JP2010201036A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enhances the seasoning of a player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a component (central unit 20) provided with: a ball receiving path 21y capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area of a game board; and a ball rolling path 80T which rolls the game ball having passed the ball receiving path 21y and thereafter returns the ball to the game area through a plurality of ball ejection parts (81g, 81h, or the like). The game machine is also provided with: a performance means; physical amount detection means (passage detection means 91, 92) for detecting a physical quantity based on the game balls passing through the ball receiving path 21y; a performance pattern storage means in which a plurality of performance patterns are stored in association with each other; a performance pattern selection means which when the physical amount detection means detects the physical amount, selects a performance pattern corresponding to a physical amount detected from among the performance patterns stored in the performance pattern storage means; and a performance execution means which executes performance according to the selected performance pattern by a performance means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a ball game machine such as a seven machine, a feather, a right object, or an arrangement ball.

  For example, a ball game machine includes an outer frame, a main body frame (inner frame), a game board held by the main body frame, and a front frame including a transparent plate (glass plate) covering the front portion of the game board. Is provided. In addition, in this type of gaming machine, various winning devices (large winning devices, start winning prizes) are provided in a gaming area constituted by an outer rail and an inner rail that are substantially enclosed in a substantially circular or elliptical shape in the front portion of the gaming board. Devices, other prize winning devices, etc.), a ball gate, an image display device, obstacle nails, and the like. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out when the game balls launched into the game area flow down the game area and perform any winning device. In addition, the game state of the gaming machine is indicated as “a special game state in which a player can acquire a large amount of game balls” due to the game balls launched in the game area winning a specific winning device (starting winning device). Whether or not to shift to "" is determined.

  Some game machines of this type use a “stage member (ball rolling path) that receives a game ball from the game area and rolls it, and then returns it to the game area” to determine the destination of the game ball. It has been made difficult to understand. In other words, the game ball that rolls on the stage member is returned to the game area via any one of the plurality of ball discharge units provided on the stage member. The destination of the game ball greatly depends on the momentum of the game ball when passing through the ball discharge unit (particularly, the probability of winning a specific winning device greatly depends on the destination).

  For this reason, by providing a stage member with respect to the gaming machine, it is possible to provide a game with more unexpectedness and interest to the player. Some gaming machines including stage members are intended to enhance the effect. For example, a gaming machine in which a light source is provided on the back side of a stage member is disclosed (see Patent Document 1, hereinafter referred to as “conventional example”).

JP 2004-201835 A

  However, depending on the gaming machine, there is merely an effect of illuminating the game ball passing through the stage member with a light source. In other words, regardless of the state of the game ball that rolls on the stage member, the game ball is merely illuminated by the light source, so there is no interest and the player's interest cannot be enhanced.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the player.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A game board with a game area;
The ball receiving passage capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, and the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage is rolled, and then the game is played through any of a plurality of ball discharge portions provided. A part for a gaming machine comprising a ball rolling path to be returned to the area;
Production means for performing on the game,
Physical quantity detection means for detecting a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage;
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns executed in the effect means in association with physical quantities based on game balls;
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage, an effect pattern corresponding to the detected physical quantity is selected from the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means. Production pattern selection means to select;
An effect executing means for executing an effect according to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means by the effect means;
It is characterized by providing.

  In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the aspect of the effect executed by the effecting means is selected according to “physical quantity based on the passing game ball (for example, the ball speed, acceleration or pressure of the game ball)”. For this reason, the destination of the game ball rolling on the ball rolling path (passing path passing on the ball rolling path or reaching position reaching on the ball rolling path) depends on the mode of the performance actually executed by the rendering means. Can be suggested. In other words, in the gaming machine of the first aspect of the invention, in relation to “the behavior of the game sphere that the player pays attention all the time during the game (ball speed, momentum, etc.)”, the “effect that suggests the destination of the game sphere”, etc. Since it can be executed, it is possible to increase the interest of the player.

  As the “production means” of the invention of each claim, (A) production means using a lamp device, (B) production means using a movable object, (C) production means using a sounding device (speaker), D) Illustrative means using a symbol display device (display means or the like described later), (E) Producing means using a vibration generating device, or directing means configured by combining two or more of these directing means it can.

  Examples of the “game machine part” in the invention of each claim include a central device (center accessory) mounted on the game board. In this case, examples of the “ball rolling path” include a ball rolling path constituted by a stage member provided in the central device (center accessory), and the “ball receiving passage” includes the central device (center accessory). ), A warp passage that communicates the outside (game area) and the stage member. In addition, the game ball discharged from the ball discharge portion of the ball rolling path may be able to win a specific winning device (for example, a start winning device). In this case, as a ball discharge unit provided in the ball rolling path, a ball discharge unit having a low winning rate for a specific winning device (a ball discharging unit having a winning rate of zero may be used) and a winning rate for a specific winning device. A high ball discharge portion (a ball discharge portion having a winning rate of 100% may be provided) may be provided. However, when three or more ball discharging units are provided, the winning ratios from a plurality of discharging units to a specific winning device may be equalized. For example, when three or more ball discharging units are provided, the winning rates from the two ball discharging units may be made equal, and the winning rate from the remaining one may be higher (or lower) than those. .

  According to the invention of each claim, it is possible to execute “the effect that the game ball rolling on the ball rolling path is discharged through which ball discharge unit” based on the “physical quantity based on the game ball”. And when the winning rate to a specific winning device (for example, the starting winning device) differs depending on the passing ball discharging unit, the winning rate to the “specific winning device” is determined by the rendering mode executed by the rendering means. Can suggest. However, in the invention of each claim, “the game ball that rolls on the ball rolling path is suggested by the production means as a ball discharge unit through which the game ball rolling on the ball rolling path passes” and “the game ball that rolls on the ball rolling path is The “exhaust section that actually passes” does not necessarily have to match.

  In the invention of each claim, the execution timing (start timing, end timing) of the production can be variously selected. For example, (E) a mode in which the game ball is started before entering the ball rolling path and the presentation has already ended when the game ball enters the ball rolling path, and (F) the game ball is in the ball rolling path. An effect is started before entering the game, and the effect is ended when the game ball is rolling on the ball rolling path, (G) the effect is started after the game ball enters the ball rolling path, A mode in which the effect is ended when the game ball rolls on the ball rolling path can be exemplified.

  In the invention of each claim, examples of the “physical quantity based on the game ball” include a speed of the game ball and a physical quantity proportional to the speed. That is, as the “physical quantity detection means”, (a) the distance between two predetermined points along the path direction of the ball receiving passage (the direction in which the game ball passes) is the time for the game ball to pass between the two points. The ball speed measuring means for measuring the ball speed, (b) the ball speed measuring means for measuring the ball speed using the optical Doppler sensor, and (c) the path direction of the ball receiving passage (the direction in which the game ball passes) Time measuring means for measuring the time required for the game ball to pass between two predetermined points (means for detecting the ball speed indirectly by measuring the time), (d) When the game ball passes, Examples include measurement means for measuring the applied external force (for example, a detection means that is a force sensor such as a piezoelectric element or a strain gauge and indirectly detects the ball speed of the game ball by measuring the momentum of the game ball).

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The effect means is configured using a plurality of ramp devices arranged along the path of the ball rolling path, and an expected passing path, an expected reaching position of a game ball rolling on the ball rolling path, or An effect that suggests an expected reach limit position is performed by turning on or blinking a lamp device in an expected passage route that is expected according to the physical quantity detected by the physical quantity detection means,
The effect pattern storage means stores a plurality of data for specifying a lamp device to be turned on or blinking when the effect means performs an effect in association with a physical quantity based on a game ball. .

  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of ramp devices are arranged along a path of a ball rolling path (for example, a stage member) continuous from a ball receiving path (for example, a warp path), and a physical quantity detecting means is provided. Depending on the physical quantity to be detected, a predetermined passage of the sphere, the arrival position or the arrival limit position is predicted, and a predetermined lamp device or a predetermined number of lamp devices are turned on. For this reason, according to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, the effect that the lamp device is turned on in accordance with the movement of the game ball, that is, the original effect (fun) of the gaming machine in which attention is paid to the movement of the game ball. Can be provided to the player, and the interest of the player can be further enhanced.

  Here, in the invention of claim 2, various locations of the lamp device can be selected. For example, (a) a ball rolling path (for example, a stage member) is made of a light-transmitting material (for example, colorless and transparent, colored and transparent) (plate-shaped body), and a plurality of lamp devices are arranged below it. (B) A plurality of mounting holes (or mounting holes) that open upward are provided in the ball rolling path (for example, stage member), and a lamp device is inserted and disposed in each mounting hole (or mounting hole). And (b) a mode in which a plurality of lamp devices are arranged around a ball rolling path (for example, a stage member) (backward, obliquely rearward, upper side, front surface portion or front surface lower portion).

The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The ball rolling path is constituted by a stage member including a front path part and a rear path part disposed behind the front path part,
The game ball that has passed through the ball receiving passage enters the front path portion from one end in the left-right direction of the front path portion,
A state where the other end side in the left-right direction of the front path portion can deliver a game ball rolled from the one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side in the left-right direction with respect to the other end side in the left-right direction of the rear path portion. Contacted,
The ball discharge portion is provided in each of the front path portion and the rear path portion,
The effect means is arranged in the front path portion, and the effect indicating whether or not the game ball that rolls on the ball rolling path reaches the rear path portion is executed by the effect means. And

  In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the ball rolling path is configured by a stage member having two or more rows of path portions in the front and rear direction. In addition, the game ball received in the ball receiving passage (for example, the warp passage) can reach the rear path portion on the rear side after rolling on the front stage on the front side. In this stage member, it is easy to gather attention for the movement of the game ball because the game ball first passes through the front path portion. Then, it is easier to control the effect for executing the effect linked to the movement of the game ball by providing the effect means in the front path part where the attention is likely to gather.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A start winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A determination means for determining whether or not to generate a special gaming state due to a game ball winning in the start winning device;
One of a winning display indicating that the result of the determination of success / failure is a winning and an out-of-display indicating that the result of the determination of success / failure is out of place is confirmed and displayed through a variable display, and is configured separately from the effect means. Display means,
The game ball flowing down the game area can be changed between a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can win a prize, or the game ball flowing down the game area is difficult to win and the game ball can easily win Variable prize-winning means that can be changed to an open state,
Special game execution means for executing the special game for bringing the variable prize-winning device in the closed state into the open state;
With
When the hit display is performed, the display unit performs a variable display with a specific effect display, and when performing the outlier display, the display unit performs a variable display with the specific effect display and a variation without the specific effect display. Display is performed selectively,
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage during execution of the specific effect display, the probability or possibility that the hit display is made after the variable display accompanied by the specific effect display A notification effect that suggests sex is performed by at least one of the effect means and the display means.

  In the invention of claim 4, so-called “stopping” (refers to an act of stopping the launch of the game ball for a while in order to avoid “a wasteful winning to the start winning device” which is not subject to the determination of success or failure) ”. It is possible to prevent and improve the operating rate of the gaming machine. That is, in the invention of claim 4, when a specific effect display such as a reach effect is being executed, if a physical quantity (such as a ball speed) based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage is detected, a notification effect is executed by the effect means. The That is, since the reliability of the specific effect display (reach effect etc.) can be confirmed by passing the game ball through the ball receiving passage (warp passage), for example, the specific effect display (reach effect etc.) is performed for a relatively long time. Even if it is a case (in the case of a long reach production), it is possible to prevent so-called “stopping”.

  Here, when the effect means is configured by a lamp device, the notification effect can be performed as follows, for example. That is, the lamp device is constituted by a so-called “full color LED”, and “when the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage other than during execution of the specific effect display”, “ An example in which the light emission color of the lamp device is changed, such as “when the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage during execution” can be exemplified.

  The “reach display” means that a symbol other than the display symbol that is the final stop symbol displayed on the display means (variable display device) matches the specific stop symbol pattern in which the symbol is a winning symbol (big hit). Stops, swings, enlarges, reduces, or deforms continuously for a predetermined time in a state, displays a plurality of display symbols synchronously changing with the same symbol, display that is performed in a state where the positions of the display symbols are switched, etc. Point to. For example, in the case where the display unit (display screen or the like) of the display means arranges the display area in a line, the end symbol that is variably displayed in the display area at one end (for example, the left side), the other end (for example, The symbols stop in the order of the end symbol that is displayed in the display area on the right side) and the “middle symbol” that is displayed in the middle (for example, the middle) display region. In such a case, a “stop symbol indicating a big hit (big hit symbol)” is assumed. At this time, the display indicates that the symbols other than the “middle symbol” which is the final stop symbol are to be stopped with the same symbol. When this reach display is started, the variable display pattern of “middle design” is changed to a variable display pattern different from the normal state, the screen is flashed at the same time, or some sign or character appears. Generally, the display mode is adopted. Therefore, in the invention of each claim, when reach display is started, even if the number of holds is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the shortening variation is not performed, and it is also possible to secure the performance time for the reach display.

The gaming machine according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A start winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A determination means for determining whether or not to generate a special gaming state due to a game ball winning in the start winning device;
The variation display is started due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device, and when a predetermined time elapses, the hit display indicating that the result of the determination is successful and the result of the determination of success are lost. Display means for confirming one of the outliers indicating that the display means, and a display means configured separately from the effect means;
A hold number storage means for storing a hold number indicating the number of times the start of the variable display is held;
When a game ball wins to the start winning device during execution of the variable display or the stop display, a hold number addition for adding the hold number stored in the hold number storage means up to a specific upper limit number Means,
A hold number subtracting means for subtracting the hold number stored in the hold storage means every time the variable display is started on the assumption that the hold number stored in the hold storage means is 1 or more;
The game ball flowing down the game area can be changed between a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can win a prize, or the game ball flowing down the game area is difficult to win and the game ball can easily win Variable prize-winning means that can be changed to an open state,
Special game execution means for executing the special game for bringing the variable prize-winning device in the closed state into the open state;
Special effect pattern storage means for storing effect patterns of special effects executed in the display means;
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage when the number of reservations stored in the reservation number storage means is the upper limit number or a predetermined number or more, the special effect Special effect execution means for executing a special effect according to the effect pattern of the special effect stored in the pattern storage means by at least one of the display means and the effect means;
It is characterized by providing.

  According to the invention of claim 5, so-called “stopping” or the like can be prevented and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. That is, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the physical quantity based on the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage is detected when the number of reservations is the upper limit number, a special effect is provided by the display means or the effect means. That is, when the number of holdings is the upper limit number, the player can experience a special effect by passing the game ball through the ball receiving passage (warp passage). For this reason, it is possible to prevent so-called “stopping”. The “predetermined number” in the invention of claim 5 can be exemplified by “the upper limit number (for example, 4 or 8) of the number of reservations”.

  Here, in this specification, “front” and “front” indicate “front with respect to the gaming machine (that is, a direction close to the player)”, and “rear” and “back” indicate gaming machines. "Rear (that is, a direction away from the player)". Further, “left” indicates “left” as viewed from the player, and “right” indicates “right as viewed from the player”. Further, in “a member that can be opened and closed like a door (hereinafter referred to as a“ door type member ”)” such as a main body frame, a front frame, an upper plate member, a lower plate member, etc., “left”, “right” “Front”, “Rear” and the like are based on the case where these door-type members are in use, that is, in the closed state.

  As described above, according to the invention of each claim, a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the player is obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory view for explaining a main body frame and the like in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows a game board in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating a stage member. It is a schematic plan view of a stage member. It is 1-1 sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 7. It is 2-2 sectional drawing of FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the motion of the game ball on a stage member. (A) is a schematic front view of a lower left display apparatus, (b) is a schematic front view of a lower right display apparatus. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a schematic front view which shows a special symbol display part in each Example of this invention, (b) is a schematic front view which shows the display screen of a central display apparatus in each Example of this invention. is there. (A)-(c) is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the mode of the stop symbol of this symbol, and the stop symbol of a pseudo symbol in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that a command was output from the main control part in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a special symbol game start determination process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol success / failure determination job in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the jackpot process in the special symbol success / failure determination job. (A) is explanatory drawing of a main control part in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention, (b) is stored in built-in RAM of a main control part in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. FIG. 4C is an explanatory diagram for explaining a special symbol determination random number memory in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a flow diagram showing a variation effect process. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a symbol variation related process. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is a flow diagram showing a variation control process. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a predicted lighting process. In the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern selection table. (A) is the explanation for explaining the production according to the first production pattern in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is the second in the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is description for demonstrating the production | presentation according to the production pattern. In the gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is a flowchart showing a predicted lighting process. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation | variation pattern selection table in the gaming machine which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, (c) is the specific of the effect performed in the gaming machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating an example. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect performed in the game machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG. (A) And (b) is an enlarged view of FIG. It is a schematic front view of the stage member which comprises the gaming machine concerning Example 3. FIG. 37 is a schematic plan view of the stage member of FIG. 36. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect performed in the game machine which concerns on Example 3. FIG. In the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, it is an explanatory diagram showing a variation pattern selection table. In the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, it is a flowchart showing a symbol variation related process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing variation control processing in the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the selection rate of a color flag, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect performed in the game machine which concerns on Example 4. FIG. In the gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment, it is a flowchart showing a predicted lighting process. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing variation control processing in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a predicted lighting process in the gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment. (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 1, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment showing the best mode for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each example described below, each specific example in which the invention according to each claim is applied to a gaming machine (pachinko machine) 1 referred to as a “seven machine” will be described.

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2.

  The outer frame 2 is used to support the gaming machine main body H while being fixed to an installation site provided in the island facility of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) configured by a substantially rectangular frame-like body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers the lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21.

  The gaming machine main body H is rotatably attached to the left end side of the outer frame 2 using upper and lower hinges H1 and H2 (see FIG. 1) on the left end side of the outer frame 2. This gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and as shown in FIG. 1, a main body frame 3, a front frame (glass door frame) 4, an upper plate member 5, The lower plate member 6, the game board 10 (see FIG. 4), the back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 12) and the like are the main parts.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 2 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A locking device 7 is mounted on the right end side of the main body frame 3. The locking device 7 is used to lock the main body frame 3 to the outer frame 2 and to lock the front frame 4 and the upper plate member 5 to the main body frame 3.

  The main body frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, and is constituted by a frame-like body as shown in FIG. The main body frame 3 includes a frame main body portion 3b including a window portion 3M in an upper half portion, and a protruding portion 3c protruding in a substantially rectangular frame shape from the back surface portion of the frame main body portion 3b. And the main body frame 3 comprises the holding | maintenance part for hold | maintaining the game board 10 using this protrusion part 3c. That is, the holding tool 3f is rotatably mounted on the protruding end surface of the protruding portion 3c on the left and right sides of the window portion 3M and on the right and left sides of the window portion 3M. Then, the game board 10 is held by the main body frame 3 when the game board 10 is fitted to the protrusion 3c with the front part of the game board 10 facing forward and the projecting end part of the holder 3f is brought into contact with the rear surface part of the game board 10. Is done.

  When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10, the “game area 11 configured on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10” can be viewed from the front of the main body frame 3 through the window 3 </ b> M. Further, a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 12) is attached to the back surface portion of the game board 10 so as to cover the back surface portion.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 has a visual recognition window 41a at the center thereof. The visual window 41a is provided in a state of penetrating the front and rear of the front frame 4, and is opened in a substantially circular shape corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 4) formed on the board surface of the game board 10. Yes. And the game area | region 11 arrange | positioned behind it when the front frame 4 is closed can be visually recognized from the front by this visual recognition window 41a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 includes a frame main body 41, a glass plate 43 attached to the frame main body 41, and a holder (not shown) for holding the glass plate 43 on the frame main body 41. Is provided. Speakers SP1 and SP2 (see FIG. 14) are built in on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the front frame 4, respectively. In the gaming machine 1, speakers SP3 and SP4 (see FIG. 14) are also incorporated in the left and right ends of the front plate portion 22. In the gaming machine 1, sound effects and other sounds (sounds) corresponding to the gaming state are generated using the speakers SP1 to SP4. In the gaming machine 1, when the front frame 4 is closed (that is, when the gaming machine 1 is put into use), a display screen 27a of the central display device 27 described later is displayed on the viewing window 41a. On the inner side, it is arranged at the approximate center.

  An upper plate member 5 and a lower plate member 6 are provided in a portion below the front frame 4 in the front portion of the gaming machine main body H. In other words, the upper plate member 5 is disposed below the front frame 4 and includes a receiving port 5b for receiving a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1 inside the container. A ball lending display board 410 (see FIG. 13) and an effect button board 228 (see FIG. 14) are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and a “ball lending operation unit 5c” is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5. ”And an operation switch SW.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower plate member 6 is disposed below the upper plate member 5. At the approximate center of the lower plate member 6, a receiving port 6 a for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper plate member 5 is provided in the inside of the substantially container shape. An ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate member 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate member 6. In addition, a ball hole (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the lower plate member 6, and is opened when the game balls stored in the lower plate member 6 are discharged from the gaming machine 1.

  The firing handle 9 is connected to a launcher unit (not shown). A touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching the handle is attached to the launch handle 9, and in the vicinity thereof, a launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is provided. It is installed. A prepaid card unit is provided on the left end side of the gaming machine 1 (not shown).

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A configured using a substantially rectangular plywood in front view, and various board components (outer rail 12, inner rail 13, central device 20) mounted on the game board main body 10A. Etc.) is installed. Note that a sheet-like object on which a cell image is printed is attached to the front surface of the game board main body 10A, but the illustration is omitted.

  The game board main body 10A includes a region forming portion 10B that is substantially circular in a front view, and a region outside 10C that is positioned around the region forming portion 10B. In addition, an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 that are both configured using a band-shaped metal plate are disposed on the front surface of the game board main body 10A. And the front surface part of the area | region formation part 10B comprises the game area | region 11, being enclosed by the substantially circular surrounding wall which this outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 form.

  In this area forming part 10B (that is, the part located in the game area 11 in the game board 10), the central device 20, the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, the start winning device 17, and the lower device 30, a lower left display device 50, a lower right display device 60, four general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 19 and the like are arranged. Yes. Here, the central device 20 constitutes a specific example of a gaming component.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the central device 20 includes an attachment member (decorative plate) 21, a central display device 27, a first passage detection sensor 91 (see FIG. 5), and a second passage sensor 92 (FIG. 5) and the rendering device 100 (see FIG. 7). Among these, the attachment member 21 is comprised by the plate-shaped body with which the front part of the area | region formation part 10B is mounted | worn, and comprises the site | part except the left end side among the upper half parts of the game area | region 11. The attachment member (decorative plate) 21 is provided with a window portion forming hole 21d. And this window part formation hole 21d comprises the substantially rectangular display window 21e by the front view. A through hole 10K having a substantially rectangular opening is formed in a substantially central portion of the game board main body 10A, and the through hole 10K communicates with the inside of the inner edge of the display window 21e in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the portion from the top of the attachment member 21 to the lower end of the right edge is close to the outer rail 12, and the upper decorative member 21 n is forward at the portion from the top to the upper end of the left edge. It is mounted in a protruding state. Further, a left decorative member 21q is mounted on the left edge of the mounting member 21 so as to protrude forward, and a stage member 80 is mounted on the lower edge of the mounting member 21. Further, the left decorative member 21q includes a shaped article 21r in which a ball receiving passage 21y is formed.

  The entrance of the ball receiving passage 21y opens obliquely upward to the left, and a game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received at the entrance and enters the central device 20. That is, the ball receiving passage 21 y constitutes a “warp passage” that receives and passes the game area 11 and leads to the stage member 80. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, in the ball receiving passage 21y, a first passage detection sensor 91 and a second passage sensor 92 are provided along the route direction (route direction through which the game ball passes). It is arranged.

  Each of the first passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92 is an optical passage sensor, and both of them are separated by a predetermined distance (64 mm in this embodiment) along the path direction of the ball receiving passage 21y. It is arranged in the state that was. In this embodiment, the time difference between the time point when the first passage detection sensor 91 detects “passing of the game ball” and the time point when the second passage sensor 92 detects “passing of the game ball” (that is, By measuring the time required for the game ball to be detected by the second passage sensor 92 after being detected by the first passage detection sensor 91, the “speed of the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage 21y” is obtained. Indirect detection. That is, by measuring a physical quantity (time difference) proportional to the speed, the speed of the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage 21y is indirectly detected. The first passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92 constitute a specific example of physical quantity detection means.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the stage member 80 is a member that forms a ball rolling path 80 </ b> T by the upper surface portion thereof, is configured using a hollow resin molded product, and is a lower edge of the display screen 27 a of the central display device 27. It is arranged in front of the part. The stage member 80 includes a front portion 81 disposed in the front, a rear portion 82 disposed behind the front portion 81, and a connecting portion that connects a right end portion of the front portion 81 and a right end portion of the rear portion 82. 84.

  An upper surface portion of a top plate portion (configured in a thin plate shape) 81 </ b> A of the front portion 81 forms a path (hereinafter referred to as “front path portion 81 a”) extending left and right while being substantially corrugated. . That is, the front path portion 81a is formed using a rolling surface provided in a “substantially linear shape in plan view” while forming a gentle unevenness, and the left end portion 81E is disposed downstream of the ball receiving passage 21y. It is connected to the end (the end on the downstream side along the passing direction of the game ball) (see FIG. 6). Moreover, the substantially central part along the left-right direction of the front path | route part 81a protrudes in a substantially mountain shape, and comprises the protrusion part 81M for obstacles. Moreover, since the left end portion 81E side of the front path portion 81a is a downward inclined surface in the right direction, a substantially intermediate portion between the left end portion 81E and the obstacle raised portion 81M has a valley shape.

  In the front path portion 81a, a “downward inclined surface in the right direction” is formed from “the top portion 81N of the obstacle raised portion 81R” toward “the right end portion 81R of the front path portion 81a”. In the front path portion 81a, the height of the top end 81N of the left end portion 81E and the obstacle raised portion 81M is substantially equal, and the height of the right end portion 81R is higher than any part of the front path portion 81a. Has been lowered.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a wall portion 81d is raised upward from the front edge portion of the top plate portion 81A of the front portion 81, and the game ball is dropped forward from the front path portion 81a. It is preventing. However, notches K1, K2, and K3 of a size that allows a game ball to pass therethrough are formed at three locations on the wall portion 81d. That is, “a part located in front of the valley bottom part 81e formed between the left end part 81E and the obstacle raised part 81M”, “a part located in front of the top part 81N of the obstacle raised part 81M”, and “an obstacle Cutout portions K1, K2, and K3 are formed at “a portion that is located in the middle of the top portion 81N and the right end portion 81R of the raised portion 81M and is located in front of the portion 81f that is lowered rightward from the raised portion 81M for obstacle”. Has been.

  These notches K1, K2, and K3 function as ball discharge portions 81g, 81h, and 81i that discharge the game balls forward of the front path portion 81a. The game ball rolling on the front path portion 81a can be returned to the game area 11 through the ball discharge portions 81g, 81h, 81i. In addition, in the top plate portion 81A, portions located behind the ball discharge portions 81g, 81h, 81i, that is, the valley bottom portion 81e, the top portion 81N, and the location 81f are provided with slopes that descend toward the front. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the central “ball discharge portion 81h” is positioned vertically above the start winning device 17 described later, and is therefore returned from the “ball discharge portion 81h” to the game area 11. The game ball Y1 wins with a certain probability (hereinafter, this probability is indicated by “A1”), but the game ball returned to the game area 11 from the left and right ball discharge portions 81g, 81i wins the start winning device 17. It is impossible to do.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the front end portion of the top plate portion (configured in a thin plate shape) 84 </ b> A of the connecting portion 84 and the right end portion of the top plate portion 81 </ b> A of the front portion 81 are integrated, The upper surface portion is in a flush state. Further, the upper surface portion of the top plate portion 84A of the connecting portion 84 receives a game ball that has reached the right end portion 81R of the front path portion 81a while being gently inclined downward toward the rear, and is a path that rolls rearward ( Hereinafter, it is referred to as a “connection path portion 84a”). Note that a wall surface 84b is raised at the right end edge of the connecting path portion 84a (see FIG. 6), and the game ball that has reached the right end portion 81R of the front path portion 81a is prevented from rolling further to the right. Is done. Moreover, at the left end edge of the connecting path portion 84a, a “wall portion 81d that draws a path folded in the left direction while being U-shaped in plan view” is raised, and a wall portion 81d is formed on the top surface portion of the top plate portion 84A. Since the part close to the side has a downward slope in the direction of the wall part 81d, the game ball that has reached the right end part 81R of the front path part 81a can make a U-turn leftward by the connection path part 84a.

  The top plate portion 81A of the front portion 81 and the top plate portion 84A of the connecting portion 84 are translucent. Also, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rendering device 100 is disposed below the top plate portion 81A and the top plate portion 84A. The rendering device 100 includes a mounting board (LED board) 100K disposed substantially in parallel below the top plate portion 81A and the top plate portion 84A, and LED lamps R1 disposed on the mounting substrate 100K at substantially equal intervals. To R12. The effect device 100 constitutes a specific example of effect means.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, among the 12 LED lamps R1 to R12, 7 (LED lamps R1 to R7) are “between the left end 81E and the top 81N in the front path portion 81a. Four (LEDR8 to R11) are disposed “below the portion located between the top portion 81N and the right end portion 81R in the front path portion 81a”. Further, the remaining LEDR 12 is disposed below the connection path portion 84a. Further, the lower portions on both sides of each ball discharge portion 81g, 81h, 81i are in a state of being sandwiched between two LEDs (“R4 and R5”, “R7 and R8”, “R9 and R10”). .

  The upper surface portion of the top plate portion (configured in a thin plate shape) 82A of the rear portion 82 is inclined downward toward the central portion 82c and extends to the left and right (hereinafter referred to as “rear path portion 82a”). Is forming. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear path portion 82a is formed using a rolling surface provided in a “substantially straight line shape in plan view” while having a gentle valley shape, and the right end portion 82R. Is integrated with the rear end portion of the connecting path portion 84a. Here, the “front path portion 81a”, the “connection path portion 84a”, and the “rear path portion 82a” constitute a specific example of the “ball rolling path 80T”.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a wall surface 82d rises from the rear edge portion of the top plate portion 82A, and a wall continuous with the wall portion 81d of the connection path portion 84a is formed on the right end side of the front edge portion of the top plate portion 82A. The part 82e is started up. For this reason, the game ball that has passed through the front path portion 81a and the connection path portion 84a in this order reaches the right end portion 82R of the rear path portion 82a, and is then guided to the wall surface 82e or the wall portion 82e, while the center of the rear path portion 82a. Roll towards the club.

  In the central portion of the wall surface 82d in the left-right direction, an entrance portion 85b of the game ball guide hole 85a is opened. As shown in FIG. 9, the guide hole 85 a is inclined downward toward the front, and has an outlet portion 85 c opened at a substantially central lower end side of the front portion of the front portion 81. The outlet portion 85c has a width slightly larger than the diameter of one game ball (for example, a width about 2 mm larger), and is positioned vertically above the start winning device 17 described later. is doing. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10B, the game ball returned to the outside of the stage member 80 through the exit portion 85c wins the start winning device 17 with a high probability (hereinafter, this probability is indicated by “A2”). To do. In addition, the central portion 82c of the top plate portion 82A (the central portion of the rear path portion 82a) has a downward inclined surface (downward inclined surface toward the inlet portion 85b) that faces rearward. In addition, the inlet portion 85b (more precisely, a portion continuing to the inlet portion 85b in the rear path portion 82a) constitutes a specific example of a “ball discharge portion”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, an inclined surface 82g that is inclined downward toward the front is provided in front of the front edge portion of the top plate portion 82A. The inclined surface 82g is provided above the guide hole 85a and is opened to the front of the front part 81 through a through hole 82h provided in the lower part of the obstacle raised part 81M. That is, the through hole 82h has a width that is approximately three times the diameter of the game ball (see FIGS. 5 and 7, etc.), and the center portion along the width direction has a start winning device 17 described later. It is located vertically above. Therefore, when the game ball Y3 returned to the outside of the stage member 80 through the through hole 82h is returned to the outside of the stage member 80 from the center in the width direction of the through hole 82h, as shown in FIG. The probability of winning the start winning device 17 is high, and when returning from the right end side or the left end side of the through hole 82h to the outside of the stage member 80, the probability of winning the start winning device 17 is low (for example, zero). For this reason, the probability that the game ball returned to the outside of the stage member 80 through the inclined surface 82g and the through hole 82h wins the start winning device 17 is lower than the above-mentioned probability “A2”, and the above-mentioned probability “A1”. Higher probability (hereinafter, this probability is indicated by “A3”). Note that the inlet portion 85i of the through hole 82h (more precisely, the portion continuing to the inlet portion 85i in the rear path portion 82a) also constitutes a specific example of the “ball discharge portion”.

  In the stage member 80, when the rolling range of the game ball stops at the front path portion 81a, the probability that the game ball returned to the game area 11 wins the start winning device 17 becomes low. In particular, when returning to the game area 11 without reaching the top 81N of the obstacle raised portion 81M, the probability of winning the start winning device 17 is generally “zero”. On the other hand, when the game ball reaches the rear path portion 82a, the probability that the game ball returned to the game area 11 wins the start winning device 17 increases. That is, the game ball that has reached the rear path portion 82a loses momentum at the central portion 82c and enters the rear guide hole 85a, or reaches the front inclined surface 82g while rolling the rear path portion 82a. In this case, when entering the guide hole 85a, the start winning device 17 is won with a high probability (for example, 100%), and when reaching the inclined surface 82g, the start winning with a lower probability (for example, 33.3%). The device 17 is won.

  The central display device 27 constitutes a specific example of a variable display device, similarly to the lower right display device 60 described later. However, in the central display device 27, effect display (variation display and stop display) is performed in conjunction with the special symbol variation display and stop display in the lower right display device 60. In the present embodiment, the lower right display device 60 constitutes a “variable display device” for displaying the present symbol (specific example is shown), and the central display device 27 is a pseudo symbol (special symbol). Other specific examples of symbols are shown.) Is displayed. The central display device 27 constitutes a specific example of display means.

  The display screen 27a of the central display device 27 is used in a variable state, and various symbols can be displayed using the whole or a part thereof. In this display screen 27a, as shown in FIG. 15B, three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d and a background screen display portion 27h composed of other portions may appear. In this case, the three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on the display screen 27a. In each of the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d that appear in this manner, the variable display using the “pseudo symbol”, the stop display, and the like are performed. Further, when the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are displayed on the display screen 27a, the background screen display portion 27h is displayed by the other part of the display screen 27a. The background screen display unit 27h can display a symbol indicating the background (hereinafter referred to as background symbol) or a symbol indicating the character (hereinafter referred to as character symbol) together with the background screen. . A specific display mode on the display screen 27a will be described later.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the normal symbol operation gate (ordinary symbol operation port) 16 is disposed in a portion located on the left side of the central device 20 in the game area 11. Further, a normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 13) is disposed in the normal symbol operation gate 16. When the “normal symbol variation start condition” is satisfied on the assumption that the game ball passes through the normal symbol actuating gate passage detection switch 16 s, the lower symbol display device 50 (described later) displays the normal symbol variation display ( Specifically, the normal symbol lamp device blinking display) is started. Then, when a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed after the start of normal symbol fluctuation, the normal symbol is confirmed (lit or extinguished). When the normal symbol hit display (lighted display) is performed, the normal electric accessory 17 (described later) is driven open for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds).

  The start winning device 17 is disposed at a position located directly below the center of the stage member 80. The first start winning portion 17a and the second start winning portion 17b are arranged vertically. Among these, the first start winning portion 17a is provided with a pocket shape with an opening, that is, a first start opening opened upward.

  The second start winning portion 17b is located substantially directly below the first start winning portion 17a and includes an ordinary electric accessory at the entrance side portion. This ordinary electric accessory is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. That is, the second start winning portion 17b includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (see FIG. 13) for operating the pair of blade pieces. When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. It becomes.

  Inside the start winning device 17, a start winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 13) for detecting the passage of the game ball through the first start winning portion 17a or the second start winning portion 17b is disposed. . That is, the game ball won in the first start winning portion 17a and the game ball won in the second start winning portion 17b pass through the same passage (not shown) in the start winning device 17, and this passage It is configured to be detected by a start winning detection switch 17s disposed in the middle of the path.

  The lower device 30 is disposed below the start winning device 17. The lower device 30 is composed of a variable winning device (large winning device) 31. The variable winning device 31 includes a mounting plate portion 31k attached to the front surface portion 10a of the game board 10. The mounting plate portion 31k is provided with an opening having a substantially band shape in a substantially central portion in a state of passing through the front and back, and the opening constitutes a big prize opening 31a. The rear end portion of the grand prize winning port 31a is in communication with “a grand prize winning prize winning passage (a passage through which a game ball to be won from the big prize winning opening 31a passes, not shown)”. . The variable winning device 31 includes an opening / closing plate 31b for opening / closing the large winning opening 31a, a large winning opening solenoid 31c (see FIG. 13) for driving the opening / closing plate 31b, and a large winning opening winning. And a winning ball detection switch 31s (see FIG. 13) provided in the middle of the path of the passage or in the path terminal portion. In the variable winning device 31, when the opening / closing plate 31b is in the standing posture, the opening / closing plate 31b closes the large winning opening 31a, so that it is impossible to win a game ball in the variable winning device 31. On the other hand, when the opening / closing plate 31b is tilted forward with the lower end thereof as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the prize winning opening 31a is opened and the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b flows down the game area 11. And the guidance part which guides the game ball which reached | attained the variable winning apparatus 31 to the big winning opening 31a is comprised. The variable winning device 31 constitutes a specific example of variable winning means.

  The lower left display device 50 is arranged on the left side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31. As shown in FIG. 11A, the lower left display device 50 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 51 that is attached to the front portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 51 is provided with a normal symbol hold display unit 52, a special symbol hold display unit 53, a game state display unit 55, and a normal symbol display unit 56.

  The normal symbol hold display unit 52 is configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a normal symbol” with an upper limit of four. In other words, “the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16 but have not yet been digested (ie, the number of reserved balls)” is displayed as the upper limit number of four and undigested games. Each time a ball is digested, the “number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)” is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” regarding the normal symbol has passed through the normal symbol operation gate (normal symbol operation port) 16, but in the normal symbol display unit 56 described later, the passage is not performed. The game ball in which the result of the corresponding lottery result (determined display of the lottery result symbol) and the change display (flashing display using an LED in the present embodiment) preceding this are not made.

  The special symbol hold display section 53 is also configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a special symbol” with an upper limit of four. That is, “the number of game balls that have been won in the start winning device 17 but are still undigested (ie, the number of reserves)” is displayed as the upper limit number of 4 and every time an undigested game ball is digested "The number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)" is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” related to the special symbol has been won in the start winning device 17, but the special symbol display unit 61 described later displays the result of the pass / fail determination associated with the passage. A game ball that is not displayed (determined display of the determination result symbol) and the variable display that precedes it.

  In the present embodiment, “a determination that is executed by the main controller 200A on the condition that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, that is, the normal electric accessory 17d (second The determination as to whether or not the start winning portion 17b) should be opened is referred to as “winning lottery”. Further, “determination executed by the main control unit 200A under the condition that the game ball wins the start winning device 17, that is, whether or not the variable winning device (large winning device) 31 is allowed to be opened ( A specific example in which the game state of the gaming machine is changed from a normal game state in which the variable prize apparatus 31 is kept closed to a special game state in which the variable prize apparatus 31 is opened and closed) is “whether or not determination”. Constitute.

  In the normal symbol hold display unit 52 and the special symbol hold display unit 53, the number of holds is displayed in the same manner. That is, turning off the two LEDs indicates that the “hold number” is “zero”. Further, by turning on one LED and turning off one LED, the “holding number” is “1”. Further, by turning on two LEDs, it is shown that the “holding number” is “2”. Further, by blinking one LED and turning on one LED, the “holding number” is “3”. Further, by blinking the two LEDs, it is shown that the “holding number” is “4”.

  The gaming state display unit 55 is configured by using two LEDs 55a and 55b, and is used to display the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1. That is, by turning off the two LEDs 55a and 55b, it is displayed that “the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state”. In addition, one LED 55a is turned on and the other LED 55b is turned off to display that "the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a probability change gaming state". Furthermore, one LED 55a is turned off and the other LED 55b is turned on to display that “the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a short-time gaming state”.

  Here, in this embodiment, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the normal gaming mode to the probability changing mode, the probability changing means (the probability is that the probability of making a big hit determination in the determination of whether or not the special symbol is determined is set high). Means) and an opening extension means (means for increasing the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17e or setting the number of times of opening a large number). When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the probability change mode to the time reduction mode, the probability change means stops operating, and the time reduction means (means for setting the variation time of the special symbol or the normal symbol short) operates. To start. Further, when the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the probability changing mode to the normal gaming mode, the time shortening means and the opening extension means stop operating. In this embodiment, when the probability changing means is operated, the probability changing means, in addition to “highly set the probability that a big hit determination is made in the determination of whether or not a special symbol is won”, To set the value short. That is, it can be said that the “probability change mode” executed by the gaming machine 1 is a mode that also executes the time reduction mode. However, in the present embodiment, only when the time shortening means and the opening extension means are in operation after the probability variation mode is canceled, the “time reduction mode” is referred to.

  The lower right display device 60 is arranged on the right side of the variable winning device (large winning device) 31. As shown in FIG. 11B, the lower right display device 60 is configured in a substantially arc shape and includes a mounting plate 61 that is attached to the front portion of the game board 10. The mounting plate 61 is provided with a special symbol display unit 62 and a big hit mode display unit 63.

  The special symbol display unit 62 is configured by using “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” arranged in a substantially oval shape, and “game ball winning to the start winning device 17 (hereinafter referred to as“ start winning ”). The display of the result of the success / failure determination associated with “)” is executed through the variable display (in the present embodiment, lighting display using a plurality of LEDs). In other words, when the execution time of the “variable display preceding the display of the result regarding the determination of success / failure” comes, the “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” are sequentially turned on. Specifically, in the “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” arranged in a substantially oval shape, the “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” are lit along the direction of circling the substantially oval shape. Content

  More specifically, when a predetermined LED (for example, LED 62a) is turned on, the remaining LEDs (for example, LEDs 62b to 62g) are turned off. When this LED (for example, LED 62a) is turned off, only one LED (for example, LED 62b) adjacent in the direction of circling the substantially oval shape is turned on. And the variable display of the special symbol display part 62 is performed by changing LED which will be in a lighting state sequentially along the direction which circulates substantially oval shape. When this variable display (hereinafter referred to as “circular display using the LEDs 62b to 62g”) is executed and the execution time of “display of the result related to the determination on whether or not the special symbol is reached” is reached, the special symbol display unit 62 displays the special symbol. The stop display (definite display) is executed. The game result displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 (result of determination of success / failure) and the result of game displayed on the central display device 27 (result of determination of success / failure) match.

  The big hit mode display unit 63 is configured by using two LEDs 63a and 63b. The jackpot mode display unit 63 is mainly used to display “the type of jackpot when the result regarding the determination on whether or not the special symbol is a jackpot”. In other words, when the big symbol display is not performed in the special symbol display unit 62, the two LEDs 63a and 63b are turned off. When the special symbol display unit 62 performs a big hit display, any of the LEDs 63a and 63b is turned on to display the type of the big hit.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the two general winning devices 40 and 41 are integrated with a mounting plate 51 constituting the lower left display device 50, and the remaining two are shown in FIG. 11 (b). The general winning devices 43 and 44 are integrated with a mounting plate 61 constituting the lower right display device 60. In each of the general winning devices 40, 41, 43, 44, winning detection switches 40s, 41s, 43s, 44s (see FIG. 24) for detecting the winning of the game ball are arranged.

  Returning to FIG. 4, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are arranged in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for a pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each board component described above, and below the game board 10. Is provided with an outlet 18. Further, a back ball preventing member (not shown) is provided below the out port 18. And the game ball which returned without reaching the game area 11 is prevented from returning to the launch position again. On the other hand, the foul ball preventing member 15 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 13.

c. Next, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the back surface structure of the gaming machine 1 is a structure in which various devices are mounted on the large back pack 102, and the back pack 102 is pivotally supported by the pair of hinges 103 so as to be opened and closed. Yes. Also,

  The back pack 102 includes a prize ball tank 105 in which game balls are stored, a prize ball payout device 109 for paying out prize balls, and a main control board case in which a main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A is stored. The launcher control board case 130 storing the launch control board 260 for controlling the launcher unit, the payout control board case 118 storing the payout control board 240 for controlling the prize ball payout apparatus 109, and the main control board 200. A relay terminal board that relays and various switches is mounted.

  The award ball tank 105 is provided with a tank switch at the bottom, and can detect a broken ball. The prize ball tank 105 and the prize ball payout device 109 are connected by a tank rail 106. Further, in FIG. 12, a ball removal lever is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, and a replenishment ball breakage detection switch is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 106.

(2) Configuration of Control Circuit Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. The control circuit of the gaming machine 1 includes a main control unit 200A and a plurality of sub control units (220A, 240A, 260A). That is, the main control unit 200A that is configured using the main control board 200 and controls the basic progress of the game and whether or not the prize ball is involved, and a plurality of sub-control units (220A, 240A, 260A) I have.

  The sub-control unit is configured using (a) an effect control board 220 and “the effect of controlling various effects of the game using symbol display, lamp emission, sound effects, movement of moving objects, etc. It is configured using a control unit 220A, (b) a payout control board 240, and a payout control part 240A that controls the operation of paying out rental balls and prize balls, and (c) a launch control board 260. And a launch control unit 260A that controls the launch of the game ball.

  The control board (200, 220, 240, 260) constituting these control units (200A, 220A, 240A, 260A) is a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations, and various programs and data executed by the CPU. ROM in which the CPU is stored, the RAM in which the CPU stores temporary data when the program is executed, the peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with the peripheral device, and the clock for the CPU to perform operations are output Various peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus, such as an oscillator that performs CPU, a watchdog timer that monitors CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal. Note that the directions of the arrows in FIGS. 13 and 14 indicate the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 13, for the “control board other than the main control board 200”, the mounted CPU, RAM, ROM, and the like are not shown.

  The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) receives game ball detection signals from the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the start winning detection switch 17s, the winning ball detection switches 40s, 41s, 43s, 44s, etc. After determining whether or not it is related to the basic progression and winning ball, the effect control unit 200A (effect control board 220), the payout control part 240A (payout control board 240), the launch control part 260A (launch control board 260), etc. Toward this, various commands to be described later are output. The main control unit 200A is also connected to a count switch 8s that detects a game ball launched from the launcher unit. The main control unit 200A directly controls these operations by outputting a signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c, the special prize opening solenoid 31c, the lower left display device 50, the lower right display device 60, and the drive motor 88. is doing.

  When the effect control unit 220A receives various commands from the main control unit 200A, the effect control unit 220A analyzes the content of the command and performs the game effect according to the result. That is, an effect display control board 222 for driving the central display device (liquid crystal display device) 27 and an amplifier board 224 for driving the speakers SP1 to SP4 are connected. In addition, the effect control unit 220A outputs a drive signal to the decoration drive board 226 that drives various decoration boards such as “boards on which the various LEDs 4b to 4h and R1 to R12 are mounted”, thereby producing an effect of the game. Do. In addition, the first passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92 are connected to the effect control board 220 via the detection board 227. For this reason, the detection signal output from the first passage detection sensor 91 and the detection signal output from the second passage sensor 92 are input to the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220). An operation signal from the operation switch SW is input to the effect control unit 220A via the effect button board 228.

  The payout control unit 240A is responsible for various controls relating to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the ball lending switch 5e or the return switch 5f provided on the tray door body 5, this signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 242 to the ball lending device via the relay terminal board.

  When the main control unit 200A outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control part 240A receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m, whereby the prize ball is paid out. The paid-out prize balls are detected by two payout switches (the front payout switch 109a and the rear payout switch 109b) and input to the payout control unit 240A. Further, the number of prize balls paid out is also detected by the count switch 109c and counted by the main controller 200A. Further, the payout control unit 240A outputs a signal for allowing the game ball to be launched (a launch permission signal) toward the launch control unit 260A under the control of the main control unit 200A. The launch control unit 260A performs various controls for launching the game ball in response to the launch permission signal.

  Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands to the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) will be described. As described above, the effect control unit 220A (the effect control board 220) is connected to the effect display control board 222 and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228.

  As described above, when the production control unit 220A receives various production commands from the main control unit 200A, the production control unit 220A interprets the content of the command, and (a) the specific display content on the central display device 27, (B) Sound effects output from the speaker SP, and (c) specific modes of lighting or blinking of the lamp devices 4b to 4h and R1 to R12 such as various LEDs are determined. Next, the drive signal (various symbol control commands) of the central display device 27 is output to the effect display control unit 222A, and the effect symbols are displayed in a variable stop state. At this time, the data stored in the effect display ROM 27r built in the effect display control board 222 or the central display device 27 is used for some data such as the character symbols and background symbols to be displayed.

  In addition, sound effects are output from the speakers SP1 to SP4 by outputting an audio signal to the amplifier board 224 in accordance with the pseudo symbol variation stop display. In addition, by supplying signals to the decorative drive board 226 and outputting drive signals for the various LEDs 4b to 4h from the decorative drive board 226, the lighting / flashing operation of various lamps (LEDs 4b to 4h, etc.) is controlled. To do.

  When the player operates the operation switch SW provided on the front side of the upper plate member 5, this operation signal is supplied to the effect control unit 220A. The production control unit 220A is configured to reflect the operation result in various production contents including the central display device 27 based on the supplied operation signal.

(3) Special Symbol Display Mode As described above, in this gaming machine 1, there are two types of display, a fixed display indicating the result of the determination of success / failure and an effect display (fluctuation display) performed before this fixed display. It is executed simultaneously in the symbol display device (lower right display device 60 and central display device 27). Here, the special symbol (special symbol indicated by turning on and off the LEDs 62a to 62g) displayed on the lower right display device 60 (that is, the special symbol display unit 62) is “main symbol”. In the gaming machine 1, the display mode (at least “stop symbol” and “variation time”) is determined in the “main control unit 200A (described later)” that governs the basic progression of the game.

  On the other hand, the special symbol displayed on the display screen 27a of the central display device 27 is a “pseudo symbol”, and “an effect control unit 220A for controlling a game effect under the control of the main control unit 200A (described later). ) "Determines the variation mode and the stop symbol. Usually, this “pseudo symbol” is displayed for the same amount of time as this symbol, and the “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)” of this “pseudo symbol” stop symbol is the stop symbol of this symbol. It is assumed that there is no contradiction with “display contents (big hit, miss, etc.)”.

  Next, the display mode of these special symbols will be described. First, in the lower right display device 60, every time a display execution condition as a result of the determination is established, the “special symbol display unit 62” of the lower right display device 60 is used to start the variable display of this symbol. When this variable display period elapses, stop display (definite display) of this symbol is executed. And, there are the following modes for the stop display of this symbol.

i) Big hit Stop display (definite display) of this symbol is performed by turning on two LEDs as shown in the column in FIG. 16B, or 3 symbols as shown in the column in FIG. This is a case where the LED is turned on. In addition, the stop symbol that triggers the jackpot (a symbol that is displayed when two or three LEDs are turned on) is referred to as a “hit symbol”. The game state is a special game state (big hit state), and a special game (big hit game) is executed. When the gaming state of the gaming machine becomes a special gaming state, the big winning opening 31a of the big winning device 31 is opened to a state where the winning is easy, and a profit accompanied with a large amount of prize balls is given to the player.

  However, among the “big hits”, as shown in the column in FIG. 16C, when the three LEDs are turned on, the determination result is “big hit” and “probability fluctuation” The result of the determination of whether or not to perform (hereinafter also referred to as “probability determination”) also indicates “winning”. On the other hand, among the “big hits”, as shown in the middle column of FIG. 16B, when the two LEDs are turned on, the determination result is “big hit”. The result of indicates that it is “out”. Hereinafter, the result of the success / failure determination is “a big hit and the result of the probability variation determination is also a win”, which is referred to as “the probability variation hit (or probability variation big hit)”. The case where the result of the probability variation determination is a loss is referred to as “normal hit (or normal big hit)”.

ii) Disengagement As shown in the middle column of FIG. 16A, when one LED is lit on the “special symbol display portion 62”, the result of the determination is “disappear”. That is, it is indicated that the result of the determination is not “big hit”. In this case, the result of “probability determination” is also off.

iii) Pseudo symbol (directing symbol)
Also in the central display device 27, each time a display execution condition for the result of the determination (determination result symbol) is satisfied, the pseudo symbol variation display is started on the display screen 27a. When the variable display period elapses, pseudo symbol stop display (determined display) is executed. At this time, the pseudo symbol stop display also displays the result of the determination as to whether or not it is the same as the stop symbol of the main symbol.

  On the display screen 27a of the central display device 27, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), when the pseudo symbol variation display is started, three pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d appear, and each pseudo symbol display unit In 27b to 27d, variable display using “pseudo symbols”, stop display, and the like are performed. This pseudo-pattern variation display shows that the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed in this order, and then the numbers from “1” to “9” are displayed again in this order. Consists of repeated “circular display”. Further, when the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d start the variable display, the background screen display unit 27h is displayed by other parts of the display screen 27a. And on this background screen display part 27h, a background design can be displayed or a character design can be displayed with this background screen.

  The confirmed symbols (determination result symbols) that are confirmed and displayed in the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d have the modes shown in the right columns of FIGS. That is, “stop symbol indicating determination (determination result symbol)” in the right column of FIG. 16 (a) and stop symbol indicating determination of big hits shown in the right columns of FIGS. 16 (b) and (c) (determination result symbol) ”. There is. Among these, the “stop symbol indicating a big hit” is configured by arranging three “numbers” of “1” to “9”. However, if this “big hit” is a probability variation, odd numbers are aligned, and if it is a normal hit, even numbers are aligned.

  Although the display content of the pseudo symbol that is confirmed and displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d matches the display content of the main symbol that is determined and displayed on the special symbol display portion 62, in the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d, During the period from the start of the change to the stop, the flashing effect display is executed rather than the special symbol display unit 62. That is, the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d perform a so-called “reach effect” or a so-called “re-lottery effect”. In addition, the display mode of the special symbol display unit 62 is not limited to that illustrated in this embodiment. For example, the special symbol display unit 62 is configured to display two or three or more special symbol display areas (identification information display areas) as in the central display device 27. And also in this special symbol display part 62, you may perform reach production in the middle of a variable display.

(4) Transmission of command The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment performs various controls in order to realize the above-mentioned “variable effect display” and the like. When this control is executed, various commands are transmitted from the main control unit 200 (main control board 200) to the effect control unit 200A (effect control board 220). Next, how the command is transmitted will be described with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

  The main control unit 200 and the effect control unit 200A are connected by a 9-bit width parallel signal cable. Of these, one bit is allocated for outputting a strobe signal, and the remaining eight bits are allocated for command output. When a command is output from the main control unit 200 to the effect control unit 200A, first, command data for 8 bits is output to an 8-bit signal cable assigned for command output, and then A 1-bit strobe signal is output. Further, the effect control unit 200A can reliably read the command transmitted from the main control unit 200 by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal.

  Here, examples of commands output from the main control unit 200 (main control board 200) to the effect control unit 200A (effect control board 220) include those illustrated in FIG. 17B. That is, there are (A) a change pattern designation command (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “CHP”), (B) an information designation command (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “CJS”), and the like. The variation pattern designation command is a command for starting the variation of the pseudo symbol and designating the variation time of the pseudo symbol.

(5) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200 The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A performs the following control (game control). That is, the CPU 201 starts the game control of the gaming machine 1 when the predetermined control preparation start process is finished.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, the normal symbol game process (S150), the ordinary electric game game process (S200), the special symbol game process (S400), the special electric game game process (S900), etc. are repeatedly executed. Yes. Note that since the time required for one round of processing in FIG. 38 is approximately 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed about every 4 msec.

  The above-mentioned CTC (counter / timer circuit) is set to generate an interrupt every about 2 msec. When an interrupt is generated by CTC, various random numbers are updated and various game balls are detected. For example, processing for detecting the state of the switch is performed. In the game control shown in FIG. 38, the normal symbol game processing (S150), the normal electric motor control are performed while generating various interrupts and detecting the game state by generating interrupts almost twice during the round of the control. An accessory game process (S200), a special symbol game process (S400), and a special electric accessory game process (S900) are performed. During these processes, various signals are transmitted to various control boards including the effect control board 220. By doing so, the game of the entire gaming machine 1 proceeds. Hereinafter, the game control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

a. Prize ball payout process The CPU 101 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process of paying out game balls as prize balls (prize ball payout process) (S10). That is, the state of the start winning detection switch 17s is detected to determine whether or not a game ball has entered. If a game ball has entered, this information is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. Based on the information stored on the RAM 202, a prize ball payout signal is output toward the payout control board 240. If the winning information for the start winning detection switch 17s has already been stored on the RAM 202, the payout signal is output by designating an appropriate payout number including the previously stored information. .

  When outputting a payout signal from the main control unit 200A to the payout control unit 240A, first, a strobe signal is output toward the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240), and then signal data is output. On the other hand, when the CPU mounted on the payout control board 240 constituting the payout control unit 240A receives the payout signal, the CPU interprets the content of the signal and sends a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the prize ball payout device 109. Is output and award balls are paid out. The prize ball payout device 109 is provided with two payout switches (front payout switch 109a and rear payout switch 109b) for detecting the payout game balls. While detecting each one, a process of paying out the number of prize balls designated by the payout signal is performed.

b. Normal Symbol Game Start Determination Process Next, the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines whether or not to start the normal symbol game process (S150) (S100). If the CPU 201 determines that the normal symbol game is to be started while repeating the game control process of FIG. 38 (S100: YES), the normal symbol game process (S150) described below is started. When the symbol variation start condition is established for the stop symbol indicating the result of the pass / fail lottery performed due to the passage of the normal symbol operating gate 16, a positive determination is made in the processing of S100.

c. Normal Symbol Game Processing When the normal symbol game processing (S150) is started, the normal symbol display unit 56 of the lower left display device 50 starts normal symbol variation display. Then, when the CPU 201 determines that the execution time of the normal symbol variation display has elapsed while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 18, the CPU 201 performs the stop display of the normal symbol stop symbol. In this stop display, the winning symbol when the result of the above-mentioned lottery determination is successful (the content is that the lamp device 56a constituting the normal symbol display unit 56 is turned on), and the result of the lottery determination is unacceptable. In some cases, the symbols are out of place (the content is that the lamp device 56a constituting the normal symbol display unit 56 is turned off).

  When the CPU 201 determines that “the symbol has been removed from the normal symbol display section 56 and the execution time of the stop display has elapsed” while repeating the game control processing of FIG. 18, the normal symbol game processing (S150) is performed. Terminate. On the other hand, when the CPU 201 determines that “the symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit 56 and the execution time of the stop display has elapsed” while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 18, the normal electric accessory 17d. The normal symbol game process (S150) is terminated. In this gaming machine 1, when the ordinary electric accessory 17d operates, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c provided therein is driven, and a pair of wing pieces of the second start winning portion 17b constituting the ordinary electric accessory 17d. Is rotated outward, and the second start winning portion 17b is opened.

d. Ordinary Electric Combining Game Process When the CPU 201 repeatedly performs the game control process of FIG. 18 and determines that the ordinary electric accessory 17d is in operation (S190; YES), the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200) is performed. Start. When the CPU 201 determines that the operation time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d has passed a predetermined time while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 18, the CPU 201 stops the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 17d, and The game process is terminated. When the normal electric accessory 17d stops operating, the pair of blade pieces of the second start winning portion 17b returns to the “upright normal state”. However, the CPU 201 may be the start winning device 17 (the first start winning 17a or the first start winning 17b while the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is opened. .)), It is determined that a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls have entered, and even if the predetermined time (opening time is not set), the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 17d is stopped. Then, the ordinary electric game game process is terminated.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the game control process, when returning from the ordinary electric accessory game process (S200), it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game process (S300). As a result, when it is determined that the special symbol game process is not started (S300; NO), the special symbol game process (S400) is skipped, and conversely, when it is determined that the special symbol game process is started. (S300; YES), special symbol game processing (S400) is performed.

e. Special symbol game start determination process The special symbol game start determination process is a process for determining whether or not to perform a special symbol game process (S300). This special symbol game start determination process will be described with reference to FIG. Even when it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game process, first, processing related to the number of special symbols held is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning device 17 (S302). That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines whether “the start winning detection switch 17s has detected the passage of the game ball” or not, thereby performing the process of S302.

  When a winning to the start winning device 17 has occurred (S302; YES), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 4 or more (S304). Here, data of the special symbol reservation number is written in a predetermined address (the special symbol reservation number memory 202b in FIG. 24) of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200. In S304, this address is stored in this address. The set data is read, and it is determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is 4 or more. If the number of reserved special symbols has not reached 4 (S304; NO), the number of reserved special symbols is incremented by one (S306), and a random number for determining whether or not the special symbol is successful is obtained (generated / read). The random number value is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 202 (the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 202a in FIG. 44) (S307), and the process proceeds to S310.

  Note that the processing of S306 constitutes a specific example of processing as “holding number adding means” performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A, and the special symbol holding number memory 202b of FIG. Constitutes a specific example of the number-of-holds storage means. The data indicating the number of reserved special symbols is transmitted from the main control unit 200 (main control board 200) to the effect control unit 200A (effect control board 220) when the number of reservations is increased or decreased (S305, S752). (See FIG. 17).

  Here, the display of the number of reserved special symbols that is performed in accordance with the addition of the number of reservations in S306 and the subtraction of the number of reservations in S752 described later will be described. That is, in the “special symbol hold display section 53” shown in FIG. 11A, if the number of reserved special symbols is 4, two LEDs blink, and if the number of reserved special symbols is 3, One LED blinks and the other LED lights. Further, if the number of reserved special symbols is two, two LEDs are turned on. If the number of reserved special symbols is one, one LED is turned on and the other LED is turned off. Furthermore, if the number of reserved special symbols is zero, the two LEDs are turned off.

  The determination of success / failure is performed based on the random number (random number value) for determination of success / failure stored in S307, but the random number for determination of success / failure may be generated by software by a program for generating random numbers. Hardware may be generated using a dedicated IC for generating random numbers. The special symbol success / failure determination random number memory 202a (see FIG. 24) stores the read determination random number value in the shift memory format in the time series of the start winnings. Then, as shown in FIG. 24C, the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 202a includes four storage areas “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. . The random number for determination can be stored in the order of “area 0”, “area 1”, “area 2”, and “area 3”. That is, the determination random number value stored at the oldest timing is stored in “area 0”. Further, the number of random numbers for determination (that is, the specific number) that can be simultaneously stored in the special symbol determination random number memory 202a is limited to the number of areas. Furthermore, when the number of random numbers for determination currently occurring is below a specific number, there is an empty area in which random numbers for determination are not stored. Each time “special symbol variation display” corresponding to each determination random value is executed, the stored data of “area 0” (the determination random number value, the oldest one) is cleared. , “Region 1”, “Region 2”, “Region 3”, each of the stored data (only when it exists and when it exists in all of the regions 1 to 3, and in the region 1 and region 2) In some cases, there are cases where it exists only in the region 1 and there are cases where it does not exist in all of the regions 1 to 3).

  In the process of S304, if it is determined that the number of special symbols held has reached 4 (S304; YES), the process proceeds to S310 without performing the process of S305 or S307.

  When the process related to the special symbol hold is completed in this way, it is determined whether or not the “big hit gaming flag” is set (S310). That is, it is determined whether or not the “hit game execution means (a control program, which is stored in the ROM 203)” is operating, in other words, whether or not “hit game” is being executed ( S780 in FIG. 21).

  If the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines in the process of S310 that the “big hit game flag” is set (S310; YES), the special game (that is, the big hit game) is started again. In order to avoid this, it is determined that the special symbol game is not started (that is, S300; YES). On the other hand, when the “big hit game flag” is not set (S310; NO), it is determined that the special symbol game is started (S300; YES).

  In step S300 of the game control process shown in FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not to start a special symbol game as described above. If it is determined that the special symbol game is to be started (S300; YES), the special symbol game process (S400) described below is started (S320).

f. Special Symbol Game Processing FIGS. 20 and 21 are flowcharts showing the flow of the special symbol game processing (S400). When the special symbol game process (S400) is started, it is first determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S404). That is, it is determined whether or not the “variable display using blinking display of the lamp device” is being executed in the special symbol display sections 62a to 62g (S404).

  If the special symbol is not fluctuating (S404; NO), it is considered that either the special symbol has not yet fluctuated, or has been stopped and displayed as a stop symbol after the fluctuating display. Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol (S410). If the special symbol is not variably displayed and is not within the display time for displaying the special symbol stop symbol (S410; NO), whether or not the number of special symbols held is “0”. Is determined (S500). Here, as described above, the number of special symbol reservations is stored in a predetermined address of the RAM 202 (special symbol reservation number memory 202b). In the process of S500, the data of the number of special symbol reservations stored in this address is stored. Is determined to be “0”.

  If it is determined by the processing of S500 that the number of special symbol reservations is not “0”, in other words, if special symbol reservations remain (S500; NO), the special symbol determination processing (S600) is performed. Start. This special symbol success / failure determination processing (S600) is performed as follows in accordance with FIG. In this success / failure determination job (S600), a process of determining “correct / determined” and determining a “symbol (definite symbol) to be determined and displayed after a special symbol change” is performed. In this special symbol success / failure determination job (S600), first, in S605, the oldest first special symbol determination random number value stored from the special symbol appropriateness determination random number memory 202a is read, and the process proceeds to S610. Next, in S610, the big hit number (winning judgment value) is read from the big hit number memory 482a in the ROM 203 and compared with the special symbol success / failure random number value (S620 or S625). The big hit determination is made, and the big hit processing (S650) is performed. On the other hand, if they do not match, it is determined that there is a detachment, and detachment processing (processing after S680) is performed.

  However, prior to determining whether or not the game machine 1 is in a high probability state, whether or not the probability change transition flag is set, that is, whether or not the game mode of the game machine 1 is the probability variation mode. If it is determined (S615) and it is not in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is not set) (S615; NO), this determination is made using the “data table at low probability” (S615). S620). On the other hand, when the gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state (when the probability variation transition flag is set) (S615; YES), this determination is made using the “data table at the time of high probability” ( S625).

  In the big hit process (S650), as shown in FIG. 23, first, the process proceeds to S652, and a winning symbol (this symbol for indicating a winning symbol is displayed on the special symbol display units 62a to 62g). This is determined by the number of lamp devices.) The determined design random number is read out, and the read random number value is stored in the winning design number memory 202e (see FIG. 24) (S654). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning design determination random number read in S605 and the winning number for determining the probability variation (hereinafter referred to as “probable changing winning number”) match (S660). If they do not match (S660; NO), the selection is lost (normal winning), and the process directly proceeds to S668. On the other hand, if the two match (S660; YES), the winning (probability variation) is determined, and after setting the “probability variation flag” (S662), the process proceeds to S668.

  In S668, the “big hit flag (flag indicating that the big hit determination result is a win)” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 202i. In the present embodiment, the S660 process, that is, the lottery (probability variation determination) related to “probability variation (probability variation)” is performed using a random number for determining “big hit symbol” (per symbol determination random number). However, the determination regarding the probability variation may be performed using a random number used for the jackpot determination, or may be performed using a random number dedicated to the probability variation regarding the probability variation.

  On the other hand, in the detachment process, the main symbol is removed in S680 and determined in the same manner by the main symbol determination random number, and the determined random number value is out and stored in the main symbol number memory 202f (S682). In S690, the “exclusion flag” is set in the special symbol determination result memory 202i. The “outgoing flag” is a flag indicating that the determination result is “outside”.

  As described above, after performing the special symbol success / failure determination process (S600), the process of setting the special symbol variation pattern, that is, the variation pattern designation command (CHP) is performed (S700). Although detailed description of this process is omitted, in this process, setting of the variation pattern of the special symbol (processing for setting the variation time, etc.) according to the stop symbol determined in the special symbol success / failure determination process (S600). Execute.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets the variation pattern of the special symbol, after outputting the “variation pattern designation command (CHP)” to the effect control substrate 220 (S740), the special symbol stop information designation signal (CJS) Is output (S744), and the special symbol variation display (flashing display) is started in the “special symbol display units 62a to 62g” of the lower right display device 60 (S748). Further, a process of subtracting 1 from the number of special symbol reservations is performed (S752). Here, the variation pattern designation command (CHP) output in S740 is a signal for designating a variation pattern set in the special symbol variation pattern setting process in S700, and is an effect display control board via the effect control board 220. 222 is transferred. Further, the special symbol stop information designation signal (CJP) output in S744 is a signal for designating a special symbol stop symbol (a stop symbol such as a big hit symbol, a normal loss symbol, a reach failure symbol, etc.), It is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the effect control board 220. Note that the processing of S752 constitutes a specific example of processing as “holding number subtraction means” performed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A.

  The variation pattern designation command (CHP) and the special symbol stop information designation signal (CJS) are output toward the effect control board 220 together with the strobe signal, as shown in FIG. This strobe signal is connected to the interrupt terminal of the CPU mounted on the effect control board 220. When the strobe signal is input, the CPU on the effect control board 220 side receives each designation signal and receives the designation signal. Analyze the contents. Although detailed explanation is omitted, the variation pattern is determined in consideration of various conditions such as a probability variation symbol, whether or not the reach effect is performed, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed. The time during which the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner can be determined. Further, by analyzing the special symbol stop information designation signal, it is possible to know whether the special symbol stops at the probability variation symbol or further stops at the off symbol.

  The CPU 220a mounted on the effect control board 220 determines an effect mode in the effect display device 27 based on these pieces of information, and then outputs a pseudo-design display control signal to the effect display control board 222. Performs symbol change / stop display. Further, based on the variation time (variation pattern designation command) of the special symbol, it is also determined whether or not to perform a so-called reach effect on the effect display device 27, and what kind of reach effect is to be used. Then, the effect control board 220 controls the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the like according to the contents of the effect thus determined, thereby performing the effect of the determined content.

  When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines the variation pattern of the special symbol and the special symbol stop symbol as described above and outputs the variation pattern designation command and the special symbol stop information designation signal corresponding to these, The special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 is ended, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the special symbol is changing in the “processing of S404” immediately after starting the special symbol game processing (S400) (S404; YES), the variation pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol are already present. It is considered that the change of special symbols has been started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S756). That is, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is determined whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting a timer at the same time as the variation of the special symbol is started. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S756; NO), the special symbol game process (S400) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, if it is determined that the variation time has elapsed (S756; YES), the pseudo-design production stop designation signal (CZE) that is variably displayed on the production display device 27 toward the production control board 220. And the special symbols that are variably displayed (flashing display) in the “special symbol display portions 62a to 62g” are stopped and displayed (S760). The effect stop designation signal (CZE) is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the effect control board 220. Then, after setting the display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol on the effect display device 27 (S772), it is determined whether or not the set display time has elapsed (S776).

  If it is determined in the process of S776 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S776; NO), the special symbol game process (S400) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. . On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S776; YES), it is determined whether or not the stop display is a display indicating a big hit (that is, a big hit symbol) (S778 in FIG. 21).

  If an affirmative determination is made in the process of S778, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 sets a “big hit gaming flag” (S780). By setting the “big hit gaming flag”, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the “big hit gaming state”. The details will be described with reference to another figure. By setting the “big hit game flag” (that is, when the big hit game execution means starts operating), the special symbol game process (S400) is exited. When returning to the game control process of FIG. 18, the special electric accessory game process is started, and the special game state is started. Prior to the processing of S780, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 transmits “a jackpot start effect designation signal (CIS) toward the effect control board 220. This jackpot start effect designation signal (CIS) is the effect control. This is transferred from the board 220 to the effect display control board 222, whereby an effect display (fanfare display) for notifying the player of the start of the big hit game is performed on the central display device 27.

  By the way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the probability changing function and the time-shortening function do not work while the “big hit game flag” is set (that is, when the big hit game execution means is in operation). For this reason, if the “big hit gaming flag” is set in the process of S780, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state (the gaming state when the big hit gaming flag is set) is being probabilistic (S782). If the probability change is in progress (S782; YES), since the probability change function (probability changing means) and the time reduction function (time reduction means) are operating, these functions (means) are stopped (S790). On the other hand, if the current gaming state (the gaming state at the time of setting the big hit gaming flag) is not changing reliably (S782; NO), it is confirmed whether or not the time is short (S786). (S786; YES), the time reduction function (time reduction means) is stopped (S788).

  Further, in this embodiment, when the probability is changing (S782; YES) or when the time is short (S786; YES), the function of extending the normal electric accessory opening time (opening extension means) is also working. Therefore, in the process of S792, after the extension function (open extension means) of the ordinary electric accessory release time is also stopped (S792), the special symbol game process (S400) shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. Return to 18 game control processing. On the other hand, if the game state when the big hit game flag is set in the process of S780 is neither sure change nor short time (S786; NO), the special symbol game process (S400) is exited and the game control process is resumed. .

  If a negative determination is made in the process of S778, that is, if the special symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “special symbol display units 62a to 62g” is “disappearing symbol” (S778; NO), the following processing is performed. Do. First, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is being changed (S794). When a positive determination is made in the process of S794 (S794; YES), “After the gaming machine 1 shifts to the probability change state currently being executed, the process of S778 is executed without obtaining a positive determination. The number of special symbol fluctuations (cumulative number) "is counted (incremented) (S796). Then, when the number of fluctuations (cumulative number) has not reached the upper limit number (4 times in this embodiment) (S798; NO), the probability variation state is maintained and shown in FIGS. After the special symbol game process, the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

  On the other hand, when the number of fluctuations (cumulative number) has reached the upper limit number (4 in this embodiment) (S798; YES), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 changes the game mode of the gaming machine 1 to the probability change game mode. After shifting to the short time mode (S800, S802), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 is exited, and the game control process shown in FIG. 38 is resumed.

  If it is determined in the process of S794 that the current gaming state is not being changed (S794; NO), it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is running short (804). When a positive determination is made in the process of S804 (S804; YES), “After the gaming machine 1 shifts to the currently running time reduction state, the process of S778 is executed without obtaining a positive determination. The number of special symbol fluctuations (cumulative number) "is counted (incremented) (S806). If the number of fluctuations (cumulative number) has not reached the upper limit number (for example, 46) (S808; NO), the special symbol game shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. After exiting the process, the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, when the number of fluctuations (cumulative number) counted in the processing of S808 has reached the upper limit number (for example, 46 times) (S808; YES), the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 changes the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1. Return to normal mode from the short time mode (S810), and after stopping the function for extending the normal electric accessory release time (open extension means) (S812), the special symbol game process shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 is exited. Returning to the game control process of FIG.

g. Special Electric Goods Game Processing When the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines that the “big hit gaming flag” is set while repeating the game control processing of FIG. 18 (S880; YES), special The electric accessory game process is started (S900), and a so-called “big hit game (special game)” is realized. That is, the processing of S900 is processing as “special game execution means”. The “special electric accessory” in the present specification means an accessory provided with a large winning opening 31d, and in this embodiment, the variable winning device 31 corresponds. Since the big winning opening 31d is opened larger than other winning openings, when the big winning opening 31d is opened, the game ball enters with high probability.

  If the CPU 201 repeatedly opens and closes the big winning opening 31d while further repeating the game control process of FIG. 18, the “big hit game (special game)” is ended. In other words, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 shifts to the big hit gaming state (special gaming state), the main control unit 200A drives the big prize opening solenoid 31c to bring the open / close plate 31b in the standing posture into the forward leaning posture and close it. The big winning opening 31a that has been in the state is changed to the open state, and the big hit game is started. The opened big winning opening 31a is once closed when a predetermined opening time (30 seconds in this embodiment) elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls enter. When the predetermined closing time elapses, the open state is resumed. A game from when the special winning opening 31a is opened until it is closed is called “round”. When these rounds are repeated and a predetermined number of rounds (15 rounds in this embodiment) are consumed, the “big hit game (special game)” ends, the big hit game ends, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state. Returned to

  When the big hit game ends, the big hit game flag is canceled. If the jackpot related to the terminated jackpot game is “ordinary hit”, the special electric accessory game process (S900) is terminated as it is, but if it is “probable hit”, the probability variation function (probability variation means) Then, after the operation of the normal electric accessory release time extension function (open extension means) is started, the special electric accessory game process (S900) is ended.

(6) Outline of effect control process by effect control unit 200A (effect control board 220) FIG. 25 is a rough outline of the effect control process (S800) executed by the CPU 220a (see FIG. 14) mounted on the effect control board 220. It is a flowchart which shows a flow. In this effect control process, each process such as a symbol variation related process (S1000), a voice control process (S2000), a lamp control process (S3000), a predicted lighting process (S4000), and the like is repeatedly executed. Since the time required for one round of processing in FIG. 25 is about 2 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed every about 2 msec. Hereinafter, the effect control process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

a. Symbol Variation Related Processing The symbol variation related processing (S1000) is started when the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) receives the variation pattern designation command (CHP) as shown in FIG. 26 (S1005; YES). The That is, when the production control unit 220A receives the variation pattern designation command (S1005; YES), the production control unit 220A transfers the received variation pattern designation command (CHP) to the production display control unit 222A (production display control board 222). Then, the central display device 27 starts the variable display of the pseudo symbol and the background symbol (S1010).

  Then, when the production control unit 220A receives the “information designation command” (S1020; YES), a “variation control process” is performed (S1100). In this variation control process (S1100), as shown in FIG. 27, first, based on the received “information designation command”, the result of the determination as to whether or not the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) has executed is determined. It is determined whether or not it is a big hit (S1105).

  When it is determined that the game is a big hit (S1105; YES), after selecting and specifying “execution mode of effect display” (S1110), after executing a reach effect according to the specified mode (S1180), variation control The process ends, and the process returns to the “symbol fluctuation related process” of FIG. The process of S1110 is executed based on the type of the variation pattern designation command (CHP) received in S1005, and (1) “Pseudo symbol display mode (for example, executed by the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d (for example, “Pseudo symbol stop symbol mode, reach display mode, etc.)” and the like are specified. For example, this specification may be performed by selecting predetermined data from random number lottery (performed by the effect control unit 220A) from “a plurality of data prepared in advance for specifying the mode”. Good.

  On the other hand, based on the “information designation command” received in the process of S1020, when it is determined that the result of the validity determination executed in the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is “out” (S1105; NO) ) Is also selected and specified as “execution mode of effect display” (S1600). The processing of S1600 is executed based on the type of variation pattern designation command (CHP) received in S1005, and (1) “Pseudo symbol display mode (for example, pseudo symbol display) executed in the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d”. Symbol stop pattern mode, etc.) ”and (2) whether or not to execute reach display is specified.

  In the processing of S1600, “If reach display is not to be executed (S1610; NO), after performing an effect without reach display (S1625), the variation control process is terminated, and“ Return to "Related processing". In addition, when “reach display is to be executed (S1610; YES), after performing an effect with reach display (S1615), the fluctuation control process is terminated and the process returns to the“ symbol fluctuation related process ”in FIG. To do.

  After the change control process (S1100) and after returning to the “symbol change related process”, when the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) receives the symbol stop command (S1700; YES), the pseudo symbol and the background symbol Change stops (S1710).

b. Audio control process In this audio control process (S2000), the speakers SP1 to SP4 are driven using "drive signals generated by a sound generator, an amplifier, etc.", and various sounds (sound effects) according to the progress of the game are played. The process to output the alarm and the process to output the alarm sound for fraud prevention. A detailed description of the voice control process is omitted.

c. Lamp control process In this lamp control process (S3000), LED lamps (however, excluding LED lamps R1 to R12) and other lamp devices such as light bulbs are turned on or flashed in accordance with the progress of the game. Performs decoration processing and lighting / flashing processing to prevent fraud. A detailed description of this lamp control process is omitted.

d. Predictive lighting process In the predictive lighting process (S4000), as shown in FIG. 28, the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) detects a detection signal (hereinafter referred to as “first output”) from the first passage detection sensor 91. This is started by receiving a "detection signal" (S4101). Then, when the production control unit 220A receives the “first detection signal” (S4101; YES), it confirms that the timer is not ON (determined negative in S4103), and performs a process of starting the timer ( S4110). Note that the case where an affirmative determination is made in S4103 refers to an area between the first passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92 in the ball receiving passage 21y (hereinafter referred to as “detection target area”). The portion where the passage detection sensor 91 is disposed and the portion where the second passage sensor 92 is disposed are also included as end portions of the region). In this case, in this predictive lighting process (S4000), an effect is performed based only on the first received “first detection signal”.

  After the process of S4110, the process proceeds to the process of S4130, and it is determined whether or not a detection signal output from the second passage detection sensor 92 (hereinafter referred to as “second detection signal”) has been received. However, immediately after finishing the process of S4110, since a negative determination is made in the process of S4130, the predictive lighting process (S4000) is once ended, and the process returns to the effect control process (S800). When the production control unit 220A receives the “second detection signal” while repeatedly performing the production control process (S800), a process for detecting the required time, a process for selecting the production mode, and a timer are provided. Reset processing is performed (S4140).

  Here, the required time indicates a specific example of “physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage 21y”, and “when the second detection signal is detected by the effect control unit 220A” and “effect control unit” It is a time difference from “when the first detection signal is detected at 220 </ b> A”, and is measured using a timer that starts operation in S <b> 4110. The “physical quantity” includes “the speed calculated by dividing the arrangement interval of the first passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92 (the path along the passing direction of the game ball) by the required time. It can also be used.

  In addition, the selection of the effect mode (effect pattern) is made based on whether or not the required time exceeds a predetermined time (specifically, 1.6 seconds). Here, FIG. 29A shows an outline of the “effect pattern selection table”, and this “effect pattern selection table” is a predetermined of the ROM 220c (see FIG. 14) mounted on the effect control board 220. Is stored in the storage area. The ROM 220c constitutes a specific example of the “effect pattern storage means”, and the “process for selecting the effect mode (effect pattern)” in the process of S4140 is the effect control unit 220A (the CPU 220a mounted on the effect control board 220). Constitutes a specific example of the process as “effect pattern selection means” executed by.

  In this embodiment, in the process of S4140, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal exceeds “1.6 seconds” (that is, the ball speed is 40 mm or less). ) And when it is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / s), different effect modes (effect patterns) are selected. That is, when the ball speed is 40 mm / s or less, the game ball entering the ball rolling path 80T through the ball receiving passage 21y exceeds the “top 81N of the obstacle raised portion 81R” as shown in FIG. Under the expectation that it will not be performed, an effect pattern is selected that includes “lighting the LED lamps R1 to R7 closer to the ball receiving passage 21y than the top 81N in order from the one closer to the ball receiving passage 21y”. . That is, it is assumed that the LED lamps R1 to R7 are connected to the ball receiving passage, as it cannot exceed the top 81N, falls from the stage member 80 through the discharge portion 81g on the left end side of the front path portion 81a, and is returned to the game area 11. An effect pattern having the contents of “turn on the LED lamps R8 to R12 for the predetermined time in order from the one closest to 21y and do not light the remaining LED lamps R8 to R12” is selected (hereinafter referred to as “first effect pattern”).

  On the other hand, in the processing of S4140, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / s). The game ball that enters the ball rolling path 80T through the ball receiving passage 21y passes through the connecting path portion 84a beyond the “top 81N of the obstacle raised portion 81R” as shown in FIG. 30 (b). Under the expectation of passing and reaching the rear path portion 82a, the content is “turn on all the LED lamps R1 to R12 below the ball rolling path 80T in order from the one closest to the ball receiving passage 21y”. An effect pattern is selected (hereinafter referred to as “second effect pattern”).

  Then, in the case where any one of “first effect pattern” and “second effect pattern” is selected, after the effect according to the selected effect pattern is performed by the effect device 100 in the process of S4140 ( S4150), the predictive lighting process (S4000) is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process (S800) shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the effect is executed at the timing when the passing of the game ball is detected by the second passage sensor 92, but various timings for ending the effect can be selected. For example, a mode in which the game ball is terminated before the game ball passes above the LED lamp R1 closest to the ball receiving passage 21y, a mode in which the game ball is terminated in a short time (for example, a time selected from 0.5 seconds to 1 second), and the like. Can be illustrated. Further, the processing of S4150 constitutes a specific example of processing as “production execution means” executed by the production control unit 220A (the CPU 220a mounted on the production control board 220).

(7) Effects of the embodiment In this gaming machine 1, a plurality of LED lamps R1 to R12 are arranged along the path in the ball rolling path 80T that is continuous from the ball receiving path (warp path) 21y. The LED lamps R <b> 1 to R <b> 12 are turned on by predicting the passage route of the sphere according to the “physical quantity detected using the passage detection sensor 91 and the second passage sensor 92”. For this reason, the player gives the “effect of turning on a predetermined number of LED lamps R1 to R12 according to the movement of the game ball”, that is, “the original effect (fun) of the gaming machine 1 that makes the game ball move.” Can be provided. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the player.

  Further, in this gaming machine 1, the ball rolling path 80T is configured by a stage member 80 having two or more rows of path parts (front path part 81a and rear path part 82a). The game ball received in the ball receiving passage 21y can reach the rear path portion 82a on the back side after rolling on the front path portion 81a on the near side. In the stage member 80, the game ball first passes through the front path portion 81a. Therefore, attention is likely to be focused on the movement of the game ball. Since the production device 100 is arranged around the front path portion 82a where attention is likely to be gathered, it is easier to control the production for performing the production linked to the movement of the game ball.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine of the second embodiment is the same as the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment except for the following points. In other words, in the gaming machine of the second embodiment, (i) a point of using a so-called “full color LED” as the LED lamps R1 to R12, (ii) a point of performing the predictive lighting process according to FIG. 31, and (iii) for effect selection The difference from the first embodiment is that the table shown in FIGS. 32A and 32B is used. Here, the so-called “full-color LED” is an LED lamp provided with three kinds of LED chips of red, green and blue, and its emission color is controlled by driving control (PWM control) by the “effect control unit 220A”. (Change).

  In the above-described first embodiment, in the ball receiving passage (warp passage) 21y, a plurality of games are performed at once in a region (that is, a detection target region) from the first passage detection sensor 91 to the second passage sensor 92. When the ball passes, the control of “effect using the effect device 100” is performed based only on the physical quantity of the earliest game ball, but in the second embodiment, those game balls are limited to two game balls. The effect is controlled based on the physical quantity.

  In the predictive lighting process (S4000) of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) detects a detection signal (hereinafter referred to as “first”) output from the first passage detection sensor 91. ”Is received (S4101). When the production control unit 220A receives the “first detection signal” (S4101; YES), only when the first timer is not ON (only when a negative determination is made in S4103), the first timer is set. Processing to be started is performed (S4105).

  Here, in the case where one game ball (hereinafter referred to as “single game ball”) passes through the detection target area by the first timer, the game ball is detected by the first passage detection sensor 91. In the case where a plurality of game balls pass through the ball receiving passage (warp passage) 21y at a time, the game ball that passes first (hereinafter referred to as “first game ball”) is the first. The time after being detected by the passage detection sensor 91 is shown. When the “single game ball” or “first game ball” is detected by the second passage detection sensor 92, the first timer is reset (S4135).

  When the “single game ball” or “first game ball” is detected by the second passage detection sensor 92 (S4130; YES), since the first timer is still operating, the processing of S4132 is positive. After making this determination, the process proceeds to S4135. In the process of S4135, the effect control unit 220A detects the required time from the reception of the “first detection signal” to the reception of the “second detection signal”, and the process of selecting the effect mode. Then, a process of resetting the first timer is performed (S4135).

  In the process of S4135, the effect mode (effect pattern) is selected using the “effect pattern selection table” shown in FIG. Also in the process of S4135, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal exceeds “1.6 seconds” (when the sphere speed is 40 mm or less), Different presentation modes (production patterns) are selected when the time is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / second). That is, when the ball speed is 40 mm or less, the production pattern includes “LED lamps R1 to R7 are lit for a predetermined time in order from the one near the ball receiving passage 21y and the remaining LED lamps R8 to R12 are not lit”. Is selected (hereinafter referred to as “third effect pattern”). On the other hand, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / s), the ball is received. The game ball that enters the ball rolling path 80T via the passage 21y has the content that "all the LED lamps R1 to R12 below the ball rolling path 80T are lit in order from the one closest to the ball receiving path 21y". The effect pattern to be selected is selected (hereinafter referred to as “fourth effect pattern”).

  However, in the effect according to the “third effect pattern” and the effect according to the “fourth effect pattern”, only green (G) is lit among the three types of LED chips included in the LED lamps R1 to R12. Done. In the process of S4135, after any of the “third effect pattern” and the “fourth effect pattern” is selected, the effect device 100 performs an effect according to the selected effect pattern. (S4139), the prediction lighting process (S4000) is terminated, and the process returns to the effect control process (S800) shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 31, the effect control unit 220 </ b> A (effect control board 220) has received the “first detection signal” (S <b> 4101; YES), but the first timer is ON (when an affirmative determination is made in S <b> 4103). ), It is determined whether or not the second timer is ON (S4107). In other words, when the “first detection signal” is received in a state where there is another preceding game ball in the detection target area (S4101; YES), it is determined whether or not the second timer is ON. (S4107). The second timer also indicates the time after the game ball is detected by the first passage detection sensor 91, and the game ball related to the detection (hereinafter referred to as “next detection game ball”) is the first. When detected by the second passage detection sensor 92, it is reset (S4144). If the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) further receives the “first detection signal” during the operation of the second timer (S4101; YES, S4103; YES, S4107; YES), The “first detection signal” is ignored. That is, when three or more game balls exist in the detection target area, detection of the third and subsequent game balls from the top is ignored.

  If a negative determination is made in the process of S4107, after setting the second timer (S4108), the process proceeds to S4130 and subsequent processes. At the time when the effect control unit 220A (the effect control board 220) receives the “second detection signal” based on the “next detected game ball”, the game ball preceding the “next detected game ball” is already the second. Since the first timer is reset (see S4135), a negative determination is made in the process of S4132. For this reason, if the “next detection game ball” is detected by the second passage detection sensor 92 (S4130; YES), the process proceeds to S4144 through a negative determination in S4232. Then, in the process of S4144, the effect control unit 220A selects an effect mode and a process for detecting the required time from the reception of the “first detection signal” to the reception of the “second detection signal”. A process and a process of resetting the second timer are performed.

  In the process of S4144, the effect mode (effect pattern) is selected using the “effect pattern selection table” shown in FIG. Also in the process of S4144, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal exceeds “1.6 seconds” (when the ball speed is 40 mm / second or less), Different presentation modes (production patterns) are selected when the time is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / second). That is, when the ball speed is 40 mm or less, the production pattern includes “LED lamps R1 to R7 are lit for a predetermined time in order from the one near the ball receiving passage 21y and the remaining LED lamps R8 to R12 are not lit”. Is selected (hereinafter referred to as “fifth effect pattern”). On the other hand, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / s), the ball is received. The game ball that enters the ball rolling path 80T via the passage 21y has the content that "all the LED lamps R1 to R12 below the ball rolling path 80T are lit in order from the one closest to the ball receiving path 21y". The effect pattern to be selected is selected (hereinafter referred to as “sixth effect pattern”).

  However, in the effect according to the “fifth effect pattern” and the effect according to the “sixth effect pattern”, only blue (B) is lit among the three types of LED chips included in the LED lamps R1 to R12. Done. Then, in the process of S4144, after any of the “fifth effect pattern” and “sixth effect pattern” is selected, the effect device 100 performs an effect according to the selected effect pattern. (S4146), predictive lighting process (S4000) is complete | finished, and it returns to the production | presentation control process (S800) shown in FIG.

  According to the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 33, when two game balls Y5 and Y6 pass through the detection target region continuously, a more effective performance can be performed. That is, based on the fact that the game balls Y5 and Y6 pass continuously, it is possible to further enhance the effect by producing a color mixture in the emission colors of the LED lamps R1 to R12. For example, FIG. 32B and FIG. 34 show a case where the ball speed of the preceding game ball exceeds 40 mm / s and the ball speed of the subsequent game ball is less than 40 mm / s. In this case, the LED lamps R8˜ R12 emits light in green (G), and LED lamps R1 to R7 emit light in light blue (mixed color of green and blue). As described above, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to execute a more complicated performance by using “an uncertain element such as a physical quantity (for example, a ball speed, acceleration, pressure, or the like) based on a passing game ball”.

  Next, a gaming machine according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The gaming machine of the third embodiment is the same as the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment except for the following points. That is, in the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, (i) the rolling path 88T provided in the stage member 80 is configured by one line of the path portion 88a, and the gaming ball that has reached the rolling path 80T is the rolling path. The point that the 88T can roll to the left and right, (b) the number of LED lamps is 10, and (c) the so-called “full color LED” is used as the LED lamps R1 to R10. Different from Example 1.

  The top surface portion of the top plate portion (configured in a thin plate shape) 88A of the stage member 80 forms a path portion 88a extending in the left-right direction while being substantially corrugated. The path portion 88a is formed by using rolling surfaces provided with “substantially straight lines in plan view” while forming gentle irregularities, and the left end portion 88E is connected to the downstream end (game) of the ball receiving passage 21y. It is connected to the downstream end along the passing direction of the sphere). Moreover, the substantially central part along the left-right direction of the path | route part 88a protrudes in a substantially mountain shape, and comprises the protruding part 88M for obstacles. Moreover, since the left end portion 88E side of the path portion 88a is a downwardly inclined surface in the right direction, a substantially intermediate portion between the left end portion 88E and the obstacle raised portion 88M has a valley shape. Furthermore, since the portion near the right end portion 88R of the path portion 88a is a downwardly inclined surface in the left direction, a substantially intermediate portion between the right end portion 88R and the obstacle raised portion 88M has a valley shape.

  In the path portion 88a, the heights of the left end portion 88E and the right end portion 88R are higher than the height of the top portion 88N of the obstacle raised portion 88M. In addition, a wall portion 88d is raised upward from the front edge portion of the top plate portion 88A to prevent the game ball from dropping off from the path portion 88a. However, notches K11 and K12 of a size through which a game ball can pass are formed at two places on the wall 88d. That is, “a portion positioned in front of the valley bottom 88e formed between the left end 88E and the obstacle ridge 88M” and “a valley bottom formed between the top 88N and the right end 88R of the obstacle ridge 88M”. Cutout portions K11 and K12 are formed at a portion located in front of the portion 88f. These notches K11 and K12 function as a ball discharge portion that discharges the game ball to the front of the path portion 88a. The game ball rolling on the path portion 88a is returned to the game area 11 through the ball discharge portion. Note that it is impossible for a game ball returned from these discharge units to the game area 11 to win the start winning device 17.

  In the stage member 80, an inlet portion 88k of the guide hole 88j is opened at a portion located behind the top portion 88N of the obstacle raised portion 88M. The guide hole 88j descends behind the top portion 88N and then passes under the top portion 88N (below the path portion 88a). The outlet portion 80m is opened at a portion located below the top portion 88N on the front surface portion of the stage member 80. Since the exit portion 88m is opened vertically above the start winning device 17, the game ball passing through the guide hole 88j can easily win the start winning device 17. The outlet part 88m also functions as a discharge part. Further, since the top 88N is provided with a downward slope toward the rear, the game ball that has lost its momentum when reaching the top 88N is easily guided to the guide hole 88j.

  The top plate portion (configured in a thin plate shape) 88A has translucency, and the rendering device 100 is disposed below them. The effect device 100 includes a mounting board (not shown) disposed substantially parallel to the lower portion of the top plate portion 88A, and LED lamps R1 to R10 disposed on the mounting board at substantially equal intervals. Yes. In addition, five LED lamps R1 to R5 are disposed on the left side of the top portion 88N, and five LED lamps R6 to R10 are disposed on the right side of the top portion 88N.

  In the rolling path 88T of the stage member 80, as shown in FIG. 37, after entering from the left end portion 88E, exceeding the top portion 88N, turning back on the right end portion 88R side, there is a possibility of rolling in the left direction. There is. Even in this case, the predicted route can be displayed using the rendering device 100.

  That is, in Example 3 as well as Example 1, the predictive lighting process can be performed using FIG. 28, but in the process of S4140, instead of the “effect pattern selection table” of FIG. 29, The “effect pattern selection table” of FIG. 38 is used. That is, according to the “effect pattern selection table” of FIG. 38, the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal exceeds “1.6 seconds” (that is, Under the expectation that the game ball entering the ball rolling path 88T via the ball receiving passage 21y cannot exceed the "top 88N of the obstacle raised portion 88R", the "top 88N" The effect pattern having the content of “turning the LED lamps R1 to R5 on the ball receiving passage 21y side in order from the one closer to the ball receiving passage 21y” is selected (hereinafter referred to as “seventh effect pattern”). .) However, when performing an effect according to the “seventh effect pattern”, only blue (B) is lit among the three types of LED chips included in the LED lamps R1 to R5.

  On the other hand, when the time difference between the detection of the first detection signal and the detection of the second detection signal is less than “1.6 seconds” (that is, when the ball speed exceeds 40 mm / s), the ball receiving passage 21y. The game ball that enters the ball rolling path 88T via the wheel passes the "top 88N of the obstacle raised portion 88R", rolls to the right end portion 88R side, then turns back, and is expected to head toward the top portion 88N. The following effects are performed. That is, (i) each LED lamp R1 to R10 has an effect that turns on all the LED lamps R1 to R10 below the ball rolling path 88T in order from the one closest to the ball receiving passage 21y. After turning on only blue (B) among the types of LED chips, (ii) In the LED lamps R1 to R10 in this state, red (R) in order from the farthest from the ball receiving passage 21y. An effect pattern for executing an effect including starting lighting of the LED chip is selected (hereinafter referred to as “eighth effect pattern”).

  The stage member 80 according to the third embodiment includes the rolling path 88T that rolls the game ball to the left and right, and can perform an effective performance according to the eighth performance pattern. That is, the LED lamps R1 to R10 emit light in blue sequentially from left to right, and then perform an effect of emitting light in purple sequentially from right to left, thereby this type of rolling path 88T. Can suggest the expected route. Therefore, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained in the third embodiment.

  Next, a gaming machine according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the gaming machine of the fourth embodiment, when the reach display is performed in the special symbol variation display, the effect control unit 220A (the effect control board 220) performs the “first detection signal” and the “second detection signal”. Is different from the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment in that an effect indicating the reliability of the “reach display” is performed repeatedly. That is, in the fourth embodiment, (i) a point that a so-called “full color LED” is used as the LED lamps R1 to R12, (ii) a point that the symbol variation related processing is performed according to FIG. 39, and (iii) the variation control processing is performed. The point to be performed according to FIG. 40, the point to perform (iV) predictive lighting processing according to FIG. 42, and the point to which (V) FIG. 41 is added, are different from the first embodiment, but the other points are the same.

  As shown in FIG. 40, in the variation control process (S1100) of the fourth embodiment, when a reach effect is performed (S1180, S1615), a process for selecting a color and a process for setting a color flag are added. This is different from the variation control process of the first embodiment (see FIG. 27) (S1200, S1620). Here, the “color flag” is a flag for specifying the emission color when the “LED lamps R1 to R12” emit light with a color other than white. As shown in FIG. 39, the “color flag” is canceled when the special symbol variation display stops (S1750; YES, S1760).

  The color selection process is a process of selecting the emission color when the “LED lamps R1 to R12” emit light with a color other than white (that is, a process of selecting the type of color flag). In this process, when it is performed in accordance with the reach display performed as a premise of the jackpot display (S1200), “red (R)” or “green (G)” is selected as shown in FIG. When the display is performed in accordance with the reach display performed as a premise of the out-of-display (S1625), “green (R)” or “blue (B)” is selected as shown in FIG. That is, in the former case (S1200), “blue (B)” is not selected, and in the latter case (S1625), “red (R)” is not selected.

  As shown in FIG. 42, in the predictive lighting process (S1400) of the fourth embodiment, after the process of S4140, a process for determining whether or not a color flag is set (S4141) is added, and the effect is colored. The point (S4155, S4156) that is performed in different emission colors depending on whether or not the flag is set is different from the predicted lighting process (see FIG. 28) of the first embodiment. Here, “when it is determined that the color flag is set in the process of S4141 (S4141; YES)” means “reach display of a special symbol when the production control unit 220A receives the second detection signal” Means that is being done.

  When a negative determination is made in S4141, that is, “when the effect control unit 220A receives the second detection signal, the special symbol reach display is not performed”, “LED lamps R1 to R7 ( "When following the first effect pattern)" or "LED lamps R1 to R12 (when following the second effect pattern)" is emitted in white. That is, the first effect pattern while lighting the “red (R), green (G) and blue (B) LED chips” constituting the target LED lamp (R1 to R7 or R1 to R12). Alternatively, an effect according to the second effect pattern is executed (S4156).

  When an affirmative determination is made in S4141, that is, “when the effect control unit 220A receives the second detection signal, the special symbol reach display is performed”, “LED lamps R1 to R7 (first 1 ”) or“ LED lamps R1 to R12 (in accordance with the second performance pattern) ”is emitted in the color specified by the color flag. That is, only “one of the red (R), green (G) and blue (B) LED chips” constituting the target LED lamp (R1 to R7 or R1 to R12) is turned on. The effect according to the first effect pattern or the second effect pattern is executed (S4155).

  At this time, the player displays the reach display (specific example of the specific display is shown) displayed on the display screen 27a of the central display device 27 according to the light emission color of the target LED lamps (R1 to R7 or R1 to R12). )). That is, as shown in FIG. 41 (b), when the emission color is blue (B), the reliability is “zero% (that is, the probability of reach display that is a premise of jackpot display)” When the emission color is red (G), the reliability is “100% (that is, the probability of reaching display that is a premise of jackpot display)”. Further, when the emission color is green (G), for example, the probability is 50% (probability greater than zero and less than 100%).

  According to the fourth embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. In other words, so-called “stopping” can be prevented and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. That is, the reliability of the reach display can be confirmed by passing the game ball through the ball receiving passage 21y. For this reason, even when the reach effect is performed for a relatively long time (in the case of the time reach effect), it is possible to prevent so-called “stopping” from being performed.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the gaming machine of the fifth embodiment, when the number of special symbols held is the upper limit number (4), when the effect control unit 220A (effect control board 220) receives the “first detection signal”, the premium effect is performed. This is different from the gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. That is, the fifth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that (i) the variation control process is performed according to FIG. 43 and (ii) the predicted lighting process is performed according to FIG. 43, but the other points are the same. .

  As shown in FIG. 44, in the predicted lighting process (S4000) of the fifth embodiment, the process of S4105 and the process of S4107 are performed after the processing of S4103. The predicted lighting process of the first embodiment (see FIG. 28). ) Is different. That is, when the production control unit 220A (production control board 220) receives the “first detection signal”, it is determined whether or not the number of special symbols held is the upper limit number (4) (S4105). If there is (S4105; YES), processing for setting a premium flag is performed (S4107; YES). This premium flag is a flag indicating that a premium effect is performed in a reach effect to be performed thereafter. Here, the premium effect refers to “reach effect” or the like having a low appearance rate.

  As shown in FIG. 43, the variation control process (S1100) of the fifth embodiment is different from the variation control process (see FIG. 27) of the first embodiment in that a process related to a premium effect is added. That is, the effect control unit 220A determines that the determination result is a big hit (S1105; YES), and after selecting / specifying the “execution mode of effect display” (S1110), whether or not the premium flag is set Is determined (S1182).

  If the premium flag is set (S1182; YES), after performing a premium reach effect (for example, a reach effect with the appearance of a live-action video or a specific character) (S1184), the premium flag is canceled ( S1186), the variation control process is terminated. On the other hand, when the premium flag is not set in the process of S1182 (S1182; NO), after executing a normal reach effect (a reach effect with a high appearance rate) or a premium reach effect (S1188), the variation control process is performed. finish. However, in the process of S1188, the probability that a premium reach effect will appear is low (for example, 1/200).

  When the effect control unit 220A determines that the result of the determination is wrong (S1105; NO), when the “effect display execution mode” is selected (S1600), the reach display is performed (S1610). YES), it is determined whether or not a premium flag is set (S1682). If the premium flag is set (S1682; YES), the premium reach effect is uniformly executed (S1684), the premium flag is canceled (S1686), and the variation control process is terminated. On the other hand, if the premium flag is not set in the process of S1682 (S1682; NO), after executing a normal reach effect (a reach effect with a high appearance rate) or a premium reach effect (S1688), the variation control process is performed. finish. Also in the processing of S1688, the probability that a premium reach effect will appear is low (for example, 1/300).

  According to the fifth embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the first embodiment. In other words, so-called “stopping” can be prevented and the operating rate of the gaming machine can be improved. That is, when the number of holdings is the upper limit, the player can experience a premium experience by passing the game ball through the ball receiving passage 21y. For this reason, it is possible to prevent so-called “stopping” even when the number of holdings is the upper limit.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and is not limited to the wording of each claim without departing from the scope described in each claim. Can be easily replaced by these, and improvements based on knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has can be added as appropriate.

  That is, in Example 1, the production device (production device) 100 is configured by an LED lamp, but the configuration of the production device (production device) 100 is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Modification 1 of FIG. 45 (a), a rendering device (production means) 100 is configured by the central display device 27, and a game ball is predicted using a display 27D displayed on the display screen 27a. A passage route may be suggested. As shown in Modification 2 of FIG. 45 (b), the moving device 80W arranged around the central display device 27 constitutes the rendering device (directing means) 100 and the movement of the movable role 80W. May indicate the expected path of the game ball.

  The present invention can be used in the field of manufacturing and selling gaming machines.

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
2; outer frame,
3; body frame,
11: Game area,
20; Central device (game parts),
21y; ball receiving passage,
27; central display device (display means),
27a; display screen,
220A; production control unit (production control means).
80; stage member,
80T, 88T; rolling path,
81a; front path part,
81g, 81h, 81i; ball discharge part,
R1 to R12; LED lamps,
82a; rear path part,
85b; inlet part (ball discharge part),
85i; inlet part (ball discharge part),
91; a first passage detection sensor;
92; second passage sensor;
91 and 92; physical quantity detection means;
100: Production device (production device).

Claims (5)

A game board with a game area;
The ball receiving passage capable of receiving a game ball flowing down the game area, and the game ball passing through the ball receiving passage is rolled, and then the game is played through any of a plurality of ball discharge portions provided. A part for a gaming machine comprising a ball rolling path to be returned to the area;
Production means for performing on the game,
Physical quantity detection means for detecting a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage;
Effect pattern storage means for storing a plurality of effect patterns executed in the effect means in association with physical quantities based on game balls;
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage, an effect pattern corresponding to the detected physical quantity is selected from the effect patterns stored in the effect pattern storage means. Production pattern selection means to select;
An effect executing means for executing an effect according to the effect pattern selected by the effect pattern selecting means by the effect means;
A gaming machine comprising: The effect means is configured using a plurality of ramp devices arranged along the path of the ball rolling path, and an expected passing path, an expected reaching position of a game ball rolling on the ball rolling path, or An effect that suggests an expected reach limit position is performed by turning on or blinking a lamp device in an expected passage route that is expected according to the physical quantity detected by the physical quantity detection means,
The effect pattern storage means stores a plurality of data for specifying a lamp device to be turned on or blinking when the effect means performs an effect in association with a physical quantity based on a game ball. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The ball rolling path is constituted by a stage member including a front path part and a rear path part disposed behind the front path part,
The game ball that has passed through the ball receiving passage enters the front path portion from one end in the left-right direction of the front path portion,
A state where the other end side in the left-right direction of the front path portion can deliver a game ball rolled from the one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side in the left-right direction with respect to the other end side in the left-right direction of the rear path portion. Contacted,
The ball discharge portion is provided in each of the front path portion and the rear path portion,
The effect means is arranged in the front path portion, and the effect indicating whether or not the game ball that rolls on the ball rolling path reaches the rear path portion is executed by the effect means. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. A start winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A determination means for determining whether or not to generate a special gaming state due to a game ball winning in the start winning device;
One of a winning display indicating that the result of the determination of success / failure is a winning and an out-of-display indicating that the result of the determination of success / failure is out of place is confirmed and displayed through a variable display, and is configured separately from the effect means. Display means,
The game ball flowing down the game area can be changed between a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can win a prize, or the game ball flowing down the game area is difficult to win and the game ball can easily win Variable prize-winning means that can be changed to an open state,
Special game execution means for executing the special game for bringing the variable prize-winning device in the closed state into the open state;
With
When the hit display is performed, the display unit performs a variable display with a specific effect display, and when performing the outlier display, the display unit performs a variable display with the specific effect display and a variation without the specific effect display. Display is performed selectively,
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage during execution of the specific effect display, the probability or possibility that the hit display is made after the variable display accompanied by the specific effect display The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a notification effect suggesting a sex is performed by at least one of the effect means and the display means. A start winning device capable of winning a game ball flowing down the game area;
A determination means for determining whether or not to generate a special gaming state due to a game ball winning in the start winning device;
The variation display is started due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device, and when a predetermined time elapses, the hit display indicating that the result of the determination is successful and the result of the determination of success are lost. Display means for confirming one of the outliers indicating that the display means, and a display means configured separately from the effect means;
A hold number storage means for storing a hold number indicating the number of times the start of the variable display is held;
When a game ball wins to the start winning device during execution of the variable display or the stop display, a hold number addition for adding the hold number stored in the hold number storage means up to a specific upper limit number Means,
A hold number subtracting means for subtracting the hold number stored in the hold storage means every time the variable display is started on the assumption that the hold number stored in the hold storage means is 1 or more;
The game ball flowing down the game area can be changed between a closed state where the game ball cannot be won and an open state where the game ball can win a prize, or the game ball flowing down the game area is difficult to win and the game ball can be easily won Variable prize-winning means that can be changed to an open state,
Special game execution means for executing the special game for bringing the variable prize-winning device in the closed state into the open state;
Special effect pattern storage means for storing effect patterns of special effects executed in the display means;
When the physical quantity detection means detects a physical quantity based on a game ball passing through the ball receiving passage when the number of reservations stored in the reservation number storage means is the upper limit number or a predetermined number or more, the special effect Special effect execution means for executing a special effect according to the effect pattern of the special effect stored in the pattern storage means by at least one of the display means and the effect means;
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

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