determination table selected in steps S52 and S53, or the normal / short-time state big hit determination table, and the value of the big hit determination random number read out in the start memory transfer process in step S402 And whether or not to generate a big hit gaming state is determined (step S54). The decision value set in the probability change state big hit determination table selected in steps S52 and S53, or the normal / short-time state big hit determination table, and the value of the big hit determination random number read in the start memory transfer process in step S402 (hold) The jackpot flag is set to ON when it is determined that a jackpot gaming state is to be generated based on a match with the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in the storage area corresponding to 0 of the ball counter. Later (step S55), it is determined based on a probability variation determination table (not shown) in which a predetermined criterion value is set (step S56: high probability state determination means). Specifically, it is set in the probability variation determination table and the value of the probability variation determination random number read in the start memory transition process in step S402 (value of the probability variation determination random number stored in the storage area corresponding to 0 of the reserved ball number counter). It is determined whether or not to make a probable big hit based on whether or not the determined value matches. In the present embodiment, the probability variation entry ratio (the ratio of the probability variation to the probability variation big hit) is 2/3, that is, the probability variation big hit among the nine probability variation determination random numbers from 0 to 8. Six determination values to be determined are set in the probability variation determination table.

  If it is determined in step S56 that the determination value set in the probability variation determination table and the value of the probability variation determination random number read in the start memory transfer process in step S402 match, the probability variation state is determined. The flag is turned on (set) (step S57). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S54 that a big hit is not made (deviated) and in step S56 it is decided that a probability variation big hit is not made (non-probable variation big hit), the following processing is executed. The process ends without The ON / OFF state (set state, reset state) of the big hit flag and the probability variation state flag is stored in the RAM 204. The OFF state (reset state) of the big hit flag and the probability change state flag is a value of “0”, and the ON state (set state) of the big hit flag and the probability change state flag is a value of “1”. Is set.

  Note that the big hit flag is a flag indicating control for shifting to the big hit gaming state. If the big hit flag is set in the big hit game start process (step S43), the big hit gaming state is generated. The probability change state flag is a flag indicating the transition control to the probability variation state after the big hit gaming state is finished, and the probability change state flag is set when the big hit gaming state is ended in the big hit gaming process (step S44). Then, the process of resetting the probability variation state flag and setting the probability variation flag indicating the probability variation state is executed. In the state in which the probability variation flag is set, the probability variation state is controlled as described above. For example, the probability variation state big hit determination table in step S52 described above is selected and the state other than the probability variation state (normal state, time reduction state). The probability of determining that a big hit gaming state is to be generated is increased. If the probability variation flag is set in the big hit game start processing (step S43), processing for resetting the probability variation flag is executed.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display pattern setting process (step S41). In the variable display pattern setting process, the CPU 202 determines whether or not a big hit is made as a result of the current variable display, that is, whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S410), and the big hit flag is set. If it is ON (if it is in the ON state), the big hit time fluctuation display pattern table (see FIG. 18) in which the fluctuation display pattern used when the big hit is set is selected (step S412). If the big hit flag is not set (if it is OFF), a reach determination random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 204, and set in a reach determination table in which a predetermined determination value is set. It is determined whether or not the reach is determined based on whether or not the determined determination value matches the value of the acquired reach determination random number (step S411). When it is determined that the reach mode is selected, the reach-time variation display pattern table (see FIG. 18) in which the variation display pattern showing the mode for deriving the outlier design with the reach mode is selected (step S413), and the reach mode is selected. When it is determined not to be an aspect, a variation display pattern table (see FIG. 18) at the time of a variation display pattern in which a variation display pattern showing an aspect for deriving a failure symbol without a reach aspect is set is selected (step S414). In the reach determination table, the reach probability (reach mode ratio) is 1 / 12.5, that is, two determination values out of 25 reach determination random numbers from 0 to 24 are reach determination. Set in the table.

  Then, the random display pattern random number is acquired and stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 204, and the big hit variation display pattern table, the reach variation display pattern table selected in Steps S411, S413, and S414, the deviation variation display pattern. The variation display pattern in which the determination value set in any one of the variation display pattern tables matches the value of the acquired variation display pattern random number is determined (step S415).

  The deviation fluctuation display pattern table includes a table in which only a fluctuation display pattern of “normal fluctuation” of fluctuation number 1 described later is set, a table in which only a fluctuation display pattern of “shortening fluctuation” in fluctuation number 2 is set, When the above-mentioned time-shortening control is not executed, a table in which only the fluctuation display pattern of “normal fluctuation” with the fluctuation number 1 is set is selected. A table in which only the variation display pattern of “shortening variation” of No. 2 is set is selected. That is, when the time reduction control is not executed, the fluctuation display pattern of the “normal fluctuation” of the fluctuation number 1 is determined, and when the time reduction control is executed, the fluctuation of the “shortening fluctuation” of the fluctuation number 2 is determined. The display pattern is determined. Further, the fluctuation display pattern (table) of “shortening fluctuation” of the fluctuation number 2 is a jackpot extracted based on the detection by the start port switches 68a and 170a even when the time reduction control is not executed. The value of the reserved ball number counter indicating the stored number of determination random numbers can be selected when any one of the conditions such as the upper limit value and the probability variation state is satisfied.

  Next, a variation display pattern command is set as an effect command for designating the variation display pattern determined in step S415 (step S416), and a variation time corresponding to the variation display pattern is provided in the RAM 204 mounted on the main control board 201. Is set to a timer (in this embodiment, a valid period timer) (step S417). In step S417, the variation time set in the variation display pattern determined in step S415 is set in the effective period timer. Note that the variable display pattern command set in step S416 is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211 in the command transmission output process (step S19). Further, when a variable display pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211 by command transmission output processing, a drive signal is output to the special symbol display LED 144a in a special symbol game to start the variable symbol variable display.

  Here, the fluctuation display pattern command is data of 2 bytes, and the fluctuation display of the special symbol is stopped and displayed in each fluctuation display pattern command after the special symbol display LED 144a starts the fluctuation display of the special symbol. Data for specifying the fluctuation time and reach production to be included. Of the 2-byte variable display pattern command, the first byte is data that can specify a variable display pattern, and the second byte is data that can specify a variable number (variable display pattern). . That is, the integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 can recognize the variable display pattern based on the first byte data, and further specifies the variable display pattern based on the second byte data. .

  The variable display pattern determined in step S415 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a table showing an example of the variable display pattern. The liquid crystal display 50 follows the variation display pattern during the variation time of the special symbol (the time from when the special symbol variation display is started by the special symbol display LED 144a until the special symbol variation display is stopped). The effect mode is displayed as an image.

  The “normal fluctuation” of the fluctuation number 1 is a fluctuation display pattern without a reach mode. The variation number 2 “shortening variation” is a variation display pattern in which the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shorter than the “normal variation”. The “normal reach” of the variation numbers 3 and 4 is a variation display pattern in which the super reach effect is not executed after the normal reach effect is executed with the reach mode. In addition, the super reach production is executed after the execution of the normal reach production. It is a reach production that continues from the beginning.

  In addition, “Song Reach” of variation numbers 5 to 16 is a song that determines a stop pattern of a decorative pattern that is not yet stopped and displayed according to the music flowing during the stage as a super reach stage after the execution of the normal reach stage. It is a change display pattern which performs reach production. In the song reach production, music based on the variable display pattern flows from the speakers 14 and 36 during the song reach production, and the accompanying production display (for example, lyrics are sequentially displayed according to the music) is displayed on the liquid crystal display. At 50.

  “Song Reach” is different for “Song Reach A” with variable numbers 5 to 8, “Song Reach B” with variable numbers 9 to 12, and “Song Reach C” with variable numbers 13 to 16. The music is categorized as a reach production set. In addition, each of “Song Reach” has a longer production period than “Song Reach (first half)” of variation numbers 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 and “Song Reach (first half)”. Are classified into “song reach (second half)” of the variation numbers 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, and 16. For each “Song Reach”, a part of the music set in “Song Reach (second half)” is set to “Song Reach (first half)”, and in “Song Reach (first half)” While only the first half of the song is played, "Song Reach (second half)" plays from the first half to the second half of the song.

  The variation number 17 of “full rotation reach” is a jackpot finalizing effect in which the normal reach effect is not executed, and the decorative symbol that is a combination of the jackpot symbol is changed synchronously, and either the probability variation big hit symbol or the non-probable variation big hit symbol is selected. This is a variable display pattern for executing a full-rotation reach effect that stops display with one jackpot symbol.

  In addition, for each variation display pattern, a variation time of a special symbol (a time from the start of variation display of a special symbol by the special symbol display LED 144a until the variation display of the special symbol is stopped) is set. Yes. The variation time of the special symbol is set to substantially coincide with the variation time of the decorative symbol designated by the variation display pattern command transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211. In step S415, the variation corresponding to the variation time of the special symbol is set. The variation display pattern having the symbol variation time is determined. In other words, the variation time of the special symbol and the variation time of the decorative symbol do not have to completely match.

  In addition, each variation display pattern is set to have a longer variation time for special symbols and decorative symbols as the execution time of the representation becomes longer as the reach effect is executed more after the reach mode. Specifically, the variation time of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is “Song Reach” as the super reach effect after the normal reach effect is executed, rather than the change display pattern (for example, change numbers 3 and 4) in which only the normal reach effect is executed. The variation display pattern to be executed (for example, variation numbers 5 to 16) is set longer. Furthermore, in the variable display pattern for executing “Song Reach”, the variable display pattern for executing “Song Reach (first half)” (for example, change numbers 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14) is “ The variation display pattern (for example, variation numbers 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16) for executing “song reach (second half)” is set longer by the execution time corresponding to the second half of the music.

  Further, in the variation display patterns of variation numbers 3 to 16, the reach effect is executed in the same or similar effect mode at the time of the big hit and the time of losing according to the result of the win, and the special design corresponding to the reach effect and Since the variation time of the decorative symbols is set to be substantially the same, it is difficult to recognize whether or not it is just by looking at the production, the player can be thrilled, and the interest of the game is not reduced.

  In this embodiment, the big hit hour fluctuation display pattern table selected in step S411 includes a fluctuation display pattern (fluctuation display pattern shown in FIG. 18) in which the winning result is a big hit among the fluctuation display patterns of fluctuation numbers 3 to 17. Fluctuation display patterns marked with a circle in the table win are set, and the judgment values are assigned to these fluctuation display patterns. In addition, the reach variation display pattern table selected in step S413 includes a variation display pattern in which the winning result is out of the variation display patterns of variation numbers 3 to 17 (in the variation display pattern table shown in FIG. Variation display patterns) are set, and determination values are distributed to these variation display patterns.

  In addition, the table selected when the above-mentioned time-shortening control is not executed among the variation display pattern tables at the time of loss is a determination value for the variation display pattern of “normal variation” with variation number 1 that results in a loss of the winning result. The table selected when the time-shortening control is executed among the variation display pattern tables at the time of loss is included in the variation display pattern of the “shortening variation” of variation number 2 in which the result of the win is lost. Judgment values are distributed.

  In addition, in the big hit time fluctuation display pattern table and the reach deviation time fluctuation display pattern table, the big hit expectation degree (the ratio of the big hit in the ratio (total appearance rate) in which the hit effect is executed (total appearance rate)) Appearance rate at the time); expectation value of jackpot = appearance rate at the time of jackpot / total appearance rate) The determination values are assigned to the respective variable display patterns. Specifically, the variable display pattern that executes the super reach effect is set to have a higher expectation of jackpot than the variable display pattern that executes only the normal reach effect, and “Song Reach” is executed as the super reach effect. Among the variable display patterns to be executed, the variable display pattern that executes “Song Reach (second half)” is set to have a higher jackpot expectation than the variable display pattern that executes “Song Reach (first half)”. Yes. In the variation display pattern for executing “Song Reach (first half)”, “Song Reach A (first half)” with variation numbers 5 and 6, “Song Reach B (first half)” with variation numbers 9 and 10, variation number 13 , 14 “Song Reach C (first half)” is set so that the degree of expectation of jackpot is higher. Further, in the variable display pattern for executing “Song Reach (second half)”, “Song Reach A (second half)” with variation numbers 7 and 8, “Song Reach B (second half)” with variation numbers 11 and 12, and variation number 15 , 16 “song reach C (second half)” in order of the big hit expectation is set.

  Following step S417 of the variable display pattern setting process, the CPU 202 confirms whether or not the probability variation state flag is set (step S418), and when the probability variation state flag is set, an effect command indicating that the probability variation is a big hit. The probability variation jackpot command is set (step S419). Then, the process selection flag is updated to “2” (step S420). Note that the probability variation jackpot command set in step S419 is transmitted to the sub integrated board 211 in the command transmission output process (step S19) together with the variation display pattern command. As a result, it becomes possible for the integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 to recognize that the current variation display results in a probable big hit.

  In the variation display pattern setting process, whether or not the big hit flag and the probability change status flag are set in addition to the probability change big hit command as an effect command indicating the result of the win, the big hit flag is set. A process is executed for setting a winning command indicating an uncertain variable big hit when the status flag is not set, and a winning command indicating a deviation when the big hit flag is not set. The integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 can recognize that, as a result of the current variable display, a non-probable change big hit is obtained based on the winning command transmitted together with the variable display pattern command. In this embodiment, the variable display pattern command also includes information indicating the winning result, and the integrated CPU 212 determines whether or not the winning results indicated by the variable display pattern command and the winning command match. ing. This makes it possible for the integrated CPU 212 to reliably recognize the result of the present fluctuation display, and to prevent malfunction such as failure to receive a command due to the influence of external noise or the like, and displaying an incorrect fluctuation display result. Can do.

  Also, in the variation display pattern setting process, it is confirmed whether or not the probability variation flag or the time reduction flag is set as an effect command indicating the gaming state, and the gaming state is in the probability variation state when the probability variation flag is set. A process for setting a game state command indicating the game state command indicating that the game state is the time-short state when the time-short flag is set is executed. The gaming state command is transmitted to the sub integrated board 211 in the command transmission output process (step S19) together with the change display pattern command and the winning command. The integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 can recognize that the gaming state is in the probability changing state when the gaming state command indicates the probability changing state, and the gaming state is in the time saving state by indicating the time shortening state. I can recognize that.

  Note that the hourly flag is a flag that is set when it is determined in step S56 of the big hit determination process that the probability change big hit is not set (non-probable change big hit is determined), and the big hit gaming state is set in the big hit game processing (step S44). Processing to be set when ending is executed. When the time reduction flag is set, the time is controlled to the time reduction state. For example, in step S414, the variation time 2 of the variation number 2 in which the variation time of the special symbol is shortened from the normal state from the variation variation display pattern table at the time of deviation. A variable display pattern is selected. Further, when it is determined that the next big hit gaming state is to be generated in step S54 of the big hit determination process until the predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation display is executed after the big hit gaming state ends, or after the big hit gaming state ends. In the case where the variable display of the special symbol of the number of times is executed, a process for resetting the time reduction flag is executed. The ON / OFF state (set state, reset state) of the time reduction flag is stored in the RAM 204. Further, the OFF state (reset state) of the time reduction flag means that a value of “0” is set, and the ON state (set state) of the time reduction flag means that a value of “1” is set.

  The effective period timer set with the variation time in step S417 starts when the variation display pattern command is transmitted to the sub-integrated board 211 in the command transmission output processing (step S19), and in the variation processing (step S42). When the effective period timer times out, the special symbol display LED 144a outputs a drive signal to cause the CPU 202 to stop the special symbol variation display, and also causes the sub-integrated board 211 to instruct the decorative symbol variation display stop (variation) Stop command). The sub-integrated board 211 performs control for confirming and displaying the stop of the decorative symbol based on the reception of the change stop command.

  In addition, when a plurality of display areas are provided on the display device and symbols are displayed in a variable manner in each display area, the display is stopped at a specific display result when the big hit determination process is performed. When there are multiple display lines to be displayed, when a symbol that has not been stopped on any display line stops at a predetermined symbol, the symbol that is stopped and displayed on the display line becomes a specific display result. Alternatively, a state in which all the symbols are synchronously displayed in a combination such that a specific display result is obtained on any one of the display lines is referred to as a reach mode. In other words, the reach mode is a mode (a mode immediately before a big hit) representing a step before a specific display result (big hit display). In this embodiment, there is only one display line as described above, and among the left, middle and right decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 50, the left decorative symbol and the right decorative symbol (any two decorative symbols). May be stopped) with the same symbol, and the medium decorative symbol (the remaining decorative symbol when the combination of two arbitrary decorative symbols is stopped) is variably displayed, or the liquid crystal display 50 All of the decorative symbols displayed on the screen are displayed in a synchronized manner with the same symbol combination (for example, the left, middle and right decorative symbols are displayed in a synchronized manner so that they always have the same design. State) is called a reach mode, and after reaching the reach mode, the frame lamp 27, the center LED substrates 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, the side LED substrate 130, and the liquid crystal display 50, an effect performed by the upper speaker 29, the lower speaker 14, and the like (for example, the frame lamp 27, the center LED substrates 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, and the side LED substrate 130 are arranged in a predetermined manner. Lit / blink, predetermined image display on the liquid crystal display 50, and predetermined audio output on the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14) are referred to as reach effects.

  Next, processing executed by the integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub integrated substrate 211 will be described. FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of sub-main processing, and FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of 16 ms steady processing.

  As shown in FIG. 19, when the power supply to the pachinko machine 1 is started, the integrated CPU 212 performs an initial setting process (step S71). In the initial setting process, a process of clearing the integrated RAM 214 mounted on the sub integrated board 211 is performed. Note that interrupts are prohibited during this initial setting process, and interrupts are permitted after the initial setting process. When the initial setting process (step S71) ends, a loop process for monitoring whether or not the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set is started (step S72).

  In this embodiment, the integrated CPU 212 generates an interrupt every 2 ms and executes a 2 ms steady process. In the 2 ms steady process, a process of counting up the 16 ms progress monitoring counter (adding 1 to the 16 ms progress monitoring counter) is executed, and when the value of the 16 ms progress monitoring counter reaches 8, that is, 16 ms elapses. While the flag T is set, a 16 ms progress monitoring counter is reset (set to 0). In this way, the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set (set) to “1” every 16 ms in the 2 ms steady process, and is normally set (reset) to “0”. If the 16 ms elapsed flag is set in step S72 (the 16 ms elapsed flag T is “1”), the 16 ms elapsed flag is reset (step S73), and then the 16 ms steady process is performed (step S74).

  In this 16 ms steady process, the liquid crystal display 50, the frame lamp 27, the center LED boards 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, and the side LED board 130 based on the effect command received from the main control board 201. Then, a process for controlling the speakers 14, 29, etc. is executed. When the 16 ms steady process ends, the process returns to step S72 again, and every time the 16 ms elapse flag T is set, that is, every 16 ms, the above steps S73 to S74 are repeated. On the other hand, if the 16 ms elapsed flag T is not set in step S72 (the 16 ms elapsed flag T is “0”), the loop processing is performed until the 16 ms elapsed flag T is set.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of a 16 ms steady process executed every 16 ms in the sub main process. In the 16 ms steady process, the integrated CPU 212 executes the processes of steps S91 to S95. In the command analysis process of step S91, the effect command received from the main control board 201 is analyzed. In the effect control process of step S92, a control process related to the liquid crystal display 50 is executed based on the variable display pattern command. Specifically, a notice effect to be described later is set, a decorative symbol stop symbol is determined, and the like.

  Moreover, in the sound control process of step S93, the control process regarding the speakers 14 and 29 is performed. In the lamp control process in step S94, control processes related to the center LED boards 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, the side LED boards 130, and the frame lamp 27 are executed. In the information output process in step S95, a display command is transmitted to the display control board 220, and a drive signal and a lamp lighting signal are transmitted to the lamp drive board 156. In the random number update process of step S96, a process of updating random numbers used for various settings in the effect control process (step S92) is executed.

  Here, various random numbers that are updated by the integrated CPU 212 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 in the above-described random number update process (step S96) will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, in this embodiment, a probabilistic big hit symbol random number used for determining a probable big hit symbol as a decorative symbol stop symbol, and a non-probable big hit symbol used for determining a non-probable big hit symbol as a decorative symbol stop symbol. Design random number, stop symbol of decorative design, off design random number used to determine out of design, determination of whether to switch background image (for example, determination of whether background image is to be transferred from normal background to special background, There are special background determination random numbers used for determining whether to shift from a special background to a normal background and end the special background. In addition, various random numbers (probability big hit symbol random number, non-probability big hit symbol random number, outlier symbol random number, special background determination random number, etc.), the effect command received from the main control board 201 in the command analysis process (step S91) is variably displayed. Get when it is a pattern.

  In addition, the processes in steps S91 to S96 in the 16 ms steady process are completed within 16 ms. Even if it takes 16 ms or more from the start of the 16 ms steady processing to the end of the 16 ms steady processing, the 16 ms steady processing is started from the beginning immediately after the 16 ms has elapsed since the start of the 16 ms steady processing (step S91 described later). Do not execute) That is, when 16 ms elapses during execution of the 16 ms steady process, only the 16 ms elapse flag is set, and when it is determined in step S72 that the 16 ms elapse flag is set after the end of the 16 ms steady process, the 16 ms steady process is performed. To start.

  In this embodiment, the random number update process (step S96) is executed in the 16 ms steady process to update various random numbers. However, the timing (timing) for updating the various random numbers is limited to this. It is not something that can be done. For example, various random numbers may be updated in one or both of the loop processing in the sub-main processing and the 16 ms steady processing.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of command analysis processing (step S91). In the command analysis process, the integrated CPU 212 first determines whether or not an effect command has been received from the main control board 201 (step S601). In this embodiment, when an effect command is received from the main control board 201, other processes such as a 16 ms steady process are interrupted to generate a command reception interrupt process, and the received command is mounted on the sub-integrated board 211. Are stored in the received command storage area in the integrated RAM 214. The reception command storage area is provided with a plurality of areas corresponding to the reception order of the production commands, and in the command reception interrupt process, the reception command storage areas are stored in the respective areas corresponding to the reception order of the production commands. In step S601, the contents of the received command storage area are confirmed. If the received command is stored, the effect command in the order of reception in the received command storage area is read (step S602).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the read effect command is a variable display pattern command (step S603). If the read effect command is a variable display pattern command (YES in step S603), a variable display pattern reception flag is set. Then, it is stored in the variable display pattern storage area in the integrated RAM 214 mounted on the sub-integrated board 211 (step S604).

  On the other hand, if the read effect command is not a variation display pattern command (NO in step S603), it is determined whether the read effect command is a probability change jackpot command (step S605), and if the read effect command is a probability change jackpot command. If (YES in step S605), a probability variation jackpot flag is set (step S606). Also, if the read effect command is not a probability change jackpot command (NO in step S605), it corresponds to the received effect command (a winning command other than the probability change jackpot command, a gaming state command, a variable stop command, a jackpot start command, etc.). A flag is set (step S607).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process (step S92). In the effect control process, the integrated CPU 212 refers to the value of the process selection flag indicating the progress state of the game and performs any one of steps S700 to S702.

  In the decorative symbol variation start process (step S700) executed when the process selection flag is “0”, a setting for starting the decorative symbol variation display is performed if a variation display pattern command is received. Specifically, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined according to the variable display pattern command and the probability variation jackpot command, the notice effect is set, and the process selection flag is updated to “1”.

  In the decorative symbol variation process (step S701) executed when the processing selection flag is “1”, when the variation stop command is received, a display command is transmitted to the display control board 220 to stop the decorative symbol variation display. When the control is performed and the big hit start command is received from the main control board 201, the processing selection flag is updated to “2”, and when the big hit start command is not received from the main control board 201, the processing selection flag is set to “0”. Update to

  In the jackpot display process (step S702) executed when the process selection flag is “2”, a display indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 according to the jackpot start command transmitted from the main control board 201. And performing control for displaying a big hit game state (for example, round display etc.) in accordance with the big hit game command transmitted from the main control board 201, and receiving a big hit end command, the big hit game The state end display is performed, and the process selection flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variation start process (step S700). In the decorative symbol variation start process, the integrated CPU 212 first determines whether or not the variation display pattern reception flag is set (step S710). The variation display pattern reception flag is a flag that is set in step S604 of the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a variation display pattern command has been received from the main control board 201. That is, if the variable display pattern reception flag is not set in step S710 (NO in step S710), it is determined that a variable display pattern command has not been received, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, if the variable display pattern reception flag is set (YES in step S710), the variable display pattern reception flag is reset (step S711), and it is determined whether the received winning command is a command indicating a win. It is determined whether the variation display pattern based on the received variation display pattern command is a variation display pattern that generates a big hit (whether it is a winning pattern) (step S712). Whether or not the pattern is a hit pattern can be confirmed by referring to the second byte data of the variable display pattern command.

  If the winning command is not a command indicating a win (NO in step S712), the stop symbol of the off symbol is determined (step S713). If the variation display pattern is a hit pattern (YES in step S712), it is determined whether the probability variation big hit flag is set (step S714). If the probability change big hit flag is set (YES in step S714). Then, the stop symbol of the probability variation big hit symbol is determined (step S715). Then, the probability variation confirmation timing is determined based on the random determination of the probability variation determination timing determination random number (step S715a: determination result display determination means). Specifically, a total of four random numbers for determining the probability variation confirmation timing “0 to 3” shown in FIG. 35A are extracted, and the probability variation confirmation timing is determined based on the extracted value at the time of derivation of the jackpot symbol. Confirm once, or after deriving a non-probability variable big hit symbol, before the start of the big hit gaming state, confirm it by re-drawing to be a probable big hit symbol (pre-profit judgment display control means), or once derive a non-probable big hit symbol After that, it is determined whether or not to confirm with the ascending probability of big hit symbol during the big hit gaming state. In addition, as shown in FIG. 35 (B), the random number for determining the probability variation determination timing is assigned two random numbers to the determination timing when the big hit symbol is derived, and one random number is assigned to the determination timing of the re-lottery. One random number is assigned to the timing of confirming the accuracy of the big hit. In other words, in the case of a big hit with probability variation, the probability variation is determined when the big hit symbol is derived with a probability of 50%, the probability variation is confirmed with a re-lottery with a probability of 25%, and the probability variation is confirmed with a probability increase with a big hit with a probability of 25%. It is like that.

  Next, in the lottery of step S715a, it is determined whether or not a big hit middle ascending pattern has been determined (step S715b). If it is a big hit medium ascent pattern (YES in step S715b), an ascertainment flag is set (step S715c), and then a temporary stop symbol to be displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 is determined (step S715d). Note that the temporary stop symbol determined in step S715d is determined to be a non-probable big hit symbol. Further, if it is not a big hit middle ascent pattern (NO in step S715b), it is determined whether or not a re-lottery pattern has been determined in the lottery of step S715a (step S715e). If it is a re-lottery pattern (YES in step S715e), the process proceeds to step S715d to determine a temporary stop symbol. If it is not a re-lottery pattern (NO in step S715e), the process proceeds to step S717 described later.

  On the other hand, if the probability variation big hit flag is not set in step S714 (NO in step S714), the stop symbol of the non-probable big hit symbol is determined (step S716). Further, the probability variation big hit flag is reset when the big hit gaming state is started in the big hit display processing (step S702). The time when the probability variation jackpot flag is reset is not limited to this. For example, when the variation display of the decorative symbol is stopped in the decorative symbol variation processing (step S701), specifically, when the variation stop command is received. It may be reset, or may be reset when the jackpot gaming state is ended in the jackpot display process (step S702).

  In this embodiment, a combination symbol is determined as a stop symbol out of a combination of the same odd number symbols (specific symbols) as the probable variation jackpot symbol of the decoration symbol, and the same even symbol as the non-probability variation jackpot symbol of the decoration symbol One of the combinations of (non-specific symbols) is determined as a stop symbol. In step S713, when the stop symbol of the shift symbol is determined, it is determined whether it is a variable display pattern with a reach mode. If the variable display pattern has a reach mode, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are displayed. Among them, the left and right decorative symbols are the same symbol, and the middle decorative symbol is determined as a stop symbol that is different from the left and right decorative symbols. On the other hand, if it is a variable display pattern not accompanied by a reach mode, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are determined as stop symbols that are different from each other.

  Next, the integrated CPU 212 executes a notice selection process (step S717) for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect and determining the type of the notice effect, and then performing a background selection process for determining the type of the background image (step S717). Step S717a) is executed, and display commands corresponding to the variable display pattern, the notice pattern stored in the notice type storage area to be described later, and the stop pattern of the decorative design determined in steps S713, S715, and S716 are set. (Step S718). Then, the process selection flag is updated to “1” and the process ends (step S719). The display command set in step S718 is transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95), and based on the display command received by the display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220. The liquid crystal display 50 starts execution of the decorative symbol variation display. When the notice pattern stored in the notice type storage area is read in step S718, the contents of the notice type storage area are cleared after reading the notice pattern. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the notice effect of the notice pattern determined when the change display of the previous decoration symbol is erroneously started in the next decoration pattern change display from being executed.

  25 and 26 are flowcharts illustrating an example of the background selection process (step S717a) executed in the decorative symbol variation start process (step S700). In the background selection process, the integrated CPU 212 first extracts a special background determination random number used in this process (step S811) and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the integrated RAM 214. Note that the special background determination random number is updated in the random number update process (step S96).

  Next, the integrated CPU 212 determines whether the gaming state is a probability variation state or a short time state (step S812). Whether or not the gaming state is the probability variation state or the short time state is determined by receiving a gaming state command indicating the probability variation state or the short time state from the main control board 201 and set in step S607 of the command analysis process (step S91). This can be confirmed by a flag corresponding to the gaming state command indicating the probability variation state or the short time state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state or a short time state (YES in step S812), a display command corresponding to the background pattern corresponding to the gaming state is set (step S813). The display command set in step S813 is transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95), and the display command is received by the display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220. A background image is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 to notify the player of the probability variation state or the short-time state during the normal variation period from the start of the decorative symbol variation display to whether or not the reach mode is formed. Control.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the special background execution flag is set (step S814). If the special background execution flag is set (YES in step S814), the special background execution flag is reset (step S815). The process ends. The special background execution flag is set in step S821 to be described later, and indicates that the special background is continuously displayed as a background image until the special background end condition is satisfied. In this way, by resetting the special background execution flag when the gaming state transitions from the normal state to the probability variation state or the short time state, the special background display control is performed as a background image before the transition to the probability variation state or the short time state. However, after the probability variation state or short-time state ends, the background image is returned to the normal background and display control is performed (however, the special background start condition is satisfied in the first variation display after the probability variation state or short-time state ends) Unless you did.)

  If it is determined in step S812 that the gaming state is not a probability variation state or a short time state (NO in step S812), it is determined whether or not a special background execution flag is set (step S816). If the special background execution flag is not set (NO in step S816), it is determined whether or not the variation display pattern is a “normal variation” of variation number 1 or a hit pattern among variation numbers 3 to 17 (step S817). ). Whether or not the variation display pattern is a hit pattern can be confirmed by referring to the second byte data of the received variation display pattern command.

  If the variation display pattern is “normal variation” of variation number 1 or a winning pattern among variation numbers 3 to 17 in step S817 (YES in step S817), the special background transition determination table (see FIG. 27A) is used. Select (step S818). Whether to transfer the background image from the normal background to the special background based on whether or not the determination value set in the special background shift determination table matches the value of the special background determination random number extracted in step S811. It is determined whether or not (step S819; special background shift determination), and it is determined to shift to the special background based on the coincidence. In the special background transition determination table shown in FIG. 27A, the number of determination values that shift to the special background is one out of 256 special background determination random numbers from 0 to 255, and the ratio of transition to the special background. Is set to 1/256.

  Next, the integrated CPU 212 sets a special background execution flag (step S821) when it is determined in step S819 that the background image is to be transferred from the normal background to the special background by the special background shift determination (step S820). A display command corresponding to the special background pattern for effect display is set (step S822). The special background execution flag set / reset state (ON / OFF state) is stored in the integrated RAM 214.

  On the other hand, in step S817, the variation display pattern is “normal variation” with variation number 1 or no hit pattern among variation numbers 3 to 17 (NO in step S817), or a special background image is determined by special background transition determination in step S819. When it is determined not to shift to the background (NO in step S820), a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern for effect display of the normal background is set (step S823). The display command set in steps S822 and S823 is transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95), and the display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 receives the display command. Based on the background pattern based on each background pattern, the liquid crystal display 50 controls the display during the normal variation period from the start of the decorative symbol variation display until the reach mode is formed. Here, details will be described later, but when a reach mode is formed (when the variable display pattern is a reach pattern), the display command corresponding to the special background pattern is received rather than the normal background pattern. However, the normal variation period differs between the normal background pattern and the special background pattern.

  In this embodiment, when normal background display control is performed as a background image in the previous variation display, the variation display pattern is a “normal variation” of variation number 1 or a hit pattern among variation numbers 3 to 17 (in step S817). YES), and by determining that the background image is to be shifted from the normal background to the special background by the special background shift determination (YES in step S820), display control of the special background is performed with the variable display. That is, the special background start condition is that the fluctuation display pattern is “normal fluctuation” with the fluctuation number 1 or a hit pattern among the fluctuation numbers 3 to 17, and the judgment that the special background transition judgment shifts from the normal background to the special background. It is established when

  Here, in the special background shift determination table, the number of determination values assigned to “transfer to special background” is much smaller than “continue normal background”. That is, in the special background transition determination, a determination is made to continue the normal background at a much higher rate than the determination to shift the background image to the special background. With this configuration, the rate at which the special background start condition is satisfied is extremely low, and in particular, the expectation such as “What will happen?” Is particularly enhanced in the variable display in which the background image shifts from the normal background to the special background. It is possible to make the game interesting.

  In this embodiment, the special background start condition may be satisfied when the variation display pattern is a “normal variation” of variation number 1 or a hit pattern among variation numbers 3 to 17. The special background start condition is not satisfied when the reach pattern is 3 to 17 out of reach. That is, when the reach mode is formed in the variation display in which the background image is shifted from the normal background to the special background, the reach mode is always formed based on the hit pattern of the variation numbers 3 to 17, and as a result of the variation display, A jackpot is derived. By configuring in this way, it is possible to determine whether or not a big hit is derived only by visually confirming whether or not the reach mode is formed in the variable display in which the background image has shifted from the normal background to the special background. Yes, it can be known that the jackpot is derived before stop display (determined display) of all the decorative symbols, so that the player can have a sense of superiority.

  If the special background execution flag is set in step S816 (YES in step S816), a display command corresponding to the special background pattern for effect display of the special background is set (step S824). Then, it is determined whether or not the special background effect display is the upper limit number (25 in this embodiment) (step S825). If the upper limit number is reached (YES in step S825), step The process shifts to S831. Whether or not the special background effect display is the upper limit number of times is determined by setting the upper limit number in the number counter when the special background execution flag is set in step S822 described above, and the special background pattern in steps S822 and S824. Each time a corresponding display command is set, the number is decremented by referring to the number counter. That is, when the number counter reaches 0, it is determined that the special background effect display is the upper limit number.

  If the special background effect display is not the upper limit number in step S825 (NO in step S825), it is determined whether or not the variable display pattern is a reach pattern (variable display patterns of variable numbers 3 to 17 with a reach mode). (Step S826). Whether or not the fluctuation display pattern is a reach pattern can be confirmed by referring to the second byte data of the fluctuation display pattern command. If the variable display pattern is a reach pattern (YES in step S826), a special background end determination table (see FIG. 27B) is selected (step S827). Then, whether or not to end the special background is determined based on whether or not the determination value set in the special background end determination table matches the value of the special background determination random number extracted in step S811 ( Step S828; special background end determination) Based on the coincidence, it is determined to end the special background in the variable display. That is, it is determined that the background image is shifted from the special background to the normal background in the next variation display. In the special background end determination table shown in FIG. 27B, of the 256 special background determination random numbers from 0 to 255, the number of determination values for ending the special background is 85, and the ratio at which the special background ends. Is set to about 1/3. Further, in this embodiment, the same special background shift determination (step S819) as to whether or not to shift to the special background and special background end determination (step S828) as to whether or not to end the special background. Although background determination random numbers are used, different random numbers may be used.

  Next, when the special background effect display reaches the upper limit number in step 825 (YES in step S825), or the integrated CPU 212 determines to end the special background by the special background end determination in step S828 ( The special background execution flag is reset (YES in step S829) (step S831). On the other hand, when the variable display pattern is not a reach pattern in step S826 (NO in step S826), or when it is determined in step S828 that the special background is not terminated (NO in step S829), The special background execution flag setting state is continued and the process is terminated.

  In this embodiment, when display control of a special background is performed as the background image in the variable display, the special background effect display is the upper limit number of times (YES in step S825), or the variable display pattern is a reach pattern. (NO in step S826) and by determining that the special background is to be ended by the special background end determination (YES in step S829), the display of the normal background is controlled by the next variation display (however, the next time Except when the special background start condition is met in the variable display). That is, the special background end condition is when the special background effect display reaches the maximum number of times, or when the variable display pattern is a reach pattern and the special background end determination is made to end the special background. Is established.

  Here, the special background end condition is that the variable display pattern is a reach pattern, and the special background finish display is the upper limit number of times at a higher rate than the special background end determination is made to end the special background. It is established by Specifically, the average display count of the special background effect display is about 37 times until the change display pattern is a reach pattern and the special background end determination is made to end the special background. On the other hand, the upper limit of the special background effect display is 25 times. As described above, in addition to setting the upper limit number of times for the special background effect display as the special background end condition, the variable display pattern is a reach pattern, and the determination to end the special background by the special background end determination is performed. By setting, it is possible to have a certain degree of randomness in the end timing of the special background while the basic background end condition is satisfied when the special background effect display reaches the upper limit number of times. It can give a sharpening to the interest of

  In addition, the upper limit number of special background effect display and the variation display pattern is a reach pattern, and the special background effect display is continuously executed until the special background end determination is made to end the special background. In either case, the number of times is very small compared to the average number of times that the normal background effect display is continuously executed. In other words, the special background end condition is satisfied at a much higher rate than the special background start condition is satisfied. By configuring in this way, the number of times that the special background effect display is continuously executed is very small, and the expectation such as “Why is something happening?” Is particularly enhanced in the variable display where the special background effect display is performed. And can make the game more interesting.

  Next, an example of a timing chart of an effect mode whose display is controlled by the liquid crystal display 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 28 (A) is a timing chart of an effect mode based on a fluctuation display pattern (variation display pattern of fluctuation numbers 3 and 4) for executing a normal reach effect and a normal background pattern. FIG. It is a timing chart of the production | generation aspect based on a special background pattern when a normal reach production is performed (variation display pattern of the variation numbers 3 and 4). FIG. 29A is a timing chart of an effect mode based on a variable display pattern (variable display pattern with variable numbers 5 to 16) for executing a super reach effect and a normal background pattern. FIG. It is a timing chart of the production | generation aspect based on a special background pattern, when a super reach production (fluctuation display pattern of the fluctuation numbers 5-16) is performed.

  First, when the sub integrated substrate 211 receives a variable display pattern command corresponding to the variable display pattern, the display command corresponding to the background pattern is set in the background selection process (step S718a). Here, as the background pattern, it is determined whether or not the special background start condition is satisfied during the duration of the normal background effect display (reset state of the special background execution flag), and the special background start condition is satisfied. If not (however, if the pattern is a slip-off pattern, the special background start condition is not always satisfied), a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is set in step S823, while the normal background effect display duration is set. It is determined whether the special background start condition is satisfied in the middle (special background execution flag reset state), and when the special background start condition is satisfied and during the special background effect display duration ( If the special background execution flag is set), a display command corresponding to the special background pattern is set in steps S822 and S824.

  In addition to the display command corresponding to the background pattern of either the normal background pattern or the special background pattern, the display command corresponding to the variation display pattern, the stop symbol, and the notice pattern is set in step S718 of the decorative symbol variation start process. These display commands are transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95). The display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 reads out process data from the display ROM 222 based on the received display command, sets a timer (indicating display image switching timing, etc.) based on the process data, and displays the liquid crystal. A drive signal is output to the display device 50 to control the display of the decorative symbol variation display and the background image.

  In this embodiment, even if the display commands corresponding to the change display pattern, the stop symbol, and the notice pattern are the same, if the display command corresponding to the background pattern is different, not only the background image but also the decoration symbol change Process data to be displayed and controlled by changing the display and the production mode is read out. In the variation display pattern, the variation time of the decorative pattern (the time from the start of the variation display of the decorative symbol until the stop display of all the decorative symbols), the variation display, the reach aspect such as reach production, etc. are set, When a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is received, display control of the effect mode such as reach effect is performed at the change time of the decorative symbol based on this variable display pattern, or each decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. Process data is read. On the other hand, when a display command corresponding to a special background pattern is received, an effect mode such as a reach effect (for example, a normal reach effect or a different effect) than the change display pattern, although it is the change time of the decorative pattern based on the change display pattern. Process data for controlling display of a special background effect different from these effects without executing a branch effect, or displaying the left and right decorative symbols at different stop display timings is read. However, when a display command corresponding to a variable display pattern without a reach effect is received, process data that is subjected to display control by changing only the background image is read.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28A, when the display CPU 221 receives a display command corresponding to the change display patterns of change numbers 3 and 4 for executing the normal reach effect and the normal background pattern. Based on the variation display pattern, the variation display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started, and the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed in the same symbol to form the reach mode, and the reach mode is formed. The “reach determination screen 51c” for notifying the display is controlled. Then, after the display control of the “reach determination screen 51c”, the normal reach effect is further executed based on the variation display pattern, and the middle decorative symbol 50b is stopped and displayed in the normal reach effect, so that all the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are displayed. Stop display (determined display). In this case, display control of the normal background is performed based on the normal background pattern during a period (normal fluctuation period) from the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c until the reach mode is formed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 28B, when the display CPU 221 receives a display command corresponding to the fluctuation display pattern of the fluctuation numbers 3 and 4 for executing the normal reach effect and the special background pattern, the fluctuation is displayed. Based on the display pattern, the display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started, and the special background effect starts to be executed at the timing when the reach mode is formed in the above-described normal background. After the reach form is formed by sequentially stopping and displaying 50c with the same symbol, all the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are stopped and displayed (determined display) by stopping and displaying the middle decorative symbol 50b. In this case, during the period from the start of change of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c to the stop display, the special background is controlled based on the special background pattern, and the special background effect display is continued (the special background flag is set). The special background is continuously displayed as long as it is in the state).

  As described above, when the display CPU 221 receives a display command corresponding to the special background pattern, the variation time of the decorative pattern is the same as that when the display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is received. The original normal reach production is changed and a special background production different from this production is executed. The special background effect is an effect that is performed using the special background that is displayed and controlled from the start of the variation of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c as it is. When a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is received, the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are stopped and displayed before the normal reach effect is executed, whereas the display command corresponding to the special background pattern is displayed on the CPU 221. When the special background effect is being executed (before the end), the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are stopped and displayed. That is, with the execution of the special background effect, the stop display timing of the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c based on the variable display pattern is delayed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 29A, when the display CPU 221 receives a display command corresponding to the change display pattern of change numbers 5 to 16 for executing the super reach effect and the normal background pattern, Based on the variation display pattern, the variation display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started, and the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed in the same symbol to form the reach mode, and the reach mode is formed. Display control of the “reach determination screen 51c” to be notified. Then, after the display control of the “reach determination screen 51c”, the normal reach effect, the branch effect, and the super reach effect are sequentially executed based on the variation display pattern, and the medium decorative design 50b is stopped and displayed in the super reach effect. To stop and display (decision display) all the decorative symbols 50a to 50c. Also in this case, the display of the normal background is controlled based on the normal background pattern during the period from the start of variation of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c until the reach mode is formed (normal variation period).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 29B, when the display CPU 221 receives a display command corresponding to the change display pattern of change numbers 5 to 16 for executing the super reach effect and the special background pattern, Based on the variation display pattern, the variation display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started, and the execution of the special background effect is started at the timing when the reach mode is formed with the above-described normal background. , 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed in the same design, and a reach form is formed. Then, a super reach effect is executed based on the variable display pattern, and the medium decorative design 50b is stopped and displayed in the super reach effect. All the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are stopped and displayed (determined display). In this case, display control of the special background is performed based on the special background pattern during a period (normal fluctuation period) from the start of fluctuation of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c until the reach mode is formed.

  In this way, when a display command corresponding to the change display pattern of change numbers 5 to 16 for executing the super reach effect and the special background pattern is received, the normal reach effect and the special background effect based on the change pattern are changed. However, a special background effect different from these effects is executed. In this case, unlike the case where the display command corresponding to the variation display pattern of variation numbers 3 and 4 for executing the normal reach effect is received, not only the normal reach effect but also the branch effect is not executed. Reach production is executed.

  In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the special background effect is set in the variable display pattern determined in step S415 of the variable display pattern setting process (step S41) on the main control board 201 (that is, in other words) In the background selection process (step S718a) in the sub-integrated board 211 during the continuous period of the special background effect display (special background execution flag set state). It depends on whether or not there is. With such a configuration, although the ratio of executing the special background effect is small, there is no need to separately provide a variable display pattern for executing the special background effect in the ROM 203 of the main control board 201, and the control of the main control board 201 is performed. The burden is not increased.

  Although not set in the variable display pattern table, for example, a special background effect can be executed for a variable display pattern or the like accompanied by slip fluctuation. Slip fluctuation is displayed as if the decorative design for determining whether or not to form a reach mode changes from high-speed fluctuation to low-speed fluctuation, and then this decorative design is stopped by a few frames. This is a mode in which a transition to high speed fluctuation is performed again, and stop display is performed after the transition from high speed fluctuation to low speed fluctuation. In this case, the variation time becomes longer for the period during which the sliding variation is performed as compared to the variation display pattern without the sliding variation, but the special background effect production period is also increased accordingly.

  Further, in this embodiment, based on the fact that the variable display pattern corresponding to the variable display pattern is received by the sub-integrated board 211, the display command according to the variable display pattern, the stop pattern, and the notice pattern, and the background display The display command corresponding to the pattern is transmitted to the display control board 220, and the display control board 220 determines process data corresponding to the two display commands and reads out from the display ROM 222. The display command to be transmitted to the display control board 220 may be one display command corresponding to the variable display pattern, the stop pattern, the notice pattern, and the background pattern, and process data corresponding to the one display command may be read from the display ROM 222. .

  Next, an example of a production mode accompanied by a normal background 51a that is display-controlled by the liquid crystal display 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an effect mode based on the variation display pattern of “normal variation” of variation number 1 and the normal background pattern. When the sub-integrated board 211 receives a variation display pattern command corresponding to the variation display pattern of variation number 1 of “normal variation”, it is determined whether or not the start condition for the special background 51b is satisfied in the background selection process (step S718a). If the start condition for the special background 51b is not satisfied, a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is set in step S823 of the background selection process. Also, display commands corresponding to the variation display pattern, stop symbol, and notice pattern are set in step S718 of the decorative symbol variation start process, and these display commands are transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95). To do. The display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 reads out process data from the display ROM 222 based on the received display command, sets a timer (indicating display image switching timing, etc.) based on the process data, and displays the liquid crystal. A drive signal is output to the display 50 to control display of the normal background 51a. Here, as the normal background 51a, a lively background image is drawn in which a high-rise building group standing in the night city is lit up and a large fireworks is launched in the vicinity thereof.

  Then, the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started based on the process data (FIG. 30A). The decorative symbols 50a to 50c are variably displayed in an opaque manner at the start of the variable display. In the process in which the decorative symbols 50a to 50c shift to high-speed fluctuation from the upper side to the lower side of the liquid crystal display 50, It is changed to a translucent mode so that the background image can be seen. In addition, the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are changed to an opaque mode in which the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are easily recognized again in the process of shifting to low speed fluctuation before each of the decorative symbols 50 is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, seven kinds of numerical symbols “1” to “seven” are used for the decorative symbols 50a to 50c. The decorative symbols 50a to 50c are four types of odd numbers (specific symbols) of “one”, “three”, “five” and “seven” and three types of even numbers of “two”, “four” and “six”. It is composed of symbols (non-specific symbols) and is stored in the display ROM 222 of the display control board 220.

  In FIG. 30 (A), after the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started, the process based on the process data is further executed, and the left decorative symbol 50a and the right decorative symbol 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed (FIG. 30). (B), (C)). At this time, the right decorative design 50c is a variation display pattern in which the variation display pattern of “normal variation” of variation number 1 transmitted from the main control board 201 is not accompanied by a reach mode, and is a stop design different from the left decorative design 50a. (In the same figure, “seven” and “three” are shown as an example).

  In FIGS. 30B and 30C, the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are stopped and displayed in order, and then the process based on the process data is executed, and the middle decorative symbol 50b is stopped and displayed (determined display) after a predetermined time has elapsed. (FIG. 30D). Since the combination of the stop-displayed decorative symbols 50a to 50c is not the same symbol combination, the player is made to recognize that the result of the variable display is “out of range”.

  FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an effect mode based on a variable display pattern with a reach mode and a normal background pattern. Here, among the variable display patterns (variable display patterns of the variable numbers 3 to 17) accompanied by the reach mode, the variable display pattern (variable numbers 5 to 16 of the variable numbers 5 to 16) is executed as the super reach effect after the normal reach effect is executed. The case of a variable display pattern) is illustrated. When the sub integrated board 211 receives the variable display pattern command corresponding to the variable display patterns of the variable numbers 5 to 16, it is determined whether or not the start condition for the special background 51b is satisfied in the background selection process (step S718a). If the start condition for the background 51b is not satisfied (however, if the pattern is an outlier pattern, the start condition for the special background 51b is not always satisfied), a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is issued in step S823 of the background selection process. set. Also, display commands corresponding to the variation display pattern, stop symbol, and notice pattern are set in step S718 of the decorative symbol variation start process, and these display commands are transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95). To do. The display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 reads out process data from the display ROM 222 based on the received display command, sets a timer (indicating display image switching timing, etc.) based on the process data, and displays the liquid crystal. A drive signal is output to the display 50 to control display of the normal background 51a.

  Then, the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started based on the process data (see FIG. 31A). After starting the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c, processing based on the process data is further executed, and the left decorative symbol 50a and the right decorative symbol 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed (FIG. 31A). At this time, the right decorative symbol 50c is a variable display pattern in which the variable display patterns of the variable numbers 5 to 16 transmitted from the main control board 201 have a reach mode, and the same stop symbol as the left decorative symbol 50a (in the same figure). Then, “Seven” is exemplified) and the display is stopped. When the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c that are stopped and displayed are the same symbol, the reach mode is reached, and the “reach determination screen 51c” that notifies the player of the start of reach production is displayed and controlled at the center of the screen (FIG. 31 ( B)).

  After the display control of the “reach confirmation screen 51c” in FIG. 31 (B), the process based on the process data is further executed to start the normal reach effect (FIG. 31 (C)). In the normal reach production, as shown in FIG. 31C, the background image is changed from the normal background 51a to the background for the normal reach production, and display control is performed, and the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c that are already stopped are displayed in the screen. The middle decorative pattern 50b that is still being displayed is controlled to be greatly displayed on the central vertical line in the screen. In addition, the medium decoration symbol 50b during the variable display is a mode in which each symbol of the medium decoration symbol 50b is sufficiently slow to be visually recognized by the player as compared to the normal variation period until the reach aspect is formed (same figure). In the example, a variation mode that slowly progresses one symbol at a time in the order of “one” to “two”, “two” to “three”, “three” to “four”), and above the center vertical line in the screen The display is variably displayed downward from FIG. 31 (C) to FIG. 31 (E).

  31 (C) to (E), the display of the medium decorative design 50b is slowly controlled over several symbols at a low speed, and then the process based on the process data is further executed. Display control is performed with an ultra-low speed fluctuation indicating whether or not the medium decoration symbol 50b is stopped and displayed (FIG. 31 (F)). At this time, the display of the black system color background is controlled from the top to the bottom of the screen as if the curtain is lowered, and the normal reach effect shifts to the branch effect (FIG. 31 (G)). In the branch effect, as shown in FIG. 31 (G), it indicates which super reach effect is to be executed after execution of the branch effect, depending on which color the flapping bird shines in the black line background. The display mode is controlled. Specifically, “Song Reach A”, “Song Reach B”, and “Song Reach C” based on the variation display patterns of variation numbers 5 to 16 correspond to blue, yellow, and red, respectively, in the background of the black system color. The player recognizes which “single reach” is to be performed before the super reach production is performed, depending on whether the bird that flutters in the final color shines in red, blue, or yellow.

  In FIG. 31 (G), after controlling the display of the effect mode based on the branch effect, a process based on the process data is further executed to start a predetermined super reach effect. Of the variable display patterns (variable display patterns of the variable numbers 3 to 11) accompanied by the reach mode, the variable display pattern (variable displays of the variable numbers 3 and 4) that executes only the normal reach effect without executing the super reach effect. In the case of the pattern), when the display control is performed with the ultra-low speed fluctuation indicating whether or not the medium decoration symbol 50b shown in FIG. Without stopping the display control, the middle decorative symbol 50b is a stop symbol corresponding to the winning (in the same figure, for example, "seven" which is a combination of the same symbol if it is a winning pattern, Stop display (determined display) at any one of “1” to “6” that is not a combination of the above.

  Next, an example of a production mode with a special background 51b whose display is controlled by the liquid crystal display 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an effect mode based on the variation display pattern of “normal variation” of variation number 1 and the special background pattern. When the sub integrated board 211 receives a variation display pattern command corresponding to the variation display pattern of variation number 1 of “normal variation”, if the special background execution flag is set in the background selection process (step S718a), or If it is determined whether the start condition for the special background 51b is satisfied and the start condition for the special background 51b is satisfied, a display command corresponding to the special background pattern is set in steps S821 and S824 of the background selection process. Also, display commands corresponding to the variation display pattern, stop symbol, and notice pattern are set in step S718 of the decorative symbol variation start process, and these display commands are transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95). To do. The display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 reads out process data from the display ROM 222 based on the received display command, sets a timer (indicating display image switching timing, etc.) based on the process data, and displays the liquid crystal. A drive signal is output to the display 50 to control display of a special background 51b different from the normal background 51a.

  Then, the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started based on the process data (FIG. 32A). Unlike the lively background image rich in color that is displayed and controlled in the normal background 51a, the special background 51b is strictly controlled by the display control of the rectangular frame 51c together with the room drawn in sepia. Progresses. In addition, the frame 51c is a slow mode with the picture drawn inside (in the figure, the mode of moving from the left to the center and from the center to the right in the screen is illustrated) from the left in the screen. It is moving toward the right (FIG. 32 (B)). In this embodiment, a portrait of a famous female singer is drawn as a picture drawn on the frame 51c. However, animals, landscapes, etc. may be drawn in addition to a person, or a photograph thereof.

  Further, the process based on the process data is executed, and the left decorative symbol 50a and the right decorative symbol 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed (FIGS. 32C and 32D). At this time, the right decorative design 50c is a variation display pattern in which the variation display pattern of “normal variation” of variation number 1 transmitted from the main control board 201 is not accompanied by a reach mode, and is a stop design different from the left decorative design 50a. (In the figure, “seven” and “four” are shown as an example).

  32 (C) and (D), the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are stopped and displayed in order, and then the process based on the process data is executed. (FIG. 32 (E)). Since the combination of the stop-displayed decorative symbols 50a to 50c is not the same symbol combination, the player is made to recognize that the result of the variable display is “out of range”. At this time, the frame 51c that has moved from the left to the right in the screen is hidden by reaching the right end in the screen, but the next variation display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started. In some cases, the frame 51c is displayed again at the right end of the screen (FIG. 32 (F)). That is, every time the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are variably displayed, the movement from the left to the right in the screen is repeatedly displayed and controlled. A plurality of types of portraits are stored in the display ROM 222 as the portrait drawn on the frame 51c, and each time the decorative symbols 50a to 50c are variably displayed, the next portrait is displayed and controlled. When the last picture stored in the display ROM 222 is controlled, the display is controlled after returning to the first picture.

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an effect mode based on a variable display pattern with a reach mode and a special background pattern. Here, among the variable display patterns (variable display patterns of the variable numbers 3 to 17) accompanied by the reach mode, the variable display pattern (variable numbers 5 to 16 of the variable numbers 5 to 16) is executed as the super reach effect after the normal reach effect is executed. The case of a variable display pattern) is illustrated. When the sub integrated board 211 receives the variable display pattern command corresponding to the variable display patterns of the variable numbers 5 to 16, it is determined whether or not the start condition for the special background 51b is satisfied in the background selection process (step S718a). If the start condition for the background 51b is not satisfied (however, if the pattern is an outlier pattern, the start condition for the special background 51b is not always satisfied), a display command corresponding to the normal background pattern is issued in step S823 of the background selection process. set. Also, display commands corresponding to the variation display pattern, stop symbol, and notice pattern are set in step S718 of the decorative symbol variation start process, and these display commands are transmitted to the display control board 220 in the information output process (step S95). To do. The display CPU 221 mounted on the display control board 220 reads out process data from the display ROM 222 based on the received display command, sets a timer (indicating display image switching timing, etc.) based on the process data, and displays the liquid crystal. A drive signal is output to the display 50 to control display of a special background 51b different from the normal background 51a.

  Then, the variable display of the decorative symbols 50a to 50c is started based on the process data (FIG. 33A). The painting is controlled to display a mode in which the special background 51b moves from the left to the right in the screen. A stop background is displayed near the center of the image, and a special background effect is started (FIG. 33B). In the special background effect, the picture 51c controlled as a part of the special background 51b is stopped and displayed near the center of the screen, and the pictures drawn on the picture frame 51c are sequentially switched and displayed (FIG. 33). (B)-(E)). As described above, when the special background effect is not executed or before the start of the special background effect, the frame 51c moves from the left to the right in the screen. Since the display is stopped near the center of the picture, the picture drawn on the frame 51c can be fully appreciated, and the contents of the picture can be fully enjoyed. When the last picture stored in the display ROM 222 is controlled, the display is controlled after returning to the first picture.

  Further, the process based on the process data is executed, and the left decorative symbol 50a and the right decorative symbol 50c are sequentially stopped and displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed (FIGS. 33E and 33F). At this time, the right decorative symbol 50c is a variable display pattern in which the variable display patterns of the variable numbers 5 to 16 transmitted from the main control board 201 have a reach mode, and the same stop symbol as the left decorative symbol 50a (in the same figure). Then, “Seven” is exemplified) and the display is stopped.

  33E and 33F, the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c are stopped and displayed in order, and further processing based on the process data is executed to display the picture together with the frame 51c stopped and displayed near the center of the screen. The display is gradually enlarged toward the front of the screen (FIG. 33G). Then, the background image is changed from the special background 51b to the background for the super reach effect, and the display control is performed, and the predetermined super reach effect is executed. Of the variable display patterns (variable display patterns of the variable numbers 3 to 11) accompanied by the reach mode, the variable display pattern (variable displays of the variable numbers 3 and 4) that executes only the normal reach effect without executing the super reach effect. In the case of the pattern), without stopping the picture with the frame 51c to be enlarged toward the front of the screen, the middle decorative symbol 50b is stopped according to the winning symbol (in FIG. In the case of “seven”, which is a combination of (1), or “1” to “6” which is not a combination of the same symbols if they are out-of-line patterns, stop display (determined display).

  In this embodiment, at least a variation display pattern (variation display pattern with variation numbers 3 to 16) for executing a normal reach effect, depending on whether the background pattern is a normal background pattern or a special background pattern. Each of the effect modes of the normal reach effect (and the branch effect) or the special background effect is displayed and controlled. Here, when the display of the normal background 51a is controlled based on the normal background pattern, the special background 51b is displayed on the basis of the special background pattern, while an effect accompanied by a lively background image (such as a normal reach effect) proceeds. When the display is controlled, an effect (such as a special background effect) with a strict background image proceeds. In this way, the special background 51b with a low execution rate is highlighted in the game by changing the taste of the production according to the background pattern, and in the variable display where the special background 51b is produced and displayed, “What happens? ”Can be particularly enhanced, and it can make the game more interesting.

  In this embodiment, the sound output mode output from the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 is also changed in synchronization with the change of the background image based on the background pattern. That is, when the display of the normal background 51a is controlled based on the normal background pattern, it is output in a lively sound output mode with a fast tempo, while the display of the special background 51b is controlled based on the special background pattern. Is output in a calm sound output mode with a slow tempo. In this way, by changing the taste of the sound output mode output from the upper speaker 29 and the lower speaker 14 in accordance with the effect mode controlled by the effect display device 50, a special background with a low execution rate during the game 51b can be made more prominent, and a sense of expectation such as “What is happening?” Can be synergistically increased in the variable display in which the special background 51b is produced and displayed, which can further enhance the fun of the game. .

  In this embodiment, when display control of the special background 51b is performed based on the special background pattern, the display is determined to be at least a variable display pattern (variable display pattern of variable numbers 3 to 16) for executing the normal reach effect. Even at times, normal reach production is not performed. Here, the fluctuation display pattern (fluctuation display pattern of fluctuation numbers 3 and 4) for executing only the normal reach effect is a fluctuation display pattern (variation display pattern of fluctuation numbers 5 to 16) for executing the super reach effect after the execution of the normal reach effect. The derivation ratio is higher than that in the above, but the variation display pattern that executes only the normal reach effect among the change display patterns that execute the reach effect is set to have the lowest jackpot expectation. In other words, the ratio of transition from the normal reach production to the super reach production through the branch production is low, and the ratio of “out of” in the normal reach production (stopped by the combination of outlier symbols) is high, and the normal reach production is frequently executed. In spite of that, it is a production that does not raise the expectation that will be a big hit for the player. In this embodiment, when the display of the special background 51b is controlled based on the special background pattern, the normal reach effect is not executed by not executing the normal reach effect, so that the player feels bored with respect to the normal reach effect (bouncing feeling). ) Can be omitted.

  Moreover, in the normal reach production, after the reach form is formed, each of the symbols of the interior decoration pattern 50b is displayed in a gradual manner so as to be sufficiently visible to the player, so that it is irritated that "I can't hit anyway". It is also assumed that there are players. However, when the display of the special background 51b is controlled based on the special background pattern, the special background effect is executed, and the reach form is formed after the execution of the special background effect (stop display timing of the left and right decorative symbols 50a and 50c) In the production period where the normal reach production should have been executed in the normal background 51a without expecting the frustration with respect to the normal reach production, with the expectation for the display change of the decorative pattern in the special background production It can be noticed.

  In this embodiment, when display control of the special background 51b is performed based on the special background pattern, the display is determined to be a variable display pattern (variable display pattern of variable numbers 5 to 16) for executing the super reach effect. Even at times, the branching effect is not executed together with the normal reach effect. Here, the rate of transition to a super reach production with a high percentage of jackpots is low (for example, in the case of a loss, the variation display patterns of variation numbers 13 to 16 rather than the variation display pattern of “song reach A” of variation numbers 5 to 8) Since the rate of determination for the variable display pattern of “Song Reach C” is low), even in the branching effect, a super reach effect with a low percentage of big hits (for example, a variable display of “Song Reach A” with variable numbers 5 to 8) The ratio that suggests (pattern) is high. In this embodiment, when the display of the special background 51b is controlled based on the special background pattern, the branching effect is not executed together with the normal reach effect, so that “a super reach effect with a low percentage of big hits is suggested anyway. The player's bored feeling (bouncing) with respect to the branching effect such as “ni” can also be omitted. In addition, after forming the reach aspect with the special background effect, the player can be surprised by suddenly executing the super reach effect. That is, the game does not become monotonous by giving unexpected effects to the effect display.

  Next, the jackpot display process will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 34 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the jackpot display process (step S702). FIG. 35 (A) is a list showing various decision random numbers for determining the probability variation, and FIG. 35 (B) is a list showing distribution of random numbers for determining the probability variation confirmation timing. ) Is a list showing allocation of random numbers for determining the timing of ascending timing. FIG. 36 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the ascending effect during the big hit.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the jackpot display process, the integrated CPU 212 first determines whether or not the jackpot start command reception flag is set (step S751). This reception flag is a flag that is set in the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a jackpot start command has been received from the main control board 201. If the big hit start command reception flag is set (YES in step S751), the reception flag is reset and an opening screen is displayed on liquid crystal display 50 (step S752). The opening screen is a lottery result (for example, a display screen called “big hit”) that is notified prior to the occurrence of the big hit operation. In other words, on the main control board 201, after this screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50, the special winning opening 72 is opened, and a state in which a large amount of game balls are likely to win (advantageous gaming state) is set.

  On the other hand, if the big hit start command reception flag is not set in step S751 (NO in step S751), it is next determined whether or not the open display command reception flag is set (step S753). This reception flag is a flag that is set in the command analysis process (step S91) described above and indicates that a display command during the opening of the special winning opening 72 for each round has been received from the main control board 201. If the reception flag for the open display command is set (YES in step S753), the reception flag is reset, and the display screen during the opening of the special winning opening 72 for each round is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50. (Step S754). If the open display command reception flag is not set in step S753 (NO in step S753), the process proceeds to step S763 described later.

  When the display screen of the special winning opening 72 being opened is displayed in step S754, it is determined whether or not the ascending flag is set (step S755). The ascension flag is set in step S715c based on the probability change confirmation timing determination lottery (step S715a) in the decorative symbol variation start process described above. If the ascending flag is not set (NO in step S755), the process proceeds to step S763 as it is. On the other hand, if the ascending flag is set (YES in step S755), it is next determined whether or not it is the ascending timing in the round based on the ascending timing determination random number lottery (step S756). As shown in FIG. 35A, the ascending timing determination random number (high probability determination result derivation determining means) is composed of a total of 1024 random numbers from “0 to 1023”, and the probability variation determination timing determination lottery in step S715a. Sometimes, when a big hit / medium ascending pattern is determined, random numbers are extracted to determine at which timing during the big hit the accrual is made. The allocation for timing determination is as shown in FIG. 35C, and the timing is set for each (first to ninth) round winning times in each round (1 to 15 rounds). Specifically, three random numbers out of 1024 random numbers are assigned when the first prize is won in the first round, and two out of 1024 random numbers are awarded during the second prize in the first round. Random numbers are distributed. In addition, a timing of “turning reverse” is provided as an advance at the end of the final round (display control unit at the end of operation), and 128 random numbers out of 1024 random numbers are distributed. In the embodiment, the seventh winning prize in the tenth round is the most frequently distributed random numbers for determining the probability variation determination timing. Also, more random numbers are assigned for determining the probability variation determination timing in the latter half (8-15 rounds) than in the first round (1-7 rounds). This makes it easier for the latter half of the big hit gaming state to perform an ascending effect, thereby giving the player a sense of tension throughout the big hit gaming state.

  If it is the timing of ascending accuracy during the round in step S756 (YES in step S756), the process proceeds to step S761 described later. If it is not the ascending timing during the round in step S756 (NO in step S756), the integrated CPU 212 determines whether it is a button input valid period during which input of an operation signal from the operation button 18a is permitted (step S757). However, in the lottery of the ascending timing determination random number, if the timing of “move reverse” at the end of the final round is determined, it is determined in step S756 that it is not the ascending timing during the round, and the process proceeds to step S757. .

  If it is not the button input valid period in step S757 (NO in step S757), it is determined that the input of the operation signal from the operation button 18a is not permitted, and the process proceeds to step S763. The button input effective period is set as the button input effective period as it is when the winning pattern 72 during each round is determined when a winning pattern with a big hit is determined. On the other hand, if it is the button input valid period (YES in step S757), it is determined whether an operation signal is input from the operation button 18a (step S758). If an operation signal is input from operation button 18a (YES in step S758), it is determined that operation button 18a has been operated by the player, and the determination is made based on a random determination for determining the button ascent determination. (Operation detection determination means). Specifically, a total of 256 button ascending determination random numbers “0 to 255” shown in FIG. 35A are extracted (step S759), and the extracted value is determined as one predetermined value. It is determined whether or not they match (step S760). If the extracted value of the button ascending determination random number is not the ascending hit (determined value) (NO in step S760), the process proceeds to step S763. On the other hand, if the extracted value of the button ascending determination random number is an ascending hit (determined value) (YES in step S760), the display screen that is in the big hit is switched to the probability changing confirmation screen and displayed (step S761: high). (Probability determination result display control means, operation detection determination display control means), the ascending flag is reset (step S762), and the process proceeds to step S763. That is, if the ascending flag is set and it is not the ascending timing during the round based on the ascending timing determination random number lottery, the button ascending determination random number is selected every time the operation button 18a is operated. When the button is hit with a probability of / 256, the ascending is performed before the ascending timing during the round based on the random determination of the ascending timing determination random number.

  In step S763, it is determined whether or not a reception flag for the closing display command is set. This reception flag is a flag that is set in the above-described command analysis process (step S91) and indicates that a display command during closing of the big prize opening 72 for each round has been received from the main control board 201. If the reception flag of the closing display command is set (YES in step S763), the reception flag is reset and the liquid crystal display 50 displays a display screen during closing of the big prize opening 72 for each round. (Step S764). If the reception flag for the closing display command is not set in step S763 (NO in step S763), the jackpot display process is terminated as it is.

  When the display screen during closing of the big winning opening 72 is displayed in step S764, it is determined whether or not the display screen is a display screen during closing of the big winning opening 72 in the final round (step S765). If it is not the display screen during closing of the big winning opening 72 in the final round (NO in step S765), the jackpot display processing is terminated as it is, and if the display screen is during closing of the big winning opening 72 in the final round ( If YES in step S765, it is determined whether an ascending flag is set (step S766). If the ascending flag is not set (NO in step S766), the big hit display process is terminated as it is. If the ascending flag is set (YES in step S766), the display screen after the end of the final round is switched to the probability change confirmation screen (step S767), and the ascending flag is reset (step S768). The jackpot display process is terminated. That is, in the lottery of the ascending timing determination random number, when the timing of “move reverse” at the end of the final round is determined and no ascending based on the button ascending determination random number lottery is performed, In S767, the display screen after the last round is switched to the probability change confirmation screen and displayed.

  Next, an example of an ascending effect by the liquid crystal display 50 during a big hit will be described with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 36 (A), the big hit display screen of the liquid crystal display 50 has a round display section 52a indicating the number of rounds currently in progress (“13ROUND” in FIG. 36 (A)). Characters are exemplified: execution number display control means), and symbol display portion 52b indicating the type of jackpot symbol for which occurrence of the jackpot gaming state is determined (in FIG. 36A, “six” non-probable variation symbols are illustrated), And a winning ball number display section 52c (the character “6COUNT” in FIG. 36A: winning ball number display control means in FIG. 36A) indicating the number of winning balls to the big winning opening 72 during the current round is displayed. Is done. In addition, a moving image display unit 53a in which a female singer character who is the game concept of the pachinko gaming machine 1 sings a song is displayed at a substantially central position of the display screen, and the speakers 14 and 29 are matched to the video of the moving image display unit 53a. The music is played from (in FIG. 36 exemplifies the case where a dog that is a premium video is displayed). Below the moving image display portion 53a, a lyric display portion 53b that displays lyrics according to the music (lyrics) from the speakers 14 and 29 is displayed, and in the upper right corner of the display screen that is at the upper right of the moving image display portion 53a. Then, a name display portion 53c for displaying the name of the female singer is displayed (in FIG. 36, the case where the name of a dog that is a premium video is displayed) is displayed. An effect display butterfly 54 (specific character) is displayed adjacent to the winning ball number display portion 52c.

  Then, when the player presses the operation button 18a on the display screen of FIG. 36 (A), an effect display in which the butterfly 54 in the display screen flutters the wings is performed based on this (see FIG. 36 (B)). ). Further, at this time, by pressing the operation button 18a, a random number for determining the button ascending determination is drawn as described above. In the figure, the case where the random determination for determining the button ascending decision is lost and the ascending effect is not performed at this time is illustrated. However, the effect display in which the butterfly 54 in the display screen flutters the wings is not limited to the pressing operation of the operation button 18a, but based on the winning of the game ball in the big winning opening 72 (detection of the game ball by the count switch 72a). Is also done in the same way.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 36 (C), when a game ball wins the big winning opening 72, the display of the winning ball number display section 52c is counted up and displayed (“7 COUNT” in FIG. 36 (C)). When the player presses the operation button 18a, an effect display in which the butterfly 54 in the display screen flutters the wings is performed as in the display screen of FIG. Then, when the random determination for determining the button ascending probability based on the pressing operation of the operation button 18a at this time becomes a win, as shown in FIG. The effect display which jumps from the adjacent part of 52c toward the upper right corner direction of a display screen is performed.

  After that, when the butterfly 54 moves to the center position of the moving image display portion 53a, as shown in FIG. 36E, the butterfly 54 'in which the color of the wing is changed (in the embodiment, the butterfly based on the mauve color) From 54 to the butterfly 54 ′ based on pink), and the entire display screen (excluding the butterfly 54 ′) is displayed from this point until the butterfly 54 ′ moves outside the display screen. Once displayed in white, the round display portion 52a, the symbol display portion 52b, the winning ball number display portion 52c, the moving image display portion 53a, the lyrics display portion 53b, and the name display portion 53c disappear (see FIG. 36F).

  Thereafter, when the butterfly 54 ′ disappears from the display screen, as shown in FIG. 36G, a round display section 52a, a symbol display section 52b, a winning ball display section 52c, a moving picture display section 53a, and a lyrics display section 53b are displayed. It will be displayed again. However, at this time, the base color of the background on the display screen is changed and displayed (in the embodiment, the background is changed from a background of mauve to a base color of pink). In addition, in the upper right corner of the display screen, a “probability change” character 55 (specific character) is displayed instead of the name display portion 53c (high probability determination result deriving means). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 36 (H), the butterfly 54 'appears from the lower right corner of the display screen and stops at the lower right corner of the moving image display portion 53a. Based on this display form, the subsequent effect display during the big hit is performed. Done.

  In other words, in this embodiment, the background color is switched starting from the effect display in which the butterfly flies and the character 55 of “probability change” is displayed, so that the player can recognize that the probability change has been confirmed (promotion). To do. Note that, in the embodiment, the case where the ascension effect is performed by flying the butterfly 54 is illustrated by the fact that the random determination for determining the button ascent accuracy based on the pressing operation of the operation button 18a is a win. The same ascending effect is also performed when the ascending effect is executed based on a random determination for determining the ascending timing. Specifically, if there is a winning game ball (detection of the gaming ball by the count switch 72a) at the big winning opening 72 at the ascending timing determined based on the random determination for determining the ascending timing random number, Then, an effect display in which the butterfly flies is performed, and then the background color is switched and a character 55 of “probability change” is displayed to allow the player to recognize that the probability change has been confirmed (raised). In the embodiment, the specific character is a butterfly. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, it is desirable that the character (for example, a dragon or the like) that excites the ascending effect by performing a flying action.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, it is determined that the control to the probability variation state has been made within the period from the start of the control of the big hit gaming state to the end of the control of the big hit gaming state. Is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50, and the display timing of the determination result is a plurality of opening / closing operations (for example, 16 rounds) of the big winning opening 72 accompanying the occurrence of the big hit gaming state. At any one of a plurality of timings when a game ball wins the big winning opening 72. As a result, it is possible to set the timing at which the player recognizes that the decision to control to the probability variation state is made to an unspecified timing in the jackpot gaming state, and thus to the player over the entire period of the jackpot gaming state. It can give a sense of tension.

  In addition, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the specific character (in the embodiment, the player recognizes that the determination to control the probability variation state is made in accordance with the winning timing of the game ball displaying the determination result. “Probability” character 55) is displayed. This makes it possible for the player to easily recognize that the determination to control the probability variation state has been made. Further, the background color on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 50 is switched and displayed in accordance with the timing for displaying the specific character. As a result, the image on the entire display screen of the liquid crystal display 50 can be completely changed, so that in addition to displaying the specific character, the player can more easily recognize that the determination to control the probability variation state has been made. Can be made. In addition, before the specific character is displayed, the specific character (in the embodiment, butterfly 54) displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 in the big hit gaming state is controlled to be displayed in the specific action mode (the action mode that takes off). Thereby, it can be set as the structure which displays the specific character which makes a player recognize that the determination to control to a probability variation state was made when a specific character performs specific operation. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the movement of the specific character during the big hit gaming state, and to have a visual interest in determining whether or not the determination to control the probability variation state has been made. Can do.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the number of executions of the open / close operation of the current big winning opening 72 in the big hit gaming state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 as the round display portion 52a, and the current big winning prize currently in progress is displayed. The number of game balls won in the big prize opening 72 during the opening / closing operation of the mouth 72 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50 as a winning ball number display section 52c. This allows the player to recognize the number of executions of the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 72 and the number of winning prizes to the big prize opening 72 each time, so the timing at which the determination result may be displayed is displayed each time. The player can be recognized, and the tension of whether or not the determination to control the probability variation state has been made can be visually enhanced.

  Further, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the operation detection of the operation button 18a is performed before the determination result within the period from the start of the control of the jackpot gaming state to the end of the control of the jackpot gaming state is displayed. Based on the fact that it is determined whether or not to display a determination result on the liquid crystal display 50 that causes the player to recognize that the determination to control the probability variation state is made based on the determination result, and to display the determination result. The determination result is displayed on the liquid crystal display 50. Thus, the player can operate the operation button 18a so that the determination result can be displayed before the predetermined determination result display timing, so that the determination result controlled to the probability variation state can be displayed. Players can be motivated to participate.

  Further, the display determination of the determination result based on the operation of the operation button 18a as described above is performed with the operation detection effective period as a period from when the control of the big hit gaming state is started until the determination result is displayed. This is performed each time the operation button 18a is operated during the effective period. As a result, it is possible to increase the number of determination opportunities by operating the operation button 18a more within the operation detection valid period. Therefore, the operation button 18a is operated on the assumption that the control to the t-probability variation state is made. The possibility of displaying the determination result to be controlled to the probability variation state can be increased as the number of times to be increased. Therefore, the player can be made to actively operate the operation button 18a during the big hit game state, and the player's willingness to participate can be further enhanced. In addition, a configuration in which a determination result is displayed within a period from the end of a plurality of opening / closing operations of the big winning opening 72 in the big hit gaming state to the end of the control of the big hit gaming state (effect display of “turning reverse”) ) Can bring the player the joy of reviving the loser.

  In addition, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the determination to control the probability variation state within the period from when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed until the jackpot gaming state generated based on the stop display of the jackpot symbol is started. Including a configuration (a re-lottery effect) that displays a determination result that causes the player to recognize that the game has been made, and the determination result is displayed by the re-lottery effect, or the determination result is displayed by an ascending effect during the big hit gaming state Whether or not to do so is determined by lottery of random numbers for determining the probability change confirmation timing. As a result, it is possible to configure to display a determination result that allows the player to recognize that the determination to control to the probability variation state has been made before the control of the big hit gaming state is started, and the control of the big hit gaming state is still started. Even if the determination to control to the probability variation state is not made before the game, there is a possibility that the determination result to be controlled to the probability variation state is displayed at every winning timing to the big winning opening 72 in the big hit gaming state, It is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether or not a determination is made to control the probability variation state over a long period of time. In the embodiment, a random number lottery is performed in accordance with the operation of the operation button 18a, and it is determined whether or not to perform an ascending effect based on the lottery. A random number lottery may be performed for each winning prize 72, and based on this, it may be determined whether or not to execute an ascending effect.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame and main body frame of the pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the back surface structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back mounting unit. It is the perspective view which showed the detachability of the back surface mounting unit with respect to a game board. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which cut | disconnected the game board on the basis of the center of the width direction. It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding control of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the power failure generation | occurrence | production performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by CPU mounted in the main control board. It is a table | surface figure which shows the random number updated by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the game process performed by CPU mounted in a main control board. It is a flowchart which shows the change start process in a game process. It is a flowchart which shows the big hit determination process in a fluctuation | variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the change display pattern setting process in a game process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation | variation display pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by the integrated CPU mounted in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the 16ms timer interruption process performed by the integrated CPU mounted in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a table | surface figure which shows the random number updated by the integrated CPU mounted in a sub integration board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the command analysis process in a 16 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control process in a 16 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the decoration design change start process in an effect control process. It is a flowchart which shows the background selection process in a decoration design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows the background selection process in a decoration design change start process. FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a special background transition determination table, and FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a special background end determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the timing chart of a normal reach production and a special background production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the timing chart of a normal reach production and a special background production. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production | presentation (normal background) without a reach aspect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a normal reach production (normal background). It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production (special background) without a reach aspect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a special background effect (special background). It is a flowchart which shows an example of a jackpot display process. FIG. 6A is a table showing various decision random numbers for determining the probability variation, FIG. 6B is a table showing distribution of the random numbers for determining the probability variation determination timing, and FIG. It is a table | surface figure which shows distribution of the random number for ascending timing determination. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the ascension effect during a big hit.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Main body frame 4 Game board 5 Front frame 12 Game area 18 Launch handle 18a Operation button 50 Liquid crystal display 68 Upper start opening 70 Lower start opening 72 Grand prize opening 201 Main control board 211 Sub-integrated board

Claims (1)

A game board in which a game area is defined, a ball launching means for launching a game ball in the game area in response to an operation of an operation handle, and a flow direction of the game ball that is implanted in the game area is changed. Based on the obstacle member, a determination whether to give a profit to the player based on the establishment of a predetermined determination condition, and a determination to give a profit to the player by the corresponding determination means. A profit granting state control means for controlling to a profit granting state for granting a profit to the player based on
Display means for displaying the effects associated with the game;
It is possible to move between a first state in which a game ball that is disposed in the game area and flows down the game area cannot be received, and a second state in which the game ball can be received, and the second state A variable winning device capable of receiving a plurality of game balls at a time in a state;
First winning ball detection means for detecting a game ball won in the variable winning device;
Unlike the variable winning device, a general winning opening that is arranged in the gaming area and can receive game balls one by one;
A second winning ball detection means for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening;
Ball paying means for paying out a winning ball in response to detection of a game ball by at least the first winning ball detection means and the second winning ball detection means;
Based on the determination result of the winning determination means, the display means displays a variation of the identification information, and after a predetermined period has elapsed, the display result of the identification information corresponding to the determination result is stopped and displayed. Display control means for stopping and displaying the specific display result as the display result of the identification information when it is determined that the profit should be given to the person,
When it is determined that a profit is given to the player by the winning determination means, the gaming state after the completion of the profit granting state is controlled to a high probability state in which the ratio of determining that a profit is given to the player by the winning determination means is high. High probability state determination means for determining whether to do,
High probability state control means for controlling to the high probability state after completion of the profit granting state when the high probability state determining means determines to control to the high probability state;
Based on the determination that the high probability state determination means controls to the high probability state, the display control means causes the display result of the identification information to be stopped and displayed at the specific display result, and the high probability state is set. After the player is informed that the determination to control has been made, the profit grant state is controlled after the profit grant state control means starts controlling the profit grant state based on the stop display of the specific display result. High probability determination result display control means for displaying on the display means a determination result that causes the player to recognize that the determination to control to the high probability state has been made within a period until the state control ends. ,
The profit grant state control means includes:
Variable variable action control means for executing a special action for shifting the variable prize device from the first state to the second state a plurality of times until a predetermined condition is satisfied;
The variable winning action control means includes:
A period until a predetermined time elapses for each of the plurality of special operations, or a period until a predetermined number of game balls pre-determined before winning the variable winning device is set as the execution period of the special operation Execution period limiting means for shifting the variable winning device from the first state to the second state;
The high probability determination result display control means includes:
High probability determination for deciding which of the determination results should be derived corresponding to each of a plurality of special operations of the variable winning device by the variable winning operation control means and each winning of a game ball to the variable winning device. A result derivation determining means;
A gaming machine comprising: a high probability determination result deriving unit that displays the determination result on the display unit based on the determination of the high probability determination result deriving determination unit.