JP2009106560A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of providing impressive presentation for a player while utilizing characteristics of movable members such as rotary reels and a movable body and of display devices for executing the presentation display with images. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a game board having a translucent area; jackpot lottery means for executing a jackpot lottery; translucent type display means disposed on the back of the translucent area of the game board, capable of displaying various presentation; reels disposed on the back of the display means for mechanically displaying variation and stopping of identification information; the movable body disposed on the back of the display means for performing prescribed motions; and presentation control means for controlling the operation of the display means, the reels and the movable body. The presentation control means varies the translucency of the display means when a prescribed condition is satisfied, and varies the visibility of the reels and the movable body, or of either one of them through the translucent area. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine including a gaming board in which a translucent area is provided in a gaming area where a game ball rolls.

  In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball enters a start opening provided on the game board, a big hit lottery is performed and a plurality (generally three) of different types of symbols are displayed on a liquid crystal display. After the information is variably displayed, it is stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery, while the effect display using the character image or the like is performed in accordance with the variation of the identification information to entertain the player. And, when winning in the jackpot lottery, for example, by operating the big winning device after the plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed so as to all become the same symbol, by repeatedly opening the big winning opening a predetermined number of times, It is possible to provide a lot of balls for players.

  In a pachinko gaming machine, in addition to the identification information change display and the stop display, the effect display using the character image or the like as described above is very important for entertaining the player. For this reason, it is preferable to take a large effect display area while securing a rolling area of the game ball. Therefore, in recent years, a translucent gaming board (transparent gaming board) having a gaming area formed on the front side is used to perform a strong impact display, and a liquid crystal display device is arranged behind the transparent gaming board. A pachinko gaming machine has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  In addition to the effects using the liquid crystal display, pachinko gaming machines have been proposed for the purpose of performing effect displays with a strong impact. For example, a reel that is mechanically rotated with identification information attached to the surface is provided, the rotation reel is rotated to display the identification information in a variable manner, and the rotation reel is stopped to display the identification information to be stopped. A new pachinko gaming machine is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1). Furthermore, in recent years, a pachinko gaming machine has also been provided in which a movable body made of a figure or the like is arranged on the game board to enhance the gaming interest.

In such a pachinko gaming machine, it is necessary to efficiently use the area where the effect screen can be arranged. For example, a translucent liquid crystal display device is disposed through the stage in front of the reel. The thing is proposed (for example, refer patent document 2).
JP 2006-230644 A JP 2007-14386 A

  As with the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, providing a large liquid crystal display device behind the transparent gaming board, and providing a movable member such as a rotating reel device or a movable body is very difficult to produce a strong impact. On the other hand, if a movable body or a rotating reel device is arranged in front of the liquid crystal display device, it becomes an obstacle to image display by the liquid crystal display device. In addition, if a movable member is arranged on the board surface of the game board, it becomes an obstacle to the display area of identification information, various kinds of objects on the game board and the rolling area of the game ball.

  As described above, the simultaneous arrangement of a movable member such as a rotating reel device and a movable body used in a slot game and a display device for displaying various effects in one pachinko machine makes use of the characteristics of each. Since it may become impossible to cut, each arrangement | positioning becomes very difficult.

  Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-described problems, and includes a movable member such as a reel and a movable body used in a slot game, and a display device that displays effects by various images, and while taking advantage of these characteristics, It aims at providing the gaming machine which can realize the production which has an impact on the person.

  (1) In the present invention, a jackpot that is advantageous to a player is triggered by a game board in which a translucent area is provided in a game area in which a game ball rolls, and when the game ball passes through a predetermined area of the game area. A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery as to whether or not to shift to the gaming state, and a translucent display means arranged at least behind the light-transmitting area of the game board and capable of displaying various effects. A reel that is arranged behind the display means, mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner, and stops in a display mode showing the result of the big win lottery, and is arranged behind the display means and has a predetermined operation And an effect control means for controlling the operation of the display means, the reel and the movable body, and the effect control means transmits the light of the display means when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The translucent region The reel and the movable body of it through, or either game machine changing the one of visibility.

  (2) The present invention is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to the above (1), the predetermined condition is satisfied when a game ball passes through a specific area defined as the gaming area.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2), the present invention further includes stop operation means for stopping the variable display by the reel by a player's stop operation. The visibility of the reel is changed during execution of the slot game in which the change display of the identification information by the reel can be stopped in a display mode showing the result of the jackpot lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means. And

  (4) The present invention provides the gaming machine according to (3), wherein the effect control unit notifies the player of the timing of the stop operation of the stop operation unit during execution of the slot game. The movable body is operated, and the visibility of the movable body is changed.

  (5) The present invention is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), the effect control unit changes the translucency of the display unit in a stepwise manner.

  (6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), the present invention improves the translucency when the effect control unit changes the translucency of the display unit. It is characterized by that.

  According to the present invention, when a predetermined condition is established during a game while utilizing the characteristics of a movable member such as a rotating reel or a movable body and a display device that performs an effect display by an image, the effect control means By changing the translucency of the display means and changing the visibility of the reel and / or the movable body through the translucent area, the visibility of the reel and the movable body changes during the game. It is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of producing an impact.

  Hereinafter, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described. In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the gaming board in which the gaming ball rolls is provided with a translucent area through which the back can be seen, and the gaming ball passes through a predetermined area of the gaming area. As a trigger, a jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not to shift from a normal gaming state to a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player, and disposed at least behind the light-transmissive region of the game board, A translucent display means capable of displaying various effects visible to the player through the sex area, and disposed behind the display means, mechanically displaying the identification information in a variable manner, A reel that stops in a display mode showing the result of the big win lottery, a movable body that is arranged behind the display means and performs a predetermined operation, and an effect control that controls the operation of the display means, the reel, and the movable body Means.

  Thus, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, display means capable of displaying various effects is provided behind the gaming board having a light-transmitting area, so that the game ball is almost entirely on the front side of the gaming board. In addition, if almost the entire game area is a translucent area, almost the entire game area is an effect display area when viewed from the player. That is, in this gaming machine, it is possible to make a large effect display area while ensuring a wide rolling area of the game ball.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the display means is provided behind the game board, the back surface of the game board (the surface not facing the player in the game) and the effect display surface of the display means are brought into contact with each other. By disposing, the display means and the game board are housed in the gaming machine as an integral structure.

  By arranging the display means in this way, there is no gap between the game board and the effect display surface of the display means, so that the visibility of the effect image viewed from the player is improved as much as possible. And an empty space can be formed behind the display means.

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, movable members that perform mechanical operations such as the reel and the movable body are disposed in the empty space formed behind the light-transmitting display means.

  Therefore, in this gaming machine, the effect control means performs display control of the display means, does not perform effect display in front of the reel or the movable body, and the reel or the movable body can be visually recognized by the player. By operating the movable body, in addition to the effect display by the display means performed in the display area other than the front of the reel or the movable body, the effect by the reel or the movable body can be provided to the player.

  In particular, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the predetermined condition is established during the game, the effect control means changes the translucency of the display means to allow the reel and the movable body to pass through the translucent area. Alternatively, control is performed to change the visibility of either one of them.

  With this configuration, in this gaming machine, it is possible not only to function almost entirely on the game board as a game area where the game ball rolls, but also to provide the display characteristics of the display means having a display area substantially equal to the area of the game board. In addition, a movable member such as a reel or a movable body is provided at a position where the player can see through the game board by effectively using the empty space formed behind the display means. Therefore, in addition to the effect by the effect image, the effect by the mechanical operation unique to the movable member can be performed, and further, the effect control means can display the entire display area of the display means or a specific area of the display area By performing control that changes the translucency of the player, it is possible to produce an impactful effect that makes it easier or less difficult for the player to see the reel and movable body during the game. Can.

  That is, in this gaming machine, while taking advantage of the characteristics of movable members such as a rotating reel and a movable body and display means for effect display by images, conventionally, the display means has only a function of displaying effect images. The display means and a movable member such as a reel or a movable body provided behind the display means cooperate with each other by simultaneously having a function of changing the visibility of the reel and the movable body from the player. It is possible to provide an unprecedented impact.

  In the present embodiment, the predetermined condition that triggers the effect control means to change the translucency of the display means is configured to be satisfied when the game ball passes through a specific area defined as the game area. .

  With this configuration, in order to allow a player to pass a game ball to a specific area defined as the game area in order to see the effect specific to the gaming machine in which the appearance of the reel or the movable body changes, the player simply uses the display means. The game is played while paying attention not only to the effect image and the movement of the movable member but also to the rolling situation of the game ball rolling in the game area, and the interest of the gaming machine is improved.

  The gaming machine further includes stop operation means for stopping the change display by the reel by a stop operation of the player, and the effect control means wins the change display of the identification information by the reel by the stop operation of the stop operation means. A slot game that can be stopped in the display mode showing the result of the lottery is being executed.

  Further, the effect control means is configured to change the visibility of the reel from the player during execution of the slot game.

  In this way, in this gaming machine, the appearance of the reels from the player can be changed during the execution of the slot game, so that the player stops the stop operation means so as to stop the desired symbol. It is possible to change the degree of difficulty of the act (hereinafter referred to as “promotion”).

  Also, the effect control means of this gaming machine provides the player with specific identification information (for example, a symbol that will be a big hit if stopped in a predetermined stop mode) at a predetermined position for the player. The movable body is operated in an operation mode for notifying the stop operation timing of the stop operation means for stopping, and control for changing the visibility of the movable body is performed.

  With such a configuration, the degree of difficulty of pushing is changed by changing the degree of visibility of the movable body from the player, so that the game can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

  The effect control means is configured to change the translucency stepwise when changing the translucency of the display means.

  With this configuration, the player can gradually see how the reels and the movable body are viewed from the player, instead of simply switching between the visible and invisible states of the reel and the movable body disposed behind the display means. The range of production can be expanded.

  In addition, if the degree of visibility of the reel or movable body is changed in stages as described above, the difficulty of pushing will change accordingly. You can enjoy multiple slot games with different difficulty levels.

  Further, the effect control means of this gaming machine is configured to enhance the light transmission when the light transmission of the display means is changed.

  That is, this effect control means changes the translucency of the display means so that the reel or the movable body is changed from the state that is most difficult to see to the player when the predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. It is configured.

  With such a configuration, the player can enjoy a novel effect that a reel, a movable body, or the like that has been invisible or difficult to see until then appears from behind the game board and can be visually recognized.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

[Composition of gaming machine]
A gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing an overview of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a front view showing an overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12 and a door 11 that is pivotally attached to the front of the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 12 has an opening 12a formed in the front surface, and various components are arranged inside the opening 12a. The door 11 is for closing the opening 12a from the front, and a game is normally performed in the closed state (FIG. 1). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26, etc. are disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 12. A stop button unit 5 including stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R as stop operation means corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is provided.

  In the opening 12a of the main body frame 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 32 as a display means, a translucent game board 14, and a variation display and a stop display of identification information are performed in a slot game described later. The reel unit 3, three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R as movable bodies that perform a predetermined operation according to the gaming state, and various other devices are arranged.

  Here, the reel unit 3 disposed inside the opening 12a of the main body frame 12 is disposed behind the light-transmitting area of the game board 14 and mechanically stores identification information in a slot game described later. There are three reels 3L, 3C, 3R which perform a variable display and stop in a stop mode indicating the result of a big hit lottery which will be described later. The specific configuration of the reel unit 3 will be described in detail later.

  Further, the three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R as movable bodies operate in an operation mode in which a stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R is notified to a player in a slot game described later. Each stop button 5L, 5C, 5R is provided correspondingly. These figures 82L, 82C, and 82R operate based on control by a sub-control circuit 200 described later. Specific operations of these figures 82L, 82C, and 82R will be described in detail later.

  Here, for easy understanding, only the liquid crystal display device 32, the game board 14, the reel unit 3, and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are described as members disposed in the opening 12a of the main body frame 12. The description of various components (not shown) other than these members will be omitted.

  The game board 14 is entirely or partially formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having a light transmitting property) having a light transmitting property. Examples of the translucent member include various materials such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin. In addition, the game board 14 has a game area 15 on the front side of which the launched game ball can roll, and the game area 15 is formed of the above-described translucent member. Is provided. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by the guide rail 30 and allowing the game ball to roll. In addition, a plurality of game nails 13 are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 14.

  The liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables display of various effect images related to the game. The display region 32a has a structure in which a flat liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between a transparent electrode and a protective plate having translucency, and the liquid crystal is oriented so as to have translucency in the non-conductive region. In the area, the liquid crystal orientation is changed, and a single flat liquid crystal panel on which an effect image is displayed is formed.

  That is, in the liquid crystal display device 32, the liquid crystal is directed from the outside to the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in a state where a voltage higher than a certain level for displaying the effect image is applied to the transparent electrode of the display area 32 a. The effect image is displayed as a shutter facing the direction of blocking the invading light, and the liquid unit allows members such as the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R provided behind the display area 32a to play. It is configured to be in a state invisible to the person.

  On the other hand, in the liquid crystal display device 32, in a state where no voltage for displaying the effect image is applied to the transparent electrode in the display area 32a, the light that the liquid crystal enters from the outside to the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 10 The display image 32 is not displayed and the display area 32a is almost transparent, and the members such as the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R in the back are visible to the player. It is comprised so that it may be in a state.

  In particular, the liquid crystal display device 32 according to the present embodiment appropriately adjusts and controls the voltage applied to the transparent electrode in accordance with the gaming state under the control of the display control circuit 250 (see FIG. 5) included in the sub-control circuit 200. The player of the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R provided in the rear by changing the translucency of the display area 32a by adjusting the orientation of the liquid crystal in any area in the game area 15 It is comprised so that the visibility (visibility degree) from may be changed.

  Further, the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed with the display surface of the effect image in contact with all or a part of the back surface (back surface) of the game board 14.

  Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed behind the game board 14 so that the display area 32 a overlaps all or part of the game area 15 and all or part of the game area outer area 16. .

  In the liquid crystal display device 32, various images such as a production effect image and a decoration image are displayed in the display area 32a. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 32 in the present embodiment. Is translucent in the non-energized region, so that when the game board 14 is viewed from the front (front side) when viewed from the player, the gaming members of the game board 14 can be visually recognized by the translucency of the liquid crystal display device 32. Therefore, the reel unit 3 becomes visible. In addition, the code | symbol 19 in a figure is the protection board which has the translucency provided in the door.

  Decorative lamps 133a and 133b as light emitting display means are disposed at predetermined positions on the door 11 outside the game board 14, and display a predetermined light emission mode according to the gaming state. Speakers 46L and 46R are disposed on the left and right above the protective plate 19.

  A firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body frame 12. In general, the attachment position of the launch handle 26 in a pachinko gaming machine is generally attached to the lower right side when viewed from the player and is operated with the right hand. In this embodiment, the lower left side is viewed from the player. The player is configured to be operated with the left hand.

  Although this will be described in detail later, in the present embodiment, the reel unit 3 similar to the pachislot gaming machine is provided in the approximate center of the back of the game board 14, and when the slot game in the present embodiment is executed, the reel The player operates the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R (see FIG. 3) with the player's right hand so that the player can stop the three reels (see FIG. 3) built in the unit 3 to rotate at any timing. It is because it was made the composition which can perform.

  Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided at the peripheral edge of the firing handle 26. When the touch sensor is touched by the player, it is detected that the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and rotated counterclockwise, the firing control circuit 126 (see FIG. 5) causes the firing solenoid (not shown, but the launching device 130 (see FIG. 5)). (See 5)) is supplied with electric power, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially launched onto the game board 14 to advance the game. The launch handle 26 may be provided on each of the left and right sides of the main body frame 12 instead of being a single one, and the player can select and operate one of them.

  Next, the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In the following description of the overview of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, portions overlapping with the description using FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 may be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 15 of the game board 14 is provided with two guide rails 30 including an outer rail 30a and an inner rail 30b, a game nail 13, an obstacle member 57, a passage gate 54, and a blade member 23. The start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, the big winning opening 39 provided with the shutter 40 that is in an open state in which a game ball can be easily won for a predetermined number of times in a jackpot game to be described later, various winning openings 56a to 56d, An out port 38 is provided for discharging game balls that have not won the starting port 25 and the big winning port 39 to the outside of the game board.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 include an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b that is disposed inside the outer rail 30a. The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and released to the upper part of the game area 15, a plurality of game nails 13, an obstacle member 57 provided on the game area 15, etc. Due to the collision, it flows down toward the lower side of the game area 15 while changing its traveling direction.

  A start port 25 that is one of the winning ports is provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the player in the approximate center of the game area 15, and is connected to the obstacle member 57 and the game nail 13 installed in the game area 15. When a game ball that rolls while colliding wins the start opening 25, a special symbol game and a jackpot lottery which will be described later are started. That is, the start opening 25 is a winning opening that becomes a trigger for the special symbol game and the big hit lottery.

  A passing gate 54 is provided in the upper part of the start port 25 on the left side of the game area 15. Then, when the game ball rolling in the game area 15 passes through the passing gate 54, it becomes an opportunity to execute a normal symbol game, which will be described later, and an open lottery of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25.

  In addition, an electrical decoration unit 53 is provided on the lower left side of the game area 15. As shown in FIG. 4, this electrical decoration unit 53 includes a special symbol display 35, a normal symbol display 33, special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d, normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d, and round number indicators 51a to 51d. Is provided. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4, the structure and function of the electrical decoration unit 53 are demonstrated.

  The special symbol display 35 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs. The 7-segment LED is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variable display start condition is satisfied (that is, a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25). By turning on / off the 7-segment LED, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols. As a special symbol, when a specific numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol such as “21”, “50”, or “64”) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game that is advantageous to the player from the normal game The gaming state transitions to. In the case of this big hit game, the shutter 40 of the big prize opening 39 is controlled to be in an open state, and the game ball can be received in the big prize opening 39.

  On the other hand, when a number symbol other than a specific number symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, the normal gaming state is maintained. As described above, a game in which a special symbol is variably displayed and then stopped and the game state is shifted or maintained according to the result is referred to as a “special symbol game”.

  A normal symbol display 33 is provided on the right side of the special symbol display 35. The normal symbol display 33 is composed of, for example, two display lamps of a red LED and a green LED. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 54 described above, these display lamps are alternately turned on and off repeatedly. The normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time.

  Then, after the predetermined time has elapsed, for example, when the fluctuation is stopped while the green LED is lit, the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is opened for a predetermined time. As described above, a game in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the operation mode of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is determined by the stop mode is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  Below the normal symbol display 33, special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d are provided. The special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d display the number of executions of the special symbol variable display held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to special symbols”). For example, when the execution of the special symbol fluctuation display is held once, the special symbol hold lamp 34a is turned on.

  Also, below the normal symbol display 33, normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d are provided. The normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d display the number of executions of fluctuation display of the normal symbols that are held by turning on or off (so-called “hold number”, “hold number related to normal symbols”). Similar to the special symbol, when the execution of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is held once, the normal symbol holding lamp 50a is turned on.

  Round number indicators 51 a to 51 d are provided at the upper left part of the special symbol indicator 35. The round number indicators 51a to 51d display the maximum number of rounds during the execution of the jackpot game. The round number indicators 51a to 51d are composed of four LEDs, and there are two patterns of lighting and extinguishing for each LED, so at least 16 patterns can be displayed (2 to the fourth power). pattern). The round number display 51 may be composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs, a liquid crystal display unit, a translucent liquid crystal display unit, and the like.

  Behind the approximate center of the game area 15 is a reel unit 3 provided with rotatable reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and reels 3L, 3C, 3R at positions immediately below the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Three corresponding figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are provided. A stop button composed of three stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotationally driven at the upper center of the upper plate 20 in the lower center of the game board 14. A unit 5 is provided.

  That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the pachinko game, a slot game in which the reels that rotate so as to have a predetermined combination of symbols can be stopped by a player's operation, as in the case of the pachislot machine. I have to.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 20 to FIG. 22, how to display identification information at the time of executing a normal pachinko game executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, and at the time of executing a slot game, and The operations of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R will be described.

  FIG. 20 (a) is an enlarged explanatory view by perspective of a substantially central portion of the game board during execution of a normal pachinko game, and FIG. 20 (b) shows a substantially central portion of the game board during execution of a slot game. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in translucency of the display area during the execution of the slot game, and FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation mode of the figure.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 10, during a normal pachinko game, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), it is related to a special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35 approximately at the center of the gaming region 15 (display region 32 a). An effect image of the identification information is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32.

  For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35, the liquid crystal display device 32 displays the identification information made up of the image of the predetermined symbol in the approximate center of the display area 32a. Further, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, the video of the identification information is also stopped and displayed in the approximate center of the display area 32a.

  At this time, the liquid crystal display device 32 performs a variable display and a stop display of the identification information in a region overlapping the rear reel unit 3 in the front view in the display region 32a.

  For this reason, in the normal pachinko game, the reel unit 3 disposed behind the reel unit 3 is not visible to the player due to the change display and stop display of the identification information by the liquid crystal display device 32.

  At this time, the liquid crystal display device 32 displays a predetermined effect image (not shown) in a region overlapping the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R disposed behind in the front view in the display region 32a. The body figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are made invisible to the player.

  In addition, in this pachinko gaming machine 10, when a predetermined condition is established during the game, the identification information being displayed in a variable manner is displayed by a stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R by the player instead of the normal pachinko game. A slot game that can be stopped is configured to be executed.

  When this slot game is executed, the variation display and stop display of the identification information are performed not by the liquid crystal display device 32 but by the reel unit 3.

  When starting this slot game, the liquid crystal display device 32 stops displaying the effect image in the substantially central region of the display region 32a that has previously displayed the identification information and the like.

  Thus, when the slot game is started, the liquid crystal display device 32 stops displaying the effect image at the substantially central portion of the display area 32a. Therefore, the reel disposed behind the display area 32a. Only in the area facing the unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R, its translucency changes and becomes almost transparent. As shown in FIG. The reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R that have been made available are visible to the player.

  Thereafter, a movable body control circuit 280 described later performs control to operate the movable body in a predetermined operation mode while the slot game is being executed.

  At this time, the movable body control circuit 280 is operated in an operation mode that notifies the player of the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R. The operation mode of the movable body at this time will be described in detail later.

  In the reel unit 3, identification information related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35 is displayed. For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35, the identification information consisting of a predetermined symbol (see FIG. 18) is displayed in a variable manner along with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Is done. Further, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R also causes the stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R by the player in the reel unit 3. Based on this, the predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during execution of a normal pachinko game, the display of the identification information by the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 until then disappears. At the same time, the translucency of the approximate center of the display area 32a including the area where the identification information by the effect image is displayed changes, and the mechanical reel unit 3 appears from behind, so that the identification information is mechanically changed. It is possible to provide a player with an impact that is displayed in a variable manner.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when starting the slot game, the liquid crystal display device 32 once (for example, for 2 seconds) temporarily releases the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R from the player. After making it visible, the orientation of the liquid crystal in the display area 32a in which the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are visible (hereinafter referred to as “perspectively visible area 32b”) is changed. This makes it difficult for the player to see the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R, as shown in FIG.

  At this time, the display control circuit 250, which will be described later, does not apply a voltage for displaying the effect image to the transparent electrode of the see-through area 32b (the display area 32a is substantially transparent). When the light transmittance is assumed to be 100%, the voltage for changing the direction of the liquid crystal in the transparent region 32b is set to a transparent electrode in the transparent region 32b so that the light transmittance of the transparent region 32b is 40%. As shown in FIG. 21A, the shadow of the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R is made visible to the player.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a game ball wins the start opening 25 during the execution of the slot game, the transparency of the see-through area 32b is increased step by step in accordance with the increase in the number of winning game balls. By changing, the visibility of the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R provided behind the see-through area 32b from the player is gradually increased.

  Specifically, during the execution of the slot game, for example, when one game ball wins the start opening 25, the display control circuit 250 makes the translucency of the see-through area 32b 70%. A voltage that changes the orientation of the liquid crystal in the see-through area 32b is applied to the transparent electrode in the see-through area 32b, and the contours of the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R as shown in FIG. Will be visible to the player.

  Thereafter, when another gaming ball wins the start opening 25 during the execution of the slot game, the display control circuit 250 is configured so that the translucency of the see-through area 32b becomes 100%. The state where the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are completely visible from the player as shown in FIG. 21 (c) after the application of the voltage for displaying the effect image in the see-through area 32b is stopped. To.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball wins the start opening 25 during the slot game, the display control circuit 250 performs stepwise according to the increase in the number of the game balls won. The translucency of the seepable area 32b is changed to improve the visibility of the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R from the player.

  With this configuration, the pachinko gaming machine 10 can provide the player with a novel effect that the visibility changes step by step according to the number of game balls to be won at the start opening 25, thereby improving the preference. Can be made.

  During the execution of this slot game, the player himself stops the stop buttons 5L, 5C and 5R corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C and 3R of the reel unit 3 at a predetermined timing as described above. Further, since the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be stopped and the identification information can be stopped and displayed, the player can stop the reel unit 3 that displays the identification information in a variable manner or the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R. In order to improve the visibility of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R that are operating in the operation mode for notifying the operation timing, the willingness to play is improved by actively trying to win a game ball at the start opening 25.

  In the present embodiment, as a method of changing the translucency of the transparent region 32b, a method of changing the orientation of the liquid crystal is used. However, the method of changing the translucency is not limited to this, and is arbitrary. For example, a dot-like image or an image on a mesh is displayed in a region (in this case, the see-through region 32b) in which the translucency is desired to be changed in the display region 32a. The translucency may be changed by changing the sheath roughness of the mesh.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, when a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35 during execution of a normal pachinko game, the liquid crystal display device 32 causes the approximate center portion of the display area 32 a to be displayed. In addition, the identification information that allows the player to grasp that it is a big hit is automatically stopped and displayed.

  Specifically, when a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, the combination of the identification information for presentation displayed in the approximate center of the display area 32a is a specific display mode ( For example, special symbols such as “7, 7, 7”, “V, V, V”, etc. are stopped and displayed in a three-piece state). A happy character image is displayed together with a character image such as “!”, And then a jackpot game is executed.

  On the other hand, during the execution of the slot game, when a specific numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, if the player stops the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R at a predetermined timing, the jackpot The identification information that allows the player to grasp that is stopped and displayed in the visual recognition area on the front surface of the reel unit 3.

  Specifically, when a special numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35 and the player stops each stop button 5L, 5C, 5R at a predetermined timing, the reel unit The combination of the identification information for presentation displayed in 3 has a specific display form (for example, “7, 7, 7”, “V, V, V”, etc.) (see FIG. 18). In the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 other than the see-through area 32b, a character image such as “big hit !!” and a happy character image is displayed. Is displayed, and then the jackpot game is executed.

  Here, during the execution of the slot game, the stop buttons 5L for stopping the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R in the above-mentioned specific display manner in which the three figures 82L, 82C, 82R correspond to the player's jackpot. , 5C and 5R will be described.

  The three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R operate by driving a built-in motor based on a predetermined control signal input from a movable body control circuit 280 described later during execution of the slot game. Specifically, a special symbol (for example, the symbol “7” of numbers) that is a big hit if stopped and displayed in a set of three is displayed on the front surface of the reel unit 3 as shown in FIG. Keep both hands holding the fan down while passing below the center of the side or while passing through a position that cannot be seen by the player, such as the back side of the reel unit 3. It is configured to do.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 22B, these three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are special symbols (for example, the number “7”) that can be a big hit if they are stopped and displayed in a set of three. When the symbol passes through the center of the front side of the reel unit 3, the right hand with the fan is lifted up.

  That is, if the player wins the jackpot lottery during the execution of the slot game, the figures 82L, 82C, 82R with the right hand raised at the timing when these figures 82L, 82C, 82R raise the right hand with the fan. By stopping the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to, the special symbols corresponding to the jackpot can be stopped and displayed in a state of three sets (for example, “7, 7, 7”).

  Here, it returns to description of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG.3 and FIG.4. At the time of execution of the jackpot game in the present embodiment, the shutter 40 attached to the big prize opening 39 is driven to open. Then, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or held in an open state until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. When the shutter 40 is in an open state, When a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied, the shutter 40 of the special winning opening is driven so as to be in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept the game balls. As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in a closed state where it is difficult to accept a game ball.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10, a game from the open state in which the special winning opening 39 is in a state where it is easy to accept game balls to the closed state in which it is difficult to receive game balls is referred to as a round game. Therefore, the shutter 40 is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. Since the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round, “2” round, etc., the first round game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round.

  Subsequently, the shutter 40 driven from the open state to the closed state is driven to the open state again after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. That is, it is possible to continue to the next round game. Note that the gaming state until the (final) round game that cannot continue from the first round game to the next round game is called a jackpot gaming state. That is, the jackpot gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for the player.

  In addition, when game balls are won in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, and the large winning opening 39, the number of game balls set in advance according to the type of each winning opening is the upper plate 20 or It is paid out to the lower plate 22.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the general gaming state, a jackpot lottery (special symbol game) whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state is performed, based on the lottery game lottery results, A combination of identification information corresponding to the special symbols stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed on the see-through area 32b in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 or on the reels 3L, 3C and 3R. The effect image associated with the lottery result is also displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. And if it wins a lottery result, it will transfer to the jackpot game state mentioned above.

  The lottery opportunity by the jackpot lottery means is when the game ball launched into the game area 15 wins the start opening 25. When the game ball wins the start opening 25 in the normal gaming state, the jackpot lottery means. The main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, which bears the function of, is a lottery lottery, and based on the lottery result, the identification information that suggests the lottery result to the player is changed on the special symbol display 35. Display.

  In the present embodiment, during the execution of the jackpot gaming state, the number of rounds from the first round number to the last round game when the round game is continued (the maximum number of continuous rounds) is 15 rounds or 2 rounds. It is. Note that the maximum number of consecutive rounds during execution of the jackpot gaming state is not limited. For example, the maximum continuous round number is selected from “1” to “15” rounds by lottery by a round number lottery means (main control circuit 60 including a main CPU 66 described later (see FIG. 5)). Any number of rounds may be used.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel unit 3 is provided below the obstacle member 57 and behind the substantial center of the game board 14. The reel unit 3 incorporates three reels (reels 3L, 3C, 3R), and the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotationally driven in accordance with changes in the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The A player operates to stop the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotationally driven inside the reel unit 3 below the game board 14 and substantially in the center of the upper plate 20. A stop button unit 5 is provided. The stop button unit 5 is provided with three stop buttons (stop button 5L, stop button 5C, stop button 5R) respectively corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R described above.

  Here, the configuration of the reel unit 3 attached to the back of the game board 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16A is an exploded perspective view of the reel unit 3, and FIG. 16B is a perspective view of the reel unit 3. FIG. 17 is an explanatory view with a part cut away to show the inside of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. 18 is a symbol layout diagram showing a plurality of symbols as identification information printed on the outer periphery of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and FIG. 19 is an enlarged front view of the reel unit 3. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the reel unit 3 includes three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotatably arranged, and a cover body that houses these three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The cover body is composed of a transparent front cover 3F disposed behind the game board 14 and facing the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and a back cover 3B engaged with the front cover 3F. It consists of and. As described above, the reel unit 3 is configured by incorporating the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in a reel housing space formed by the front cover 3F and the back cover 3B that are coupled to the front and rear.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 16A, the back cover 3B includes a peripheral wall portion 3c formed in a bay shape having a substantially C-shaped cross section, and substantially circular left and right walls 3d formed on the left and right sides of the peripheral wall portion 3c. The left and right walls 3d are provided with engaging grooves 3b each having a substantially L shape. On the other hand, the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are connected in parallel by a mandrel 3a.

  Then, both ends of the mandrel 3a are built over the engaging grooves 3b and 3b, and the front cover 3F and the back cover 3B are joined together to form the reel unit 3 as shown in FIG. 16 (b). Thus, the game board 14 is detachably installed at a predetermined position behind the game board 14. Note that 3e shown in FIG. 16 (a) is a guide groove continuous to the engagement groove 3b, and the guide rod 3a connecting the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be guided to the engagement groove 3b by the guide groove 3e. It is said. Reference numeral 3h denotes an engaging claw formed on the back cover 3B, and the back cover 3B and the front cover 3F are coupled to each other by the engaging claw 3h.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R have the same structure, and are built in the reel frame body, and the stepping motor 6 that rotates and stops the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively. The back lamp unit 4 is provided with light emitters 4a, 4b, 4c for illuminating a plurality of symbols, which are identification information printed on the outer circumferences of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, from behind. Thus, by providing illumination behind the reel that rotates at high speed, it becomes easier for the player to identify a plurality of symbols as identification information. Furthermore, since the identification information (design) printed on the outer periphery of the reel is also printed with a semi-transparent special ink or the like, it becomes even easier to distinguish a plurality of designs. In addition, the player can operate the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R aiming at an arbitrary symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a plurality of symbols as identification information are printed in different arrangements on the outer periphery of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In addition, 21 symbols are printed on each reel, and seven types of different symbols are used. The numeral 7 (symbol 81) and the alphabet V (symbol 80) are special symbols that suggest to the player the occurrence of the jackpot gaming state in the present embodiment. In addition, a plurality of symbols such as cherry (symbol 83), watermelon (symbol 84), bell (symbol 85), and replay (symbol 86) are provided.

  Next, the effective lines of the three reels in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 19, five lines are displayed on the front side of the front cover 3F of the reel unit 3, that is, a line L1 in the middle, a line L2 in the upper and lower stages, and two lines L3 in the oblique direction. ing. This shows an effective line that defines a combination of symbols when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 are stopped.

  In general, in a pachislot gaming machine, the effective line changes depending on the number of coins (or called game medals or the like) that are gaming media inserted into the pachislot gaming machine. For example, when only one coin is inserted, only the middle line L1 is valid, and when two coins are inserted, the middle line L1 and the upper and lower lines L2 are also valid (that is, the middle, upper, and lower three lines are valid). . Further, when three coins are inserted, the diagonal line L3 is also effective in combination with the middle line L1 and the upper and lower lines L2 (that is, the middle, upper stage, lower stage, right-up diagonal, and right-down diagonal five lines are effective). .

  However, in the present embodiment, the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 are driven to rotate when triggered by the winning of a game ball to the start opening 25, so that “5 lines” are always set. Is the effective line. Then, when the slot game in the present embodiment is executed, the player operates the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to the reels installed in the stop button unit 5, and each reel being rotated is operated. When stopping at a predetermined symbol, if the same symbol stops on any of the “5 lines”, a stop button operation called “eye push” is accurate.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

  The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a main control circuit 60 as game control means and a sub-control circuit 200 as effect control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the game and functions as a jackpot lottery means or the like in the present invention.

  The sub-control circuit 200 controls the production according to the progress of the game (for example, image display control, sound output control, decoration lamp control, etc.), and functions as a production control means in the present invention. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main control circuit 60 includes a main CPU 66, a main ROM (read only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the progress of the game.

  The main CPU 66 is connected to a main ROM 68, a main RAM 70, and the like, and has a function of executing various processes according to a program stored in the main ROM 68.

  In the main ROM 68, a program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 by the main CPU 66 is stored. In addition, a jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6) referred to when a jackpot determination is made by random number lottery. Etc. are stored.

  The main RAM 70 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the main CPU 66.

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided.

  The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later. The serial communication IC 72 corresponds to transmission means for transmitting various commands to the sub-control circuit 200 (various means included in the sub-control circuit 200).

  Also, various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the big winning opening count sensor 39a, the general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109, and the passing ball sensor 114. The start winning ball sensor 116, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118, the shutter solenoid 120, and the firing handle 26 are connected.

  The special winning opening count sensor 39 a is provided inside the special winning opening 39. The special winning opening count sensor 39 a supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball enters the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 are provided corresponding to the general winning ports 56a to 56d, respectively. The general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 supply a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball wins each of the general winning ports 56 a to 56 d.

  The passing ball sensor 114 is provided in the passing gate 54. The passing ball sensor 114 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54.

  A start winning ball sensor 116 which is a game ball detecting means is provided at the start port 25. The start winning ball sensor 116 detects that a game ball has won the start opening 25 and supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200 described in detail later.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to the blade member 23 via a link member (not shown), and makes the blade member 23 open or closed in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. .

    The shutter solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 shown in FIG. 3 via a predetermined link member (not shown), and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to thereby receive a prize winning opening. 39 is an open state or a closed state.

  In addition, a launch control circuit 126 is connected to the main control circuit 60. In the launch control circuit 126, when the launch handle 26 is gripped and rotated by the player, power is supplied to a launch solenoid (not shown) of the launch device 130, and the game stored in the upper plate 20 is stored. A ball will be fired.

  The firing control circuit 126 supplies power corresponding to the amount of turning operation of the firing handle 26 by the player to a firing solenoid (not shown), and the player responds to the amount of turning operation of the firing handle 26. It is configured to launch a game ball with a launch intensity.

  In addition, a payout control circuit 127 is connected to the main control circuit 60. The payout control circuit 127 is connected to a payout device 128 for paying out game balls and a card unit 150. The payout control circuit 127 receives a prize ball control command supplied from the main control circuit 60 and a lending ball control signal supplied from the card unit 150, and transmits a predetermined signal to the payout device 128, thereby paying out the payout. The device 128 is made to pay out the game ball.

  Further, the main control circuit 60 includes a display control circuit 76 that controls various displays and display lamps of the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4). The display control circuit 76 controls the variation of the special symbol display 35 and the normal symbol display 33 according to the instruction from the main CPU 66 according to the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (for example, the start of variation and a predetermined symbol). In addition, the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d, the normal symbol hold lamps 50a to 50d, and the round number indicators 51a to 51d are controlled to be turned on and off.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub control circuit 200 performs display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, control related to sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, control of the decoration lamps 133a and 133b, and the like in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Do.

  In the present embodiment, the command is supplied from the main control circuit 60 to the sub control circuit 200 and the signal cannot be supplied from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60. The present invention is not limited to this, and there is no problem even if it is configured such that signals can be transmitted from the sub control circuit 200 to the main control circuit 60.

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a program ROM 208 as a storage means, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, a sound control circuit 230 for performing control related to sound generated from the speakers 46L and 46R, and production. Lamp control circuit 240 for controlling the decorative lamps 133a and 133b, a reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260, a reel stop signal control circuit 270, a movable body control circuit 280, the sound control circuit 230, the lamp control circuit 240, a display By outputting predetermined control signals to the control circuit 250, stop control circuit 260, reel stop signal control circuit 270, and movable body control circuit 280, the sound control circuit 230, lamp control circuit 240, display control circuit 250, stop Control circuit 260, reel stop signal Control circuit 270, and a sub CPU206 functioning as presentation control means in cooperation with the movable body control circuit 280. The sub control circuit 200 executes an effect corresponding to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  Speakers 46R, 46L, decorative lamps 133a, 133b, liquid crystal display device 32, reel unit 3, stop button unit 5, and figures 82L, 82C, 82R are connected to sub-control circuit 200.

  A program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, and the like are connected to the sub CPU 206. The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes according to the program stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60, as will be described later. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

  In the program ROM 208, the sub CPU 206 relates to a plurality of types of effect image data associated with the image display of the liquid crystal display device 32 executed in association with the variable display of the special symbol of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and related to the round game during the jackpot game A plurality of types of effect image data to be executed are stored, and in addition, various tables such as a reach time table that defines a display period of reach effects are also stored.

  The work RAM 210 has a function of storing various flags and variable values as a temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. For example, various variables such as a timer variable for controlling the reach effect time, an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern, and the like are positioned.

  The display control circuit 250 is supplied from the sub CPU 206, such as a variation display of identification information executed in association with a variation display of a special symbol, etc. Control is performed to display an image on the liquid crystal display device 32, such as effect image data such as a plurality of types of effect patterns executed in association with the above.

  Further, the display control circuit 250 performs control to change the light transmittance in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 in accordance with the gaming state based on a control signal from the sub CPU 206.

  The sound control circuit 230 generates sound from the speakers 46L and 46R in response to a sound generation command supplied from the sub CPU 206.

  The lamp control circuit 240 performs light emission control of the decorative lamps 133a and 133b according to a program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206. Further, in the present embodiment, light emission control of the back lamp unit 4 (see FIG. 18) installed behind the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 is also performed.

  The reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 is built in the reel unit 3 when there is a reel rotation drive instruction from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 according to the program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206. The stepping motor 6 (see FIG. 18) of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven. Further, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 have already been rotated, a stop button (stop buttons 5L, 5C, When the pressing of 5R) is detected, the reel stop control corresponding to each stop button is performed.

  The reel stop signal control circuit 270 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the sub CPU 206 when the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R of the stop button unit 5 is pressed by the player. Then, the sub CPU 206 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 according to the program stored in the program ROM 208 to stop the reels according to the pressed stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R. .

  Based on a control signal (drive control signal) input from the sub CPU 206, the movable body control circuit 280 causes the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R that are movable bodies to perform a predetermined operation according to the gaming state. In the present embodiment, during the execution of the slot game, control is performed to operate each of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R in an operation mode that notifies the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R.

  In the present embodiment, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the main control circuit 60 as the game control means and the sub control circuit 200 as the effect control means are configured separately, but the main control circuit 60 And the sub control circuit 200 may be formed of the same substrate.

  In this embodiment, the main control circuit 60 uses the main ROM 68 and the sub control circuit 200 uses the program ROM 208 as storage means for storing programs, tables, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is a storage medium readable by a computer equipped with a computer, a program, a table, and the like are recorded on a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, and a ROM cartridge. May be. Further, these programs may not be recorded in advance, but may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the main RAM 70 in the main control circuit 60 and the work RAM 210 in the sub control circuit 200. . In this embodiment, the main RAM 70 is used as the temporary storage area of the main CPU 66 and the work RAM 210 is used as the temporary storage area of the sub CPU 206. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any readable / writable storage medium may be used.

[Game machine operation]
Here, the game of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in this embodiment will be briefly described. In the present embodiment, the following gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is executed under the control of the main CPU 66 in accordance with a program stored in the main ROM 68 of the main control circuit 60.

  The games of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are roughly divided into normal games (games that consume game balls while performing lottery lottery, games that are relatively disadvantageous to the player compared to jackpot games) and jackpot games (for the player). It can be divided into so-called games advantageous to the player) that can be expected to acquire a large amount of game balls in a short time.

  Further, the jackpot game is drawn by a special game (jackpot game) lottery process, and according to a specific number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35, a 15R probability variation jackpot game, 15R normal jackpot game, 2R probability variation jackpot game. Four types of jackpot games are determined (a jackpot game called “surprise”) or a 2R normal jackpot game.

  The four types of jackpot games (15R probability variation jackpot game, 15R regular jackpot game, 2R probability variation jackpot game or 2R regular jackpot game) refer to the jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6), and the normal mode or probability variation of the normal game Depending on the mode, each lottery is drawn with a different lottery probability.

  Further, when one of the four types of jackpot games is won, the liquid crystal display device 32 is seen through at the same timing as the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4). Also in the possible area 32b or the reel unit 3, it is displayed by special identification information (for example, a set of symbols 80 “V” and symbol 81 “7” (see FIG. 18)).

  When one of the above four types of jackpot games is won and the game is a slot game, the player stops the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R at a predetermined timing. Only, the special identification information (for example, the symbol 80 “V” or the symbol 81 “7”) is displayed in a stop state in a set of three.

  Further, when any one of the four types of jackpot games is executed, a predetermined number of times corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot games is set as an upper limit (for example, 2R probability variation jackpot game and 2R normal jackpot game twice, 15R probability variation) In the jackpot game and 15R regular jackpot game, 15 times), the shutter 40 (see FIG. 3) of the prize winning port 39 is repeatedly released for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), so that the game is launched into the game area 15 It becomes easy to win the ball into the big winning opening 39, and the player can acquire a large amount of prize balls in a short time. Acquiring such a jackpot game (winning the jackpot game) is the greatest goal of general players, and can be said to be the best part of a pachinko game.

  On the other hand, the normal game in the present embodiment is executed under three types of game modes: a normal mode (normally low probability game state), a probability variation mode (special high probability game state), and a short time mode (special game mode).

  Here, the mode transition of each of the three types of normal games (normal mode, probability change mode, and short time mode) and their characteristics will be briefly described below.

  The normal mode is a basic mode in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 10, the game is started from this normal mode. In this normal mode, the jackpot lottery probability is set to be lower than the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode.

  The probability variation mode is a special high-probability gaming state in which a transition is made after the jackpot game ends when a 15R probability variation jackpot game or a 2R probability variation jackpot game is elected among the four types of jackpot games in the normal game. Is that the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is set to be higher than the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode.

  Specifically, in this embodiment, the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode is “1/300”, whereas the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is “1/30”, which is 10 times the lottery. The probability is set (see FIG. 6, jackpot lottery table). That is, in the probability variation mode, a big hit game is generated at a frequency 10 times that in the normal mode, so that it can be said that the game state is advantageous for the player.

  Finally, the short-time mode (special game mode) is a game mode that is set after the jackpot game is ended, regardless of which of the four types of jackpot games described above is won.

  In this normal game, the time-saving mode means that the variation time from the start of the special symbol and the normal symbol to the time when the special symbol and the normal symbol are stopped is set to be shorter than that of the normal mode. In the case of “winning” (that is, in the case of the normal symbol display 33 (see FIG. 4) described above, for example, when the green LED display lamp is lit), the opening time of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25 is normal. It is set longer than the mode. Such control may be referred to as “electric chew support” in the present embodiment.

  As described above, when “electric chew support” is executed, it becomes easy to win a game ball at the start opening 25, so that the number of lottery wins per unit time is remarkably increased as compared to the normal mode, and to the start opening 25. Since the payout of the winning ball for the winning of the game is also increased, there is little loss of the gaming ball (so-called “ball holding” is in a good state), which can be said to be an advantageous state for the player.

  Also, in this time reduction mode, the number of special symbol fluctuations (for example, 50) is uniformly set as the duration of the four types of jackpot games described above after the jackpot game ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the normal game is performed under the four game modes of “normal mode”, “probability change mode”, “normal mode + time reduction mode”, and “probability change mode + time reduction mode”. That is, the gaming state is appropriately changed according to the change of the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Hereinafter, the processing executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 in accordance with the change in the gaming state described above is shown in FIGS.

[Main processing]
First, as shown in FIG. 7, the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 executes initial setting processing such as RAM access permission, backup restoration processing, and work area initialization (step S11). Then, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 9, a special symbol control process relating to the progress of the special symbol game, the special symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 and the special symbol display 35, and the decorative symbols is executed (step S12). . Then, as will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 11, the normal symbol control process relating to the progress of the normal symbol game and the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 33 is executed (step S13). Thus, in the main process, after the initial setting process in step S11 is completed, the processes in step S12 and step S13 are repeatedly executed.

[System timer interrupt processing]
Further, the main CPU 66 may interrupt the main process and execute the system timer interrupt process even when the main process is being executed. The following system timer interrupt process is executed in response to a clock pulse generated from the reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds). This system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, the main CPU 66 executes a random number update process for updating each lottery value such as a jackpot lottery random value (step S21). Then, the main CPU 66 executes an input detection process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25 or the like (step S22). In this processing, the main CPU 66 stores in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 data for paying out the game balls (winning the game balls) on the condition that the game balls have won the various winning ports. Various timers such as a waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, an opening timer for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 39 that is opened when a big hit occurs, etc. Update processing is executed (step S23). Then, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, an output process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies a signal for drive control based on various output requests stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 to a solenoid, a motor, and the like. That is, in each process to be described later, the main CPU 66 applies to various driving gaming members (that is, gaming members that are arranged in the gaming area 15 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and change its form according to the gaming state). When the signal output request is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a signal corresponding to the request is output.

  For example, each solenoid such as a normal electric accessory solenoid 118 for opening or closing the blade member 23 attached to the start opening 25 and a shutter solenoid 120 for driving the shutter 40 attached to the big prize opening 39. When there is a drive request, a control signal is output to perform processing for driving various drive game members. And when this process is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S25.

  In step S25, command output processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies various commands to the sub control circuit 200. Specifically, as these various commands, the identification information is variably displayed on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R incorporated in the reel unit 3 or the liquid crystal display device 32, and then the big hit lottery The derived symbol designation command indicating the type of symbol to be stopped in the stop mode corresponding to the result of the above is included. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S26.

  In the process of step S26, the main CPU 66 executes a payout process such as transmitting a prize ball control command for causing the payout device 128 to perform a prize ball to the payout control circuit 127. Specifically, the main CPU 66 issues a prize ball control command for performing a predetermined number of prize balls to be paid out when a game ball is awarded to various winning holes installed on the game board 14. To supply. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished, and the main process is executed by returning to the address before the occurrence of the interrupt.

[Special symbol control processing]
The special symbol control process executed in step S12 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in the process of step S31, the main CPU 66 loads a special symbol control flag. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the special symbol control flag and moves the process to step S32.

  In step S32, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (00). If the special symbol control flag is not (00), the main CPU 66 proceeds to step S34. If the special symbol control flag is (00), the process proceeds to step S33 to perform a special symbol storage check process. As will be described in detail later, in this special symbol memory check process, the number of reserved special symbols is checked, and if there is a reserved number, a “big hit” lottery, special symbol variation start, special symbol variation timer is set, etc. Then, (01) which is the processing request for the next step is set in the special symbol control flag, and the processing is terminated.

  In step S34, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (01). If the special symbol control flag is not (01), the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S40. When the special symbol control flag is (01), special symbol variation time monitoring processing is performed. That is, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation timer is up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up, the process is terminated. If the time is up, the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S36.

  In step S36, the main CPU 66 performs a special symbol stop process. In this special symbol stop process, the main CPU 66 stores a change stop request for the special symbol being displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the start port 25 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, the special symbol fluctuation stop request stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in this process is the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4) in the output process (FIG. 8, step S24) of the system timer interrupt process described above. In response to the start port 25, the special symbol that is being displayed in a variable manner is variably stopped. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S37.

  Then, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol is a big hit in step S37, and if it is not a big win, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S39. On the other hand, if it is a big hit, a special winning opening release waiting process in step S38 is performed.

  In this special winning opening release waiting process, the main CPU 66 sets the special symbol control flag (02) indicating the special winning opening release waiting and sets a waiting time (for example, 1 second) in the special winning opening release timer. To finish this subroutine.

  In step S39, the main CPU 66 clears the special symbol control flag (that is, sets a value (00) for requesting the special symbol storage check process), and ends the special symbol control process.

  In step S40, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (02). If the special symbol control flag is not (02), the process proceeds to step S43. When the special symbol control flag is (02), a special winning opening release process is performed.

  In the special prize opening process, first, the main CPU 66 determines in step S41 whether the special prize opening waiting timer is timed up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up, the process is terminated. If the time is up, a special winning opening opening process is performed in step S42.

  Then, the main CPU 66 sets a request for opening the winning prize opening to be opened in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and sets an opening time (for example, 30 seconds) of the winning opening to be opened to the winning prize opening timer. Thereafter, the main CPU 66 sets the special symbol control flag to a value (03) indicating the special winning opening opening monitoring process, and ends the process.

  In step S43, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (03). If the special symbol control flag is not (03), the process proceeds to step S49. When the special symbol control flag is (03), a special winning opening opening monitoring process is performed. In the special winning opening opening monitoring process, first, the main CPU 66 determines whether the special winning opening release timer has timed out (that is, “0”) in step S44 or a predetermined number (for example, 10) to the opened special winning opening. It is determined whether or not a game ball of the player has won a prize. Then, the time of the big winning opening timer is up, and at the same time, if a predetermined number of game balls have not won the opened big winning opening, the processing is ended. Then, the process proceeds to step S45 when the time of the big prize opening timer expires or when the prescribed number of game balls satisfy the winning condition at the opened big prize opening.

  In step S45, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening closing process. Here, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening closing process by storing a closing request for the opened special winning opening in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 as a closing instruction. Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S46.

  In step S46, the main CPU 66 counts the number of times that the special winning opening is opened (the so-called number of rounds), determines whether or not the specified number of times (15 times or 2 times) has been reached, In S48, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (04) for requesting the jackpot end process, and the process ends. On the other hand, if the number of times of opening the big prize opening has not reached the prescribed number, the main CPU 66 performs a waiting process for waiting for the big prize opening in step S47.

  In this special winning opening release waiting process, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (02) requesting the opening of the special winning opening to be opened, and a waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set to the special winning opening release waiting timer. The process ends.

  In step S49, the main CPU 66 performs jackpot end processing. In the jackpot ending process, when the jackpot symbol is 15R probability variation jackpot or 2R probability variation jackpot, the normal game is set to “probability variation mode + short time mode”, and as the duration of the short time mode, the number of changes of a predetermined special symbol (for example, 30 times) is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is 15R normal jackpot or 2R normal jackpot, the normal game is set to the “normal mode + short time mode”, and a predetermined special symbol variation number (for example, 30 times) is set to a predetermined value in the main RAM 70. Store in the area.

  Finally, the main CPU 66 clears the special symbol control flag (that is, sets a value (00) for requesting the special symbol storage check process), and ends the special symbol control process.

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The special symbol memory check process executed in step S33 in FIG. 9 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S61, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the number of special symbols held when the game ball is won at the starting port 25 is “0”. In the case of 0 ″, the process is moved to step S62. On the other hand, when the number of reserved special symbols is not "0" (that is, when there is a special symbol change request), the process proceeds to step S63.

  In step S62, the main CPU 66 executes a demo display process. In this process, the main CPU 66 sends a demonstration display command to the sub-control circuit 200 in order to perform demonstration display. As a result, the sub-control circuit 200 can recognize that the customer waiting state (predetermined waiting state) has been reached. When this process ends, the special symbol storage check process ends.

  In step S63, the main CPU 66 sets a value (01) for requesting special symbol variation time management to the special symbol control flag, and moves the process to step S64.

  In step S64, a jackpot lottery process is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 selects one jackpot lottery table from a plurality of jackpot lottery tables (see FIG. 6) having different jackpot lottery values based on the current game mode (normal mode, probability change mode) of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Select. Then, the lottery process for the big hit game is executed with reference to the random number value for the big hit lottery extracted when the game ball wins the start opening 25 and the selected big hit lottery table.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to shift to the jackpot release state that is advantageous for the player as a predetermined area in the game area 15 when the game ball passes through the start port 25. It functions as a jackpot lottery means for performing the jackpot lottery.

  Here, the jackpot lottery table according to the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, for example, in the jackpot lottery table in the normal mode and the jackpot lottery table in the probability change mode, the random value is set to 1 to 30000, and the sum of the jackpot lottery values is “100 / “30000” is set, whereas in the probability variation mode, “1000/30000” is set.

  In other words, 15R normal jackpot, 15R probability variation jackpot, 2R probability variation jackpot (so-called “surprise”), which is a jackpot game with a small number of round games and a short duration of the jackpot game (so-called “surprise”), that is, the sum of the lottery values for 2R regular jackpot, ie, jackpot The probability of winning the game is 1/300 in the normal mode, but is set to 10/300 (1/30) in the probability variation mode.

  In other words, the probability of transition to jackpot game differs depending on the game mode (normal mode and probability change mode), and when the normal game is played under probability variation mode, the probability of transition to jackpot game is the normal mode. Therefore, the probability variation mode is a very advantageous state for the player.

  Returning to the description of the special symbol memory check process shown in FIG.

  When the jackpot lottery process in step S64 using the jackpot lottery table described above is completed, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to step S65.

  In step S65, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit. In this process, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S66 if the result of the jackpot lottery in the aforementioned jackpot lottery process in step S64 is a jackpot, and proceeds to step S67 if it is not a jackpot. Transfer.

  In step S66, a special symbol determination process that is a jackpot symbol is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines a special symbol to be displayed corresponding to the jackpot type determined in step S64. For example, for “15R probable jackpot”, the special symbol is “64”, for “2R probable jackpot”, the special symbol is “50”, for “15R normal jackpot”, the special symbol is “ For “11” and “2R normal jackpot”, the special symbol is determined corresponding to each jackpot, such as “21” for the special symbol. Then, the determined special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Thus, the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot is derived and displayed on the special symbol indicator 35 corresponding to the start port 25 installed in the electrical decoration unit 53 (see FIG. 4). Then, when this process ends, the process moves to step S68.

  In step S67, a missing symbol determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines a special symbol (for example, a number other than “11”, “21”, “50”, “64”) corresponding to the off symbol and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the special symbol display unit 35 corresponding to the start port 25 installed in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4) derives and displays the special symbol corresponding to the disengagement. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S68.

  In step S68, a gaming state determination process is performed. In this gaming state determination process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the current normal game is in the time-saving mode, and if it is in the time-saving mode, the process proceeds to step S70. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current normal game is not in the time saving mode, the special symbol variation time (for example, 30 seconds) in the normal mode is set in the special symbol variation timer and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 in step S69. To do. Then, the process proceeds to step S71.

  In step S70, the main CPU 66 sets a special symbol variation time in the probability variation mode or the short time mode (a time shorter than the special symbol variation time in the normal mode, for example, 20 seconds) in the special symbol variation timer. Store in the area. Then, the process proceeds to step S71.

  In step S71, the main CPU 66 stores, in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a request for starting the variable display for the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the start opening 25 where the game ball has won. The process moves to step S72.

  With this process, the special symbol change display is performed on the special symbol display 35 corresponding to the start port 25 in accordance with the change time set in the special symbol change timer in the steps S69 and S70. (After the special symbol variation timer expires), the special symbol of “big hit” or “out of place” determined in step S66 and step S67 is stopped and displayed.

  In step S <b> 72, the main CPU 66 performs processing for determining identification information for causing the liquid crystal display device 32 or the reel unit 3 to perform variable display and display stoppage, and the identification information variable display time for the liquid crystal display device 32 or the reel unit 3.

  In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the liquid crystal display device is based on the “big hit” or “out of” data stored in step S66 or step S67 and the special symbol variation time stored in step S69 or step S70. The identification information for stopping the display on the 32 or the reel unit 3 and the variation display time of the identification information are determined and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  Then, the identification information to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32 or the reel unit 3 stored in the process of step S72 and the variable display time of the identification information are determined by the main control circuit by the command output process of step S25 of FIG. 60 as a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200. As a result, the sub-control circuit 200 starts the variation display of the identification information by the liquid crystal display device 32 or the reel unit 3 and also determines the variation display time of the identification information. That is, in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4), the special symbol derived display by the special symbol display 35 corresponding to the start opening 25 and the identification information variation display by the liquid crystal display device 32 or the reel unit 3 are displayed. Are performed synchronously.

[Normal symbol control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S13 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the main CPU 66 loads a normal symbol control flag in step S101. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the normal symbol control flag. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S102.

  In step S102, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is a value (00) indicating a normal symbol storage check request. If the normal symbol control flag is not (00), the process proceeds to step S104. . If the normal symbol control flag is (00), the normal symbol storage check process in step S103 is performed. This normal symbol storage check process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12, but the main CPU 66 checks the number of reserved normal symbols, and if there is a number of reserved symbols, the main CPU 66 determines whether the normal symbol is hit, starts changing the normal symbol, The normal symbol variation timer is set, etc., and (01) which is the processing request for the next step is set in the normal symbol control flag, and the processing is terminated.

  In step S104, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (01). If the normal symbol control flag is not (01), the process proceeds to step S107. If the normal symbol control flag is (01), it is determined in step S105 whether the normal symbol variation timer has timed up (that is, “0”). If the time has not expired, the process ends. . On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation timer expires, the main CPU 66 performs a normal symbol stop process in step S106.

  In this normal symbol stop process, the main CPU 66 sets a request for stopping the fluctuation to the normal symbol display 33 and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the normal symbol display 33 displays the determination result of “success” or “displacement” of the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol storage check process (for example, two colors constituting the normal symbol display 33). In the case of “win”, the green LED is turned on, and in the case of “out”, the red LED is turned on). When this process is completed, the stored number of normal symbols stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is updated so as to decrease by “1”. Then, (02) is set in the normal symbol control flag and the process is terminated.

  In step S107, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (02). If the normal symbol control flag is not (02), the process proceeds to step S111. If the normal symbol control flag is (02), the process proceeds to step S108 to determine whether or not the normal symbol is a hit. If the main CPU 66 determines that the normal symbol is a winning symbol, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to the normal electric accessory release process in step S109. On the other hand, when determining that the normal symbol is not a hit, the main CPU 66 sets a value (00) for requesting the normal symbol storage check to the normal symbol control flag and ends the processing in step S110.

  In the ordinary electric accessory release process in step S109, the main CPU 66 performs an opening process of the blade member 23 of the ordinary electric accessory (stores the release of the ordinary electric accessory in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70). Further, according to the gaming state, the opening time of the blade member 23 of the ordinary electric accessory (for example, 3 seconds when the gaming state is the short mode, 0.2 seconds when the gaming state is the normal mode) is set to the ordinary electric accessory opening timer. Set, and (03) is set to the normal symbol control flag, and the process ends.

  In step S111, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (03). If the normal symbol control flag is not (03), the process proceeds to step S114. If the normal symbol control flag is (03), the process proceeds to step S112 to determine whether the normal electric accessory release timer has timed up (that is, “0”). Then, when the normal electric accessory release timer has not expired, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the normal electric accessory release timer has timed out, in the normal electric accessory closing process of step S113, the blade member 23, which is an ordinary electric accessory, is closed (normally in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70). Memorize the closing of the electric accessory). Then, (04) is set in the normal symbol control flag and the process is terminated.

  In step S114, the main CPU 66 clears the normal symbol control flag (that is, sets the value “00” for requesting the normal symbol storage check) and ends the process.

[Normal symbol memory check processing]
The subroutine executed in step S103 in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S121, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol holding number is “0”. If it is determined that the normal symbol holding number is “0”, the normal symbol storage check is performed. The process ends. This normal symbol holding number is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. When it is detected that a game ball has passed through the passing gate 54, the normal symbol holding number increases by "1" with the predetermined number (for example, "4") as an upper limit. When the variable display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol game is completed, “1” is subtracted and the memory is updated. On the other hand, if the main CPU 66 determines that the number of retained normal symbols is not “0”, in step S122, the main CPU 66 sets the value “01” of the normal symbol variation timer monitoring request to the normal symbol control flag, and then proceeds to step S123. Move processing.

  In step S123, a normal symbol hit determination process is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 determines the normal symbol per-determining random number extracted when the normal symbol starting region passes (by passing the game ball through the passing gate 54) and the normal symbol per-unit determination stored in the main ROM 68. Refers to the value. Then, as a result of the reference, when the random number value for determination per normal symbol matches the determination value per normal symbol as a result of the reference, the main CPU 66 turns on the winning symbol (for example, the normal symbol display 33, the green LED is turned on (see FIG. 4)). ) Is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. On the other hand, as a result of the reference, if the random value for determination per normal symbol does not match the determination value per normal symbol as a result of the reference, the main CPU 66 provides data indicating an off symbol (for example, the normal symbol display 33, the red LED is lit). Stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, the normal symbol display 33 composed of two-color LEDs starts a variable display (for example, blinking green LEDs and red LEDs alternately) by the display control circuit 76 (see FIG. 5). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S124.

  In step S124, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the general gaming state is the time reduction mode. If the general gaming state is the time reduction mode, in step S126, the main CPU 66 determines that the normal symbol is shorter than the normal mode. The fluctuation stop time (for example, 5 seconds) is set in the normal symbol fluctuation timer, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the gaming state is not the time reduction mode (that is, the probability variation mode or the normal mode), in step S125, the main CPU 66 sets a normal symbol variation stop time (for example, 30 seconds) longer than the time reduction mode in the normal symbol variation timer. To finish this subroutine.

[Sub control circuit main processing]
On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 executes the sub-control circuit main process. The sub control circuit main process will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control circuit main process is a process that starts when the power is turned on.

  First, in step S201, the sub CPU 206 executes initial setting processing such as RAM access permission and work area initialization. That is, the sub CPU 206 performs a predetermined initial setting for normally playing the game based on the power being turned on. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 that executes step S201 corresponds to an example of an initial setting unit. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S202.

  In step S202, the sub CPU 206 executes random number update processing. In this process, the sub CPU 206 updates various random number values positioned in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S203.

  In step S203, the sub CPU 206 executes command analysis processing. In this process, the sub CPU 206 analyzes various commands (for example, a derived symbol designation command) sent from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 and executes a process according to the analyzed command.

  In this command analysis process, for example, when a derived symbol designation command is received, the sub CPU 206 temporarily stores it as a “identification information variation display request” in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. The “identification information variation display request” stored here is referred to in a display control process or a reel control process (see FIG. 14), which will be described later, and at the time of executing the slot game, the three built-in reel units 3 are referred to. The reels 3L, 3C, and 3R start to rotate, and the display of the identification information in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is started during execution of a normal pachinko game that is not a slot game. When the command analysis process is completed, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, the sub CPU 206 executes display control processing. In this process, the sub CPU 206 displays a predetermined demo image on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 when receiving a demo display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process. When a derived symbol designation command is received from the main CPU 66, a decoration symbol or the like corresponding to the derived symbol designation command is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 by a display switching process (see FIG. 15) described in detail later. Is displayed outside the see-through area 32b, and the inside of the see-through area 32b is displayed with a change display and a stop display of identification information in a normal pachinko game, and when the slot game is executed, the see-through area 32b is displayed. Processing to change the light property.

  Then, the sub CPU 206 executes a sound control process (step S205) for controlling sounds generated from the speakers 46L and 46R and a lamp control process for controlling the light emission of the various decorative lamps 133a and 133b (step S206). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S207.

  In step S207, the sub CPU 206 executes a reel control process. In this process, the sub CPU 206 receives a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process, and in the previous reel control process, the slot game lottery process (“step 310” in FIG. 14). 3), the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 are rotationally driven.

  Then, the sub CPU 206 stops the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R at the timing when the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R is stopped by the player, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (that is, the start) The display of the identification information in accordance with the winning game lottery result triggered by the winning of the game ball to the mouth 25 is stopped, and the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R is stopped by the player even after a predetermined time has elapsed. If no operation is performed, the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is automatically stopped, and the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (the jackpot game triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25) Control to stop displaying the identification information in accordance with the lottery result). If this process ends, the process moves to a step S208. This reel control process will be described in detail later.

  In step S208, the sub CPU 206 executes a movable body control process. In this process, the sub CPU 206 outputs a predetermined control signal to the movable body control circuit 280 when the slot game lottery process (see FIG. 14) in step S310 in the reel control process described later is won. The player is caused to perform an operation in an operation mode in which the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R is notified. And when this process is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S202.

  Thus, in the sub control circuit main process, after the initial setting process in step S201 is completed, the processes from step S202 to step S208 are repeatedly executed.

[Reel control processing]
Here, in the present embodiment, the reel control process executed in step S207 of the above-described sub control circuit main process (see FIG. 13) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, in step S301, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 are already rotating. If not, the process proceeds to step S309. Move. On the other hand, in the case of rotation, the sub CPU 206 shifts the processing to step S302, and determines whether or not the player has detected the operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R by the reel stop signal control circuit 270 (see FIG. 5). If it is determined that the operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R is not detected, the process proceeds to step S303. If the operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R is detected, the process proceeds to step S305.

  In step S303, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the reel rotation monitoring timer has timed up (that is, “0”). If the time has not expired, the sub CPU 206 ends the process. If the time is up, the sub CPU 206 executes all reels stop processing in step S304. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) to stop all reels currently rotating.

  That is, in the present embodiment, when a slot game is executed, when a predetermined time (for example, the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4)) has elapsed, the reel unit 3 is forcibly stopped.

  When executing the all-reel stop process in step S304, the sub CPU 206 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) to enter the big hit gaming state by the rotating reel unit 3. By notifying the lottery result, the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) automatically becomes the stop mode of the identification information that automatically displays the jackpot gaming state when the jackpot gaming state is won. In other words, three specific identification information (for example, symbol 80 or symbol 81 (see FIG. 18)) suggesting a big hit game is stopped on the five-line effective line formed on the front surface of the reel unit 3. In this way, control is performed to stop the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot gaming state is not won, the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped from rotation by controlling so as not to stop the identification information indicating the jackpot gaming state. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S308.

  In step S305, when the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R detected by the reel stop signal control circuit 270 (see FIG. 5) are rotating, the sub CPU 206 stops the rotation. This request is instructed to the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5).

  At this time, if a specific symbol, which is identification information to be established on the valid line, is determined in advance, the sub CPU 206 stops the rotation of the reel with respect to the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5). A specific symbol is also indicated along with the request.

  Thus, the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) is generally referred to as “retraction control” in the pachislot gaming machine, and performs reel control for assisting so-called “eye-pushing” by the player. That is, a specific symbol is drawn on the effective line in a range of a maximum of four frames, and reel stop control is performed to automatically establish three specific symbols on the effective line. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S306.

  In step S306, the sub CPU 206 determines the type of the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R that has been operated to stop and the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) in the reel stop process described above. Is temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S307.

  In step S307, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not all of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R built in the reel unit 3 have stopped rotating, and all the reels have not stopped rotating. If this occurs (that is, if there is still a rotating reel), the processing of this subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, if all the reels have stopped rotating, in step S308, the sub CPU 206 resets “reel spinning” and “slot game running” and stores them in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. The “reel spinning” and “slot game running” are internal flags used in this subroutine, and when the sub CPU 206 instructs the reel unit 3 to rotate, “reel spinning” is set. “Reel rotating” is reset when the reel stops rotating. In addition, when a slot game lottery described later is won, “slot game in progress” is set, and when all reels are stopped, “slot game in progress” is reset and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. Is. Then, when this process ends, the process of this subroutine ends.

  In step S309, the sub CPU 206 determines whether there is a reel rotation drive request for the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3, and there is a reel rotation drive request. If YES, the process moves to step S310. On the other hand, if there is no reel rotation drive request, this subroutine is terminated.

  The “reel rotation drive request” determined in step S 309 is the sub control circuit main process when the derived symbol designation command is transmitted from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200. This is analyzed in the command analysis process (see FIG. 13) in step S203 and temporarily stored as a “reel rotation drive request” in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. In addition, the derived symbol designation command includes a lottery result of a jackpot game that is drawn in response to a winning of a game ball at the start opening 25 (that is, whether the jackpot game is “winned” or “lost”). Furthermore, the special symbol change time in the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4) is also included.

  In step S310, the sub CPU 206 performs a lottery process for executing the slot game in the present embodiment.

  In the slot game lottery process, the sub CPU 206 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the slot game with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10).

  As a result, the probability of occurrence of the slot game in this embodiment is, on average, a 10% probability (that is, once every 10 times) for the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25 provided in the game area 15. Will occur. In other words, for the remaining 90%, the result of the jackpot lottery is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 by the identification information consisting of the video.

  In step S311, the sub CPU 206 refers to the lottery result of the slot game and ends the process when the slot game is not executed. On the other hand, when the slot game is executed, in step S312, the sub CPU 206 sets an internal flag “slot game in progress” and temporarily stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When the “slot game in progress” flag is set, an operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R by the player is accepted.

  In step S313, the sub CPU 206 instructs the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) to request the rotational drive of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. To do.

  Further, in step S314, the sub CPU 206 sets a reel rotation time monitoring timer and temporarily stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. As described above, the reel rotation monitoring timer is linked to the special symbol change time in the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4), and the reel unit 3 in this embodiment plays the lottery game lottery result. When it is used as an effect display means for informing the user, the reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 (see FIG. 5) is automatically instructed to stop the rotation of the reel when the above-described special symbol variation time elapses. It will be. Even when the slot game is executed, the special symbol change time is set in the reel rotation monitoring timer.

  Finally, in step S315, the sub CPU 206 sets an internal flag “reel rotating” and temporarily stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the change in the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (that is, the winning of the big hit game) is aimed at predetermined identification information on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R by the player. According to the timing of the stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R, by using the same reel stop control as the pachislot machine (so-called “retraction control”), the player can play the pachislot machine. It is possible to execute a slot game in which a stop button operation equivalent to that of the player can be performed.

[Display switching process]
Here, in the present embodiment, the display switching process executed in step S204 of the sub-control circuit main process (see FIG. 13) described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  This display switching process is a process executed in step S204 (display control process) shown in FIG. 13 when the sub CPU 21 receives a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60.

  In this display switching process, the sub CPU 206 first displays an effect image corresponding to the derived symbol designation command received from the main CPU 66 in the see-through area 32b (hereinafter simply referred to as “see-through area 32b”) in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Is displayed outside (step S401), and then the process proceeds to step S402.

  In step S402, the sub CPU 206 refers to the work RAM 210 to determine whether or not a flag indicating that the slot game is being executed is set. If it is determined that the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S407. If it is determined that it is not, the process proceeds to step S403. The flag indicating that the slot game is being executed referred to here is set in step S312 shown in FIG.

  In step S403, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the identification information is variably displayed in the fluoroscopic area 32b. If the sub CPU 206 determines that the variability display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S404. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S405.

  In step S404, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of starting the variation display of the identification information corresponding to the received derived symbol designation command in the fluoroscopic area 32b, and then moves the process to step S405.

  In step S405, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display started in step S403. If it is determined that the time has elapsed, the sub CPU 206 proceeds to step S406 and determines that it has not elapsed. If so, the process ends. The predetermined time here is the time from the start of variable display to the stop display of the special symbol display 35.

  In step S406, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of stopping and displaying the identification information variably displayed in the fluoroscopic area 32b in a stop mode corresponding to the result of the big hit lottery, and then ends the process.

  In step S407, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the current light transmittance in the see-through area 32b is 0%. If the sub CPU 206 determines that the current light transmittance is 0%, the process proceeds to step S408. If not, the process moves to step S410.

  In step S408, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of setting the light transmittance in the see-through area 32b to 100% for a predetermined time (here, 2 seconds), and then moves the process to step S409.

  In step S409, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of reducing the light transmittance in the see-through area 32b to 40%, and then ends the process.

  In step S410, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not a detection signal has been received from the start winning ball sensor 116. If it is determined that the detection signal has been received, the sub CPU 206 proceeds to step S411 and determines that it has not been received. The process ends.

  In step S411, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of increasing the current light transmittance in the see-through area 32b by 30%, and then ends the process. At this time, when the light transmittance of the see-through area 32b is already 100%, the process of S411 is a process of maintaining the light transmittance at 100%.

  The following gaming machines are realized by the above embodiment. That is, a gaming board (for example, a gaming board 14 having translucency) provided with a translucent area in a gaming area (for example, gaming area 15) in which the gaming ball rolls, and a predetermined area in the gaming area is a gaming ball. The jackpot lottery means (for example, the main control circuit 60) for performing the jackpot lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player when the player has passed, and at least the translucent area of the game board The display means (for example, the liquid crystal display device 32) which is disposed behind the display means and can display various effects, and the display means are disposed behind the display means, and the identification information is mechanically displayed in a variable manner. And a reel (for example, reels 3L, 3C, 3R) that stops in a display mode indicating the result of the jackpot lottery, and a movable body (for example, a figure 82L, which is disposed behind the display means and performs a predetermined operation). 82 82R), and an effect control means (for example, sub-control circuit 200) for controlling the operation of the display means, the reel, and the movable body, and the effect control means is provided when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, the translucency of the display means is changed (for example, step S408 in the display switching process), and the visibility of the reel and / or the movable body through the translucent area is changed. A gaming machine to be played (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 10).

  The gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is established when a gaming ball passes through a specific area (for example, the start port 25) defined in the gaming area. 10).

  It further comprises stop operation means (for example, stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R) for stopping the variable display by the reel by a player's stop operation, and the effect control means (for example, the sub control circuit 200) is the stop operation means. When the slot game is executed, the visibility of the reels is changed (for example, in the display switching process). A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 10) to be executed (step S409, etc.).

  The effect control means (for example, the sub control circuit 200) notifies the player of the timing of the stop operation of the stop operation means during execution of the slot game (for example, step S208 in the sub control circuit main process). 22) and operating the movable body, and changing the visibility of the movable body (step S408 in the display switching process, etc.) gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 10).

  The effect control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 200) changes the translucency of the display means in a stepwise manner (for example, step S411 in the display switching process) or the like (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 10).

  The effect control means (for example, the sub-control circuit 200) increases the translucency when changing the translucency of the display means (step S411 or the like in the display switching process). For example, a pachinko machine 10).

It is a perspective view showing an outline of a pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the general view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the electrical decoration unit comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit which are comprised in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a jackpot determination table referred in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel unit of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a notch figure of the reel of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a symbol arrangement drawing of the reel of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the reel unit of one Embodiment of this invention. The expansion explanatory view by the perspective which shows the approximate center part of the game board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the translucency of a display area during execution of a slot game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement aspect of a figure.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 14 Game board 15 Game area 32 Liquid crystal display device 32a Display area 32b Perspective area 82L, 82C, 82R Figure 3 Reel unit 3L, 3C, 3R reel 60 Main control circuit 200 Sub control circuit

Claims (6)

A game board in which a translucent area is provided in a game area in which a game ball rolls;
A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to shift to a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player, when a game ball has passed through a predetermined area of the gaming area;
A display means disposed at least behind the translucent area of the game board and having translucency capable of displaying various effects;
A reel disposed behind the display means, mechanically displaying the identification information in a variable manner, and stopped in a display mode showing the result of the jackpot lottery;
A movable body disposed behind the display means and performing a predetermined operation;
Production control means for controlling the operation of the display means, the reel and the movable body;
With
When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the effect control unit changes the translucency of the display unit and visually recognizes the reel and / or the movable body through the translucent region. A gaming machine characterized by changing sex.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition is satisfied when a game ball passes through a specific area defined in the gaming area. A stop operation means for stopping the change display by the reel by a player's stop operation;
The presentation control means can visually recognize the reel during execution of the slot game in which the change display of the identification information by the reel can be stopped in a display mode showing the result of the jackpot lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is changed.   The production control means operates the movable body in an operation mode for notifying the player of the timing of the stop operation of the stop operation means during execution of the slot game, and changes the visibility of the movable body. The gaming machine according to claim 3.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the effect control means changes the translucency of the display means in a stepwise manner.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the effect control unit increases the translucency when the translucency of the display unit is changed.

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