JP2009118933A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce manufacturing cost by disposing a single operating means having a plurality of functions in a game machine, and to simplify the operation for executing a plurality of processes based on the operation of the operating means. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a ball discharge/presentation command button 6 which has a ball discharge function for ordering discharging of balls to discharge game balls P from a storage tray 21 and a presentation function for ordering special presentation for a liquid crystal display 15, a plurality of ornament lamps 10 and 23 and a speaker 11, and which can be operated by a player; and a presentation control means 35a capable of achieving at least either the ball discharging function or presentation function based on a command from the ball discharge/presentation command button 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operation means operable from the outside.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, various operation buttons that can be operated by a player are arranged at the lower front portion below the game board, and these operation buttons are configured separately. For example, the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1 is provided with a ball removal button, a ball lending button, a return button, and an effect button at the bottom of the front frame.

  In order to increase the player's reach and expectation for jackpots when the player operates the effect button when a direction button operation instruction is notified within a predetermined period from the start of pattern change to the stop of change The specific production is performed. When this specific effect is performed, a moving image is displayed by a special character on the display screen of the liquid crystal display, a decorative lamp blinks at high speed, and sound is output from the speaker.

On the other hand, on the back mechanism plate on the back side of the pachinko machine, a main control board, an effect control board, etc. are arranged as boards equipped with various control means for controlling the pachinko machine (for example, main control means, effect control means, etc.). It is installed. These control boards are provided with various operation switches that can be operated on the hall side. For example, the effect control board is provided with an effect setting switch, a volume adjustment switch, and the like. The effect setting switch is a switch for setting the frequency of the appearance rate of the specific effect displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display. The volume adjustment switch is a switch for adjusting the volume of sound or the like output from the speaker.
JP 2006-149807 A

  In conventional pachinko machines, a plurality of operation buttons are separately provided on the front surface, so it is necessary to secure an arrangement space for providing a plurality of operation buttons in consideration of the arrangement and shape of each operation button. is there. Further, when another operation button is operated while one operation button is being operated, the button operation becomes complicated and troublesome. Furthermore, the greater the number of operation buttons, the more difficult it is for beginners to determine the type of operation button. The above-mentioned problems are the same for the pachinko machine of Patent Document 1.

On the other hand, when the hall side employee adjusts the production mode and the sound volume, it is necessary to operate the production setting switch and the volume adjustment switch, which is a troublesome work.
An object of the present invention relates to a gaming machine, is to provide a single operation means having a plurality of functions to reduce production costs, and to simplify operations when executing a plurality of processes based on the operation of the operation means. It is to plan.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 is a storage means capable of storing game media, a symbol display means capable of displaying a symbol related to occurrence of a profit state advantageous to the player, and an effect capable of outputting an effect related to the game. A first operating means that has a first function for instructing a process for discharging the game medium from the storage means and a second function for instructing an effect output of the effect means, and is operable from the outside. And a control means capable of achieving at least one of the first function and the second function based on a command from the first operation means.

  When the first operation means is operated from the outside, the control means is controlled so that at least one of the game medium discharge processing from the storage means and the effect output of the effect means is achieved. Multiple functions can be demonstrated by operation.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 has profit state generating means for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player when the changed symbol displayed on the symbol display means is in a specific mode in the invention of claim 1. The control means gives priority to the first function over the second function when the first operation means is operated while the profit state is generated.

  The gaming machine according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the control means controls so that the first function is not exhibited even if the first operation means is operated during the production output during the profit state occurrence. It is said.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the control means exhibits the first function when the first operating means is operated for a predetermined time or more in a normal gaming state other than the occurrence of the profit state. It is characterized by controlling to do.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention, the operating means is provided with an informing means for instructing to operate the first operating means.

  The gaming machine according to claim 6 is characterized in that the effect means includes an effect display means capable of displaying an effect related to the game, and a speaker for outputting sound according to the game state, and an effect mode displayed on the effect display means. A third function that can be changed, and a fourth function that can adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker; Control is performed such that the third function and the fourth function are exhibited based on the command.

  According to the gaming machine of the present application, the first operation means that has a first function for instructing discharge processing of the game medium from the storage means and a second function for instructing the effect output of the effect means, and can be operated from the outside. Since the control means capable of achieving at least one of the first function and the second function based on a command from the first operation means is provided, a plurality of functions can be exhibited by a single operation means. The manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of operation means.

  In addition, since the first function and the second function can be achieved based on a command from the first operation means, it is possible to simplify the operation when executing a plurality of processes by the operation means. The arrangement space for the operation means can be reduced, and the space can be used effectively. Furthermore, the type of operation means can be easily determined by reducing the number of operation means.

  The present embodiment includes a storage means capable of storing game media, a symbol display means capable of displaying a symbol related to occurrence of a profit state advantageous to a player, and an effect means capable of outputting an effect related to the game. This is an example in the case where the present invention is applied to a gaming machine provided.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1-4, the pachinko machine 1 includes a frame member 2, a game board 3, a dish forming body 4, a firing drive mechanism (not shown), a firing handle 7, a plurality of operation buttons 6, 8a, 8b, and the like. It has.

  A game board 3 is detachably attached to the frame member 2 from the back side, a game area 12 is formed on the front side of the game board 3, and the front side of the game area 12 is covered with a glass door 9 having an openable window 9a. It has been broken. A plurality of decorative lamps 10 and a plurality of speakers 11 are provided on the front surface of the glass door 9. A launch mechanism 47 that launches the game ball P into the game area 12 is disposed below the game area 12 (see FIG. 6). The firing mechanism 47 includes a striking rod (not shown) that strikes the game ball P, a firing solenoid actuator 50 that operates the striking rod, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 3 forming a vertical board surface is provided with a guide rail 13 in a substantially annular shape, a game area 12 is formed inside the guide rail 13, and the player turns the launch handle 7 clockwise. The game ball P (game medium) is fired by driving the launch solenoid actuator 50 of the launch mechanism 47 while the launch intensity of the game ball P is adjusted by rotating at a predetermined angle, and the game ball P is played by the guide rail 13. Guided to region 12.

  The game area 12 includes a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 14, a liquid crystal display (production display means) 15, a plurality of normal winning holes 16, an openable special symbol starting winning port 17, a special symbol display section (design) Display means) 18, a grand prize winning port 19, a ball discharge port 20, and the like are arranged. The game ball P launched to the upper part of the game area 12 hits a plurality of obstacle nails and windmills 14 in the game area 12 and falls while changing direction, and the normal winning opening 16, the special symbol starting winning opening 17, and the big winning opening Either winning 19 or falling to the lowest end and discharged from the ball outlet 20.

  When the game ball P won in the special symbol start winning opening 17 is detected, the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 18 is variably displayed. On the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, an effect image such as a moving image by a character or the like, a background image, or an effect symbol composed of a plurality of symbol sequences is displayed. This performance symbol is displayed for the purpose of production in order to evoke a player's expectation for reach and jackpot. The player can recognize whether or not the stop pattern of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 18 is hit by seeing the stop pattern of the effect symbol. In other words, the effect symbol is displayed in a variable manner in conjunction with the special symbol variation display, is stopped in accordance with the stop timing of the special symbol, and the special symbol is stopped in a big hit state that generates a profit state advantageous to the player. At this time, the stop symbol of the effect symbol is also displayed in a big hit mode (for example, “777”).

  During the big hit, for example, the big prize opening 19 operates up to a set number of rounds (number of actuations) (for example, 15 rounds), and repeats opening and closing operations over a plurality of rounds. Each operation of the special winning opening 19 is maintained until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls P enter the special winning opening 19 or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses from the opening. The

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a synthetic resin dish-forming body 4 is provided on the lower front surface of the frame member 2, and the dish-forming body 4 is formed so as to bulge to the player side. The dish forming body 4 is provided with a storage dish (storage means) 21, first and second ball removal mechanisms, a ball removal / production command button 6, a ball lending button 8a, a card return button 8b, a plurality of decorative lamps 23, and the like. It has been.

  First and second ball extraction holes 24 and 27 are formed at the bottom of the storage tray 21. The first ball removal hole 24 is formed in an upper portion of the bottom of the storage tray 21 with a size that allows the game ball P to pass therethrough. Mainly, when the game ball P of the storage tray 21 is full, such as during a big hit, the game ball P of the storage tray 21 falls downward from the first ball extraction hole 24 and is extracted. The second ball removal hole 27 has a size that allows the game ball P to pass therethrough and is formed in a portion of the bottom of the storage tray 21 immediately before the ball feeding mechanism 5. After the game is over, the game ball P in the storage tray 21 falls downward from the second ball extraction hole 27 and is extracted.

  The first ball removal mechanism includes a first opening / closing member 25 that can open and close the first ball removal hole 24, and a first driving means 26 that includes a solenoid actuator or an electric motor and drives the first opening / closing member 25. The second ball removal mechanism includes a second opening / closing member 28 that can open and close the second ball removal hole 27, a second drive unit 31 that includes a solenoid actuator or an electric motor, and drives the second opening / closing member 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the ball removal / production command button (first operation means) 6 is formed by a cross key having a cross-shaped protrusion that can be operated by the player, and is a front surface of the dish forming body 4. On the right side of the upper half. This ball removal / production command button 6 is made of a light-transmitting material, that is, a transparent or translucent resin material, and a color LED (notification means) for notifying the player of an operation instruction. ) 60 is provided.

  The ball removal / production command button 6 has a ball removal command function (first function) for opening (discharging) the game balls P from the first ball removal holes 24, 27 by opening the first and second opening / closing members 25, 26. And an effect command function (second function) for commanding a button effect output to the effect means (the liquid crystal display 15, the plurality of decorative lamps 10, 23, and the speaker 11). Note that in the ball removal function of the ball removal / production command button 6, only the first opening / closing member 25 may be opened and the game ball P may be removed from the first ball removal hole 24.

  In this case, a second ball removal operation button (not shown) is separately provided below the dish forming body 4, and when the player operates the second ball removal operation button, the second opening / closing member 28 is operated by the second driving means 31. May be driven so that the game ball P on the storage tray 21 falls from the second ball extraction hole 27 and is extracted to the outside. That is, a plurality of operation buttons (ball removal / production command button 6 and second ball removal operation button) may be provided for the same type of function. However, in order to effectively implement the present embodiment, it is desirable that a ball removing operation from different parts can be realized by operating a single operation button. In this case, drive control of at least one of the first drive means 26 and the second drive means 31 is performed based on the gaming state, that is, the presence / absence of the operation of the launch handle 7 by the player and the operation signal of the ball removal / production command button 6. You may do it.

  For example, when the player continues the game by operating the launch handle 7 such as during a big hit, only the first driving means 26 is driven to open the first opening / closing member 25 and the game ball P is moved to the first position. The balls may be removed (discharged) from the hole 24. Further, when the player has released his hand from the launch handle 7 as at the end of the game, the first driving means 26 and the second driving means 31 are driven, and the first opening / closing member 25 and the second opening / closing member 28 are moved. The game ball P is opened and the ball is removed (discharged) from the first ball release hole 24 and the second ball release hole 27, or only the second drive means 31 is driven to open the second opening / closing member 28 and the game ball P is opened. The balls may be removed (discharged) from the two-ball removal holes 27.

  In the button effect output function of the ball removal / effect command button 6, a normal game state other than the big hit, for example, a winning state in which a specific effect is executed by an internal lottery from the start of change of the effect symbol to the stop of change. In such a case, when a button operation is instructed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 and the player presses the ball removal / effect command button 6, a button effect is performed. This button production is a part of the specific production for enhancing the player's reach and expectation for the big hit. For example, when the player operates the ball removal / effect command button 6 during a specific effect by a special character displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, the conversation of the special character is displayed. In this case, the conversation content displays the degree of expectation for the big hit. In addition, the plurality of decorative lamps 10 and 23 are displayed blinking at high speed, and a sound corresponding to the changing design symbol or moving image is output from the speaker 11.

  The ball lending button 8 a and the card return button 8 b are provided on the left side of the upper half of the front surface of the dish forming body 4. When the player operates the ball lending button 8a, a ball lending process for the game ball P for a predetermined amount is executed. When the player operates the card return button 8b, a card return process is executed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a back mechanism plate 44 is detachably attached to the back side of the frame member 2, and a prize ball tank 71 to which a game ball P is supplied from the outside, An extending tank rail 72 is provided. A passage unit 73 is connected to the tank rail 72, and a payout mechanism 74 that pays out a prize ball corresponding to the winning of the game ball P to the storage tray 21 is provided in an upstream portion of the passage unit 73.

Next, a control system of the pachinko machine will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, various control means (main control means, payout control means, effect control means, liquid crystal display control) for controlling the pachinko machine 1 are provided on the back side of the frame member 2 of the pachinko machine 1. The main control board 33, the payout control board 34, the effect control board 35, the liquid crystal display control board 36, and the power supply board 37 are arranged at predetermined positions. These control boards 33 to 37 are configured separately and are electrically connected. The main control board 33, the payout control board 34, the effect control board 35, and the liquid crystal display control board 36 are respectively composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. A microcomputer and an input / output interface are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an effect setting / volume adjustment switch (second operation means) 32 is disposed on the effect control board 35. The effect setting / volume adjustment switch 32 can adjust the effect setting command function (third function) capable of setting and changing the effect mode displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 and the volume of the sound output from the speaker 11. And a volume adjustment command function (fourth function). A power switch 75 and an initialization switch 76 are disposed on the power board 37. For example, before a business start, an employee on the hall side operates the power switch 75 to turn on the power of the pachinko machine 1 and relates to the game of the previous day stored in the RAM of the main control means 33a of the main control board 33. The data to be initialized is initialized. Further, an employee on the hall side operates the effect setting / volume adjustment switch 32 to display the effect mode displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 and the sound volume output from the speaker 11 according to the appearance rate. Is set.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control board 33 has an ordinary winning opening SW group 38, a special symbol starting winning opening SW 39, a large winning opening SW 40, an opening / closing SOL 41 of the special symbol starting winning opening 17, and an opening / closing SOL 42 of the special winning opening 19. The payout control board 34, the effect control board 35, the symbol display board 43, and the like are connected.

  Based on the SW signals from these SWs 38 to 40, the main control means 33a of the main control board 33 opens / closes the special symbol start winning opening 17 SOL41, opens / closes the large winning opening 19 SOL42, and the special symbol display section of the symbol display board 43. 18, control commands are output to the payout control means 34 a of the payout control board 34 and the effect control means 35 a of the effect control board 35, and the control means 34 a and 35 a of these control boards 34 and 35 are passed through. Indirectly control other control devices. In addition, SW means a switch and SOL is a solenoid actuator.

  The payout control means 34 a of the payout control board 34 is connected to a storage tray full SW 52 that detects a full state of the game balls P on the storage tray 21. The payout control means 34a outputs a control command relating to the game ball P on the storage tray 21 to the main control means 33a based on the SW signal from the storage tray full SW52.

  A payout mechanism 74 for paying out the winning balls according to the winning of the game balls P to the normal winning opening 16, the special symbol starting winning opening 17, and the big winning opening 19 is provided, and the payout control means 34a of the payout control board 34 is provided. The control command related to the prize ball received from the main control means 33 a is input, a drive control signal is output to the payout motor 45 of the payout mechanism 74, and a detection signal is input from the payout count SW 46 of the payout mechanism 74.

  A launch mechanism 47 that launches the game ball P to the game area 12 is provided. When the player holds the launch handle 7 and turns on the launch SW 48, the launch SOL 50 of the launch mechanism 47 goes to the launch SOL 50 via the launch control means of the launch control board 49. A drive control signal is output. Here, in the launch mechanism 47, output of the drive control signal to the launch SOL 50 is permitted only when the launch control permission signal is input from the launch control means.

  The effect control board 35 is provided with an effect setting / volume adjustment SW 32, a speaker 11, decorative lamp groups 10 and 23, a ball removal / production command SW 51, a ball removal / production command button LED 60, and a first ball removal mechanism. The ball removal SOL 53 or the ball removal motor 54 is connected. The effect control means 35a of the effect control board 35 is based on a control command (for example, a full error command) relating to the game ball P of the storage tray 21 from the main control means 33a and a command signal from the ball removal / effect command SW51. The ball removal SOL 53 or the ball removal motor 54 of the ball removal mechanism is driven and controlled.

  Further, the production control means 35a receives a special symbol variation pattern command or a special symbol stop symbol command including information on a hit from the main control means 33a, and based on these commands, the production symbol variation pattern or A specific effect pattern and the like are determined based on a normal effect pattern and a command signal from the ball removal / effect command SW 51, and the speaker 11 and the decoration lamp groups 10 and 23 according to the determined variation pattern, effect pattern, and specific effect pattern. The LED 60 is driven and controlled.

  The liquid crystal display control means 36a of the liquid crystal display control board 36 receives the effect symbol variation pattern command, the normal effect display command, and the specific effect display command from the effect control means 35a, and the liquid crystal having the liquid crystal display 15 based on these commands. A drive control signal is output to the display unit.

Next, main functions among various functions (means) achieved by the control program stored in advance in the main control means 33a of the pachinko machine 1 are as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the main control means 33a has means 61-65. The lottery means 61 uses a lottery counter to select one numerical value from among a plurality of lottery numerical values (random numbers) (for example, 0 to 299) when the game ball P that has won the special symbol start winning port 17 is detected. To extract. The determination unit 62 determines that the lottery value extracted by the lottery unit 61 is a big hit value (for example, 71) set in advance, and determines that the lottery value is off when the lottery value is a value other than the big hit value.

  The special symbol determining means 63 determines the big symbol specific symbol mode when “big hit” is determined by random lottery with respect to the special symbol pattern mode according to the determination result of the determining unit 62, and determines the lost symbol mode when “out”. And the special symbol variation pattern is determined from the special symbol variation pattern table. The profit state generating means 64 receives the determination result of the determining means 62, and in the case of a big win, the special winning opening 19 based on a predetermined winning condition when the special symbol becomes a preset big hit symbol form. The opening / closing SOL 42 of the special winning opening 19 is controlled so as to open / close, and a profit state advantageous to the player is generated.

  The probability changing means 65 changes the lottery probability determined to be a big hit to a higher probability than the normal probability until the judging means 62 determines a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) from the end of the profit state or until the next big hit. Let For example, the probability of jackpot determination is 1/400 in the normal state, but the jackpot value is increased from 1 to 10 to 1/40.

Next, main ones of various functions (means) achieved by the control program stored in advance in the effect control means 35a are as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, the effect control means 35a has means 66-70. The effect design determining means 66 produces an effect to stop display in accordance with the timing when the special symbol fluctuation is stopped based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern command and the stop symbol command including the information of the hit received from the main control means 33a. A design is determined, and an effect design variation pattern is determined from an effect design variation pattern table.

  The ball removal / production process setting means 67 sets the priority order of the ball removal process and the production process executed based on the operation of the ball removal / production command button 6 according to the gaming state. For example, when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 during the big hit, the ball removal processing is set to have priority over the production processing, while the player takes the ball removal / production command button 6 other than during the big hit. When the is operated, the effect processing is set to have priority over the ball removal processing.

  The button effect command effective period setting means 68 sets the operation effective period of the ball removal / effect command button 6 for executing the button effect during the specific effect during the effect symbol variation or during the big hit. The timer setting means 69 sets the operation time of the player's ball removal / production command button 6 which is timed by the time measuring means. The effect display / volume setting means 70, based on the operation of the effect setting / volume adjustment SW 32, one effect mode and a volume mode related to the volume from among a plurality of modes stored in the effect display / volume table shown in FIG. And set. In the present embodiment, the effect mode is a mode in which the selection rate of a predetermined effect is varied. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this, and may be a mode with completely different effects, a mode with a different profit state for the player, or the like. In this table, the appearance rate data of the specific effect display and the sound volume data associated with the appearance rate data are stored separately for each mode. For example, when the hall-side employee operates the effect setting / volume adjustment SW 32 and mode I is set, the specific effect display is executed at a high appearance frequency during the game, while the sound output from the speaker 11 The volume of is small.

Next, the ball removal / production process control based on the operation of the ball removal / production command button 6 executed by the production control means 35a of the production control board 35 will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG. However, the symbol Si (i = 1, 2,...) In the figure is each step. This control program is stored in advance in the ROM of the effect control means 35a.
When the ball removal / production process is started, it is first determined whether or not the ball removal / production command button 6 has been operated (S1). When the ball removal / production command button 6 is not operated (S1; No), that is, when the SW signal from the ball removal / production command SW51 is not input to the production control means 35a, the ball removal flag is set. It is determined whether or not (S2). As a result of the determination, if the ball removal flag is not set (S2; OFF), the ball removal / effect process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the ball removal / production command button 6 is operated (S1; Yes), that is, when the SW signal from the ball removal / production command SW51 is input to the production control means 35a, the ball removal flag is set. It is determined whether or not (S3). As a result of the determination, if the ball removal flag is not set (S3; No), it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a big hit (S4).

  In the case of big hit (S4; Yes), the ball removal flag is set (S5), and the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54 is driven (S6). That is, when the ball removal / production command operation button 6 is operated during the big hit, the first opening / closing member 25 is driven by the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54 of the first ball removal mechanism, and the first ball removal hole 24 is driven. Is opened, and the game ball P on the storage tray 21 falls downward from the first ball extraction hole 24 and is extracted to the outside.

  Here, when the first ball removal mechanism is the ball removal motor 54 instead of the ball removal solenoid 53, the ball removal motor 54 is driven and controlled based on the operation of the ball removal / production command button 6, so that the first opening / closing operation is performed. Since the member 25 can be driven and controlled in a plurality of stages, the first ball removal hole 24 can be set as a plurality of open holes. This makes it possible to adjust the amount of ball removal. The same applies to the second ball removal mechanism. In particular, when a motor is used in the second ball removal mechanism, if it is set so that the opening hole is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball P, the game ball P subsequent to the game ball P to be removed is In some cases, the ball is not withdrawn by the pressure guided to 5 but is guided to the ball feeding mechanism 5, and the ball can be removed while firing. Of course, it is possible to completely remove the ball by setting it to an open hole (for example, a size corresponding to three diameters of the game ball P) that makes it impossible to launch.

  Even after the process of S6, the ball removal / production command button 6 is continuously operated for a predetermined time (S1; Yes), and when the ball removal flag is set (S3), the ball removal process is continuously executed.

  On the other hand, after the process of S6, the ball removal / production command button 6 is not operated (S1; No), and the ball removal flag is set in a state where the player releases his hand from the ball removal / production command button 6. If it is present (S2; ON), the ball removal flag is reset (S7), the drive of the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54 is stopped (S8), and the ball removal process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 and is not in a big hit (S4; No), that is, after the start of the change of the production symbol, in the game state in the middle of the variation of the production symbol, the ball removal / production A button effect command effective period (T) for executing a specific effect by operating the command button 6 is calculated (S9). This button effect command effective period is a notification of a button operation instruction due to the occurrence of a specific effect when the game ball P wins the special symbol start winning opening 17 and enters a winning state in which a specific effect is executed by internal lottery. This is a period in which the button effect command by the operation of the ball removal / effect command button 6 is valid.

  After calculating the button effect command effective period, it is determined whether or not the operation of the ball removal / effect command button 6 in S1 is in the button effect command effective period based on the calculation result during the effect symbol variation (S10). As a result of the determination, if the button effect command is valid (S10; Yes), the specific effect process is executed (S11). When this button effect process is executed, when the player operates the ball removal / effect command button 6 during the specific effect by the special character displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, the conversation of the special character is displayed. At the same time, a process of causing the plurality of decorative lamps 10 and 23 to blink at high speed and outputting sound from the speaker 11 is executed. After the process of S11 ends, the ball removal / effect process ends.

  On the other hand, if the operation of the ball removal / production button 6 is not in the button production command valid period in S10 (S10; No), it is determined whether the timer setting flag for the operation time of the ball removal / production command button 6 is set. (S12). As a result of the determination, if the timer setting flag is not set (S12; OFF), the timer setting flag is set (S13), and the operation time of the player's ball removal / effect command button 6 is started (S14). ). Note that the timer setting time is set to 2 to 3 seconds, for example.

  If the timer setting flag is set in S12 (S12; ON), it is determined whether or not the timer setting time has elapsed (S15). As a result of the determination, if the timer set time has elapsed (S15; Yes), the timer setting flag is reset (S16), the ball removal flag is set (S5), the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54. Is driven (S6), and the ball removal process is executed. That is, when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 for a set time (2 seconds to 3 seconds) or longer in a normal gaming state other than the big hit, the first ball removal mechanism is set to execute the ball removal processing. Control. On the other hand, if the timer set time has not elapsed in S15 (S15; No), the ball removal / effect process is terminated.

  As described above, when the ball removal / production process control by the above-described ball removal / production command button operation is executed, the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 during the big hit as shown in FIG. Then, the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54 is driven and controlled, the first opening / closing member 25 is opened, the first ball removal hole 24 is opened, and the game ball P on the storage tray 21 is removed to the outside. Processing is executed.

  Then, after the big hit, the change of the effect symbol is started, and in the middle of the effect symbol change, a notification that the operation of operating the ball removal / effect command button 6 is given on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15 is performed for a predetermined period. When the player operates the ball removal / effect command button 6, the button effect is executed. Further, during the button effect effective period, the color LED 60 of the ball removal / effect command button 6 emits light to notify the player that the button operation 6 is instructed. In the gaming state, the notification mode (for example, emission color) by the ball removal / production command button 6 may be varied. That is, the notification mode during the button effect effective period may be different from the notification mode during other periods (for example, during the ball removal effective period). Of course, the notification may be performed using the liquid crystal display 15, the decorative lamps 10 and 23, or the speaker 11.

  On the other hand, if the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 for a predetermined time or more during the production symbol variation after the big hit, the first opening / closing operation is performed by the ball removal solenoid 53 or the ball removal motor 54. The member 25 is opened to open the first ball removal hole 24, and the ball removal process is executed.

The effect of the pachinko machine 1 described above will be described.
The player has a ball removal function for instructing a ball removal process of the game ball P from the storage tray 21, and a button effect function for instructing a button effect to the liquid crystal display 15, the plurality of decorative lamps 10, 23 and the speaker 11. Since there is an operable ball removal / production command button 6 and production control means 35a capable of achieving at least one of the ball removal function and the production function based on a command from the ball removal / production command button 6, one operation is provided. Since the button 6 can exhibit a plurality of functions, the number of operation buttons can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  In addition, since at least one of the ball removal function and the production function can be achieved based on a command from the ball removal / production command button 6, it is possible to simplify the button operation when executing a plurality of processes. The space for arranging the operation buttons can be reduced, and the space in front of the dish forming body 4 can be effectively utilized. Furthermore, the type of operation button can be easily determined by reducing the number of operation buttons.

  When the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 during the big hit, the production control means 35a gives priority to the ball removal command over the production command, so that, for example, the game ball P in the storage tray 21 is full during the big hit. Even if the button effect is executed, the ball removal is preferentially performed, and the full tank state of the game balls P of the storage tray 21 can be reliably and quickly eliminated. The production control means 35a controls the ball removal process to be executed when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 for a set time or more during the period from the start of the symbol fluctuation except for the big hit to the fluctuation stop. Therefore, the ball removal process can be executed only when the player wants to remove the ball.

  Since the color LED 60 for instructing the player to operate the ball removal / production command button 6 is provided on the ball removal / production command button 6, it is certain that the player has an effective period of the button production command during the specific production. Can be recognized.

  It has an effect setting function capable of setting and changing the appearance rate of a specific effect displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 15, and a volume adjusting function capable of adjusting the sound volume output from the speaker 11, An effect setting / volume adjustment SW 32 that can be operated by an operator is provided, and the effect control means 35a is controlled based on a command from the effect setting / volume adjustment SW 32 so as to exert an effect setting function and a volume adjustment function. It is possible to simplify the SW operation when performing the effect display setting change and the volume adjustment processing. In addition, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost by reducing the number of operations SW.

Next, a modified example in which the first embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] In the first embodiment, the button effect is performed as a part of the specific effect by the operation of the ball removal / effect command button 6, but it is also possible to set all the variations of the effect symbol for performing the button effect as the specific effect.

2] The ball removal / effect process setting means 67 is set to give priority to the ball removal command over the effect command. As shown in FIG. 12, during execution of the specific effect during the big hit, during the big hit effect command effective period (TB) When the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6, the button production is not executed, the ball removal processing is executed, and the specific production may be interrupted or stopped. Moreover, you may make it the specific effect suspended or cancelled | restarted after execution of a ball removal process. Even if the ball removal process is set to be prioritized, the button effect for the specific effect during the big hit is based on the type of the big hit variation pattern, the type of the big hit symbol, the lottery process related to the execution of the specific effect, etc. Processing (probability promotion) may be prioritized. As a result, a ball breaking operation that should originally be performed is not performed, and a rule break that a button effect is performed is realized, and an unexpectedness can be given to the effect.

3] As shown in FIG. 13, during a big hit, if a ball removal / production command button 6 is operated at the time of determining a specific production, a ball production process such as a promotion production is executed without performing the ball removal processing. After the promotion effect, when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6, the ball removal process may be executed. In this case, the player can recognize that the gaming state is promoted from the jackpot to the probability variation jackpot by the promotion effect, so that the gameability can be improved. The promotion effect is a big hit after the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a non-stochastic change big hit mode (for example, “444”) on the condition that the random change big hit is won in the internal lottery. This refers to a series of performance states for notifying that the probability fluctuation state is present.

4] As shown in FIG. 14, when the effect control means 35a receives the SW signal from the storage tray full SW 54, the ball removal process is executed even during execution of the specific effect. During the big hit effect command valid period (TB) during the big hit, the button effect is executed by operating the ball removal / production command button 6, and then the game ball P on the storage tray 21 becomes full and the ball removal / production command is executed. When the button 6 is operated, a ball removal process is executed. When the game ball P on the storage tray 21 is full, the color LED 60 of the ball removal / production command button 6 emits light to notify that the button 6 is operated.

5] In the ball removal / production process control of the production control means 35a, the ball removal process and the production process may be executed simultaneously when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 during the big hit. As shown in FIG. 15, when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 during a big hit, while the game ball on the storage tray 21 is being removed, a special sound is used in accordance with the removal of the game ball. A specific performance is performed. Further, when the ball removal / production command button 6 is operated in a normal state other than the big hit, the production may be performed by operating the button.

6] In the ball removal / production process control of the production control means 35a, the ball removal process and the production process are executed according to the operation time of the ball removal / production command button 6 during a normal game other than the big hit or the big hit. May be. As shown in FIG. 16, when the player operates the ball removal / production command button 6 for a predetermined time or more (2 to 3 seconds or more), the ball removal processing is executed, while the operation time is less than the predetermined time. In such a case, a specific effect such as a special sound from the speaker 11, a voice by conversation, or a fast lighting and blinking display of the lamps 10 and 23 is executed.

7] In the first embodiment, the ball removal / production command button 6 is provided, and this button 6 has the ball removal function and the production function. In addition, the launch stop process for stopping the launch of the game ball P during the reach. May be provided with a single firing stop / production command button having a function of commanding and a function of commanding the production output of the production means. In this case, it is controlled by the control means so that at least one of the firing stop function and the effect output function is achieved.

8] Although the ball lending button 8a and the card return button 8b are separately provided in the first embodiment, a single ball lending / card return command button having a ball lending command function and a card return command function may be provided.

9] In the first embodiment, the launch intensity of the game ball P is adjusted based on the turning operation of the launch handle 7 by the player, but a single launch intensity / effect command having a launch intensity command function and an effect output command function. A button may be provided. In this case, the control means is controlled so that at least one of the firing intensity adjustment process and the effect output of the effect means is achieved. When the player touches the launch handle 7 and operates the launch intensity / effect command button, the launch intensity of the game ball P can be adjusted.

10] In the first embodiment, the cross key is adopted as the ball removal / production command button 6. However, when the operation unit on the upper side of the cross key is operated, a ball removal process is instructed, and when the operation unit on the lower side is operated, The production output may be commanded, and the production control means 35a may be controlled to achieve the ball removal function and the production output function based on the operation from the upper / lower operation unit of the cross key.

11] In the first embodiment, one storage tray 21 is provided in the dish forming body 4, but a tray forming body having a two-stage configuration of the upper and lower dishes as the storage tray may be provided. In this case, the upper plate stores the prize balls that are paid out from the payout mechanism 74, and the lower plate stores the game balls P that have overflowed or removed from the upper plate. The game ball on the lower plate is extracted from the ball extraction hole to the outside.

12] The ball removal function and the effect output function may be switched based on the number of operations of the ball removal / production command button 6 or the number of operations and the operation time. For example, there are many single presses when it is desired to exert the effect output function by the ball removal / production command button 6, and there are many long presses when the ball removal function is desired, so the number of operations within this predetermined time is set. By monitoring, it is possible to determine the ball removal function and the effect output function.

13] In the first embodiment, the ball removal process and the button effect output process are controlled by the effect control means 35a of the effect control board 35, but the button effect control is performed by the control means on the game board side (for example, the effect control means 35a). , Liquid crystal display control means 36a, etc.) and ball removal control may be performed by frame side control means (for example, firing control means). In this case, the button input signal may be processed by the control means on the game board side or transmitted to the control means on the frame side through the signal according to the priority order.

14] When deciding whether or not to perform a specific effect at the start of a big hit round, if the ball removal / effect command button 6 is operated during a round interval or at the start of a round, the specific effect is not performed. Also good.

15] When the ball removal / production command button 6 is operated during the big hit, the button 6 may be locked while being pressed. The lock state may be released after the big hit or when the button effect is generated.

16] In a state other than the big hit, when the ball removal / effect command button 6 is operated, the button effect may be set to have priority. In this case, the ball removal process may be prioritized based on the type of variation pattern, the type of stop symbol, a lottery process related to execution of the ball removal process, and the like. Thereby, the button effect process that should be performed originally is not performed, and the law breaking that the ball removal process is performed is realized, so that the effect can be given unexpectedness.

17] In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in a form in which various modifications are added, and the present invention includes such various modified forms.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the description about the same content as Example 1 is abbreviate | omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the slot machine 80 includes a casing 81, which includes a casing main body 82 that opens forward, and a door 83 that can open and close the front side of the casing main body 82. Have Inside the housing main body 82, a reel device 84 is installed at the center in the vertical direction, and a medal payout device 85 is installed at the bottom.

  The reel device 84 includes a reel device machine frame 86, first to third reels 87a to 87c rotatably supported by the machine frame 86, and first to third drive the first to third reels 87a to 87c. The third reel motors 88a to 88c, the reel front lamp 89 that illuminates the front part of the first to third reels 87a to 87c from the front side, and the front part of the first to third reels 87a to 87c from the inner rear side. And a reel back lamp 90. A plurality of types of symbols are marked on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first to third reels 87a to 87c.

  The medal payout device 85 includes a medal hopper (storage means) 91, a medal payout mechanism 93 having a medal payout motor 92 for paying out medals in the medal hopper 91, and a medal payout sensor that detects medals paid out by the medal payout mechanism 93. 94. The medal payout mechanism 93 is configured to fly the medals forward.

  A tray 95 for storing the medals paid out by the medal paying mechanism 93 is attached to the lower front side of the door 83, and the platter receiving the medals thrown forward from the medal paying mechanism 93 is received on the lower rear side of the door 83. A payout guide member 124 for guiding to 95 is attached. In the state where the door 83 is closed, a medal payout passage from the medal payout mechanism 93 to the plate 95 is formed. However, when the door 83 is opened, the medal payout passage is divided, and at this time, the medal payout mechanism 93 is carelessly formed. When the medal is paid out by the above, the medal falls to the floor.

  Inside the casing main body 82, a power supply device 96 is installed at the lower portion, and an internal operation device 97 is installed at the upper portion. The power supply device 96 supplies power to each device, mechanism, control board, and the like of the slot machine 80. The internal operation device 97 has an internal operation SW 98 and a history display SW 99, and various internal operations can be performed via these SW 98 and 99.

  The door 83 has a rectangular main display surface portion 100a formed at the center thereof, and an operation member mounting portion 100b that protrudes forward from the lower end of the main display surface portion 100a and hangs down below the main display surface portion 100a. Display side portions 100c are formed on the left and right sides of the display surface portion 100a so as to project forward from the main display surface portion 100a.

  A rectangular display window 100d is formed on the main display surface portion 100a and is covered with a transparent plate. From the display window 100d, the front parts of the first to third reels 87a to 87c are displayed, and for each reel 87a to 87c in the rotation stopped state, for example, three symbols marked on the outer peripheral surface are the upper middle stage lower stage. Is displayed. When the stop display symbol from the display window 100d of the first to third reels 87a to 87c whose rotation has stopped becomes a display winning symbol (for example, “777”) of a predetermined symbol combination, the displayed winning symbol The number of medals according to the number of players is awarded to the player.

  On the lower side of the display window 100d, an insert display 101, a max bed display 102, a start display 103, a stored medal number display 104, and a granted medal number display 105 are attached to the main display surface 100a. The displays 101 to 103 are each composed of one LED, and the displays 104 and 105 are each composed of a 7-segment LED capable of displaying a 2-digit number.

  A first stored medal insertion SW 106a, a second stored medal insertion SW 106b, and a payout / effect command SW 107 are attached to the operation member mounting portion 100b, and the operation portion projects forward from the front surface. The projecting start SW 108 and the first to third reel stop SWs 109a to 109c are attached, and a member forming the medal slot 110 is attached to the right upper surface of the operation member attachment part 100b. A plurality of decorative lamps 130 are attached to the display side portion 100c.

  A payout / effect command SW (first operation means) 107 is a payout function (first function) for causing the medal payout mechanism 93 to drive the medal payout motor 82 to instruct a medal payout (discharge) process in the medal hopper 91. There is an effect function (second function) for instructing a switch effect output to effect means (liquid crystal display 119, speakers 120, 121, lamp 130). Inside the payout / effect command button 107, a color LED (notification means) 150 for notifying the player of an operation instruction is provided.

  A medal lending permission / inhibition indicator 111 and a card power balance indicator 112 are attached to the right front portion of the operation member attaching portion 100b, and a medal lending SW 113 and a card return SW 114 are attached so that the operation portion protrudes forward from the front. For example, the display device 111 is composed of one LED, and the display device 112 is composed of 7-segment LED capable of displaying a 3-digit number.

  Here, a medal insertion device 115 is installed on the back side of the operation member mounting portion 100 b, and this medal insertion device 115 selectively guides medals inserted from the medal insertion port 110 to the hopper 91 and the plate 95. A member 116, a medal insertion sensor 117 that detects a medal that is guided and inserted into the hopper 91 by the medal guide member 116, a part of the medal guide member 116 to drive the medal guide destination to the hopper 91 and the payout guide member And a blocker solenoid 118 that is selectively switched to any one of 124.

  On the upper part of the door 83, a large liquid crystal display 119 (effect display means) for displaying a game effect is attached with the screen exposed to the front, and a pair of left and right speakers 120 are attached to the front. A pair of left and right speakers 121 are attached to the lower portion of the door 83 toward the front. The door 83 has an effect control board 122 attached to the rear side of the liquid crystal display 119, and a main control board 123 attached to the rear side of the effect control board 122. These boards 122 and 123 are covered with a cover case.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the main control board 123 and the effect control board 122 are equipped with a main control means 123a and an effect control means 122a for controlling the slot machine 80, respectively. The main control board 123a and the effect control board 122a are provided with a microcomputer comprising a CPU, a ROM and a RAM, and an input / output interface, respectively.

  On the main control board 123, as shown in the figure, other than the medal lending permission / inhibition indicator 125, the card power balance indicator 112, the medal lending SW 113, and the card return SW 114, the above-described SW, sensors, indicators, motors and the like are controlled. The device is electrically connected.

  History display SW99, payout / effect command SW107, payout motor 92 of payout mechanism 93, color LED 150 of payout / effect command SW107, and the like are connected to effect control board 122. The effect control means 122a of the effect control board 122 receives a hit / miss command from the main control means 123a, determines a specific effect pattern or the like based on this command or a command signal from the payout / effect command SW 107, and is determined. The liquid crystal display 119, the speakers 120 and 121, and the decorative lamp 130 are driven and controlled according to the specific effect pattern.

The effect control means 35a has various functions (means) achieved by a control program stored in advance. The payout / effect process setting means sets the priority order of the payout process and the effect process that are executed based on the operation of the payout / effect command SW 107. When the player operates the payout / effect command SW 107 while the reels 87a to 87c are rotating, the payout function is set to have priority over the effect function, or the effect function is set to have priority over the payout function.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the start SW 108 is operated with three medals inserted, the game is started and the reels 87a to 87c start to rotate. When the player operates the payout / effect command SW 107 while the reels 87 a to 87 c are rotating, a specific effect such as a special sound from the speakers 120 and 121, a voice by conversation, and a fast lighting and blinking display of the decoration lamp 130 is executed. Next, the reel stop SWs 109a to 109c can be operated sequentially, and the reels 87a to 87c can be stopped in the order in which they are operated. Stop.

  When the reels 87a to 87c stop rotating and the stop display symbol from the display window 100d of the reels 87a to 87c becomes a display winning symbol (for example, “777”), the number corresponding to the displayed winning symbol The medal is awarded and the current game ends. The given number of medals is stored in the internal memory if the medal number stored in the internal memory is not the upper limit (50), and the medal number stored in the internal memory is the upper limit Is paid out to the plate 95.

  After the reels 87a to 87c stop rotating, when a winning state is established in which a specific effect is executed by an internal lottery, the display screen of the liquid crystal display 119 is notified to operate the payout / effect command SW107, and during the switch effect effective period When the player operates the payout / effect command SW 107, a switch effect is performed. For example, when a player operates the payout / effect command SW 107 during a specific effect by a special character displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 119, the conversation of the special character is displayed and a plurality of decorative lamps 130 are displayed at high speed. A blinking display is performed, and sound is output from the speakers 122 and 123. Further, during the switch effect effective period, the color LED 150 of the payout / effect command SW 107 emits light to notify the player that the SW operation is instructed.

  When the player operates the payout / effect command SW 107 for a predetermined time Ta (for example, 2 seconds to 3 seconds) or longer, the medal payout motor 92 of the medal payout mechanism 93 is driven and the medal in the medal hopper 91 is played. It is paid out (discharged) to the plate 95.

The effects of the slot machine 80 of the second embodiment described above will be described.
The player has a payout function for instructing a payout process of medals from the medal hopper 91 of the medal payout device 85, and an effect function for instructing an effect output to the liquid crystal display 119, the speakers 120 and 121, and the decoration lamp 130. Since the payout / effect command SW107 and the effect control means 122a capable of achieving at least one of the payout function and the effect function based on the command from the payout / effect command SW107 are provided, a plurality of functions can be achieved by operating with one switch. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced by reducing the number of switches.

  Further, since the payout function and the effect function can be achieved based on the command from the payout / effect command SW 107, it is possible to simplify the switch operation when executing a plurality of processes. The switch arrangement space can be reduced and the space of the operation member mounting portion 100b can be effectively utilized. Furthermore, the type of switch can be easily determined by reducing the number of switches.

Next, a modified example in which the second embodiment is partially modified will be described.
1] As shown in FIG. 22, when the payout / effect command SW 107 is operated during the big hit (BB, RB), the specific effect is executed, but the payout process may not be executed. In this case, the effect control unit 122a performs control so that the effect function has priority over the payout function. Further, the effect control means 122a performs control so that the payout function is not exhibited even when the payout / effect command SW 107 is operated during the specific effect output.

2] The payout process may not be executed when the payout / effect command SW 107 is operated during the special effect output during the big hit. In this case, the effect control means 122a performs control so that the payout function is not exhibited even when the payout / effect command SW107 is operated.

3] In the second embodiment, the payout / effect command SW 107 having a plurality of functions is provided. In addition, at least one reel stop SW 109a among the plurality of reel stop SWs 109a to 109c has both the effect command function and the payout function. May be. Either the first stored medal insertion SW 106a or the second stored medal insertion SW 106b may also serve as an effect command function and a payout function.

4] In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention in various forms with various modifications, and the present invention includes such various modified forms.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a side view of a pachinko machine. It is a back view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of a game board, a dish-shaped body, and a launch handle of a pachinko machine. It is a top view of a dish-shaped body and a launching handle. It is a control system block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a functional block diagram of the principal part of the main control means. It is a functional block diagram of the main part of effect control means. It is a flowchart of ball removal / production process control. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation. It is a ball removal / production process time chart based on the button operation of the modified form of Example 1. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation of the modified form of the first embodiment. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation of the modified form of the first embodiment. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation of the modified form of the first embodiment. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation of the modified form of the first embodiment. It is a time chart of the ball removal / production process based on the button operation of the modified form of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a slot machine of Example 2. It is a perspective view of the housing body of the slot machine. It is a rear view of the door of the slot machine. 3 is a block diagram of a control system of the slot machine. FIG. It is a time chart of payout / effect processing based on button operations. 10 is a time chart of payout / effect processing based on button operations in a modified form of Example 2.

Explanation of symbols

P Game ball 1 Pachinko machine 6 Ball removal / production command button 15, 119 Liquid crystal display 10, 23, 130 Decoration lamp 11 Speaker 21 Storage tray 35a Production control means 60 Ball removal / production command button LED
64 Profit state generating means 91 Medal hopper 107 Dispensing / production command SW
150 Dispensing / Production command LED

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine comprising storage means capable of storing game media, symbol display means capable of displaying a symbol related to occurrence of a profit state advantageous to a player, and effect means capable of outputting an effect related to a game ,
A first operation means that has a first function for instructing a process of discharging the game medium from the storage means and a second function for instructing an effect output of the effect means;
Control means capable of achieving at least one of the first function and the second function based on a command from the first operation means;
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: Profit state generating means for generating a profit state that is advantageous to the player when the symbol after change displayed in the symbol display means is in a specific mode,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the first operation unit is operated during the profit state occurrence, the control unit gives priority to the first function over the second function.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs control so that the first function is not exhibited even if the first operation unit is operated during an effect output during occurrence of a profit state.   2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit performs control so that the first function is exhibited when the first operation unit is operated for a predetermined time or more in a normal gaming state other than the profit state being generated. The gaming machine described.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a notification unit that instructs to operate the first operation unit is provided in the operation unit. The effect means includes an effect display means capable of displaying an effect related to the game, and a speaker for outputting sound according to the game state,
A second operating means having a third function capable of setting and changing an effect mode displayed on the effect display means and a fourth function capable of adjusting a volume of sound output from the speaker; Prepared,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the third function and the fourth function based on a command from the second operation unit.