JP2009125395A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a performance with an impact on a player by utilizing characteristics of a reel used in a slot game, a display device for performing performance display by various kinds of images and a movable body. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a transparent game board where a special winning port is formed; a game control means for performing big winning drawing for determining whether or not to execute a big winning game; a display means disposed behind the game board and provided with a display area wherein the image display of various kinds of performances is made possible in a light shielding state and the image display of the performances is made impossible in a light transmitting state; a movable member disposed at a position at which it can be seen through the light transmissive area of the game board behind the display means, for performing a prescribed operation; and a performance control means for controlling the operation of the display means and the movable member. While the special winning port is provided on a position facing the movable member of the game board, a display control means turns the area where the movable member can be seen through in the display area to the light shielding state while an opening/closing member is in an open state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

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

  In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball enters a specific area (for example, a start port) defined on the game board, a big hit lottery is performed and a plurality (generally three) of a plurality of types of symbols are performed. After the identification information fluctuates, the game stops with a combination corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery, while the player is entertained by performing an effect display using a character image or the like in accordance with the fluctuation of the identification information. Then, when winning a lottery lottery, for example, a round game in which a large winning device is operated after a plurality of identification information is stopped and displayed so as to all have the same symbol, and a large winning opening is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. By executing, it is possible to provide a lot of balls to the player.

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

  Further, pachinko gaming machines have been proposed for the purpose of providing a high-impact display other than a display using a liquid crystal display device. For example, as an effect display, a reel that rotates mechanically with identification information attached to the surface is rotated, and the player stops the stop button for the identification information that is rotating and changing as if it were a slot machine. Thus, a new pachinko gaming machine to which a slot game for stopping and displaying the identification information that is variably displayed is added. Furthermore, in recent years, a pachinko gaming machine has also been provided in which a movable body made of a figure or the like is arranged on the game board to enhance the gaming interest.

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

  Like the conventional pachinko gaming machine described above, providing a large liquid crystal display device behind the transparent gaming board, and further providing a rotating reel device and a movable body are very effective means for producing a strong impact. On the other hand, disposing a movable body and a rotating reel device in front of the liquid crystal display device is an obstacle to image display by the liquid crystal display device. In addition, the arrangement of the movable body on the board surface of the game board becomes an obstacle to the display area of the identification information, the various actors on the game board and the rolling area of the game ball, and the size and the movable range of the movable body are limited. Will be.

  As described above, it is possible that the characteristics of each of the pachinko machines, which are used for the slot game, the display device for performing various effects and the movable body, cannot be fully utilized. Therefore, the arrangement of each becomes very difficult.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems and realizes an effect that has an impact on a player by utilizing the characteristics of a reel used in a slot game, a display device that displays effects by various images, and a movable body. It is aimed.

  (1) In the present invention, a translucent area is formed in the game area where the game ball rolls, and the game ball is displaced between an open state in which the game ball can easily enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter. A game board provided with a special winning opening having an opening / closing member, and a jackpot game in which a round game for opening the opening / closing member for a predetermined time is performed a predetermined number of times when a game ball passes through a specific area of the gaming area. A game control means for controlling the progress of the game by performing a jackpot lottery on whether or not to execute, and at least behind the translucent area of the game board, and displaying various effects in a light-shielded state Display means in which a display area in which the effect cannot be displayed when in a translucent state is formed, and a position behind the display means that can be seen through the translucent area of the game board Arranged in the game A movable member that performs a predetermined operation according to the state, and an effect control unit that controls the operation of the display unit and the movable member, and the special prize opening is provided at a position facing the movable member of the game board. On the other hand, the effect control means is a gaming machine in which, in the display area, an area through which the movable member can be seen is placed in a light-shielded state while the opening / closing member is in an open state.

  (2) According to the present invention, in the gaming machine described in (1), the movable member mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner, and indicates the result of the jackpot lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means by the player. A reel that stops in a display mode; and a movable body that operates in a predetermined mode that assists the operation timing of the stop operation unit by a player, and the effect control unit displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the video display One of a video game to be displayed and a slot game to display the result of the jackpot lottery with the reel is performed, and when the slot game is performed, the video display area is set in a translucent state. The reel and the movable body can be seen through, and the movable body is operated in the predetermined manner.

  (3) According to the present invention, in the gaming machine according to (2), the game control means is provided with another special prize opening having the same structure as the special prize opening at a position facing the movable body in the game board. In each round game of the jackpot game, one of the opening and closing members of the special prize opening and the other special prize opening is opened for a predetermined time, and the effect control means The movable member located behind the special winning opening in the closed state is made transparent.

  (4) In the present invention, in the gaming machine according to (3), the effect control means starts the opening operation of the opening / closing member of the other special prize opening by operating the movable body during the big hit game. It is characterized by notifying.

  According to the present invention, the special prize opening is opened and closed in a normal game while utilizing the characteristics of a movable member such as a reel and a movable body used in a slot game and a display device that displays effects by various images. When the member is closed, the movable member disposed behind the special prize opening is made visible to the player, and when the jackpot game is reached, the opening / closing member is opened in the area where the movable member was visible until then. It is possible to produce an impact with a special prize opening.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a bullet ball gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, which forms a translucent area in a gaming area where the gaming ball rolls and is in an open state in which the gaming ball is easy to enter. And a game board having a special winning opening having an opening / closing member that is displaced to a closed state that prevents entry of the game ball, and game ball launching means for launching the game ball to the game area of the game board by the player's operation And a jackpot game in which a round game is performed a predetermined number of round games in which the open / close member of the special prize opening is opened for a predetermined time, triggered by the game ball launched by the game ball launching means passing through the specific area of the game area. The game control means for controlling the progress of the game by performing a jackpot lottery on whether to execute or not is provided.

  In this gaming machine, when the game ball launched onto the game board by the operation of the game ball launching means by the player wins various prize openings including a special prize opening provided in the game area, A number of game balls (prize balls) corresponding to the number of balls are configured to be paid out to the player.

  Further, in this gaming machine, when the result of the jackpot lottery by the game control means is a jackpot, by executing the jackpot game, more prize balls than the normal game are paid out to the player in a short time. It is configured as follows.

  Further, the gaming machine is disposed at least behind the light-transmitting area of the game board, and can display various effects when in a light-shielded state, and cannot display the effects when in a light-transmitting state. The display means in which the display area is formed, and the display means disposed behind the display means and in a position where the display can be seen through the light-transmitting area of the game board when the display means is not performing the effect display. And a movable member that performs a predetermined operation according to the gaming state, and an effect control unit that controls the operation of the display unit and the movable member.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment is also referred to as a gaming board (hereinafter referred to as a “transparent gaming board”) in which a light-transmitting region is formed as viewed from the player who is playing the game (in front view of the gaming machine). ) Is provided behind, so that the player can visually recognize the effect display by the display means through the transparent game board. Therefore, the entire game area of the game board is defined as a translucent area. By doing so, almost the entire game area can be set as an effect display area by the display means, and an effect can be made by making full use of the characteristics of the display means for effect display by various images.

  Furthermore, since this gaming machine includes a movable body that operates in a predetermined operation mode according to the gaming state behind the light transmission type display means that is in a light transmitting state when the effect display is not performed, In addition to the effect by the display means, the effect by the operation mode of the movable body can also be performed. Moreover, since the movable body is provided behind the display means, the movable body provides the effect display by the display means and the rolling of the game ball. This makes it possible to produce an effect that makes the most of the characteristics of the movable member.

  In addition, in this gaming machine, the special prize opening is provided at a position facing the movable member of the game board, while the effect control means includes an area in the display area where the movable member can be seen through. In the open state, the open / close member is controlled to be in a light shielding state.

  That is, in this gaming machine, when the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is in a closed state, such as during the execution of a normal game, the display unit displays an effect display through a region facing the movable member in front view. By making the light state, the movable member disposed behind the translucent region can be visually recognized by the player, while the special winning opening opening / closing member is open during the big hit game. During this time, the area facing the movable member in the front view in the display area is shielded from light so that the movable body cannot be seen by the player.

  With such a configuration, the player can enjoy two types of effects, such as an effect display by the display means and an effect by the movable member, when the opening / closing member of the special prize opening is closed, such as during the execution of a normal game.

  In addition, in this gaming machine, when a transition is made from a normal game to a jackpot game, the movable member that has been visible until then suddenly becomes invisible, and on the game board corresponding to the area in which this movable member is invisible. In the region, it is possible to produce an impact with the impact that the opening / closing member is opened and the special winning opening appears.

  In general, a player can obtain a sense of satisfaction that a jackpot game is being executed and a joy of winning many prize balls by winning a game ball at a special winning opening during a jackpot game. Especially, pay special attention to the game balls that enter the special prize opening.

  In this gaming machine, as described above, the movable member provided behind the special prize opening cannot be visually recognized by the player by the display means while the open / close member is open during the jackpot game. It is possible to improve the visibility of a game ball that wins a special winning opening.

  In addition, the movable member included in the gaming machine mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner, and a reel that stops in a display mode that indicates the result of the jackpot lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means by the player, And a movable body that operates in a predetermined manner that assists the operation timing of the stop operation means.

  Then, the effect control means performs either one of a video game that displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the video display that is displayed on the display means and a slot game that displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the reel. It is configured as follows. In the present embodiment, the effect control means normally executes the video game, and executes the slot game when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game.

  In particular, when the slot game is executed, the effect control means of the present embodiment plays the reel disposed behind by making the area where the identification information is displayed in the video game translucent. It is configured to allow the person to see through, and to make the movable body appear in a transparent state in an area overlapping the front view movable body in the display area, and to perform the operation in the predetermined mode.

  In this slot game, when the player wants to stop and display specific identification information in a specific stop mode (for example, a stop mode indicating that the result of the big win lottery is a big win), the player is displayed in a variable manner by the rotation of the reel. While observing the identification information, the stop operation means must be stopped (hereinafter also referred to as “eye-pushing”) at the timing when the specific identification information appears. In addition, when the result of the big hit lottery is a loss, the specific identification information is not stopped and displayed in a specific stop mode even if the target is pushed.

  That is, in the slot game, a certain technique for performing the pressing is required in order to stop and display specific identification information in a specific stop mode. That is, a player who has a low level of skill cannot push and display specific identification information in a specific stop mode by the stop operation of the stop operation means even if the result of the big win lottery is a big win.

  However, in this gaming machine, when the slot game is started as described above, the movable body is made visible to the player by the control of the effect control means, and the timing of the eye-opening is notified to the player. Since the operation is performed in the operation mode, the identification information can be stopped and displayed in a desired stop mode relatively easily even by a player who is unfamiliar with the pressing.

  As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment can provide two types of games, that is, a video game by the display means and a slot game by the reels, and an effect characteristic by the display means and an effect characteristic by the reel that is a movable member. It is possible to execute games that take advantage of both.

  Furthermore, this gaming machine includes another special prize opening having the same structure as the special prize opening at a position facing the movable body on the game board.

  The game control means selects one of the opening / closing members of the special prize opening and the other special prize opening for each round game of the jackpot game, and is open for a predetermined time. The production control means is configured to perform control so that the movable member positioned behind the special winning opening in the closed state can be seen through during the jackpot game.

  With this configuration, in this gaming machine, among the two special prize openings, in particular, in the special prize opening in which the opening and closing member where the player pays attention to the winning of the game ball is in an open state, the movable member behind it Since it is impossible for the player to visually recognize the game ball, it is possible to improve the visibility of the game ball that wins the special prize opening.

  On the other hand, in the special prize opening where the opening and closing member that the player does not pay attention to the rolling mode of the game ball is closed, the movable member behind it can be seen from the player, so During the execution of the game, it is possible to attract the player's attention also to the closed special winning opening area where the player does not pay much attention, and it is possible to add a new interest to the jackpot game.

  Further, the effect control means is configured to notify in advance of the opening operation start of the opening / closing member of the other special prize opening by operating the movable body during the big hit game.

  That is, during the execution of the jackpot game, the production control means is in a state where the opening / closing member of the special prize opening with the reel disposed behind is in an open state, that is, the other special prize opening (the movable body is behind). When the opening / closing member of the special winning opening is closed, the movable body is made visible to the player and operated to make the opening / closing member open in the next round game. Inform the player that the winning opening is another special winning opening.

  With this configuration, in this gaming machine, during the jackpot game, the player tries to know which of the two special prize openings is the special prize opening where the opening / closing member is opened in the next round game. Since attention is paid to the operation of the movable body, the monotonousness of the jackpot game can be eliminated and a more interesting jackpot game can be provided.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main body frame 12 and a door 11 that is pivotally attached to the front of the main body frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 12 has an opening 12a formed in the front surface, and various components are arranged inside the opening 12a. The door 11 is for closing the opening 12a from the front, and a game is normally performed in the closed state (FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an upper plate 20, a lower plate 22, a firing handle 26, etc. are disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 12. A stop button unit 5 including stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R as stop operation means corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R (see FIG. 16) is provided.

  Inside the opening 12a of the main body frame 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a liquid crystal display device 32 as a display means, a game board 14, three reel units 3 as movable members, three figures 82L, 82C, 82R, and other Various devices are arranged.

  Here, the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R disposed inside the opening 12a of the main body frame 12 are behind a display area 32a, which will be described later, of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the translucency of the game board 14 It is arrange | positioned behind the area | region (translucent area | region) which has.

  The reel unit 3 is rendered invisible to the player by the effect display by the liquid crystal display device 32 when a game other than the slot game, which will be described in detail later, is being executed. When the slot game is executed, In a stop mode in which the player can visually recognize the identification information, and then mechanically displays the variation of the identification information, and shows the result of the jackpot lottery described later by the player's stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R. Three reels 3L, 3C, 3R to be stopped are provided. The specific configuration of the reel unit 3 will be described in detail later.

  In addition, the three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R as movable bodies included in the movable member are arranged at the side positions of the reel unit 3 and, similar to the reel unit 3, from the player along with the start of the slot game described later. It appears in a visible manner and operates in an operation mode in which the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R is notified to the player, and is provided corresponding to each of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R. Yes.

  2 and 3, these figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are arranged in a horizontal row on the right side of the reel unit 3 in a front view. Among these figures, the left figure 82L is the left reel 3L. The middle figure 82C corresponds to the middle reel 3C, and the right figure 82R corresponds to the right reel 3R.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the left figure 82L is the left stop button 5L, the middle figure 82C is the middle stop button 5C, and the right figure 82R is an operation mode for notifying the stop operation of the right stop button 5R. It is configured to work with.

  These figures 82L, 82C, and 82R incorporate a drive motor (not shown), and are configured to operate in a predetermined operation mode by driving each drive motor according to control by a sub-control circuit 200 described later. Yes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the liquid crystal display device 32, various images such as a production effect image and a decoration image are displayed in the display area 32a. As described above, the liquid crystal display device 32 in the present embodiment. Is transparent in the non-energized region, and therefore, when the game board 14 is viewed from the front (front side) when viewed from the player, the back of the game board 14 is visually recognized due to the transparency of the liquid crystal display device 32 (see through). Therefore, the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R can be visually recognized by the player. In addition, the code | symbol 19 in a figure is the protection board which has the translucency provided in the door.

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

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

  As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the reel unit 3 similar to the pachislot machine is provided behind the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32, and the slot game in this embodiment is executed. In this case, in order for the player to stop the three reels (see FIG. 3) that are rotationally driven built in the reel unit 3 at an arbitrary timing, stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R (see FIG. 3) are used with the player's right hand. This is because the operation can be performed.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the game area 15 of the game board 14, a start opening 25 provided with two guide rails 30 including an outer rail 30 a and an inner rail 30 b, a game nail 13, a passage gate 54, and a blade member 23. , The general winning ports 56a to 56d, the first large winning port 91 as the special winning port in the present embodiment, the second large winning port 92 as the other special winning port in the present embodiment, and any winning port. An out port 38 is provided for discharging the game balls that have not existed to the outside of the game board.

  A reference numeral 91a in FIG. 3 is provided at the first grand prize opening 91, and is a first shutter as an opening / closing member that is displaced between an open state in which game balls can easily enter and a closed state in which game balls cannot enter. Similarly, reference numeral 92a denotes a second shutter serving as an opening / closing member that is provided in the second grand prize winning opening 92 and is displaced between an open state in which game balls can easily enter and a closed state in which game balls cannot enter. .

  The two guide rails 30 provided on the game board 14 include an outer rail 30a that partitions (defines) the game area 15 and an inner rail 30b that is disposed inside the outer rail 30a. The launched game ball is guided by a guide rail 30 provided on the game board 14 and released to the upper part of the game area 15, and the game is changed while changing the traveling direction by collision with a plurality of game nails 13 and the like. It flows down below the region 15.

  In the present embodiment, the first grand prize winning port 91 is arranged on the left side of the middle stage of the gaming area 15, and the second big prize winning port 92 is arranged on the middle right side of the gaming area, that is, on the right side of the first big winning prize port 91. Has been established.

  In the present embodiment, the first shutter 91a of the first grand prize winning opening 91 is configured by a light-transmitting member, and is opposed to the reel unit 3 in a position overlapping the reel unit 3 in a front view, that is, in the game area 15. Provided in position.

  In addition, the second shutter 92a of the second grand prize winning opening 92 is configured by a light-transmitting member, and in a front view, the figure 82L, 82C, 82R overlaps with the figures 82L, 82C, 82R. It is provided at a position facing.

  A starting opening 25 that is one of the winning holes is provided at the lower center position of the gaming area 15, and the game ball that rolls while colliding with the gaming nail 13 or the like installed in the gaming area 15 is started. When winning the mouth 25, a special symbol game and a jackpot lottery which will be described later are started. That is, the start port 25 is a specific area that triggers a special symbol game and a big hit lottery by passing a game ball.

  In the game area 15, a passing gate 54 is provided at the lower left of the first big winning opening 91. Then, when the game ball rolling in the game area 15 passes through the passing gate 54, it becomes an opportunity to execute a normal symbol game, which will be described later, and an open lottery of the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25.

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

  The special symbol display 35 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs. The 7-segment LED is repeatedly turned on and off when a predetermined special symbol variable display start condition is satisfied (that is, a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25). By turning on / off the 7-segment LED, 10 numeric symbols from “0” to “9” are variably displayed as special symbols. As a special symbol, when a specific numeric symbol (for example, a numeric symbol such as “21”, “50”, or “64”) is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game that is advantageous to the player from the normal game The gaming state transitions to. In the case of this jackpot game, the first shutter 91a attached to the first big prize opening 91 or the second shutter 92a attached to the second big prize opening 92 is controlled to be in an open state, and the first big prize is won. The game ball can be received in the mouth 91 or the second grand prize winning opening 92.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, as described above, the reel unit 3 including the rotatable reels 3L, 3C, and 3R is provided behind the first grand prize winning opening 91, and the upper plate 20 is provided at the lower center of the game board 14. Is provided with a stop button unit 5 including three stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R for stopping the reels 3L, 3C, 3R that are rotationally driven.

  That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the pachinko game, a slot game can be performed in which the reels that rotate so as to have a predetermined combination of symbols are stopped by the player's operation in the same manner as the pachislot machine. I have to. The configuration of the reel unit 3 and the contents of the slot game will be described in detail later.

  Then, in the reel unit 3 in the slot game, identification information related to the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35 is displayed.

  For example, during the variable display of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 35, the identification information consisting of a predetermined symbol (see FIG. 18) is displayed in a variable manner along with the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Is done. When the special symbol that has been variably displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are also stopped rotating and the predetermined identification information is stopped and displayed. As described above, the reel unit 3 is an example of a display unit that performs a change display and a stop display of the identification information when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  In addition, when a special numeric symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol on the special symbol display 35, identification information for allowing the player to grasp that it is a big hit is stopped and displayed in the visual recognition area on the front surface of the reel unit 3. . Specifically, when a specific numerical 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 reel unit 3 is a specific display mode (for example, “ 7, 7, 7 ”,“ V, V, V ”and other special symbols (see FIG. 18) are stopped and displayed in a set of three), and the display area 32 a of the liquid crystal display device 32. Is displayed along with a character image such as “Large success!”.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 10, the slot game is executed when a predetermined condition is established during the game. If the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the game is changed by the reel unit 3 as a normal game. A video game in which video of identification information similar to the identification information displayed and stopped is displayed in the display area 32a, specifically, in an area overlapping the front-view reel unit 3 in the display area 32a is executed. I have to.

  During execution of this video game, in this embodiment, even in a state where the reel unit 3 is not visible to the player, the reel unit 3 rotates the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and the liquid crystal The same identification information as the identification information variably displayed by the display device 32 is variably displayed. To be exact, at this time, an image obtained by visualizing the display mode of the identification information variably displayed by the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R rotating at the back is displayed in the display area 32a by the liquid crystal display device 32. .

  Here, the operations of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R during the execution of the slot game will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this embodiment, when a slot game lottery process (see step S310 in FIG. 14) described later is won during the game, a slot game is executed.

  When the slot game lottery process is won, video display is stopped in the display area 32a where the identification information change display and stop display were performed in the video game, and as shown in FIG. The unit 3 becomes visible from the player.

  At the same time, video display is also stopped in the display area 32a that overlaps the front-view figures 82L, 82C, and 82R, and as shown in FIG. 20A, the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are removed from the player. It becomes visible.

  The three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R operate by driving a built-in motor based on a predetermined control signal from a movable body control circuit 280 included in a sub-control circuit 200 described later during execution of the slot game. It operates in a predetermined operation mode that assists the operation timing of each stop button 5L, 5C, 5R by the player.

  Specifically, a special symbol (for example, the symbol “7” of the number) that becomes a big hit if stopped and displayed in a set of three is displayed on the front surface of the reel unit 3 as shown in FIG. Keep both hands holding the fan down while passing below the center of the side or while passing through a position that cannot be seen by the player, such as the back side of the reel unit 3. It is configured to do.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 20B, these three figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are special symbols (for example, the number “7”) that can be a big hit if they are stopped and displayed in a set of three. When the symbol passes through the center of the front side of the reel unit 3, the right hand with the fan is lifted up.

  That is, during the slot game, the player raises the right hand with the fan when the figures 82L, 82C, 82R raise the right hand, and the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 82R corresponding to the figures 82L, 82C, 82R with the right hand raised. By stopping 5R, it is possible to stop the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R at the timing of pushing, and as a result, if the jackpot lottery is won, three special symbols corresponding to the jackpot Stop display can be performed in a state of being aligned (for example, “7, 7, 7”).

  With this configuration, in this pachinko gaming machine 10, even if the player is unfamiliar with the stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R, the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R are stopped according to the operation mode of the figures 82L, 82C, 82R. If operated, the stop operation can be performed to some extent with the timing of pressing, so that the player can play with peace of mind and can easily improve the player's pressing technology.

  And in this pachinko gaming machine 10, a win-win lottery is won (a big win in the jackpot lottery), and a special symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed in a set of three (for example, “7, 7, 7”). Then, the jackpot game is executed.

  In the jackpot game executed in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, either the first shutter 91a attached to the first big prize winning port 91 or the second shutter 92a attached to the second big winning prize port 92 A round game to be described later is executed in which one is opened for a predetermined time.

  In each round game, the operations of the first shutter 91a of the first big winning opening 91 and the second shutter 92a of the second big winning opening 92 are controlled by the main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 5). The control process by the main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 5) will be described in detail later.

  Here, the configurations and operations of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 to FIG. 24 are explanatory diagrams showing configurations and operation modes of the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second big winning prize port 92.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the first grand prize winning port 91 detects the first shutter 91a, the first shutter solenoid 91b that drives the first shutter 91a, and the game ball that has won the first grand prize winning port 91. 1 count sensor 91c (refer to FIG. 5).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the second grand prize opening 92 detects the second shutter 92a, the second shutter solenoid 92b for driving the second shutter 92a, and the game ball won in the second big prize opening 92. A second count sensor 92c (see FIG. 5).

  Both the first shutter solenoid 91b and the second shutter solenoid 92b are driven based on a predetermined drive signal input from a main control circuit 60 described later.

  For each round game, the main control circuit 60 selects a shutter (first shutter 91a or second shutter 92a) that is driven to open in the round game by lottery. As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, in this lottery, the probability of selecting the second shutter 92a is set lower than the probability of selecting the first shutter 91a.

  Then, while the first shutter 91a is in the open state in the round game, as shown in FIG. 21, in the display area 32a, in the area overlapping the reel unit 3 in front view behind the first big winning opening 91. By displaying an effect image that prompts the winning of a game ball to the 1st prize winning opening 91, the area displaying the effect image is set in a light-shielded state so that the reel unit 3 is not visible to the player.

  On the other hand, in the area overlapping the front view figures 82L, 82C, 82R in the display area 32a, the player can visually recognize the figures 82L, 82C, 82R by stopping the display of the effect image. At this time, all the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R maintain the state in which the arm having the fan is lowered.

  In this way, in the round game, when the first shutter 91a is opened, the reel unit 3 provided behind the first big winning opening 91 is made invisible to the player. The visibility of the game ball that wins the first big winning opening 91 can be improved.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10, the first shutter 91a of the first big prize opening 91 is driven to open with high probability in the round game, but the second shutter 92a of the second big prize opening 92 is also relatively low in probability. Driven open.

  When the shutter that is in the open state is switched from the first shutter 91a to the second shutter 92a, the player must change the firing strength of the game ball in order to cause the game ball to flow down toward the second big prize opening 92. I will have to.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, in the next round game, when it is determined that the second shutter 92a of the second grand prize winning opening 92 is driven to open, the player is notified by the action of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R. To inform you.

  Specifically, in the next round game, when it is determined that the second shutter 92a of the second big winning opening 92 is driven to open, as shown in FIG. 22, the first shutter 91a is in the open state. In the meantime, the arm of each of the figures 82L, 82C, 82R is driven to raise the fan.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the shutter that is opened in the next round game is switched, the player is notified by the operation of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R. Can be directed not only to the game balls that win the first grand prize opening 91 but also to the movements of the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R, thus eliminating the monotonousness of the jackpot game and making it more playable A jackpot game can be provided.

  Thereafter, when the first shutter 91a is closed and the next round game is entered and the second shutter 92a of the second big prize opening 92 is driven to open, as shown in FIG. 23, the second shutter 92a In the display area 32a, in the display area 32a, in the display area 32a, in the area overlapping with the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R, an effect image for prompting the game ball to enter the second grand prize opening 92 Is displayed, the region displaying the effect image is blocked, and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R are not visible to the player.

  On the other hand, in the area overlapping the front view reel unit 3 in the display area 32a, the reel unit 3 is made visible to the player by stopping the display of the effect image. At this time, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are all maintained in a stopped state.

  In this way, in the round game, when the second shutter 92a is opened, the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R provided behind the second prize winning opening 92 are made invisible to the player. It is possible to improve the visibility of the game balls that are awarded to the second big prize opening 92 from the player.

  In the round game executed after the round game in which the second shutter 92a is opened, when it is determined that the first shutter 91a of the first big winning opening 91 is driven to open, this is indicated to the reel 3L. , 3C, 3R are notified to the player.

  Specifically, in the next round game, when it is determined that the first shutter 91a of the first big winning opening 91 is to be opened, the first shutter 91a is in the opened state as shown in FIG. In the meantime, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotationally driven for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the shutter that is opened in the next round game is switched, the player is notified by the operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Can be directed not only to the game ball that wins the second grand prize opening 92 but also to the movement of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, thereby eliminating the monotonousness of the jackpot game and making it more playable A jackpot game can be provided.

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, in each round game, the movable member (reel unit 3 or figure 82L) provided behind the shutter (first shutter 91a or second shutter 92a) in the open drive state. , 82C, 82R) are made invisible to the player, while the movable member provided behind the shutter that is not opened is made visible to the player.

  With this configuration, the reel unit 3 disappears from the gaming area 15 during the jackpot game, and 91 appears in the disappeared area, and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R disappear from the gaming area 15 during the jackpot game. Thus, it is possible to provide the player with a novel effect that the second grand prize winning opening 92 appears in the disappeared area.

  In addition, when the shutter to be opened (the first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a) is switched when the round game shifts to the next round game, the shutter that is driven to be opened in the next round game is notified accordingly. Since the player is notified by operating the movable members (reels 3L, 3C, 3R or figures 82L, 82C, 82R) provided behind (the first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a), the player In a round game, a game ball can be efficiently awarded to the first grand prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92.

  Here, it returns to description of the pachinko gaming machine 10 using FIG.3 and FIG.4. When the jackpot game is executed in the present embodiment, as described above, either the first grand prize winning port 91 or the second big winning prize port 92 is opened (that is, the first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a is driven to open). ) Then, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won or held in an open state until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and in the open state, the first big winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92 are held. When a condition of winning a predetermined number of game balls or elapse of a predetermined time is satisfied, the first big winning port 91 and the second big winning port 92 are in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept game balls. The first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a is driven. As a result, the first grand prize opening 91 and the second big prize opening 92 are in a closed state in which it is difficult to accept game balls.

  A game from the open state in which the first grand prize winning port 91 and the second grand prize winning port 92 are in a state in which it is easy to accept game balls to the closed state in which it is difficult to accept game balls is referred to as a round game. Accordingly, the first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a is opened during the round game and is closed between the round games. Since the round game is counted as the number of rounds such as “1” round, “2” round, etc., the first round game may be referred to as the first round and the second round as the second round.

  Subsequently, the first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a driven from the open state to the closed state is again driven to the open state after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed. That is, it is possible to continue to the next round game. Note that the gaming state until the (final) round game that cannot continue from the first round game to the next round game is called a jackpot gaming state.

  That is, the jackpot gaming state is a gaming state advantageous for the player. In the present embodiment, the game area 15 of the game board 14 includes a first big winning port 91 provided with a first shutter 91a and a second big winning port 92 provided with a second shutter 92a. A plurality of special prize openings are provided that are sometimes opened, and a special prize opening that is opened in the next round game is selected during execution of the round game described above. In other words, a special winning opening (first large winning opening 91 or second large winning opening 92) that is different for each round game may be opened.

  In addition, when a game ball is won in the start opening 25, the general winning openings 56a to 56d, the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 described above, it is preset according to the type of each winning opening. A number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 20 or the lower plate 22.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the general gaming state, a jackpot lottery (special symbol game) whether or not to shift to the jackpot gaming state is performed, and based on the jackpot lottery result, A combination of identification information corresponding to the special symbol stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 is stopped and displayed on the reel unit 3 based on the stop operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C and 5R in the slot game, and in the video game. The display is stopped and displayed in a predetermined area of the display area 32a.

  The effect image associated with the lottery result is also displayed in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32. And if it wins a lottery result, it will transfer to the jackpot game state mentioned above.

  The big hit lottery is triggered when a game ball launched into the game area 15 wins the start opening 25, and when the game ball wins the start opening 25 in the normal gaming state, the function of the game control means The main control circuit 60 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, plays a lottery lottery, and on the special symbol display 35, based on the lottery result, identification information suggesting the lottery result is variably displayed on the player. .

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

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reel unit 3 is provided behind the middle left side of the game area 15. The reel unit 3 incorporates three reels (reels 3L, 3C, 3R), and the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotationally driven in accordance with changes in the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10. The A player operates to stop the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R that are rotationally driven inside the reel unit 3 below the game board 14 and substantially in the center of the upper plate 20. A stop button unit 5 is provided. The stop button unit 5 is provided with three stop buttons (stop button 5L, stop button 5C, stop button 5R) respectively corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R described above.

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

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

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

  Then, both ends of the mandrel 3a are built over the engaging grooves 3b and 3b, and the front cover 3F and the back cover 3B are joined together to form the reel unit 3 as shown in FIG. 16 (b). Thus, the game board 14 is detachably installed at a predetermined position behind the game board 14.

  Note that 3e shown in FIG. 16 (a) is a guide groove continuous to the engagement groove 3b, and the guide rod 3a connecting the reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be guided to the engagement groove 3b by the guide groove 3e. It is said. Reference numeral 3h denotes an engaging claw formed on the back cover 3B, and the back cover 3B and the front cover 3F are coupled to each other by the engaging claw 3h.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a main control circuit 60 as game control means and a sub-control circuit 200 as effect control means. The main control circuit 60 controls the game, and the sub-control circuit 200 controls the production according to the progress of the game (for example, image display control, sound output control, decoration lamp control, etc.). It is.

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

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

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

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

  The main control circuit 60 also has a command for a reset clock pulse generating circuit 62 that generates a clock pulse of a predetermined frequency, an initial reset circuit 64 that generates a reset signal when the power is turned on, and a sub-control circuit 200 described later. IC for serial communication 72 is provided. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62, the initial reset circuit 64, and the serial communication IC 72 are connected to the main CPU 66. The reset clock pulse generation circuit 62 generates a clock pulse every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) in order to execute a system timer interrupt process to be described later. The serial communication IC 72 corresponds to transmission means for transmitting various commands to the sub-control circuit 200 (various means included in the sub-control circuit 200).

  Various devices are connected to the main control circuit 60. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a first count sensor 91c, a second count sensor 92c, and general winning ball sensors 106, 107, 108, 109 are used. , A passing ball sensor 114, a starting winning ball sensor 116, a normal electric accessory solenoid 118, a first shutter solenoid 91b, and a second shutter solenoid 92b are connected.

  The first count sensor 91 c is provided in the first grand prize opening 91, and supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball enters the first big prize opening 91.

  The second count sensor 92 c is provided in the second grand prize opening 92, and supplies a predetermined detection signal to the main control circuit 60 when a game ball enters the second big prize opening 92.

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

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

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

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

    The first shutter solenoid 91b is connected to the first shutter 91a shown in FIG. 3 via a predetermined link member (not shown), and the first shutter 91a is moved according to the drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. Driven to place the first grand prize winning opening 91 in an open state or a closed state.

  The second shutter solenoid 92b is connected to the second shutter 92a shown in FIG. 3 via a predetermined link member (not shown), and the second shutter 92a is moved according to a drive signal supplied from the main CPU 66. The second grand prize winning port 92 is opened or closed.

  In addition, a launch control circuit 126 is connected to the main control circuit 60. In the launch control circuit 126, when the launch handle 26 is gripped and rotated by the player, power is supplied to a launch solenoid (not shown) of the launch device 130, and the game stored in the upper plate 20 is stored. A ball will be fired. Since the launch control circuit 126 supplies power to the launch solenoid (not shown) according to the amount of rotation operation of the launch handle 26 by the player, the player adjusts the amount of turn operation of the launch handle 26. By doing so, the launch intensity of the game ball can be changed.

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

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

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

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

  The sub control circuit 200 includes a variable display control means, a sub CPU 206 as sound generation control means, a program ROM 208 as storage means, a work RAM 210, a display control circuit 250 for performing display control in the liquid crystal display device 32, and speakers 46L and 46R. A sound control circuit 230 for controlling the sound generated from the lamp, a lamp control circuit 240 for controlling the decorative lamps 133a and 133b for production, a reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260, and a reel stop signal control circuit 270. . The sub control circuit 200 functions as an effect control means for executing an effect according to the progress of the game in accordance with a command from the main control circuit 60.

  Connected to the sub CPU 206 are a program ROM 208, a work RAM 210, an audio control circuit 230, a lamp control circuit 240, a display control circuit 250, a reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260, a reel stop signal control circuit 270, and a movable body control circuit 280. ing.

  The sub CPU 206 has a function of executing various processes in accordance with programs stored in the program ROM 208. In particular, the sub CPU 206 controls the sub control circuit 200 in accordance with various commands supplied from the main control circuit 60, as will be described later. The sub CPU 206 functions as various means described later.

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

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

  The display control circuit 250 is executed in association with a plurality of types of effect patterns that are supplied from the sub CPU 206 and accompanied by the progress of effect display that is executed in relation to the variable display of special symbols, and in the round game during the jackpot game. Control is performed to cause the liquid crystal display device 32 to display images of effect image data such as a plurality of types of effect patterns.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the display control circuit 250 produces effects in an area that overlaps with a movable member such as the front view reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R in the display area 32a according to the gaming state. By switching between image display and non-display, the reel unit 3 and the figures 82L, 82C, and 82R appear or disappear as seen from the player.

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

  The lamp control circuit 240 performs light emission control of the decorative lamps 133a and 133b according to a program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206. In the present embodiment, the light emission control of the back lamp unit 4 (see FIG. 17) installed behind the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 is also performed.

  The reel motor drive / stop control circuit 260 is built in the reel unit 3 when there is a reel rotation drive instruction from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 according to the program stored in the program ROM 208 supplied from the sub CPU 206. The stepping motor 6 (see FIG. 17) of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is rotationally driven. Further, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3 have already been rotated, a stop button (stop buttons 5L, 5C, When the pressing of 5R) is detected, the reel stop control corresponding to each stop button is performed.

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

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

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

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

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

  In addition, the normal game includes a video game in which variation display and stop display of identification information indicating the result of the big win lottery is performed by video display by the liquid crystal display device 32, and a slot game in which the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotated and stopped. It is divided into.

  Further, the jackpot game is divided into four types of jackpot games: 15R probability variable jackpot game, 15R normal jackpot game, 2R probability variable jackpot game (so-called “surprise” jackpot game) or 2R regular jackpot game.

  These four types of jackpot games are determined by a special game (jackpot game) lottery process, and are determined in accordance with specific numeric symbols that are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35.

  The four types of jackpot games (15R probability variable jackpot game, 15R normal jackpot game, 2R probability variable jackpot game or 2R normal jackpot game) are referred to by the main CPU 66 with reference to the jackpot lottery table (see FIG. 6). Depending on the mode or probability change mode, the lottery is determined with different lottery probabilities.

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

  In the slot game, even if the jackpot game is won, if the player does not stop the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R at a predetermined timing, the symbol 80 “V” or The stop is not displayed in a state where the pattern 81 “7” is a set of three.

  When any of the four types of jackpot games is executed, a predetermined number of times corresponding to each of the four types of jackpot games is set as an upper limit (for example, 2R probability variation jackpot game and 2R normal jackpot game twice, 15R probability variation) The first shutter 91a attached to the first big prize opening 91 or the second shutter 92a (see FIG. 3) attached to the second big prize opening 92) By repeating the release for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), it becomes easy to win the game ball fired in the game area 15 to the first big winning port 91 or the second big winning port 92, and the player is short. A large amount of prize balls can be obtained in time. Acquiring such a jackpot game (winning the jackpot game) is the greatest goal of general players, and can be said to be the best part of a pachinko game.

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

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

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

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

  Specifically, in this embodiment, the jackpot lottery probability in the normal mode is “1/300”, whereas the jackpot lottery probability in the probability variation mode is “1/30”, which is 10 times the lottery. The probability is set (see FIG. 6, jackpot lottery table).

  That is, in the probability variation mode, a big hit game is generated at a frequency 10 times that in the normal mode, so that it can be said that the game state is advantageous for the player.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  First, as shown in FIG. 8, the main CPU 66 executes a random number update process for updating each lottery value such as a jackpot lottery random value (step S21). Then, the main CPU 66 executes an input detection process for detecting a winning of a game ball to the start opening 25 or the like (step S22). In this processing, the main CPU 66 stores in the predetermined area of the main RAM 70 data for paying out the game balls (winning the game balls) on the condition that the game balls have won the various winning ports. A waiting time timer for synchronizing the main control circuit 60 and the sub control circuit 200, the first shutter 91a of the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92 that is opened when a big hit occurs. 2. Update processing of various timers such as a big prize opening timer for measuring the opening time of the shutter 92a is executed (step S23). Then, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S24.

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

  For example, a normal electric accessory solenoid 118 for opening or closing the blade member 23 attached to the start port 25, and a first shutter for driving the first shutter 91a attached to the first big winning port 91. When there is a drive request for each solenoid such as the second shutter solenoid 92b for driving the solenoid 91b and the second shutter 92a attached to the second grand prize winning port 92, a control signal is output and various driving games are output. A process of driving the member is performed. And when this process is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S25.

  In step S25, command output processing is executed. In this process, the main CPU 66 supplies various commands to the sub control circuit 200. Specifically, these various commands are displayed in a stop mode of identification information that is displayed in a variable manner and stopped by the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 32 built in the reel unit 3. Derived symbol designation command indicating the type of special symbol to be selected, and a special winning opening selection command indicating a special winning opening (the first large winning opening 91 or the second large winning opening 92) which is opened when the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed. Etc. are included. If this process ends, the process moves to a step S26.

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

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

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

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

  In step S34, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (01). If the special symbol control flag is not (01), the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S40. When the special symbol control flag is (01), special symbol variation time monitoring processing is performed. That is, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation timer is up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up (step S35: No), the process is terminated. If the time is up (step S35: Yes), the main CPU 66 shifts the processing to step S36.

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

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

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

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

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

  In this special prize opening process, first, the main CPU 66 determines in step S41 whether or not the special prize opening waiting timer is up (that is, “0”). If the time is not up (step S41: No), Exit. If the time is up (step S41: Yes), a special winning opening release process is performed in step S42. In this special winning opening opening process, the main CPU 66 determines a special winning opening (first large winning opening 91 or second large winning opening 92) to be opened in the round game, and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. .

  The information indicating the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) stored in step S42 is sub-controlled from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 by the command output process in step S25 of FIG. This is supplied to the sub CPU 206 of the circuit 200 as a special winning opening selection command.

  That is, in this special winning opening opening process, the main CPU 66 selects the first big winning opening 91 which is a special winning opening with a predetermined probability (for example, a probability of 2/3), and has a predetermined probability (1/3). Probability) selects the second big prize opening 92 which is another special prize opening.

  Then, the main CPU 66 releases the first shutter 91a by the first shutter solenoid 91b in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 (a predetermined area of the main RAM 70) for opening the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92) to be opened. An instruction or an instruction for opening the second shutter 92a by the second shutter solenoid 92b is set, and a large winning opening (the first large winning opening 91 or the second large winning opening) is opened to the large winning opening releasing timer. 92) is set to the opening time (for example, 30 seconds), and then the special symbol control flag is set to a value (03) indicating the special winning opening release monitoring process, and the process is terminated.

  In step S43, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the special symbol control flag is (03). If the special symbol control flag is not (03), the process proceeds to step S49. When the special symbol control flag is (03), a special winning opening opening monitoring process is performed. In the big prize opening monitoring process, first, the main CPU 66 determines whether the big prize opening timer has timed out (that is, “0”) in step S44 or opened the big prize opening (the first big prize opening 91 or the second prize winning opening). It is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have won a prize winning opening 92). Then, the time for the grand prize opening timer expires, and at the same time, if a predetermined number of game balls have not won the prize winning opening (the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92) (step S44: No). ) End the process. And the time limit of the grand prize opening timer is up, or the prescribed number of game balls satisfy one of the conditions for winning in the opened big prize opening (the first big prize opening 91 or the second big prize opening 92) Thus (step S44: Yes), the process proceeds to step S45.

  In step S45, the main CPU 66 executes a special winning opening closing process. In this special winning opening closing process, the main CPU 66 closes the first shutter solenoid 91b in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 with respect to the opened special winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92). (The closing instruction of the first shutter 91a or the closing instruction of the second shutter 92a by the second shutter solenoid 92b is stored). Then, when this process ends, the process moves to a step S46.

  In step S46, the main CPU 66 counts the number of times that the special winning opening is opened (the so-called number of rounds), determines whether or not the specified number of times (15 times or 2 times) has been reached, and if the specified number has been reached (step In S46: Yes), in step S48, the special symbol control flag is set to a value (04) for requesting the jackpot end process, and the process ends. On the other hand, when the number of times of opening of the big prize opening has not reached the specified number of times (step S46: No), the main CPU 66 performs a waiting process for waiting for the big prize opening in step S47.

  In this special winning opening release waiting process, the main CPU 66 sets a value (02) for requesting the opening of the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 91 or the second big winning opening 92) to be opened in the special symbol control flag, The waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the big prize opening waiting timer and the process is terminated.

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

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

  Here, in the special symbol control process described above, the first shutter 91a opening / closing instruction for the first shutter solenoid 91b and the second shutter 92a opening / closing instruction for the second shutter solenoid 92b stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Is output to the first shutter solenoid 91b or the second shutter solenoid 92b in the output process (step S24) of the system timer interrupt process (see FIG. 8), whereby a predetermined link member (see FIG. The first shutter 91a or the second shutter 92a connected via a not-shown operation operates in a predetermined operation mode.

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

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

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

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

  In step S64, a jackpot lottery process is executed. In this processing, the main CPU 66 selects one jackpot lottery table from a plurality of jackpot lottery tables (see FIG. 6) having different jackpot lottery values based on the current game mode (normal mode, probability change mode) of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Select. Then, the lottery process for the big hit game is executed with reference to the random number value for the big hit lottery extracted when the game ball wins the start opening 25 and the selected big hit lottery table. Thus, the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 functions as a game control means for performing a big win lottery for determining whether or not to execute a big hit game.

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

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

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

  Returning to the description of the special symbol memory check process shown in FIG. When the jackpot lottery process in step S64 using the jackpot lottery table described above is completed, the main CPU 66 shifts the process to step S65.

  In step S65, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not it is a big hit. In this process, the main CPU 66 moves the process to step S66 when the lottery result in the jackpot lottery process at step S64 described above is a big hit (step S65: Yes), and when it is not a big hit (step S65). (S65: No), the process proceeds to step S67.

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

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

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

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

  In step S71, the main CPU 66 stores, in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70, a request for starting the variable display for the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4) corresponding to the start opening 25 where the game ball has won. The process moves to step S72. With this process, the special symbol change display is performed on the special symbol display 35 corresponding to the start port 25 in accordance with the change time set in the special symbol change timer in the steps S69 and S70. (After the special symbol variation timer expires), the special symbol of “big hit” or “out of place” determined in step S66 and step S67 is stopped and displayed.

  In step S <b> 72, the main CPU 66 performs processing for determining the identification information to be stopped and displayed on the reel unit 3 and the rotation time of the reel unit 3. In this process, the main CPU 66 determines the reel unit 3 based on the data such as “big hit” or “out of place” stored in step S66 or step S67 and the special symbol variation time stored in step S69 or step S70. The identification information to be stopped and the rotation time of the reel unit 3 are determined and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. Then, when this process is finished, this subroutine is finished.

  The identification information to be stopped on the reel unit 3 stored in the process of step S72 and the rotation time of the reel unit 3 are subtracted from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 by the command output process of step S25 of FIG. This is supplied as a derived symbol designation command to the sub CPU 206 of the control circuit 200.

  Thereby, in the sub control circuit 200, the rotation operation of the reel unit 3 is started, and the rotation time of the reel unit 3 and the variation display time of the identification information in the display area 32a are also determined. In other words, in the illumination unit 53 (see FIG. 4), the variation time of the special symbol derived and displayed by the special symbol indicator 35 corresponding to the start port 25, and the identification information stopped and displayed on the reel unit 3 and the display area 32a. These fluctuation times are performed synchronously.

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

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

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

  In step S104, the main CPU 66 determines whether or not the normal symbol control flag is (01). If the normal symbol control flag is not (01), the process proceeds to step S107. If the normal symbol control flag is (01), it is determined in step S105 whether the normal symbol variation timer has timed up (that is, “0”). If the time has not expired, the process ends. . On the other hand, when the normal symbol variation timer expires, the main CPU 66 performs a normal symbol stop process in step S106. In this normal symbol stop process, the main CPU 66 sets a request for stopping the fluctuation to the normal symbol display 33 and stores it in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70. As a result, the normal symbol display 33 displays the determination result of “success” or “displacement” of the normal symbol determined in the normal symbol storage check process (for example, two colors constituting the normal symbol display 33). In the case of “win”, the green LED is turned on, and in the case of “out”, the red LED is turned on). When this process is completed, the stored number of normal symbols stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 70 is updated so as to decrease by “1”. Then, (02) is set in the normal symbol control flag and the process is terminated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In this command analysis process, for example, when a derived symbol designation command is received, the sub CPU 206 temporarily stores in the predetermined area of the work RAM 210 the special symbol type indicating the result of the big hit lottery and the identification information variation display request. . The “identification information variation display request” stored here is referred to in a display control process and a reel control process (see FIG. 14) described later, and the identification information variation display in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 is performed. The change display of the identification information by the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R is started.

  Note that the special symbol type temporarily stored at this time is retained while the jackpot game is being executed, and is updated upon receipt of a derived symbol designation command indicating the result of the next jackpot lottery game after the jackpot game is completed. .

  In addition, when receiving the winning prize selection command, the sub CPU 206 temporarily stores it as “open winning prize information” in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. The “open big prize mouth information” stored here is referred to in a display control process (see FIG. 15) described later, and the selected big prize mouth (the first big prize port 91 or the second big prize port 92) is displayed. The display control of the corresponding liquid crystal display device 32 is performed. When the command analysis process is completed, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, the sub CPU 206 executes display control processing. In this process, the sub CPU 206 displays a predetermined demo image on the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 when receiving a demo display command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process. When a derived symbol designation command is received from the main CPU 66, a process for controlling the operation of the liquid crystal display device 32, such as an image of identification information in the display area 32a and display of various effect images according to the gaming state, is executed. Is done. This display control process will be described in detail later.

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

  In step S207, the sub CPU 206 executes a reel control process. In this process, when the sub CPU 206 receives a derived symbol designation command from the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60 in the command analysis process, the three reels 3L and 3C built in the reel unit 3 are received. , 3R is rotationally driven.

  The sub CPU 206 stops the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R by the player when a slot game lottery process described later (see “Step 310” in FIG. 14) is won in the previous reel control process. At a predetermined timing, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a stop mode in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (that is, the lottery game lottery result triggered by the winning of the game ball at the starting port 25) for a predetermined time. If the stop button 5L, 5C, 5R is not operated by the player even after the game has passed, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (the game of the jackpot game triggered by the winning of the game ball at the starting port 25) Control is performed to automatically stop and display the identification information in a stop mode that matches the lottery result).

  On the other hand, when the sub CPU 206 has not won the slot game lottery process (see “Step 310” in FIG. 14) in the previous reel control process, when the predetermined time has elapsed from the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, Control is performed to automatically stop and display the identification information in a stop mode in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (a lottery game lottery result triggered by the winning of a game ball at the starting port 25). Thereafter, when this process ends, the process proceeds to step S208. This reel control process will be described in detail later.

  As described above, in the sub control circuit main process, after the initial setting process in step S201 is completed, the processes from step S202 to step S207 are repeatedly executed.

  In step S208, the sub CPU 206 executes a movable body control process. In this process, the sub CPU 206 outputs a predetermined control signal to the movable body control circuit 280 when the slot game lottery process (see FIG. 14) in step S310 in the reel control process described later is won. Processing is performed to output from the movable body control circuit 280 a control signal that causes the player to operate in an operation mode that notifies the stop operation timing of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R.

  Further, in this step S208, the sub CPU 206, in the special winning opening release process (step S42) in the special symbol control process (see FIG. 9) described above, receives the second big winning prize as a special winning opening to be opened in the next round game. When the mouth 92 is selected, a process of outputting a control signal for driving each figure from the movable body control circuit 280 is performed in an operation mode (see FIG. 20) for notifying the player of that fact. And when this movable body control process is complete | finished, a process is moved to step S202.

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

  First, in step S300, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R built in the reel unit 3 are already rotating. If not, the process proceeds to step S309. Move. On the other hand, if the slot game is rotating, the sub CPU 206 determines in step S301 whether or not the slot game is being executed for the reel unit 3 that is currently rotating. If the slot game is being executed, the process proceeds to step S302. Transfer. On the other hand, if the slot game is not being executed, the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S302, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not an operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R by the player is detected by the reel stop signal control circuit 270 (see FIG. 5), and the stop buttons 5L, 5C, and 5R are detected. If no operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S303. If the operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R is detected, the process proceeds to step S305.

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

  That is, in this embodiment, the lottery result of the big hit game is notified to the player by using the identification information printed on the outer periphery of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. Even in the case where the slot game is executed by the player, when a predetermined time (for example, the time until the special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 35 (see FIG. 4)) elapses, The rotation operation of the reel unit 3 is forcibly stopped.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In the slot game lottery process, the sub CPU 206 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the slot game with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/10). As a result, the probability of occurrence of the slot game in the present embodiment is 10% of the probability that the game ball to the start opening 25 provided in the game area 15 is won (once every 10 times) on average. Will occur. In other words, 90% of the reel unit 3 in the present embodiment is an effect display means for notifying the player of the lottery result of the jackpot game triggered by the winning of the game ball to the start opening 25 described above, The remaining 10% will be used as a slot game that requires a stop button operation by the player.

  In step S311, the sub CPU 206 refers to the lottery result of the slot game and moves the process to step S313 when the slot game is not executed. On the other hand, when the slot game is executed, in step S312, the sub CPU 206 sets an internal flag “slot game in progress” and temporarily stores it in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210. When the “slot game in progress” flag is set, an operation of the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R by the player is accepted.

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

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

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

  As described above, in this embodiment, the change in the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 10 (that is, the winning of the big hit game) is caused to rotationally drive the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R built in the reel unit 3. The stop button 5L, 5C, 5R is stopped after notifying the player in a predetermined stop mode after elapse of a predetermined time and aiming at predetermined identification information on the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R by the player By using the same reel stop control (so-called “pull-in control”) as the pachislot machine according to the operation timing, the stop button operation equivalent to playing a pachislot machine can be performed on the player. It is possible to execute a slot game.

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

  In this display control process, the sub CPU 206 first performs a process of displaying an effect image corresponding to the command received from the main control circuit 60 in the display area 32a of the liquid crystal display device 32 (step S401), and then the process is stepped. Move to S402.

  In step S401, if the received command is a demo display command, the sub CPU 206 displays a demo display image in the display area 32a, and if the received command is a derived symbol designation command, the sub CPU 206 derives it. An effect image corresponding to the symbol designating command is displayed at a predetermined position in the display area 32a.

  Next, in step S402, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the slot game is being executed. If the sub CPU 206 determines that the slot game is being executed, the process proceeds to step S403. To step S404.

  Here, the sub CPU 206 refers to a predetermined area of the work RAM 210, and when the flag indicating that the slot game is being executed is set, determines that the slot game is being executed, and the flag indicating that the slot game is being executed is cleared. If so, it is determined that the slot game is not being executed. The flag during execution of the slot game is a flag that is set in step S312 in the reel control process (see FIG. 15) described later and cleared (reset) in step S308 of the reel control process.

  In step S403, the sub CPU 206 performs reel unit / figure appearance processing. In this reel unit / figure appearance process, the sub CPU 206 stops displaying the effect image in the area overlapping the front view reel unit 3 in the display area 32a, thereby bringing the area into a translucent state. 3 can be visually recognized by the player, and the display of the effect image in the area overlapping the front view figures 82L, 82C, and 82R in the display area 32a is stopped, thereby making the area translucent and the figure 82L. , 82C, 82R are made visible to the player, and then the process ends.

  In step S404, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the jackpot game is being executed. Here, the sub CPU 206 refers to the special symbol type that indicates the result of the jackpot lottery temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210 in the command analysis process (see step S203 in FIG. 13), and stores the special symbol stored therein. If the symbol type indicates jackpot, it is determined that a jackpot game is being played, and if the symbol type indicates a loss, it is determined that the jackpot game is not being played.

  Then, the sub CPU 206 moves the process to step S405 when determining that the game is a jackpot game, and moves the process to step S409 when determining that the game is not a jackpot game.

  In step S405, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the first big prize opening 91 is selected as the big prize opening to be opened in the current round game, and determines that the first big prize opening 91 is selected. If so, the process proceeds to step S406, and if it is determined that the first big prize winning opening 91 is not selected, the process proceeds to step S407.

  Here, in the command analysis process (see step S203 in FIG. 13), the sub CPU 206 refers to the open big prize opening information temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210, and is selected in the current round game. The winning opening (first large winning opening 91 or second large winning opening 92) is determined.

  In step S406, the sub CPU 206 performs reel unit disappearance / figure appearance processing. In the reel unit disappearance / figure appearance process, the sub CPU 206 displays an effect image that prompts the first grand prize winning port 91 to win a game ball in an area overlapping the front view reel unit 3 in the display area 32a. By making the reel unit 3 invisible to the player, the display of the effect image in the area overlapping the front view figures 82L, 82C, and 82R in the display area 32a is stopped, so that the figures 82L and 82C are stopped. , 82R is made visible to the player.

  In step S407, the sub CPU 206 determines whether or not the second big prize opening 92 is selected as the big prize opening to be opened in the current round game, and judges that the second big prize opening 92 is selected. In this case, the process proceeds to step S408, and the process ends when it is determined that the second big prize opening 92 is not selected.

  Here, in the command analysis process (see step S203 in FIG. 13), the sub CPU 206 refers to the open big prize opening information temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the work RAM 210, and is selected in the current round game. The winning opening (first large winning opening 91 or second large winning opening 92) is determined.

  In step S406, the sub CPU 206 performs reel unit appearance / figure disappearance processing. In the reel unit appearance / figure disappearance process, the sub CPU 206 makes the reel unit 3 visible to the player by stopping the display of the effect image in the area overlapping the front view reel unit 3 in the display area 32a. At the same time, in the display area 32a, in the area overlapping the front view figures 82L, 82C, 82R, an effect image that prompts the winning of the game ball to the second big prize opening 92 is displayed, thereby allowing the figures 82L, 82C, Make 82R invisible to the player.

  In step S409, the sub CPU 206 performs identification information variation / stop control processing by the liquid crystal display device 32 (LCD). In the identification information variation / stop control process by the LCD, the sub CPU 206 displays the identification information in a display area 32a that overlaps the front-view reel unit 3, and then displays the stop information in a stop mode indicating the result of the big hit lottery. The video game described above is executed, and then the process is terminated.

  The following gaming machines are realized by the above embodiment.

  In other words, a translucent area is formed in a game area where the game ball rolls (for example, the game area 15), and an open state in which the game ball easily enters and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter A game board (for example, the game board 14) provided with a special winning opening (for example, the first big winning opening 91) having a displacing opening / closing member (for example, the first shutter 91a), and a specific area (starting opening) of the gaming area A game that controls the progress of the game by performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game in which a round game is performed a predetermined number of times to open and close the opening and closing member for a predetermined time when the game ball passes 25) Control means (for example, the main CPU 66 of the main control circuit 60) and at least the light-transmitting area of the game board are disposed behind the light-transmitting area so that various effects can be displayed on the screen. Display means (for example, a liquid crystal display device 32) in which a display area (for example, display area 32a) in which the effect cannot be displayed when in the state is formed, and behind the display means and through the game board. A movable member (for example, reel unit 3, figures 82L, 82C, and 82R) that is disposed at a position that can be seen through through the optical region and that performs a predetermined operation according to the gaming state, the display unit, and the movable member Production control means (for example, the sub CPU 206 of the sub-control circuit 200) for controlling the operation of the game board, and the special prize opening is provided at a position facing the movable member of the game board, In the display area, an area through which the movable member can be seen is set in a light-shielding state while the opening / closing member is in an open state (for example, step S4 in the display control process). 6) the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 10).

  The movable member mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner, and a reel that stops in a display manner indicating the result of the big win lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means by the player (for example, reels 3L and 3C of the reel unit 3). , 3R) and a movable body (for example, an operation mode shown in FIG. 20) that assists the operation timing of the stop operation means (for example, the stop buttons 5L, 5C, 5R) by the player (for example, the operation mode shown in FIG. 20). And the presentation control means (sub CPU 206) displays a video game (for example, step S409 in the display control process) that displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the video display, and the reels. Any one of the slot games (for example, reel control processing) that displays the result of the jackpot lottery (For example, step S310 in the reel control process), when the slot game is performed, the video display area in the video game is made transparent so that the reel and the movable body can be seen through (for example, In addition to the step S403 in the display control process, the movable body (for example, the figures 82L, 82C, 82R) is operated in the predetermined manner (for example, the movable body control process), and the gaming machine (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 10). ).

  The game board is provided with another special prize opening (for example, the second big prize opening 92) having the same structure as the special prize opening at a position facing the movable body on the game board, and the game control means (for example, the main CPU 66) is provided. In each round game of the jackpot game, one of the opening / closing members of the special prize opening (for example, the first big prize opening 91) and the other special prize opening (for example, 92) is predetermined. The time-open state is set (for example, step S42 in the special symbol control process), and the effect control means (for example, the sub CPU 206) is configured such that, during the jackpot game, the opening / closing member is positioned behind the closed special winning opening. A movable member can be seen through (for example, step S406 and step S408 in the display control process) and a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) 0).

  The effect control means (for example, the sub CPU 206) operates the movable body during the big hit game, thereby informing the game machine (for example, the movable body control process) that notifies the start of the opening operation of the opening / closing member of the other special prize opening. ).

  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.

It is a perspective view showing an outline of a pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the general view of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the general view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the electrical decoration unit of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the main control circuit and sub control circuit of the pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a jackpot determination table referred in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the reel unit in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a notch figure of the reel in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a symbol arrangement drawing of the reel in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is a front view of the reel unit in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement aspect of the reel unit and figure in the slot game execution in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement aspect of the 1st big winning opening 91 and the 2nd big winning opening 92 in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement aspect of the 1st big winning opening 91 and the 2nd big winning opening 92 in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement aspect of the 1st big winning opening 91 and the 2nd big winning opening 92 in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure and operation | movement aspect of the 1st big winning opening 91 and the 2nd big winning opening 92 in the pachinko game machine of this embodiment.

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10 Pachinko machine 14 Game board 15 Game area 32 Liquid crystal display device 60 Main control circuit 200 Sub control circuit 3 Reel units 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 5L, 5C, 5R Stop button 82L, 82C, 82R Figure 91 First big prize opening 91a First shutter 92 Second big prize opening 92a Second shutter

Claims (4)

A special prize opening having an opening / closing member that forms a light-transmitting region in a game region where the game ball rolls and is displaced between an open state in which the game ball can easily enter and a closed state in which the game ball cannot enter A game board with
When a game ball passes through a specific area of the game area, a jackpot lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute a jackpot game in which a round game is performed a predetermined number of times to open the opening and closing member for a predetermined time. Game control means for controlling,
A display area is formed which is disposed at least behind the light-transmitting area of the game board and can display various effects when in a light-shielded state, and cannot display the effects when in a light-transmitting state. Display means;
A movable member that is disposed behind the display means at a position that can be seen through the translucent area of the game board, and that performs a predetermined operation in accordance with the game state;
Production control means for controlling the operation of the display means and the movable member;
With
While the special prize opening is provided at a position facing the movable member of the game board, the effect control means has an area in the display area where the movable member can be seen through, and the opening / closing member is in an open state. A gaming machine characterized by being in a light-shielded state. The movable member is
A reel that mechanically displays the identification information in a variable manner and stops in a display mode indicating the result of the jackpot lottery by the stop operation of the stop operation means by the player,
A movable body that operates in a predetermined manner to assist the operation timing of the stop operation means by the player,
When the playing control means performs the slot game by performing one of a video game that displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the video display and a slot game that displays the result of the jackpot lottery by the reel 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein an area for displaying an image in the video game is made transparent so that the reel and the movable body can be seen through, and the movable body is operated in the predetermined manner. The gaming machine according to 1. In the position facing the movable body in the game board, another special prize opening having the same structure as the special prize opening is provided,
The game control means includes
In each round game of the jackpot game, either one of the opening and closing members of the special winning opening and the other special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time,
3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the effect control means allows the movable member positioned behind the special winning opening in the closed state to be seen through during the jackpot game.   4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the effect control means notifies the start of the opening operation of the opening / closing member of the other special prize opening by operating the movable body during the big hit game.

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