JP2009112630A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of further enhancing a player's eagerness for the play by making a large impact on the player for the technical participation by the player's stopping operation for identification information. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a liquid crystal display device 32 with transparency disposed in back of a game board 14; a rotary reel device 500 disposed in back of the liquid crystal display device 32 for mechanically displaying identification information; display control means for controlling the variable display of identification information in a liquid crystal reel display 310 of the liquid crystal display device 32; a control button 80 for the player to stop/display variably displayed identification information; and slot game execution control means for executing a slot game. The display control means executes the control to change the state of a rotary reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 in front of the rotary reel device 500 to a translucent display state or to a non-translucent display state whenever a passage gate 54 detects passage of a game ball. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, when a game ball enters the passing area of the game board, a big hit lottery is performed, and after three pieces of identification information consisting of a plurality of symbols fluctuate, the combination stops according to the result of the big win lottery On the other hand, an effect display using a character image or the like is performed in accordance with the variation of the identification information. Then, when winning a lottery lottery, for example, after all three pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed so as to have the same symbol, the player is operated by repeatedly operating the big winning device and opening the special winning opening repeatedly for a predetermined number of times. To provide many balls.

  In pachinko gaming machines, in addition to fluctuations in identification information and a stop display, an effect display using a character image or the like 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, there is a pachinko gaming machine in which a transparent gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front side is used in order to perform a strong impact display, and a liquid crystal display device having a display screen is arranged behind the transparent gaming board. It has been proposed (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, there is provided a new pachinko gaming machine to which a slot game for stopping identification information is added as an effect display by a player performing a stop operation on the changing identification information. Further, a pachinko gaming machine having a movable body such as a doll movable on a game board has been proposed.
JP 2006-230644 A

  In a pachinko gaming machine with a slot game where the player performs a stop operation, considering the ease of the player's eye-catching, the exterior surface is more than the pseudo reel rotation by the image using the liquid crystal display device. A pachinko gaming machine using a rotary reel device with identification information attached thereto is easier to push. Therefore, the rotating reel device is more advantageous for the player to enjoy the pushing operation.

  However, even if a rotary reel device is used, if the identification information attached to the rotary reel device is small, it will be difficult for the player to push the identification information. Therefore, the identification information will be large enough to be easily seen by the player. It is required to do. In order to meet such a demand, a certain size increase of the rotating reel device is inevitable, so that a certain amount of installation space is required in the main body of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, in a pachinko gaming machine provided with a movable body, the movement of the movable body has unexpectedness and abruptness for the player, so that it is possible to produce a strong impact on the player. However, if the movable body is in an inconspicuous position, it is difficult to produce a strong impact. For this reason, since a size and arrangement | positioning must be considered in order to make a movable body stand out, the installation space which is conspicuous for a player is needed in the pachinko game machine main body.

  As described above, providing a large liquid crystal display device behind the transparent game board, and further providing a rotating reel device and a movable body are very effective means for producing a strong impact. However, on the other hand, disposing a movable body or a rotating reel device in front of the liquid crystal display device becomes an obstacle to image display by the liquid crystal display device. In addition, the placement of the movable body on the board surface of the game board becomes an obstacle to the display area of the identification information, various actors on the game board, and the rolling area of the game ball. Therefore, in order to prevent this, the size of the movable body and the movable range are limited.

  Thus, since it is likely that each pachinko machine has a display device used for a slot game, a display device that displays various effects, and a movable body at the same time, the characteristics of each may not be fully utilized, The placement of is very difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has an impact on a player by utilizing the characteristics of a display device used in a slot game, a display device that displays various effects, and a movable body. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that realizes effect display.

  (1) In order to solve the above-described problems, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a gaming board having a transparent area in which various gaming members are arranged in a gaming area in which a game ball rolls, and the transparent area of the gaming board. A first display means of transmission type that is arranged on the opposite side of the board surface on which the various game members are arranged, and displays the results of the jackpot lottery and various effects behind the game board; A second display means disposed behind the one display means and mechanically displaying the identification information in a variable manner and a stop display; and in the first display means, a plurality of symbol strings comprising a plurality of types of identification symbols as identification information. Display control means for performing variable display control, stop operation means for stopping and displaying the identification information variably displayed on the first display means or the second display means by a stop operation by the player, and the stop by the player Slot game execution control means for executing a slot game for stopping and displaying the identification information variably displayed on the first display means or the second display means in a predetermined manner according to the timing of the stop operation of the creation means; First detection means for detecting passage of a game ball in a specific area included in the game area, and the display control means detects the first display means in the first display means each time the first detection means detects. Control is performed to switch the first display area, which is the display area in front of the two display means, to the transmissive display state or the non-transparent display state in which the first display area is not visible.

  According to the invention of (1), the transmissive first display means (for example, a transparent liquid crystal display device) is provided on the back side of the game board having transparency, and the identification information is mechanically displayed on the back side in a variable manner. Alternatively, since the second display means (for example, a rotating reel device) for stop display is provided, the obstacles to the effect display of the first display means are reduced, and a large installation area for the second display means is ensured. Can do. Thereby, since it is not necessary to provide the second display means on the game board, it is possible to secure a rolling area of the game ball, increase the size of the second display means and the degree of freedom of arrangement, and can produce a strong impact. Become. When the passage of the game ball is detected in the specific area, the first display area, which is the display area in front of the second display means of the first display means, is in a transparent display state, and the second display device appears. For this reason, it is possible to perform an effect display with a strong impact due to the appearance of the second display device. Each time the game ball passes through the specific area, the first display area of the first display means switches between the transmissive display state and the non-transparent display state. That is, every time the game ball passes through the specific area, the display of the identification information on the first display means and the display of the identification information on the second display means are switched. Therefore, a strong impression can be given to the player by switching the display, and a highly interesting gaming machine can be provided. In addition, since the second display means mechanically displays the identification information, the change display of the second display means is easy to see and is advantageous when the stop operation is performed by pushing. For this reason, the player rolls the game ball aiming at a specific area and tries to appear the second display, so the player can be focused on the rolling situation of the game ball. A game machine to be given can be provided.

  (2) In the gaming machine described in (1), a movable body disposed behind the first display means and movable by a predetermined operation, and one of the specific areas provided in the gaming area The second detection means for detecting the passing of the game ball in the special area, and the display control means, on the condition that the second detection means detects the game ball, the movable body of the first display means Control is performed to bring the second display area in front of the installation area into a transmissive display state.

  According to the invention of (2), in addition to the invention of (1), when the game ball passes through a special area which is one of a plurality of specific areas, the first display means located in front of the movable body 2 The display area is in a transmissive display state and a movable body appears. Therefore, a strong impression is given to the player by the effect display in which the movable body appears, and a highly interesting gaming machine can be provided. In addition, since the movable body is provided behind the transparent gaming board and behind the transparent first display means, a large installation area of the movable bodies can be secured. The size and the degree of freedom of arrangement are also increased, making it possible to produce a strong impact. Further, for example, when a plurality of specific areas are arranged so as to be scattered in the game area, it is possible to urge the entire game board to roll the game ball, and not only the movable body but also the entire game board Since the attention of the player can be gathered, the preference for the gaming machine can be enhanced. In addition, for example, when the movable body is in the form of a figure suitable for the gaming machine, the entertainment of the gaming machine can be further enhanced by the appearance of the movable body, and by performing the production with sound and images according to the appearance Furthermore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that attracts players and increases their motivation.

  (3) In the gaming machine according to (2), a third detecting means for detecting the passage of a game ball in a limited area, which is one of the specific areas provided in the game area, and the slot game At the time of execution, the display control means controls the first display area of the first display means to be in the transparent display state on the condition that the third detection means detects, while the first display Controlling the movement of the movable body so that a predetermined stop operation is guided when the second display area in front of the installation area of the movable body is controlled to be in the transmissive display state. And a movable body control means.

  According to the invention of (3), in addition to the invention of (2), when the game ball passes through a limited area, which is one of the specific areas, in the slot game execution, the first display of the first display means Identification information in which the area is in a transparent display state, the second display means appears, the second display area of the first display means is in the transparent display state, the movable body appears, and the movable body is variably displayed on the second display means It moves so as to guide you. Therefore, when the player performs a stop operation with the stop operation means in accordance with the movement of the movable body, the identification information that is variably displayed on the second display means becomes cheaper as the predetermined symbols are arranged in a line, You can get rewards efficiently. Therefore, the player can increase the preference and motivation for the gaming machine. Further, when the passage of the game ball is detected in the limited area, the first display area of the first display means in front of the second display means is in a transparent display state, and the second display means appears. Furthermore, the second display area of the first display means in front of the movable body is in a transmissive display state, and the movable body appears. Therefore, it is possible to provide an effect display with a strong impact due to the appearance of the second display means and the movable body, and to provide a highly interesting gaming machine. Also, since the game ball rolls aiming at the limited area, attention can be drawn to the rolling situation of the game ball, so attention can be drawn to the entire game board even during the slot game, and the player's interest Can be increased.

  (4) In the gaming machine according to (3), the movable body control means performs a control for moving the movable body in a plurality of types of movable modes having different difficulty levels for guiding a predetermined stop operation, and for a predetermined time. In accordance with the number of detections detected by the third detection means, control is performed to move the movable body in a movable manner with a low degree of difficulty for guiding a predetermined stop operation.

  According to the invention of (4), in addition to the invention of (3), the movable mode of the movable body is set with a plurality of types of movable modes having different difficulty levels for guiding a predetermined stop operation, and the specific region The movable body is moved in a movable manner with low difficulty in pushing guidance according to the number of passages of the game ball through one of the limited areas. For this reason, the eye guide that supports the eye pressing is advantageous to the player when the eye is stared at the change display of the identification information and is stopped and displayed by the stop operation means. Since it is more advantageous for the player to move the movable body in this manner, the game ball is rolled with the aim of actively passing the game ball through the limited area. As a result, it is necessary to pay attention not only to the movable body but also to the rolling situation of the game ball, and it is possible to provide a highly-oriented gaming machine that attracts attention to the entire game area. In addition, since the movable mode of the movable body changes according to the number of passes of the game ball passing through the limited area, a variety of movable effects of the movable body are provided to the player, so that the game machine has a timeless taste. can do.

  According to the present invention, a display device used for a slot game, a display device that displays various effects, and a characteristic of a movable body are utilized to make a first display each time a game ball passes through a specific region included in the game region. By switching to the means or the second display means, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that realizes an effect display having an impact on the player.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Composition of gaming machine]
The configuration of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. In the embodiment described below, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine also referred to as a “digipachi” is shown as a preferred embodiment for the gaming machine according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a main body frame 12 on which a game board 14 is mounted attached to a wooden base frame 18 fixed to an island facility via a hinge. ing. That is, the main body frame 12 is supported by using one end of the main body frame 12 as a rotation fulcrum, and is attached to the base frame 18 so as to be freely opened and closed. The main body frame 12 and the base frame 18 constitute a gaming machine main body. Various components are disposed inside the opening 12a in the main body frame 12, and a door 11 is pivotally attached to the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable forward. The door 11 is provided with a permeable protective plate 19 and is disposed so as to face the game board 14 in a state in which the door 11 is closed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the door 11 is for closing the main body frame 12 from the front, and the game is normally performed in a closed state. Further, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26, and the like are disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 12. Furthermore, speakers 46 a and 46 b are provided on the upper portion of the door 11.

  Inside the opening 12 a of the main body frame 12, a game board 14, a spacer 31, a liquid crystal display device 32, a rotary reel device 500, a movable device 600, a rotating accessory 700 and the like are disposed. Note that various components (not shown) other than the game board 14, the spacer 31, the liquid crystal display device 32, the rotating reel device 500, the movable device 600, and the rotating accessory 700 in FIG. 2 are easy to understand. The description is omitted.

  The game board 14 is entirely formed of a plate-shaped resin (a member having permeability) having permeability. Examples of the transparent 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 thereof in which the launched game ball can roll. The game area 15 is an area surrounded by a guide rail 30 (specifically, an outer rail 30a shown in FIG. 3 to be described later) where a game ball can roll. A plurality of game nails 13 are driven into the game area 15 on the game board 14.

  A spacer 31 is disposed on the rear surface of the game board 14, and a transmissive liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed on the rear surface of the spacer 31. The spacer 31 is a plate member having transparency. In the present embodiment, the game board 14 is composed of the same members. Further, the liquid crystal display device 32 has a structure in which a flat liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between a transparent electrode and a protective plate having transparency, and the liquid crystal element is oriented so as to have transparency in the non-current-carrying region. Is a single flat transmissive liquid crystal panel on which an image is displayed by changing the orientation of the liquid crystal element.

  And the game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32 are integrated so that a plate surface may mutually contact | adhere. Further, a movable device 600 and a rotating accessory 700 are disposed behind the liquid crystal display device 32.

  The spacer 31 is configured to be thicker than the diameter of the game ball (for example, 15 mm or more), and the game ball has a slightly larger groove (not shown) on the surface of the spacer 31 facing the game board 14. ) Is formed. When the spacer 31 is disposed on the rear surface of the game board 14, this groove serves as a guide path through which the game balls sent from the board surface of the game board 14 pass.

  In the liquid crystal display device 32, regions other than the region where image display is performed have transparency, and the rear member can be visually recognized. Further, the liquid crystal display device 32 has a display area 32a that enables display of an image relating to a game. The display area 32a is arranged so as to overlap all or part of the game board 14 from the front side. In other words, the display area 32a is disposed in front of the game board 14 so as to overlap at least all or a part of the game area 15 in the game board 14. Specifically, the liquid crystal display device 32 is disposed in front of 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 an effect image for effect and an ornament image for decoration are displayed in the display area 32a. For this reason, when the game board 14 is viewed from the front (front side), the liquid crystal display device 32 is rotated in the rotary reel display area 32b in front of the rotary reel device 500 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 due to the transparency of the liquid crystal display device 32. The reel device 500 becomes visible. Similarly, in the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32, a movable body display area 32 c that is in front of the movable apparatus 600 and a rotating combination display area 32 d that is in front of the rotating combination 700 are provided. Therefore, the movable device 600 becomes visible in the movable body display area 32c. In the movable body display area 32d, the rotating combination 700 becomes visible.

  The rotary reel display area 32 b has substantially the same area as the area where the rotary reel device 500 is vertically projected onto the liquid crystal display device 32. Therefore, when the rotary reel display area 32b is in the transmissive state, only the rotary reel device 500 at the rear is displayed. Similarly, the movable body display area 32c and the rotating combination display area 32d are also arranged in an area range in which only the movable apparatus 600 and the rotating combination 700 are displayed. The rotating reel display area 32b includes a liquid crystal reel display area 300 that represents a rotating reel by liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal reel display area 300 is provided with liquid crystal reel displays 301a, 301b, and 301c corresponding to the rotary reels 501a, 501b, and 501c of the rotary reel device 500, and when the game board 14 is viewed from the front (front side), The reels 501a, 501b, and 501c are arranged in a region range that is displayed at a position overlapping the arrangement of the reels 501a, 501b, and 501c. Therefore, when the game board 14 is viewed from the front (front side), the liquid crystal reel display area 300 and the rotary reel device 500 can be expressed at the same position.

  The firing handle 26 is provided so as to be rotatable downward and to the left with respect to the main body frame 12. A firing solenoid (not shown) as a driving device is provided on the back side of the firing handle 26. Further, a touch sensor (not shown) is provided on 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 held by the player's left hand and is turned counterclockwise by a predetermined angle or more, power is supplied to the firing solenoid (not shown) and stored in the upper plate 20. The game balls are sequentially fired on the game board 14 and the game proceeds. A launching device 130 (see FIG. 17) including the firing handle 26, a firing solenoid (not shown), a touch sensor (not shown), and the like is installed on the lower left side with respect to the game board 14. Also, an ashtray 28 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 22 for the convenience of a player who plays while smoking. Thus, unlike the conventional gaming machines, the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with the launch handle 26 on the left side and the ashtray 28 on the right side, that is, the left and right sides are opposite. . Further, a launch power increase button 82 and a launch power decrease button 84 are provided in the vicinity of the launch handle 26 in the main body frame 12. For example, when the launch power increase button 82 is pressed by the player's left index finger, the launch power increase button 82 is fired. The momentum of the game ball to be played is increased, and the momentum of the game ball to be shot is reduced by pressing the firing power reduction button 84. That is, the momentum of the game ball to be launched is adjusted by operating the launch power increase button 82 and the launch power decrease button 84. Further, a launch stop button 27 is provided in the vicinity of the launch handle 26 in the main body frame 12. By operating the firing stop button 27, the game ball can be forcibly stopped even when the firing handle 26 is being operated.

  In addition, an operation button 80 that can be operated by a player is provided on the front surface of the upper plate 20. The operation button 80 includes three buttons, that is, a left operation button 80a, a middle operation button 80b, and a right operation button 80c, which are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The operation button 80 is used to stop the change display by the rotary reel device 500.

[Composition of game board]
The configuration of the game board will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 shows that the rotating reel display area 32b, the movable body display area 32c, and the rotating accessory display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 are in a non-transmissive state. For this reason, the rotating reel device 500, the movable device 600, and the rotating accessory 700 disposed behind the game board 14 cannot be visually observed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the lower left side of the game board 14, 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 a round number indicator 51a to 51d is provided.

  The special symbol display 35 is composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs. The 7-segment LED is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variation display start condition is satisfied. By turning on / off the 7-segment LED, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols (also referred to as first identification information). 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 is controlled to the open state, and the game ball can be received in the big winning 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”.

  Below the special symbol indicator 35, a normal symbol indicator 33 is provided. The normal symbol display 33 is composed of, for example, two display lamps of a red LED and a green LED. These display lamps are alternately turned on and off alternately, and are variably displayed as a normal symbol.

  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.

  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.

  On the left side of the special symbol display 35, round number displays 51a to 51d are provided. 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 dot LEDs, and there are two patterns of lighting and extinguishing for each dot LED, so that at least 16 patterns can be displayed (4 of 2). Squared pattern). The round number display 51 may be composed of a plurality of 7-segment LEDs, a liquid crystal display unit, a transmissive liquid crystal display unit, and the like.

  Further, in the rotating reel display area 32 b of the liquid crystal display device 32 disposed in the center of the back (back side) of the game board 14, the special symbol display 35 displays on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotating reel device 500. An effect image associated with the special symbol is displayed. In this effect image, the identification information described on the reel is variably displayed and stopped by rotating and stopping the reel. Three-stage identification information can be displayed in the rotating reel display area 32b, and an effect is performed by a 3 × 3 arrangement of the identification information of the three rotating reels that are stopped and displayed. In FIG. 3, effects are displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 of the liquid crystal display device 32 by liquid crystal reel displays 301a, 301b, and 301c. In FIG. 4, effects are displayed on the rotating reels 501a, 501b, and 501c of the rotating reel device 500. Yes.

  For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35, the identification symbol consisting of numbers, symbols, and the like is variably displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500 of the liquid crystal display device 32. . Further, the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, and the identification symbol for production is also stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500.

  In addition, when a special numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, an effect image that allows the player to grasp that it is a big hit is displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Specifically, when a specific numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol indicator 35, a combination of identification information for presentation displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500 is specified. Display mode (for example, a mode in which all the same symbols in a plurality of symbol rows are stopped and displayed), and in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, along with a character image such as “big hit!” A happy character image is displayed. In this way, the liquid crystal display device 32 is arranged on the opposite side of the board surface on which various game members are arranged in the transparent area of the game board (game board 14). It is an example of the transmissive | pervious 1st display means which displays the effect of this.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, two guide rails 30 (30a and 30b), passing gates 54a, 54b and 54c, an obstacle 57, a stage 55, a starting port 25, a shutter 40, a grand prize winning port 39, an ordinary electric combination Game members such as an object 48 and general winning ports 56a, 56b, 56c, and 56d are provided on the game area of the game board 14. Thus, the game board 14 is an example of a game board having a transparent area in which various game members are arranged in the game area where the game ball rolls.

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the left side of the game board 14 are composed of an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b disposed inside the outer rail 30a. . The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and moves to the upper part of the game board 14, and the plurality of game nails 13 and the obstacles provided on the game board 14 described above. 57 and the stage 55 etc., it flows down toward the lower side of the game board 14 while changing its traveling direction.

  An obstacle 57 is provided in the upper part of the game board 14, and a stage 55 is provided in the approximate center of the game board 14.

  A warp port 24 is formed at the left end of the game board 14. When a game ball enters the warp port 24, it is led behind the stage 55 via the warp path 47 behind the game board 14. The game ball guided to the back of the stage 55 is discharged to the front side of the game board 14 from the hole 55a surrounded by the stage 55 and flows down to the game board 14. Here, the warp path 47 is formed by a groove (not shown) formed in the spacer 31 and the back surface of the game board 14. A central hole 55a is formed in the stage 55, and the game ball guided to the stage 55 is returned to the game board 14 through the hole 55a. An ordinary electric accessory 48 that forms the start opening 25 is provided directly below the hole 55a. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the game ball on the stage 55 enters the start port 25.

  A start port 25 is provided below the approximate center of the game board 14, and the start port 25 is provided with an ordinary electric combination (may be referred to as a normal electric combination for short). The ordinary electric accessory 48 includes a pair of opposed blade members and an ordinary electric agent solenoid 118 (see FIG. 17) that opens and closes the blade member. When the blade member is closed, it is possible to enter the start port 25 only from above the blade member, and when it is open, it is possible to enter the start port 25 from above and from the left and right of the blade member. Thus, it becomes easier for a game ball to enter the start opening 25. The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is driven and controlled by the main CPU 66, as will be described in detail later.

  A winning area is provided in the start opening 25 described above. This winning area includes a start winning ball sensor 116 (see FIG. 17). When a game medium such as a game ball is detected by the start winning ball sensor 116, it is determined that the game ball has won. When the game ball wins, the special symbol display by the special symbol display 35 is started. Also, when a game ball wins during the special symbol variation display, the special symbol variation display based on the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25 is executed until the special symbol during the variation display is stopped and displayed ( Start) is put on hold. Thereafter, when the special symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variably displayed suspended special symbol is started. Note that an upper limit is set for the number of times the execution of the special symbol variable display is suspended. For example, the special symbol variable display is suspended up to four times.

  In addition, as another condition (start of variable display of a predetermined special symbol), the special symbol is stopped and displayed. That is, every time a predetermined special symbol variable display start condition is satisfied, the special symbol variable display is started.

  Passage gates 54a, 54b, and 54c are provided on both the left and right sides of the game board 14. The passing gate 54 is provided with three passing ball sensors 110, 111, and 112 that detect the vertical direction and two passing ball sensors 113 and 114 that detect the left and right directions. By detecting these two kinds of passing ball sensors simultaneously, it is detected that the game ball has passed through the passing gates 54a to 54c. For example, when the passing ball sensor 110 and the passing ball sensor 113 detect at the same time, it is detected that the game ball has passed through the passing gate 54a. When it is detected that the game ball has passed through the passage gates 54a to 54c, the normal symbol display is started on the normal symbol display 33, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the normal symbol change display is stopped. . As described above, this normal symbol is a light emitting display of a red LED or a green LED. The passing ball sensors 110 to 114 detect the amount of reflected light reflected by the game ball by projecting laser light, calculate the distance between the passing sensor and the game ball reflected by the laser, and pass gate position It is also possible to determine whether or not there is. Note that a lead wire or a thin film-like transparent electrode can be used as a signal line for transmitting the detection signals of the passing ball sensors 110 to 114 to the main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 17). In particular, when a lead wire is used, by forming a groove into which the lead wire is fitted in the spacer 31, the lead wire does not become an obstacle when the spacer 31 and the game board 14 are brought into close contact with each other.

  When the normal symbol is stopped and displayed as a predetermined light emission display, for example, a red LED, the blade member of the normal electric accessory 48 provided at the start port 25 is changed from the closed state to the open state, and a game ball is placed at the start port 25. It becomes easier to enter. In addition, when a predetermined time has elapsed after the blade member is opened, the blade member is closed to make it difficult for the game ball to enter the start opening 25. As described above, a game in which a normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and the open / closed state of the blade member varies depending on the result is referred to as a “normal symbol game”.

  As with the special symbol variation display, when the game ball passes through the passing gates 54a to 54c during the normal symbol variation display, the passage gate 54a is displayed until the variation symbol of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. The execution (start) of the normal symbol variation display based on the passing of the game ball to .about.54c is put on hold. After that, when the normal symbol that has been variably displayed is stopped and displayed, the variably displayed normal symbol that has been suspended is started.

  The big prize opening 39 is provided with a shutter 40 that can be opened and closed on the front side (front side). The shutter 40 is driven so as to be in an open state in which a game ball can be easily received when a special numerical symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35 and the gaming state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state. . As a result, the special winning opening 39 is in an open state where it is easy to accept a game ball.

  On the other hand, the special winning opening 39 provided on the back side (rear side) of the shutter 40 has a general area (not shown) having a count sensor 104 (see FIG. 17), and a predetermined number of game balls (in the general area) The shutter 40 is driven to open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. When a condition for winning a predetermined number of game balls in the grand prize opening 39 or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied in the open state, the shutter 40 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. A game from an open state in which the big prize opening 39 is in a state in which it is easy to accept game balls to a closed state in which the big prize opening 39 is in a state in which it is difficult to accept game balls is called a round game. Accordingly, the shutter 40 is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. A round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round and “2” round. For example, 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 interval time has elapsed. That is, when a predetermined interval time elapses after the round game ends, the game can continue to the next round game. A game from the first round game until the end of the (final) round game that cannot continue to the next round game is called a jackpot game.

  During the execution of the jackpot game, the number of rounds from the first round to the last round game (maximum number of continuous rounds) varies depending on the special symbols that are stopped and displayed. For example, in the first embodiment, when the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 64, the maximum number of continuous rounds is 15 and the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 21. In this case, the maximum number of continuation rounds is 15 rounds. When the number symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is 50, the maximum number of continuation rounds is two. The maximum number of continuous rounds is not limited to 2 rounds or 15 rounds. For example, the maximum number of continuous rounds is selected from “1” to “15” rounds by lottery by a round number lottery means (main control circuit 60 including the main CPU 66 (see FIG. 17)). Also good.

  When a game ball wins or passes through the general areas in the general winning ports 56a to 56d and the big winning port 39, the general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 and the count sensor 104, which will be described later with reference to FIG. When a winning is detected, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 20 (see FIG. 1) or the lower plate 22 (see FIG. 1).

  FIG. 4 shows that the rotating reel display area 32b, the movable body display area 32c, and the rotating accessory display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 are in a transmissive state. Therefore, the rotary reel device 500, the movable device 600, and the rotating accessory 700 disposed behind the game board 14 can be visually observed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the rotary reel device 500 is provided at the approximate center at the rear of the liquid crystal display device 32 as described above with reference to FIG. 2, and can be visually observed when the rotary reel display region 32b is in a transmissive state. . The rotating reel display area 32b switches between transparent display and non-transparent display every time the game ball passes through any of the passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c. That is, each time the game ball passes through the passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c, it is possible to switch whether the effect display of the identification information is executed in the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500.

  The rotating combination 700 that displays identification information for pushing is disposed on the right side of the rotary reel device 500, and can be visually observed when the rotating combination display area 32d is in a transparent state. The rotating combination display area 32d becomes transparent when a slot game to be described later is started, and the rotating combination 900 can be seen. Further, when the slot game is finished, the slot game becomes non-transparent and the rotating object 900 cannot be seen.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 2, the movable device 600 is provided behind the liquid crystal display device 32 and on the right side of the rotary reel device 500, and can be visually observed when the movable body display region 32 c is in a transmissive state. The movable body display region 32c becomes transparent when the game ball passes through the passage gate 54b, and the movable device 600 can be visually observed. The transmissive display in the movable body display area 32c returns to the non-transmissive state after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. However, if the movable body display area 32c is being transparently displayed during a slot game to be described later, the transparent display is maintained until the slot game ends.

  When it is detected that a game ball has passed through the passing gate 54c during the slot game, the rotating reel display area 32b and the movable body display area 32c are forcibly displayed transparently, and both transparent displays are displayed until the slot game ends. Maintained. Therefore, the rotary reel device 500 arranged on the back surface of the liquid crystal display device 32 is visually recognized, the effect display of the identification information performed in the liquid crystal reel display area 300 is stopped, and the effect of the identification information is executed by the rotary reel 510. The In addition, the movable device 600 disposed on the back surface of the liquid crystal display device 32 can also be visually recognized. At this time, the movable body moves so as to guide a stop operation for stopping and displaying predetermined identification information of the three rotary reels 510 in a line. A mode of guiding the movable body 602 and the movable mechanism will be described later.

[Arrangement of rotating reel device, movable device, and rotating tool]
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing the arrangement of the rotating reel device 500, the movable device 600, and the rotating accessory 700. As shown in FIG. The left side is the front and is the position where the player plays. Behind the protective plate 19 are a game board 14, a spacer 31 in contact with the back of the game board 14, and a liquid crystal display device 32 in contact with the back of the spacer 31. Between the protective glass 19 and the game board 14, the game balls 100 are arranged to face each other with a gap that allows rolling while contacting the game nail 13. The passing ball sensor 112 provided above the gaming board 14 and the passing ball sensor 113 provided on the right side of the gaming board 14 detect the gaming ball 100 that has passed through the passing gate 54c. The passing ball sensor 112 is held by a sensor holder 14c at a position that is difficult to see from the front outside the game area, and is detected by a reflected light receiving type laser sensor. The same applies to the configuration of other passing ball sensors.

  Behind the liquid crystal display device 32, a rotary reel device 500, a movable device 600, and a rotating accessory 700 are disposed. The game board 14, the spacer 31, and the liquid crystal display device 32 are made of a material having transparency. In the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32, the rotary reel display area 32 b is located at the front surface of the rotary reel device 500, and the movable body display area 32 c and the front surface of the rotating accessory 700 are located at the front face of the movable device 600. A rotating combination display area 32d is provided at the position. Since each display area performs transparent display, the rotating reel device 500, the movable device 600, and the rotating accessory 700 can be viewed from the front.

[Configuration of rotating reel device]
6A and 6B are explanatory views showing a schematic configuration of the rotary reel device. FIG. 6A is a perspective view and FIG. 6B is a side view. The rotary reel device 500 includes a rotary shaft 520 that rotatably supports three types of rotary reels 510a, 510b, 510c, and rotary reels 510a, 510b, 510c arranged in a plurality of types of identification symbols. , Drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c including stepping motors that rotationally drive the rotation reels 510a, 510b, and 510c.

  Each of the drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c includes a cylindrical central axis and a rotor that rotates in the circumferential direction with respect to the central axis, and the drive motors 540a, 540b, 540c is fixed to the rotating shaft 520. Further, the rotor is coupled to the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c. Therefore, when power is supplied to the drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c, the rotor is driven to rotate, and the rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c rotate.

  The rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are formed by arranging a plurality of identification symbols as identification information on the side surface of the cylindrical body. The identification information is composed of a plurality of identification symbols such as 7, Don-chan, Master, HANABI, Fan, Cherry, Ice, Wind chime (see FIG. 7).

  The rotary reel device 500 is arranged behind the liquid crystal display device 32 and is arranged so that three consecutive identification symbols are opposed to each rotary reel, so that the player has a 3 × 3 matrix shape. It is visually recognized that the identification symbol is arranged on the screen. The visible 3 × 3 matrix area is referred to as an effective area. Further, by independently controlling the rotation of the drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c, the rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c rotate from the top to the bottom. Further, by stopping and controlling the drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c, combinations of identification symbols of the rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are displayed. That is, the identification symbol is composed of three columns of symbols, left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol arranged in the horizontal direction, and each of them is displayed in a variable manner so as to rotate from top to bottom, and a 3 × 3 matrix. The display is stopped so that the identification symbols are arranged in a shape. For convenience of explanation, the identification symbol of the rotating reel 510a is the left symbol, the symbol string of the left symbol is the left column, the identification symbol of the rotating reel 510b is the middle symbol, the symbol symbol of the middle symbol is the middle column, and the identification symbol of the rotating reel 510c. This arrangement is referred to as the right symbol, and the symbol string of the right symbol is referred to as the right column. Thus, the rotary reel device 500 is an example of a second display unit that is disposed behind the first display unit (the liquid crystal display device 32) and mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner and in a stopped manner.

  In the operation button 80, the left operation button 80a (see FIG. 1) is a left symbol (left column), the middle operation button 80b (see FIG. 1) is a middle symbol (middle row), and the right operation button 80c (see FIG. 1) is a right symbol. For example, if the left operation button 80a is pressed while the left symbol is changing, the drive motor 540a is stopped and the left symbol is stopped and displayed. The same applies to other symbols.

  The left operation button 80a, middle operation button 80b, and right operation button 80c are electrically connected to a sub CPU 206 described later. When the left operation button 80a is pressed, the left symbol stop signal is sent to the sub CPU 206, when the middle operation button 80b is pressed, the middle symbol stop signal is sent to the sub CPU 206, and when the right operation button 80c is pressed, the right symbol stop signal is sent to the sub CPU 206. It is designed to be entered.

  The left symbol stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the left symbol in the symbol string of the identification symbol being variably displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) that has received this signal performs control for stopping and displaying the left symbol in the symbol sequence being variably displayed on the rotary reel device 500. That is, the left operation button 80a corresponds to the left symbol, and when the left operation button 80a is pressed, the left symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The middle symbol stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the middle symbol in the symbol row of the identification symbol being variably displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) that has received this signal performs control for stopping and displaying the middle symbols in the symbol sequence being variably displayed on the rotary reel device 500. That is, the middle operation button 80b corresponds to the middle symbol, and the middle symbol is stopped and displayed when the middle operation button 80b is pressed.

  Also, the right symbol stop signal is a signal for stopping and displaying the right symbol in the symbol string of the identification symbol being variably displayed on the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotary reel device 500. In the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) that has received this signal performs control for stopping and displaying the right symbol in the symbol row being variably displayed on the rotary reel device 500. That is, the right operation button 80c corresponds to the right symbol, and the right symbol is stopped and displayed when the right operation button 80c is pressed.

  That is, the left operation button 80a, the middle operation button 80b, and the right operation button 80c each have a function of stopping the identification symbols (that is, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol) that are variably displayed. As described above, the operation button 80 includes the identification information (7, Dong-chan, the master, HANABI, fan fan, cherry) variably displayed on the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) or the second display means (rotary reel device 500). , Ice, wind chimes) is an example of a stop operation means for displaying a stop by a stop operation by a player.

  Since the firing handle 26 is provided on the left side as described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the right hand is the front edge of the upper plate 20 while the firing handle 26 is operated with the left hand. Then, when the left operation button 80a, the middle operation button 80b, and the right operation button 80c are pressed at a desired timing, the changing identification symbol is stopped.

[Identification design]
The identification symbols displayed on the rotary reel device 500 and the liquid crystal reel display area 300 of the liquid crystal display device 32 in the pachinko gaming machine 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the rotary reel device 500, identification information is displayed by the rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c, and the left column identification symbol, the middle column identification symbol, and the right column identification symbol are variably displayed. Similarly, in the liquid crystal reel display area 300, identification information is displayed by 310a, 310b, and 310c, and the left column identification symbol, the middle column identification symbol, and the right column identification symbol are variably displayed. As shown in FIG. 7, 21 identification symbols from 00 to 20 are determined in a predetermined display order for each of the identification symbol in the left column, the identification symbol in the middle column, and the identification symbol in the right column. . Specifically, as the type of each symbol, each symbol of 7, Don-chan, Master, HANABI, Fan, Cherry, Ice, Wind chime is arranged. Each identification symbol is displayed in a variable manner in the direction of the arrow. According to the example shown in FIG. 7, 21 identification symbols are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, 510c, but the number may be more or less than this, and the rotating reel 510a. , 510b, 510c can be set as appropriate. Further, the identification symbols of the rotary reel device 500 and the liquid crystal reel display area 300 are all synchronized, and the same identification symbol is displayed even when the effect display on the rotary reel device 500 and the effect display of the liquid crystal reel display region 300 are switched. Can do. For this reason, the variable display of the identification symbol is performed even when the rotary reel device 500 is not displayed.

[Structure and operation of movable device]
The structure and operation of the movable device 600 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B are explanatory views of the configuration of the movable device 600 as viewed from the side. 8A is a left side view, and FIG. 8B is a right side view. As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the movable device 600 includes a movable body 602 that is a doll, a frame 603 that surrounds the movable body, and a material that is permeable on the surface side of the game board 14. A protective glass 601 is provided so that the movable body 602 provided inside can be seen. The frame 603 is provided with a motor 651, and the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) controls driving of the motor 651 through the drive circuit 240 (see FIG. 17). The driving of the motor 651 rotates the rotating shaft 653 via the gear 680 and rotates any of the extended pieces 652, 662, 672 engaged with the gear in the clockwise direction. The cylindrical portion 620 provided on the right-hand rear side of the movable body 602 is transmitted with rotational motion from any of the extending pieces 652, 662, and 672. The cylindrical portion 620 transmits the rotational motion to the right-hand smoke tube 605 of the movable body 602 via the columnar shaft body 610. The rotational motion is limited by the spring tension of the torsion spring 630, and the rotational motion is repeated clockwise or counterclockwise within a predetermined range. Thereby, the movable body 602 performs an operation of lifting the smoke pipe 605 held in the right hand and hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605.

  FIG. 9 illustrates a motor 651 that is a power source of the movable body 602 and a mechanism that conducts the driving force of the motor. The rotational movement of the motor 651 is conducted to the rotating shaft 653 via the gear 680. The gear 680 can conduct the rotational motion to the rotating shaft 653 without substantially reducing the driving force of the motor 651. Since the rotation shaft 653 is pivotally supported so as to pass through the center of the rotation member 650, the rotation body does not conduct the rotation motion of the rotation shaft 653. In addition, the rotating shaft 653 is pivotally supported through the three extending pieces 652, 662, 672 provided inside the rotating member 650, so that the extending pieces 652, 662, 672 are usually also supported by the rotating shaft 653. The rotational motion of the rotating shaft 653 is not conducted. The rotating shaft 653 is provided with a protruding portion 654 and can be engaged with engaging portions 655, 665, 675 provided in the respective extending pieces 652, 662, 672. The gear 680 switches the rotation shaft 653 so that the protrusion 654 of the rotation shaft is engaged with any of the engagement portions 655, 665, and 675 by translating the rotation shaft 653. Here, the gear 680 is constituted by an electromagnetic solenoid, and is switched by a signal from a sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) described later. Any of the extending pieces 652, 662, 672 engaged with the protrusion 654 of the rotating shaft 653 performs a rotating motion together with the rotating shaft 653. The extending pieces 652, 662, and 672 have different lengths from the rotation shaft 653, the extending piece 652 is the shortest, and the extending piece 672 is the longest. Any one of the extended pieces 652, 662, and 672 is in contact with the extended piece 622 (see FIG. 11) of the cylindrical portion 620 and conducts rotational motion, but the contact distance differs depending on the length of the extended piece. The shortest extending piece 652 has the shortest moving distance of the extending piece 622 of the cylindrical part 620, and the longest extending piece 672 has the longest moving distance of the extending piece 622 of the cylindrical part 620. Thus, three types of moving distances of the smoke pipe 605 fixed to the cylindrical portion 620 can be provided by the extending pieces 652, 662, and 672 having three different lengths. Hereinafter, three types of movable modes of the movable body 602 will be described.

  FIGS. 10A to 10D are explanatory views showing the appearance and operation of the movable body 602 provided in the movable device 600 when the rotational motion of the motor 651 is conducted by the shortest extending piece 652. The movable body 602 is a doll body in which the right hand operates, and performs an operation of lifting the smoke pipe 605 held in the right hand and hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605. The moving distance of the smoke pipe 605 by the shortest extending piece 652 is small, and the moving distance is about 30 degrees. In addition, the movable device 600 is a device that operates the right hand of the movable body 602 once for each rotation of the reels 510.

  FIGS. 11A to 11D are explanatory views showing the drive configuration of the movable body 602 when the rotational movement of the motor 651 is conducted by the shortest extending piece 652. FIG. 11A corresponds to FIG. 10A described above. Similarly, FIG. 11 (b) corresponds to FIG. 10 (b), FIG. 11 (c) corresponds to FIG. 10 (c), and FIG. 11 (d) corresponds to FIG. A cylindrical shaft body 610 is erected inside the main body of the movable body 602, and a cylindrical portion 620 connected to a smoke pipe 605 held on the right hand of the movable body 602 is freely rotatable on the shaft body 610. It is fitted. The cylindrical portion 620 is provided with two extending pieces 622 and 624 extending in the radial direction with respect to the rotation center at different positions. A protrusion 626 is erected on the extending piece 624. Further, a torsion spring 630 is loosely inserted on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 620, one end 630 a of the torsion spring 630 is engaged with the protrusion 626, and the other end 630 b of the torsion spring 630 stands inside the main body of the movable body 602. The protrusions 640 are engaged. In addition, a protrusion 642 is provided at a position opposite to the protrusion 640 with respect to the shaft body 610 inside the main body of the movable body 602, and the extension piece 624 contacts the protrusion 642, and the cylindrical portion 620 rotates. Is regulated.

  The torsion spring 630 has an angle formed by the one end 630a and the other end 630b with respect to the center larger than an angle formed by the protrusion 640 and the protrusion 642 with respect to the shaft body 610 in a state where no force is applied from the outside. I am using something. For this reason, in a state where the torsion spring 630 is attached to the cylindrical portion 620 and both ends of the torsion spring 630 are engaged with the protrusion 626 and the protrusion 640, the rotation of the extended piece 624 is restricted by the protrusion 642. The torsion spring 630 has a spring property in the direction in which both ends open (the direction of the thick arrow in the figure). Therefore, in a state where the extended piece 624 is in contact with the protrusion 642, a biasing force in the direction in which the torsion spring 630 opens is always applied to the extended piece 624. As a result, the extended piece 624 is maintained in contact with the protrusion 642.

  A motor 651 is provided in the vicinity of the cylindrical portion 620, and the rotating member 650 is rotated in the clockwise direction via a rotating shaft 653 of the motor 651. Further, the rotating member 650 is provided with an extending piece 652, and the extending piece 622 exists within the rotation range of the extending piece 652. That is, the extension piece 652 and the extension piece 622 come into contact with each other by the rotation of the motor 651, and the extension piece 622 is pressed by the extension piece 652, so that the cylindrical portion 620 is biased by the torsion spring 630. It will turn in the direction that resists. In conjunction with this rotation, the smoke pipe 605 held in the right hand of the movable body 602 operates.

  FIG. 11D shows a case where the extended piece 652 is in the basic position. When the motor 651 is in a stopped state, the extended piece 652 is returned to the basic position. Further, when the extended piece 652 is in the basic position, the extended piece 652 and the extended piece 622 are not in contact with each other, and therefore, the extended piece 624 is positioned at the position of the protrusion 642 by the bias from the torsion spring 630. It is in. At this time, the movable body 602 is in a state where the smoke pipe 605 is placed on the left hand as shown in FIG. 11 (a) or FIG. 11 (d). Until the rotation of the motor 651 is started and the extended piece 652 and the extended piece 622 come into contact with each other, the state where the smoke pipe 605 is placed on the left hand is maintained as shown in FIG. When the motor 651 further rotates, as shown in FIG. 11B, the extending piece 652 and the extending piece 622 come into contact with each other, the extending piece 622 is pressed by the extending piece 652, and the cylindrical portion 620 rotates. Move. In conjunction with this, the right hand of the movable body 602 operates, and as shown in FIG. 11B, the smoke pipe 605 is lifted with the right hand. Then, the right hand of the movable body 602 operates until the contact state between the extending piece 652 and the extending piece 622 is released, and the smoke pipe 605 is lifted with the right hand as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the contact state between the extension piece 652 and the extension piece 622 is released by the rotation of the motor 651, the extension piece 624 returns to a position where the extension piece 624 comes into contact with the protrusion 642 by the biasing force from the torsion spring 630. Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, the smoke pipe 605 is put on the left hand. Such an operation is repeated by the rotation of the motor 651.

  The drive of the motor 651 is controlled by the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) of the sub control circuit 200 described later via the drive circuit 242 (see FIG. 17), the start timing, the end timing, the rotation speed, and the like. Immediately before the identification information of the rotating reel 510 or the liquid crystal reel display 310 indicated by the rotating member 700 is displayed in the rotating reel display area 32b, the contact state between the extending piece 652 and the extending piece 622 is released. By controlling the rotation of the motor 651 so that the extending piece 624 returns to the position where it abuts against the protrusion 642 by the biasing force from the torsion spring 630, the state shown in FIG. Operate to state. Therefore, the identification information indicated by the rotating object 700 can be stopped and displayed in the display area 32b when the player presses the operation button 80 at the timing when the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 receives the left hand. That is, guidance for pushing the identification information on the rotary reel 510 in a line is performed.

  12A to 12D are explanations showing the appearance and operation of the movable body 602 provided in the movable device 600 when the rotational movement of the motor 651 is conducted by the extended piece 662 having an intermediate length. FIG. The movable body 602 is a doll body in which the right hand operates, and performs an operation of lifting the smoke pipe 605 held in the right hand and hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605. The movement distance of the smoke pipe 605 by the extended piece 662 having an intermediate length is a movable distance of about 45 degrees. In addition, the movable device 600 is a device that operates the right hand of the movable body 602 once for each rotation of the reels 510.

  FIGS. 13A to 13D are explanatory views showing the drive configuration of the movable body 602 when the rotational movement of the extension piece 662 and the motor 651 having an intermediate length is conducted. FIG. 13A corresponds to FIG. 12A described above. Similarly, FIG. 13B corresponds to FIG. 12B, FIG. 13C corresponds to FIG. 12C, and FIG. 13D corresponds to FIG. The drive configuration is as shown in FIG. Compared to the distance between the extension piece 652 on the motor 651 side and the extension piece 622 on the smoke pipe side in FIGS. 11 (a) to 11 (b), a relatively long distance can be contacted. The extending piece 622 on the side can be moved more than in FIG.

  14A to 14D are explanatory views showing the appearance and operation of the movable body 602 provided in the movable device 600 when the rotational motion of the motor 651 is conducted by the longest extending piece 672. The movable body 602 is a doll body in which the right hand operates, and performs an operation of lifting the smoke pipe 605 held in the right hand and hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605. The moving distance of the smoke pipe 605 by the longest extending piece 672 is a movable distance of about 60 degrees. In addition, the movable device 600 is a device that operates the right hand of the movable body 602 once for each rotation of the reels 510.

  FIGS. 15A to 15D are explanatory views showing the drive configuration of the movable body 602 when the rotational movement of the motor 651 is conducted by the longest extending piece 672. FIG. 15A corresponds to FIG. 14A described above. Similarly, FIG. 15B corresponds to FIG. 14B, FIG. 15C corresponds to FIG. 14C, and FIG. 15D corresponds to FIG. The drive configuration is as shown in FIG. Compared to the distance between the extension piece 662 on the motor 651 side and the extension piece 622 on the smoke pipe side in FIGS. 13 (a) to 13 (b), a longer distance can be contacted. The extended piece 622 can be moved more than in FIG. Therefore, the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 can be moved greatly. Thus, the movable body 602 is an example of a movable body that is disposed behind the display area of the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) and is movable by a predetermined operation. The movable body 602 is an example of a movable body that is movable in a plurality of types of movable modes with different difficulty levels for guiding a predetermined stop operation.

[Composition of rotating objects]
FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram showing a main part of the rotating accessory 700 provided on the right side of the rotary reel device 500. The rotating object 700 includes a rotation motor 701, a shaft body 702 rotated by the rotation motor 701, and a reel body 703 driven by the shaft body 702. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel body 703, FIG. ), Identification information is formed. Then, the rotating object 700 is driven and controlled by the sub CPU 206 (see FIG. 17) so that the identification information is changed and stopped.

  FIG. 16 (b) shows the arrangement of identification information formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating object 700. A plurality of identification symbols (7, Don-chan, Master, HANABI, Fan, Cherry, Ice) are identification information. , Wind chimes, watermelon). In addition to the identification information, a pattern (watermelon) that is not identification information is included on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating accessory 700. In a slot game to be described later, one of a plurality of identification symbols is displayed so as to be visible to the player by the rotation control of the rotating object 700. In the case of a game state other than the slot game described later, a watermelon is displayed.

[Slot game]
The slot game is a game in which the same identification symbol as that displayed when the rotation of the rotating object 700 is stopped is aligned by operating the operation button 80 on the rotary reel device 500. In order to execute this slot game, the game ball needs to be selected by the lottery means provided in the main control circuit 60 by passing through the winning area in the start opening 25 on the game board 14. There is. This winning area includes a start winning ball sensor 116 (see FIG. 17). When the game ball is detected by the start winning ball sensor 116, it is determined that the game ball has won. When the game ball wins, the special symbol display by the special symbol display 35 is started, and the main CPU 66 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the slot game.

As described above, at the start of the slot game, the rotating combination display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 is transmissively displayed, and the rear rotating combination 700 can be visually recognized. Further, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c during the slot game, the rotating reel display area 32b in front of the rotating reel device 500 and the movable body display area 32c in front of the movable device 600 become transparent display,
The movable body 602 is movable so as to guide that the identification information displayed by the rotary combination 700 is aligned on each rotary reel 510a, 510b, 510c.

[Electric configuration of gaming machine]
A control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the main control circuit 60 as game control means includes a main CPU 66 as a control means, a main ROM (read-only memory) 68, and a main RAM (read / write memory) 70 as an example of storage means. ing. 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, and in addition, various tables referred to when making a big hit determination by random number lottery are also 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. Specific examples of data stored in the main RAM 70 include the following.

  The main RAM 70 includes a control state flag, a jackpot determination random number counter, a jackpot symbol determination random number counter, a loss symbol determination random number counter, a reach pattern selection random number counter, an effect condition selection random number counter, a big prize opening number counter, A prize winning counter, a waiting time timer, a prize winning opening time timer, data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to special symbols, data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to normal symbols, data for supplying a command to the sub-control circuit 200 described later, Variables are positioned.

  The control state flag indicates the control state of the special symbol game or the normal symbol game. In the following description, when the control state flag is simply referred to, it indicates the control state of the special symbol game, and when it is referred to as the normal control state flag, it indicates the control state of the normal symbol game.

  The jackpot determining random number counter is for determining the jackpot of a special symbol. The jackpot symbol determination random number counter is for determining a special symbol to be stopped when a special symbol jackpot is determined. The random symbol counter for losing symbol determination is for determining a special symbol to be stopped and displayed when it is not a big hit. The reach pattern selection random number counter is for determining whether or not to perform reach. The production condition selection random number counter is for determining a production variation pattern. These counters are stored and updated so that the main CPU 66 sequentially increases “1”, and various functions of the main CPU 66 are executed by extracting random numbers from the counters at a predetermined timing. In the present embodiment, such a random number counter is provided, and the main CPU 66 stores and updates the random number counter so as to increase “1” according to a program. You may comprise so that an apparatus like a generator may be provided.

  The waiting time timer is for synchronizing processing executed in the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200. The special prize opening time timer is for measuring the time for driving the shutter 40 and opening the special prize opening 39. Note that the timer in this embodiment is stored and updated in the main RAM 70 so as to be subtracted by the predetermined cycle at a predetermined cycle. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the CPU itself may include a timer. .

  The big prize opening number-of-times counter indicates the number of times the big prize opening is opened (so-called round number) in the big hit gaming state. The grand prize winning prize counter indicates the number of game balls that have won the big winning prize during one round and passed through the count sensor 104. Further, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol is that when the game ball is won at the start opening 25, but when the special symbol variation display cannot be executed, the special symbol game is suspended. This indicates the number of times the symbol game is held. Furthermore, the data indicating the number of reserved symbols related to the normal symbol is that when the game ball has passed through the passing gate 54 but the normal symbol variation display cannot be executed, the normal symbol game start is reserved, but the normal This indicates the number of times the symbol game is held.

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

  Also, various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106 to 109, the passing ball sensors 110 to 114, the starting winning ball sensor 116, a normal electric accessory solenoid 118, a special prize opening solenoid 120, a firing stop switch 122, and a backup clear switch 124 are connected.

  The count sensor 104 is provided in a general area in the special winning opening 39. The count sensor 104 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when the game ball passes through the general area at the special winning opening 39.

  The general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 are provided in 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 the game balls pass through the general winning ports 56 a to 56 d.

  The passing ball sensors 110 to 114 are provided in the passing gates 54a, 54b, and 54c. When the passing ball sensor 110 and the passing ball sensor 113 detect at the same time, they are detected as having passed through the passing gate 54 a, and a predetermined detection signal is supplied to the main control circuit 60. Similarly, when the passing ball sensor 111 and the passing ball sensor 114 detect at the same time, they are detected as having passed through the passing gate 54 b and a predetermined detection signal is supplied to the main control circuit 60. Similarly, when the passing ball sensor 112 and the passing ball sensor 113 detect at the same time, they are detected as having passed through the passing gate 54c, and a predetermined detection signal is supplied to the main control circuit 60. Thus, the passing ball sensors 110 to 114 are an example of first detection means that detects the passing of the gaming ball in the specific area (passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c) included in the gaming area. The passing ball sensors 111 and 114 detect the passing of a game ball in a special area (passing gate 54b) which is one of a plurality of specific areas (passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c) in the gaming area. It is an example of 2 detection means. The passing ball sensors 112 and 113 detect the passing of a game ball in a limited area (passing gate 54c) which is one of a plurality of specific areas (passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c) in the gaming area. 3 is an example of detection means.

  The start winning ball sensor 116 is provided at the start port 25. The start winning ball sensor 116 supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball passes through the start port 25.

  The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 118 is connected to a blade member of the ordinary electric accessory 48 provided at the start port 25 via a link member (not shown), and in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66, The blade member is in an open state or a closed state.

  The big prize opening solenoid 120 is connected to the shutter 40 shown in FIG. 3 and drives the shutter 40 in accordance with a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66 to make the big prize opening 39 open or closed.

  The firing stop switch 122 is turned on and off by operating the firing stop button 27 shown in FIG. That is, when the firing stop button 27 is not pressed, the firing stop switch 122 is turned off, and when the firing stop button 27 is pressed, the launch stop switch 122 is turned on. In addition, the firing stop switch 122 supplies a detection signal corresponding to the operation of the firing stop button 27 to the main control circuit 60.

  The backup clear switch 124 is built in the pachinko gaming machine 10 and has a function of clearing backup data in the event of a power interruption or the like in accordance with the operation of the game hall manager.

  The main control circuit 60 is connected to a payout / launch control circuit 126. The payout / launch control circuit 126 is connected to a payout device 128 that pays out game balls, a launch device 130 that fires game balls, and a card unit 150 that reads information stored in the card.

  The payout / launch control circuit 126 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. Then, the payout device 128 pays out the game ball. Further, the payout / launch control circuit 126 performs a control of launching a game ball by supplying a launch signal to the launch device 130.

  Further, the launch device 130 includes the launch handle 26 (see FIG. 1), the launch stop button 27 (see FIG. 1), the launch power increase button 82 (see FIG. 1), and the launch power decrease button 84 (see FIG. 1). A device for launching a game ball, such as a launch solenoid (not shown) or a touch sensor (not shown), is provided. When the firing handle 26 is gripped by the player and rotated counterclockwise, the firing solenoid (not shown) is based on the firing strength adjusted by the firing power increase button 82 and the firing power decrease button 84. The game balls stored in the upper plate 20 are sequentially fired onto the game board 14 by a firing solenoid (not shown).

  Further, a lamp 74 is connected to the main control circuit 60. The main control circuit 60 supplies a lamp (LED) control signal to the lamp 74. The lamp 74 includes incandescent bulbs, LEDs, and the like. Specifically, the special symbol holding lamps 34a to 34d, the normal symbol holding lamps 50a to 50d, the round number indicators 51a to 51d, the special symbol indicator 35, and the normal symbols. A display 33 and the like are included.

  On the other hand, the sub-control circuit 200 is connected to the serial communication IC 72. The sub-control circuit 200 controls the driving of the rotary reel device 500, the display control of the liquid crystal display device 32, the control related to the sound generated from the speaker 46, the lamp 132 according to various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60. Control and so on. Note that the lamp 132 includes an incandescent lamp, an LED, or the like, specifically, a decorative lamp (not shown) that displays light and dark on the game board 14.

  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 sub CPU 206, a program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 as display control means for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and a sound control circuit 230 that performs control related to sound generated from the speaker 46. , The rotating reel device 500, the movable device 600, the rotating accessory 700, the lamp 132, and the drive circuit 240 that performs control related to the moving movable agent for production, and the drive motors 540a to 540c in the rotating reel device 500 are stopped. An operation button 80 is provided. The sub-control circuit 200 executes an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  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. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

  In the program ROM 208, when the sub CPU 206 controls the game effect of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the fluctuation of the rotating reel device 500, and the stopping operation, the liquid crystal reel display area 300 or the rotating reel device 500 is stopped by pushing. A program for determining an identification symbol to be stopped, and a program for driving and controlling the movable device 600 and the rotating accessory 700 are stored.

  The program ROM 208 stores a plurality of types of effect patterns. This effect pattern relates to the progress of the effect display that is executed in association with the change display of the special symbol. In addition, the program ROM 208 stores effect patterns during execution of a plurality of types of jackpot games. The effect pattern during execution of the jackpot game relates to the progress of the effect display executed in connection with the round game in the jackpot game.

  In the present 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, etc., but the present invention is not limited to this. As long as it is a storage medium readable by a computer equipped with a storage medium such as a hard disk device, a CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM, and a ROM cartridge, a program, a table, and the like are recorded. May be. Of course, the main ROM 68 may be used as an alternative to the program ROM 208. Even if these programs are not recorded in advance, they may be downloaded after the power is turned on and recorded in the main RAM 70 in the main control circuit 60, the work RAM 210 in the sub control circuit 200, and the like. . Furthermore, each program may be recorded on a separate storage medium.

  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 stop display mode determining random number counter for determining the stop display mode of identification information, a timer variable for controlling reach effect time, and an effect display selection random number counter for selecting an effect pattern Etc. are positioned. Further, the work RAM 210 has an area for storing position information of each identification symbol formed on each rotary reel 510a, 510b, 510c in the rotary reel device 500. Each work reel 210a, 510b, 510c is rotated by each rotation reel 510a, 510b, 510c. Each time the position of the identification symbol changes, the position information of each identification symbol is updated. For this reason, the position of each identification symbol of each rotary reel 510a, 510b, 510c is monitored by the sub CPU 206.

  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.

  The drive circuit 240 includes a drive circuit 242 and a decoration data ROM 244 and is connected to the sub CPU 206. The drive circuit 240 drives and controls the drive motors 540a, 540b, and 540c of the rotary reel device 500 via the drive circuit 242, and controls the light emission of the lamp 132. According to the present embodiment, when winning the jackpot lottery, it is necessary to align “7”, but when the operation button 80 is operated, “7” is outside the effective area, but within 4 frames thereafter If there is “7”, the sub CPU 206 transmits data specifying the number of sliding frames together with the stop command so that “7” is slid and displayed in the effective area.

  In addition, the drive circuit 240 controls the drive of the movable device 600 and the rotating accessory 700 via the drive circuit 242. According to the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 determines identification symbols to be aligned in the above-described slot game, and transmits the pressing identification symbol data to the drive circuit 240. The drive circuit 240 performs control to change and stop the rotating accessory 700 so as to display an identification symbol corresponding to the eye identification symbol data from the sub CPU 206. In addition, the drive circuit 240 is configured so that the timing of performing the operation of hitting the smoke pipe when the identification symbol to be pressed passes through the effective area based on the identification symbol design data from the sub CPU 206. Control the rotation. For example, when “ice” is stopped and displayed on the rotating object 700, the player operates the operation button 80 at the timing when the right hand of the movable body 602 of the movable device 600 strikes the smoke tube, thereby “ice”. Is likely to stop display. In the present embodiment, the timing at which the right hand of the movable body 602 strikes the smoke pipe is intended for forward pressing (operating in the order of the left operation button 80a, the middle operation button 80b, and the right operation button 80c). In the case of other operations, there may be a case where the operation does not stop at the identification symbol to be pressed. The sub CPU 206 also performs switching control of the gear 680 that changes the movable mode of the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 via the drive circuit 240.

  The operation button 80 includes a left operation button 80a, a middle operation button 80b, and a right operation button 80c. When the left operation button 80a is pressed while the rotary reel 510a of the rotary reel device 500 is rotating, the drive motor 540a stops and the left symbol is stopped and displayed. Similarly, when the middle operation button 80b is pressed while the rotating reel 510b is rotating, the drive motor 540b is stopped and the middle symbol is stopped and displayed. Similarly, when the right operation button 80c is pressed while the rotating reel 510c is rotating, the drive motor 540c is stopped and the right symbol is stopped and displayed. When the liquid crystal reel display 310a in the liquid crystal reel display area 300 is rotating, when the left operation button 80a is pressed, the liquid crystal reel display 310a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is stopped. Similarly, when the liquid crystal reel display 310b is rotating, the liquid crystal reel display 310b of the liquid crystal display device 32 is stopped when the middle operation button 80b is pressed. Similarly, when the liquid crystal reel display 310c is rotating, when the middle operation button 80c is pressed, the liquid crystal reel display 310c of the liquid crystal display device 32 is stopped and displayed.

  The display control circuit 250 includes an image data processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP) 212, an image data ROM 216 that stores various image data, a D / A converter 218 that converts image data as an image signal, and a reset signal when the power is turned on. The initial reset circuit 220 is generated.

  The VDP 212 described above is connected to the sub CPU 206, the image data ROM 216, the D / A converter 218, and the initial reset circuit 220.

  The VDP 212 includes a so-called sprite circuit, a screen circuit, a pallet circuit, and the like, and is a device that can perform various processes for causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display an image. That is, the VDP 212 performs display control for the liquid crystal display device 32. Further, the VDP 212 includes a storage medium (for example, a video RAM) as a buffer for displaying an image on the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. By storing the image data in a predetermined storage area of the storage medium, an image is displayed on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 at a predetermined timing.

  In the image data ROM 216, various image data such as special image data, background image data, and effect image data are separately stored. Further, image data of the liquid crystal reel display 310 in the liquid crystal reel display area 300 is stored. Of course, related image data indicating a related image is also stored.

  The VDP 212 reads various image data such as background image data and effect image data from the image data ROM 216 in response to an image display command supplied from the sub CPU 206, and generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 32. The VDP 212 superimposes the generated image data in order from the image data located at the rear, stores the image data in a buffer, and supplies the data to the D / A converter 218 at a predetermined timing. The D / A converter 218 converts the image data as an image signal and supplies the image signal to the liquid crystal display device 32, thereby causing the liquid crystal display device 32 to display an image.

  The sound control circuit 230 includes a sound source IC 232 that performs control related to sound, a sound data ROM 234 that stores sound data of various effect sound effects including BGM, and an amplifier 236 (hereinafter referred to as AMP) for amplifying sound signals. For example).

  The sound source IC 232 is connected to the sub CPU 206, the initial reset circuit 220, the audio data ROM 234, and the AMP 236. The sound source IC 232 controls sound generated from the speakers 46a and 46b.

[Main control main processing]
The main control main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S9, initialization setting processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads a startup program from the main ROM 68 in response to power-on, initializes a flag stored in the main RAM 70, or performs a process of returning to a state before power-off. If this process ends, the process moves to step S10.

  In step S10, initial value random number update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of updating the initial value random number counter. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S11.

  In step S11, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the system timer monitoring timer value is 3. In this process, the main CPU 66 refers to the system timer monitoring timer value stored in the main RAM 70. If the system timer monitoring timer value is 3, the process moves to step S12, and the system timer monitoring timer value is 3. If not, the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S12, a system timer monitoring timer reset process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of resetting the system timer monitoring timer stored in the main RAM 70. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, timer update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 is a waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, and a big prize for measuring the opening time of the big prize opening 39 that is opened when a big hit occurs. Executes processing to update various timers such as mouth open timer. If this process ends, the process moves to step S14.

  In step S14, a special symbol control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a special symbol control process. The special symbol control process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S15.

  In step S15, normal symbol control processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts a random value in accordance with the detection signal from the passing ball sensor 114, refers to the normal symbol winning table stored in the main ROM 68, and determines whether or not the normal symbol lottery has been won. Determination is performed, and processing for storing the determination result in the main RAM 70 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S16.

  In step S16, a symbol display device control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines the special symbol display 35 and the normal symbol display 33 according to the result of the special symbol control process stored in the main RAM 70 in step S14 and step S15 and the result of the normal symbol control process. And a process of storing a control signal for driving the round number display 51 in the main RAM 70. The main CPU 66 transmits a control signal to the special symbol display 35 in step S19 described later. The special symbol display 35 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and a stop manner based on the received control signal. Based on the received control signal, the normal symbol display 33 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner and stops. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S17.

  In step S17, game information data generation processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of generating a game state command related to game information data to be transmitted to a stand computer or a hall computer (not shown) and storing it in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to step S18.

  In step S18, symbol reserved number data generation processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines that the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d and the normal symbol are based on the update result of the reserved number data stored in the main RAM 70 that is updated according to the execution of the variation display of the special symbol and the normal symbol. A process for storing a control signal for driving the holding lamps 50a to 50d in the main RAM 70 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S19.

  In step S19, port output processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of outputting a control signal stored in the main RAM 70 to each port in the above steps. Specifically, the special symbol hold lamps 34a to 34d (refer to FIG. 3), the special symbol display 35 (refer to FIG. 3), and the normal symbol display 33 (refer to FIG. 3) to the LED power source (common signal) for turning on the LED. ) And solenoid power for driving the solenoid. If this process ends, the process moves to step S20.

  In step S20, a storage / game state command control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines whether a certain change flag or a short-time state flag is set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, and determines that a certain change flag or a short-time state flag is set. Processing for generating a command and transmitting it to the sub-control circuit 200 is performed. Further, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the jackpot flag and jackpot end flag are set in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If it is determined that the jackpot flag and jackpot end flag are set, the main CPU 66 generates a jackpot command and jackpot end command. Then, processing to transmit to the sub-control circuit 200 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S21.

  In step S21, an effect control command output control process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs an output control process to the sub-control circuit 200 for the effect control command and the data of the number of lotteries after the big hit. If this process ends, the process moves to step S22.

  In step S22, a payout process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 checks whether or not a game ball has won a prize winning port 39, a starting port 25, and general winning ports 56a to 56d, and if there is a winning, a payout request command corresponding to each. Is transmitted to the dispensing / launching control circuit 126. In the present embodiment, 15 game balls are awarded as prize balls when winning the grand prize opening 39, and 5 game balls and general prize openings 56a to 56d are awarded as prize balls when winning the start opening 25. When winning, 10 game balls are paid out to the player as prize balls. If this process ends, the process moves to step S12.

[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 main CPU 66 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds), and executes the following system timer interrupt process in response to this. The system timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S41, processing for saving each register is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs processing for saving values used in the program being executed stored in each register (storage area) of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process proceeds to step S42.

  In step S42, the system timer monitoring timer value is incremented by one. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of incrementing the value of the system timer monitoring timer stored in the main RAM 70 by one. The system timer monitoring timer is a monitoring timer for executing a predetermined process (such as a special symbol control process) on the condition that the timer interrupt process is started a predetermined number of times (three times). If this process ends, the process moves to step S43.

  In step S43, random number update processing is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of updating a random number value such as a jackpot determination random number counter stored in the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to step S44.

  In step S44, an input port reading process is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs processing for reading detection signals from the respective ports. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S46.

  In step S46, a switch input detection process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of detecting a detection signal from each switch such as the start winning ball sensor 116. The switch input detection process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S47.

  In step S47, processing for restoring each register is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process for restoring the value saved in step S42 to each register. If this process ends, the process moves to step S49.

  In step S49, an interrupt permission process is performed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished, and the address before the interruption is restored.

[Switch input detection processing]
The switch input detection process in step S46 of FIG. 19 will be described below using FIG.

  In step S50, a prize ball related switch check process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 checks whether or not the detection signals from the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109, and the starting winning ball sensor 116 have been received. , 1 is added to the prize ball counters corresponding to the count sensor 104, the general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109, and the starting winning ball sensor 116, respectively. If this process ends, the process moves to step S52.

  In step S52, a special symbol related switch check process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of checking whether or not a detection signal from the start winning ball sensor 116 has been received. When the detection signal from the start winning ball sensor 116 is received, it is determined whether or not the holding number is an upper limit (for example, 4), and the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol determination random number value of the special symbol game Are extracted and stored in a special symbol storage area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to step S54.

  In step S54, a normal symbol related switch check process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 performs a process of checking whether or not the detection signals from the passing ball sensors 110 to 114 have been received. Further, when the detection signals from the passing ball sensors 110 to 114 are received, it is determined whether or not the reserved number is an upper limit (for example, four), and a random number value for determining the hit of the normal symbol game is extracted. A process of storing in the normal symbol storage area of the RAM 70 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S56.

  In step S56, a firing operation check process is performed. Details of this processing will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S58.

  In step S58, other switch check processing is performed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 performs processing for checking other switches (for example, a full tank switch that is turned on when the lower plate 22 is filled with game balls, an error detection switch, etc.). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Launching operation check process]
The firing operation check process in step S56 of FIG. 20 will be described using FIG.

  In step S <b> 60, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the firing stop signal is ON by the firing stop button 27 based on the detection signal transmitted from the payout / launch control circuit 126. When the firing stop button 27 is pressed, a firing stop signal in the payout / launch control circuit 126 is turned ON, and the main CPU 66 receives this detection signal to stop the launching of the game ball by the launching device 130. When the firing stop button 27 is pressed again, the firing stop signal is canceled, and the main CPU 66 receives this detection signal, and cancels the stop of the game ball firing by the launching device 130. If it is determined by the firing stop button 27 that the firing stop signal is ON, this subroutine is terminated. If it is not determined that the firing stop signal is ON (OFF), the process proceeds to step S61.

  In step S61, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the firing handle 26 is on based on the detection signal transmitted from the payout / firing control circuit 126, and if it is determined that the firing handle 26 is on. The process proceeds to step S62. If it is not determined that it is on (is off), this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S62, a firing operation start command storage process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a firing operation start command in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. In this process, the stored firing operation start command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 200 in the process of step S20 of FIG. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S63.

  In step S63, a firing operation intensity detection process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 uses a launch intensity value based on the player's operation based on the operation signals from the launch power increase button 82 and the launch power decrease button 84 transmitted via the payout / launch control circuit 126. A certain firing intensity value is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If this process ends, the process moves to step S64. Thus, the launch device 130 having the launch power increase button 82 and the launch power decrease button 84 is an example of a launch means having a launch operation means for adjusting the launch intensity of the game ball in accordance with the launch operation amount of the player. is there.

  In step S64, a firing intensity setting process is performed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a control signal based on the firing intensity value stored in step S63 in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. In this process, the stored control signal is transmitted to the payout / firing control circuit 126 in the process of S19 of FIG. 18, and the payout / firing control circuit 126 is based on the received control signal. And the game ball is launched onto the game board 14. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Special symbol control processing]
The subroutine executed in step S14 in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 22, the numerical values drawn from step S72 to step S81 indicate control state flags corresponding to those steps, and one step corresponding to that numerical value is determined according to the numerical value of the control state flag. Will be executed and the special symbol game will proceed.

  First, as shown in FIG. 22, a process for loading a control state flag is executed (step S71). In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to step S72.

  Note that in steps S72 to S81, which will be described later, the main CPU 66 determines whether to execute various processes in each step based on the value of the control state flag, as will be described later. This control state flag indicates the game state of the special symbol game, and enables one of the processes from step S72 to step S81 to be executed. In addition, the main CPU 66 executes processing in each step at a predetermined timing determined in accordance with a waiting time timer set for each step. Before reaching the predetermined timing, the process ends without executing the process in each step, and another subroutine is executed. Of course, the system timer interrupt process is also executed at a predetermined cycle.

  In step S72, a special symbol memory check process is executed. Details will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S73.

  In step S73, a special symbol variation time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (02) indicating the special symbol display time management to the control state flag when the control state flag is the value (01) indicating the special symbol variation time management. Set the waiting time after confirmation (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S74 is executed after the waiting time after determination has elapsed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S74.

  In step S74, a special symbol display time management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (02) indicating that the control state flag indicates special symbol display time management, and whether or not the lottery for shifting to the special gaming state is won when the waiting time after determination has elapsed. Judging. When winning, the main CPU 66 sets a value (03) indicating special game start interval management in the control state flag, and sets a time (for example, 10 seconds) corresponding to the special game start interval in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the special game start interval elapses, the process of step S75 is set to be executed. On the other hand, when not winning, the main CPU 66 sets a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81. If this process ends, the process moves to step S75.

  In step S75, a special game start interval management process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (03) indicating that the control state flag indicates special game start interval management, and when the time corresponding to the special game start interval elapses, the main winning prize read from the main ROM 68 is obtained. Data for opening the mouth 39 is stored in the main RAM 70. Then, in the process of step S19 in FIG. 18, the main CPU 66 reads data for opening the big prize opening 39 stored in the main RAM 70, and sends a signal for opening the big prize opening 39 to the big prize opening solenoid. 120. As described above, the main CPU 66 and the like perform opening / closing control of the special winning opening 39. That is, one round game in which a predetermined advantageous gaming state (a gaming state from the open state where the big winning opening 39 easily accepts the game ball to the closed state where the big winning opening 39 hardly accepts the game ball) is provided a plurality of times. A special game that may be repeated is executed.

  Further, the main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the big prize opening is being opened in the control state flag, and sets the upper opening limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. Further, the main CPU 66 assigns a predetermined number (for example, “15”) to the round number display counter in the main RAM 70. Further, the main CPU 66 uses the special game execution time timer in the main RAM 70 to start measuring the special game execution time. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S77.

  In step S77, a waiting time management process before reopening the big winning opening is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 sets the special winning opening opening number counter when the control status flag is a value (06) indicating the waiting time management before the big winning opening reopening and the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed. The memory is updated so that “1” is increased. The main CPU 66 sets a value (04) indicating that the special winning opening is open in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets an opening upper limit time (for example, 30 seconds) in the big prize opening time timer. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S78. If this process ends, the process moves to step S78.

  In step S78, a special winning opening opening process is executed. In this process, when the control status flag is a value (04) indicating that the big prize opening is being opened, the main CPU 66 has passed the condition that the big prize opening prize counter is “10” or more, and the opening upper limit time ( It is determined whether or not any of the conditions that the big prize opening time timer is “0” is satisfied. The main CPU 66 updates a variable positioned in the main RAM 70 in order to close the special winning opening 39 when any of the conditions is satisfied. The main CPU 66 sets a value (05) indicating monitoring of the winning ball remaining ball in the control state flag. The main CPU 66 sets the special ball remaining ball monitoring time (for example, 1 second) in the waiting time timer. That is, it is set so that the process of step S79 is executed after the winning ball residual ball monitoring time has elapsed. Note that the main CPU 66 does not execute the above-described processing when none of the conditions is satisfied. If this process ends, the process moves to step S79.

  In step S79, a special winning opening residual ball monitoring process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 has a value (05) indicating that the control state flag indicates monitoring of the winning ball in the winning prize mouth, and the count sensor 104 corresponding to the winning prize port 39 when the remaining winning ball in the winning prize mouth monitoring time has elapsed. It is determined whether or not a condition that the game ball has not passed through or a condition that the special winning opening opening number counter is a predetermined number or more (the final round) is satisfied. When either condition is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (07) indicating the special game end interval in the control state flag, and sets a time corresponding to the special game end interval in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the special game end interval elapses, the setting of step S80 is performed.

  On the other hand, when neither condition is satisfied, the main CPU 66 sets a value (06) indicating the waiting time management before reopening of the big winning opening to the control state flag. Further, the main CPU 66 updates the storage so that “1” is subtracted from the round number display counter stored in the main RAM 70. Further, the main CPU 66 sets a time corresponding to the interval between rounds in the waiting time timer. That is, after the time corresponding to the interval between rounds has elapsed, the setting of step S78 is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to step S80.

  In step S80, a special game end interval process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 sets the value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game when the control state flag is a value (07) indicating the special game end interval and the time corresponding to the special game end interval has elapsed. Set to control status flag. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S81.

  In step S81, a special symbol game end process is executed. In this process, when the control state flag is a value (08) indicating the end of the special symbol game, the main CPU 66 decreases the data indicating the number of reserved pieces related to the special symbol related to the current special symbol game by “1”. Update the memory. Further, the main CPU 66 sets data indicating a start memory number designation command indicating that the start memory information is decreased by “1” in a predetermined storage area in the main RAM 70. Then, the main CPU 66 updates the special symbol storage area in order to perform the next fluctuation display. The main CPU 66 sets a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check. That is, it is set to execute the process of step S72. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  As described above, the special symbol game is executed by setting the control state flag. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 22, the main CPU 66 sets the control status flag to “00”, “01”, “02”, when the result of the jackpot determination is not in the special gaming state. By setting “08” in order, the processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S81 shown in FIG. 22 is executed at a predetermined timing. Further, when the main CPU 66 is not in the special gaming state and the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flags in order of “00”, “01”, “02”, “03”, The processing of step S72, step S73, step S74, and step S75 shown in FIG. 22 is executed at a predetermined timing, and control to the special gaming state is executed. Further, when the control to the special gaming state is executed, the main CPU 66 sets the control state flag in order of “04”, “05”, “06”, thereby performing step S78 shown in FIG. The process of step S79 and step S77 is executed at a predetermined timing, and a special game is executed. When the jackpot game end condition is satisfied, “04”, “05”, “07”, “08” are set in this order, so that the processing from step S78 to step S81 shown in FIG. It will be executed at the timing and the special game will end. Further, in this embodiment, there was no passing of a game ball to a specific area until a predetermined time elapses (Punk, in this embodiment, one ball is also played in the special winning opening 39 during the special game. It is also a special game end condition that the round game of the maximum number of continuous rounds (in the present embodiment, “15” rounds or “2” rounds) is finished).

[Special symbol memory check processing]
The subroutine executed in step S72 in FIG. 22 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 23, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the control state flag is a value (00) indicating a special symbol storage check (step S101). If it is determined that the control state flag is a value indicating a special symbol memory check, the process proceeds to step S102. If it is determined that the control state flag is not a value indicating a special symbol memory check, this subroutine is terminated. To do.

  In step S <b> 102, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the number of holdings related to the special symbol in the starting memory number data is “0”. In this process, if the main CPU 66 determines that the number of reserved symbols related to the special symbol in the starting memory number data stored in the main RAM 70 is all “0”, the process moves to step S112 to indicate the number of reserved values. If it is determined that the data is not “0”, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, a process of setting a value (01) indicating special symbol variation time management as a control state flag is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a value indicating special symbol variation time management in the control state flag. If this process ends, the process moves to step S105.

  In step S105, a jackpot determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 selects a jackpot determination value stored in the special symbol determination table. Then, the main CPU 66 refers to the random number value extracted at the time of starting winning and the jackpot determination value. That is, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not to make a jackpot gaming state (special gaming state) advantageous to the player. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, a symbol determination process is executed. In this process, if the main CPU 66 determines that the jackpot is determined in step S105, the main CPU 66 extracts the jackpot symbol determining random value extracted at the time of starting winning, and displays the special symbol display based on the jackpot symbol determining random value. A special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the device 35 is determined, and data indicating the special symbol is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. If the jackpot is not determined to be a big win (missing), the main RAM 70 stores data indicating the special symbol determined to be the special symbol to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35. When this process ends, the process proceeds to step S109.

  The symbol designating command stored in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 by the process of step S106 is the stop symbol designating command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 by the process of step S21 of FIG. Supplied as

  In step S109, a variation pattern determination process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 extracts a rendering condition selection random value. The main CPU 66 selects a special symbol variation pattern command from the variation pattern table stored in the main ROM 68 based on the special symbol determined in step S106. Specifically, a special symbol variation pattern command corresponding to the special symbol determined in step S106 is selected and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70.

  The special symbol variation pattern command for effect stored in this way is supplied as a variation pattern designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 to the sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 by the process of step S21 in FIG. The sub CPU 206 of the sub control circuit 200 executes an effect display according to the received variation pattern designation command. If this process ends, the process moves to step S110.

  In step S110, a process of setting a variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern for production in a waiting time timer is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 reads the variation time corresponding to the effect variation pattern determined by the process of step S109 from the table, and stores a value indicating the variation time in the waiting time timer. Then, a process of clearing the storage area in which the jackpot determination random number value used for the current variation display is stored is executed (step S111). When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S112, a demonstration display process is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 stores a variable for supplying a demonstration display command to the sub control circuit 200 in the main RAM 70 in order to perform a demonstration display. As a result, the display of the demonstration screen is executed in the sub-control circuit 200. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  The sub control circuit 200 receives various commands from the main control circuit 60 and performs various processes such as a display process. Among these processes, the control process according to the present invention will be described below.

[Sub control main processing]
The sub control main process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1810, initialization processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 reads the activation program from the program ROM 208 and initializes and sets a flag stored in the work RAM 210 in response to power-on. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1820.

  In step S1820, random number update processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of updating the random number stored in the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1830.

  In step S1830, command analysis control processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for analyzing commands received from the main control circuit 60 and stored in the reception buffer of the work RAM 210. Details of this command analysis control processing will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1835.

  In step S1835, a rotating reel control process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transmitting data for display on the rotary reel device 500 to the drive circuit 240. Details of the rotating reel control process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1840.

  In step S1840, display control processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for display on the liquid crystal display device 32 to the display control circuit 250. Details of this display control processing will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1850.

  In step S1850, a sound control process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for outputting sound to the sound control circuit 230. The sound control circuit 230 reads various sound data such as music data, sound effect data, and voice data from the sound data ROM 234 based on the data for outputting the sound from the sub CPU 206, superimposes the sound, and uses the AMP 236. Amplified and output from the speaker 46. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1860.

  In step S1860, lamp control processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 transmits data for lighting the lamp to the drive circuit 240. The drive circuit 240 reads various lighting pattern data from the decoration data ROM 244 based on the data for lighting the lamp from the sub CPU 206 and lights the lamp 132. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1870.

  In step S1870, a movable body control process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 starts rotation of the motor 651 (see FIG. 9), the gear 680 (see FIG. 9), and the motor 701 (see FIG. 16) of the movable accessory 700 via the drive circuit 240. Execute stop and rotation speed control. Details of this movable body control process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1820.

[Sub control command reception interrupt processing]
The sub control command reception interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1910, a process for saving the register is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of saving the program being executed stored in each register (storage area). If this process ends, the process moves to step S1920.

  In step S1920, a process for storing the input command in the reception buffer is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of storing the input command in the reception buffer area of the work RAM 210. In this process, the stored command is analyzed in the process of step S1830 in FIG. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S1930.

  In step S1930, processing for restoring the register is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for restoring the program saved in step S1910 to each register. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

[Command analysis control processing]
The command analysis control process in step S1830 of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG.

  In step S2010, command analysis processing is executed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 analyzes various commands received from the main control circuit 60 and performs processing corresponding to the received commands. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2020.

  In step S2020, an effect content determination process is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining an effect content determination process based on various commands transmitted from the main control circuit 60. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2030.

  In step S2030, processing for determining whether or not a slot game is executed is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not to execute the slot game based on the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that the slot game is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S2040. If it is not determined that the slot game is to be executed, the process proceeds to step S2140.

  In step S2040, the slot game flag is turned on. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the slot game flag stored in the work RAM 210. This slot game flag is a trigger for executing a slot game process in a rotating reel control process, a display control process, and a movable body control process, which will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2050.

  In step S2050, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54c is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54c in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passage command for the passage gate 54c, the process proceeds to step S2060. If it is not determined that there is a passage command for the passage gate 54c, the process proceeds to step S2090.

  In step S2060, processing for turning on the mechanical reel appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the mechanical reel appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. The mechanical reel appearance flag is an opportunity for executing a process of switching the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 to the transmissive display or the non-transmissive display in the display control process described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2070.

  In step S2070, a process for turning on the movable body appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. This movable body appearance flag is an opportunity for executing processing for switching the movable body display region 32c of the liquid crystal display device 32 to transmissive display or non-transmissive display in the display control processing described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2080.

  In step S2080, a process for turning on the movable body movable flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the movable body movable flag stored in the work RAM 210. This movable body movable flag becomes an opportunity for the movable body to execute the movable control in the movable body control process described later. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2090, a process of storing the number of passing commands related to the passing gate 54c in the passing number area stored in the work RAM 210 is executed. That is, in this process, the sub CPU 206 stores the number of passing commands of the passing gate 54c in the passing number area stored in the work RAM 210 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds after the first game ball passes the passing gate 54c). The process which memorize | stores is performed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2100, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54a is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54a in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54a, the process proceeds to step S2110. If it is not determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54a, the process proceeds to step S2120.

  In step S2110, processing for turning on the mechanical reel appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the mechanical reel appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. The mechanical reel appearance flag is an opportunity for executing a process of switching the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 to the transmissive display or the non-transmissive display in the display control process described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2120.

  In step S2120, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54b is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54b in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54b, the process proceeds to step S2130. If it is not determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54c, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S2130, a process for turning on the movable body appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. This movable body appearance flag is an opportunity for executing processing for switching the movable body display region 32c of the liquid crystal display device 32 to transmissive display or non-transmissive display in the display control processing described later. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2140, processing for turning off the slot game flag is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns off the slot game flag stored in the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2150.

  In step S2150, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54b is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54b in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54b, the process proceeds to step S2160. If it is not determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54c, the process proceeds to step S2170.

  In step S2160, a process for turning on the movable body appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns on the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. This movable body appearance flag is an opportunity for executing processing for switching the movable body display region 32c of the liquid crystal display device 32 to transmissive display or non-transmissive display in the display control processing described later. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2200.

  In step S2170, processing for turning off the movable body appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 turns OFF the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2180.

  In step S2180, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54a is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54a in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passage command for the passage gate 54a, the process proceeds to step S2200. If it is not determined that there is a passage command for the passage gate 54a, the process proceeds to step S2190.

  In step S2190, processing for determining whether or not there is a passing command for passing gate 54c is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the game ball has passed through the pass gate 54c in the command received from the main control circuit 60 in step S2010. If it is determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54c, the process proceeds to step S2200. If it is not determined that there is a passing command for the passing gate 54c, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S2200, processing for switching the mechanical reel appearance flag is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 switches the mechanical reel appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210 to OFF if it is ON, and to ON if it is OFF. The mechanical reel appearance flag is an opportunity for executing a process of switching the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 to the transmissive display or the non-transmissive display in the display control process described later. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In other words, according to the present embodiment, each command stored in the main RAM 70 of the main control circuit 60 is received by the sub control circuit 200, and control according to the command received by the sub CPU 206 is executed. Further, the sub CPU 206 receives detection information of each passing gate and slot game execution information and stores them in the work RAM 210. Therefore, since it becomes easy to use in other control processing in the sub-control circuit 200, it is possible to execute a game effect for lubrication.

[Rotating reel control processing]
The rotating reel control process in step S1835 of FIG. 24 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S2210, a variable display process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transmitting data for starting the rotation of the rotary reel device 500 to the drive circuit 240 based on a command from the main control circuit 60. The drive circuit 240 performs a process of starting the rotation of the rotary reel device 500 based on data from the sub CPU 206. If this process ends, the process moves to step S2220.

  In step S2220, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a slot game is executed. The sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the slot game execution flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2240. If it is not determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2230.

  In step S2230, stop display processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transmitting data for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel device 500 to the drive circuit 240 based on a command from the main control circuit 60. Based on the data from the sub CPU 206, the drive circuit 240 performs a process of stopping the rotation of the rotary reel device 500 so as to stop display with a predetermined symbol. At that time, the stop operation of the rotary reel device 500 by the operation button 80 by the player is not accepted. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2240, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for determining whether or not a jackpot command is received from the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis control processing in step S2010 of FIG. If it is determined that the jackpot command has been received, the process proceeds to step S2250. If it is not determined that the jackpot command has been received, the process proceeds to step S2260.

  In step S2250, jackpot stop operation processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of controlling the rotary reel device 500 so that the identification symbols of the rotary reels 510a, 510b, 510c of the rotary reel device 500 are in the big hit stop mode. The jackpot stop mode of the present embodiment is a stop mode in which 7 or Don-chan are lined up on the effective line. Here, since the effective lines are in a 3 × 3 matrix shape, the effective line is a total of 5 lines including 3 horizontal rows and 2 diagonal lines. The jackpot stop operation process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2270.

  In step S2260, a disconnection stop operation process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of controlling the rotary reel device 500 so that the identification symbols of the rotary reels 510a, 510b, and 510c of the rotary reel device 500 are in a stoppage state. The detachment stop operation process will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2270.

  In step S2270, standby processing is performed. In this process, when the sub CPU 206 stops the rotating reels 510a, 510b, 510c by the operation of the operation button 80 by the player, the effect time of the effect content determined in step S2020 in FIG. 26 remains. In addition, a process is performed in which the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are kept in a stopped state and a standby state is performed while a minute shaking display is performed until the production time elapses. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, in the case of a slot game, control is performed so that the variation display of the identification information by the rotary reel device 500 can be stopped by a stop operation by the player. As described above, the sub CPU 206 uses the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) or the second display means (rotary reel device 500) in accordance with the stop operation timing of the stop operation means (operation button 80) by the player. It is an example of a slot game execution control means for executing a slot game for stopping and displaying the variably displayed identification information in a predetermined manner.

[Big hit stop operation processing]
The jackpot stop display process in step S2250 of FIG. 27 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S2410, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the operation button 80 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation button 80 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S2440. If it is not determined that the operation button 80 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S2420.

  In step S2420, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the time since the rotation of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c is within the time limit. If it is determined that the time is within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S2410. If it is not determined that the time is within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S2430.

  In step S2430, rotation reel stop processing is performed when the time limit is exceeded. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of stopping all of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c that are rotating. If the time limit is exceeded while all the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are rotating, they may be stopped in a big hit stop mode. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2470.

  In step S2440, rotating reel stop processing is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 determines that the rotation reel 510a is pressed when the left operation button 80a is pressed, and the rotation reel 510b is pressed when the right operation button 80c is pressed when the middle operation button 80b is pressed. In that case, a process of stopping the rotating reel 510c is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2450.

  In step S2450, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the stop operation confirmed in step S2410 is the third stop operation. That is, processing for determining whether or not there is a rotating reel among the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c is performed. If it is determined that the operation is the third stop operation, the process proceeds to step S2460. If it is not determined that the operation is the third stop operation, the process proceeds to step S2410.

  In step S2460, standby processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 sets a stop mode by the rotating reels 510a, 510b, 510c until the time limit is reached when all the rotating reels 510a, 510b, 510c are stopped before the time limit monitored in step S2420. Perform the process of waiting while maintaining. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2470.

  In step S2470, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the stop display mode of the rotary reel device 500 is the big hit stop mode. If it is determined that the big hit stop mode is set, this subroutine is terminated. If it is not determined that the jackpot is stopped, the process proceeds to step S2480.

  In step S2480, re-variation processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of rotating the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c again. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2490.

  In step S2490, a rotating reel stop process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of stopping the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c so that the stopping mode of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c is the big hit stopping mode. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery in the main control circuit 60 is won, the rotary reels 510a, 510b, 510c are stopped so as to be in the big hit stop mode by the operation of the operation button 80 by the player. If it is not possible, the drive control is performed so as to re-variate and automatically enter the big hit stop mode.

[Outgoing stop operation processing]
The detachment stop operation process in step S2260 of FIG. 27 will be described using FIG.

  In step S2610, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the operation button 80 has been operated. If it is determined that the operation button 80 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S2640. If it is not determined that the operation button 80 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S2620.

  In step S2620, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the time since the rotation of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c is within the time limit. If it is determined that the time is within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S2610. If not determined to be within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S2630.

  In step S2630, a rotating reel stop process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of stopping all of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c that are rotating. In addition, all the rotation reels are stopped so that the rotation modes of the rotation reels 510a, 510b, and 510c become the detachment stop mode. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2640, a rotating reel stop process is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 determines that the rotation reel 510a is pressed when the left operation button 80a is pressed, and the rotation reel 510b is pressed when the right operation button 80c is pressed when the middle operation button 80b is pressed. In that case, a process of stopping the rotating reel 510c is performed. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2650.

  In step S2650, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a third stop operation (an operation to stop all rotation reel stops) has been performed. If it is determined that the third stop operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S2660. If it is not determined that the third stop operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S2610.

  In step S <b> 2660, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a stop operation has been performed at a timing that results in a big hit stop mode. If it is determined that the stop operation has been performed at the timing of the big hit stop mode, the process proceeds to step S2670. If it is not determined that the stop operation has been performed at the timing of the big hit stop mode, the process proceeds to step S2680.

  In step S2670, a rotating reel stop process is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 shifts the identification information for stopping the last one rotating reel by one frame so that the combination of identification information when the rotating reels 510a, 510b, 510c are stopped does not become a big hit stop mode. To perform the process. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2680.

  In step S2680, standby processing is performed. In this process, when all the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are stopped before the time limit monitored in step S2630, the sub CPU 206 stops using the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c until the time limit is reached. The process to wait while maintaining When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, the timing at which the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c become the big hit stop mode by the operation of the operation button 80 by the player even though the big hit lottery in the main control circuit 60 is not won. When the operation button is operated, the last rotating reel that is rotating is driven and controlled so as to be forcedly stopped.

[Display control processing]
The display control process in step S1840 of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG.

  In step S2810, it is determined whether or not the mechanical reel appearance flag is ON. In this procedure, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the mechanical reel appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the mechanical reel appearance flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2820. If it is not determined that the mechanical reel appearance flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2830.

  In step S2820, a rotary reel device appearance display process is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 displays the rotary reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 on the front surface of the rotary reel device 500 in a transparent manner so that the rotary reel device 500 at the rear is visible from the front. Thereby, the change display and the stop display of the identification information that have been executed on the liquid crystal display reel are executed by the rotary reel device 500. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2830.

  In step S2830, processing for determining whether or not the movable body appearance flag is ON is performed. In this procedure, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the movable body appearance flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2840. If it is not determined that the movable body appearance flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2850.

  In step S2840, movable body appearance display processing is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transparently displaying the movable body display area 32 c of the liquid crystal display device 32 on the front surface of the movable device 600. Since the movable body display region 32c becomes a transmissive display, the movable body 602 disposed on the rear side can be viewed from the front. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2850.

  In step S2850, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a slot game is executed. The sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the slot game execution flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2860. If it is not determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S2880.

  In step S2860, a rotating combination appearance display process is executed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 displays the rotating combination display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 on the front surface of the rotating combination 700 in a transmissive manner so that the rotating combination 700 located behind can be seen from the front. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S2870.

  In step S2870, slot game effect display processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transmitting data to the display control circuit 250 in order to perform an effect display process of the slot game. The display control circuit 250 reads various image data from the image data ROM 216 (see FIG. 17) based on the data from the sub CPU 206 and causes the liquid crystal display device 32 to display it. For example, in order to notify the player that the slot game has started and the result of the slot game, etc., the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is rendered using characters and character information. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S2880, general game effect display processing by the liquid crystal display device 32 is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of transmitting data to the display control circuit 250 so as to perform an effect display based on the effect content determined in step S2020 in FIG. The display control circuit 250 reads various image data from the image data ROM 216 (see FIG. 17) based on the data from the sub CPU 206, generates image data by superimposing them, and displays the image on the liquid crystal display device 32. Process. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, the sub CPU 206 displays the movable body display area 32c in front of the movable body as a transparent display on the condition that the movable body appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. Is controlled so as to be visible from the front. That is, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54b or when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c during the slot game, the movable body display area 32c is displayed in a transparent manner so that the movable body can be viewed from the front. Become. Similarly, on the condition that the mechanical reel appearance flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON, the rotary reel device 500 can be viewed from the front by displaying the rotary reel display area 32b in front of the rotary reel device 500 in a transparent display. To make it appear. That is, in the normal gaming state, each time the game ball passes through one of the passing gates 54a, 54b, 54c, the rotating reel display area 32b is switched between transmissive display and non-transparent display. 301 is switched. Alternatively, when a game ball passes through the pass gate 54a or 54c during the slot game, the rotary reel display area 32b is displayed in a transparent manner so that the rotary reel device 500 can be viewed from the front. In addition, when the slot game is executed, the rotating combination display area 32d in front of the rotating combination 700 is displayed in a transparent manner, and control is performed so that the rotating combination 700 can be seen from the front. As described above, the sub CPU 206 is an example of a display control unit that performs control for variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences including a plurality of types of identification symbols as identification information in the first display unit (the liquid crystal display device 32). The sub CPU 206 also displays the display area in front of the second display means (rotary reel device 500) in the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) every time the first detection means (passing ball sensors 110 to 114) detect. This is an example of display control means for performing control to switch the first display area (rotary reel display area 32b) to the transparent display state or the first display area (rotary reel display area 32b) to the non-transparent display state. is there. In addition, the sub CPU 206 has an installation area of the movable body (movable body 602) of the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) on condition that the second detection means (passing ball sensors 111 and 114) detect the game ball. It is an example of the display control means which performs control which makes the 2nd display area (movable body display area 32c) which becomes the front of a transparent display state. In addition, the sub CPU 206 performs the first display area (rotation) of the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) on the condition that the third detection means (passing ball sensors 112 and 113) detect the slot game at the time of execution. It is an example of a display control means for controlling the reel display area 32b) to be in a transparent display state.

[Moving object control processing]
The movable body control process in step S1870 of FIG. 24 will be described using FIG.

  In step S3010, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a slot game is executed. The sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the slot game execution flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S3020. If it is not determined that the slot game execution flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S3100.

  In step S3020, a pressing symbol setting process is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of setting identification information that is a target for the slot game determined by the command analysis in step S2010 of FIG. If this process ends, the process moves to step S3030.

  In step S3030, a rotating accessory driving process is executed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of rotating and stopping the rotating accessory 900 and notifying the player of the identification information set in step S3020. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S3040.

  In step S3040, a process of determining whether or not the movable body movable flag is ON is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the movable body movable flag stored in the work RAM 210 is ON. If it is determined that the movable body movable flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S3050. If it is not determined that the movable body movable flag is ON, this subroutine is terminated.

  In step S3050, determination processing of the movable difficulty level of the movable body is performed. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 stores the passage gate 54c in the passage number area of the work RAM 210 in a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds after the first game ball passes the passage gate 54c) stored in the work RAM 210 in step S2090 of FIG. According to the number of passing commands, the movable body is moved so as to guide the eye-pushing in a movable mode of different movable bodies. Moreover, the movable aspect is prepared from the aspect in which the movement for guiding the push is easy to understand to the aspect in which it is difficult to understand. In other words, the movable body moves so as to guide the eyeball in a movable manner with a difficulty level corresponding to the number of detected game balls passing through the passage gate 54c within a predetermined time. The sub CPU 206 refers to the correspondence table of the number of passes and the movable mode stored in the program ROM 208 and performs a process of determining the movable mode according to the number of passes. Details will be described later. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S3060.

  In step S3060, the movable body is guided and moved. In this process, the sub CPU 206 moves the motor 651 that operates the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 via the drive circuit 240. At this time, among the identification information that is variably displayed by the rotating reel device 500 or the liquid crystal reel display area 300, the identification information notified by the rotating accessory 700 in step S3040 is displayed on the rotating reel display area 32b that is an effective range. The movement is controlled so that the smoke pipe 605 is swung down just before the movement. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S3070.

  In step S3070, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not a stop operation has been performed by the operation button 80 for stopping the rotary reel device 500. If it is determined that there has been a stop operation, the process proceeds to step S3090. If it is not determined that the stop operation is being performed, the process proceeds to step S3080.

  In step S3080, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not the time since the rotation of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c is within the time limit. If it is determined that the time is within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S3060. If not determined to be within the time limit, the process proceeds to step S3090.

  In step S3090, the movable body is stopped. In this processing, the sub CPU 206 performs processing for stopping the movable body 602 from moving. That is, in the three stop operations, if the operation button 80 is not pressed within the time that can be stopped even once, the movable body 602 does not move in the subsequent stop operations. The movable body 602 is returned to the standby position and stopped. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In step S3100, the sub CPU 206 performs a process of determining whether or not all the stop operations have been completed using the three operation buttons 80. That is, it indicates that the slot mode has ended and that the guide of the movable body 602 has ended. If it is determined that all stop operations have been completed, the process proceeds to step S3090. If it is not determined that all stop operations have been completed, the process proceeds to step S3050.

  In step S3110, standby processing is performed. In this process, the sub CPU 206 returns the movable body 602 to the standby position and stops until the time limit is reached when all of the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c stop before the time limit monitored in step S3070. A process of waiting while maintaining the aspect is performed. When this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  In other words, according to the present embodiment, the movable body 602 moves so that the movable body 602 guides the eyes when the movable body movable flag is ON during execution of the slot game. In other words, when a game ball passes through the passage gate 54c during the slot game, the movable body display area 32c in front of the movable body is transmissively displayed, and the movable body 602 moves so as to guide the eyes. Further, during the slot game, the movable body moves in accordance with the number of game balls passed through the pass gate 54c in a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) after the game ball first passes through the pass gate 54c. To change. Difficulty level to guide you through is different. Thus, the sub CPU 206 puts the second display area (movable body display area 32c) in front of the installation area of the movable body (movable body 602) of the first display means (liquid crystal display device 32) into a transmissive display state. This is an example of the movable body control means for controlling the movement of the movable body (movable body 602) so that a predetermined stop operation is guided when the control is performed.

[Correspondence relationship between the number of passing balls and movable body mode]
32 and 33, the number of passing balls and the movable body, which are the number of passing game balls through the passing gate 54c at a predetermined time after the first passing through the passing gate 54c during execution of the slot game. The correspondence of the movable modes will be described. FIG. 32 is a movable body mode table showing the correspondence between the number of passing balls and the movable mode of the movable body 602 in step 3050 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 32, the number of game balls that have passed through the pass gate 54c within 15 seconds after the game ball first passes through the pass gate 54c during execution of the slot game is referred to as the pass ball number. The sub CPU 206 reads the program ROM 208 in which the correspondence relationship between the number of passing balls and the movable body mode is stored, and determines the mode of the movable body according to the number of passing balls. When the number of passing balls is 0 to 1, the movable body 602 has a movable mode in which the movable angle of the movable smoke pipe 605 is movable only about 30 degrees, so that the movable stroke is shortened and it is difficult to achieve the timing of eye movement. Therefore, the movable mode number “1” that is the most difficult is set. This movable mode is movable as shown in FIG. 10 described above, and is executed by the configuration of FIG. 11 described above. That is, since the shortest extension piece 652 is selected by the gear 680 of the movable device 600, the smoke pipe 605 moves in the movable manner with the shortest moving distance.

  When the number of passing spheres is 2 to 4, the movable body 602 has a movable mode in which the movable smoke tube 605 has a movable angle of about 45 degrees, so that the movable stroke becomes longer and the timing of the eye-opening can be easily achieved. Become. Therefore, an intermediate movable mode number “2” is set as the difficulty level. This movable mode is movable as shown in FIG. 12 described above, and is executed by the configuration of FIG. 13 described above. That is, since the extension piece 662 having an intermediate length is selected by the gear 680 of the movable device 600, the movement distance of the smoke pipe 605 is movable in a movable manner.

  When the number of passing balls is 5 or more, the movable body 602 has a movable mode in which the movable smoke tube 605 is movable at an angle of 60 degrees, so that the movable stroke becomes very long, and the timing of pushing is very easy. . For this reason, the movable mode number “3” that is most difficult is set. This movable mode is movable as shown in FIG. 14 described above, and is executed by the configuration of FIG. 15 described above. That is, since the longest extending piece 672 is selected by the gear 680 of the movable device 600, it moves in a movable manner with the longest movement distance of the smoke pipe 605.

  As shown in FIG. 33, it is explanatory drawing which showed the difficulty in the push guide of three movable modes. FIG. 33A shows the movable state of the movable body in the movable mode number “1”, which is difficult. FIG. 33B shows the movable state of the movable body in the movable mode number “2” having an intermediate difficulty level. FIG. 33 (c) shows the movable state of the movable body in the movable mode number “3” that is easy in difficulty. In all three figures, the third stop operation is performed in the slot game, and the identification information designated by the rotating object 700 is “ice”. Immediately before the identification information “ice” falls within the effective range, the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 is swung down and hits the left hand. At this timing, the player can stop and display the identification information “ice” within the effective range by pressing the right operation button 80c.

  33 (a) to 33 (c), since the distance to which the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 is swung down is different, FIG. 33 (a), in which the movable stroke of the smoke pipe 605 is short, is difficult to take timing. It is also difficult to check the swung up state. On the other hand, FIG. 33C, in which the movable stroke of the smoke pipe 605 is long, is advantageous because it is easy to take timing and it is easy to see the state of swinging up.

  That is, according to this embodiment, the movable mode of the movable body 602 has three movable modes by switching the gear 680. Further, by changing the size of the movable scroll of the smoke pipe 605 that is a movable part that conveys the timing of guidance to the player, it is possible to provide a difficulty level of guidance for pushing. In addition, during the slot game execution, there is a movable mode in which the difficulty of guiding the guidance is different according to the number of game balls passed through the passage gate 54c in 15 seconds after the game ball first passes through the passage gate 54c. The movable mode is set such that the greater the number of passing passes, the lower the difficulty of pushing guidance that is advantageous to the player. As described above, the sub CPU 206 performs control to move the movable body (movable body 602) in a plurality of types of movable modes having different levels of difficulty for guiding a predetermined stop operation, and on the other hand, the third detection unit (passage) within a predetermined time. This is an example of a movable body control unit that performs control to move the movable body (movable body 602) in a movable manner with a low degree of difficulty for guiding a predetermined stop operation in accordance with the number of detections detected by the gate 54c).

[Description of display screen]
The operation of the movable device 600, the rotating accessory 700, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 34 is a front view showing a display mode of the liquid crystal display device 32 during a normal game. FIG. 35 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation and effects of the gaming machine 10 during normal gaming.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the normal gaming state, the identification information varies in the liquid crystal reel displays 310a, 310b, 310d of the liquid crystal reel display area 300 in the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 at the center of the game board. Display or stop display. Since the rotary reel display area 32b including the liquid crystal reel display area 300 is non-transmissive display, the rotary reel device 500 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 32 cannot be viewed from the front. Similarly, since the movable body display area 32c and the rotating accessory display area 32d are also non-transparent display, the movable device 600 and the movable accessory 700 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 32 are viewed from the front. Can not do it. Further, since the operation button 80 provided between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22 does not accept input in a normal gaming state, the lamp built in the operation button 80 is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 35, a spacer 31 having transparency is disposed on the back side of the gaming board 14 having transparency. In addition, a liquid crystal display device 32 that performs effect display is provided on the back side of the spacer. In addition, on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 32, a rotating reel device 500 for moving and stopping the identification information, a movable device 600, and a rotating accessory 700 are disposed. The display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is provided with a rotating reel display area 32 b for displaying the rotating reel device 500 on the back side. The rotary reel display area 32b can be switched between transmissive display and non-transmissive display. In the case of transmissive display, the rotary reel device 500 on the back side can be viewed from the front. In the non-transparent display, the rotary reel device 500 on the back side cannot be visually recognized, but the identification information is changed / stopped by liquid crystal in the rotary reel display area 300 of the rotary reel display area 32b. At this time, the identification information of the rotary reel device 500 on the back and the identification information of the liquid crystal reel display area 300 always coincide. For this reason, the rotary reel device 500 on the back side performs a change / stop display even if the rotary reel device 500 is not visible from the front side. The rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510 correspond to the liquid crystal reel displays 310a, 310b, and 310c, respectively.

  FIG. 36 is a front view showing a display mode of the liquid crystal display device 32 when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54a in the normal gaming state. FIG. 37 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation and effects of the gaming machine 10 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54a in the normal gaming state.

  As shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. 37, in the normal game state, when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54a, the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 becomes transmissive display at the center of the game board, and the liquid crystal reel display area The effect display of the identification information by the 300 liquid crystal reel displays 310a, 310b, 310d is stopped. In addition, the rotary reel device 500 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 32 can be viewed from the front, and the rotary reel device 500 performs an effect display of the identification information. In the normal gaming state, when one of the passing gates 54a, 54b, 54 is passed, the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 can switch between transmissive display and non-transmissive display. Therefore, when one of the passing gates 54a, 54b, and 54 passes next, the rotating reel display area 32b becomes non-transparent display and returns to the state shown in FIG. Since the operation button 80 provided between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22 does not accept input in the normal gaming state, the lamp built in the operation button 80 is turned off.

  FIG. 38 is a front view showing a display mode of the liquid crystal display device 32 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54b after FIG. 36 in the normal gaming state. FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation and effects of the gaming machine 10 when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54b in the normal gaming state after FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, since the game ball has passed through the passing gate 54b in the normal gaming state after FIG. 36, the rotary reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 is switched to non-transparent display in the center of the game board. The effect display of the identification information by the liquid crystal reel displays 310a, 310b, 310d in the liquid crystal reel display area 300 is executed. Further, although the rotary reel device 500 disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 32 is not visible from the front, as described above, the rotary reel device 500 on the back varies even if it is not visible from the front.・ Stop display. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 54b, the movable body display area 32c of the liquid crystal display device 32 becomes transmissive display, and the movable device 600 disposed on the back surface becomes visible from the front. When the transmissive display in the movable body display area 32c is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), the display is switched to the non-transmissive display. However, during the slot game, the transparent display is maintained during the slot game as long as it is the transparent display of the movable body display area 32c. Further, since the operation button 80 provided between the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 22 does not accept input in a normal gaming state, the lamp built in the operation button 80 is turned off.

  FIG. 40 is a front view showing a display mode of the liquid crystal display device 32 when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54c during the slot game. FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation and effects of the gaming machine 10 when a game ball passes through the passing gate 54c during the slot game.

  As shown in FIG. 40, when a predetermined condition is satisfied with the winning of the start opening 25, the slot game is started. The same character 901 as that of the movable body 602 is displayed in the effect display area 32e of the liquid crystal display device 32 disposed on the back of the game board 14, and 'slot game start! ! It is informed that the slot game has started with character information 902 that matches the role of the character 901 such as'. At the same time, the rotating character display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 becomes transmissive display, and the rotating character 700 can be visually recognized from the front. At this time, the identification information that has been variably displayed on the rotating accessory 700 is stopped and displayed with a predetermined pattern. Here, “7” is stopped and displayed. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c in the slot game, the rotating reel display area 32b of the liquid crystal display device 32 is forcibly displayed in a transparent manner, and the rotating reel device 500 becomes visible from the front. In addition, the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c of the rotating reel device 500 start to rotate. During the slot game, the operation buttons 80 are controlled so as to be pressed in order from the left, so the lamp built in the operation button 80a for performing the first stop operation is lit. The other two middle operation buttons 80b and 80c are invalid and are unlit. In addition, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c in the slot game, the movable body display area 32c also performs a transmissive display, and the movable body 602 and the storage device 800 disposed behind can be visually recognized. Further, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c in the slot game, the movable body 602 performs a movement for guiding the eye so that predetermined identification information of the rotating reel 510 is stopped and displayed. However, as described above, the movable body 602 has a difficulty of pushing according to the number of game balls that have passed through the passage gate 54c for a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) after passing through the passage gate 54c. Operates in different moving modes.

  As shown in FIG. 41, when the slot game is started, the rotating combination display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 is switched from the non-transparent display to the transparent display, and the rotating combination 900 on the back side can be viewed from the front. Become. In the effect display area 32e of the liquid crystal display device 32, the player is notified of the start of the slot game by the character information 902 as the character 901 speaks. Since the game board 14 and the spacer 31 have transparency as described above, the effect in the effect display area 32f can be viewed from the front. When the game ball passes through the passing gate 54c in the slot game, the display areas of all the liquid crystal display devices 32 are in the transmissive state.

  FIG. 42 illustrates the relationship between the movement of the movable body 602 and the timing of the rotating reel stop operation in the slot game. Here, the variation display of the identification information of the rotating reel 510, the stop operation button 80 for stopping and displaying the variation display of the rotating reel 510, the rotating combination 700 for notifying the symbol of the push, and the eyes indicated by the rotating combination 700 are displayed. This is expressed by a movable body 602 that moves at the timing when the pressed pattern is displayed in a variable manner on the rotary reel display area 32b. The movable mode of the movable body here will be described in the case where the number of passing balls is 5 or more, which is the most difficult state.

  FIG. 42A shows a movable state of the movable body 802 when the slot game is started and the first stop operation is executed. As shown in FIG. 42A, after the rotating combination 700 stops displaying “ice”, the three rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c start to display fluctuation. At this time, the movable body 602 performs an operation of hitting the left hand with the smoke tube 605 immediately before “ice” indicated by the rotating member 700 enters the effective area of the rotating reel 510c. For this reason, the player depresses the right operation button 80c while watching the timing of swinging down the smoke pipe 605, and the “ice” of 04 in reel 3 in FIG. Can be stopped. Thus, the operation of the movable body 602 serves as a guide for the player to perform a stop operation. Even if the stop operation is somewhat delayed, there is a high possibility that the “ice” on the left reel 03 will be stopped within the effective area. Further, in the slot game, the operation buttons 80 are controlled to be pressed in order from the left, so the left operation button 80a for performing the first stop operation is lit. The other two middle operation buttons 80b and 80c are invalid and are unlit.

  FIG. 42B shows a movable state of the movable body 702 when the first stop operation is completed and the second stop operation is performed in the slot game. As shown in FIG. 42B, the rotating reels 510b and 510c are continuously displayed in a variable manner. At this time, the movable body 602 performs an operation of hitting the left hand with the smoke tube 605 immediately before “ice” indicated by the rotating member 700 enters the effective area of the middle rotating reel 510b. Similarly to FIG. 42 (a), when the middle operation button 80b is pressed in time with the operation of hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605, the “ice” on the reel 2 in FIG. As shown in Fig. 2, the operation stops at the middle stage of the effective area. In the slot game, the operation buttons 80 are controlled so as to be pressed in order from the left, so the middle operation button 80b for performing the second stop operation is lit. The other two operation buttons 80a and 80c are invalid and are unlit.

  FIG. 42C shows a movable state of the movable body 602 when the second stop operation is completed and the third stop operation is performed in the slot game. As shown in FIG. 42 (c), the rotating reel 510c continues to display fluctuation. At this time, the movable body 602 performs an operation of hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605 immediately before “ice” indicated by the rotating combination 700 enters the effective area of the rotating reel 510c. As in FIG. 42 (a), when the right operation button 80c is pressed in time with the operation of hitting the left hand with the smoke pipe 605, the "ice" on 04 of reel 3 in FIG. Can be stopped. In the slot game, the operation buttons 80 are controlled to be pressed in order from the left, so the right operation button 80c for performing the third stop operation is lit. The two operation buttons 80a and 80b that have already been stopped are invalidated and unlit. In this embodiment, the rotating reels 510a, 510b, and 510c are automatically stopped when a predetermined time limit has elapsed without operating the operation button 80. As a result of the jackpot lottery, when the 15-round jackpot is won, the stop mode of the effective line in the rotary reel device 500 is set to “7-7-7” or “Don-chan-Don-chan-Don-chan”. Stop.

  FIG. 43 is a front view showing the operation and effects of the gaming machine 10 at the end of the slot game after FIG. Note that FIG. 43 shows the contents of the effect at the time of successful pressing when the identification information “ice” notified by the rotating character 700 after the end of the slot game can be arranged in a line within the effective area of the rotating reel device 500.

  As shown in FIG. 43, after all the three operation buttons 80a, 80b, and 80c have been pressed, the result of the slot game is displayed in the effect display area 32f of the liquid crystal display screen 32. Here, since the identification information “ice” can be arranged in a line in the effective area of the rotary reel device 500, the characters 903 and 904 are displayed, and the character information indicating the result of pressing as if the character 903 is speaking. An effect of displaying 905 is performed. Here, it ’s a success! ! The contents of praise such as' are displayed in words that match the character 903. Further, when the eye press fails or according to the content of the failure, the result of the eye press is also displayed in the effect display area 32f. When the result display of the slot game is completed, the normal gaming state shown in FIG. 34 is restored. Therefore, the rotating combination display area 32d of the liquid crystal display device 32 becomes non-transparent display, and the rotating combination 700 disposed on the back surface cannot be visually recognized. When the slot game ends, the input to the operation button 80 becomes invalid, and all the lamps built in the operation button 80 are turned off. When the slot game ends, the sub CPU 206 confirms the mechanical reel appearance flag and the movable body appearance flag in the work RAM 210 and determines the display state of the rotating reel display area 32b and the movable body display area 32c.

  As described above, the display area of the liquid crystal display device 32 is switched between the transmissive state and the non-transmissive state according to the conditions of the respective passage gates, so that the rotary reel device 500 and the movable device 600 located at the rear appear. Can produce. Further, in the slot game, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 54c of the passage gate 54, all the display areas of the liquid crystal display device 32 are transmissively displayed. Further, the movable body rotates the identification information indicated by the rotating combination. The reel device 500 is movable so as to guide the eyes so as to be aligned in a line. Further, the degree of difficulty is provided in the movable mode for guiding the eye-opening, and according to the number of game balls that have passed for a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) after the game ball first passes through the passing gate 54c, It moves in a movable manner with different difficulty of pushing. For this reason, in order to achieve a low-difficult movable mode in which it is possible to clearly understand the movement of the guide guide that is advantageous to the player, the intention is to actively pass the game ball through the passage gate 54c. Since attention can be focused on the situation, a highly-oriented gaming machine can be provided.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the transparent first display means (for example, a transparent liquid crystal display device) is provided on the back side of the game board having transparency, and further mechanically on the back side. Since the second display means (for example, a rotating reel device) for displaying the identification information in a variable manner or stopped is provided, there are fewer obstacles to the effect display of the first display means, and the installation area of the second display means Can be secured greatly. Thereby, since it is not necessary to provide the second display means on the game board, it is possible to secure a rolling area of the game ball, increase the size of the second display means and the degree of freedom of arrangement, and can produce a strong impact. Become. When the passage of the game ball is detected in the specific area, the first display area, which is the display area in front of the second display means of the first display means, is in a transparent display state, and the second display device appears. For this reason, it is possible to perform an effect display with a strong impact due to the appearance of the second display device. Each time the game ball passes through the specific area, the first display area of the first display means switches between the transmissive display state and the non-transparent display state. That is, every time the game ball passes through the specific area, the display of the identification information on the first display means and the display of the identification information on the second display means are switched. Therefore, a strong impression can be given to the player by switching the display, and a highly interesting gaming machine can be provided. In addition, since the second display means mechanically displays the identification information, the change display of the second display means is easy to see and is advantageous when the stop operation is performed by pushing. For this reason, the player rolls the game ball aiming at a specific area and tries to appear the second display, so the player can be focused on the rolling situation of the game ball. A game machine to be given can be provided.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through a special area that is one of a plurality of specific areas, the second display area of the first display means in front of the movable body is in a transparent display state. A movable body appears. Therefore, a strong impression is given to the player by the effect display in which the movable body appears, and a highly interesting gaming machine can be provided. In addition, since the movable body is provided behind the transparent gaming board and behind the transparent first display means, a large installation area of the movable bodies can be secured. The size and the degree of freedom of arrangement are also increased, making it possible to produce a strong impact. Further, for example, when a plurality of specific areas are arranged so as to be scattered in the game area, it is possible to urge the entire game board to roll the game ball, and not only the movable body but also the entire game board Since the attention of the player can be gathered, the preference for the gaming machine can be enhanced. In addition, for example, when the movable body is in the form of a figure suitable for the gaming machine, the entertainment of the gaming machine can be further enhanced by the appearance of the movable body, and by performing the production with sound and images according to the appearance Furthermore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that attracts players and increases their motivation.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when the game ball passes through a limited area, which is one of the specific areas, when the slot game is executed, the first display area of the first display means becomes the transparent display state and the second display is performed. When the means appears, the second display area of the first display means becomes a transparent display state, the movable body appears, and the movable body is movable so as to guide the identification information that is variably displayed on the second display means. To do. Therefore, when the player performs a stop operation with the stop operation means in accordance with the movement of the movable body, the identification information that is variably displayed on the second display means becomes cheaper as the predetermined symbols are arranged in a line, You can get rewards efficiently. Therefore, the player can increase the preference and motivation for the gaming machine. Further, when the passage of the game ball is detected in the limited area, the first display area of the first display means in front of the second display means is in a transparent display state, and the second display means appears. Furthermore, the second display area of the first display means in front of the movable body is in a transmissive display state, and the movable body appears. Therefore, it is possible to provide an effect display with a strong impact due to the appearance of the second display means and the movable body, and to provide a highly interesting gaming machine. Also, since the game ball rolls aiming at the limited area, attention can be drawn to the rolling situation of the game ball, so attention can be drawn to the entire game board even during the slot game, and the player's interest Can be increased.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the movable mode of the movable body is set with a plurality of types of movable modes having different levels of difficulty for guiding a predetermined stop operation, and is a limited region that is one of the specific regions. Depending on the number of passing game balls, the movable body is moved in a movable manner with low difficulty of pushing guidance. For this reason, the eye guide that supports the eye pressing is advantageous to the player when the eye is stared at the change display of the identification information and is stopped and displayed by the stop operation means. Since it is more advantageous for the player to move the movable body in this manner, the game ball is rolled with the aim of actively passing the game ball through the limited area. As a result, it is necessary to pay attention not only to the movable body but also to the rolling situation of the game ball, and it is possible to provide a highly-oriented gaming machine that attracts attention to the entire game area. In addition, since the movable mode of the movable body changes according to the number of passes of the game ball passing through the limited area, a variety of movable effects of the movable body are provided to the player, so that the game machine has a timeless taste. can do.

  As a result, according to the present invention, every time a game ball passes through a specific area in the game area, utilizing the characteristics of the display device used in the slot game, the display device that performs various effects display, and the movable body. By switching to the first display means or the second display means, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that realizes effect display with impact to the player.

  According to the present embodiment, the program that allows the movable body 602 to move in a plurality of movable modes having different levels of difficulty in pushing the guide is stored in the program ROM 208, but is not limited thereto. For example, it may be stored in the drive circuit 244 or the work RAM 210. Further, although the slot game execution flag, the mechanical reel appearance flag, and the movable body appearance flag are provided in the work RAM 210, there is no particular limitation. For example, it may be provided in the main RAM 70 of the main control circuit 60 so that the information in the main RAM 70 is always received by the sub CPU 206 as a command transmission.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, three pass gates are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the position of the passage gate is not particularly limited. Moreover, although the specific area is described as a passing gate, it may be a starting port.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, although the several several movable aspect from which the difficulty of the guide guidance of the movable body 602 differs is provided, it does not specifically limit to this. Moreover, although the difficulty of the guide guidance is provided by the movable stroke, this is not particularly limited. For example, the degree of difficulty may be provided by the guidance frequency or the accuracy of guidance. In addition, a movable mode is set such that the greater the number of game balls that have passed through the passage gate within a predetermined time, the easier the difficulty of pushing the movable body 602 is, but this is not particularly limited.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, one movable body that is movable so as to guide the pressing is provided, but there is no particular limitation. Further, the movable mode of the movable body is not particularly limited. For example, three movable bodies may be used to correspond to the respective rotating reels 510 or the liquid crystal display reels 310. Further, the installation position of the movable body is not particularly limited.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, an integrated sensor of laser projection and reflected light reception such as the passing ball sensors 110 to 115 is used, but there is no particular limitation. Since the game board 14 and the spacer 31 having transparency are used, the use of a contact type sensor may cause the sensor to be seen from the front, and therefore a laser type sensor is used.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the movable configuration of the smoke pipe 605 of the movable body 602 is configured by the motor and the torsion spring, but is not limited thereto. For example, the movable body 602 may be moved using a solenoid valve. Similarly, the gear mechanism for switching the movable mode is not particularly limited.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, in the slot game, the stop operation procedure is controlled to stop in order from the left, but the present invention is not particularly limited to this. The stop operation may be performed from any operation button 80.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, there is no particular limitation on the reward to the player based on the result of the slot game. For example, when the identification information is arranged in a line in the slot game and the target is successful, the reward for the normal slot game set by the aligned identification information and the QR that indicates the predetermined site in addition The code may be displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 32 so that the player can recognize the QR code with a mobile phone terminal or the like and receive a bonus from a designated site linked from the QR code.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the firing handle 26 is operated with the left hand, but the present invention can be applied even if the firing handle 26 is provided on the right side and the firing handle 26 is operated with the right hand. Further, although the launch intensity of the game ball is adjusted by operating the launch power increase button 82 and the launch power decrease button 84, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch intensity of the game ball is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the launch handle 26. Applicable to models.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first type pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be a pachinko gaming machine provided with both, and another mode.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, they are merely illustrative examples and do not particularly limit the present invention. Specific configurations of the game board, display means, stop operation means, slot game execution means, display control means, and the like can be appropriately changed in design.

  It should be noted that the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention only list the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pachinko machine 14 Game board 25 Start port 26 Launch handle 27 Launch stop button 31 Spacer 32 Liquid crystal display device 32a Display area 32b Rotating reel display area 32c Movable object display area 32d Rotating character display area 33 Normal symbol display 34a, 34b , 34c, 34d Special symbol holding lamp 35 Special symbol display 39 Large winning opening 40 Shutter 48 Normal electric accessory 60 Main control circuit 66 Main CPU
68 Main ROM
70 Main RAM
80 Operation button 80a Left operation button 80b Middle operation button 80c Right operation button 100 Game ball 104 Count sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 General winning ball sensors 110-114 Passing ball sensor 116 Starting winning ball sensor 118 Normal electric accessory solenoid 120 Large winning opening solenoid 122 firing stop switch 126 launching / dispensing control circuit 130 launching device 200 sub control circuit 206 sub CPU
208 Program ROM
210 Work RAM
240 Drive circuit 250 Display control circuit 300 Liquid crystal reel display area 310a, 310b, 310c Liquid crystal reel display 500 Rotating reel device 510a, 510b, 510c Rotating reel 600 Movable device 602 Movable body 680 Gear 700 Rotating accessory

Claims (4)

A game board having a transparent area in which various game members are arranged in a game area where a game ball rolls;
A transparent type second display that is arranged on the opposite side of the board on which the various game members are arranged in the transparent area of the game board, and displays the results of the jackpot lottery and various effects behind the game board. 1 display means;
A second display unit disposed behind the first display unit and mechanically displaying the identification information in a variable and stopped display;
In the first display means, a display control means for performing a control for variably displaying a plurality of symbol strings composed of a plurality of types of identification symbols as identification information;
A stop operation means for displaying the identification information variably displayed on the first display means or the second display means by a stop operation by the player;
A slot game for executing a slot game in which the identification information variably displayed on the first display means or the second display means is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner according to the timing of the stop operation of the stop operation means by the player Execution control means;
First detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball in a specific area in the game area,
Each time the first detection means detects the display control means, the first display area which is the display area in front of the second display means in the first display means is in a transparent display state, or the first display area A game machine characterized by performing control to switch to a non-transparent display state in which the player cannot see. A movable body disposed behind the first display means and movable by a predetermined operation;
Second detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball in a special area which is one of the specific areas having a plurality in the game area;
The display control means controls the second display area in front of the movable body installation area of the first display means to be in a transparent display state on condition that the second detection means detects a game ball. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is performed. A third detection means for detecting the passage of a game ball in a limited area that is one of the specific areas having a plurality in the game area;
While executing the slot game, the display control means controls the first display area of the first display means to be in the transparent display state on condition that the third detection means detects. The movable body is movable so that a predetermined stop operation is guided when the second display area in front of the movable body installation area of the first display means is controlled to be in the transparent display state. The game machine according to claim 2, further comprising: a movable body control unit that controls the game machine. The movable body control means performs control to move the movable body in a plurality of types of movable modes having different difficulty levels for guiding a predetermined stop operation, while the number of detections detected by the third detection means within a predetermined time. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the control is performed so that the movable body is moved in a movable manner with a low difficulty level for guiding a predetermined stop operation.

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