JP2007167413A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which "time when a player can execute changing operation" can be easily recognized. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has a performance means including a movable member, a drive means, a drive control means, a detecting means movably arranged integrally with the movable member and detectable a body to be detected without contacting the same, a determining means determining whether or not a play mode is shifted to an effective operation execution allowing mode, and a performance changing means providing changes to the performance of the performance means. The movable member can selectively execute a first state in which the body to be detected can not be detected by the detecting means and a second state in which the body to be detected can be detected. The drive control means controls the action of the drive means such that the state of the movable member is shifted from the first state to the second state at the time when an effective period is started or others. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game machine such as a so-called seven machine, a ball game machine such as a feather, a right object, or an arrangement ball, or a coin-type game machine (rotating-type game machine) such as a slot machine.

  For example, in a seven machine, a start winning means (start port) and a determination as to whether or not to shift the gaming state of the gaming machine from a normal gaming state to a big hit gaming state (that is, a special gaming state) (hereinafter referred to as “win / fail judgment”). Determination means for performing determination, a symbol display device (for example, constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like) for displaying a determination result symbol indicating the result of the determination, and a variable winning device (that is, a big prize) Device) on the front side of the game board.

  Note that the variable winning device (large winning device) is usually a winning portion (which is a portion serving as an entrance of a game ball to the variable winning device and is generally referred to as a big winning opening). An opening / closing member that changes the posture as appropriate between “closed posture for closing the winning portion” and “open posture for opening the winning portion” and “opening / closing the winning portion (that is, unit driving)”, and the winning portion Winning ball detecting means (winning ball detection switch) for detecting a game ball won through the unit. The “normal gaming state” refers to, for example, “a gaming state in which the winning portion is kept closed”, and the “hit gaming state” refers to, for example, “a gaming state that realizes an opening state of the winning portion”. Point to.

  In this seven machine, the execution condition of the aforementioned “determination” (that is, the determination execution condition) is determined on the assumption that “the winning of the game ball to the start winning means (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning prize ”)” is detected. To establish. Further, when the display execution condition of the “symbol indicating the determination result (determination result symbol)” is satisfied, the effect display is first executed in the symbol display device. This effect display is normally a display (that is, a variable display) whose contents are cyclic display of “a plurality of identification symbols (that is, special symbols)” sequentially. Then, after the effect display is performed for a predetermined fluctuation time, the determination result symbol is fixedly displayed (stopped display) in the symbol display device.

  When this judgment result symbol is a big hit symbol (a symbol indicating that the judgment result is a big hit) (for example, “7,7” or “7,7,7”, etc.), the configuration symbol is displayed in a doublet state. In such a case, the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts from the “normal gaming state” to the “hit gaming state (special gaming state)”. Then, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is moved a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”, for example, 14 to 16 times). “Unit drive” is applied.

  That is, when the gaming state of the gaming machine shifts to the “big hit gaming state (special gaming state)”, the opening / closing member is opened to change the variable winning device in the closed state to the opened state. As a result, it is possible or easy to win a game ball in the big winning opening. After that, when a predetermined number of game balls wins in this winning section (large winning opening) or when a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member is once closed, and the variable winning device (large winning device) is closed. To complete the "one unit drive" applied to the opening and closing member. That is, the unit drive is completed, in which the posture of the opening / closing member is changed from the closed posture to the open posture and returned to the closed posture again. When the “unit drive of the opening / closing member” is repeated a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”), the gaming state of the gaming machine is returned from the “big hit gaming state” to the “normal gaming state”.

  In addition, in this type of gaming machine, a so-called “probability variation symbol” is displayed on the symbol display device, so that the probability that a “hit symbol” is subsequently displayed on this symbol display device is increased. Some of them change with high probability (hereinafter, “high probability state of gaming machine” may be referred to as “high probability state”, “probability variation state”, “probability variation state”, etc.). That is, when the state of the gaming machine shifts to the high probability state, the determination means hits the jackpot until “the gaming machine state is returned to the low probability state (normal probability state) (for example, until the next big hit occurs)”. The probability of making a determination (the probability that a jackpot symbol is displayed) is set to a high probability.

  Some of the ball game machines represented by this Seven machine, coin-operated game machines, and the like, “based on the player ’s actions (operations), the game effects (hereinafter simply referred to as“ game effects ”) There is one that makes it possible to “change the game play”. For example, a gaming machine has been proposed in which “non-contact type detection means (detection means including a light emitting element and a light receiving element)” is arranged on the front portion of the game board (hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”). (See Patent Document 1).

  In this gaming machine, a glass plate is disposed in front of the game board, as in a normal ball game machine. In addition, when the player brings a finger into contact with or close to a specific part (a part located in front of the detection means) of the front surface portion of the glass plate, the detection means causes the finger (detected body) to be placed. It can be detected. When the detecting means detects a player's finger (detected body) during a predetermined “valid period”, the “effect changing means” constituting the gaming machine is activated, and the game effect is changed. .

  That is, in this gaming machine, “the player makes a finger contact or approach the above-mentioned specific part” means “the operation for changing the game effect (hereinafter referred to as“ change operation ”). There is.) Then, when a “change operation” is performed on the gaming machine during the effective period, the “effect changing means” that configures the gaming machine is activated, and the “game effect” is changed.

In the present application, the “effective period” is used to mean a period during which the player can perform an “effective change operation (actually an operation that can bring a game effect)”. Then, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine is switched to the “effective operation execution permission mode”, this “valid period” starts, and when the “effective operation execution permission mode” is canceled, this “valid period” ends. To do.
Japanese Patent No. 2946847

  However, in the gaming machine according to the conventional example, it is difficult to understand “the timing at which the player should perform the changing operation”. In this gaming machine, the detection means is fixed at a specific position on the game board, and the player always visually recognizes the “detection means” in the same state. That is, regardless of whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (whether or not it is within the valid period), the player visually recognizes the “same state detecting means”. . For this reason, a player has a high possibility of trying a “change operation” on the gaming machine in a dark cloud regardless of the gaming mode of the gaming machine. In other words, in the gaming machine according to this conventional example, there is a high possibility that the “player will perform a meaningless operation (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as“ empty operation ”) that is not accompanied by a change in game effect”. ing.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the conventional example, since the “detection means” is always exposed, even when the player does not want “change in the game effect”, In some cases, the user's body is inadvertently brought into contact with the aforementioned “specific part” without recognizing the “start of”. In this case, contrary to the player's will, the “effect changing means” constituting the gaming machine is activated, and a “game effect change” is generated.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of easily recognizing “a time when a player can perform a change operation”. It is.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can prevent a “changing operation against a player's will”.

  Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with an enhanced “player self-participation”.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
Game board,
It is configured to include a symbol display device that can execute a stunning display using a predetermined identification symbol, and a movable member that can execute a predetermined stunning operation, and execute a predetermined staging as the game progresses Possible production means,
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
It is arranged in a state where it can be operated integrally with the movable member, and can detect a detected object appearing in a detection region located in front of the game board in a non-contact state with the detected object. Detection means;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is
A first state in which the detection means is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the game board so that the detection means cannot detect the detected object, and the detection means is disposed on the game board. It is exposed to be visible from the front, and is operable to be able to selectively execute the second state that enables detection of the detected object by the detection means,
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To do.

  In the invention of claim 1, when the detection means operates integrally with the movable member and the effective period is started (or during the effective period), from the “first state invisible to the player”, The “second state is visible to the player”. Therefore, the player can perform an effective change operation on the gaming machine at present, “whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine is switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode”. It can be recognized visually. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can easily recognize “the time when the changing operation can be performed on the gaming machine”. For this reason, for example, a player can be prevented from performing an “empty operation” on the gaming machine.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the player can recognize “the start and progress of the effective period” by the operation of the movable member (detection means). For this reason, since “a player who does not want to change the game performance” can call attention so that his / her body does not come into contact with or close to the detection area, “a change operation contrary to the player's will” Can be prevented. In the first aspect of the invention, the operating state of the detecting means may be maintained regardless of whether the movable member is in the first state or the second state. In this case, the “detection of the detected object by the detecting means” cannot be performed by “driving the movable member so that the state of the movable member shifts from the second state to the first state”. Can do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the player causes the body (particularly, a finger) to appear (contact or approach) in the detection area in front of the game board, the effect changes to the effect performed by the effect means. Can be given. In addition, after confirming the operation of the movable member (the operation of shifting from the first state to the second state), the player performs a changing operation with the aim of detecting means of the movable member. Then, since a change occurs in the effect performed by the effect means, the player receives an impression that he / she is directly participating in the game effect. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming machine with improved “player self-participation” can be obtained.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, “notification means for notifying that the period is valid” may be provided separately from the movable member (detection means). For example, a lamp device for informing the start or progress of the “effective period” may be provided, or a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device or the like) may be used as the “notification means”. However, in the invention of claim 1, since the start or progress of the “effective period” can be notified by the movable member (detection means), “another notification means” is provided, and the symbol display device and the lamp device are provided. It is not necessarily required to function as a notification means.

  When the “movable member state return condition” is established in each of the claims, the drive control means returns the state of the movable member that has been shifted to the second state to the first state. In the invention of each claim, the “state return condition” can be selected variously. For example, (a) “the validity period ends”, (b) “a series of effects using the effecting means ends”, (c) “the validity period ends and one or more subsequent times The end of the “valid period” can be defined as the “state return condition”.

  Note that “a series of effects using effect means” in (b) is, for example, (1) “in the symbol display device, after the effect display is started, this symbol display device, or another symbol display device. In the above, an effect that is made until the determination result symbol is fixedly displayed (stopped display) ”, (2)“ This symbol display device or other symbol after the effect display is started in the symbol display device ” In the display device, the determination result symbol is fixedly displayed (stopped display), and thereafter, until the transition display (display for shifting the gaming state of the gaming machine) performed on the symbol display device is completed. Examples of such effects can be given.

  In the first and seventh aspects of the invention, the symbol display device constituting the effect means and the movable member constituting the effect means are arranged on the game board, for example. At this time, the symbol display device or the movable member may be directly attached to the game board, an attachment member (attachment plate, stay, etc.) attached to the game board, or a board component attached to the game board ( A central device, a winning device, a decorative member, a rail member, etc.) may be used indirectly. In addition, a hole provided in a game board that is attached to “a member (attachment member, board, board case, etc.) disposed around the game board (behind the game board) instead of being attached to the game board” The symbol display device and the movable member may be exposed to the front of the game board through the part, the cutout part, and the like.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game board is provided with a concealing member, a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member,
The first state is a state in which the detection means is housed in the concealing space.
The second state is a state in which the detecting means is exposed outside the concealing space.

  The invention of claim 2 shows a specific example of the invention of claim 1. In the invention of claim 2, since the detection means is retractable, the player can more clearly recognize “whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine is switched to the effective operation execution permission mode”.

  In the “first state” of the invention of claim 2, it is sufficient that at least the detecting means is accommodated in the concealing space. That is, the entire movable member may be accommodated in the concealing space, or only a part of the movable member (however, including a portion where the detection means is disposed) may be accommodated in the concealing space. In the “second state” of the invention of claim 2, it is sufficient that at least the detecting means is exposed outside the concealing space. In other words, the entire movable member may be exposed outside the concealing space, or only a part of the movable member (a part including the arrangement portion of the detection means) may be exposed outside the concealing space.

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game board is provided with a concealing member, a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member,
The first state is a state in which the movable member is housed in the concealing space.
The second state is a state in which the movable member is exposed outside the concealing space.

  The invention of claim 3 also shows a specific example of the invention of claim 1 in the same manner as the invention of claim 2. In the invention of claim 3, in order to put the entire movable member in the retracted state or in the exposed state, the player determines whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine has been switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode. Furthermore, it can be recognized more clearly. Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, a flashy operation of concealing or exposing the entire movable member is executed, so that a greater impact can be given to the player.

  The “concealing member” of the inventions of claims 2 and 3 may be a dedicated member (a dedicated member for forming the concealing space), but this “concealing member” is used for the game board. You may comprise using the board component arrange | positioned. In the latter case (when board parts are used), it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of components of the gaming machine (increase by the amount of dedicated members). In the latter case (when using a board part), the movable member appears and disappears from a part familiar to the player (board part), so that it is possible to give a greater impact to the player. Here, examples of the board parts include side lamp devices (decorative members disposed at the left and right ends of the game area), winning devices, central devices, and the like. Moreover, the part which comprises the member for concealment among board parts may be the whole board parts, or a part of board parts (for example, front wall part).

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The movable member includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion on which the detection means is disposed,
The first state is a state in which the first surface portion is directed forward,
The second state is characterized in that the second surface portion is directed forward.

  The invention of claim 4 also shows a specific example of the invention of claim 1, similarly to the invention of claim 2. In the invention of claim 4, the movable member includes a “second surface portion” in which the detection means is disposed and a “first surface portion” in which the detection means is not disposed. The “first surface portion” and the “second surface portion” are alternatively directed forward. For this reason, the player simply confirms whether or not the “second surface portion” is facing forward, and determines whether or not “the gaming mode of the gaming machine has been switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode”. Can be clearly recognized. Further, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since a flashy operation of switching the surface portion facing forward is performed, a greater impact can be given to the player.

  In the invention of claim 4, various positional relationships between the first surface portion and the second surface portion can be selected. For example, the first surface portion and the second surface portion may be in a front-back relationship. In addition, the movable member may include a surface portion other than the “first surface portion and the second surface portion”. In this case, the first surface portion and the second surface portion are not necessarily in a front-back relationship. A specific example of the invention of claim 4 will now be described. For example, a hinge-shaped fulcrum is provided at the end of a movable main body (the whole or part of the movable member) constituting the movable member, and the movable main body is attached to the fulcrum. It can be pivoted to the center. When the movable main body portion is rotated in one direction, the first surface portion is directed forward, and when the movable main body portion is rotated in the other direction, a specific example can be illustrated such that the second surface portion is directed forward. .

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
The condition of the other movable member changes from the first state to the second state on condition that the detection means disposed on a predetermined movable member detects the object to be detected. To do.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of movable members each including detection means are provided. For example, when one detection means is activated, the state of the other movable member changes from the first state to the second state. Then, the detection means disposed on the other movable member can detect the “detected body”. That is, in the invention of claim 5, when a change operation is performed on one movable member (when a detection means of one movable member is detected by a player's finger, etc.), the change operation is performed. In conjunction with this, other movable members are operated. That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of movable members operate in conjunction with each other based on the player's changing operation, a more novel and wide production can be executed.

  In the invention of claim 5, the number of movable members is not particularly limited as long as it is two or more. In the invention of claim 5, the order of the movable members to be actuated may be uniquely determined or may be determined by lottery every time an effect is executed. In other words, the gaming machine of the invention of claim 5 may include lottery means for lottering the order of the movable members to be operated. Furthermore, in the invention of claim 5, every time each movable member is operated, the movable member to be subsequently operated may be determined by lottery or the like. In addition, in the invention of claim 5, each time each movable member is actuated, the number of movable members that are actuated subsequently may be determined by lottery or the like.

A gaming machine according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
Two or more movable members are simultaneously changed from the first state to the second state.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of movable members each having detection means are provided, and the plurality of detection means are simultaneously in the second state. That is, according to the invention of claim 6, since the state of the plurality of movable members is simultaneously changed to the second state, a more intense impact can be given to the player.

  Here, in the gaming machine according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it may be different from the “game effect mode” to be executed thereafter according to the movable member selected as the operation target by the player. For example, in the case where four or more movable members are provided, the first movable member and the second movable member are simultaneously in the second state. At this time, when the first movable member is set as an operation target (when the detection target is detected by the detection means of the first movable member), the state of the third movable member becomes the second state, When the second movable member is set as an operation target (when the detection target is detected by the second movable member detection unit), the state of the fourth movable member may be the second state.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 7 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
An operation selection means for selecting whether or not to put the detection means in an operating state;
The operation selecting means sets the detection means to an operating state when the state of the movable member becomes the second state, and detects the detection when the state of the movable member becomes the first state. The operation state of the means is released.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the operation of the detection means is selected in conjunction with the operation of the movable member, the player can clearly grasp the operation state of the detection means by the operation of the movable member. Further, since the operating state of the detection means is released when the movable member is in the first state, it is possible to reliably prevent malfunction of the detection means. Here, in the present application, the meaning of “putting the detection means into operation” or “turning the detection means into operation” means, for example, putting the detection means into the following state. That is to say, “if the detected object appears in the detection range of the detected means, the detected means can be detected by the detecting means”. Further, the meanings of “releasing the operating state of the detecting means” and “inactivating the detecting means” indicate, for example, setting the detecting means to the following state. That is, the detection means refers to “a state in which the detection object cannot be detected by the detection means even if the detection object appears in the detection range of the detection means”.

The gaming machine of the invention of claim 8
Game board,
It is configured to include a symbol display device that can execute a stunning display using a predetermined identification symbol, and a movable member that can execute a predetermined stunning operation, and execute a predetermined staging as the game progresses Possible production means,
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
A detecting means arranged on the gaming board and capable of detecting a detected object appearing in a detection region located in front of the gaming board in a non-contact state with the detected object;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is operable to selectively execute a first state in which the front of the detection means is closed and a second state in which the front of the detection means is opened.
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To do.

  The invention of claim 8 is different from the invention of claim 1 in the following points. In other words, in the invention of claim 8, the detection means is arranged on the game board in a fixed state. Then, by closing the front of the detection means by the movable member, a first state (a state in which the detection object cannot be detected by the detection means) is configured, and the movable member is retracted from the front of the detection means. By opening the front of the detection means, a second state (a state in which the detection target can be detected by the detection means) is configured.

  In the invention of claim 8, when the effective period is started (or when the effective period is in progress), the movable member operates to open the front of the detection means to the second state. Therefore, the player can perform an effective change operation on the gaming machine at present, “whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine is switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode”. It can be recognized visually. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the “time when the change operation can be performed on the gaming machine”. For this reason, for example, it is possible to prevent the player from performing an “empty operation” on the gaming machine.

  Also according to the invention of claim 8, the player can recognize “the start and progress of the effective period” by the operation of the movable member (detection means). For this reason, “a player who does not want to change the game performance” can call attention so that his / her body does not come into contact with or close to the detection area. Can be prevented. In the invention according to claim 8, the operating state of the detecting means may be maintained regardless of whether the movable member is in the first state or the second state. In this case, the “detection of the detected object by the detecting means” cannot be performed by “driving the movable member so that the state of the movable member shifts from the second state to the first state”. Can do.

  In addition, in the invention of claim 8, the player changes the production to the production performed by the production means when the body (particularly a finger) appears in the detection area in front of the game board (in particular, a finger). Can be given. In addition, after confirming the operation of the movable member (the operation of shifting from the first state to the second state), the player performs a change operation with the aim of detecting the movable member. Then, since a change occurs in the effect performed by the effect means, the player receives an impression that he / she is directly participating in the game effect. Therefore, according to the invention of claim 8, a gaming machine with an improved “player's self-participation” can be obtained.

  In the invention of claim 8, “notification means for notifying that the period is valid” may be provided separately from the movable member. For example, a lamp device for informing the start or progress of the “effective period” may be provided, or a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device or the like) may be used as the “notification means”. However, in the invention of claim 8, since the start and progress of the “effective period” can be notified by the movable member, “another notification means” is provided, or the symbol display device and the lamp device function as the notification means. It is not necessarily required.

  The invention of claim 8 may be provided with a dependent claim having the same meaning as that of claims 5 to 7 as in the invention of claim 1. That is, the following related inventions 1 and 2 can be exemplified as related inventions related to the invention of claim 7.

That is, the gaming machine of related invention 1 is the gaming machine of the invention of claim 8,
A plurality of movable members, each movable member closing a front of the detection means corresponding to each of the movable members; a second state opening the front of the detection means; Is operable to be selectively executable, and
The condition of the other movable member changes from the first state to the second state on condition that the detection means disposed on a predetermined movable member detects the object to be detected. To do.

The gaming machine of related invention 2 is the gaming machine of claim 8 or related invention 1,
A plurality of movable members, each movable member closing a front of the detection means corresponding to each of the movable members; a second state opening the front of the detection means; Is operable to be selectively executable, and
A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
Two or more movable members are simultaneously changed from the first state to the second state.

The gaming machine of related invention 3 is the gaming machine of related invention 1, related invention 1 or related invention 2,
An operation selection means for selecting whether or not to put the detection means in an operating state;
The operation selecting means sets the detection means to an operating state when the state of the movable member becomes the second state, and detects the detection when the state of the movable member becomes the first state. The operation state of the means is released.

The gaming machine according to claim 9 is:
When a symbol display game start condition is established, a symbol display device capable of constituting a plurality of columns of display area portions for starting variable display of symbols;
A lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is permitted each time a symbol display game is executed;
Stop means that is provided corresponding to each display area part and is operated when stopping the variable display of each display area part,
When the winning display is confirmed by the symbol display device to confirm the establishment of the winning combination when the variable display is stopped in all the display areas and the symbol display game is finished, the winning combination is confirmed. Game medium giving means for giving the player a number of game media according to the display mode;
When the winning combination determination display mode is a special mode, the special game state is shifted from a normal game state in which a normal game is executed to a special game state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is executed. Game transition means,
Production means configured to include a movable member capable of executing a predetermined production operation and capable of executing a predetermined production as the game progresses;
A transparent plate disposed in front of the movable member;
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
The object to be detected is arranged in a state in which it can be operated integrally with the movable member, and the object to be detected that appears in the detection region located on the front surface side of the transparent plate is detected in a non-contact state with the object to be detected. Possible detection means;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is
A first state in which the detection means is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the transparent plate so that the detection means cannot detect the detected object; It is exposed to be visible from the front, and is operable to be able to selectively execute the second state that enables detection of the detected object by the detection means,
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To do.

  The invention of claim 9 is the same as the invention of claim 1 but applied to a “coin-type gaming machine (slotting-type gaming machine) such as a slot machine”. According to the ninth aspect of the invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the invention can be obtained.

  In the ninth aspect of the invention, “notification means for notifying that the period is valid” may be provided separately from the movable member (detection means). For example, a lamp device for informing the start or progress of the “effective period” may be provided, or a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device or the like) may be used as the “notification means”. However, in the invention of claim 9, since the start or progress of the “effective period” can be notified by the movable member (detection means), “another notification means” is provided, and the symbol display device and the lamp device are provided. It is not necessarily required to function as a notification means.

  The invention of claim 9 may include a dependent claim having the same meaning as each of claims 2 to 7, as in the invention of claim 1. That is, the following related inventions 3 to 7 can be exemplified as related inventions to the invention of claim 8.

The gaming machine of related invention 4 is the gaming machine of the invention of claim 9,
A concealing member is disposed behind the transparent plate, and a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member.
The first state is a state in which the detection means is housed in the concealing space.
The second state is a state in which the detecting means is exposed outside the concealing space.

The gaming machine of related invention 5 is the gaming machine of claim 9 or related invention 4,
A concealing member is disposed behind the transparent plate, and a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member.
The first state is a state in which the movable member is housed in the concealing space.
The second state is a state in which the movable member is exposed outside the concealing space.

A gaming machine according to related invention 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of inventions of claim 9, related invention 4 and related invention 5,
The movable member includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion on which the detection means is disposed,
The first state is a state in which the first surface portion is directed forward,
The second state is characterized in that the second surface portion is directed forward.

The gaming machine according to related invention 7 is the gaming machine according to any of the inventions of claim 9, related invention 4, related invention 5 and related invention 6,
A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
The condition of the other movable member changes from the first state to the second state on condition that the detection means disposed on a predetermined movable member detects the object to be detected. To do.

A gaming machine according to related invention 8 is the gaming machine according to any of the inventions of claim 9, related invention 4, related invention 5, related invention 6 and related invention 7,
A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
Two or more movable members are simultaneously changed from the first state to the second state.

A gaming machine of related invention 9 is a gaming machine according to any of the inventions of claim 9, related invention 4, related invention 5, related invention 6, related invention 7 and related invention 8,
An operation selection means for selecting whether or not to put the detection means in an operating state;
The operation selecting means sets the detection means to an operating state when the state of the movable member becomes the second state, and detects the detection when the state of the movable member becomes the first state. The operation state of the means is released.

  Next, matters common to the inventions of claims 1 to 9 and related inventions 1 to 9 (hereinafter referred to as “each invention”) will be described.

  As "detection means" of each invention, for example, "photoelectric non-contact type sensor (non-contact type sensor using light)", "coil type proximity sensor", "magnetic type proximity sensor", “Capacitance type proximity sensor” can be exemplified. Here, the “photoelectric non-contact type sensor” includes a light emitting unit (light projecting unit) and a light receiving unit, and transmits “light” such as visible light and infrared light from the light emitting unit (light projecting unit). Fire as light. And what detects the light to be detected by the light receiving part (reflection type) and detects the detected object (obtains an output signal) can be exemplified. Examples of the “photoelectric non-contact type sensor” include a light emitting element (light emitting part) such as an LED (for example, an infrared light emitting LED) and a light receiving element (light receiving part) such as a phototransistor. .

  In the first to seventh and ninth aspects of the invention, for example, the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion can be disposed on the movable member. In this case, when the state of the movable member is the first state, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are not visible from the front (from the player side), and the state of the movable member is the second state, The light emitting unit and the light receiving unit are visible from the front (from the player side). In the invention of claim 8, the light emitting part and the light receiving part can be embedded in the game board (front side) while being visible from the front (from the player side). In this case, when the state of the movable member is the first state, the front of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit is blocked by the movable member, and when the state of the movable member is the second state, the front of the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit. Is released.

  Examples of the “detected body” of each invention include a player's body, particularly the player's hand and fingers. In addition, the “detection area” of each invention refers to the detection means corresponding to the movable member when the state of the movable member becomes the second state, such as “detected body (player's hand, finger, etc.) "Indicates a detectable region. In addition, as the “detection area” of the inventions of claims 1 to 8 and related inventions 1 to 3, the state of the movable member is the first among the front portions of the transparent plate arranged in front of the game board. A portion located in front of the detection means corresponding to the movable member (hereinafter referred to as “front front portion”) can be exemplified when the state 2 is reached.

  Here, the ball game machine is normally attached to (a) an outer frame fixed to an installation site of the pachinko hall island facility, and (b) one side of the outer frame along the left-right direction so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass comprising: a middle frame having an opening formed at the top; (c) a game board that is detachably attached to the opening of the middle frame; and (d) a glass plate (transparent plate) that covers the front part of the game board. And a door frame (front frame). In such a ball game machine, when the movable member is in the second state in the front surface portion of the glass plate, a portion located in front of the detection means corresponding to the movable member is detected in the detection region. It can be.

  As the “detection region” of the invention of claim 9 and related inventions 4 to 9, the following parts can be exemplified. That is, a window portion is provided on the front surface portion of a casing constituting a “coin-type gaming machine (slotting-type gaming machine) such as a slot machine”, and a glass plate (transparent plate) is attached to the window portion. And when arrange | positioning a movable member behind this glass plate (transparent plate), the "detection area of the front side of a transparent plate" can be selected from the front part of this glass plate (transparent plate). In such a coin-type gaming machine (rotating-type gaming machine), a portion of the front surface portion of the glass plate that is positioned in front of the detecting means when the movable member is in the second state (that is, "Front front part") can be a "detection area".

  As described above, when the “detection area” of each invention is constituted by the “front front part”, the player makes his / her hand (finger) contact the “front front part” and performs a change operation. . However, when the performance of the detecting means is high, not only the “detected object (player's hand or finger) etc.” that contacts the “front front part” but also the position close to the “front front part” (of the front front part) In some cases, it is also possible to detect “detected body (player's hand, finger, etc.)” appearing at “position separated forward”. That is, in this case, the detection area is expanded not only to the “front front surface portion” but also to a position close to the “front front surface portion” (a position where the detection means can detect the detection target).

  However, the “detection area” of each invention is a portion located in front of the detection means when the movable member is in the second state, among the portions between the glass plate and the game board, That is, in the rear surface portion of the glass plate, when the movable member is in the second state, the portion located in front of the detection means (hereinafter referred to as “rear rear surface portion”) is defined as the “detection region”. You can also. That is, the gaming machine of each invention may be provided with a detecting means that can roll (drop) the game area and detect a game ball appearing on the “rear rear surface portion” as a “detected body”. This detection means may be able to detect only the detected object (game ball) appearing on the “rear rear surface part”, or the detected object (game ball) appearing on the “rear rear surface part” and the “front front part” It may be possible to detect a detected object (player's body) appearing in

  The “effective period” of each invention is a period during which the player can perform an “effective change operation (actually an operation that can bring a game effect)”. Then, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine is switched to the “effective operation execution allowable mode”, this “effective period” starts, and when the “effective operation execution allowable mode” is canceled, this “effective period” ends. To do. Here, the determining means may determine whether or not to switch the gaming mode of the gaming machine to the “valid operation execution allowable mode” by, for example, (A) lottery using random numbers, or (B) Considering the production time using the production means (particularly, the symbol display device) (change display time of the identification symbol to be described later), only when this production time is sufficiently long, the gaming mode of the gaming machine, A determination to switch to the “valid operation execution allowable mode” may be made.

  In each invention, the state of the movable member may be changed to a state other than the “first state and the second state”. The gaming machine of each invention (not limited to the invention of claim 5, invention of claim 6, related invention 1, related invention 2, related invention 7 and related invention 8) may include a plurality of movable members. Good. In this case, a separate driving unit may be provided for each movable member, or a driving unit for driving two or more movable members may be provided. Examples of the driving means include a motor and a solenoid.

  The rendering means constituting the gaming machine of each invention may include a rendering device other than the “symbol display device and movable member”. For example, a lamp device for performing illumination or notification, a sound generating device for generating sound effects and notification sounds, a vibration generating device for giving intentional vibration (forming a part of the production) to the player, etc. It can also be illustrated. The “change in the effect executed by the effect changing means” does not necessarily have to be applied to all devices (design display device, movable member, lamp device, etc.) constituting the effect means.

  For example, (a) a mode that changes only “effect by a movable member”, (b) a mode that changes only “effect by a symbol display device”, (c) “effect by a movable member” and “by a symbol display device” A mode that changes the “effect”, (d) at least one of “effect by the movable member” and “effect by the symbol display device”, and a small number of “effect devices other than the symbol display device and the movable member” And a mode that changes one type, and (e) a mode that changes at least one of the “display devices other than the symbol display device and the movable member”.

  In addition, in each invention, due to the detection means arranged on the movable member detecting the detected object, the production of a different type of production device (symbol display device, lamp device, etc.) from the movable member is produced. A changing aspect can be adopted. In this case, since different types of effect devices (movable objects and symbol display devices, etc.) perform effects, the range of “effects using effect means” widens, which is more preferable.

  In the gaming machine of each invention, when the “production changing means” executes “change in production” multiple times during “until a series of productions executed by the gaming machine is completed”, “Change means” may change the effects of the same effect device (the symbol display device or the movable member constituting the effect means) each time, or may change the effects of different effect devices each time. . Furthermore, in the gaming machine of each invention, there is provided a device selection means for selecting a device for executing a change in effect (a symbol display device constituting the effect means, a movable member, etc.), and the “effect change means” operates. Each time the device selection means is activated, an effect device that changes the effect may be selected.

  In the gaming machine of each invention, “giving a change to the effect” means that the effect mode that should originally be performed (when the detection means does not detect the detected object) is replaced with another effect. In each gaming machine of the present invention, “the effect change mode data storage means for storing a plurality of effect change mode data for specifying a changeable effect mode” and “the effect change mode data storage means” are stored. There is provided an effect change mode data selecting means for selecting effect change mode data to be used from among a plurality of effect change mode data. Then, every time the “effect changing means” is actuated, the “effect changing manner data selecting means” is actuated to select the effect manner data to be used from among the plurality of effect changing manner data.

  In this case, every time the player gives a change operation to the gaming machine, the effect specified by “the effect change mode data selected by the effect change mode data selection unit” is executed (for example, the player's unexpected expectation). As a result, the game's entertainment can be further enhanced. As this “effect change mode data”, the content of “change in effect realized when the effect changing means is operated” {the moving direction of the movable object, the speed of the movable object, the content displayed on the display unit on the symbol display device ( In particular, a character, a reach display mode, a notice display mode, etc.)} can be exemplified.

  The invention of claims 1 to 8 and the gaming machines of related inventions 1 to 3, that is, a ball game machine, include a “determination means” and a “design display device for displaying a judgment result symbol”. Yes. In other words, the ball and ball machine has a “determination means for determining whether or not to shift the gaming state to the big hit gaming state when the determination execution condition is satisfied” and “when the display execution condition is satisfied, the result of the determination is determined. And a determination result symbol display device for displaying the determination result symbol through a predetermined effect display. Note that the symbol display device of claim 1 or claim 8 may also serve as the symbol display device for displaying the determination result symbol, or the symbol display device for displaying the determination result symbol. The symbol display device according to claim 1 or claim 8 may be provided separately.

  The “determination execution condition” is established on the assumption that, for example, a winning of a game ball (that is, a start winning) is detected in a “start winning means” arranged in the game area. This detection is normally performed by a “start detection means (start detection switch)” provided in the “start winning means”. The “display execution condition” is satisfied when the display time of the determination result symbol comes on the premise that a start winning will be generated. This “display execution condition” may be established corresponding to all start winnings that may occur in the gaming machine of the present invention, but is normally established under a predetermined restriction. That is, if the gaming machine of the present invention has an upper limit number of holds, the “display execution condition” is not satisfied even if a start win is generated in a state where the hold number reaches the upper limit number. (In other words, ignore the starting prize).

  That is, (1) the “design display device for displaying the determination result symbol” is not executing “various displays” resulting from other preceding start winnings, and the start memory relating to the other preceding starting winnings is not stored. In a case where a start prize is newly generated in the absence, the “display execution condition” relating to the “newly generated start prize” is satisfied as it is. However, (2) In a case where a “starting prize” is newly generated in a state where “various display” due to other preceding starting prizes is being executed or there is a starting memory related to other preceding starting prizes, Only when the number of reserves at the time of the start winning has not reached the upper limit number, the data relating to the “newly generated start winning” (data relating to the determination result, etc.) is handled as the hold storage (holding data). Then, when the “various display” based on the other reserved storage preceding the “holding storage” is completed and the execution timing of the “various display” based on the “holding storage” has come, Regarding “holding storage”, the “display execution condition” is satisfied. Here, the “various displays” resulting from the start winning (start memorizing) is a display related to the determination result made in conjunction with the “start winning,” and is an “effect display (for example, variable display). ”Or“ determined display of a determination result symbol resulting from another start winning ”or the like.

  As the symbol display device constituting the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and related inventions 1 to 3 (regardless of whether or not it also serves as a symbol display device for displaying a determination result symbol). Is, for example, a design using a CRT, a dot matrix, an electroluminescence, a fluorescent display tube, etc. in addition to a design display using a liquid crystal display, a single segment display, a 7-segment display, etc. A display apparatus etc. can be illustrated. In addition, the “determination result symbol” described above is configured using, for example, a stop symbol of a predetermined identification symbol (may be a single stop symbol or a combination symbol composed of a plurality of stop symbols). The

  As the “effect display” executed in the symbol display device constituting the effect means (regardless of whether or not the symbol display device for displaying the determination result symbol is also used), for example, a predetermined identification symbol is used. It is possible to exemplify a variation display (a variation display whose content is to sequentially display a plurality of identification symbols). In addition, the “effect display” may include a character effect display (an effect display performed while displaying a character) executed together with the change display.

  The “identification symbol (identification information)” is displayed on the symbol display device (regardless of whether or not it also serves as the “determination result symbol display symbol display device”) in order to send information to the player. For example, it is a pattern, a character, a pattern, or a combination thereof. The inventions of claims 1 to 8 and the gaming machines (bullet ball gaming machines) of related inventions 1 to 3 use only this symbol (described later) as the “identifying symbol (identification information)”. It may be used, or an effect-dedicated symbol (pseudo symbol, which will be described later) may be used together with this symbol.

  Here, the “main symbol” is a display mode (at least “stop symbol” and “fluctuation time”) determined in a “main control unit (to be described later)” that governs the basic progression of the game in the gaming machine. This is a special symbol. Then, the “main symbol” is displayed in accordance with “variable display” by “a symbol display device for displaying a determination result symbol (regardless of whether or not it also serves as a symbol display device constituting the rendering means)”. Confirmation is displayed. On the other hand, the “pseudo symbol” means that a variation mode and a stop symbol are determined by a “sub-control unit (which will be described later) that controls a game effect under the control of the main control unit”. “Design for production”. Then, the “pseudo symbol” is displayed in accordance with “variable display” by “the symbol display device constituting the rendering means (regardless of whether the symbol display device for determination result symbol display is also used)”. Confirmation is displayed. Normally, the fluctuation display of this “pseudo symbol” is executed for the same time as this symbol, and the “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)” of this “pseudo symbol” stop symbol is the stop symbol of this symbol. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)”.

  In each of the inventions, a bonus (hereinafter referred to as “other bonus”) other than “the bonus by shifting the gaming state of the gaming machine to the big hit gaming state” can be given to the player. Also good. This “other benefits” includes (1) a privilege (hereinafter referred to as “transition”) that changes the gaming machine state of the gaming machine from a normal probability state to a probability variation state until a predetermined termination condition is satisfied. , “Privilege due to probability variation”), (2) a privilege that includes changing the gaming machine state of the gaming machine from the normal probability state to the short-time state until a specific termination condition is satisfied ( Hereinafter, one or two or more can be selected from “privileges by time saving”).

  Here, the “probability variation (or may be referred to as“ probability variation ”) state” means that a so-called “probability variation symbol (that is, one aspect of jackpot symbol)” is displayed on the variable display means. It is a gaming state that occurs as a result. Then, when the gaming machine shifts to the probability variation state, the probability that the success / failure determination result of “big hit” will be given to the variation display means by the success / failure determination means will then vary with a high probability. That is, when the gaming machine is in a high probability state, the probability that a big hit will occur is high until a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, until a special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times or until the next big hit occurs). Set to probability.

  In addition, the “short time state” means (1) shortening the symbol variation time of a special symbol, (2) shortening the symbol variation time of a normal symbol, and (3) stopping the normal symbol indicating winning. This is a privilege that includes at least one of increasing the probability, (4) extending the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory that opens the start winning means, and the like. The short state at this time may be given by itself or may be given in a state added to another privilege. For example, as described above, after the special game is finished, after the probability variation state is executed, the time-short state may be executed, or after the special game is finished, the time-short state may be executed without the probability change. . However, in a mode in which the short-time state is executed after the probability fluctuation state is executed, the gaming machine may execute a game state similar to the “short-time state” even during the execution of the probability fluctuation state. That is, even during execution of the probability variation state, the symbol variation time of the special symbol or the symbol variation time of the normal symbol may be shortened.

  The symbol display device constituting the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and related inventions 1 to 3 ("determination result symbol display and symbol display device functioning for effect display" or "determination result In the symbol display device for symbol display and the symbol display device for effect display "), so-called" reach display "is performed during the change of the special symbol. Here, “reach display (reach display effect)” is generally “a configuration having a plurality (three or four or more) of identification information displayed (variable display and fixed display) on the symbol display device. In the case of providing “design”, it refers to an effect display performed in the middle of effect display (variable display). That is, a display execution condition is established for a predetermined “result of success / failure determination”, and after a variable display that sequentially updates and displays each of a plurality of “configuration symbols”, a plurality of “variable display means” When displaying the stop symbols of multiple “configuration symbols” and performing “big hit display (display indicating that the result of success / failure judgment is a win)” or “specific type out-of-range display”, the “symbol display” "Apparatus" refers to a stunning display performed in the middle of the variable display.

  For example, in the middle of this effect display (variation display), the constituent symbols other than the constituent symbols that are finally stopped (hereinafter referred to as “final stop symbols”) are stopped at a predetermined symbol, and depending on the type of the final stop symbol, This is a stunning display showing that there is a possibility that a jackpot display will be made. For example, if the stop symbol of multiple constituent symbols is the same symbol, when the jackpot display is completed, the constituent symbols other than the final stop symbol are stopped at the same symbol. This indicates a display indicating that there is a “possibility of occurrence”. In addition, “specific type out-of-display” means that the constituent symbols other than the final stop symbol have the condition for “big hit display”, but the final stop symbol does not have the condition for “big hit display”. Display ("reach type out display" described later) ".

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of each invention of each claim, it is possible to easily recognize “a time when a player can perform a change operation”.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A. Example 1

  In the first embodiment, each specific example in which the inventions according to claims 1 to 8 are applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 called a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the entire front side structure (mechanical structure) of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine main body and a gaming machine frame for fixing the gaming machine main body. Here, the gaming machine frame is a frame-shaped portion fixed to the island facility of the pachinko hall, and includes an outer frame (main body frame) 2, an intermediate frame 3, and a front frame 4. Further, the gaming machine frame is provided with an upper plate part 5, a lower plate part 6, and a locking device 7. Further, the gaming machine main body is a part that is detachably fixed to the gaming machine frame (2, 3, 4, etc.), and includes a gaming board 10 (see FIG. 2) and a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 11). ) Etc. are the main parts.

The outer frame 2 is formed by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, is fitted inside the outer frame 2, and is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2. A locking device 7 (see FIG. 1) is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3. Further, on the lower front portion of the middle frame 3, a launch unit (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board 10 and a ball feeding device (not shown) for supplying the game ball to the launch unit are shown. And a speaker 400a (see FIG. 12) for generating sound effects and other sounds (voices) according to the gaming state.

  The front frame 4 constitutes a specific example of a glass door frame, is disposed on the front side of the middle frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 is entirely made of plastic. The front frame 4 has a circular opening 4a. When the front frame 4 is in a closed state, the opening 4a allows the board surface of the game board 10 disposed on the back side (back) of the front frame 4 to be visible from the front (player side). Is for. That is, the opening 4a is formed in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 3) formed in the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a holding member 41 formed in a substantially U shape is disposed on the back surface of the front frame 4 in a portion of the opening 4 a surrounding the substantially rectangular shape except for the upper side portion. ing. The holding member 41 is formed with two holding grooves 41 a and 41 b in the front and rear of the gaming machine 1 (in the thickness direction of the front frame 4). The holding grooves 41a and 41b are opened upward from the front frame 4, and glass plates 41c and 41c are inserted into the holding grooves 41a and 41b from above the front frame 4, respectively. Yes.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the front frame 4 is closed, the opening 4a of the front frame 4 and a game area 11 (described later) of the game board 10 are aligned in the front-rear direction. For this reason, the player can visually recognize the game area 11 through the glass plates 41c and 41c. In the front frame (glass door frame) 4 of the present embodiment, the portion (holding member 41) that directly holds the glass plates 41c and 41c is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 4 in a state that cannot be opened and closed. Unlike the present embodiment, this portion may be mounted in an openable and closable state integrally with the glass plates 41c and 41c.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is provided with various LED display portions 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, and 4f, and these LED display portions 4b to 4f are for the purpose of enhancing game effects and the like. As the game progresses, it turns on and off, or blinks. In addition, two prize ball LED display portions 4g are provided between the two middle and upper LED display portions 4f and 4f arranged in the left and right directions in the center of the front upper side of the front frame 4. Further, an error LED display portion 4h is provided in a substantially fan shape above the prize ball LED display portion 4g. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, when the front frame 4 is closed, a space K is formed between the back surface portion 47 of the front frame 4 and the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10. Is done.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper dish portion 5 is provided below the front frame 3, and the outer edge portion 5 a of the dish and a discharge port 5 b for discharging game balls inside the gaming machine 1 to the lower dish portion 6. Etc. A volume switch board 12 (see FIG. 12) is provided on the back side of the upper plate part 5, and a ball removal button, a game ball lending / return button, and the like are provided on the plate outer edge 5a.

  The lower plate part 6 is provided below the upper plate part 5, and a discharge port 6 a for discharging game balls from the inside of the gaming machine 1 is provided in the approximate center of the lower plate part 6. An ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate portion 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate portion 6. Furthermore, a slide lid capable of opening and closing the upper surface of the ashtray 6 b is provided on the upper part of the lower dish part 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate portion 6. The ball hole is normally closed, but is opened when the game ball stored in the lower dish 6 is discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  The firing handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed. The locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed. Further, a prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1.

  A first audio output unit 5 c is provided at a substantially central portion of the upper plate unit 5. The first audio output unit 5c is connected to a middle / high tone unit (tweeter) constituting the speaker 400a via a duct (not shown). Moreover, the 2nd audio | voice output part 6d is provided in the right side and the left side of the discharge knob 6c in the lower pan part 6. FIG. A unit (woofer) constituting the speaker 400a is connected to the second audio output unit 6d via a duct (not shown).

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is held by the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 1), and its back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 6) described later. Further, in the game board 10, a substantially circular game area 11 is formed by an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 provided on the surface of the game board 10. In the game area 11, a central device 26 and a drop are formed. A stage device 700, a start port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, a lower device 18, a left winning port 19, a right winning port 20, a lower left winning port 21, a lower right winning port 22, and a number of obstacle nails 23 A pair of lamp wind turbines 24, 25 and the like are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the central device 26 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11. The central device 26 includes a base member 26 a that is mounted in the mounting hole 10 b of the game board 10. The base member 26a is equipped with a liquid crystal display device 27, a first accessory device 710, a second accessory device 720, and a normal symbol display device 32.

  A left guide member 26d is attached to the left end side of the lower edge portion of the base member 26a, and a right guide member 26e is attached to the right end side of the lower edge portion of the base member 26a. Among these, the upper surface portion of the left guide member 26d forms a left stage surface 261d that is inclined downward to the right toward the center portion of the base member 26a. Further, the upper surface portion of the right guide member 26e forms a right stage surface 261e that is inclined downwardly toward the center of the base member 26a. Furthermore, a space portion (a space portion having a lateral width corresponding to 3 to 5 game balls) is formed between the right end portion of the left guide member 26d and the left end portion of the right guide member 26e, and the exit portion is formed by this space portion. 26f is configured. That is, the game ball that rolls in the game area 11 and enters the central device 26 from the left end portion of the central device 26 rolls on the left stage surface 261d and is then discharged to the outside of the central device 26 through the outlet portion 26f. . In addition, the game ball that rolls in the game area 11 and enters the central device 26 from the right end portion of the central device 26 is discharged to the outside of the central device 26 through the outlet portion 26f after rolling on the right stage surface 261e. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, an attachment hole 261a is provided in a substantially central portion of the base member 26a so as to penetrate therethrough, and the liquid crystal display device 27 is attached to the base member 26a using the attachment hole 261a. In the base member 26a, a “first movable member 711 constituting the first accessory device 710” is disposed in front of a portion located on the right side of the mounting hole 261a. Since the front of the “first movable member 711” is in an open state, the player can always visually recognize the first movable member 711.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the base member 26a, in front of a portion located on the left side of the mounting hole 261a (hereinafter referred to as “left side portion”), “the second component that constitutes the second accessory device 710”. The movable member 721 ”is disposed. However, since this “left side portion” is concealed by the concealing portion 26g located in front of it, when the second movable member 721 is located in front of the “left side portion”, the player The second movable member 721 cannot be visually recognized. Here, the concealing portion 26g constitutes a specific example of the “concealing member” according to the invention of claim 1. Then, behind the concealing portion 26g, a concealing space portion 26k is constituted by a space portion formed between the concealing portion 26g and the “left side portion”.

  The liquid crystal display device 27 constitutes a specific example of the “symbol display means” of the invention of claim 1. Further, as will be described later, the liquid crystal display device 27 also functions as a “symbol display device for displaying determination result symbols”. Further, the liquid crystal display device 27 constitutes a specific example of “production means” together with the “first movable member 711” and the “first movable member 721”.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a normal symbol display device 32 is disposed at the upper center of the base member 26a (a portion of the base member 26a located above the mounting hole 261a).

  Next, details of each device (each device disposed on the game board 10 via the base member 26a) incorporated in the central device 26 will be described.

  First, the liquid crystal display device 27 is a result of a determination of whether or not to be described later {determination of whether or not to shift the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state (special gaming state) (that is, the determination of whether or not)}. Is used as a display device for displaying. In other words, the liquid crystal display device 27 displays a “determination result symbol” for indicating the result of the determination of success / failure through a predetermined effect display (in this embodiment, a symbol variation display) for “deterministic display”. One specific example is configured. In this specification, directions such as “left”, “right”, “up”, and “down” are determined based on a player who views the game area 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 includes a main display area 271A that is formed horizontally on the lower edge side, and an effect display area 271B that occupies most of the display screen 271. I have. Of these, the main display area 271A is formed with two main symbol display portions 272 and 273 at a portion near the right end, and a special symbol hold display portion 16a at a substantially central portion. In each of the symbol display units 272 and 273, a variable display using “the symbol” (display of the symbol that is sequentially changed) and a stop display (display of the symbol that has been stopped) are performed. The

  Further, in the following description, the right symbol display unit 272 as viewed from the player is referred to as a “first symbol display unit 272”, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 272 is referred to as “first symbol display unit 272”. It may be referred to as “one pattern”. Further, the symbol display portion 273 on the left side when viewed from the player is referred to as a “second symbol display portion 273”, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display portion 273 is referred to as a “second symbol display”. There is.

  In addition, the effect display area 271B is used in a variable state, and various symbols can be displayed using the whole or a part thereof. In this effect display area 271B, as shown in FIG. 4A, three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 and a background screen display portion 278 composed of other portions may appear. In this case, the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction in the effect display area 271B. In the following description, the left pseudo symbol display unit 275 when viewed from the player is referred to as a “left pseudo symbol display unit 275”, and the central pseudo symbol display unit 276 when viewed from the player is referred to as a “medium pseudo symbol display unit”. 276 "and the right pseudo symbol display portion 277 when viewed from the player is referred to as" right pseudo symbol display portion 277 ".

  In each of the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 appearing in this way, a variable display using “pseudo symbols” (display of pseudo symbols that are sequentially changed), a stop display (display of stopped pseudo symbols), and the like are made. The Further, when the pseudo symbol display parts 275 to 277 are displayed in the effect display area 271B, the background screen display part 278 is displayed by other parts of the effect display area 271B. The background screen display unit 278 can display a design indicating a background (hereinafter referred to as a background design) or a design indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character design) together with the background screen. .

  In the present embodiment, two types of identification information are planned as identification symbols (identification information) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27. One of these pieces of identification information has two main symbols (first symbol and second symbol) as constituent symbols, and includes a variation display mode (variation time) and a fixed display mode (first column). The stop symbol of the symbol and the stop symbol of the second main symbol) are determined by the main control unit 140 (described later). The other identification symbol (identification information) includes three pseudo symbols (a left pseudo symbol displayed on the left pseudo symbol display unit 275, a middle pseudo symbol displayed on the middle pseudo symbol display unit 276, and a right pseudo symbol). The right pseudo diagram displayed on the display unit 277 is a constituent symbol, and a variation display mode and a fixed display mode (a left pseudo symbol stop symbol, a middle pseudo symbol stop symbol, and a right pseudo diagram) The stop symbol) is a sub-control unit (sound / lamp control unit 170) based on the variation display mode (variation time) and final display mode of the main symbol determined by the main control unit 140, which will be described later. .). Further, in the present specification, this symbol and a “pseudo symbol” described later may be referred to as a special symbol. Further, the “pseudo symbol” and the “background symbol” displayed on the background screen display unit 278 are for exciting display effects using the “main symbol”. The “design” and the “background design” may be referred to as an effect design.

  In the liquid crystal display device 27, every time a display execution condition for the result of the determination (determination result symbol) is satisfied, a variation display of this symbol (an aspect of the effect display) and a variation display of the pseudo symbol (effect display) Other aspects). Then, when these variable display periods have elapsed, a stop display (definite display) of the main symbol and a stop display (definite display) of the pseudo symbol are executed. At this time, the stop symbol (determined symbol) of the main symbol and the stop symbol (determined symbol) of the pseudo symbol respectively display the result of the determination. That is, in this embodiment, two types of “determination result symbols” are displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27. That is, the stop symbol (determined symbol) of this symbol and the stop symbol (definite symbol) of the pseudo symbol each constitute a “determination result symbol”, and both “determination result symbols” have the same message (“big hit” ”,“ Results of success / failure determination such as “out of place”, etc.). However, unlike the present embodiment, the “determination result symbol” may be composed of only the stop symbol (deterministic symbol) of the present symbol.

  Further, in this embodiment, an area for displaying the main symbol (main display area 271A) and an area for displaying an effect symbol (pseudo symbol or background symbol) (effect display region 271B) are displayed. Although partitioned on the screen 271 (display unit), this symbol and the effect-dedicated symbol may be displayed in the same area of the display screen 271 (display unit). In addition, the “symbol display device” includes the “display device for displaying the main symbol” for displaying the main symbol and the “design symbol display device” for displaying the design symbol (pseudo symbol and background symbol). You may comprise with a display apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, the two main symbol display units 272 and 273 are smaller than the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 (for example, 1/10 to 1/100) and are difficult to recognize. The player proceeds with the game by paying attention mainly to the effect display area 271B (pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, background screen display portion 278).

  In this liquid crystal display device 27, when a start win is generated (when a game ball wins at the start port 17), the “determination execution condition” is satisfied, and the determination of success or failure is executed. When a display execution condition of a symbol (determination result symbol) indicating a result of the determination of success / failure (that is, a condition for starting the variable symbol variable display and then displaying the stop symbol definitely) is established, the display screen 271 is displayed. Each of the symbols (main symbol and pseudo symbol) displayed in the display region (main display region 271A and effect display region 271B) varies. When the “special symbol change time” selected and set every time a start winning is generated, the stop symbol of the special symbol (the main symbol and the pseudo symbol) is fixedly displayed.

  In other words, after the main symbols are displayed by the main symbol display units 272 and 273 for a predetermined variation time, the stop symbol (determination result symbol) of the main symbol is confirmed. In the effect display area 271B, the three pseudo symbols are changed and the background symbols are displayed for the same fluctuation time as that of the main symbol, and then the three pseudo symbols are stopped (determination). The result symbol is finalized. In this embodiment, whether or not the gaming machine 1 is under the control of shortening the “special symbol variation time”, that is, whether or not the “gaming machine state is in the probability variation state or the short time state”. Depending on the reason, the variation time is different.

  In the present embodiment, “two types of jackpot symbols” that trigger the transition to “different modes of jackpot gaming state” are planned as the jackpot symbols displayed on the symbol display units 272 and 273. In other words, “the game machine expects a prize ball” and “the game machine expects a prize ball” for confirming the transition to the “first game game state in which a gaming machine can expect a lot of prize balls”. A “second jackpot symbol” for confirming the transition to the “second jackpot gaming state that cannot be performed” is scheduled.

  In other words, in the present embodiment, when the first big hit symbol is confirmed and displayed on the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the big winning opening 311 of the variable winning device 31 described later disposed in the lower device 18 is easily won. The player is given a “privilege whose content is that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the first jackpot gaming state (special gaming state)”. In addition, when the second jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display units 272 and 273, the big winning opening 311 of the variable winning device 31 is in a state where it is difficult to win (compared to the time of shifting to the first jackpot gaming state). (A difficult state) and the player is given a “privilege whose content is that the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the second jackpot gaming state (special gaming state)”. In this manner, the two main symbols display the result of “judgment determination” in the form of the fixed display (stop display).

  In the present embodiment, when a start winning is generated, a precondition for executing the determination is established. Then, when the display execution condition for the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, the variable display of this symbol is started. That is, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, in the both symbol display portions 272 and 273, the numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and then the letter “A” of the alphabet is changed. After that, the display returns to “1”, and the numbers “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and the display of the character “A” is repeated. As shown in FIG. 4B, the numbers “1” to “9” displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” are displayed in red and blue. There is.

  When the stop symbol (determination result symbol) indicating the result of “determination / determination” is confirmed and displayed on the both symbol display units 272 and 273, the following information is transmitted to the player. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, when the same number is confirmed and displayed on both the symbol display portions 272 and 273, the result of the determination is “standard big hit (hereinafter“ Standard jackpot ")"). The determination result symbols formed by arranging the same numbers in the both symbol display portions 272 and 273 indicate a specific example of “first big hit (ie, standard big hit symbol)”. In this case, the gaming machine 1 is referred to as “standard jackpot gaming state (one specific example of the first jackpot gaming state. Hereinafter, this standard jackpot gaming state is also referred to as“ standard jackpot gaming state ”). Become. When this “standard special gaming state” is entered, as will be described later, a profit accompanied with a large amount of prize balls is given to the player.

  In addition, when the “standard big hit” display is made in this way, as shown in FIG. 5B, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in red, it is not accepted. The result of the determination is “first jackpot (used in the sense of jackpot that causes the first jackpot gaming state)” and “lottery of whether or not to change probability (hereinafter referred to as“ probability variation lottery ”). The result of “is also a win (winning)”.

  On the other hand, when “standard jackpot” is displayed, as shown in FIG. 5C, if the number displayed on the “first symbol display portion 272” is displayed in blue, it is determined whether or not it is correct ( The result of “lottery” is “first big hit”, but the result of “probable lottery” is “miss”. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the case where the result of the success / failure determination is “the first big hit (that is, the standard big hit) and the result of the probability variation lottery is also won” ) ”And the result of the determination is“ first big hit (ie, standard big hit) ”, but the case where the result of the probability variation lottery is lost is sometimes called“ standard normal hit ”.

  As shown in FIG. 5D, when the characters “A” are displayed side by side on the two symbol display portions 272 and 273, the result of “judgment determination” is “non-standard jackpot (hereinafter referred to as“ big hit ”). "Chance jackpot")) ". The determination result symbol formed by arranging the characters “A” in both the symbol symbol display units 272 and 273 indicates a specific example of “second big hit (that is, chance big hit symbol)”. In this case, the gaming machine 1 is “a non-standard jackpot gaming state (a specific example of the second jackpot gaming state is shown. Hereinafter, this standard jackpot gaming state is also referred to as“ chance jackpot gaming state ”). It becomes. In this “chance big hit game state”, as will be described later, the player is unlikely to obtain a profit accompanied by a prize ball, but can obtain a profit by executing the probability variation state.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, when a different number is fixedly displayed on the “both symbols display portions 272, 273”, the result of the determination is “out”. That is, it is shown that the result of the determination is neither “standard jackpot (first jackpot)” nor “chance jackpot (second jackpot)”. In this case, the result of “probability lottery” is also lost.

  If “probability variation (standard probability variation or chance probability variation)” occurs, after the big hit gaming state related to the “probability variation” (that is, standard big hit gaming state or chance big hit) In the “game state”, on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27, an indication that “the game state of the gaming machine 1 will be controlled to the probability variation state (for example, probability variation entry)” (hereinafter “probability variation display”). And the state of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the normal probability state to the probability variation state.

  Then, when the state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to this “probability variation state”, until the condition for canceling this “probability variation state” is satisfied, the judgment means “big hit (standard big hit or chance big hit) The probability that the determination result of “is changed” will fluctuate with a high probability. In this embodiment, the “probability change condition cancellation condition” does not obtain the determination result of the big hit (standard big hit or chance big hit). It is established by whether the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (that is, whether the detachment determination is repeated a predetermined number of times) or by generating the next big hit (standard big hit or chance big hit).

  In the present embodiment, as a configuration mode of the jackpot symbol, (1) the first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) is composed of the “first changed symbol” and the “first normal symbol”, the second Although the embodiment in which the jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) is configured only by the “second modified symbol” is exemplified, in the present inventions, the mode of each jackpot symbol can be variously changed. That is, (2) the first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) is composed of “first changed symbol” and “first normal symbol”, and the second jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) A mode constituted by “second modified symbol” and “second normal symbol”, (3) a first jackpot symbol (standard jackpot symbol) composed only of “first modified symbol”, 2 big hit symbol (chance big hit symbol) is composed of “second modified symbol” and “second normal symbol”, (4) first big hit symbol (standard big hit symbol) It may be configured by only “one changed symbol”, and the second jackpot symbol (chance jackpot symbol) may be configured only by “second changed symbol”.

  In the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, the symbol variation (variation display) is started simultaneously with the above-described main symbol display portions 272 and 273. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the pseudo symbols are sequentially displayed in a variable manner (changed display) on each of the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. The confirmed symbols (stopped symbols) that are confirmed and displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 are also the determination result symbols, and the result of the above-described determination of success / failure is displayed.

  The confirmed symbols (determination result symbols) that are confirmed and displayed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 have the modes shown in FIGS. That is, “stop symbol indicating determination (determination result symbol)” in FIG. 6A, “stop symbol indicating standard normal hit (determination result symbol)” in FIG. 6B, and FIG. There are “stop symbol indicating per standard probability change (determination result symbol)” and “stop symbol indicating per chance (determination result symbol)” in FIG. 6D.

  Among these, “standard normal hit” is configured by arranging three numbers of any one of “1”, “2”, “4”, “6”, or “8”. Further, the “stop symbol indicating per standard probability fluctuation” is configured by arranging three numbers “3”, “5”, “7”, or “9”. The “stop symbol indicating the chance” is configured by arranging numbers in ascending order from left to right (eg, “1”, “2”, “3”) on the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. The The “stop symbol indicating miss” is a stop symbol configured by displaying different numbers on at least two of the three pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, except for “stop symbol indicating chance”. It is a thing.

  Here, also in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, when the special symbol variation start condition is established on the premise of the start winning, the symbol variation (pseudo symbol variation) is started and the background screen display portion 278 is displayed. Displays the video continuously. At this time, the display mode of the pseudo symbol in the middle of the fluctuation may be rotated, enlarged, reduced, etc. by itself or in response to a message indicated by the background moving image.

  In the present embodiment, the display contents of the pseudo symbols (hereinafter referred to as “determination result symbols based on pseudo symbols”) that are fixedly displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 and the final symbol display portions 272 and 273 are determined and displayed. Display content of the main symbol (hereinafter referred to as “determination result symbol based on the main symbol”). For example, when “per standard probability change” is displayed by the fixed symbol of this symbol, “per standard probability variation” is displayed by the fixed symbol of the pseudo symbol, and “per standard normal” is displayed by the fixed symbol of the symbol. Is displayed, “standard normal hit” is displayed according to the confirmed symbol of the pseudo symbol. That is, the display content that is confirmed and displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 does not contradict the display content that is confirmed and displayed on the symbol display portions 272 and 273. However, in the pseudo symbol display parts 275 to 277, various effect displays are executed from the start to the stop of the fluctuation. That is, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 perform a so-called “reach effect” or a so-called “re-lottery effect”. However, in this embodiment, the “reach effect” is executed only in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277.

  The “reach effect” is “displayed on this symbol display device when the possibility of a big hit gaming state continues before the result of the determination of success / failure is displayed on the symbol display device. This refers to the “display effect”. That is, a symbol other than the display symbol (this symbol or pseudo symbol) that becomes the final stop symbol (the symbol symbol that is the final symbol or the pseudo symbol symbol) that is displayed on the predetermined display unit of the “symbol display device” Stops, swings, and expands continuously for a predetermined time in a state that matches a specific stop symbol form (a confirmed symbol aspect of a plurality of main symbols that will be a big hit or a confirmed symbol aspect of a plurality of pseudo symbols that are a big hit) It indicates a state in which a plurality of display symbols fluctuate synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of display symbols (the main symbol being fluctuated or the fluctuating pseudo symbol) are switched.

  For example, the display unit of the symbol display device (liquid crystal display device 27) displays a display area for displaying the main symbol (that is, the main symbol display unit) or a display region for displaying the pseudo symbol (that is, the pseudo symbol display unit). ) Are arranged in a line in the horizontal direction, the vertical direction, or the inclined direction, an end symbol (for example, “ Left symbol "," Upper symbol ", or" Diagonally upper symbol "), and the end symbol (in the display area on the other side (for example, right side, lower side, diagonally lower side)) For example, “right symbol”, “lower symbol”, or “diagonally lower symbol”), and the symbol stops in the order of “middle symbol” displayed in the middle (for example, middle) display area. When these display symbols are all in the same design It is assumed to be a big hit to.

  At this time, symbols other than the “middle symbol” which is the final stop symbol (for example, “left symbol” and “right symbol”, “upper symbol” and “lower symbol”, “oblique symbol” and A state in which “an obliquely lower symbol”) stops at the same symbol is referred to as a reach state. And when it reaches this reach state, the variation display pattern of `` middle symbol '' is changed to a variation display pattern different from the normal state, the screen is flashed at the same time, some kind of sign or character appears, etc. By adopting such a display mode, it may be configured to increase a player's sense of expectation for occurrence of a big hit and to excite the gaming interest.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol display sections 272 and 273 indicate that the result of the “correction determination” is “per standard (either per standard normal or per standard probability fluctuation)”. In the case of confirming and displaying a confirmed symbol, the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277 also indicate that the result of the “determining whether or not to accept” is “per standard (either per standard normal or per standard probability variation). ”Is confirmed and displayed. In this case, reach display is performed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 during the variation of the pseudo symbol. As a form of this reach display, when the variation time of the pseudo symbol (that is, the variation time of the main symbol) is short or when it is simply performed to a normal length, the variation time of the pseudo symbol (that is, the variation time of the main symbol) ) Is an advanced type of reach (super reach).

  In addition, in the present symbol display units 272 and 273, when the “determined symbol” indicating that the result of the determination is “out” is confirmed and displayed, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 also determine the success / failure determination. A confirmed symbol indicating that the result of is “off” is confirmed and displayed. In this case, during the variation of the pseudo symbol, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 perform reach display (hereinafter referred to as “reach out display”) and do not perform reach display (hereinafter “normal out display”). And so on.) In the case of performing out-of-reach display, “normal reach” and “developed reach” can be exemplified as the form of reach display to be performed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the “re-lottery effect” may be performed in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277. That is, in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, after the pseudo symbol variation display, the pseudo symbol indicating “the contents of the false determination result” is temporarily stopped (hereinafter, the temporarily stopped pseudo symbol is “ "Temporary fixed pseudo-design"). Then, in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, after the pseudo symbols are again displayed in a variable manner, the pseudo symbols (determined pseudo symbols) having the contents that coincide with the “contents of the determination result of the truth” may be determined and displayed. Specifically, when “determined main symbol indicating standard probability fluctuation per unit” is displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 temporarily display “temporary standard indicating standard per unit variation”. After displaying the “determined pseudo symbol”, the pseudo symbol may be changed again (also referred to as a re-lottery display), and finally “determined pseudo symbol indicating per standard probability variation” may be displayed.

  Moreover, in the pseudo | simulation symbol display parts 275-277, you may perform the "revariation effect" of aspects other than a "re-lottery effect". For example, when “determined main symbol indicating either big jackpot (standard big hit or chance big hit)” is displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273, the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 temporarily display “ After displaying the “tentatively confirmed pseudo symbol indicating losing”, the pseudo symbol may be changed again, and finally “the determined pseudo symbol indicating the big hit” may be displayed. Further, whether or not re-lottery or other re-variation can be executed may be drawn by the main control unit 140 or by the sub-control unit (170 or 160).

  In addition, in the invention which concerns on each claim, the display mode of this symbol display part 272,273 is not limited to what is illustrated to a present Example. For example, at least one of the symbol display portions 272 and 273 is configured by two or three or more special symbol display areas (identification information display areas). Then, in the plurality of special symbol display areas (identification information display areas), a plurality of special symbols (identification information) are displayed while being changed one after another in a predetermined direction, and then the combination symbols of the special symbols are stopped and displayed. Also good. For example, the liquid crystal display device 27 includes a left special symbol display area for displaying a left special symbol, a middle special symbol display area for displaying a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol display area for displaying a right special symbol. They are arranged in this order in the arrangement direction set in a line. Each special symbol display area has a direction that is substantially orthogonal to the direction in which these display areas are arranged, in this case, a symbol variation direction is set in the vertical direction, and a plurality of pieces of identification information as the identification information are varied in that direction. The symbols (special symbols) may be displayed sequentially. In these modes, for example, when the same symbols (for example, “7, 7, 7”) are displayed together on the symbol display portion of the display screen 271 and stopped (determined display), the winning prize of the variable winning device 31 described later is obtained. The mouth 311 may be opened.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the symbol display units 272 and 273 are difficult to recognize, a so-called “reach effect” is performed in the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, but “reach” is displayed in the symbol display units 272 and 273. (In addition, in the case of performing the reach effect in the symbol display units 272 and 273, the number of the symbol display units 272 and 273 needs to be three or nine). .). In the present embodiment, the symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277 are provided in the same liquid crystal display device 27, but both may be provided in a separate display device 27. .

  Returning to FIG. 4 (a), the special symbol hold display unit 16a sets the upper limit (for example, the predetermined number) of the number of start winnings (winning to the starting port 17) in an undigested state (holding number). 4 or a number of 4 or more). The “undigested” state refers to, for example, a state in which a start winning has occurred, but the result of the determination of whether or not the special symbol start winning has been displayed on the liquid crystal display device 27 has not yet been displayed.

  In the special symbol hold display portion 16a, “number display portions 161a to 164a” for displaying numbers from “1” to “4” are arranged in the horizontal direction. Then, by turning on the number display portions 161a to 164a corresponding to the number of reservations (the number of special symbol reservations) or turning off all the number display portions 161a to 164a, the number of reservations at that time is displayed. For example, when all the “numeral display portions 161a to 164a” are turned off, the number of reservations at that time is displayed as “0”. Further, when the number display portion 161a at the left end is turned on, it is displayed that the number of holdings at that time is “1”, and when the number display portion to be lit is increased one by one in the right direction, the number of holdings is one. Increase by increments. Then, when the all-number display portion 164a is turned on, it is displayed that the reserved number at that time is “4”.

  In this special symbol hold display section 16a, the number of holds to be displayed is increased by one each time a start winning {winning to the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17} is generated. Each time the next special symbol variation (variation in the present symbol display units 272 and 273) is started, the number of reservations is consumed, and the number of reservations displayed by the special symbol reservation display unit 16a is decreased by one. The special symbol hold display unit 16a can be configured as a separate device from the display screen 271.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the first accessory device 710 includes a first movable member 711, a motor 800 (see FIG. 15), a first detection sensor 196 (see FIG. 15), and an operation. And a position detection sensor S1 (see FIGS. 9 and 15). Here, the first movable member 711 constitutes a specific example of the movable member of the invention of claim 1. Further, the first movable member 711 is configured using a “small doll”, and the right arm portion (the left arm portion as viewed from the player) 713 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the trunk portion 712. Yes. Furthermore, the case where the operation position of the first movable member 711 is at the “origin position (position before operation)” is as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the right arm 713 is hung and the “back of the hand 713 c” of the right arm 713 is directed forward, the operating position of the first movable member 711 is the origin position.

  The motor 800 is built in the body portion 712. Further, the first detection sensor 196 is disposed so as to be operable (rotatable) integrally with the right arm 713 with respect to the position of the hand 713a of the right arm 713. The first detection sensor 196 is exposed from the “palm 713b” of the right arm 713 (see FIG. 8A), but not exposed from the “back of the hand 713c” of the right arm 713 (see FIG. 7). It is said that. For this reason, when the operation position of the first movable member 711 is the “origin position”, the “back of the hand 713c” faces the front (player).

  Therefore, the first detection sensor 196 is hidden from the front of the game board 10, and the player located in front of the game board 10 cannot visually recognize the first detection sensor 196. That is, when the operating position of the first movable member 711 is at the “origin position”, the state (operating state) of the first movable member 711 is the “first state”. The right arm portion 713 constitutes a specific example of the aforementioned “movable main body portion”, and the “back of the hand 713c” of the right arm portion 713 constitutes a specific example of the “first surface portion”.

  The motor 800 is a stepping motor and constitutes one specific example of the “driving means” of the invention of claim 1. The rotation axis of the motor 800 is connected to the right arm 713. The motor 800 rotates (rotates) and drives the right arm 713 to rotate.

  The rotation operation (rotation operation) and stop operation of the motor 800 are controlled using a control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. That is, the sound / lamp control unit 170 constitutes a specific example of the drive control means of the invention of claim 1. Specifically, the drive control means includes a CPU 171 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 and a control program stored in the ROM 173 of the sound / lamp control unit 170 (see FIG. 15).

  When the operation position of the first movable member 711 is at the origin position (when the first movable member 711 is in the first state), the motor 800 is rotated in the forward direction, and the right arm 713 is moved to the left. When rotated 180 degrees in the rotation direction (left rotation direction as viewed from the left side of the right arm portion 713), the operation position of the first movable member 711 is “right arm” as shown in FIG. The operation position where the part 713 is raised. In this “operation position for raising the right arm portion 713”, the “palm 713b” of the right arm portion 713 faces forward (toward the player), and therefore the first detection sensor 196 is exposed to the front of the game board 10. It becomes a state. Therefore, in this “operation position where the right arm 713 is raised”, the player in front of the game board 10 can visually recognize the first detection sensor 196. That is, when the operation position of the first movable member 711 is in the “operation position where the right arm 713 is raised”, the state (operation state) of the first movable member 711 is the “second state”. The “palm 713b” of the right arm 713 constitutes a specific example of the “second surface portion”.

  When the state of the first movable member 711 is in the second state, the motor 800 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction, and the right arm portion 713 is observed in the right rotation direction (from the left side of the right arm portion 713). When the first movable member 711 is rotated 180 degrees in the right rotation direction, the operation position of the first movable member 711 returns from the “operation position where the right arm 713 is raised” to the “origin position”. That is, the state of the first movable member 711 is returned from the second state to the first state.

  The operation position detection sensor S1 (see FIG. 15) is a sensor used for confirming the operation position of the first movable member 711. By the way, as shown in FIG. 9, a protruding portion t having a substantially arc-shaped planar shape protrudes from a portion (hereinafter referred to as “opposing portion”) 713 d of the right arm portion 713 that faces the body portion 712. Yes. This protrusion t constitutes an index part used for specifying the rotation reference position of the right arm part 713. The operation position detection sensor S1 is configured by using an optical sensor, and is a position that faces the facing portion 713a and can detect the protruding portion t when the rotating protruding portion t passes. Is arranged. The operation position detection sensor S1 is connected to the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the position detection board 199 (see FIG. 15).

  The protrusion t constituting the index portion rotates integrally with the right arm portion 713, and when the right arm portion 713 reaches the origin position, it reaches the detection range of the operation position detection sensor (optical sensor) S1. When the index portion constituted by the protrusion t reaches the detection range of the operation position detection sensor (optical sensor) S1, a pass signal is output from the operation position detection sensor (optical sensor) S1, and this pass The signal is transmitted to the position detection board 199 (see FIG. 15).

  As described above, when the position detection board 199 receives the passage signal, the position detection board 197 transmits a detection signal to the sound / lamp control unit 170. For this reason, the voice / lamp control unit 170 can confirm that the operating position of the right arm 713 is at the origin by using this detection signal. In this embodiment, the right arm 713 grasps the operation position by counting the total number of drive signals (drive pulses) supplied from the motor drive circuit to the motor 800 for using a stepping motor as the motor 800. can do.

  The first detection sensor 196 constitutes a specific example of detection means, and includes a light emitting device 196a and a light receiving device 196b as shown in FIG. Among these, the light emitting device 196a is configured using an LED or the like that emits infrared light, and is connected to an input / output port 174 that configures the sound / lamp control unit 170 via an operation detection board 199b. The light receiving device 196b is configured using a phototransistor or the like, and is connected to an input / output port 174 that configures the sound / lamp control unit 170 via an operation detection board 199b.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, “a light emitting unit that actually emits light in the light emitting device 196a (not shown)” and “a light receiving unit that actually receives light in the light receiving device 196b” (illustrated). Is omitted) ”is arranged in a state of being directed in front of the game board 10 (the direction of the player). And in the front of the light emitting device 196a and the light receiving device 196b (however, behind the glass plates 41c and 41c), the light emitted from the light emitting unit of the light emitting device 196a among various lights (in this embodiment, A filter 196c that transmits only infrared rays is provided. However, this filter (infrared filter 196c) may be disposed only in front of the light receiving device 196b.

  The detection area of the first detection sensor 196 is configured by the following parts. That is, when the state of the first movable member 711 is the second state and the first detection sensor 196 is exposed in front of the game board 10, the first movable member 711 is exposed to the first front surface of the glass plates 41c and 41c. A portion (that is, the front front surface portion) 411c located in front of the detection sensor 196 is configured. In other words, when the detected body (player's finger) Y is brought into contact with the front front portion 411c, the detected body (player's finger) Y is detected by the first detection sensor 196. .

  The operation of the first detection sensor 196 is controlled using a control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. That is, the light emitting device 196a and the light receiving device 196b are connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 through the operation detection board 199b. The light emitting device 196a emits infrared rays for a predetermined period based on the control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), this infrared ray is glass when the detection object (player's finger) Y is not in contact with the front front surface portion 411c when the first detection sensor 196 is not operated. Since the light passes through the plates 41c and 41c, it is not detected by the light receiving device 196b (received by the light receiving device 196b).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the detected body (player's finger) Y is in contact with the front front surface 411c when the first detection sensor 196 is operated, the light emitting device 196a The emitted light is reflected by the detection target (player's finger) Y. The reflected infrared light passes through the filter 196c and is received by the light receiving device 196b. Thus, when the light receiving device 196b receives infrared rays, a detection signal is derived from the operation detection board 199b and input to the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second accessory device 720 includes a second movable member 721, a solenoid 810 (see FIGS. 7 and 15), and a second detection sensor 197. Here, the second movable member 721 constitutes another specific example of the movable member of the invention of claim 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the second movable member 721 is also configured using a “small doll” having the same shape as the first movable member 711. However, the second movable member 721 is operated only as a whole as a whole. That is, in the second movable member 721, the right arm part (left arm part viewed from the player) 723 and the left arm part (right arm part viewed from the player) 724 with respect to the torso part 722, Inoperable.

  The case where the operation position of the second movable member 721 is at the “origin position (position before operation)” is as follows. That is, the second movable member 721 is positioned in front of a portion (left side portion) located on the left side of the mounting hole 261a in the base member 26a, and the entire second movable member 721 is behind the concealing portion 26g. When located behind (as viewed from the player), the operating position of the second movable member 721 is the origin position (see FIG. 2). In this case, since the second movable member 721 is stored in the concealing space portion 26k, the player in front of the game board 10 cannot visually recognize the second movable member 721.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the solenoid 810 is disposed on the left side of the second movable member 721 (left side as viewed from the player). Since the solenoid 810 is embedded in the base member 26a, the player cannot visually recognize the solenoid 810. The solenoid 810 constitutes another specific example of the “driving means” of the invention of claim 1. The operation of the solenoid 810 is also controlled using a control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. That is, the sound / lamp control unit 170 also constitutes a specific example of drive control means for the solenoid 810.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the solenoid 810 includes an outer body 811, a plunger 813 a slidably supported by a bearing (not shown) provided on the outer body 811, and a plunger 813 a inside the outer body 811. Solenoid coils (not shown) arranged at the outer peripheral position, and return means (not shown) arranged at the outer peripheral position of the plunger 813a outside the outer body 811. The protruding end portion of the plunger 813a is integrated with the second movable member 721.

  When the solenoid coil is not energized, the portion of the plunger 813a excluding the protruding end side is housed in the outer body 811 by the urging force of the return means (return spring). Accordingly, the protruding end portion of the plunger 813a is disposed on the left end side (left end side when viewed from the player) of the concealing space portion 26k, and thus the second movable member 721 is accommodated in the concealing space portion 26k. It becomes a state. That is, the state of the second movable member 721 is the first state.

  On the other hand, when energization of the solenoid coil is performed, a traction force having a magnitude proportional to the current is applied from the solenoid coil to the plunger 813a. For this reason, the plunger 813a operates so as to project most of the plunger 813a to the outside of the outer body 811 while resisting the urging force of the return means (return spring). As a result, as shown in FIG. 8B, the protruding end of the plunger 813a is disposed “a part of the concealing space 26k located on the right end side (the right end side when viewed from the player)”. The second movable member 721 is exposed from the concealing space portion 26k and appears in front of the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27. At this time, the player in front of the game board 10 can visually recognize the entire second movable member 721.

  Incidentally, the second detection sensor 197 is disposed at the position of the “hand 714a” of the left arm portion 724, and can be operated integrally with the entire second movable member 721 (can be translated left and right). . The second detection sensor 197 is exposed from the “back of the hand 724 a” of the left arm 724. Since the second movable member 721 is in the state of the “back of the hand 724a” of the left arm portion 724 and always facing the front of the game board 10, the second detection sensor 197 is always on the game board. It faces the front of 10. Therefore, when the solenoid coil 810 is energized, the second detection sensor 197 is exposed so as to be visible from the front of the game board 10. That is, the state of the second movable member 721 changes from the first state to the second state. Further, when energization to the solenoid coil is stopped when the state of the second movable member 721 is in the second state, the entire second movable member 721 is returned into the concealing space portion 26k, and the second The state of the movable member 721 is returned from the second state to the first state.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second detection sensor 197 also constitutes a specific example of the detection means. The light-emitting device 197a is the same as the light-emitting device 196a, and the light-receiving device is the same as the light-receiving device 196b. And a device 197b. The light emitting device 197a is connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the “operation detection board 199c similar to the above-described operation detection board 199b”. The light receiving device 197b is also connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the operation detection board 199c.

  Also in the second detection sensor 197, the “light emitting portion of the light emitting device 197a (not shown)” and the “light receiving portion of the light receiving device 197b (not shown)” are located in front of the game board 10 (the player's It is arranged in a state that points in the direction). And in front of the light emitting device 197a and the light receiving device 197b (however, behind the glass plates 41c and 41c), light emitted from the light emitting unit of the light emitting device 197a among various lights (in this embodiment, A filter 197c that transmits only infrared rays is provided. However, this filter (infrared filter 197c) may also be disposed only in front of the light receiving device 197b.

  The detection area of the second detection sensor 197 is composed of the following parts. That is, when the state of the second movable member 721 is the second state and the second detection sensor 197 is exposed to the front of the game board 10, the second movable member 721 has a second state on the front surface of the glass plates 41c and 41c. It is constituted by a portion (that is, a front front surface portion) 413c located in front of the detection sensor 197. That is, when the detected body (player's finger) Y is brought into contact with the front front surface portion 413c, the detected body (player's finger) Y is detected by the second detection sensor 197. .

  The operation of the second detection sensor 197 is also controlled using a control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. That is, the light emitting device 197a and the light receiving device 197b are connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the operation detection board 199c. The light emitting device 197a emits infrared rays for a predetermined time based on the control signal transmitted from the sound / lamp control unit 170. Since this infrared ray passes through the glass plates 41c and 41c when the second detection sensor 197 is not operated (that is, when the detection target Y is not in contact with the front front surface portion 413c), the light receiving device 197b Is not detected (received by the light receiving device 197b).

  On the other hand, when the second detection sensor 197 is operated (ie, when the detected object Y is in contact with the front front surface portion 413c), the light emitted from the light emitting device 197a is changed to the detected object (player). Is reflected by Y). The reflected infrared light passes through the filter 197c and is received by the light receiving device 197b. Thus, when the light receiving device 197b receives infrared rays, a detection signal is derived from the operation detection board 199c and input to the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  Returning to FIG. 3, a normal symbol display device 32 is arranged at the upper center of the central device 26. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a 7-segment display 32a and a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. The 7-segment display 32a shows a specific example of the normal variation display means. After the normal symbols (for example, odd numbers of 1 to 9) are displayed in a variable manner, the lottery for the normal symbols (that is, the normal electric combination) A stop symbol (a normal symbol stop symbol, for example, one of odd numbers from 1 to 9) indicating the result of the lottery of whether or not the object 171 is changed to the open state is stopped and displayed.

  “Normal symbol variation start condition (that is, normal symbol variation start condition)” is established on the assumption that the game ball passes through either of the left and right normal symbol operation gates (normal symbol operation ports) 36 and 37 described later. Then, on the 7-segment display 32a, the normal symbol variation display is started. When a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of normal symbol fluctuation, one kind of odd number is stopped and displayed. For example, when the stop display is made at “7”, the “ordinary electric accessory 171” is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  Normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37 are respectively provided obliquely below the left and right of the central device 26. The left and right normal symbol operating gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s (see FIG. 12) are provided in the left and right normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37, respectively. Reference) is provided. As described above, the 7-segment display 32a in the normal symbol display device 32 is variably displayed by passing one of the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s of the game ball.

  The normal symbol hold display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is arranged close to both the left and right sides of the 7-segment display 32a. In this case, the number of game balls that have passed through the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 is reserved up to four, and the lights are sequentially lit and displayed for each passage. Each time the next variable display on the 7-segment display 32a is started, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one normal symbol hold display LED 32b is turned off.

  The start port 17 is configured separately from the central device 26, and is disposed below the central device 26. A normal electric accessory 171 is disposed at the inlet side portion of the start port 17. That is, this ordinary electric accessory 171 is a so-called tulip type formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right.

  Further, inside the ordinary electric accessory 171, there are a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17 s (see FIG. 12) for detecting the passing of the game ball, and a start opening for operating the wing piece ( A normal electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 12). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the game in an open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower device 18 is disposed below the start port (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17. The lower device 18 includes a variable winning device (large winning device) 31 as a main part and a configuration in which a lower left winning port 21 and a lower right winning port 22 are integrated with the variable winning device 31. Unlike the present embodiment, the lower device 18 may be configured by only the variable winning device 31 (that is, a configuration in which other winning ports such as the lower left winning port 21 and the lower right winning port 22 are not integrated).

  The variable prize winning device 31 is formed at a substantially central position and has a large winning opening 311 opened in a strip shape, an opening / closing plate 312 for opening / closing the large winning opening 311, and a large winning prize for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 312. The mouth solenoid 313 (see FIG. 12), a specific area (V winning opening and general winning opening / not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the big winning opening 311, an interlocking bowl (not shown), and winning balls A winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 12) to be detected, a back box (not shown), and a large winning opening relay board (not shown) are mainly configured.

  Further, the lower left winning opening 21 is disposed substantially obliquely on the lower left side of the starting opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) 17, and a lower left winning opening passing detection switch 21s (see FIG. 12) is provided therein. A plurality of lower left prize port LEDs 223 are attached to the lower left prize port LED substrate 21f (see FIG. 12) and covered with a decorative lens below the lower left prize port 21. Further, the lower right winning opening 22 is disposed substantially obliquely lower right of the starting opening (ordinary electric accessory) 17, and a lower right winning opening passing detection switch 22s (see FIG. 12) is provided therein. . A plurality of lower right prize port LEDs 224 are attached to the lower right prize port LED board 22f (see FIG. 12) and covered with a decorative lens.

  A left winning port 19 and a right winning port 20 are respectively disposed obliquely above and to the left and right of the variable winning device 31. In addition, a left winning opening passing detection switch 19s (see FIG. 12) and a right winning opening passing detection switch 20s (see FIG. 12) are provided therein. A pair of lamp wind turbines 24 and 25 are disposed obliquely above and to the left and right of the central device 26, respectively. Further, a pair of side lamp devices 38 and 39 are arranged in a vertical arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right ends of the game area 11. A number of obstacle nails 23 are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each gaming device described above.

  In the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. However, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, even if the operation buttons B1 and B2 are operated, the game effect cannot be changed. In each invention, the operation buttons B1 and B2 may be used to change the display performed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27.

  Returning to FIG. 3, an out port 48 is provided below the game board 10, and a back ball prevention member 58 is provided below the out port 48, so that the game ball returned without reaching the game area 11. Is prevented from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10 on the substantially opposite side to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. Attached along the outer rail 14 in a fitting manner. Further, a pair of side devices 38 and 39 are respectively arranged in a vertical arc shape and symmetrical with respect to both left and right end portions of the game area 11. These side devices 38 and 39 are lit and blinked in accordance with a change in the gaming state occurring in the gaming machine 1 and so on.

c. Next, a back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame 4 (FIG. 1) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism board 102 is supported by the pair of hinges 103 provided in the middle frame 3 at the upper and lower ends of the back mechanism board 102 so as to be opened and closed. Furthermore, the game board 10 (refer FIG. 3) is attached to the surface side of the middle frame 3 so that attachment or detachment is possible. In addition, on the left side when the hinge 101 on the upper end side is disposed, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball cut detection switch 104 at the bottom of the tank and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are provided. It is attached. Further, a ball removal lever 107 is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, a supply ball breakage detection switch (not shown) is provided on the downstream side, and an award as a backside gaming device is provided on the downstream side. A ball payout device 109 is provided.

  A game ball distribution unit (not shown) is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. Below the tank rail 106 is provided a back case with a lid (shown in FIG. 3) that stores the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 3). Below the back case is a main control unit 140 that will be described later. A main control board case 112 storing the main control board constituting (see FIG. 12) is disposed.

  On the lower back side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing a launcher control board constituting the launcher control unit 193 (see FIG. 12), and a launch control collective relay board (not shown). And are provided. Further, the above-described launcher unit (not shown) is disposed in the lower left portion of the back mechanism panel 102, and a payout control unit 150 (see FIG. 12) is configured in the lower right portion of the back mechanism panel 102. A payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board is provided. Further, a relay board (not shown) is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the relay board 190 is a board for relaying the winning ball detection switches 318, 1318, 19 s to 22 s and the like and the main control unit 140. In this embodiment, the main control board case 112, the relay board 190, and the payout control board case 118 are detachably attached to a metal plate (not shown), and the metal plate is attached to the back mechanism board 102. It is suspended freely.

  On the other hand, at the lower left corner of the back mechanism panel 102, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a jackpot, launcher control, ball break, door opening, prize ball, ball lending, etc. A terminal board (not shown) provided with external connection terminals is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving external power supply is also provided above the terminal board (not shown). A connection cable 124 extends upward from the payout control board case 118 and is connected to the prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. Furthermore, a ball passage member for lower pan (not shown) is provided at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102. In this embodiment, a ram clear switch 121a for generating a ram clear signal is connected to the power terminal board 121. However, the connection of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted or the connection location of the ram clear switch 121a may be omitted. It may be changed.

(2) Electronic control device 130 of gaming machine 1
Next, the electronic control device 130 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

a. Configuration of control circuit of gaming machine 1:
First, the outline of the configuration of the entire control circuit of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The electronic control device 130 includes a main control unit 140 and a plurality of sub control units. The sub-control unit is connected to the primary sub-control unit (payout control unit 150, voice / lamp control unit 170, etc.) directly connected to the main control unit 140, and the primary sub-control unit via the primary sub-control unit. A secondary sub-control unit (launching device control unit 193, symbol control unit 160, etc.) connected to the control unit 140. The main control unit 140 and the primary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500a, and the first sub control unit and the secondary sub control unit are connected by a signal transmission path 500b.

  Next, a transmission method of “data etc.” between the control units will be described. That is, data and the like are transmitted from the main control unit 140 to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170 in a one-way format or a bidirectional format. In addition, it is assumed that data is transmitted from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 in a one-way format, but data is transmitted in a bidirectional format between the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. May be transmitted.

  The broken-line arrows shown in FIG. 12 represent power supply paths to the respective control units 140 to 180. As shown in the figure, the power is first supplied to the power receiving board 410, converted into a predetermined voltage by the power supply unit 420, and then supplied from the distribution board 430 to the respective control units 140 to 180. The Further, when the power is turned on, a system reset signal described later is transmitted to all control boards.

  Next, an important control unit constituting the electronic control device 130 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The main control unit 140 is a control unit that controls the basic progress of the game, and executes important processes in the gaming machine 1 such as determination of success / failure. The main control unit 140 receives information from various switches (9a, 9b, 9b, 104, 192, 17s, 19s to 22s, 36s, 37s, 318) as shown in FIGS. After performing a predetermined calculation, various commands are output to the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, and drive signals are output to various substrates and solenoids.

  The main control unit 140 is configured using a main control board 340 as shown in FIG. The main control board 340 is provided with a main circuit unit 400 and an input / output circuit unit 500. The main circuit unit 400 and the input / output circuit unit 500 are connected using a bus and can exchange data with each other. The main circuit unit 400 includes a CPU (single chip type) 401.

  The CPU 401 is configured to include a CPU core 480, a built-in RAM 481, a built-in ROM 482, and the like. In addition, the CPU 401 executes the control program stored in the ROM 482 while using the RAM 481 as a work area, thereby managing the operation control of the entire gaming machine 1 (that is, the basic progress control of the game) and storing it in the ROM 482. By executing the determined success / failure determination program, control or the like regarding the determination of success / failure is performed.

  The input / output circuit unit 500 is connected to a payout control unit 150 and an audio / lamp control unit 170 via a signal transmission path 500a (see FIG. 12). Also, the input / output circuit unit 500 sends command data, which is a command signal instructing the processing contents of the payout control unit 150 and the voice / lamp control unit 170, to the payout control unit 150 or the voice / lamp control via the signal transmission path 500a. Output to the unit 170. The input / output circuit unit 500 also outputs command data for instructing the processing content in the symbol control unit 160. The command data for the symbol control unit 160 is once output to the voice / lamp control unit 170, and then supplied from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500b.

  Further, the input / output circuit unit 500 includes a start opening (ordinary electric accessory 171) winning detection switch 17s, a normal symbol display device board 32f, various solenoids 17c and 313, a right normal symbol operation gate passage detector (right normal symbol). An operation gate passage detection switch) 37s, a left normal symbol operation gate passage detector (left normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch) 36s, and the like are connected.

  The payout control unit 150 includes a payout control board (not shown). Similar to the main control board 340, the payout control board includes a main circuit unit and an input / output circuit unit. The main circuit unit and the input / output circuit unit are also connected using a bus so that data can be exchanged between them. A signal transmission path 500a is connected to the input / output circuit portion of the payout control board. Therefore, the command data output from the main control board 340 is input to the input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150 via the signal transmission path 500a. The input / output circuit unit of the payout control unit 150 is also connected with a prize ball payout device 109, a launch device control unit 193, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the sound / lamp control unit 170 outputs a drive signal to a lamp or the like in response to a command from the control board 370 for mainly controlling the speaker 400a and the lamp and the control board 370. The driving substrate 380 for the purpose is mainly composed of two substrates. Among them, the control board 370 is provided with a CPU 171, a RAM 172, a ROM 173, an input / output port 174, a sound generator 176, and a connector CN 1 as arithmetic circuit components, which are mutually connected by a bus 175. It is connected so that data can be exchanged. In addition, the sound generator 176 outputs various sounds from the speaker 400a by playing back sound data stored in advance as the game progresses. The volume output from the speaker 400 a can be adjusted by the volume switch board 12.

  A signal transmission path 500a is connected to the input / output port 174. When the main control unit 140 outputs a control command for instructing a game mode such as special symbol change / stop, special game mode, probability change or time reduction, the various control commands output via the signal transmission path 500a. To the input / output port 174. When the control board 370 receives such a control command, the control board 370 performs predetermined processing according to a program stored in advance in the ROM 173 and outputs various commands to the drive board 380. In addition, the control board 370 and the drive board 380 are connected to each other by the connector CN1 and the connector CN2.

  The drive board 380 includes a drive circuit unit 382 that generates drive signals for driving various LEDs, lamps, and the like, and the generated drive signals are sent to various LED boards 4d, 4f, 19f to 22f, various lamp boards 216f, 262f, a connector output unit 384 for outputting to the frame decoration board 4g and the like are provided. One or a plurality of lamps, LEDs, or the like are connected to each of these boards, and are turned on / off or blinking in accordance with the progress of the game by a drive signal supplied from the connector output unit 384. The connector output unit 384 may be provided on a separate substrate from the drive circuit unit 382. In this way, even if the number or color of the lamps such as various LEDs is changed, if it is not necessary to change the drive circuit unit 382, only the connector output unit 384 can be changed.

  The drive circuit unit 382 includes a drive circuit (motor drive circuit) for driving the motor 800 and a drive circuit (solenoid drive circuit) for driving the solenoid 810. The drive signal (drive pulse) generated by the motor drive circuit is output to the motor 800 through the connector output unit 384, and the drive signal generated by the solenoid drive circuit is output to the solenoid 810 through the connector output unit 384.

  Further, as described above, the operation position detection sensor S1 is connected to the input / output port 174 using a predetermined signal line with the position detection board 199 interposed. Further, as described above, the first detection sensor 196 is connected to the input / output port 174 using a predetermined signal line with the operation detection board 199b interposed. Further, as described above, the second detection sensor 197 is connected to the input / output port 174 using a predetermined signal line with the operation detection board 199c interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the symbol control unit 160 is mainly configured by a symbol control board 360. The symbol control unit 160 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 163, an input / output port 164, and a drive circuit 166 as arithmetic circuit components, and these arithmetic circuit components are connected to each other by a bus 165. Data can be exchanged. The input / output port 164 is connected to the signal transmission path 500a and the special fluctuation display means 27. The CPU 161 controls the central device 26 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 163 while using the RAM 162 as a work area.

  A winning ball detection switch 318, 19 s to 22 s and the like are connected to the relay board 190, and an output terminal of the relay board 190 is connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140.

  A touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 192, a tank ball breakage detection switch 104, a supply ball breakage detection switch 108, and the like are connected to the payout terminal board 191, and the output terminal of the payout terminal board 191 is a payout The controller 150 is connected to the input / output circuit unit.

  In the electronic control device 130 described above, when a game ball enters the start port 17, the information is detected by the start port winning detection switch 17 s and input to the main control unit 140. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation left gate 36 or the normal symbol operation right gate 37, the information is detected by the normal symbol operation port passage detectors 36 s and 37 s and input to the main control unit 140. Further, when a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switches 19 s to 22 s and 318, the information is input to the main control unit 140 via the relay board 190.

  The main control unit 140 receives these pieces of information and transmits a variation pattern designation command, a stop symbol designation command, and a variation stop command. These commands are supplied to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500a, the sound / lamp control unit 170, and the signal transmission path 500b. The main control unit 140 also transmits a predetermined command to the voice / lamp control unit 170 in synchronization with the command output to the symbol control unit 160. In this way, various effects are performed by combining the display of symbols and the output of sound.

  When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the variation pattern designation command and the stop symbol designation command, the voice / lamp control unit 170 determines the pseudo symbol variation mode and the pseudo symbol halt symbol by lottery using a random number or the like. At this time, the sound / lamp control unit 170 determines whether or not to perform the effect using the drop effect device 700, the aspect of the effect, and the like. These details will be described later.

b. Outline of Prize Ball Operation Next, the prize ball operation of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be briefly described. When a game ball enters the big winning opening 31, a winning ball detection switch 318 provided inside the big winning opening 31 detects this and sends a signal notifying the winning to the main control unit 140 via the signal cable. Output. When the signal is received, the main control unit 140 performs processing to be described later, and outputs a command for paying out 15 game balls toward the payout control unit 150. When a game ball enters the start port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, the start port winning detection switch 17s provided inside the start port detects this and sends a signal to the main port via the signal cable. Output to the controller 140. In response to this signal, the main control unit 140 performs a process to be described later, and then outputs a command for paying out four game balls to the payout control unit 150.

  When entering the other winning holes such as the left and right lower winning holes, the passage detection switch provided inside detects the ball and sends a signal to the main control section 140 via the signal cable. Output. The main control unit 140 performs a process to be described later and outputs a command to the payout control unit 150 to pay out 10 game balls. These prize ball commands are transmitted via the signal transmission path 500a in accordance with the order in which the passing of game balls is detected as command signals for which the payout control unit 150 is an operation command target. The payout control unit 150 thus receives the prize ball command from the main control unit 140 and outputs a prize ball payout signal, thereby operating the prize ball payout device 109 to perform the designated number of prize ball operations.

  Further, the main control unit 140 determines the gaming state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above, determines whether or not the game is based on the gaming state, and displays an image in a corresponding symbol display mode according to the determination content. Read data for display control. For example, the main control unit 140 uses the detection results of the start opening (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switch 318, etc., the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like. "Waiting for waiting for customers", "A game is being played but there is no special symbol starting prize (variable preparation state)", "A special symbol starting prize has been won", "Special gaming state", etc. to decide. Further, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the start winning prize is detected based on the random number value, and performs display mode control such as fluctuation of special symbols (including reach display mode) and confirmation based on the determination result. Output various commands. These commands are once output to the voice / lamp control unit 170 via the signal transmission path 500a, and then transmitted from the voice / lamp control section 170 to the symbol control unit 160 via the signal transmission path 500b.

(3) Operational mode of the movable member In this embodiment, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is not switched to the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (when it is outside the valid period), as shown in FIG. In addition, the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both in the first state. At this time, the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 are in a stopped state. Then, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched to the “effective operation execution permission mode” (when the effective period is started), the state of the first movable member 711 is changed as shown in FIG. In the second state, the first detection sensor 196 is visible from the front of the game board 10. At this time, the first detection sensor 196 is activated.

  When the state of the first movable member 711 is the second state, the first detection sensor 196 is in the state where the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period). When the detected body (player's finger) Y is detected, the state of the second movable member 721 becomes the second state. At this time, the second detection sensor 197 is activated. In the case where the first detection sensor 196 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y while the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period), After the effect period (described later) ends, the state of the first movable member 711 is returned to the first state. At this time, the operating state of the first detection sensor 196 is released.

  When the state of the second movable member 721 becomes the second state, the second detection sensor 197 is in a state where the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period). When the detected object (player's finger) Y is detected, a specific effect display is started on the liquid crystal display device 27 (specific reach display, specific notice display, etc.). In the case where the second detection sensor 197 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y while the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period), After the production period ends, the state of the second movable member 721 is returned to the first state. At this time, the operating state of the second detection sensor 197 is released.

  Further, while the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period), the first detection sensor 196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y, When the second detection sensor 197 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y, the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are changed after the end of the effect period. Return to the first state. At this time, the operating state of the first detection sensor 196 and the operating state of the second detection sensor 197 are released.

(4) Outline of Special Symbol Display Game Hereinafter, the outline of the special symbol display game is expressed as “when the game mode of the gaming machine 1 cannot be switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode (hereinafter referred to as“ normal mode ”)”. , “When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched to the effective operation execution permission mode (hereinafter referred to as“ allowable mode ”)”.

a. In the normal mode When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the normal mode, the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both maintained in the first state. In addition, the operations of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 are canceled. In this gaming machine, when a start winning is generated and the “display execution condition (display execution condition of determination result symbol)” related to the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, as shown in FIGS. In the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, the special symbol variation display (that is, the effect display) is started. Then, after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol (that is, the determination result symbol) is fixedly displayed on both the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277. In FIGS. 17 to 20, the first movable member 711 and the second movable member 721 are not shown.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), when the special symbol stop symbol indicates that the result of the determination is “displaced” (the result of the determination is incorrect). At this time, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning game” is ended. Note that FIG. 17A shows a “off display without a reach effect (so-called“ ordinary failure ”), and FIG. 17B shows a“ display with a reach effect (so-called “out reach”). ing.

  If the special symbol is stopped and the result of the judgment is “standard normal hit” (if the result of the judgment is a standard normal result), As shown in FIG. 18, after “reach display” is performed, “hit display (hit display using standard normal winning symbol)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is performed, the game state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the first big hit state after executing “shift display for shifting to the first big hit” or the like. When the first big hit state is entered, “first unit driving” is performed on the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member).

  In the “first unit driving”, the position of the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member) is changed from the position of closing the prize winning opening 311 (hereinafter referred to as “closed position”) to the position of opening the prize winning opening 311 ( (Hereinafter referred to as “open posture”), and after maintaining this open posture for a first time (for example, a time selected from 20 seconds to 35 seconds), the posture of the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member) is changed. , “Opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member)” configured to return to the closed posture.

  When this “first unit driving” is executed a total of 15 times (a specific example of the first number is shown) with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “first interval time”) interposed therebetween. The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the first big hit gaming state to the normal gaming state. Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. After the completion of the “first big hit gaming state resulting from the standard normal hit”, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the normal gaming mode.

  When the special symbol stop symbol is used to confirm that the result of the success / failure determination is “per standard probability variation” (when the determination result symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is per standard probability variation is displayed) In addition, as shown in FIG. 26, after “reach display” is performed, “hit display (hit display using standard probability variation symbols)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is performed, the game state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the first big hit state after executing “shift display for shifting to the first big hit” or the like. Even in the first big hit state, the “first unit drive” is a total of 15 (specifically the first number of times) with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “first interval time”) interposed therebetween. An example is shown.) When executed once, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the first big hit gaming state to the normal gaming state.

  Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. Then, after the completion of the “first jackpot gaming state resulting from per standard probability fluctuation”, the state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the probability fluctuation state.

  When the special symbol stop symbol is used to confirm that the result of the success / failure determination is “per chance” (when the determination result symbol indicating that the result of the success / failure determination is per chance is displayed), FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, after the “reach display” is performed, the “big hit display (big hit display using symbols per chance)” is performed. When this “big hit display” is made, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the second big hit state. When the second big hit state is entered, the “second unit drive” is performed on the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member).

  In the “second unit driving”, the posture of the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member) is changed from the “closed posture” to the “open posture”, and this open posture is changed to the “second time shorter than the first time”. For example, a time selected from 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds), and then the opening / closing plate 312 (opening / closing member) is returned to the closed posture. 312 (opening / closing operation of opening / closing member) ”.

  When the “second unit driving” is executed a total of two times (a specific example of the second number is shown) with a predetermined interval time (hereinafter referred to as “second interval time”) interposed therebetween. The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the second jackpot gaming state to the normal gaming state. Thereby, the “one special symbol display game started due to one start winning prize” is ended. Then, after the end of the “second big hit gaming state due to chances”, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed to a probability fluctuation state.

  In the present embodiment, the time spent for the individual second unit drive (first time) is set to be shorter than the time spent for the individual first unit drive (first time). ing. Moreover, the “number of second unit drivings executed during the second jackpot gaming state” is set to be smaller than the “number of first unit drivings executed during the first jackpot gaming state”. Has been. Therefore, the probability that the game ball wins the variable winning device 31 during the execution of the “second jackpot gaming state” (the aforementioned “second probability”) is the same as that during the execution of the “first jackpot gaming state”. This is lower than the probability that the game ball will win the variable winning device 31 (the above-mentioned “first probability”). In this embodiment, the second time is set to “very short time (a time selected from 0.1 second to 0.3 second)” and “repetitive execution of“ second unit driving ”is performed. “Number of times” is set to the minimum number of times (2 times). For this reason, the “second probability” is particularly low, and winning of a game ball occurs only rarely.

b. In the Permissible Mode The switching of the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 to the “effective operation execution permissible mode” is executed when a predetermined condition is satisfied in a special symbol display game that performs “reach display” in the middle. . In other words, among the special symbol display games related to (1) big hits (whether it is per standard or per chance), and (2) related to outlier reach This is executed when a specific condition is satisfied in the special symbol display game.

  Also in this case, first, the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both maintained in the first state. In addition, the operations of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 are canceled. Then, when the start winning is generated and the “display execution condition (determination result display execution condition)” regarding the result of the determination of success / failure is satisfied, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the main symbol display unit 272 of the liquid crystal display device 27. 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277, the special symbol variation display (that is, the effect display) is started. Then, in the pseudo symbol display portions 275 to 277, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched to the “effective operation execution allowable mode” in “a period before the reach display is performed”.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 21 (showing the case per standard) and FIG. 22 (showing the case per chance), the first movable member is displayed at the start of the special symbol variation display (that is, the effect display). The state 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both the first state. When a predetermined period elapses after the start of the special symbol variation display (that is, the effect display), the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched to the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (the effective period is started), The state of one movable member 711 is switched to the second state (referred to as “effect step 1”). At this time, the first detection sensor 196 is activated and exposed toward the front of the game board 10 so that the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  Furthermore, when the first detection sensor 196 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the effective period expires, the state of the second movable member 721 changes to the second state. It is switched (referred to as “production step 2”). At this time, the second detection sensor 197 is activated and exposed toward the front of the game board 10 so that the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  When the second detection sensor 197 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the expiration of the effective period, the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 displays a “premium symbol (sun ”Is displayed, and“ specific effect display ”by the liquid crystal display device 27 is started (referred to as“ effect step 3 ”).

  When the effective period ends and the reach display execution time is reached, “specific reach display (reach display for simultaneously displaying symbols using the sun)” is executed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27. (Referred to as “production step 4”).

  Then, after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed, the special symbol stop symbol (that is, the determination result symbol) is fixedly displayed on both the main symbol display units 272 and 273 and the pseudo symbol display units 275 to 277. Thereby, the production period ends, and the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are returned to the first state. At this time, the operating states of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 are released.

  As illustrated in FIG. 23, “when the first detection sensor 196 does not detect the detected object (player's finger) Y until the expiration of the effective period” or “the effective period The first detection sensor 196 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y until the second detection sensor 197 detects the detected object (player's finger). When “Y is not detected”, the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are returned to the first state after the end of the effect period. That is, the step-up effect process (described later) is started, but when this step-up effect process is incomplete, the state of both movable members 711 and 721 is changed to the first state after the effect period ends. Returned.

  Although illustration is omitted, the processing after the special symbol stop symbol (that is, the determination result symbol) is confirmed is displayed even in the case of “when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the allowable mode”. This is performed in the same manner as “when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the normal mode”. For example, when “big hit display (standard big hit display using standard normal hit symbol)” is performed and “transition display for shifting to the first big hit” is executed, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the first big hit. Transition to the state. In addition, when “big hit display (hit display using symbols per chance)” is performed and “transition display for shifting to the second big hit” is executed, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is changed to the second big hit state. Migrate to Furthermore, when the “off display” is displayed, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 does not shift to the big hit state.

(5) Outline of Control Job by Main Control Unit Next, the contents of control of the gaming machine 1 executed by the electronic control device 130 will be described.

a. Main Control Unit Main Job FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the flow of the main control unit main job. The main control unit main job is a job executed by the main control board 340 mounted on the main control unit 140, and is a job for controlling the progress of the entire game in the gaming machine 1. In the main control unit main job, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed, the CPU 480 built in the main circuit unit 400 reads a program stored in the boot area of the built-in ROM 482. Will start automatically.

  In this gaming machine 1, there are many jobs other than the main job of the main control unit. Many of these jobs are executed by being called from the main job of the main control unit when a predetermined condition is satisfied. .

  When the main job of the main control unit is started, first, an initialization job is executed (S10). In this initialization job, after performing various predetermined processes performed when the power is turned on, a process of outputting an initial symbol designation command to the voice / lamp control unit 170 is performed. The various processes performed when the power is turned on include, for example, checking the operation of the CPU 480 built in the main circuit unit 401 and initializing the RAM, the voice / lamp control unit 170, the payout control unit 150, and the design. This is processing for initializing each control unit such as the control unit 160. The initial symbol is a symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 32, the liquid crystal display device 27 (see FIG. 2) or the like when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset button is pressed. The designation command is a command for designating display of these initial symbols to the symbol control unit 160.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which an initial symbol designation command is output from the main control unit 140. The main control board 340 provided in the main control unit 140 outputs a 1-bit strobe signal and 8-bit command data to the sound / lamp control board 370. Further, the voice / lamp control board 370 can reliably read the initial symbol designation command by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal. Although the case where the initial symbol designation command is output has been described here, other commands output by the main control unit 140 are also output in the same procedure. The initial symbol establishment command supplied together with the strobe signal is immediately transferred from the voice / lamp control unit 170 to the symbol control unit 160, and is controlled by the normal symbol display device 32 or the liquid crystal display device 27 under the control of the symbol control unit 160, respectively. The initial symbol is displayed at.

  As is clear from the above description, in the gaming machine 1, the main control unit 140 performs predetermined processing and outputs various commands. Upon receiving these commands, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 The game proceeds by performing predetermined processing such as the payout control unit 150. In other words, the main control unit 140 and other various control units control the operation of the gaming machine 1 while sharing the processing with each other. Therefore, for convenience of understanding, the processing performed in the main control unit 140 is hereinafter referred to as “job”, and the processing performed in the voice / lamp control unit 170, the symbol control unit 160, or the like is “routine”. I will call it a distinction.

  After completing the initialization job as described above, the main control unit 140 returns to the main control unit main job shown in FIG. 24 and starts a demonstration display job this time (S30). Here, the demonstration display refers to an effect display specially performed with a normal symbol or a special symbol in order to attract the player's attention when the gaming machine 1 is in a so-called customer waiting state.

  In the main control unit main job, when the series of processes as described above is completed, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal symbol operating gates 36 and 37 (S80). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbols held exceeds a predetermined number (the upper limit is “4” in this embodiment). (S83). If the number of normal symbol hold (number of unstarted times) exceeds a predetermined number (“4” in the present embodiment), the “normal symbol start passing” becomes invalid, and the process skips to S100. Further, if the number of reservations is within the predetermined number (the number of unstarted times), in S85, the number of normal symbol reservations (not shown, but provided in the RAM 481) stored in the normal symbol reservation number memory (not shown). (Unstarted count) is incremented by 1.

  In this way, when the number of normal symbol hold (unstarted number) is incremented by 1, in step S90, a lottery random number used in the lottery for the normal symbol (random number used in the “lottery lottery”) is generated (even if generated by the program). The read lottery random number value may be used in a normal symbol winning lottery random number memory (not shown, but provided in the RAM 481), and then in S100. Transition to processing. In addition, when the game ball does not pass through the normal symbol variation gates 36 and 37, but there is a reserved memory regarding the normal symbol (S95: YES), the process proceeds to S100.

  In the process of S100, a job for controlling the effect on the normal symbol display device 32 (ordinary symbol control job) is performed. Further, in the process of S200, a job for controlling the driving of the ordinary electric accessory 171 ( Normal electric accessory drive control job).

  Next, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not a game ball has entered any of a plurality of winning holes provided in the gaming machine (S300). As described above, a switch for detecting the passing of a winning ball is provided inside each winning opening, and a signal detected by the switch is transmitted to the main control board 340 by a signal cable. Then, the main control unit 140 can easily detect a winning opening where a ball has been entered based on which signal cable is transmitted from which signal.

  Furthermore, the main control unit 140 outputs a prize ball command for paying out a predetermined number of game balls in accordance with the entrance where the ball entered (S310). The prize ball command is output from the main control unit 140 toward the payout control unit 150, and the payout control unit 150 controls the prize ball payout device 109 according to the command to pay out a predetermined number of game balls. Of course, it is also possible to output a command from the main control unit 140 to the voice / lamp control unit 170 to perform a predetermined effect associated with the prize ball.

  Subsequently, the main control unit 140 determines whether or not the winning opening into which the game ball has entered is the starting opening 17, that is, whether or not a starting winning has occurred (S315). And when it is not the starting port 17 (S315; NO), it skips to S350. On the other hand, when the winning opening that has entered the ball is the start opening 17 (S315: YES), in S320, whether the number of special symbol reservation exceeds a specific number (the upper limit number, which is “4” in this embodiment) It is determined whether or not. If this special symbol hold number (the number of unstarted times) exceeds a specific number (“4” in this embodiment), the start winning is invalid, and the process skips to S500. If the number of special symbol reservations within the specific number (unstarted number), the special symbol reservation number (unstarted number) stored in the special symbol reservation number memory 481b (see FIG. 9) is incremented by 1 in S325. To do.

  Thus, when the number of special symbol hold (unstarted number) is incremented by 1, in S330, a special symbol success / failure determination random number (hereinafter also referred to as a failure random number or determination random number) is generated (even if generated by a program, A predetermined random number generation circuit may be used. The read determination random number value is stored in a special symbol success / failure determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 14: hereinafter also referred to as a determination random number memory) in S330, and then S500. Move on to processing. This memory 481a stores the read determination random number value in the time series of special symbol start winnings in a shift memory format.

  As shown in FIG. 14B, the special symbol validity determination random number memory 481a includes four storage areas “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. The determination random number values can be stored in the order of “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. That is, the determination random number value stored at the oldest timing is stored in “area 0”. In addition, the number of determination random number values that can be simultaneously stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 481a (that is, the specific number) is limited to the number of regions. Further, when the number of currently determined random numbers is less than a specific number, there is an empty area in which no determined random number is stored. Each time “special symbol variation display” corresponding to each determination random value is executed, the storage data (the determination random number value and the oldest one) of “area 0” is cleared, and “ Data stored in each of the “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3” (only when they exist and when they exist in all of the areas 1 to 3, and when they exist in the areas 1 and 2) , There are cases where it exists only in region 1 and there are cases where it does not exist in all of region 1 to region 3.) are shifted “one region at a time” toward “region 0”.

  In the process of S500, a job (special symbol control job) for controlling the effect in the liquid crystal display device 27 is performed. Then, after the processing subsequent to the processing of S500 is performed in the gaming state control job (S900), the predetermined “a series of symbol display games accompanying one start winning prize” is ended. The contents of the special symbol control job S500 will be described later. In S350, if it is determined that there is no special symbol hold number (unstarted number), the special symbol control job S500 and the gaming state control job (S900) are not performed.

  When the above processing is performed, it is determined whether or not the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off (S980). If it is determined that the power is on (S980: NO), the processing of S30 is again performed. Return to the demo display job and continue the series of processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the power of the pachinko machine 1 has been turned off (S980: YES), the main control unit main job is terminated. When the main control unit main job is finished, the progress of the game is stopped and the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is finished.

b. Description of Main Job Next, the special symbol control job (S500) and the gaming state control job (S900) will be described. FIG. 26A is a flowchart showing the flow of the special symbol control job (S500). In the special symbol control job (S500), when the job is started, a special symbol success / failure determination job (S600) and a “special symbol display control command setting job (S700)” are performed.

  In the special symbol success / failure determination job (S600), a process of determining “success / failure determination” and determining “a symbol to be finalized after the change of the special symbol (definite symbol)” is performed. This special symbol success / failure determination job (S500) is performed as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 27, in S605, the oldest first special symbol determination random number value stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 481a (see FIG. 14) is read, and the process proceeds to S610. Next, in S610, the big hit number (winning judgment value) is read from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 482 shown in FIG. 13 and compared with the special symbol determination random number value (S620 or S625). If it does, it will be a big hit determination, and a big hit process (S650) will be performed. On the other hand, if they do not match, it is determined that there is a detachment, and detachment processing (processing after S680) is performed.

  However, prior to determining whether or not the game machine 1 is in a high probability state, whether or not the probability change transition flag is set, that is, whether or not the game mode of the game machine 1 is in a probability fluctuation state. If it is determined (S615) and it is not in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is not set) (S615; NO), this determination is made using the “data table at low probability” (S615). S620). On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is set) (S615; YES), this determination is made using the “data table at the time of high probability” ( S625).

  In the big hit process (S650), as shown in FIG. 28, first, the process proceeds to S652, where the winning symbol (the first symbol for indicating the winning and the second symbol, both of which are the same symbol). Is determined) is read, and the read random number value is stored in the corresponding symbol number memory 481e (see FIG. 14) (S654). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning design determination random number read in S605 and the winning number for determining the probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probable changing winning number”) match (S660). If the two do not match (S660; NO), the selection is lost (normal winning), and the process directly proceeds to S668.

  On the other hand, if the two match (S660; YES), the winning (probability variation) is determined, the “probability variation flag” is “set” (S665), and the process proceeds to S664. The process of S664 is a process of determining whether or not the winning (probable change) determined in the process of S660 is "per chance". If it is not “per chance” (per stand probability fluctuation) (S664; NO), the process proceeds to S668 as it is. On the other hand, if it is “per chance” (S664; YES), after a chance chance flag is set (S666), the process proceeds to S668. The “per chance chance” is a flag indicating that a chance per chance has occurred.

  In S668, the “big hit flag (flag indicating that the big hit determination result is a win)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 14). In this embodiment, S660 processing, that is, a lottery (probability variation lottery) related to “probability variation (probability variation)” is determined as a random number for determining “big hit symbol (first big hit symbol, second big hit symbol)”. The determination relating to the probability variation may be performed using a random number used for the jackpot determination, or may be performed using a random number dedicated to the probability variation relating to the probability variation. Similarly, the lottery for determining the mode of jackpot (whether it is the first jackpot or the second jackpot) is also determined as “hit symbol (first jackpot symbol, second jackpot symbol)” However, the lottery may be performed using a random number used for the jackpot determination or a dedicated random number related to the lottery.

  On the other hand, in the detachment process, as shown in FIG. 27, the detachment first symbol is removed in S680 and determined in the same manner by the symbol determination random number, and the determined random number value is out of the first symbol number memory 481f (see FIG. 14). (S682). Similarly, in step S684, the second symbol is removed and determined in the same manner by the symbol design random number, and the determined random value is stored in the second symbol number memory 481g (see FIG. 14) (S686). Then, in S690, the “off flag (a flag indicating that the result of the big hit determination is out)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 14).

  In the special symbol control job (S500), as shown in FIG. 26A, the "special symbol display control command setting job (S700)" is executed after the "special symbol success / failure determination job (S600)". Is done. In this display control command setting job (S700), a process of setting “main symbol designating command (a command for specifying a fixed symbol to be displayed in the main symbol display units 272 and 273)” A process of selecting / setting a symbol variation pattern designation command (a command for specifying the variation time of the symbol to be variably displayed in the symbol display units 272 and 273) is executed.

  Here, the “special symbol display control commands” are various commands output from the main control board 340 for special symbol control, and are stored in advance in the built-in ROM 482 of the main circuit unit 400 shown in FIG. Yes. In this embodiment, the special symbol is composed of the main symbol and the pseudo symbol, but the special symbol may be composed only of the main symbol. In addition, a background symbol for making the pseudo symbol stand out is displayed on the background of the pseudo symbol. However, this background symbol may constitute a special symbol together with the pseudo symbol, or this background symbol may constitute a pseudo symbol or a part of the present symbol.

  In addition, in the “special symbol display control command”, in addition to the “real symbol designation command” and the “real symbol variation pattern designation command”, the “real symbol stop command” for controlling the fixed display of the symbol. Is included {FIG. 26 (b)}. In this embodiment, as the “design designation command”, the “design designation command” (hereinafter referred to as “first design designation command”) is used to specify the design that is to be fixedly displayed (stopped display) on the first design display section 272. The symbol designation command or the symbol designation command 1 ”may also be described.)” And “the symbol designation command (in order to stop display) on the second symbol display portion 273”. Hereinafter, “the second symbol designation command or this symbol designation command 2” may be indicated.) ”.

  Furthermore, in the “special symbol display control command”, the “hit-related” is output when the result of the determination is “hit (may be the first big hit or the second big hit)” (S840; YES). A display command (S841) "is also included. The “hit-related display command (S841)” includes a command for controlling a transitional effect until the special game starts after the final display of the big-hit symbol (hit-hit display) ”. However, in addition to these commands, other commands may be set. In the present embodiment, the variation time of all symbols (including background symbols in addition to the special symbols composed of the main symbol and the pseudo symbol) is specified by the “variation pattern designation command”. Further, the fixed display of the changing symbol is controlled by the “main symbol stop command”. For example, if all the symbols continue to fluctuate until the end of the variation time specified by the “variation pattern designation command”, the final display of all symbols is controlled by the “main symbol stop command”. On the other hand, if a part of all symbols are displayed by the end of the variation time specified by the “variation pattern designation command” and the remaining portion of all symbols continues to fluctuate, The remaining symbol confirmation display is controlled by the symbol stop command.

  In the special symbol display control command setting job (S700), in the case where the result of the success / failure determination (S620, S625) is a big hit, a process of setting a “real symbol designation command” related to “a big symbol indicating a big hit” is performed. Done. That is, a process of setting “main symbol designating command 1” and “main symbol designating command 2” corresponding to the “random number stored in the big hit main symbol number memory 481e” is performed. Then, processing for selecting and setting “variation pattern designation command (variation pattern)” for “big hit” is performed.

  Further, in the special symbol display control command setting job (S700), when the result of the jackpot determination (S620, S625) is out of place, a process of setting the “main symbol designation command” related to “main symbol indicating loss” Is done. In other words, the “designation command 1” corresponding to the above “random number value stored in the first symbol number memory 481f” is set to the “designation command 1” and the random number stored in the second symbol number memory 481g described above. A process of setting “design symbol designation command 2” corresponding to “numerical value” is performed. Furthermore, a process of selecting and setting a “variation pattern designation command” for “off” is performed.

  Next, the gaming state control job (S900) will be described with reference to FIGS. This game state control job (S900) is executed after the determination result symbol is confirmed and displayed in the above-mentioned “special symbol display game”. In this gaming state control job (S900), it is determined whether or not the “hit flag” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 481i (that is, whether or not the result of the determination is a big hit) (S902). . If it is determined in S902 that the “big hit flag” is set (S902; YES), the “big hit flag” is canceled, and the process proceeds to S921 and subsequent steps.

  When it is determined in the process of S902 that the “big hit flag” is not set (S902; NO), as shown in FIG. 31, “the out flag (S690) is canceled (S906). Next, the probability change transition flag is set. (S904: NO) If not set (S904; NO), a gaming state control job (S911; NO) is used on condition that a negative determination is made (S911; NO). Thus, the “one symbol display game” started with one “start winning” is completed. Note that the contents of the process executed in S911 and the contents of the process executed after that in the case where a positive determination is made in the process of S911 (S911; YES) will be described later.

  If it is determined in the processing of S904 that the probability variation transition flag is set (S904; YES), processing for incrementing the value of the “probability variation counter” by “+1” is performed (S905). As will be described later (S997), the “probability change flag” is a flag indicating that the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is in a probability fluctuation state (probability change state). The first big hit state per standard probability fluctuation or the second big hit state per chance) ”is set. In addition, the “probability change counter” does not display the determination result pattern of “big hit (first big hit, second big hit)” after the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the probability change state (probability change state). The number of symbol displays performed (that is, the cumulative number of times the determination of losing is performed in the determination of success or failure) is shown. In other words, after the game mode of the gaming machine 1 has shifted to the probability variation state (probability variation state), the “fluctuation display of symbols by the liquid crystal display device 27” performed without obtaining the “big hit” determination result in the “win / fail determination”. Indicates the cumulative execution count of. Note that the symbol variation display (that is, the effect display) by the liquid crystal display device 27 is “one time” from the start of the variation display until the confirmed symbol (the symbol indicating the determination result) is confirmed.

  In S905, after performing the process of incrementing the value of “probability variation counter” by “+1”, it is determined whether or not the value of “probability variation counter” has reached “50” (S906). If “50” has not been reached (S906; NO), it is determined whether or not the time-shift flag is set (S911). However, the short-time transition flag is set on the assumption that an affirmative determination is made in step S906, as will be described later. For this reason, when the value of the “probability change counter” is 1 to 49 (S906; NO), a negative determination is made in S911, and the gaming state control job (S900) is ended as it is. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the probability variation state.

  Here, the “short-time shift flag” is a flag indicating that the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is in the short-time state, as will be described later (S910). This “short-time transition flag” is a probability variation state (probability variation state), and the probability determination state (probability variation state) is canceled after executing a predetermined upper limit number of times (in this example, 50 times). Set later.

  If it is determined in the processing of S906 that the value of the “probability variation counter” has reached “50” (S906; YES), the “probability variation counter” is cleared (set to “zero”) (S907), and the probability variation transition is performed. After canceling the flag (S908), a short time transition flag is set (S910). Then, following this S910 process, the process of S911 is executed. In this case, an affirmative determination is made in the process of S911 (since the process of S910 has been performed immediately before the process of S911), the process proceeds to the process of S920.

  In the process of S920, a process of incrementing the value of the “time reduction counter” by “+1” is performed (S920). This “hour / time counter” indicates the number of symbol displays performed without displaying the determination result symbol of “big hit (first big hit, second big hit)” after the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the short time state. (That is, the cumulative number of times that the determination of losing was made in the determination of success or failure). That is, after the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the short-time state, the cumulative number of executions of “variable display of symbols by the liquid crystal display device 27” performed without obtaining the “big hit” determination result in the “win / fail determination” is calculated. Show. Also, in the process of 904, it is determined that the probability variation transition flag is not set (S904; NO), and when an affirmative determination is made in the process of S911, the process also proceeds to S920.

  In the process of S920, after performing the process of “+1” the value of the “hour / time counter”, it is determined whether or not the value of the “hour / time counter” has reached “100” (S913). If it has not reached “100” (S913; NO), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the time-short state.

  If it is determined in the process of S913 that the value of the “hour / time counter” has reached “100” (S913; YES), the “hour / time counter” is cleared (set to “zero”) (S915), and the time-shift is made. After releasing the flag (S917), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned to the normal mode.

  If it is determined that the probability variation transition flag is not set in the processing of 904 (S904; NO) and it is determined that the probability variation transition flag is not set in the processing of S911 (S911), The gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In this case, the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is maintained in the normal mode.

  Returning to FIG. 29, after an affirmative determination is made in S902 and the process of S920 is executed, it is determined whether or not the “probability change flag” or the “short time shift flag” is set (S921). If not (S921; NO), the process proceeds to S923 as it is. On the other hand, if the “probability change flag” is set (S921; YES), the probability change counter is cleared and the “probability change flag” is canceled (S922), and then the process proceeds to S923. If the “short time shift flag” is set (S921: YES), the time counter is cleared and the “short time shift flag” is canceled (S922), and then the process proceeds to S923.

  In the processing of S923, it is determined whether or not the chance-per-chance flag (S666) is set. Then, if the chance-hit flag (S666) is not set (S923; NO), that is, if the standard-hit, the first big hit gaming state is started (S924). On the other hand, when the chance hit flag (S666) is set (S923; YES), after releasing the chance hit flag (S666) (S1924), the second big hit game state is started (S1925).

  When the first big hit gaming state is started (S924), first, the first continuous counter is initialized (for example, set to “1”) (S925). The value of the “first continuous counter” corresponds to the “number of rounds” in the “first jackpot gaming state”. After the process of S925, the opening / closing plate 312 is operated in the opening direction to open the big winning opening (first winning portion) 311 (S927), so that the game ball can easily win the big winning opening 311. A round prize ball game related to one round (that is, first unit driving) is started.

Open a predetermined time winning opening 311 (e.g., 29 seconds) when the elapsed T (S930; YES), or when the winning number is arrives a predetermined number _{n 1;} in (S935 YES), "Stop Conditions Is established. Then, the open / close door 750 is operated in the closing direction, and the special winning opening 311 is closed (S940), and the round prize ball game (that is, the first unit driving) related to one round is finished. Note that no predetermined time elapses T (S930; NO), moreover, when the winning number has not reached the predetermined number _{n 1} (S935; NO), i.e., when the "stop condition" is not satisfied The open state of the special winning opening 311 is maintained. Further, “whether or not the number of winnings has reached a predetermined number n ₁ ” is determined by whether or not a predetermined number n ₁ (for example, ten) winnings are detected by the winning ball detection switch 318 (see FIG. 12). be able to.

  After a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the winning prize opening 311 (opening / closing plate 312) was closed in S930, the value of the first continuous counter is incremented by 1 (S950) It is determined whether or not the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied (S955). For example, it is determined whether or not the value of the first continuous counter has reached a predetermined number N (that is, the first number, for example, 15) (S955), and reaches the predetermined number N. Then (S955; YES), the end condition for the first jackpot gaming state is established. In this case, the first jackpot gaming state is terminated (S960), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the “normal gaming state”.

  On the other hand, when the end condition of the first big hit gaming state is not satisfied, that is, when the predetermined number N is not reached (S955; NO), the big winning opening 311 (opening / closing door 750) is opened again and the variable winning is achieved. The device 31 is set in a game ball receiving state and starts a round prize ball game (first unit drive) related to one round. It should be noted that the “game ball accepting state” in which one round is “until the end condition for the round” is continued until the final round (15 rounds in this embodiment). In this embodiment, when the “end condition for each round” is established (S935), whether or not the “continuation condition” is satisfied is not determined. Therefore, once the first jackpot game is started, the “first” Execution up to the final round of the “hit game state” is guaranteed. Note that it may be determined whether or not the “continuation condition” is successful between the process of S950 and the process of S955.

  In S960, after the first jackpot gaming state is finished, it is determined whether or not the probability variation hit flag (S665) is set (S995). That is, it is determined whether or not the finished “first big hit gaming state” is based on the probability variation (per standard probability variation) (S995). Then, when the probability variation flag (S665) is set (S995; YES), after executing the processing for canceling the probability variation flag (S996) and the processing for setting the probability variation transition flag (S997), The gaming state control job (S900) is terminated. In addition, the process of S997 comprises the specific example of a game mode change means. On the other hand, if “NO” is determined in S995, the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated without executing the processes of S996 and S997.

  In S997, when the probability variation transition flag is set and the gaming machine 1 transitions to the “probability variation state”, the probability of success / failure determination (hit probability) until the special symbol variation is performed 50 times after the special gaming state ends. ) Is improved to about 4 to 10 times the normal value.

  When the second big hit gaming state is started (S1925), first, the second continuous counter is initialized (for example, set to “1”) (S1926). The value of the “second continuous counter” corresponds to the “number of rounds” in the “second jackpot gaming state”. After the processing of S1926, the opening / closing plate 312 is operated in the opening direction, the special winning opening 311 is opened (S1927), and a round prize ball game (that is, second unit driving) related to one round is started.

Open a predetermined time winning opening 311 (e.g., 0.2 seconds) when the elapsed t (S 1930; YES), or when the winning number is arrives a predetermined number _{n 1;} in (S1935 YES), " The “stop condition” is satisfied, the opening / closing plate 312 is operated in the closing direction, and the special winning opening 311 is closed (S940), and the round prize ball game (that is, the second unit driving) related to one round is finished. To do.

The predetermined time t has not elapsed (S1930; NO), moreover, when the winning number has not reached the predetermined number _{n 1} (S1935; NO), i.e., when the "stop condition" is not satisfied The open state of the special winning opening 311 is maintained. Further, “whether or not the number of winnings has reached a predetermined number n ₁ ” is determined by whether or not a predetermined number n ₁ (for example, ten) winnings are detected by the winning ball detection switch 1318 (see FIG. 12). be able to.

  After a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed since the special winning opening 311 (opening / closing plate 312) was closed in S1930, the value of the second continuous counter is incremented by "+1" (S1950), It is determined whether or not the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied (S1955). For example, it is determined whether or not the value of the second continuous counter has reached a predetermined number of times M (that is, the second number of times, for example, two times) (S1955). Then (S1955; YES), the end condition for the second jackpot gaming state is satisfied. In this case, the second jackpot gaming state is terminated (S1960), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the “normal gaming state”.

  On the other hand, when the condition for ending the second jackpot gaming state is not satisfied, that is, when the predetermined number of times N is not reached (S1955; NO), the big prize opening 311 (opening / closing door 85) is opened again, and one A round prize ball game (second unit drive) related to the round is started. Note that the “unit drive” in which one round is “until the end condition of the round” is continued until the final round (two rounds in this embodiment). In this embodiment, when the “end condition for each round” is established (S1935), since the success / failure condition is not judged, once the second jackpot game is started, the “second jackpot” Execution until the final round of the “game state” is guaranteed. However, in the “second big hit gaming state”, each “second unit driving” is performed in a short time (0.2 seconds), and the number of rounds to be executed is small (2 rounds). During the execution of the second jackpot gaming state, winning in the second variable winning device 80 is considered difficult.

  Note that the processing from S1925 to S1960 constitutes a specific example of the second driving means (in other words, the second big hit gaming state execution means). In addition, it may be determined whether or not the “continuation condition” is successful between the process of S1950 and the process of S1955. In this case, the probability of ending the “second big hit gaming state” is increased when the “second unit driving” is executed only once.

  In S1960, it is determined whether or not the probability variation hit flag (S665) is set even after the second jackpot gaming state is ended (S995). However, since the “second big hit gaming state” that has ended is always a probable hit (per chance), a positive determination is always made in the process of S995. Therefore, after executing the process of canceling the probability change flag (S996) and the process of setting the probability change transition flag (S997), the gaming state control job (S900) is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the “second jackpot symbol” is exemplified by only the “second modified symbol”. However, the “second jackpot symbol” is referred to as the “second modified symbol”. , “Second normal symbol” may be used. In this case, a negative determination is made in the process of S995 if the “second big hit symbol” constituting the cause of occurrence of the second big hit gaming state is the “second normal symbol”.

(6) Command Transmission / Reception Command transmission / reception between the main control unit 140 and the sub-control units (170, 160) will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33. FIG. 32 and 33, in steps S810, S820, S830, etc., a special symbol display control command is sent from the main control unit 140 (main control board 340) to the voice / lamp control unit 170 (voice / lamp control board 370). Are output, operation signals are output to the main controller 140 (main control board 340), and the voice / lamp control section 170 (voice / lamp control board) from the main control section 140 (main control board 340). 370) is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing a state in which the effect operation signal is outputted. Note that the transmission / reception of the display control command for the normal symbol is almost the same as the transmission / reception of the display control command for the special symbol, so the description thereof is omitted here.

  In the special symbol control job {FIG. 26 (a)}, when the process of step S810 is executed for the first time, a “variation pattern designation command” is output as shown in FIG. This “variation pattern designation command” is not only a command for starting the variation of the main symbols (first to second main symbols), but also a command for starting the variation of the pseudo symbol that constitutes a special symbol together with these main symbols. is there. Further, it is a command for designating the variation time of the variation of the present symbol and a command for designating the variation time of the pseudo symbol.

  In FIGS. 32 and 33, solid arrows schematically indicate that an operation signal is supplied to the main control unit 140. In addition, the “white arrow” is (1) a case where the “effect operation signal” is schematically shown to be supplied from the main control unit 140 to the sound / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. (2) There are cases where the command issued by the main control unit 140 is schematically shown to be supplied to the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160. Further, “arrows with diagonal lines” schematically indicate that a command issued by the voice / lamp control unit 170 is supplied to the symbol control unit 160. The commands output from the voice / lamp control unit 170 will be described in detail later.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the voice / lamp control board 370 receives the “design symbol variation pattern designation command” and immediately transfers it to the symbol control board 360. As a result, the main symbol (first and second main symbols) and the pseudo symbol start to fluctuate. However, the variation of the pseudo symbol may be started by a command using the voice / lamp control board 370 as a transmission source. Further, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 start processing to be described later based on the received command.

  When the special symbol control job completes the first round of processing and the processing of S820 is executed in the second round, a command for designating the first symbol (first symbol designation command Cts1) is output. still. Since the main control unit main job takes about 4 msec to complete a series of processing, the first symbol designating command is outputted approximately 4 msec after outputting the “design symbol variation pattern designating command”. Further, when the third round process is executed after about 4 msec, a command for designating the second symbol (second symbol designating command Cts2) is output.

  In the present embodiment, it has been described that two symbols cannot be displayed at the same time, but more symbols may be displayed. When the variation pattern designation command and the symbol designation command for the special symbol (this symbol) are output in this way, a command (this symbol stop command Ctstp) for stopping all symbol variation display at a predetermined timing determined according to the variation pattern. Output.

  Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main control unit 140 transmits a “main symbol stop command (special symbol stop command)” to the sound / lamp control board 370 (see S830, FIG. 26). Further, when the voice / lamp control board 370 receives the “main symbol stop command (special symbol stop command)”, it immediately transfers it to the symbol control board 360. Then, the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the symbol control unit 160 perform the stop display of the main symbol and the stop display of the pseudo symbol based on the command thus received. The pseudo symbol stop display may be performed by a command using the voice / lamp control board 370 as a transmission source. In addition, when the stop symbol of this symbol is a symbol indicating that the special game has been won or rejected, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the main control unit 140 displays a “big hit related display command” on the voice / lamp control board 370. (For example, jackpot display start command) "is transmitted.

(6) Main routines performed on the sub-board a. Outline Next, “production control (hereinafter,“ design / production control ”) performed in cooperation by the voice / lamp control section 170 and the design control section 160 will be described. As described below, the sound / lamp control unit 170 includes specific examples of “drive control means”, “decision means”, “game mode switching means”, “effect changing means”, and “operation selection means”. Configure. That is, the “drive control means”, “decision means”, “game mode switching means”, “effect changing means”, and “operation selection means” are the CPU 171 of the voice / lamp control section 170 and the voice / lamp control section. It is configured by a control program or the like stored in the ROM 173 of 170 (see FIG. 15).

  When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140, the voice / lamp control unit 170 starts control related to various effects. Also, the voice / lamp control unit 170 immediately transfers the received symbol display control command to the symbol control unit 160, and the symbol control unit 160 performs display control of special symbols and normal symbols according to the received symbol display control command. Start. In the present embodiment, the description will be focused on the “effect control” related to the display control of the special symbol, and the description of the “effect control” related to the display control of the normal symbol will be omitted.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a flow of “symbol / effect control” related to display control of special symbols. In this process, when the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed, an initialization job is executed in the main job of the main controller shown in FIG. 24, and the voice / lamp controller 170 and the symbol controller 160 are This is a process that starts automatically when initialized.

  When the gaming machine 1 is turned on or the reset switch is pressed and this routine is started for the first time, a rendering device initialization process is executed (S1002). In this effect device initialization process, it is determined whether or not the state of the first movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both maintained in the first state. That is, “whether the operation position detection sensor S1 detects that the first movable member 711 is in the first state”, “the first detection sensor 196 and the first detection sensor 196”. It is confirmed whether or not the sensor 197 has stopped operating and whether or not the solenoid 810 has been de-energized.

  As described above, when the rendering device initialization process is executed, the sound / lamp control unit 170 is in a state of waiting to receive a symbol display control command. When the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives the variation pattern designation command (S1005; YES), this variation pattern designation command is immediately transferred to the symbol control unit 160, and all the special symbols (that is, both the symbols and Pseudo symbol) and background symbol variation display are started (S1010). At this time, the voice / lamp control unit 170 sets a “variation time timer T1” for managing the variation times of all the special symbols (that is, both the symbols and the pseudo symbols) (S1010). Note that a predetermined sound effect is output in accordance with the start of fluctuation of the special symbol.

  Next, the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives all the main symbol designating commands (S1020; YES), and when all the main symbol designating commands are transferred to the symbol control unit 160, an effect control process is performed ( S1100).

  In this effect control process (S1100), as shown in FIG. 35, first, the symbol display control command output from the main control unit 140 based on the received “designated command” relates to the jackpot determination. (S1103; YES), if there is something related to jackpot determination (S1103; YES), “pseudo symbol display mode (for example, pseudo symbol display) “For big hit” is selected as “stop symbol mode, reach display mode, etc.” (S1105).

  If “NO” is determined in S <b> 1103, the “pseudo symbol display mode (e.g., pseudo symbol stop symbol mode, off-reach display mode, which is executed in the pseudo symbol display unit 275 to 277, the mode is displayed. “For out” is selected as “etc.” (S1110) In this case, if the outreach display (outreach reach effect) is not selected as the pseudo symbol display mode in S1110 (S1113; NO), reach display ( After executing the “normal type effect” without the detach reach effect (S1125), the effect control process (S1100) is terminated and the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine.

  When the “pseudo symbol display mode” for “big hit” is selected in S1105 and the “pseudo symbol display mode” for “reach-type out-of-display” is selected in S1113, “ It is determined whether or not to execute “step-up effect” (S1120). This “step-up effect” is an effect performed while the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period). Specifically, it refers to the effects related to the above-mentioned “production steps 1 to 4”. Note that the processing of S1120 illustrates specific processing when the voice / lamp control unit 170 functions as “determination means”.

  The determination in S1120 is performed as follows, for example. That is, the voice / lamp control is performed on the assumption that the “variation time of all the special symbols (that is, both the symbols and the pseudo symbols)” determined based on the “variation pattern designation command” received in the process of S1005 is sufficient. In section 170, a predetermined lottery is performed, and a positive determination may be made in the processing of S1120 only when the lottery result is a win. Note that “the variation time of all the special symbols (that is, both the main symbol and the pseudo symbol)” is sufficient, for example, that the “variation time” is the “production related to the production step 1 to the production step 4” described above. It means that it is long enough to complete.

  If a negative determination is made in S1120 (S1120; NO), the “normal type effect” with the “reach display in the normal mode” is executed (S1125), and then the effect control process (S1100) is terminated. The process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  When an affirmative determination is made in S1120 (S1120; YES), the process proceeds to S1122 and the subsequent processes. In the process of S1122, an effect flag is set. When the processing of S1122 is completed, the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the “valid operation execution permission mode”, and the “valid period” is started (S1123). At the same time, the “reach timer T3” is set to “at the time of reach (when the reach display by the pseudo symbol is scheduled to be executed)”, and the “effective period end timer T2” is set to “before the reach (before the time at which the reach display by the pseudo symbol is scheduled to be executed). ) ”(S1123). The “reach timer T3” is a means for managing the execution time of reach display, and the “effective period end timer T2” is a means for managing the end time of the effective period. In addition, the process of S1123 illustrates a specific process when the voice / lamp control unit 170 functions as a “game mode switching unit”.

  Following the processing of S1123, “step-up effect processing” is executed (S1130). When this “step-up effect process” is started, first, the first accessory device 710 is operated, and the state of the first movable member 711 changes from the first state to the second state (S1135, “ Perform production step 1 ”). As a result, the first detection sensor 196 faces the front of the game board 10. At this time, the first detection sensor 196 is activated (the first detection sensor 196 is activated), and the first detection sensor 196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y. It becomes possible. Note that the processing of S1135 and the processing of S1150 described later exemplify specific processing when the voice / lamp control unit 170 functions as “operation selection means”.

  Thereafter, it is monitored whether or not the first detection sensor 196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y until the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140, S1145). If the first detection sensor 196 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y until the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140; YES, S1145; NO) , The process proceeds to S1280.

  On the other hand, when the first detection sensor 196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140; NO, S1145; YES). The state of the second movable member 721 changes from the first state to the second state (S1150, “Production Step 2” is executed). The process of S1150 exemplifies a specific process when the voice / lamp control unit 170 functions as an “effect changing unit”. By the processing of S1150, the second detection sensor 197 is exposed in front of the game board 10. At this time, the second detection sensor 197 is activated (the first detection sensor 197 is activated), and the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  After the process of S1150, the second detection sensor 197 monitors whether or not the detected body (player's finger) Y is detected until the “effective period end timer T2” expires. (S1155, S1160). If the second detection sensor 197 does not detect the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1155; YES, S1160; NO) , The process proceeds to S1280.

  On the other hand, if the second detection sensor 197 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1155; NO, S1160; YES) Then, a “premium symbol (design using the sun)” is displayed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27, and a special effect is started on the liquid crystal display device 27 (S1200, “effect step 3” is executed). That is, the second detection sensor 197 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y, thereby completing the “operation necessary for the player to complete the step-up effect”. The process of S1200 also exemplifies a specific process when the voice / lamp control unit 170 functions as an “effect changing unit”.

  After the processing of S1200, the “reach timer T3” has timed up (S1270; YES), and the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 displays “specific reach display (design using sun). , “Reach display to be displayed simultaneously” ”(S1275,“ production step 4 ”is executed), and“ step-up production process (S1130) ”is terminated. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  Further, as described above, when a positive determination is made in the process of S1140 or S1155, the process proceeds to S1280. That is, when the player does not complete “operation necessary for completing the step-up effect” during the “valid period” (S1140; YES, S1160; YES), the process proceeds to S1280. Then, with the “reach timer T3” being timed up (S1280; YES), “normal reach display (reach display that does not display the sun simultaneously)” on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27. "Is executed (S1283), and the" step-up effect process (S1130) "is terminated. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  After the return to the symbol / effect control routine, when the voice / lamp control unit 170 receives this symbol stop command (S1700; YES), this symbol stop command is transferred to the symbol control unit 160 and all special symbols (that is, All symbols and pseudo symbols) and background symbols are stopped (S1710). Note that, when the “voice / lamp control unit 170 receives this symbol stop command”, the above-described “variable time timer 1” also times up (ends) (S1710).

  After the process of S1710, it is determined whether or not the effect flag is set (S1720). If it is not set (S1720; NO), that is, the “step-up effect process (S1130)” is not executed. If YES, the process proceeds to S1800.

  On the other hand, when it is set (S1720; YES), that is, when the “step-up effect process (S1130)” is executed, the process of canceling the effect flag (S1725) is performed, and then the “return process” is performed. It is determined whether or not it is necessary to perform this (S1728). Here, the “returning process” is “a process of returning the movable member in the second state to the first state and releasing the operation of the detecting means (detection sensor) in the operating state”. This “return process” has two modes: a return process when the step-up effect is completed (hereinafter referred to as “the former mode”), and a return process when the step-up effect is not completed (hereinafter referred to as “return process”). And “the latter embodiment”). That is, in the “former aspect,” the first movable member 711 in the second state is returned to the first state, the operating state of the first detection sensor 196 is released, and the second state is set. It is necessary to return a certain second movable member 721 to the first state and release the operation state of the second detection sensor 197. On the other hand, in the “latter aspect”, the first movable member 711 in the second state may be returned to the first state and the operating state of the first detection sensor 196 may be released.

  When it is determined that the “return process” is not necessary in the process of S1728 (S1728; NO), that is, the “step-up effect process (S1130)” is executed. If the player does not operate the gaming machine 1 (until time is up) (S1140; YES), the process proceeds to S1800. In other words, the “step-up effect process (S1130)” is executed, but if the first detection sensor 196 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y, the process proceeds to the process of S1800 as it is. .

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1728 that “return processing” is necessary (S1728; YES), after “return processing” is executed, the process proceeds to step S1800.

  In the process of S1800, it is determined whether or not a jackpot related display command has been received (S1800). If received (S1800; YES), the process proceeds to a jackpot related display (S1830). When the above processing is performed, it is confirmed that the power of the gaming machine 1 is not turned off (S1850). If the power is not turned off, the process returns to step S1005 and the following series of processing is performed. If it is determined in step S1850 that the power is OFF, the symbol / effect control main routine (S1000) is terminated.

(7) Effects of First Embodiment According to the first embodiment described above, when the effective period starts, the first detection sensor 196 operates integrally with the first movable member 711, and the first movable member 711 is operated. The state changes from the first state to the second state. Further, during the effective period, the second detection sensor 197 operates integrally with the second movable member 721, and the state of the second movable member 721 changes from the first state to the second state. Therefore, the player “performs whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 has been switched to the effective operation execution allowable mode”, in other words, “the gaming machine 1 can be currently subjected to an effective change operation. Whether it is possible or not can be recognized visually. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the player can easily recognize the “time when the changing operation can be performed on the gaming machine 1”.

  In the first embodiment, when the movable members 711 and 721 are operated, the detection sensors 196 and 197 are activated. That is, whether or not the detection sensors 196 and 197 are operating can be accurately grasped by the operation of the movable members 711 and 721. For this reason, “a player who does not want to change the game performance” can call attention so that his / her body does not touch or come close to the detection area. Can be prevented.

  Further, in this embodiment, the player changes the performance performed by the rendering means by causing his body (particularly a finger) to appear (contact or approach) in the detection area in front of the game board 10. Can be given. Moreover, after confirming the operation of the movable members 711 and 721 (the operation of shifting from the first state to the second state), the player aims at the detection means 196 and 197 of the movable members 711 and 721. Perform change operations. Then, since the effect produced by the effect means (the liquid crystal display device 27, the movable members 711, 721) is changed, the player receives an impression that he / she is directly participating in the game effect. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 with improved “player self-participation” is obtained.

  In addition, the effect executed due to the “player change operation” is performed by linking the operations of the movable members 711 and 721 with the operation of the liquid crystal display device 27. In addition, this effect is concentrated on the display screen 271 where the player's attention is high and in front of it. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, a “wide production” can be executed due to the player's change operation.

B. Example 2
Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the effect mode using the movable members 711 and 721 is different from the first embodiment. Specifically, (1) the point of using FIG. 37 instead of FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 and (2) the point of using FIG. 38 instead of FIG. Since the other points are the same as in the first embodiment, only these differences will be described in the present embodiment.

  Also in the second embodiment, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is not switched to the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (when it is outside the valid period), as shown in FIG. The state of the movable member 711 and the state of the second movable member 721 are both in the first state. When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is switched to the “effective operation execution permission mode” (when the effective period is started), as shown in FIG. 37 (b), the state of the first movable member 711, And the state of the 2nd movable member 721 turns into a 2nd state. At this time, the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 can be visually recognized from the front of the game board 10 while being in an activated state.

  In addition, while the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the “effective operation execution allowable mode” (during the effective period), the first detection sensor 196 or the second detection sensor 197 When (finger) Y is detected, a specific effect display is started on the liquid crystal display device 27 (a specific reach display, a specific notice display, etc. are started). Regardless of whether or not the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 detect the detected body (player's finger) Y, the first movable member 711 after the end of the effect period. And the state of the second movable member 721 are returned to the first state.

  When the “step-up effect process S1130” of the second embodiment is started, as shown in FIG. 38, the first accessory device 710 and the second accessory device 720 operate simultaneously, and the first movable member 711 is moved. The state and the state of the second movable member 721 change from the first state to the second state (S1136, “Production Step 1” is executed). As a result, the first detection sensor 196 faces the front of the game board 10. At this time, the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 are activated (enabled). Accordingly, each of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 can detect the detection target (player's finger) Y.

  Thereafter, until the “effective period end timer T2” expires, at least one of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 is to be detected (player's finger). Whether or not Y is detected is monitored (S1141, S1146). If the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 do not detect the detection target (player's finger) Y until the “effective period end timer T2” expires ( S1141; YES, S1146; NO), the process proceeds to S1280. And after performing the process of S1280 and the process of S1283, "Step-up effect process S1130" is complete | finished. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  On the other hand, until the “effective period end timer T2” expires, at least one of the first detection sensor 196 and the second detection sensor 197 is detected body (player's finger) Y Is detected (S1141; NO, S1146; YES), a “premium symbol (symbol using the sun)” is displayed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27, and a special effect is started on the liquid crystal display device 27. (S1200, “Production Step 2” is executed). The process of S1200 exemplifies a specific process when the sound / lamp control unit 170 functions as an “effect changing unit”.

  After the processing of S1200, the “reach timer T3” has timed up (S1270; YES), and the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 displays “specific reach display (design using sun). , Reach display simultaneously displayed) "(S1275," execution step 3 "is executed), and" step-up effect processing (S1130) "is terminated. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment. That is, in the second embodiment, two movable members 711 and 721 each including the detection units 196 and 197 are provided, and the two detection units 196 and 197 are simultaneously in the second state. That is, according to the second embodiment, since the state of the two movable members 711 and 721 is simultaneously changed to the second state, it is possible to give a more intense impact to the player. Moreover, in the second embodiment, since the player can select the movable members 711 and 721 to be operated, the player's gaming interests are further enhanced.

C. Example 3
Next, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, (a) the structure of the central device 26 is different, (b) the number of movable members and the arrangement location are different, and (c) a panel component other than the central device 26 (side lamp device 38). ) Is different from the first embodiment in that the movable member is disposed in (), and (d) the aspect of the step-up effect process is different. Specifically, (1) in the central device 26 shown in FIG. 3, the part shown in FIG. 39 is corrected according to FIG. 39, (2) the point in which FIG. 40 is used instead of FIG. ) The step-up effect process is different from the first embodiment in that the step-up effect process is executed according to FIGS. 41 and 42. Since the other points are the same as in the first embodiment, only these differences will be described in the present embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 40 (a), a concealing plate 29 is disposed in front of the base member 26a. The concealment plate 29 is configured in a substantially frame shape having an opening (a window portion penetrating the front and back surfaces) 29a. The opening 29 a has a substantially rectangular planar shape, and has substantially the same shape and size as the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27. The concealment plate 29 aligns the opening 29a and the display screen 271 in the front-rear direction, and makes the display screen 271 visible from the front (front of the game board 10) through the opening 29a, while the central device 26. Built in.

  The concealment plate 29 constitutes a specific example of the concealment member. That is, between the “back surface portion (rear surface portion) of the concealment plate 29 in a substantially frame shape” and “the frame-shaped portion surrounding the display screen 271 in the front surface portion (front surface portion) of the base member 26a”. A gap portion is formed, and a concealing space portion 29k is formed by the gap portion.

  In the front part of the game board 10, the side lamp device 38 located obliquely below and to the left of the central device 26 constitutes a specific example of a concealing member by a part (front wall 38 b). That is, the outer portion 38 a of the side lamp device 38 includes a front wall 38 b that is disposed at a predetermined distance from the front portion of the game board 10. A gap portion is formed between the front wall 38b and the front portion of the game board 10, and a concealing space portion 38k is formed by the gap portion. In the outer portion 38a, a portion directed to the central device 26 is an opening.

  The production means constituting the third embodiment includes a first accessory device 1710, a second accessory device 1720, a third accessory device 1730, and a liquid crystal display device 27. Among these, as shown in FIG. 40 (a), the first accessory device 1710 includes a first movable member 1711, a motor 800 (see FIG. 41), a first detection sensor 1196, and a lamp. Device 1714. As shown in FIG. 40B, the second accessory device 1720 includes a first movable member 1721, a motor 801 (see FIG. 41), a second detection sensor 1197, and a lamp device. 1724. Further, the third accessory device 1730 similarly includes a first movable member 1731, a motor 802 (see FIG. 41), a third detection sensor 1198, and a lamp device 1734. .

  The first movable member 1711 constitutes a specific example of the movable member according to the first aspect of the present invention, and has a “shape imitating a gun”. The first movable member 1711 is disposed in a state of being rotatable about a rotation axis that is substantially perpendicular to the game board 10 in front of the game board 10 (behind the glass plates 41c and 41c). A first detection sensor 1196 having the same configuration as that of the “first detection sensor 196 of the first embodiment” is disposed on the front surface of the first movable member 1711. That is, the first detection sensor 1196 also constitutes a specific example of the detection means, and a light emitting device 1196a similar to the light emitting device 196a described above, a light receiving device 1196b similar to the light receiving device 196b described above, It has. The light emitting device 1196a is connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the “operation detection board 1199b similar to the operation detection board 199b” described above. The light receiving device 1196b is also connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the operation detection board 1199b. The first detection sensor 1196 faces the front of the game board 10.

  In the first accessory device 1710, when the state of the first movable member 1711 is in the first state, the entire first movable member 1711 is accommodated in the “hiding space 38k”. Therefore, the first detection sensor 1196 is concealed by the front wall 38b of the side lamp device 38 and cannot be viewed from the front of the game board 10. In this state, when the motor (stepping) 800 is rotated forward by a predetermined number of steps, a part of the first movable member 1711 is exposed to the outside of the “hiding space 38k”. At this time, the first detection sensor 1196 is exposed to the outside in the “hiding space 38 k” and can be viewed from the front of the game board 10.

  That is, the state of the first movable member 1711 is the second state. At this time, in the front part of the glass plates 41c and 41c, the site | part located in front of the 1st sensor 1196 for a detection becomes a detection area. When the detected body (player's finger) Y comes into contact with this part (detection region), the first detection sensor 1196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y. At this time, the lamp device 1714 is turned on to perform an “effect as if a gun was fired”. In addition, when the state of the first movable member 1711 is in the second state, if the motor (stepping) 800 is reversed by a predetermined number of steps, the first movable member 1711 is moved to the “hiding space portion 38k”. The state of the first movable member 1711 is stored in the first state.

  The second accessory device 1720 has a second movable member 1721 disposed on the upper right side of the central device 26. When the state of the second movable member 1721 is the first state, the entire second movable member 1721 is accommodated in the “hiding space portion 29k”. For this reason, the second detection sensor 1197 is concealed by the concealment plate 29 and cannot be viewed from the front of the game board 10. From this state, when the motor (stepping) 801 is rotated forward by a predetermined number of steps, a part of the second movable member 1721 is exposed outside the “hiding space portion 29k”. At this time, the second detection sensor 1197 is exposed to the outside in the “hiding space portion 29k” and is visible from the front of the game board 10.

  That is, the state of the second movable member 1721 is the second state. At this time, a portion located in front of the second detection sensor 1197 in the front surface portion of the glass plates 41c and 41c is a detection region. When the detected body (player's finger) Y comes into contact with this part (detection region), the second detection sensor 1197 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y. At this time as well, the lamp device 1724 is turned on to perform an “effect as if firing a gun”. In addition, when the state of the second movable member 1721 is in the second state, if the motor (stepping) 801 is reversed by a predetermined number of steps, the second movable member 1721 becomes the “hiding space portion 29k”. The state of the second movable member 1721 is stored in the first state. The second detection sensor 1197 also constitutes a specific example of the detection means, and includes a light emitting device 1197a similar to the light emitting device 196a described above and a light receiving device 1197b similar to the light receiving device 196b described above. I have. The light emitting device 1197a is connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the “operation detection board 1199c similar to the above-described operation detection board 199c”. The light receiving device 1197b is also connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the operation detection board 1199b.

  In the third accessory device 1730, the third movable member 1731 is disposed on the upper left side of the central device 26. When the state of the third movable member 1731 is the first state, the entire third movable member 1731 is accommodated in the “hiding space portion 29k”. For this reason, the third detection sensor 1198 is concealed by the concealment plate 29 and cannot be viewed from the front of the game board 10. In this state, when the motor (stepping) 802 is reversed by a predetermined number of steps, a part of the third movable member 1731 is exposed to the outside of the “hiding space portion 29k”. At this time, the third detection sensor 1198 is exposed to the outside in the “hiding space portion 29 k” and can be viewed from the front of the game board 10.

  That is, the state of the third movable member 1731 is the second state. At this time, in the front part of the glass plates 41c and 41c, the site | part located in front of the 3rd sensor 1198 for a detection becomes a detection area | region. When the detected body (player's finger) Y comes into contact with this part (detection region), the third detection sensor 1198 detects this detected body (player's finger) Y. At this time as well, the lamp device 1734 is turned on to perform an “effect as if a gun was fired”. In addition, when the state of the third movable member 1731 is in the second state, if the motor (stepping) 802 is reversed by a predetermined number of steps, the second movable member 1721 becomes the “hiding space portion 29k”. The state of the third movable member 1731 is stored in the first state. The third detection sensor 1198 also constitutes a specific example of the detecting means, and includes a light emitting device 1198a similar to the light emitting device 196a described above and a light receiving device 1198b similar to the light receiving device 196b described above. I have. Further, the light emitting device 1198a is connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the “operation detection board 1199d similar to the above-described operation detection board 199c”. The light receiving device 1198b is also connected to the input / output port 174 constituting the sound / lamp control unit 170 via the operation detection board 1199d.

  In Example 3, when the effective period is started, the state of the first movable member 1711 is changed from the first state to the second state. When the first detection sensor 1196 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y and wins a lottery using a random number, the state of the second movable member 1721 is changed from the first state. The second state is entered. Further, when the second detection sensor 1197 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y and wins the lottery using a random number, the state of the third movable member 1731 is changed from the first state to the first state. 2 state. When the third detection sensor 1198 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y and wins a lottery using a random number, a special effect using the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 is obtained. Be started. This special effect is achieved by displaying “symbol T indicating that the gun hit” on the display screen 271 (see FIG. 39).

  The “step-up effect process” of the third embodiment is executed according to FIGS. When this “step-up effect process” is started, first, the first accessory device 1710 is activated, and the state of the first movable member 1711 changes from the first state to the second state (S1135, “ Perform production step 1 ”). As a result, the first detection sensor 1196 faces the front of the game board 10. At this time, the first detection sensor 1196 is activated (validated), and the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  Thereafter, it is monitored whether or not the first detection sensor 1196 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y until the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140, S1145). If the first detection sensor 1196 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140; YES, S1145; NO). , The process proceeds to S1280.

  If the first detection sensor 1196 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1140; NO, S1145; YES), With regard to “whether to operate the second accessory device 1720”, a lottery is performed using a random number (S1147). If the result of the lottery is a loss (S1152; NO), the process returns to S1140 again, and the processes after S1140 are executed. That is, the player can perform a continuous change operation on the first detection sensor 1196 as long as time permits (until the valid period end timer T2 expires). At this time, the player will experience a “feeling like firing a gun continuously”.

  When the winning lottery result is obtained (S1152; YES), the second accessory device 1720 operates, and the state of the second movable member 1721 changes from the first state to the second state (S1154). Execute “Production Step 2”). As a result, the second detection sensor 1197 becomes visible from the front of the game board 10. At this time, the second detection sensor 1197 is activated (validated), and the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  Thereafter, it is monitored whether or not the second detection sensor 1197 detects the detected body (player's finger) Y until the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1155, S1160). If the second detection sensor 1197 does not detect the detected body (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1155; YES, S1160; NO) , The process proceeds to S1280.

  If the second detection sensor 1197 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1155; NO, S1160; YES), Whether or not to activate the third accessory device 1730, a lottery is performed using a random number (S1162), and if the result of the lottery is a loss (S1165; NO), the process returns to S1155, and after S1155 In this case as well, the player can continuously change the second detection sensor 1197 as long as time permits (until the valid period end timer T2 expires). It is possible to enjoy the “feeling of firing a gun”.

  When the winning lottery result is obtained (S1165; YES), the third accessory device 1770 operates, and the state of the third movable member 1731 changes from the first state to the second state (S1170). Execute “Direction Step 3”). As a result, the state of the third movable member 731 changes from the first state to the second state (S1165, “Production Step 3” is executed). As a result, the third detection sensor 198 is exposed in front of the game board 10. At this time, the third detection sensor 1198 is activated (validated), and the detected body (player's finger) Y can be detected.

  After the process of S1170, the third detection sensor 198 monitors whether or not the detected body (player's finger) Y is detected until the “effective period end timer T2” expires. (S1177, S1178). If the third detection sensor 198 does not detect the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1177; YES, S1178; NO). , The process proceeds to S1280.

  If the second detection sensor 198 detects the detected object (player's finger) Y before the “effective period end timer T2” expires (S1177; NO, S1178; YES), Whether or not to perform a “special effect using the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27” is selected using a random number (S1180). If the result of the lottery is a loss (S1182; NO), the process returns to S1177, and the processes after S1155 are executed. Also in this case, the player can continuously change the third detection sensor 1198 as long as time permits (until the valid period end timer T2 expires). , You can enjoy the “feeling of firing a gun”.

  When the winning lottery result is obtained (YES in S1182), a “special effect using the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27” is performed (S1220, “effect step 4” is executed). After the processing of S1220, “reach timer T3” has timed up (S1270; YES), and “specific reach display” is executed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 (S1275, "Produce step 5" is executed), and "Step-up effect process (S1130)" is terminated. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  As described above, when a positive determination is made in the processing of S1140, S1155, or S1177, the processing proceeds to S1280. That is, if the player does not complete “operation necessary to complete the step-up effect” during the “valid period” (S1140; YES, S1160; YES, S1177; YES), the process of S1280 is performed. Transition. Then, “reaching timer T3” is timed up (S1280; YES), “normal reach display” is executed on the display screen 271 of the liquid crystal display device 27 (S1283), and “step-up effect processing ( S1130) "is terminated. Then, the effect control process (S1100) is terminated, the process returns to the symbol / effect control routine, and the process proceeds to S1700.

  According to the third embodiment, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the third embodiment includes a plurality of movable members 1711, 1721, and 1731 each including detection sensors 196 to 198. When one of the detection sensors 1196 to 1198 is activated, the states of the other movable members 1711, 1721, and 1731 change from the first state to the second state and are disposed on the other movable members. The detection sensors 1196 to 1198 can detect the “detected object”. That is, when a change operation is performed on one movable member 1711, the other movable members 1721 and 1731 are operated in conjunction with the change operation. That is, since the plurality of movable members 1711, 1721, and 1731 operate in conjunction with each other based on the player's change operation, a more novel and wide production can be executed.

  In particular, in this embodiment, the voice / lamp control unit 170 (the control program stored in the CPU 171 of the voice / lamp control unit 170 and the ROM 173 of the voice / lamp control unit 170) functions as the “change operation selection unit”. Then, the processes of S1147, S1152, S1162, S1155, S1180, and S1220 are executed. That is, the gaming machine of the third embodiment includes “change operation selection means for selecting whether or not the effect change means is to be activated”. Then, every time the detection sensors 1196 to 1198 detect the detection object Y, this change operation selection means is operated, and whether or not the effect device (1720, 1730) is operated to change the effect (S1152). , S1165), or a special display is performed on the liquid crystal display device 27, and it is determined whether or not to change the effect (S1182). For this reason, according to the gaming machine of the third embodiment, it is possible to execute a game with a more realistic feeling. Specifically, it is possible to execute a game with a higher sense of presence, such as “the player who wants to experience the change in performance performs a change operation as if firing a gun.”

  The “change operation selection means” may be “means for selecting whether or not to change the effect change means to the operating state” as in the third embodiment, or “activate the effect change means. "Means for selecting whether or not to make a state and an operation mode of the effect changing means" may be used. Further, it may be “means for selecting only the operation mode of the effect changing means”.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate. That is, the modification which has the characteristics of several Example can also be illustrated.

  That is, in this embodiment, the detection means can be operated integrally with the movable member. However, as in Modification 1 shown in FIG. 43, the detection means 3000 is provided in the game board 10 and the movable member 3100 is in the first state. Then, the front of the detection unit 3000 may be blocked and the front of the detection unit 3000 may be opened when the movable member 3100 is in the second state.

  In each of the embodiments and the second modification, the application example to the ball game machine has been described. However, as in the second modification shown in FIG. It can also be set up. The spinning-type gaming machine 1500 is provided with a design symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 1501 on the upper side of the front portion, and in order to display a confirmed display of a winning combination in the center of the front portion through a variable display. The symbol display device 1502 for displaying the winning combination is displayed. In the rotary gaming machine 1500, in front of the symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 1501, the symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 1501 is provided. A glass plate (transparent plate) 1503 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the display screen 1501a, and a rear surface portion of the glass plate (transparent plate) 1503 and a symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 1501. The movable members 1510 and 1520 are disposed in a space formed between the display screen 1501a and the display screen 1501a.

  In the embodiments and modifications described above, the mode in which the symbol control unit 160 is used under the control of the voice / lamp control unit 170 has been described. That is, an example in which the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 via the voice / lamp control unit 170 on the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 is illustrated. However, the symbol control unit 160 may be arranged on the primary side (upstream side) of the sound / lamp control unit 170.

  That is, as in Modification 3 of FIG. 45, the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the main control unit 140 using the predetermined transmission path 500a, and the symbol control unit 160 is connected to the secondary side of the symbol control unit 160. The voice / lamp control unit 170 is connected using the transmission path 500b. Then, the liquid crystal display device 27 may be connected to the secondary side (downstream) of the sound / lamp control unit 170 using a predetermined transmission path.

  Further, in each of the embodiments and modifications described above, the display control of the symbol (main symbol, pseudo symbol, background symbol, character symbol, etc.) on the liquid crystal display device 27 and the number of reserved symbols, and the normal symbol display device 32 The normal symbol display control is performed by the symbol display unit 160. Of these, the main symbol and the number-of-holds display control in the liquid crystal display device 27, and the normal symbol display control in the normal symbol display device 32 are mainly performed. It may be performed by the control unit 140 and only the display control of the effect-dedicated symbols such as the pseudo symbol, the background symbol, and the character symbol in the liquid crystal display device 27 may be performed by the symbol display unit 160.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the gaming machine of Example 1 and Example 2 of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a front view showing a game board. (A) is a schematic front view which shows the display screen of a liquid crystal display device in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention, (b) is 1st. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of this symbol, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of a 2nd main symbol. (A)-(d) is schematic explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the stop symbol of this symbol in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. (A)-(d) is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the stop symbol of a pseudo | simulation symbol in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining a first movable member (first state) and a second movable member (first state). (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the 1st movable member (2nd state) and the 2nd movable member (1st state) in the game machine which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, ( (b) is an explanatory view for explaining the first movable member (second state) and the second movable member (first state) in the gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the sensor for an operation position detection in the game machine which concerns on Example 1 and Example 2 of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the sensor for detecting the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2). It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2 and modification 3) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the main control part which comprises the electronic controller with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention is provided. (A) is an explanatory view showing representative examples of various memories and the like stored in the built-in RAM of the main control unit in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example (except modified example 2) of the present invention; (B) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the special symbol determination random number memory in the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the audio | voice / lamp control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on each Example (except Example 3) and each modification (except Modification 2) of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing of the symbol control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention is provided. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the symbol display game performed with the game machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the main control part main job which the main control part of the game machine concerning each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention performs. It is explanatory drawing which showed notionally the mode that the initial symbol designation | designated command was output from the main control part in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example and each modification (except modification 2) of this invention. (A) is a flowchart which shows a special symbol control job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification (excluding modification 2) of the present invention, and (b) is an embodiment of the present invention and each modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows a special symbol related command in the gaming machine which concerns on an example (except modification 2). FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol success / failure determination job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification (except Modification 2) of the present invention. FIG. 28 is a flowchart for explaining a jackpot process in the special symbol success / failure determination job of FIG. 27; FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a game state control job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification (except Modification 2) of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a game state control job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification (except Modification 2) of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a game state control job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modification (except Modification 2) of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example (except modified example 2) of the present invention, it is a time chart of the start of the special symbol variation, during the variation. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example (except modified example 2) of the present invention, it is a time chart during special symbol change and stop display. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a symbol / effect control routine (sub-board main routine) in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example (except modified example 2) of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the effect control process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment and each modified example (except modified example 2) of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining step-up effect processing in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. (A) is the explanatory view for explaining the 1st movable member (1st state) and the 2nd movable member (1st state) in the gaming machine concerning Example 2, (b) In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram for explaining a first movable member (second state) and a second movable member (second state). FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining step-up effect processing in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram showing a central device and a movable member. (A) is a sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG. 39, and (b) is a sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG. 39. It is explanatory drawing of the audio | voice / lamp control part which comprises the electronic control apparatus with which the game machine which concerns on Example 3 is provided. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining step-up effect processing in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining step-up effect processing in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a movable member (1st state) in the gaming machine which concerns on the modification 1, (b) is a movable member (2nd in the gaming machine which concerns on the modification 1). It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a state. It is a front view of the gaming machine according to Modification 2. In the gaming machine according to Modification 3, it is a block diagram showing an electronic control device.

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1; Gaming machine 1 (bullet ball gaming machine).
10: Game board,
26 g; concealing part (concealing member),
27: Liquid crystal display device (design display device),
29; concealment plate (concealment member),
38; side lamp device (concealment member),
26k, 29k, 38k; concealment space,
170; voice / lamp control unit (drive control means, determination means, game mode switching means, effect change means, operation selection means),
196, 197, 1196, 1197, 1198; detection sensor (detection means),
710, 720, 1710, 1720, 1730;
711, 721, 1711, 1721, 1731; a movable member,
713b; palm (first surface portion),
713c; back of hand (second surface part),
800, 801, 802; motor (driving means),
810; solenoid (drive means),
Y: detected object.

Claims (9)

Game board,
It is configured to include a symbol display device that can execute a stunning display using a predetermined identification symbol, and a movable member that can execute a predetermined stunning operation, and execute a predetermined staging as the game progresses Possible production means,
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
It is arranged in a state where it can be operated integrally with the movable member, and can detect a detected object appearing in a detection region located in front of the game board in a non-contact state with the detected object. Detection means;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is
A first state in which the detection means is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the game board so that the detection means cannot detect the detected object, and the detection means is disposed on the game board. It is exposed to be visible from the front, and is operable to be able to selectively execute the second state that enables detection of the detected object by the detection means,
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To play. The game board is provided with a concealing member, a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member,
The first state is a state in which the detection means is housed in the concealing space.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second state is a state in which the detection unit is exposed outside the concealing space. The game board is provided with a concealing member, a concealing space is provided behind the concealing member,
The first state is a state in which the movable member is housed in the concealing space.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second state is a state in which the movable member is exposed outside the concealing space. The movable member includes a first surface portion and a second surface portion on which the detection means is disposed,
The first state is a state in which the first surface portion is directed forward,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second state is a state in which the second surface portion is directed forward. A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
The condition of the other movable member changes from the first state to the second state on condition that the detection means disposed on a predetermined movable member detects the object to be detected. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A plurality of the movable members are provided, and the detection means is arranged so as to be able to operate integrally with the individual movable members with respect to the individual movable members,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the state of two or more movable members simultaneously changes from the first state to the second state. An operation selection means for selecting whether or not to put the detection means in an operating state;
The operation selecting means sets the detection means to an operating state when the state of the movable member becomes the second state, and detects the detection when the state of the movable member becomes the first state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the operating state of the means is released. Game board,
It is configured to include a symbol display device that can execute a stunning display using a predetermined identification symbol, and a movable member that can execute a predetermined stunning operation, and execute a predetermined staging as the game progresses Possible production means,
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
A detecting means arranged on the gaming board and capable of detecting a detected object appearing in a detection region located in front of the gaming board in a non-contact state with the detected object;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is operable to selectively execute a first state in which the front of the detection means is closed and a second state in which the front of the detection means is opened.
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To play. When a symbol display game start condition is established, a symbol display device capable of constituting a plurality of columns of display area portions for starting variable display of symbols;
A lottery means for performing a lottery to determine whether or not a winning combination is permitted each time a symbol display game is executed;
Stop means that is provided corresponding to each display area part and is operated when stopping the variable display of each display area part,
When the winning display is confirmed by the symbol display device to confirm the establishment of the winning combination when the variable display is stopped in all the display areas and the symbol display game is finished, the winning combination is confirmed. Game medium giving means for giving the player a number of game media according to the display mode;
When the winning combination determination display mode is a special mode, the special game state is shifted from a normal game state in which a normal game is executed to a special game state in which a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is executed. Game transition means,
Production means configured to include a movable member capable of executing a predetermined production operation and capable of executing a predetermined production as the game progresses;
A transparent plate disposed in front of the movable member;
Drive means for driving the movable member;
Drive control means for controlling the operation of the drive means;
The object to be detected is arranged in a state in which it can be operated integrally with the movable member, and the object to be detected that appears in the detection region located on the front surface side of the transparent plate is detected in a non-contact state with the object to be detected. Possible detection means;
Determining means for determining whether or not to switch the game mode to an effective operation execution permission mode;
Game mode switching means for switching the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode over a predetermined effective period when the determination means determines to switch the game mode to the effective operation execution allowable mode; ,
Effect changing means for changing the effect executed by the effect means on condition that the detection means detects the detected object during the effective period;
A gaming machine comprising
The movable member is
A first state in which the detection means is concealed so as to be invisible from the front of the transparent plate so that the detection means cannot detect the detected object; It is exposed to be visible from the front, and is operable to be able to selectively execute the second state that enables detection of the detected object by the detection means,
The drive control means includes
The operation of the driving unit is controlled so that the state of the movable member shifts from the first state to the second state at the start of the effective period or during the advancement of the effective period. To play.

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