JP2008099970A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a game player to surely notice an ornament member and a push member without missing them, so that the game player is subject to strong impacts without becoming tired, and which further improves various kinds of presentation effects. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a display device 7 having a function to inform the game player of the result of a jackpot lottery and/or a function to inform the game player of the presentation in the process until the result of a jackpot lottery is informed. The display device 7 is formed of a flexible paper-like display unit 9a. The display unit 9a is installed so that part of the outer edge part is fixed, and the other parts are not fixed. The ornament member 10 and the push member 8 are provided on the back of the non-fixed part of the display unit 9a, and the display unit and the push member 8 are relatively moved, thereby causing the push member 8 to push and open the display unit 9a from the non-fixed part of the display unit 9a, and making the ornament member 10 visible through the opening part of the display unit 9a pushed open by the push member 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having at least a symbol display device and a push-off member, and in particular, a gaming machine configured so that an effective presentation can be provided to a player when a reach occurs, a reach loses, or a big hit occurs. About.

In a general pachinko machine, when a player operates a launch handle provided below the game board and the launched game ball wins the start of the game board, a liquid crystal display (LCD) in the center of the game board is displayed. ) And a symbol display screen of a symbol display device such as a plasma display (for example, display symbols in the left and right middle columns) are variably displayed. In addition, when the start condition is established along with the winning at the start port, a big win lottery is performed in the main control device.
When the lottery result is a “hit”, the display design that has started the above-mentioned variation is, for example, a reach notice effect, a reach effect, a jackpot notice effect, etc. Is going. On the other hand, when the lottery result is “losing”, the change is stopped by the lost symbol through the reach notice effect and the reach effect (or without performing these effects). In addition, when the fluctuation is stopped by the jackpot symbol, it becomes a jackpot state, the big winning opening of the game board is intermittently released over a predetermined number of rounds so that a large number of gaming balls can be won, and a large number of winning balls are paid to the tray. The bonus will be given to the player.

By the way, the display on the display device becomes monotonous only by the effect due to the symbol variation and the stop, and the player gets bored of watching the symbol display screen of the display device. Therefore, some conventional pachinko gaming machines have a movable body as an accessory disposed on the front side (player side) of the display device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This movable body is movable at the front position of the symbol display screen of the display device, and by linking the movement of the movable body and the screen effect of the display device, not only the variation of the symbol but also the movement of the movable body is added. When performing various performances, the player's expectation and joy can be raised to some extent.
JP 2001-25546 A

  However, since many of the conventional pachinko gaming machines described above are arranged in a state in which the movable body is visible from the position of the player, the display device before the movement particularly when the movement of the movable body is monotonous. In addition to being able to predict that it will be linked to the screen production, the player gets bored with the linkage between the symbol and the movable body when familiar with it. Even if the movable body is hidden so that it cannot be seen from the player's position, the movable body suddenly emerges from either the top, bottom, left, or right direction and appears only in front of the display screen of the display device. There was a problem that happened not to notice.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and its purpose is to make sure that the player is surely noticed without missing the push-out member having the decorative portion and receives a strong impact without getting bored by the player. Thus, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can further improve various effects.

  In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention provides a game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll, and a start provided in the game area of the game board, in which the game ball can win a prize. A variable prize opening provided in the game area of the game board, the game ball being switched to a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can be won, and the game ball A jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not to open the variable prize slot based on winning the prize, and a jackpot lottery means for opening the variable prize slot when the jackpot lottery means judges a jackpot In a gaming machine equipped with a jackpot gaming means for playing games, a function for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot lottery and / or during the course until the result of the jackpot lottery is notified A display device having a function of notifying the player, the display device is constituted by a flexible paper-like display body, and the display body has a part of the outer edge portion fixed thereto, and the other parts. Is installed as non-fixed, and on the rear side of the non-fixed portion of the display body, a decorative member and a displacement member are provided, and the displacement member is moved by moving the display body and the displacement member relatively. The display body is pushed open from a non-fixed portion of the display body, and the decorative member is configured to be visible from an opening of the display body pushed open by the push-out member.

In the present invention, the decorative member is configured to protrude from the opening of the display body pushed open by the push-out member to the front side of the display body.
In the present invention, the pushing member is provided with a reversing member that expands until the tip of the display body is reversed, and the reversing member is operated after the display body is pushed away by the pushing member. is there.

    As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a gaming board having a gaming area in which a gaming ball can roll, a start opening provided in the gaming area of the gaming board and allowing the gaming ball to win, A variable prize opening provided in a game area of the game board, wherein the game ball is switched to a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won and an open state in which the game ball can be won, and the game ball wins the start opening A jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not to open the variable winning opening based on the jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not to open the variable prize opening, and a jackpot game for opening the variable prize opening when the jackpot lottery means determines the jackpot In a gaming machine equipped with gaming means, a function for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot lottery and / or a notice of the effect during the course until the result of the jackpot lottery is notified A display device having a function, and the display device is configured by a flexible paper-like display body, and the display body is installed such that a part of the outer edge is fixed and the other part is not fixed. A decorative member and a push-off member are provided on the rear side of the non-fixed portion of the display body, and the push-out member is moved to the non-fixed portion of the display body by relatively moving the display body and the push-out member. The display body is pushed and opened, and the decorative member can be visually recognized from the opening of the display body pushed open by the push-off member, so that the player pushes the push-out member and pushes the display body away. The decorative member player is configured to be visible in conjunction with the push-opening of the display body by the member, thereby confirming the decorative member, The player has a sense of expectation due to the unexpected movement of the decorative member, and will watch the next movement of the decorative member. Thus, the production effect can be improved as compared with a conventional gaming machine including a movable body.

Further, in the present invention, the decorative member is configured to jump out from the opening of the display body pushed open by the push-out member to the front side of the display body. Unexpected movement of the push-out member and the decorative member with respect to the display screen being noticed, the player will be strongly impacted without getting bored, the movement of the push-out member and the decorative member, and the design variation of the display screen of the display device Together, it is possible to improve the production effect over a conventional gaming machine equipped with a movable body. In addition, the decoration part that protrudes forward of the display body by the push-out member can be smoothly moved.
Further, in the present invention, the pushing member is provided with a reversing member that expands until the tip of the display body is reversed, and the reversing member is operated after the display body is pushed away by the pushing member. When the push-out member pushes and opens the display body of the display device, the portion of the display body that is not fixed can be opened larger by the reversing member.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.

1 to 17 show an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine which is a gaming machine of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a symbol display screen and a movable body of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 showing the symbol display screen and the movable body of the gaming machine according to the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the movable body according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is slightly opened by the movable body. 2 is a front view showing the symbol display screen of FIG. 2 and the movable body, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the symbol display screen and movable body of FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the movable body showing a state in which the display body is operated to be opened and opened by the expanding means, and FIG. 10 drives the expanding means. FIG. 11 is a plan view of FIG. 10. 12 is a block diagram showing a control flow of each control board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control process of the main control board according to this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the control processing of the display control board according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 16 is the control of the movable body control board according to the present embodiment. FIG. 17 is a table chart showing the display contents of the display device and the movement of the movable body according to the variation pattern.
In the present embodiment, the push-out member of the present invention is expressed as a movable body. However, the portion where the display body of the symbol display device is fixed is moved, and the display body is pushed by the fixed movable body. It also includes an expanded configuration.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is provided in a game board 6 having a game area in which a game ball can roll and a game area of the game board 6 so that a game ball can be won. A start winning opening 2, a large winning opening (variable winning opening) 3 that is provided in the game area of the game board 6, and can be switched between a closed state in which game balls cannot be won and an open state in which game balls can be won; A jackpot lottery means (not shown) for determining whether or not to open the jackpot 3 based on the fact that the game ball wins the starting prize slot 2 and a jackpot lottery means for judging whether or not to open the jackpot 3 will be a jackpot Is determined to have a jackpot game means (not shown) for performing a jackpot game that opens the jackpot 3. In the game area of the game board 6, a windmill 1, an out port 4, a guide rail 5, a game nail (not shown), and the like are arranged at predetermined positions.
In addition, on such a game board 6, a function for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot lottery and / or an effect is notified to the player during the course until the result of the jackpot lottery is notified (notice display) And a display device (LCD) 7 having a function of displaying a game state and the like. A movable body 8 is provided on the rear side of the symbol display device 7 as an accessory that moves as described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the symbol display device 7 includes a symbol display screen 9 that displays special symbols (for example, symbols, alphanumeric characters, symbols, etc.) and decorative symbols as images. For example, the symbol starts to fluctuate when a game ball enters the start winning opening 2 and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed.
In addition, the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7 has a plurality of symbols (four in this embodiment, but one if it is provided with a warm-shaped one with only the upper side fixed or a slit or the like. Alternatively, two, three, or five or more display bodies 9a) may be combined. These four display bodies 9a are formed using a paper-like resin plate (for example, electronic paper) having flexibility that can be flexibly deformed and having a strength that can withstand a predetermined number of uses. Has been. In each display body 9a, a part of the outer edge located on the outer peripheral side of the symbol display screen 9 indicated by a double line in FIG. 1 is fixed (may be fixed in a dotted line or fixed in a straight line) 1), the other joints indicated by cross lines in FIG. 1 are installed as free ends (unfixed parts) that are not fixed.
Furthermore, when the display body 9a is not pushed away by the movable body 8, the display body 9a is configured to be able to maintain a certain shape by its elasticity. Or you may make it the display body 9a maintain a fixed shape by providing the member which supports the display body 9a.

  On the other hand, the movable body 8 is configured as shown in FIGS. 1 to 11, and pushes and opens the display body 9a of the symbol display screen 9 to simulate various characters stored therein. The (decorative member) 10 is movable so as to jump out in front of the symbol display device 7. For this reason, the movable body 8 is disposed in the central portion of the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7 and at a rear position corresponding to the free end portion of the joint that is not fixed to each display body 9a.

The movable body 8 is composed of a frame-shaped protective cover 11 that has the expansion member 20 that accommodates the effect member 10 therein and expands the tip of the display body 9a until it is reversed by a reversing member. The effect member 10 can be moved integrally with the protective cover 11 and is configured so that only the effect member 10 can move independently from the protective cover 11.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the protective cover 11 is composed of a rectangular frame 11 a that is open at the front and closed at the back, and is configured so that the effect member 10 inside can be seen from the front. . The frame 11a may be formed in a cylindrical shape or an elliptical shape, and the upper and lower and left and right side walls 11b may be configured to be visible from the side using a transparent resin material or the like.

The movable body 8, as shown in FIG. 3, the motion power which is generated by the motor 12 ₁ by receiving via a power transmission mechanism, the front-rear direction with respect to the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7, a display The display body 9a is pushed open from the next portion, which is the free end of the symbol display screen 9, by the expanding means 20 that expands the display body 9a until the tip of the display body 9a is reversed by the reversing member. The member 10 is configured to protrude from the symbol display screen 9 to the player side or to be retracted to the opposite side of the player.
For this reason, the movable body 8 fixes the rear surface portion 11c of the protective cover 11 to the tip of the rack 13 ₁ of the power transmission mechanism, and the pinion 14 ₁ meshing with the rack 13 ₁ is attached to the rotating shaft 12 ₁ a of the motor 12 _1. By being fixed, it is configured to be able to reciprocate. Rotation and stopping of the motor 12 ₁ is controlled by the sub-control board and the movable body control board which will be described later, as a result, the movement of the movable member 8, the sub-control including such pop-out amount from the symbol display screen 9 It is controlled by the substrate and the movable body control substrate.

The effect member 10 housed in the protective cover 11 fixes the rear surface portion 10c of the effect member 10 to the front end of the rack 13 ₂ of the power transmission mechanism, and the pinion 14 ₂ meshing with the rack 13 ₂ is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 12 ₂ . By being fixed to 12 ₂ a, it is configured to be able to reciprocate. The rack 13 ₂ is connected to the effect member 10 through an opening hole 11 d formed on the lower side of the rear surface portion 11 c of the protective cover 11, and a motor 12 ₂ that drives the rack 13 ₂ is connected to the rear surface portion of the protective cover 11. It is mounted on a support plate 11e extending rearward at the lower part of 11c. Rotate and stop the motor 12 ₂ is controlled by the sub-control board and the movable body control board which will be described later, as a result, the movement of the directing member 10, the sub-control including such pop-out amount from the symbol display screen 9 It is controlled by the substrate and the movable body control substrate.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the expanding means 20 includes operating rods 21 as reversing members respectively installed at four corners of the front surface of the movable body 8, driving mechanisms 22 for operating the operating rods 21, A control unit (not shown) that controls the drive mechanism 22 is configured. FIG. 10 shows an example of a drive mechanism 22 that operates the operating rod 21 on one side of the frame 11a, and the left and right common drive mechanisms 22 are provided to be driven in synchronization with each other. The control unit that controls the drive mechanism 22 can be operated in conjunction with the movement of the movable body 8 and the movement of the effect member 10 by being incorporated in the movable body control board.
Each operation rod 21 as a reversing member is provided at four corners of the frame body 11a so as to be able to rotate in an oblique direction from the front center part to the outside of the corner part of the frame body 11a via hinges (not shown). Each operation rod 21 is operated by the drive mechanism 22. The drive mechanism 22 is provided on the inner side of the protective cover 11, that is, on the inner surface side of the frame 11a, and a pinion 24 ₁ meshing with the output shaft 23a of the motor 23, a pinion 24 ₂ meshing with the pinion 24 ₁ , The pinions 24 ₁ and 24 ₂ and the pinions 26 ₁ and 26 ₂ that transmit rotations via the link mechanisms 25 ₁ and 25 ₂ , respectively, and the pinions 27 ₁ and 27 ₂ that mesh with the pinions 26 ₁ and 26 ₂ , these pinions 27 _1, 27 ₂ and the bevel gear 28 _1, 28 ₂ provided coaxially, these bevel gears 28 _1, 28 bevel gear 29 ₁ which is provided above and below the operating rod 21 with ₂ to mesh, 29 ₂ It consists of and.

In other words, the movable body 8 arranged behind the symbol display screen 9 is, as shown in FIG. 3, in the predetermined presentation pattern described later, first toward the front on the symbol display device 7 side, the rear surface of the symbol display screen 9. It is moved to the position where it abuts. Subsequently, when the movable body 8 is further moved forward, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the operation rod 21 as the reversing member of the spreading means 20 is displayed on each display body 9 a on the symbol display screen 9 through the tip. Is pushed open, and the free ends of the respective display bodies 9a are separated from each other. Thereafter, when the movable body 8 is further moved forward, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the expanding means 20 is operated, and each operating rod 21 as a reversing member is moved outside the frame body 11a by the drive mechanism 22. Each display body 9a of the symbol display screen 9 is further expanded while being reversed in the vertical and horizontal directions and fully opened. In this state, the player can visually recognize the effect member 10 from the opening where the display body 9a is inverted.
Next, the motor 12 ₂ operates to push the rack 13 ₂ forward, and push the effect member 10 forward to the symbol display screen 9. Then, the effect member 10 jumps out from the frame 11a to the front of the symbol display screen 9 and stops. As a result, the effect member 10 pops out from the protective cover 11, so that the player pays attention to the unexpected movement of the effect member 10, and the player has a sense of expectation such as a jackpot. When returning to the original position, the motor 12 ₂ is actuated again to move the rack 13 ₂ backward, and the effect member 10 is stored in the frame 11a. When the effect member 10 is housed in the frame 11a, the expanding means 20 is operated in the closing direction so that each display body 9a on the symbol display screen 9 is returned to the original state. When each display body 9a of the symbol display screen 9 is closed, the movable body 8 moves backward again and returns to the original position. Thus, the movable body 8 is moved in the reverse procedure to the above and returns to the original position.
Instead of the motors 12 ₁ and 12 ₂ that drive the movable body 8 and the effect member 10, other drive sources (eg, solenoids) may be used. Further, instead of the racks 13 ₁ and 13 ₂ and the pinions 14 ₁ and 14 ₂ , other power transmission mechanisms (for example, belts, chains, etc.) may be used. The drive mechanism 22 that operates the spreading means 20 is configured by the gear and the link mechanism, but can be driven by another power transmission mechanism.

Next, various control boards provided in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 12, the control board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment mainly includes a main control board 100 for realizing pachinko gaming by the pachinko gaming machine, and a control signal sent from the main control board 100. From the sub-control board 200, the control signal sent from the sub-control board 200, the display control board 300 for displaying the symbol on the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7, and the sub-control board 200 A movable body control board 400 that receives the transmitted control signal and controls the movement of the movable body 8 is provided. Note that the display control board 300 and the movable body control board 400 can be controlled in conjunction with the symbol variation on the symbol display screen 9 and the movement of the movable body 8 via the sub-control board 200. Yes. In the movable body control board 400, control functions of the effect member 10 and the expansion means 20 are added.

In the control flow of the main control board 100, as shown in FIG. 13, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 2 (see FIG. 1) (step S1). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the start winning opening 2 (YES), the next jackpot lottery is performed (step S2). If it is determined in step S1 that no game ball has entered the start winning opening 2 (NO), the control flow of the main control board 100 is terminated without doing anything.
Next, a later-described variation pattern corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery in step S2 is selected (step S3), and a later-described stop symbol is selected (step S4). Thereafter, these fluctuation patterns and stop symbols are transmitted to the sub control board 200 (step 5), and the control flow of the main control board 100 is terminated.

In the control flow of the sub control board 200, as shown in FIG. 14, it is first determined whether or not a control signal is received from the main control board 100 (step S11). If it is determined that a control signal has been received from the main control board 100 (YES), an effect selection counter value (described later) is acquired (step S12). If it is determined in step S11 that a control signal has not been received from the main control board 100 (NO), the control flow of the sub control board 200 is terminated without doing anything.
Next, a later-described effect pattern is selected from the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 100 and the effect selection counter value in step S12 with reference to the table chart of FIG. 17 (step S13). Thereafter, the effect pattern and the stop symbol are transmitted to the display control board 300 (step S14), and the effect pattern is transmitted to the movable body control board 400 (step 15), and the control flow of the sub control board 200 is ended.

On the other hand, in the control flow of the display control board 300, as shown in FIG. 15, it is first determined whether or not a control signal is received from the sub-control board 200 (step S21). If it is determined that a control signal has been received from the sub control board 200 (YES), display is performed according to the selected effect pattern and stop symbol (step S22), and the control flow of the display control board 300 is terminated. If it is determined in step S21 that the control signal has not been received from the sub control board 200 (NO), the control flow of the display control board 300 is terminated without doing anything.
Further, in the control flow of the movable body control board 400, as shown in FIG. 16, it is first determined whether or not a control signal is received from the sub-control board 200 (step S31). If it is determined that the control signal is received from the sub control board 200 (YES), the movable body 8 is moved in accordance with the selected effect pattern (step S32), and the control flow of the movable body control board 400 is ended. Let If it is determined in step S31 that the control signal has not been received from the sub control board 200 (NO), the control flow of the movable body control board 400 is terminated without doing anything.

Next, referring to FIG. 17, it is determined according to the variation pattern, the effect selection counter value, and the effect pattern sent from the main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 to the display control board 300 and the movable body control board 400. The display content of the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7 and the movement of the movable body 8 will be described. Here, the display content of the symbol display screen 9 and the movement of the movable body 8 are controlled separately and linked to each other in time, but are not controlled separately but controlled by one CPU. May be. Furthermore, although it is a separate control, a link may be established by performing bidirectional communication.
In addition, the downward arrows described in “Display contents + movable body movement” in FIG. 17 indicate fluctuations in three symbol groups (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol), and “stop” indicates symbol stop. “◎” indicates that the movable body 8 pops out. The effect selection counter value is set in a range of 0 to 99, for example. Further, “reach” means a state in which other symbols are identical except for the remaining symbols that are still changing.

(1) When the sub control board 200 receives the variation pattern 1 from the main control board 100 and acquires the effect selection counter value 60 at the timing when the variation pattern 1 is received, the sub control board 200 displays the table chart of FIG. The effect pattern 1-A is determined based on the above, the determined effect pattern and the stop pattern are transmitted to the display control board 300, and the determined effect pattern is transmitted to the movable body control board 400.
When the display control board 300 receives the effect pattern 1-A, the display content corresponding to the effect pattern 1-A is “the symbol variation starts, the left symbol is stopped after 2 seconds, and the right symbol is stopped after 4 seconds. , Stop the middle symbol after 6 seconds "(the number of seconds for which the symbol is stopped is an example), and according to that information, the symbol variation starts first, the left symbol stops after 2 seconds, and then The right symbol is stopped after 4 seconds. At this time, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped in a state where they do not match. After that, the middle symbol is stopped after 6 seconds. Since the left symbol and the right symbol do not match, the player is notified of complete loss.
When the movable body control board 400 receives the effect pattern 1-A, the movable body control board 400 has the information “does not move” as the movement corresponding to the effect pattern 1-A.
(2) When the sub control board 200 receives the variation pattern 2 from the main control board 100 and acquires the effect selection counter value 80 at the timing when the variation pattern 2 is received, the sub control board 200 displays the table chart of FIG. The effect pattern 2-B is determined based on the above, the determined effect pattern and the stop pattern are transmitted to the display control board 300, and the determined effect pattern is transmitted to the movable body control board 400.
When the display control board 300 receives the effect pattern 2-B, the display content corresponding to the effect pattern 2-B is “Start symbol change, stop the left symbol after 3 seconds, and stop the right symbol after 6 seconds. , Stop the middle symbol after 12 seconds "(the number of seconds for which the symbol is stopped is an example), and according to that information, the symbol variation starts first, the left symbol stops after 3 seconds, and then The right symbol is stopped after 6 seconds. At this time, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped in a matching state. Thereafter, the middle symbol different from the left symbol and the right symbol is stopped after 12 seconds. Since the middle symbol does not match the left symbol and the right symbol, the player is notified as reach lose.
When the movable body control board 400 receives the effect pattern 2-B, the movement corresponding to the effect pattern 2-B is “6 seconds later the movable body 8 jumps out of the symbol display device 7 and 8 seconds later the movable body. Since the movable body 8 does not move until 6 seconds have elapsed, the movable body 8 is stopped and operated as the reversing member when 6 seconds have elapsed. The rod 21 is moved to spread the symbol display device 7. In this way, the player can visually recognize the effect member 10. Then, after 6.5 seconds, the effect member 10 jumps out to the front of the symbol display device 7, and after 7.5 seconds, the effect member 10 is moved to the rear of the symbol display device 7 and stored in the protective cover 11. Next, when 8 seconds have elapsed, the control rod 21 as the reversing member is moved to close the symbol display device 7, and the movable body 8 is moved to perform control to operate to the stop position behind the symbol display device 7. As described above, when the movable body 8 moves forward, the display member 9a of the symbol display device 7 is expanded by the operation of the operation rod 21 as the reversing member of the spreading means 20, and the effect member 10 passes. The passage is secured, and the effect member 10 is controlled to leave the protective cover 11 and jump out of the symbol display device 7 for a predetermined time. The time for the effect member 10 to jump out can be arbitrarily set in the time for moving the movable body 8.

In the same manner as described above, the sub control board 200 determines the effect pattern from the variation pattern received from the main control substrate 100 and the effect selection counter value acquired at the timing when the variation pattern is received, based on the table chart of FIG. Then, the display control board 300 and the movable body control board 400 perform the display control and the movable body control according to the effect pattern determined by the sub-control board 200, so that the movable body 8 moves or the reach loss pattern is displayed after the start of the pattern change. After the stop, the movable body 8 moves and the jackpot symbol combination is displayed, or the movable body 8 moves after the symbol stops due to non-probable change, and the player is caused to stop and display the symbol per probability change. It is possible to notify.
In addition, such display content and the movement of the movable body 8 are based on a part (patterns 1 to 7) of a large number of variation patterns, and are not limited to this, and various symbol variations and stop symbols. The movable body 8 can be moved at various timings. In addition, the movable body 8 can change not only the movement of popping out or retracting but also the distance of movement. The production member 10 jumping out from the movable body 8 can arbitrarily set the jump-out distance and can incorporate other movements such as rotating the production member 10. In addition to the setting of jumping out from the movable body 8, the effect member 10 can also incorporate a setting for keeping the state of not jumping out of the movable body 8. In this case, the effect member 10 can continue to be in the movable body 8, that is, the state in which the protective cover 11 is placed, and can incorporate a setting that gives the player a sense of expectation.

In the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a game ball is launched on the game board 6 by operation of a launch handle outside the figure and enters the start winning slot 2 shown in FIG. Depending on the production pattern, the movable body 8 that is placed behind the symbol display screen 9 and cannot be seen is expanded by interlocking with the symbol change stop symbol displayed on the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7. Each display body 9 a is pushed and spread by the operating rod 21 as the reversing member of the means 20, the effect member 10 moves so as to jump out from the symbol display screen 9 to the player side, and appears in front of the symbol display screen 9.
Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, even if the hidden movable body 8 suddenly emerges from the symbol display screen 9, the player will not miss it, and the movable body 8 with respect to the viewing display screen 9 will not be missed. Unexpected movements will give players a strong impact without getting bored. Therefore, the movement of the movable body 8 and the production member 10 and the display content of the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7 can provide a large variety of production contents that have a greater impact than a conventional gaming machine equipped with a movable body. Thus, each effect can be further improved. Each display body 9a is pushed and spread by the operating rod 21 as the reversing member of the spreading means 20, and the effect member 10 appears in front of the symbol display screen 9, so that the effect member 10 is caught by the display body 9a and becomes inoperable. There is no fear. Therefore, since the shape of the effect member 10 is not affected, various characters can be employed for the effect member 10.
By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, since the movable body protrudes from the top, bottom, left and right of the display device, it is necessary to provide a non-game area corresponding to the size of the display device and the size of the movable body. However, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the movable body 8 is arranged on the rear side of the symbol display device 7, the non-game area can be reduced by the area where the movable body is arranged. As a result, the game area can be expanded more than the conventional one.

18 to 20 show another embodiment of the expanding means of the present invention. In this case, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of the same parts is omitted. The expanding means 30 in FIG. 20 shows an operation rod 31 on the upper side of one side surface, and the left and right operation rods 31 as reversing members are driven in synchronization by a control unit (not shown). .
In this embodiment, the expanding means 30 is configured to be able to bend the operation rod 31 as a reversing member provided at the four corners of the frame 11a so as to protrude forward from the intermediate position to the outside. In this bending operation, each display body 9a of the symbol display screen 9 is opened.
The operation rod 31 configured to be foldable is bent at a right angle or more by a drive mechanism 32. Each operation rod 31 as a reversing member pivotally supports the tip end side 31a ahead of the intermediate portion so as to be rotatable with respect to the rear end portion side 31b, and a linear body 34 on a pin 33 provided on the tip end side 31a. Are connected to each other, and the other end of the linear member 34 is connected to a connecting pin 35 provided in the link mechanism 25 ₂ of the drive mechanism 22 of FIG.
Also in this embodiment, when the movable body 8 is moved forward, the operation rod 31 as the reversing member of the expanding means 30 pushes and opens each display body 9a of the symbol display screen 9 through the tip. The free ends that are the next of the display body 9a are separated from each other. Thereafter, when the movable body 8 is moved further forward, the spreading means 30 is activated, and the tip end side 31a of each operating rod 31 is spread outside the frame 11a by the drive mechanism 32 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, each display body 9 a of the symbol display screen 9 is pushed and widened while being reversed in the vertical and horizontal directions, and is fully opened. Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the motor 12 ₂ operates to push the rack 13 ₂ forward, and push the effect member 10 forward to the symbol display screen 9. Then, the effect member 10 jumps out from the frame 11a to the front of the symbol display screen 9 and stops. As a result, the effect member 10 pops out from the protective cover 11, so that the player pays attention to the unexpected movement of the effect member 10, and the player has a sense of expectation such as a jackpot. The configuration of the drive mechanism 32 that operates the operating rod 31 as the reversing member is not limited to the structure of the above-described embodiment. For example, the linear member 34 that bends the distal end portion 31a may be a link or a wire. Moreover, in order to return the front end portion 31a to the original state, a repulsive force can be used by using a coil spring between the front end portion 31a and the rear end portion 31b.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the movable body 8 is disposed on the rear side of the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7, and the movable body 8 is displayed on each display body 9 a on the symbol display screen 9 at a predetermined production pattern. As shown in FIG. 21, a small display screen 19 is provided at another position separately from the symbol display screen 9 of the symbol display device 7, as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the small movable body 8 may be arranged on the rear side of the display screen 19 so that the small movable body 8 pushes open each display body 19a of the display screen 19 and jumps out to the front of the display screen 19. Although this display screen 19 is small, it is composed of four display bodies 19 a similar to the symbol display screen 9. The display screen 19 may display a notice or display the current game state.
Furthermore, the display body 9a of the symbol display device 7 in the above-described embodiment is moved to the movable body 8, and the movable body 8 is brought into a fixed state so that the display body 9a comes into contact with the movable body 8. Alternatively, the non-fixed portion of the display body 9a may be expanded by the movable body 8 so that the movable body 8 jumps out of the non-fixed portion of the display body 9a. In this case, the drive mechanism that moves the portion where the display body 9a is fixed to the movable body 8 side can be realized by using the mechanism described above.

1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the movable body of the game machine which concerns on this Embodiment in relation to a symbol display screen. It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 2 which shows the symbol display screen and movable body of the gaming machine which concern on this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the movable body which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the symbol display screen of FIG. 2 slightly opened with the movable body, and a movable body. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 5. It is a front view which shows the symbol display screen of FIG. 5 opened outside by the movable body, and a movable body. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the movable body which shows the state which act | operated so that a display body might be pushed open by an expansion means. It is a front view which shows an example of the drive mechanism which drives an expansion means. It is a top view of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control flow of each control board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the main control board which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the sub control board | substrate which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the display control board which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing of the movable body control board which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a table chart which shows the display content of the display apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment, and a motion of a movable body according to a fluctuation pattern. It is a perspective view which shows the movable body which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the movable body which shows the state which act | operated so that a display body might be pushed open by the expansion means which concerns on other embodiment of FIG. It is a front view which shows an example of the drive mechanism which drives the expansion means of the movable body which concerns on other embodiment of FIG. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on the modification of embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

2 Start prize opening 3 Large prize opening (variable prize opening)
6 Game board 7 Symbol display device 8 Movable body (push-away member)
9 Symbol display screen 9a Display body 10 Production member (decorative member)
11 protective cover 11a frame 11b side wall 11c after face 11d opening hole 11e supporting plate 12 _1, 12 ₂ motor 12 ₁ a, 12 ₂ a rotary shaft 13 _1, 13 ₂ rack 14 _1, 14 ₂ pinion 20 expansion means 21, 31 Operating rod (reversing member)
22, 32 Drive mechanism 100 Main control board 200 Sub control board 300 Display control board 400 Movable body control board

Claims (3)

A game board having a game area in which a game ball can roll;
A start opening provided in the game area of the game board and through which the game ball can win;
A variable prize opening provided in the game area of the game board, the game ball being switched to a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won and an open state in which the game ball can be won;
A jackpot lottery means for determining whether or not to open the variable winning opening based on the fact that the game ball wins the starting opening and determining that the variable winning opening is not released;
In a gaming machine comprising a jackpot game means for performing a jackpot game that opens the variable winning opening when the jackpot lottery means determines a jackpot,
A display device having a function of notifying the player of the result of the jackpot lottery and / or a function of notifying the player of the effect during the course until the result of the jackpot lottery is notified; The display body is made of a flexible paper-like display body, and a part of the outer edge of the display body is fixed and the other part is non-fixed. A member and a push-off member are provided, and by moving the display body and the push-out member relatively, the push-out member pushes and opens the display body from the non-fixed portion of the display body, and pushes and opens by the push-out member. A gaming machine, wherein the decorative member is configured to be visible from an opening of the display body.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the decoration member is configured to protrude from the opening of the display body pushed open by the push-out member to the front side of the display body.   The reversing member is provided with a reversing member that expands until the tip of the display body is reversed, and the reversing member is operated after the display body is pushed away by the retreating member. Or the gaming machine of 2.

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