JP2010051527A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with a revolving light capable of improving user's interest in a game by diversifying light-emitting modes. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a red flasher 14. The red flasher 14 consists of: a first light-emitting body 41; a reflector 42 which is turnable with the first light-emitting body 41 as a revolution center axis; a second light-emitting body 26 provided outside of a portion surrounded by the turning trajectory of the reflector 42; and a globe provided so as to cover the first light-emitting body 41 and the second light-emitting body 26 from above. When reporting the game mode of the game machine via the red flasher 14, the reflector 42 is turned around and the first light-emitting body 41 and the second light-emitting body 26 are turned on/flickered/turned off. A light-emitting mode can be changed according to the combination of the two light-emitting bodies (the first light-emitting body 41 and the second light-emitting body 26), so that light-emitting performance via the red flasher 14 can be diversified. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rotating lamp provided with two different light emitters.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a light effect in a gaming machine, one using a light emitter such as a lamp or LED is known. In addition, as for the type of such effects, a plurality of light emitters of different colors are installed to emit light of multiple colors, the blinking pattern of the light emitter is changed, or the light quantity of the light emitter is changed. Is common. However, this conventional production lacked an impact.

  Therefore, recently, a dynamic light emitter that moves instead of a lamp or LED that does not move, specifically a rotating light, is attached to the game board, and the jackpot gaming state or the state where the probability of starting the jackpot game is high (reach state) ), It has been proposed to produce an effective light effect by controlling the turning speed of the reflector of the rotating lamp (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In addition, as a known rotating lamp, a light emitter is fixedly arranged at a lower central position in a lens cover that forms an accommodation space, and a reflector is rotatably arranged so as to turn around the light emitter. In general, a drive unit (usually a motor) for driving the reflector to rotate is provided with a structure in which the reflector and the light emitter are disposed below.
JP 2006-26259 A

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, the driving state of the rotating lamp is limited to a combination of the light emission of the light emitter and the turning of the reflector. There was a problem of not reaching the level of improvement.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine having a rotating light that can greatly improve a player's gaming interest by diversifying the light emission modes. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including a rotating lamp, and the rotating lamp is disposed at least inside a glove having transparency and inside the glove. The first light emitter and a reflector that reflects the light emitted from the first light emitter, the first light emitter being rotatable so that the first light emitter is disposed on the inner side of the rotation. It is comprised from the provided reflector and the 2nd light-emitting body arrange | positioned inside the said globe, and the outer side of the said reflector to rotate.

  A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine including a revolving light, wherein the revolving light includes at least a lid portion capable of transmitting light from the inside to the outside, and the lid portion. A first light emitter disposed on the inner side and a reflector for reflecting the light emitted from the first light emitter, wherein the first light emitter is disposed so as to be disposed on the inner side rotating. It is comprised from the reflector provided so that a movement was possible, and the 2nd light-emitting body arrange | positioned inside the said cover part and outside the said reflector to rotate.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention of claim 1 or 2, the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 3 is a random number for determining a notification mode for notifying the player of the gaming state of the gaming machine. A notification mode random number acquisition unit for acquiring a certain notification mode random number, and a first mode for determining a timing for switching the presence or absence of light emission of the first light emitter based on the notification mode random number acquired by the notification mode random number acquisition unit Based on the timing determined by the determination unit, the first mode determination unit, the first control unit that performs control for causing the first light emitter to emit light, and the notification mode acquired by the notification mode random number acquisition unit Based on a random number, second mode determination means for determining the timing for switching the presence or absence of light emission of the second light emitter, and light emission of the second light emitter based on the timing determined by the second mode determination means Let And a second control means for performing control.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect of the invention, a detection means for detecting passage of a game ball to a starting port provided in a game board, and the detection means A winning random number acquiring means for acquiring a winning random number which is a random number for determining whether or not to execute a winning game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the player, and the winning random number acquiring means A hit determination means for determining whether or not the hit random number acquired in step 1 is a predetermined random number determined in advance, and the hit determination means determines that the hit random number is a predetermined random number. A winning game executing means for executing a winning game, and at least one of the first mode determining means and the second mode determining means starts the winning game by the winning game executing means. To notify that the rate is in the high state to the player, in association with the magnitude of the probability, and determines the timing of switching the presence or absence of light emission.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 3 or 4, the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the first aspect determination means and the second aspect determination means include the first light emitter and The timing is determined so that the second light-emitting body is in one of a lighting state, a blinking state, and a light-off state.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the second light emitter outside the rotating body, in addition to the light emission effect by turning the reflector in the conventional rotary lamp, A light emission effect can be performed. As a result, it is possible to diversify the effects of the game mode to the player using the revolving light, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 2, by providing the second light emitter outside the rotating body, two types of light emitters are provided in addition to the light emission effect by the reflector turning in the conventional rotary lamp. The light emission effect from is performed. The light emitted from the two types of light emitters is transmitted through the lid and irradiated to the outside. As a result, it is possible to diversify the effects of the game mode to the player using the revolving light, to increase the gaming interest, and to give variations to the shape of the lid. .

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is driven by changing the switching timing of the two types of light emitters according to the game mode. Thereby, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, it is possible to diversify the light emission modes by combining the respective driving states and to diversify the notification modes from the rotating lamps. Thereby, it becomes possible to raise the game interest of a player.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 4, the fact that the probability of starting the big hit game is high (reach state) indicates that the game is based on the switching timing of the first light emitter and the second light emitter. It is possible to notify the person. As a result, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 3, it is possible to improve the player's expectation of the jackpot game development.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 3 or 4, the lighting device is simply turned on by switching the lighting, blinking, and extinguishing states of the light emitter. In addition to being able to diversify notifications compared to the case of being present, it is possible to give the player a sense of excitement and improve interest.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the physical configuration of the gaming machine 1 provided with the patrol lamp 14 which is the lighting device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the upper half of the front surface of the gaming machine 1, a game board 2 is provided on which a game ball as a game medium launched from a launcher (not shown) flows by operating the launch handle 7. ing. This game board 2 is substantially square (see FIG. 2) and is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. In the lower part of the game board 2, an upper plate 5 is provided for supplying game balls to the launcher and receiving prize balls. A lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided immediately below the upper plate 5, and a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided on the right side of the lower plate 6. Further, speakers 48 are respectively provided at the left and right corners of the upper portion of the front frame 13. In addition, a large number of lighting lamps for production are provided on the front surface of the front frame 13.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 3 made of a stainless steel strip is spirally arranged on the front surface of the game board 2, and a substantially circular game region 4 surrounded by the guide rail 3 is formed. Is provided. In the approximate center of the game area 4, a display screen 28 composed of an LCD, a symbol display device 8 having various lamps, LEDs, and the like are provided. Is provided. Further, a windmill 9 is provided at the lower left of the symbol display device 8, and a normal symbol start gate 12 is provided at the left side of the symbol display device 8. In addition, a first start port 15 is provided below the symbol display device 8, and a big prize opening 16 is provided below the first start port 15. An outro 37 that collects game balls that have not won a prize is provided at the bottom of the big prize opening 16. The first start port 15 is provided with left open wings 18 and right open wings 19. The left open wing 18 and the right open wing 19 are opened when the game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 12. For example, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the left open wing 18 and the right open wing 19 are opened by lottery. A front warp inlet 22 and a rear warp inlet 23 for guiding a game ball from the outside of the symbol display device 8 to the gaming member 50 are provided at the left end of the symbol display device 8. The special symbol display area 11 of the symbol display device 8 is provided with a first special symbol display unit and a second special symbol display unit. Further, a gaming member 50 is fitted in the symbol display device 8 below the symbol display device 8. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various illumination lamps, other illumination LEDs, a windmill, and many obstacle nails.

  Next, the physical configuration of the patrol lamp 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the patrol lamp 14 as viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. 4 is a top view of the patrol lamp 14. 4, the left side of the paper surface is the front of the patrol lamp 14, the right side of the paper surface is the rear of the patrol lamp 14, the upper side of the paper surface is the left side of the patrol lamp 14, the lower side of the paper surface is the right side of the patrol lamp 14, and the front side of the paper surface is the upper side of the patrol lamp 14. The hand depth side is defined as the lower part of the patrol lamp 14.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the patrol lamp 14 includes a base body 30 that is attached to an upper side of a winning guide plane (not shown) in the gaming machine 1. A decorative uneven portion 29 is provided on the front surface of the base body 30. A transparent globe 31 is attached to the upper side of the base 30. The globe 31 is provided so as to cover the space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 32 from above, with the peripheral wall portion 32 extending in the vertical direction from the base body 30 and the end portion on the upper side of the peripheral wall portion 32. And an upper lid portion 33. In addition, a light emitter (first light emitter 41 and second light emitter 26 (see FIG. 5, described later)) and a rotatable structure for reflecting light emitted from the light emitter are provided inside the globe 31. The reflector 42 (refer to FIG. 5, which will be described later) is stored, which will be described later in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the peripheral wall portion 32 of the patrol lamp 14 is a portion constituting the peripheral side surface of the globe 31, and includes the first wall portion 32 </ b> A, the second wall portion 32 </ b> B, the third wall portion 32 </ b> C, and the fourth wall. It consists of part 32D. The first wall portion 32A has a substantially semicircular arc shape centering on the rotation center axis of the reflector 42, and is convexly curved forward. The second wall portion 32B extends from the right arc end portion of the first wall portion 32A toward the rear of the patrol lamp 14 in the tangential direction of the arc. The third wall portion 32C extends from the left arc end portion of the first wall portion 32A toward the rear of the patrol lamp 14 in the tangential direction of the arc. The second wall portion 32B and the third wall portion 32C have substantially the same length in the front-rear direction and the length in the vertical direction. The fourth wall portion 32D is provided so as to bridge the end portions of the second wall portion 32B and the third wall portion 32C opposite to the end portions in contact with the first wall portion 32A.

  Moreover, the upper cover part 33 of the patrol lamp 14 is a part which comprises the upper surface in the globe 31, and is comprised from 33 A of 1st upper cover parts, and the 2nd upper cover part 33B. 33 A of 1st upper cover parts are extended from the upper side edge part of 32 A of 1st wall parts. The top view shape is a circular shape having the arc shape of the first wall portion 32A as a part of the circumference. The second upper lid portion 33B is constructed by linking the upper end portions of the second wall portion 32B, the third wall portion 32C, and the fourth wall portion 32D and the portion of the first upper lid portion 33A that is not in contact with the first wall portion 32A. It is provided to do. Also, the first wall portion 32A and the second wall portion 32B to the fourth wall portion 32D (see FIG. 4) have different vertical lengths, and the first wall portion 32A is the second wall. Compared with the part 32B-the 4th wall part 32D, it has become a long state. Accordingly, the first upper lid portion 33A and the second upper lid portion 33B that are covered by these upper end portions are also provided with a step between them (the first upper lid portion 33A is more Compared with the second upper lid portion 33B, it is higher in the upward direction.) Further, a groove portion is provided in a portion of the second upper lid portion 33B that is in contact with the fourth wall portion 32D.

  Of the inner space of the globe 31, a space located below the first upper lid portion 33A is hereinafter referred to as “first space”, and a space located below the second upper lid portion 33B is hereinafter referred to as “second space”. It is called “space”.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first wall 34 </ b> B of the patrol lamp 14 is provided with a first recess 34 </ b> A. A screw hole 35 is provided in the lower wall surface of the first recess 34A so that a screw can be screwed downward. As shown in FIG. 4, the third wall 32C is provided with a second recess 34B, and a screw hole 36 into which a screw can be screwed downward is provided in the lower wall surface of the second recess 34B. (The first concave portion 34A and the second concave portion 34B are collectively referred to as “the concave portion 34”). The recess 34 is provided for screwing a screw downward from the screw hole 35 and the screw hole 36 and fixing the globe 31 to the base 30.

  Next, the internal physical configuration of the patrol lamp 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the patrol lamp 14 viewed from an obliquely upward direction with the globe 31 removed, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the patrol lamp 14 with the globe 31 removed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the patrol lamp 14 includes a first light emitter 41 and a support base for supporting the first light emitter 41 in the first space in the space covered with the base body 30 and the globe 31. 40 and a reflector 42 are provided. The first light emitter 41 includes a first light emitter 41A embedded in an upper portion of the support base 40, and a first light emitter 41B embedded in an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the support base 40. The first light emitter 41 is supplied with power from the main body side of the gaming machine 1 via a cable (not shown) inserted through a hole (not shown) provided in the base 30. Thus, the first light emitter 41 can emit light. Further, the support base 40 has a cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the base body 30 in a state of being erected in the vertical direction above the upper surface of the base body 30. As the first light emitter 41, various conventionally known light emitting elements can be used.

  The reflector 42 has a substantially hemispherical shape having a hollow portion inside. Then, the opening direction of the opening 42 </ b> A of the reflector 42 is directed to the first light emitter 41. Further, the reflector 42 is fixed to the rotating portion 43 via the erection portion 44. The rotation unit 43 is configured to be rotatable about the support base 40 in a state where the first light emitter 41 is embedded. Accordingly, when the rotating portion 43 is rotated, the reflector 42 has the extending direction of the support base 40 as the rotation center axis, and the opening 42A is always in the direction of the support base 40 (and the first light emitter 41). It is possible to rotate around the support base 40 in the state of facing toward. The inner wall surface of the opening of the reflector 42 is mirror-finished so that light can be easily reflected. Therefore, when the reflector 42 is rotated around the support base 40 based on the rotation of the rotation unit 43, it is possible to reflect the light emitted from the first light emitter 41 and irradiate the periphery. ing.

  The rotating portion 43 is connected to a reflector driving motor 155 (see FIG. 7) through a hole (not shown) provided in the base 30. By controlling the rotation of the reflector driving motor 155, the rotation driving of the reflector 42 can be controlled.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the control board 47 has a plane portion in the front-rear direction inside the globe 31 and outside the portion surrounded by the turning locus when the reflector 42 is turned. It is fixed and arranged in the state of facing. The control board 47 is provided to hold the second light emitter 26 and is composed of four light emitters. These are respectively arranged and fixed at the four corners of the control board 47. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the second light emitter 26A is provided in the upper right portion of the control board 47, the second light emitter 26B is provided in the lower right portion, and the second light emitter 26C is provided in the upper left portion. The second light emitter 26D is provided in the lower left part.

  Further, in a state where the player visually recognizes the patrol lamp 14 from the front of the gaming machine 1, the second light emission so that the emitted light from the second light emitter 26 can be directly visually recognized even when the reflector 42 is rotated. The fixed position of the body 26 is adjusted. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6, the second light emitter 26 is fixed at a position that is not hidden behind the rotation locus of the reflector 42 in the front view of the patrol lamp 14.

  Like the inner wall surface of the opening, the outer wall surface of the reflector 42 is mirror-finished so as to easily reflect light. Therefore, when the reflector 42 is rotated around the support base 40 based on the rotation of the rotation unit 43, the light emitted from the second light emitter 26 can be reflected and irradiated to the surroundings. ing.

  As described above, the patrol lamp 14 includes the base body 30, the peripheral wall portion 32 (the first wall portion 32A to the fourth wall portion 32D), and the upper lid portion 33 (the first upper lid portion 33A and the second upper lid portion 33B). It has a configuration. Then, by performing the light emission control of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 and the rotation control of the reflector 42, it is possible to emit the patrol lamp 14 and notify the player of the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. It has become. Here, the first light emitter 41 is disposed inside a portion surrounded by the rotation locus of the reflector 42, and the second light emitter 26 is disposed outside the portion surrounded by the rotation locus of the reflector 42. Has been placed. Thereby, since the reflection modes of the light when the reflector 42 is rotated are different, it is possible to perform a variety of light emission effects. As a result, it is possible to enhance the game interest of the player.

  In the present embodiment, the reflector 42 has a substantially hemispherical shape, but the present invention is not limited to this shape. Therefore, it may have other shapes.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the 1st light-emitting body 41 was arrange | positioned on the rotation center axis line of the reflector 42, this invention is not limited to this arrangement | positioning. Therefore, as long as it is disposed inside the portion surrounded by the rotation locus of the reflector 42, it may be disposed at another position. By making the arrangement position of the first light emitter 41 other than the rotation center axis of the reflector 42, the intensity of light reflected by the reflector 42 and radiated to the surroundings is made different according to the radiation direction. Therefore, it is possible to produce a variety of effects.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second light emitter 26 is fixed at a position where the emitted light can be directly visually recognized from the front even when the reflector 42 is rotated. However, the present invention is limited to this fixed position. Not. Therefore, the 2nd light-emitting body 26 may be arrange | positioned in the position which cannot visually recognize radiation light directly from the front. Even in such a case, the shape of the reflector 42 is adjusted, or the inner surface of the globe 31 is mirror-finished, so that the second light emitter 26 can be moved in the player direction (that is, the front direction of the patrol lamp 14). It becomes possible to emit light.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 100 includes a main board 111, a power supply board 112, an effect control board 113, a payout control board 114, an electrical decoration board 115, a relay board 116, and a sub integrated board 117. The control unit 100 is provided on the back side (back side) of the gaming machine 1 (see FIG. 1).

  First, the main substrate 111 will be described. The main board 111 that performs main control of the gaming machine 1 is provided with a main board CPU unit 120 that performs various processes according to a program. The main board CPU unit 120 includes a CPU 121 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 122 that temporarily stores data values and the like generated during the arithmetic processes, a control program, initial values of various data, and other boards. And a ROM 123 that stores commands and the like for instructing these instructions, and these are integrally molded as one LSI. Further, an interrupt signal generation circuit 125 is connected to the CPU unit 120, and the CPU 121 executes a control program stored in the ROM 123 every time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 125. To do.

  Further, the main board 111 is provided with an I / O interface 124, and a prize is given to the sub board such as the sub integrated board 117, the payout control board 114, the electrical decoration board 115, the relay board 116, and the first start port 15. The first start port switch 151 for detecting the played game ball and the second start port switch 152 for detecting the game ball won in the second start port (not shown) are connected. In addition, an output port 118 that outputs information of the gaming machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown) is connected to the I / O interface 124 of the main board 111.

  Next, the payout control board 114 and the relay board 116 will be described. The payout control board 114 includes a CPU 136, an input interface (not shown), a RAM, and a ROM, and is connected to the prize ball payout device 150. Then, according to the command transmitted from the main board 111, the prize ball payout device 150 is controlled. In addition, the relay board 116 includes an electric accessory opening solenoid 153 that opens and closes the left open wing 18 and right open wing 19, a large winning opening opening solenoid 154 that opens and closes the opening and closing member of the large winning opening 16, and a normal symbol. A normal symbol operation switch 156 that detects a game ball that has passed through the start gate 12 and a big prize port switch 157 that detects a game ball that has won a prize ball 16 are connected. The relay board 116 relays wiring of switches and solenoids. When game balls win the first start port 15, the second start port (not shown), and the big winning port 16, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out.

  Next, the sub integrated board 117, the effect control board 113, and the electrical decoration board 115 will be described. The sub-integrated board 117 is provided with a CPU 131, a RAM 132, and a ROM 133, and is connected to the effect control board 113, the electrical decoration board 115, the accessory device 148, and the speaker 48. Then, in accordance with a command transmitted from the main board 111, comprehensive control such as production is performed. The effect control board 113 incorporates a CPU 135, an input interface (not shown), a RAM and a ROM, and controls the display screen 28. Further, the illumination board 115 incorporates a CPU 134, an input interface (not shown), RAM and ROM. Then, the patrol lamp 14, the normal symbol display unit 140, the first special symbol display unit 141, the second special symbol display unit 142, the lighting device 143, the normal symbol memory number display LED 144, the first special symbol memory number display LED 145, and the second The special symbol memory number display LED 146 and the like are controlled.

  As described above, the patrol lamp 14 includes two types of light emitters (the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26) and the reflector 42. Then, the CPU 134 controls light emission by controlling power supply to the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 and rotation of the reflector driving motor 155 for driving the reflector 42 to rotate. The turning control is performed.

  Next, the power supply substrate 112 will be described. The power supply board 112 is connected to the main board 111 and the game ball launcher 119, and supplies DC stabilized power to each board and the game ball launcher 119. The game ball launcher 119 includes a launch motor (not shown), a touch sensor provided on the launch handle 7, a launcher stop switch, a launch strength volume, and the like. One game ball is sent to the game area at regular intervals. Fire.

  Next, the storage area of the RAM 122 of the main board 111 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the RAM 122 of the main board 111. As shown in FIG. 8, in the RAM 122, a flag indicating whether or not a game ball has won a prize storage area such as a counter storage area 5201 for storing various counters, a normal symbol starting gate 12, a first starting opening 15 or the like. A winning ball flag storage area 5202 for storing, a normal hit relation information storage area 5203 for storing a random number acquired when a game ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 12, and a normal symbol operation for storing the number of normal symbol operation hold balls Reservation ball number storage area 5204, first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 for storing a random number obtained when winning a game ball to the first start port 15, first special symbol for storing the number of first special symbol operation reservation ball Operation holding ball number storage area 5206, second jackpot relation information storage area 52 for storing a random number acquired when winning a game ball to the second starting port (not shown) 7. Second special symbol operation reserved ball number storage area 5208 for storing the second special symbol operation reserved ball number, and output from the main board 111 to the sub-integrated board 117, the payout control board 114, the illumination board 115, the relay board 116, etc. A command relation storage area 5209 for storing control commands to be executed and a flag relation storage area 5210 for storing various flags are provided. Further, the RAM 122 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  Next, each counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 122 will be described. The counters stored in the RAM 122 include a random number acquisition counter for acquiring random numbers, a timer counter for measuring time, a winning ball counter for counting the number of winning balls, and the like.

  First, the random number acquisition counter will be described. The random number acquisition counter includes a normal hit determination counter, a first jackpot determination counter, a first special symbol creation counter, a first variation pattern determination counter, a second jackpot determination counter, a second special symbol creation counter, and a second variation pattern determination counter. Etc. The values of these counters are set at regular intervals (for example, in the counter update process of the main process (S12, see FIG. 13)) that is executed based on the interrupt signal from the interrupt signal generation circuit 125 (see FIG. 7). , A predetermined amount (for example, “1”) is added every 2 ms). Each counter has a minimum value (lower limit value) and a maximum value (upper limit value), and is configured to circulate in a numerical value in a range from the minimum value to the maximum value. In other words, if the counter value becomes the same as the maximum value as a result of the update, the counter value takes the minimum value in the next update. In each random number acquisition counter, “0” is stored as an initial value when the gaming machine 1 is activated. When the value is rounded to the same value as the initial value “0” by updating, a new initial value is set. Acquired, and “1” is added to the initial value. The new initial value is repeatedly executed while the CPU 121 does not perform the main process (see FIG. 13) (until the main process ends and the new main process is started by the interrupt signal). A random number generated by an initial value random number process (a process for generating a random number by a predetermined algorithm) not shown is used. These random number acquisition counters are used in a normal symbol process (see S16, FIG. 13) and a special symbol process (see S14, FIG. 13) of the main process described later, and a first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 (FIG. 9). And the like are stored in the storage area of the RAM 122.

  Next, the timer counter will be described. The timer counter is a counter used for measuring time, and a predetermined value is stored as an initial value at the start of time measurement. For example, when measuring 1 second, “500” is stored as an initial value. Then, “1” is subtracted by “1” in the counter update process (S12, see FIG. 13) performed every 2 ms, which is the interval of interrupt signal generation. If the value is not “0”, it is determined that the time is being measured. When the value becomes “0”, it is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed. The value of the timer counter is programmed not to be updated after it becomes “0”.

  Next, the winning ball counter will be described. The winning ball counter is used to count the number of game balls that have won the big winning opening 16 while the big winning opening 16 performs one opening / closing operation. The initial value of this counter is “0”, and “1” is added every time a winning is detected in a switch reading process (S11, see FIG. 13) of the main process described later. When the special winning opening 16 is closed, it is initialized.

  Next, the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 122 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of the RAM 122. The first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is used in a special symbol process (see S14 and FIG. 13) of the main process described later. As shown in FIG. 9, the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is provided with a determination area and first to fourth storage areas. And the random number which the game ball (1st special symbol action | operation hold ball | bowl) in which the result of the 1st jackpot determination is not alert | reported yet is memorize | stored. In the determination area, the result of the first jackpot determination currently being performed and a random number that is the basis of the first jackpot game are stored.

  In each of the determination area and the first to fourth storage areas, a first jackpot random number field in which the value of the first jackpot determination counter is stored, and a first special symbol in which the value of the first special symbol creation counter is stored. A determined random number column and a first variation pattern determining random number column in which the value of the first variation pattern determining counter is stored are provided. When the winning of the game ball to the first start port 15 is confirmed, the memory area corresponding to the value (first special symbol operation reservation ball number) of the first special symbol operation reservation ball number storage area 5206 of the RAM 122 is stored. Each value is stored, and based on this value, the first jackpot determination, the determination of the first special symbol when the first jackpot is determined, and the determination of the variation pattern are performed. In the second jackpot relation information storage area 5207 of the RAM 122, a storage area similar to the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is provided. And the random number acquired when a game ball wins a 2nd starting port (not shown) is memorize | stored. Also, in the ordinary hit relation information storage area 5203 of the RAM 122, five storage areas are provided so that ordinary hit random numbers can be held.

  Next, the storage area of the ROM 123 of the main board 111 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of the ROM 123 of the main board 111. The ROM 123 stores an initial setting storage area 5301 that stores initial values and the like stored in each storage area when the gaming machine 1 is reset, and a control that stores various programs for the CPU 121 to control the gaming machine 1. In a program storage area 5302, a control command table storage area 5303 for storing a table of control commands output from the main board 111 to the sub integrated board 117, the first special symbol display unit 141, and the second special symbol display unit 142 Special symbol pattern storage area 5304 for storing a special symbol pattern that is a two-digit number to be displayed (in the case of jackpot) or a symbol “-” (in the case of a loss), and determination of first jackpot determination and second jackpot determination Fluctuation pattern notation that stores information such as tables related to symbol variation patterns when reporting results And area 5305, usually hit determination, the first jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination, a determination table storage area 5306 for storing various tables that are referred to when determining the like of the special symbols is performed is provided. Further, the ROM 123 is provided with various storage areas not shown.

  In the fluctuation pattern storage area 5305, a fluctuation pattern determination table that is referred to when determining a fluctuation pattern when it is determined that the jackpot is determined is stored according to the type of jackpot determination (first jackpot determination, second jackpot determination). (See FIGS. 11 and 12). Then, a variation pattern is determined by the value of the variation pattern determination random number, and an effect pattern that the gaming machine 1 executes for the player is determined according to the determined variation pattern.

  The determination table storage area 5306 stores a first jackpot determination table that is referred to when the first jackpot determination is performed, and a second jackpot determination table (not shown) that is referred to when the second jackpot determination is performed. Yes. These jackpot determination tables are provided with a high probability determination table referred to during the probability variation state and a low probability determination table referred to during the non-probability variation. Then, the determination result of either “big hit” or “out” is associated with each value of the big hit random number, and by applying the first and second big hit random number values to the determination table according to the gaming state, A jackpot decision is made.

  Next, the variation pattern determination table stored in the variation pattern storage area 5305 of the ROM 123 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 shows a variation pattern determination table for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination executed when a game ball wins the first starting port 15, and FIG. 12 shows the second starting port (illustrated). A variation pattern determination table for notifying the result of the second jackpot determination that is executed when a game ball wins is shown.

  The variation pattern is an effect pattern when the determination result by the jackpot determination (first jackpot determination and second jackpot determination) is shown to the player. The CPU 121 of the main board 111 selects a variation pattern with reference to the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. Further, when a game ball wins at the second starting port (not shown), the variation pattern is selected with reference to the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. And the aspect of the effect performed by the 1st special symbol display part 141, the 2nd special symbol display part 142, the display screen 28, the patrol lamp 14, the illuminating device 143, the speaker 48, etc. is determined by the selected fluctuation pattern. . In the sub-integrated board 117, a specific effect design is determined based on the variation pattern determined by the main board 111, and the electric decoration board 115 and the effect control board 113 are controlled. Details will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the variation pattern determination table includes a type of jackpot determination (first jackpot determination or second jackpot determination), a gaming state at the time of jackpot determination (non-short time or short time), and jackpot A plurality of tables are provided in accordance with the determination result (outgoing or big hit). A plurality of types of variation patterns are assigned to each table, and the variation pattern and the variation pattern determination random number value (0 to 99) are associated with each other. When the jackpot determination is performed, a table corresponding to conditions such as the type of jackpot determination and the gaming state is referred to, and one variation pattern is determined based on the value of the variation pattern determination random number acquired at the time of the jackpot determination. Then, the main board 111 transmits a command designating the determined variation pattern to the sub integrated board 117. The sub integrated board 117 controls the notification effect according to the designated variation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, as the variation pattern displayed on the display screen 28, after the effect that the symbol is changing (referred to as “variable effect”), two of the three demo symbols have the same symbol ( A reach effect, which is an effect in the reach state), and a non-reach effect that stops the symbol that shows a deviation without being in the reach state. Furthermore, a pseudo continuous variation effect (pseudo-continuous) in which the change effect is repeatedly executed on the display screen 28 can be performed. According to this quasi-continuous variation effect, since the results of multiple jackpot determinations are displayed while the results of one jackpot determination are displayed, the player has executed more jackpot determinations than actual. I get the illusion. Thereby, it is possible to notify the player of the degree of expectation of jackpot.

  A variation pattern in the case where the first start opening 15 is won will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, when winning a prize at the first start port 15, it corresponds to the first jackpot determination. First, when the determination result is “big hit”, the production content is always “reach production”. Two of the three demo symbols become the same symbol and become “reach production”, and the third symbol also becomes the same symbol and become “big hit”. In other words, it is natural that “reach production” and “big hit” are united. On the other hand, when the determination result is “out”, depending on the value of the random number, the content of the effect may be “reach effect” or “non-reach effect”.

  In the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 11, the probability that each variation pattern develops into a jackpot game is specified by adjusting the number of variation pattern determination random numbers assigned to each variation pattern. For example, in the first jackpot determination-non-time-short / medium state, if “reach effect” is displayed, it will be developed into a jackpot game with a probability of 50%, and “pseudo-ream (“ fluctuation effect ”2 times) +“ reach ” In the case where the “directive” effect is displayed, the game has a probability of 79%, and a pseudo-continuous change effect of “pseudo ream (“ variable effect ”3 times) +“ reach effect ”” If displayed, it will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 90%, and if a pseudo continuous variation effect of “pseudo ream (“ variable effect ”4 times) +“ reach effect ”” is displayed, 93% It develops into a jackpot game with probability.

  Also, for example, in the short-time state, when “reach effect” is displayed, the game will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 25%. In addition, when a pseudo continuous variation production of “pseudo ream (“ variation production ”2 times) +“ reach production ”” is displayed, the game will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 83%. When “3 times) +“ reach production ”pseudo continuous variation production is displayed, it will develop into a big hit game with a probability of 89%,“ pseudo ream (4 fluctuation production ”4 times) +“ reach production ” When the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed, the game develops into a jackpot game with a probability of 94%. In this way, as the number of times of variation effects in the pseudo continuous variation effect increases, as a result, the probability of developing into a jackpot game is set higher, thereby giving the player a sense of expectation of occurrence of a jackpot game.

  Next, the effect when winning a prize at the second starting port (not shown) will be described. When winning the second starting port (not shown), it corresponds to the second jackpot determination. First, when the determination result is “big hit”, the production content is always “reach”. This is natural as described above. On the other hand, even when the determination result is “out of”, the production content is always “reach” regardless of the random number value. This means that when entering the second starting port (not shown), it always results in “reach” regardless of the gaming state and the determination result.

  In the variation pattern determination table shown in FIG. 12, the probability that each variation pattern will develop into a jackpot game is specified by adjusting the number of variation pattern determination random numbers assigned to each variation pattern. For example, in the second jackpot determination-non-time-short / medium state, when “reach effect” is displayed, the game will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 15%, and “pseudo-ream (“ fluctuation effect ”2 times) +“ reach ” In the case where a pseudo-continuous variation effect of “Direction” is displayed, it will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 78%, and a pseudo-continuous variation effect of “pseudo ream (“ variation effect ”3 times) +“ reach effect ”” If displayed, it will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 90%, and if a pseudo continuous variation effect of “pseudo ream (“ variable effect ”4 times) +“ reach effect ”” is displayed, 93% It develops into a jackpot game with probability.

  Further, for example, in the short-time state, when “reach effect” is displayed, the game develops into a jackpot game with a probability of 5%. In addition, when a pseudo continuous variation production of “pseudo ream (“ variation production ”2 times) +“ reach production ”” is displayed, the game will develop into a jackpot game with a probability of 83%. When “3 times) +“ reach production ”pseudo continuous variation production is displayed, it will develop into a big hit game with a probability of 89%,“ pseudo ream (4 fluctuation production ”4 times) +“ reach production ” When the pseudo continuous variation effect is displayed, the game develops into a jackpot game with a probability of 94%. In this way, as the number of times of variation effects in the pseudo continuous variation effect increases, as a result, the probability of developing into a jackpot game is set higher, thereby giving the player a sense of expectation of occurrence of a jackpot game.

  Needless to say, the variation pattern determination table used in the present embodiment is merely an example, and the contents of the table can be set as appropriate.

  Next, details of the operation of the main board 111 of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of main processing executed by the CPU 121 of the main board 111, and FIGS. 14 to 16 are flowcharts of subroutines of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. Hereinafter, each step of the flowchart is abbreviated as “S”.

  The gaming machine 1 is controlled by a control program stored in the control program storage area 5302 of the ROM 123. The main process of the control program is executed by the CPU 121 when the CPU 121 senses an interrupt signal generated by the interrupt signal generation circuit 125 (see FIG. 7). Since the interrupt signal is generated at regular intervals (2 ms in the present embodiment), the main process is repeatedly executed every 2 ms.

  First, main processing performed by the CPU 121 of the main board 111 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, when the main process is started by sensing an interrupt signal, first, a command output process is performed (S10). In this command output process, a control command is output to the sub-integrated board 117, the payout control board 114, the relay board 116, etc. via the I / O interface 124. There are many control commands such as a command for instructing the determined variation pattern, a command for instructing the timing for stopping the variation of the variation pattern, a command for informing the start of the jackpot game, and a command for instructing the opening / closing timing of the electric accessory. There is a command. The control command output here is a control command stored as an output command in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122 in the main process executed last time.

  Next, a switch reading process is performed (S11). In this switch reading process, a process for detecting winning of a game ball to the normal symbol start gate 12, the first start port 15, and the second start port (not shown) is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game ball is detected by each switch (see FIG. 7) provided in these winning holes, and if a game ball is detected, a winning ball flag storage area in the RAM 122 is detected. A flag corresponding to each switch stored in 5202 is turned ON. Further, the number of winning game balls is counted by a winning ball counter. At the start of the switch reading process, all the flags in the winning ball flag storage area 5202 are reset.

  Next, a counter update process is performed (S12). As described above, in this counter update process, each value of the random number acquisition counter stored in the counter storage area 5201 of the RAM 122 is added by a predetermined amount, and each value of the timer counter is subtracted by a predetermined amount.

  Next, special electric accessory processing is performed (S13). In the special electric accessory process, a command for instructing the opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 16 is performed during the big hit game. Also, at the end of the jackpot game, depending on the type of special symbol that is the basis of the jackpot game, a flag (probability change flag and time stamp) for generating either the short state at the time of probability change or the short state at the time of non-probability change Middle flag) processing is performed.

  Next, special symbol processing is performed (S14). In this special symbol processing, processing such as jackpot determination, determination of variation pattern, instruction, instruction to start and end symbol variation, and the like are performed. This special symbol process will be described later with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Next, ordinary electric accessory processing is performed (S15). In this normal electric accessory process, when it is determined that the normal winning process is performed in the normal symbol process (see S16, described later), the left open wing 18 and the right open wing 19 are opened for a predetermined time, and the first start port of the game ball Processing for facilitating winning 15 is performed.

  Next, normal symbol processing is performed (S16). In the normal symbol process, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, the value of the normal hit determination counter is acquired as a normal hit random number. Then, a normal hit determination is performed based on the acquired random number, and a process of displaying the determination result on the normal symbol display unit 140 is performed.

  Next, a payout process (S17) for paying out prize balls and an error check (S18) are performed. If an error has occurred in the gaming machine 1, an error is displayed on the display screen 28, or an error sound is generated on the speaker 48. Therefore, an error command for transmission to the sub-integrated board 117 in the command output process of S10 is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Next, in the information output process (S19), various kinds of information such as jackpot information and start information of the gaming machine 1 are output via the output port 118 to a game hall management computer (not shown). When the information output process ends, the main process ends. When the interrupt signal is received from the interrupt signal generation circuit 125, the main process is executed again from the beginning.

  Next, details of the special symbol process, which is a process performed on the main board 111, will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 14 to 16 are flowcharts of special symbol processing executed by the CPU 121 of the main board 111. In the special symbol process, a first jackpot determination, a second jackpot determination, a symbol and a variation pattern displayed on the display screen 28, an effect determination, a game state determination process, and the like are performed.

  First, the flags used in the special symbol process will be described. In the flag relation storage area 5210 provided in the RAM 122 of the main board 111, there are a display state flag, a first jackpot gaming state flag, a second jackpot gaming state flag, a probability variation flag, a probability variation winning flag, a time-short / medium flag, and the like. It is remembered.

  The display state flag is a flag indicating the states of the first special symbol display unit 141 and the second special symbol display unit 142, and when one of the two special symbol display units 141 and 142 is changing (during the change). “1” is stored in “1”, “2” is stored when either one is stopped (stop display), and “0” is stored when both are not changing or stopped. The first jackpot game status flag is stored as “1” during the first jackpot game, and the second jackpot game status flag is stored as “ON” during the second jackpot game. Otherwise, “0” is stored. Is stored and is “OFF”. The probability variation flag is “1” stored in the probability variation state and is “ON”, and “0” is stored in the non-probability variation state and is “OFF”. Further, the probability variation winning flag is “ON” when the probability variation state occurs after the jackpot game ends, and “OFF” otherwise. In addition, the hour / middle flag is “ON” when the hour / middle state is set, and “OFF” otherwise.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the special symbol process of the main process is started, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won the first start port 15 (S21). If the first start port switch 151 provided in the first start port 15 has not detected a winning game ball (S21: NO), no game ball has won the first starting port 15, The process proceeds to S25 as it is.

  When the first start port switch 151 detects a winning of a game ball (S21: YES), a random number for the game ball is acquired and stored in the RAM 122. However, the number of first special symbol actuating balls that can acquire and store random numbers is four. Therefore, a determination is made as to whether or not the number of first special symbol actuated balls stored in the RAM 122 is “4” (S22). If it is “4” (S22: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds to S25 as it is.

  When the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4”, that is, from “0” to “3” (S22: NO), “1” is set to the number of first special symbol operation reservation balls. It is added (S23). And random numbers are memorize | stored in the memory area of the number corresponding to the value of the 1st special symbol action reservation ball number among the 1st-4th memory areas in the 1st jackpot relation information memory area 5205 of RAM122 which memorizes various random numbers. (S24).

  Next, a process related to winning a game ball at the second starting port (not shown) is performed. First, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won a second starting port (not shown) (S25). If the winning of the game ball is not detected by the second start port switch 152 provided at the second start port (not shown) (S25: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S31 (see FIG. 15, described later). To do. If it is determined that a game ball has been won at the second starting port (not shown) (S25: YES), is the second special symbol actuated holding ball number stored in the RAM 122 “4”? A determination of whether or not is made (S26). If it is “4” (S26: YES), since the random number for this game ball cannot be stored, the process proceeds to S31 (see FIG. 15) as it is.

  When the number of second special symbol operation reservation balls is not “4” (S26: NO), “1” is added to the number of second special symbol operation reservation balls (S27). And various random numbers are memorize | stored in the 2nd big hit relation information storage area 5207 of RAM122 (S28), and it transfers to judgment of S31 (refer FIG. 15).

  Next, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the game state is a jackpot gaming state (S31). When it is a jackpot game state, the first jackpot determination, the second jackpot determination, and the notification of the determination result are not performed. Therefore, if either the first jackpot gaming state flag or the second jackpot gaming state flag is “ON” and the jackpot gaming state is set (S31: YES), the process returns to the main process without doing anything. .

  When it is determined that the game state is not a jackpot gaming state (S31: NO), processing relating to control of the first special symbol display unit 141 and the second special symbol display unit 142 is performed. First, it is determined whether or not any of the two special symbol display portions 141 and 142 is changing based on the display state flag (S32). When the display state flag is not “1” and the special symbol display portions 141 and 142 are not changing (S32: NO), it is determined whether or not one of them is stopped by the display state flag. Performed (S33). When the display state flag is not “2” and the two special symbol display units 141 and 142 are not stopped and displayed (S33: NO), the first jackpot determination or the second jackpot determination is performed.

  Therefore, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 16, it is confirmed whether or not there is a game ball to be subjected to the jackpot determination. First, it is determined whether or not the number of second special symbol actuated balls is “1” or more (S41). In the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol operation reservation ball and the second special symbol operation reservation ball are “1” or more, the second big hit determination is preferentially executed. Therefore, when the number of second special symbol operation reservation balls is “1” or more (S41: YES), the process proceeds to S61 and the second big hit determination is performed. On the other hand, when the second special symbol operation reservation ball number is “0” (S41: NO), it is determined whether or not the first special symbol operation reservation ball number is “1” or more (S42). ). If it is “0” (S42: NO), there is no game ball to be subjected to the jackpot determination, and the process directly returns to the main process. If it is “1” or more (S42: YES), the process proceeds to S45 in order to perform the first jackpot determination.

  In the first jackpot determination, first, “1” is subtracted from the number of first special symbol actuated holding balls (S45), and the value of the first jackpot relation information storage area 5205 is shifted. That is, the random numbers stored in the second to fourth storage areas in the winning order are shifted to the storage areas one number lower, and the random numbers stored in the first storage area are the random numbers for determining the first jackpot. The area is shifted to a determination area that is an area to be stored (S46).

  Next, a first jackpot determination is performed (S47 to S55). The first jackpot determination is performed by referring to the information in the determination table storage area 5306 of the ROM 123 and using the value of the first jackpot random number in the determination area. Then, a jackpot determination according to the gaming state is executed (S47). Specifically, if the probability variation flag is “1” stored and the probability variation state (short time) is “ON”, the number of specific values determined as jackpots is the non-probability variation state. The first jackpot determination is performed with reference to more first high probability determination tables than those in the middle. On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is “OFF” in the non-probability variation state (non-short time), the determination is performed with reference to the first low probability determination table.

  Next, processing for determining the variation pattern and processing for determining the first special symbol are performed. First, it is determined whether or not the result of the first jackpot determination is “jackpot” (S48). If it is “big hit” (S48: YES), it is then determined whether or not the time is short. Here, if the hour / middle flag is “ON” and is in the hour / middle state (S49: YES), based on the value stored in the first variation pattern determination random number column (see FIG. 5). Of the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11), one of the variation patterns corresponding to the “short time, middle, big hit” is selected and determined (S50). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S55. On the other hand, when the hour / middle flag is “OFF” and is in a non-time / middle state (S49: NO), based on the value stored in the first variation pattern determination random number column (see FIG. 9), Of the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “non-time-short-medium bonus” is selected and determined (S51). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S55.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S48 that it is “out of” (S48: NO), it is then determined whether the time is short. Here, if the hour / middle flag is “ON” and the hour / middle flag is in the state (S52: YES), based on the value stored in the first variation pattern determination random number column (see FIG. 9). Among the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “out of time” is selected and determined (S53). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S55. On the other hand, when the hour / middle flag is “OFF” and is in a non-time / middle state (S52: NO), based on the value stored in the first variation pattern determination random number column (see FIG. 9), Among the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 11), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “out of time and shortage” is selected and determined (S54). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S55.

  In S55, a special symbol corresponding to the gaming state is determined (S55), and a special symbol designation command indicating the determined first special symbol is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S75.

  In the second jackpot determination, various processes are performed in the same flow as the first jackpot determination (S41: YES). First, “1” is subtracted from the number of second special symbol operation reserved balls stored in the RAM 122 (S61), and the value stored in the second jackpot relation information storage area 5207 is shifted (S62). Next, a second jackpot determination is performed (S63 to S71). This second jackpot determination is performed by referring to the information in the determination table storage area 5306 of the ROM 123 and using the value of the second jackpot random number in the determination area. Then, a jackpot determination according to the gaming state is executed (S63). Specifically, if the probability variation flag is “1” stored and the probability variation state (short time) is “ON”, the number of specific values determined as jackpots is the non-probability variation state. A second jackpot determination is made with reference to more second high probability determination tables than inside. On the other hand, if the probability variation flag is “OFF” in the non-probability variation state (non-time reduction), the determination is performed with reference to the second low probability determination table.

  Next, processing for determining the variation pattern and processing for determining the second special symbol are performed. First, it is determined whether or not the result of the second jackpot determination is “jackpot” (S64). If it is “big hit” (S64: YES), it is then determined whether or not the time is short (S65). Here, if the hour / middle flag is “ON” and is in the hour / middle state (S65: YES), based on the value stored in the second variation pattern determination random number column (not shown), Among the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 12), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “short-time, middle, big hit” is selected and determined (S66). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S71. On the other hand, when the hour / middle flag is “OFF” and is in a non-time / middle state (S65: NO), the fluctuation is determined based on the value stored in the second fluctuation pattern determination random number column (not shown). Of the variation patterns stored in the pattern determination table (see FIG. 12), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “non-time-saving mid-big hit” is selected and determined (S67). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S71.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S64 that it is “out of” (S64: NO), it is then determined whether or not the time is short. Here, if the hour / middle flag is “ON” and is in the hour / middle state (S68: YES), based on the value stored in the second variation pattern determination random number column (not shown), Of the variation patterns stored in the variation pattern determination table (see FIG. 12), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “out of time and shortage” is selected and determined (S69). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S71. On the other hand, when the hour / middle flag is “OFF” and is in a non-time / middle state (S68: NO), the fluctuation is determined based on the value stored in the second fluctuation pattern determination random number column (not shown). Among the variation patterns stored in the pattern determination table (see FIG. 12), one of the variation patterns corresponding to “non-time-shortage deviation” is selected and determined (S70). A command specifying the determined variation pattern is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S71.

  In S71, a special symbol corresponding to the gaming state is determined (S71), and a special symbol designation command indicating the determined second special symbol is stored in the command relation storage area 5209 of the RAM 122. Then, the process proceeds to S75.

  Next, a gaming state determination process (S75) is performed. In the gaming state determination process, the jackpot type determined according to the special symbol is determined, and a flag for controlling the gaming state after the jackpot game is ended according to the jackpot type and the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination. Processing is performed.

  Next, the variation time of the special symbol determined according to the already determined variation pattern is stored in the special symbol variation time counter (S76). Then, “1” indicating that one of the two special symbol display portions 141 and 142 is fluctuating is stored in the display state flag (S77), the special symbol processing is terminated, and the processing returns to the main processing.

  In the determination of S32 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 15, when “1” is stored in the display state flag and any of the special symbol display units 141 and 142 is determined to be changing (S32). : YES), it is determined whether or not the variation time has elapsed (S101). When the value of the special symbol variation time counter set in S76 (see FIG. 16) is “0” and it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S101: YES), the command related storage area of the RAM 122 A special symbol stop command is stored in 5209 (S102). This special symbol stop command is a command for instructing to stop the variation of any of the fluctuating special symbol display units 141 and 142. Then, the stop display time is stored in the special symbol stop time counter (S103), and “2” indicating that one of the special symbol display units 141 and 142 is being stopped is stored in the display state flag ( S104), the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is determined in S101 that the value of the special symbol stop time counter is not “0” and the variation time has not yet elapsed (S101: NO), the process returns to the main process.

  If it is determined in S33 that “2” is stored in the display state flag and one of the special symbol display units 141 and 142 is determined to be stopped (S33: YES), S103 is displayed. Whether or not the stop display time has elapsed is determined based on the value of the special symbol stop time counter set in (S105). If the value of the special symbol designation time counter is not “0” and the stop display time has not yet elapsed (S105: NO), the process returns to the main process as it is to continue the stop display. When the value of the special symbol stop time counter is “0”, the stop display time has elapsed (S105: YES), indicating that the special symbol display portions 141 and 142 are neither changing nor being stopped. “0” is stored in the display state flag (S106).

  Next, a game state transition process is performed (S107). In this gaming state transition process, the values of the first jackpot gaming state flag and the second jackpot gaming state flag for controlling the jackpot game are controlled according to the result of the jackpot determination. Also, if the judgment result is out of place, the number of jackpot judgments made after the end of the previous jackpot game is counted, and the short-time state and the probability variation state are controlled according to the counted number of jackpot judgments. Processing is performed.

  Next, when it is determined that the jackpot is made in the previous jackpot determination (S108: YES), “1” indicating the jackpot gaming state is stored in the jackpot gaming state flag and is set to “ON” ( In step S109, a jackpot game start command for notifying the sub integrated board 117 of starting the jackpot game is stored (S110), and the process returns to the main process. On the other hand, if it is not determined to be a big hit (S108: NO), the process directly returns to the main process.

  Next, processing in the sub integrated substrate 117 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is a conceptual diagram showing a part of the sub effect design determination table stored in the ROM 133 of the sub integrated board 117, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the sub integrated board processing in the sub integrated board 117. In the sub-integrated substrate processing, processing for controlling effects by the display screen 28, the patrol lamp 14, the speaker 48, and the like is performed in accordance with a command transmitted from the main substrate 111. In particular, in order to determine an effect design indicating the result of the jackpot determination according to the effect pattern determined on the main board 111 and to execute the effect of the determined content, the effect control board 113 and the illumination board 115 Send a control command.

  First, the RAM 132 of the sub integrated substrate 117 will be described. The RAM 132 stores a variation pattern storage area in which a variation pattern designated by the main board 111 is stored, a counter storage area in which various counters are stored, and command related information in which control commands output to the effect control board 113 are stored. Storage areas such as a storage area and a flag-related storage area in which various flags are stored are provided.

  Next, the ROM 133 of the sub integrated substrate 117 will be described. Various programs for the CPU 131 to assist the control of the gaming machine 1 are stored in the ROM 133. In addition, a control command table storage area for storing a table of control commands output from the sub integrated board 117 to the effect control board 113 and the illumination board 115, and a table storage for storing a sub effect symbol determination table for determining the contents of the effect. Various storage areas such as areas are provided.

  Next, a part of the sub effect symbol determination table stored in the table storage area of the ROM 133 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 17, in the sub effect symbol determination table, one or more effect symbols are associated with each variation pattern designated from the main board 111. In the sub-integrated board processing (see FIG. 18) described later, one of the effect symbols corresponding to the designated variation pattern is determined based on the random number stored in the counter storage area of the RAM 132.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, the light emission mode and light emission time of the 1st light-emitting body 41 and the 2nd light-emitting body 26 are set to the above-mentioned each production content. Here, as the light emission mode, when the light emitter is continuously made to emit light (lighted state), when it is continuously turned off (light off state), the lighted state and the light extinguished at a predetermined cycle. One of the cases where the state is repeatedly executed (flashing state) is set. Further, when the illuminant is in a blinking state, a blinking period is also set.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when either the first light emitter 41 or the second light emitter 26 is in a lighting state or a blinking state, the reflector 42 is set to turn at a predetermined turning speed. The Accordingly, when the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 emit light (lighted state, blinking state), the light emitted from the light emitter is applied to the rotating reflector 42. Therefore, it is possible to perform a light emission effect that has an impact on the player.

  Furthermore, in this Embodiment, the time which performs light emission control of the 1st light-emitting body 41 and the 2nd light-emitting body 26 is set so that it may become the same as the display time of the change effect in effect content. Thereby, the display timing of the fluctuation effect displayed from the display screen 28 and the timing of driving the patrol lamp 14 (light emission of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26, turning of the reflector 42) are matched. . By performing such drive control on the patrol lamp 14, it is possible to produce an effect as if the display on the display screen 28 and the driving of the patrol lamp 14 operate in conjunction with each other.

  For example, in the example shown in FIG. 17, “A1”, “A2”... Can be displayed on the display screen 28 as “reach effect”. Here, when displaying the symbol effect “A1” from the display screen 28, the state of the patrol lamp 14 is set to “first light-emitting body 41: lighting state, second light-emitting body 26: light-off state” and is continued for 20 seconds. ing. On the other hand, when the reach effect of “A2” is displayed from the display screen 28, the state of the patrol lamp 14 is set to “first light-emitting body 41: lighting state, second light-emitting body 26: light-off state” and is continued for 10 seconds. After that, “first light-emitting body 41: lighting state, second light-emitting body 26: blinking state” is continued for 10 seconds. As described above, by independently performing the light emission control of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26, the types of combinations of both light emission modes are diversified. Thereby, the light emission effects of the patrol lamp 14 are diversified. Further, when the reach effect is displayed from the display screen 28, the reach effect is diversified by changing the light emission effect of the patrol lamp 14 in accordance with the aspect of the effect pattern, thereby enhancing the player's gaming interest. .

  Further, for example, “C1”, “C2”... Can be displayed on the display screen 28 as “pseudo-continuous (“ variation effect ”twice) + reach effect”. Here, in the case where the effect symbol “C1” is displayed on the display screen 28, the light emission mode of the second light emitter 26 is changed from “off state → off state → flashing state (0.5s cycle)”. . In this way, the second light emitter 26 is blinked while the last variation effect among the pseudo continuous variation effects is displayed on the display screen 28. As a result, the player is notified that the time at which the variation effect ends and the final effect starts is approaching, thereby enhancing the player's gaming interest.

  Further, when the effect symbol “C2” is displayed on the display screen 28, the light emission mode of the second light emitter 26 is changed from “flashing state (0.7 s cycle) → flashing state (0.5 s cycle) → flashing state ( 0.3s period) ”. As described above, the control is performed so that the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 gradually becomes shorter as the number of repetitions of the changing effect displayed on the display screen 28 increases. Thereby, the player can grasp the number of repetitions of the variation effect by visually recognizing the light emission mode of the patrol lamp 14. In addition, the shorter the blinking period, the higher the probability that the player will develop into a jackpot game, so it is possible to raise the player's expectation and improve the gaming interest. . Furthermore, when displaying “pseudo-continuous (“ fluctuation effect ”twice” + reach effect ”) from the display screen 28, various effects can be obtained by changing the light emission mode of the patrol lamp 14 in accordance with the mode of the design pattern. To increase the interest of players.

  Further, for example, “D1”, “D2”,... Can be displayed on the display screen 28 as “pseudo-continuous (“ variation effect ”3 times) + reach effect”. Here, in the case where the effect symbol “D1” is displayed from the display screen 28, the light emission control of the second light emitter 26 is changed to “off state → off state → flashing state (0.5 cycle) → flashing state (0. 3s period) ”. In this way, by causing the second light emitter 26 to emit light during the pseudo continuous variation effect, and further shortening the blinking cycle as the end of the number of repetitions of digestion approaches, the variation effect ends and the final effect starts. The player is notified that the time is about to come. This enhances the player's gaming interest.

  In addition, when the effect symbol “D2” is displayed from the display screen 28, the light emission control of the second light emitter 26 is changed from “blinking state (0.7 s cycle) → flashing state (0.5 s cycle) → flashing state ( 0.3 s cycle) → flashing state (0.1 s cycle) ”. In this way, the control is performed so that the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is shortened as the number of repetitions of the variation effect increases. Thereby, the player can grasp the number of repetitions of the variation effect by visually recognizing the light emission mode of the patrol lamp 14. In addition, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 at the time of the reach effect after the change effect is set to be shorter than that in the case of “pseudo-continuous (“ change effect ”twice) + reach effect”. ("Pseudo-ream (" Fluctuation effect "2 times) + Reach effect": 0.3 s, "Pseudo-ream (" Variation effect "2 times) + Reach effect": 0.1 s). This notifies the player that the probability of developing into a jackpot game is very high. Furthermore, when displaying “pseudo-continuous (“ fluctuation effect ”3 times) + reach effect” from the display screen 28, the light emission mode of the patrol lamp 14 is changed according to the mode of the effect pattern. Diversify the game and enhance the gaming interests of players.

  Hereinafter, the sub integrated substrate processing performed by the CPU 131 of the sub integrated substrate 117 will be described with reference to FIG. When the sub-integrated substrate processing is started, it is first determined whether or not a variation pattern designation command has been received (S201). If received (S201: YES), the variation pattern specified by the command is stored in the variation pattern storage area of the RAM 132 (S202). Then, a random number is acquired, and a sub effect symbol determination table (see FIG. 17) is referred to, and an effect symbol to be displayed on the display screen 28 and a driving mode of the patrol lamp 14 (of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26). The light emission mode is determined (S203).

  Next, based on the determined mode, control for starting the variation effect by the display screen 28 and the speaker 48 is performed (S204). Thereby, the display of the variation effect determined in the display screen 28 is started.

  Next, control for causing the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 to emit light based on the light emission modes of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 determined based on the sub effect design determination table (see FIG. 17). Is performed (S205). Here, when either the first light emitter 41 or the second light emitter 26 is caused to emit light, the reflector driving motor 155 is controlled so that the reflector 42 turns. Specifically, in order to drive the first light emitter 41, the second light emitter 26, and the reflector 42 in the determined mode, a control command is transmitted to the electrical decoration board 115. The CPU 134 of the illumination board 115 that has received the control command drives the patrol lamp 14 based on the drive mode specified by the control command. Then, the process returns to S201.

  If the light emission time has elapsed with the first light emitting body 41 and the second light emitting body 26 emitting light in the light emitting mode specified by the command, the CPU 134 changes to the next light emitting mode. The light emission modes of 41 and the second light emitter 26 are switched, and the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 are caused to emit light for the designated light emission time in the switched light emission mode. Here, the timing at which the light emission mode is switched is synchronized with the switching timing of the changing effect displayed on the display screen 28. As a result, it is possible to show the player as if both are driving in conjunction. By controlling in this way, it is possible to perform a notification effect in which the display screen 28 and the patrol lamp 14 are integrated with the player, thereby improving the player's gaming interest.

  If the variation pattern designation command has not been received (S201: NO), it is determined whether or not a special symbol stop command has been received (S206). If it is received (S206: YES), the variation effect that has been executed is terminated, and the effect symbol on the display screen 28 is fixedly displayed (S207). Next, the display screen 28 is confirmed and displayed, and at the same time, based on the light emission mode (first light emitter 41: lit, second light emitter 26: lit) at the time of definite display determined based on the random number acquired in S203. Control is performed so that the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 emit light (S208). Thereby, the display effect from the display screen 28 and the driving of the patrol lamp 14 can be linked to notify the player of the jackpot confirmation. Moreover, in this Embodiment, both the 1st light emission body 41 and the 2nd light emission body 26 are made into a lighting state at the time of demarcation display, and the production which has an impact is performed. Then, the process returns to S201.

  If a special symbol stop command has not been received (S206: NO), it is determined whether a jackpot game start command has been received (S209). If it is received (S209: YES), processing for starting the effect during the jackpot game is performed (S210), and the process returns to the determination of S201. If the jackpot game start command has not been received (S209: NO), it is determined whether or not another command has been received (S212). If received (S212: YES), depending on the received command Various processes are performed (S213), and the process returns to the determination in S201. If no command has been received (S212: NO), the process directly returns to the determination in S201.

  Next, an effect aspect of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a part of the contents of the production mode in the gaming machine 1 in correspondence with the passage of time. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an effect mode (in the case of the effect symbol “D2” in FIG. 17) corresponding to the passage of time when the jackpot is determined after the effect of the pseudo continuous variation effect (three times). It is.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the display screen 28 displays a total of three fluctuation effects, then the reach is determined, and then the reach effect is displayed. Then, after a predetermined time has passed, a jackpot finalizing effect is performed. In addition, the display time during which each effect is displayed on the display screen 28 is as follows: change effect (first time): 8 seconds, change effect (second time): 8 seconds, change effect (third time): 8 seconds, reach effect: (100 seconds). In this way, the gaming machine 1 displays a plurality of variable effects on the display screen 28 at the time of a single jackpot lottery, thereby making it appear to the player as if the jackpot lottery is performed multiple times. Therefore, the expectation that the player will develop into a jackpot game is improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, at the timing when the display of the variation effect is started on the display screen 28, the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 of the patrol lamp 14 start to emit light and the reflector 42 starts to turn. Let Moreover, the light emission mode of the 1st light-emitting body 41 and the 2nd light-emitting body 26 is switched at the timing which a change effect switches. Specifically, the first illuminant 41 is always lit, the second illuminant 26 is blinking, and the blinking cycle of the second illuminant 26 is shortened as the number of times of changing effects increases. In the example shown in FIG. 19, during the period when the first variation effect is displayed on the display screen 28, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is 0.7 s. Then, when the display on the display screen 28 is switched and the second variation effect is displayed, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is switched to 0.5 s. Then, during the period when the second variation effect is displayed on the display screen 28, the second light emitter 26 is caused to blink at a blinking period of 0.5 s. Furthermore, when the display on the display screen 28 is switched and the third variation effect is displayed, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is switched to 0.3 s. Then, the second light emitter 26 is caused to blink at a blinking period of 0.3 s during the period when the third variation effect is displayed on the display screen 28.

  When the display on the display screen 28 is switched and the reach establishment and reach effect are displayed, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is switched to 0.1 s. Then, during the period when the reach effect is displayed, the second light emitter 26 is caused to blink at a blinking period of 0.1 s. Then, when the display on the display screen 28 is switched to a state where the jackpot confirmation display is made, the light emission mode of the second light emitter 26 is switched to the lighting state. Since the first light-emitting body 41 is always lit, the player is notified that the jackpot has been determined by setting both the first light-emitting body 41 and the second light-emitting body 26 to light. .

  As described above, the patrol lamp 14 includes two different light emitters (the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26). Then, together with the symbol display effect for notifying the game state displayed from the display screen 28, the light emission modes (lighted state, blinking state, off state) of the two light emitters are appropriately switched to emit light. Thereby, since the light emission effects by the patrol lamp 14 are diversified, various game state notifications can be given to the player.

  Here, the first light emitter 41 is disposed in a portion surrounded by the rotation locus of the reflector 42, and the second light emitter 26 is disposed outside the portion surrounded by the rotation locus of the reflector. Yes. Thereby, since the radiation direction and directivity of the reflected light reflected by the reflector 42 are different, the light emission modes from the patrol lamp 14 are diversified. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform various light emission effects.

  Moreover, the light emission mode of two light-emitting bodies (the 1st light-emitting body 41, the 2nd light-emitting body 26) is controlled asynchronously, and the light emission effect by the combination of a several light emission mode is performed. Thereby, the aspect of the light emission production | presentation by the patrol lamp 14 is diversified, and the game interest of a player is raised.

  In addition, the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 is set shorter as the probability of developing into a big hit game increases. As described above, the game state can be notified to the player by associating the blinking cycle of the light emitter with the probability of occurrence of the jackpot game. Since the player can recognize that the gaming state is advantageous to the player when the flashing cycle of the light emitter is short, it is possible to easily notify the gaming state.

  1 corresponds to the “rotary lamp” of the present invention, the upper lid portion 33 in FIG. 3 corresponds to the “globe” of the present invention, and the first light emitter 41 in FIG. 5 corresponds to the present invention. The second light emitter 26 corresponds to the “second light emitter” of the present invention.

  Further, in S203 of FIG. 14, the CPU 134 that performs processing for acquiring a random number corresponds to the “notification mode random number acquisition unit” of the present invention, and the acquired random number corresponds to the “notification mode random number” of the present invention. 18, the CPU 131 that performs the process of determining the light emission mode of the first light emitter 41 corresponds to the “first mode determination unit” of the present invention, and determines the light emission mode of the second light emitter 26. The CPU 131 that performs the processing corresponds to the “second mode determining means” of the present invention. In S205 of FIG. 18, the CPU 131 that performs control for causing the first light emitter 41 to emit light corresponds to the “first control means” of the present invention, and the CPU 131 that performs control for causing the second light emitter 26 to emit light is This corresponds to “second control means” of the invention.

  Further, the first start port 15 and the second start port (not shown) in FIG. 1 correspond to the “start port” of the present invention, and whether or not a game ball has won the start port in S21 and S25 of FIG. The CPU 121 that performs the process of determining whether or not corresponds to the “detection means” of the present invention, and the CPU 121 that performs the process of acquiring the big hit random number in S24 and S28 corresponds to the “hit random number acquisition means” of the present invention, In S48 and S64 in FIG. 16, the CPU 121 that performs the process of determining whether or not a big hit is equivalent to the “hit determination unit” of the present invention. In S210 in FIG. The CPU 131 that performs processing corresponds to the “winning game execution means” of the present invention.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change is possible.

  In the above-described embodiment, the globe 31 constituting the patrol lamp 14 is configured to have transparency in order to extract the light emitted from the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 provided inside to the outside. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. With reference to FIG. 20, the physical structure of the patrol lamp 14 in a modification is demonstrated. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the patrol lamp 14 in the modification as seen obliquely from above. The arrangement and shape of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 provided inside are the same as the arrangement and shape of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 shown in FIGS. Since it is the same, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 20, a large number of holes 21 are provided in the lid portion 20 provided so as to cover the patrol lamp 14 from above. These holes 21 are provided to take out the light emitted from the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 provided inside. With this configuration, the light emitted from the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 passes through the hole 21 and is emitted radially outward as a plurality of light beams. In addition, since the directivity of the transmitted light can be adjusted by the hole installation method, various light emission effects can be performed, and a light emission effect with more impact can be performed. Moreover, since the material which comprises the cover part 20 does not need to be transparent, it becomes possible to draw a design and to make the outer shape of the patrol lamp 14 highly interesting.

  In addition, the structure of the cover part 20 is not limited to the above-mentioned modification, Another structure may be sufficient. For example, the lid 20 may have a configuration in which holes are provided in a material having transparency. By adopting this configuration, it becomes possible to form a contrast of brightness and brightness between the light transmitted through the transparent portion of the lid portion 20 and the light transmitted through the hole, and a variety of unexpected light emission It is possible to produce an effect.

  Moreover, the shape of the hole 21 provided in the cover part 20 is not limited to the above-described modification example, and may be another shape. For example, it may be polygonal or elliptical.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the shape of the patrol lamp 14 in the above-described embodiments and modifications, and may have other shapes. For example, the top view shape of the patrol lamp 14 may be a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or a polygonal shape. The three-dimensional shape of the patrol lamp 14 may be a conical shape or a polygonal pyramid shape.

  In the above-described embodiment, the light emission mode of the first light emitter 41 in the case where the effect design is displayed on the display screen 28 is the same (lighted state), but the present invention is not limited to this light emission mode. Therefore, similarly to the second light emitter 26, the “lighting state”, “flashing state”, and “light-off state” may be controlled to be switched at any time.

  In the above-described embodiment, the blinking period of the second light emitter 26 is set to be shorter as the number of repetitions of the variation effect in the pseudo continuous variation effect is increased. However, the present invention is not limited to this setting. Therefore, it may be set so that the blinking cycle of the second light emitter 26 becomes longer as the number of repetitions of the variation effect increases.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second light emitter 26 is fixed on the control board 47, but the fixing method of the second light emitter 26 is not limited to the above. Therefore, the structure attached directly to the base | substrate 30 may be sufficient.

  The present invention is not limited to the arrangement positions of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 in the above-described embodiment. Therefore, for example, the first light emitter 41 may be directly attached to the surface of the reflector 42 on the rotation center side. The second light emitter 26 may be directly attached to the surface of the reflector 42 on the side opposite to the rotation center side. Further, the second light emitter 26 may be mounted side by side on a rotating portion of the base body 30 formed by the rotation locus of the rotating reflector 42 as viewed from above. Thereby, since it becomes possible to change the directivity of the reflected light when the light emitted from the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 is reflected by the reflector 42, it is more diverse. It is possible to perform a light emission effect with high interest. In addition, since the light emission effect of the patrol lamp 14 formed by the radiant light that directly reaches the player from the light emitter and the reflected light reflected by the reflector 42 is diversified, the player is not bored and is entertaining. It is possible to produce a high performance.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first light emitter 41 has an arrangement configuration in which two light emitters (first light emitter 41A and first light emitter 41B) are arranged in the vertical direction. It is not limited to. Therefore, the number may be one or three or more. Further, when the first light emitter 41 is constituted by two or more light emitters, the arrangement is not limited to the vertical direction as in the present embodiment, and is arranged in the horizontal direction or the oblique direction. You may go out.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second light emitter 26 includes four light emitters (second light emitter 26A to second light emitter 26D), but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Therefore, the number may be 1 to 3, or 5 or more. Furthermore, when the second light emitter 26 is constituted by two or more light emitters, the arrangement method is not limited to the present embodiment, and other arrangement methods may be used. For example, the second light emitter 26 is configured to have directivity upward in the extending direction of the rotation axis of the reflector 42. And the said 2nd light-emitting body 26 may be mounted in the circumference | surroundings part formed in the rotation locus | trajectory of the reflector 42 which rotates in the top view among the base | substrates 30. FIG. With this arrangement, an effect of light radiated upward from the lower part of the patrol lamp 14 and an effect of light reflected in the horizontal direction by the reflector 42 are simultaneously performed. It becomes possible to make it strong.

  The present invention is not limited to the number of the first light emitters 41 and the second light emitters 26 in the above-described embodiment. For example, the first light-emitting body 41 and the second light-emitting body 26 may be configured to be removable, and the number of each may be changed as appropriate. With such a configuration, it is possible to adjust the light emission intensity from the patrol lamp 14 according to the surrounding environment. In addition, since it is possible to change the radiation mode of the light reflected by the reflector 42 and radiated to the surroundings, it is possible to perform more various light emission effects.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first light emitter 41A and the first light emitter 41B constituting the first light emitter 41 are controlled to emit light in the same light emission mode (lighted state, blinking state, off state). It was. In addition, the second light emitters 26A to 26D were all controlled to emit light in the same light emission mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this control method. Therefore, if each of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 is composed of a plurality of light emitters, each light emission mode is controlled independently, and each emits light in a separate light emission mode. You may control as follows. Thereby, it is possible to perform a light emission effect that is surprising and highly interesting.

  Further, among the plurality of light emitters constituting the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26, a light emitter to be lit and a light emitter to blink may be determined in advance.

  Further, the plurality of light emitters constituting the first light emitter 41 emit light in the same light emission mode, and only the plurality of light emitters constituting the second light emitter 26 have different light emission modes. And may be controlled to emit light. The reverse is also possible. Thereby, since it becomes possible to change a light emission mode inside and outside the reflector 42, it becomes possible to perform more various and highly interesting light emission effects.

  In the above-described embodiment, the reflector 42 is controlled to turn at a predetermined turning cycle when at least one of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26 emits light. However, the present invention is not limited to the control method described above. Therefore, the turning speed of the reflector 42 may be switched according to the light emission modes of the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26. Here, for example, when the demarcation display is made on the display screen 28, the turning of the reflector 42 may be stopped. By doing in this way, it becomes possible to produce an impact with a big hit.

  In the present embodiment, the setting of the light emission mode of the patrol lamp 14 in the case of notifying the player of the determination result of “normal state—hit” is exemplified. Similarly, in the case of notifying the player of the determination result of “state-out”, the light emitters (the first light emitter 41 and the second light emitter 26) of the patrol lamp 14 may emit light.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the patrol lamp 14 from diagonally upward direction. 3 is a top view of the patrol lamp 14. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the patrol lamp 14 in the state which removed the globe 31 from diagonally upward. It is a front view of the patrol lamp 14 in the state where the globe 31 is removed. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a RAM 122 of a main board 111. FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the 1st jackpot relation information storage area 5205 of RAM122. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a storage area of a ROM 123 of a main board 111. FIG. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table for notifying the result of the first jackpot determination. It is a fluctuation pattern determination table for notifying the result of the second jackpot determination. 5 is a flowchart of main processing executed by a CPU 121 of the main board 111. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. It is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol processing executed in the main processing. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a part of sub production | presentation symbol determination table. 10 is a flowchart of sub integrated substrate processing in the sub integrated substrate 117. It is explanatory drawing explaining the content of some of the production | presentation aspects in the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the passage of time. It is the perspective view which looked at the patrol lamp 14 in the modification from diagonally upward direction.

Explanation of symbols

1 gaming machine 14 patrol lamp 15 first starting port 20 lid 21 hole 26, 26A, 26B, 26C, 26D second light emitter 28 display screen 30 base 31 globe 32 peripheral wall 32A first wall 32B second wall 32C second Third wall portion 32D Fourth wall portion 33 Upper lid portion 33A First upper lid portion 33B Second upper lid portion 40 Support bases 41, 41A, 41B First light emitter 42 Reflector 47 Control board 111 Main board 113 Production control board 115 Electric decoration board 117 Sub integrated board 121, 131, 134 CPU

Claims (5)

A gaming machine equipped with a revolving light,
The rotating lamp is
A glove having at least transparency;
A first light emitter disposed inside the globe;
A reflector that reflects the light emitted from the first light emitter, the reflector provided so as to be rotatable so as to be disposed inside the first light emitter; and
A gaming machine comprising: a second light emitter arranged inside the globe and outside the rotating reflector. A gaming machine equipped with a revolving light,
The rotating lamp is
A lid capable of transmitting light at least from the inside to the outside;
A first light emitter disposed inside the lid,
A reflector that reflects the light emitted from the first light emitter, the reflector provided so as to be rotatable so as to be disposed inside the first light emitter; and
A gaming machine comprising: a second light emitter disposed inside the lid and outside the rotating reflector. Notification mode random number acquisition means for acquiring a notification mode random number, which is a random number for determining a notification mode for notifying the player of the gaming state of the gaming machine;
Based on the notification mode random number acquired by the notification mode random number acquisition unit, a first mode determination unit that determines the timing for switching the presence or absence of light emission of the first light emitter;
First control means for performing control to cause the first light emitter to emit light based on the timing determined by the first aspect determination means;
Second mode determination means for determining a timing for switching the presence or absence of light emission of the second light emitter based on the notification mode random number acquired by the notification mode random number acquisition unit;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a second control unit configured to control the second light emitter to emit light based on the timing determined by the second mode determination unit. . Detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball to the start port provided in the game board;
A winning random number acquiring means for acquiring a winning random number that is a random number for determining whether or not to execute a winning game advantageous to the player due to the detection of the game ball by the detecting means;
Hit determination means for determining whether or not the winning random number acquired by the winning random number acquisition means is a predetermined random number determined to be winning in advance;
A winning game execution means for executing a winning game when the winning determination means determines that the winning random number is a predetermined random number;
At least one of the first aspect determining means and the second aspect determining means is:
In order to notify the player that there is a high probability that a winning game will be started by the winning game execution means, the timing for switching the presence or absence of light emission is determined in association with the magnitude of the probability. The gaming machine according to claim 3. The first aspect determining means and the second aspect determining means are:
5. The timing according to claim 3, wherein the timing is determined so that the first light emitter and the second light emitter are in one of a lighting state, a blinking state, and a light-off state. Gaming machine.

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