JP2011030690A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making the opening/closing movement of an opening/closing member interesting and improving amusements. <P>SOLUTION: In the winnings of "small winning", "normal A", "normal B", "latent probability variable A", "latent probability variable B", "reported probabiliy variable A" to "reported probability variable C", the number of times of opening/closing in which an opening/closing plate 65b performs the opening/closing movement by short opening is different, and depending on a winning type, there is the case that the opening/closing movement of middle opening or long opening is not performed or there is the case that the opening/closing movement of the middle opening or the long opening after the opening/closing movement of the short opening is performed. Further, since the number of times of opening/closing for the opening/closing movement of the middle opening or the long opening is different as well, the form of the opening/closing movement of the opening/closing plate 65b is diversified without being monotonous. Thus, since a player looks at the form of the opening/closing movement of the opening/closing plate 65b and estimates the winning type from the form of the opening/closing movement, a new game property of paying attention to the opening/closing movement of the opening/closing plate 65b, and the amusements are improved during winning. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine or the like.

  Conventionally, when a symbol or the like is scrolled on a screen of a display device such as a liquid crystal display device, and the scrolled symbol or the like is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, a transition to a special game state (for example, a big hit) advantageous to the player is made. In addition, a pachinko machine that gives a player a predetermined game value is known. In this pachinko machine, when a transition is made to the special gaming state, the opening / closing member that always closes the winning opening is opened and closed several times, and a game ball or the like wins the winning opening. Game value is given.

JP 2008-55005 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described above, a special game state is constituted by a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) in which one opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is performed, and a prize is awarded in the opened state in which the opening / closing operation is opened. When a predetermined number (for example, eight) of game balls wins in the mouth, or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses before the predetermined number of game balls wins, the opening / closing member is closed. Move to the next round. Therefore, since the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the special gaming state becomes monotonous, the player does not show interest in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, even though the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is directly imparted. There was a problem that it was not possible to improve the interest during the state.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that is interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member and can be improved. .

  In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with an opening through which a game medium can be won, an opening / closing member that opens and closes the opening, and drives the opening / closing member. On the basis of the starting information acquired by the acquiring means, the driving control means for controlling the driving of the opening / closing member by the driving means, the acquiring means for acquiring the starting information when the starting condition is satisfied, A transition determining means for determining whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means shifts to a special gaming state performed a plurality of times, and when the transition determining means shifts to the special gaming state. When determined, an opening time setting means capable of setting a first opening time and a second opening time shorter than the first opening time as the opening time for maintaining the open / close member in the open state. Wherein the drive control means, on the basis of the opening time set by opening time setting unit, wherein the closing member is for controlling the drive means to operate open and close.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 1, the “first and second opening times” include a mode in which the opening / closing member is opened at the first opening time, and an opening / closing member is opened at the second opening time. It means the time during which the player can easily recognize the state to be set. That is, the second opening time is configured to be extremely shorter than the first opening time. For example, in the first opening time, the opening / closing member is opened in the first opening time. In this case, the number of game media can be won in the opening, and the second opening time is the time when the opening / closing member is in the open state during the second opening time. Even so, it is a time during which a small number of game media such as one or two can win a prize.

  In addition, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the opening / closing member is an opening / closing plate (for example, a first type pachinko that is always closed) and rotates to the front side with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened. Opening / closing plate that closes the large winning opening of the machine), a blade that always closes the opening and rotates in the left-right direction when the opening is opened (for example, a variable winning device for a second-class pachinko machine) Blades provided on the left and right of both sides) and blades that can always win in the opening but make it easier to win the opening when opened (for example, blades provided on both sides of the lower part of the start opening of the first type pachinko machine) And the like.

  The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special gaming state is when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a predetermined number of times or a predetermined number of games. A game that includes at least one unit game that ends when there is a medium win, and a game that is given in the special game state when it is determined by the transfer determination means to shift to the special game state Based on the value setting means for setting the value, and the game value set by the value setting means, the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the predetermined unit game is set, and in the unit game When the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is performed a plurality of times, the number of times the opening / closing member opens / closes during the first opening time and the number of times when the opening / closing operation opens / closes during the second opening time. And a number setting unit that sets.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time and the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time set in the unit game are the opening / closing operations by the first and second opening times. In addition to the case where one or more actions are set, the number of times of opening and closing operations by the first opening time is 0, and the number of opening and closing operations by the second opening time is the total number of times that can be set in the unit game. Conversely, the case where the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time is 0 and the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is the total number of times that can be set in the unit game is included. In other words, the number of opening / closing operations by the first or second opening time set by the number setting means includes a concept capable of setting zero.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the number setting means associates the number of opening / closing operations by the first and second opening times with the order in which they are executed. When a plurality of types of special game states are performed, in which different game values are set by the value setting means when it is determined that the transition determination means shifts to the special game state. The number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time is set to 1 or more, and the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is set even when the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is set to 1 or more. The execution order is set so that the operation is performed with priority.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 1, the special gaming state in which the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a plurality of times based on the starting information acquired when the starting condition is satisfied. When the transition determining means determines whether or not to shift to the special gaming state, the first opening time and the first opening time shorter than the first opening time are set as the opening time for the opening / closing member to maintain the opening state. The open time of 2 can be set by the open time setting means. Then, the driving means is controlled by the drive control means, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is performed based on the opening time set by the opening time setting means. Therefore, during the special game state, the opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state of the opening / closing member is performed differently, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is not monotonous, so the player is interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. This has the effect of improving interest.

  In addition, when the open state is maintained during the first opening time, it is easy for many game media to win the opening, and there is a high possibility that a lot of game value will be given. In the case where the open state is maintained, there is a higher possibility that the game value given will be lower than in the case where the open state is maintained in the first opening time. It is possible to provide game properties with different game values. Therefore, in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member during the special gaming state, the player can always be expected to perform the opening / closing operation that is maintained in the opening state in the first opening time, so that the gaming value is directly There is an effect that it is possible to provide a new gameability of paying attention to the opening / closing operation of the provided opening / closing member, and to improve the interest.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the opening / closing member serving as a trigger for ending the predetermined unit game based on the gaming value given in the special gaming state The number of opening / closing operations is set, and the number of opening / closing operations in the first opening time and the number of opening / closing operations in the second opening time when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the unit game is a plurality of times are set. Therefore, the number of opening / closing operations in the unit game can be varied, and the opening time of the opening / closing member that performs the opening / closing operation in the unit game can be varied. Therefore, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member varies depending on the game value given by the special gaming state, the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, and in the first opening time. There is an effect that it is possible to always expect the player to perform an opening / closing operation in which the open state is maintained, and to improve the interest.

  Moreover, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member differs depending on the game value given depending on the special gaming state, it is possible to provide a game property that can guess the game value given from the mode of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. . Also in this case, there is an effect that the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in order to estimate the game value.

  In addition, since the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member in the unit game and the opening time of the opening / closing member that opens / closes in the unit game can be varied, when the special game state is configured by a plurality of unit games, the opening / closing member It is also possible to provide gameability that makes it difficult for the player to guess the unit game currently being executed from the number and manner of opening / closing operations. Therefore, the player cannot recognize the unit game that is currently being executed, and cannot know the number of times that the opening / closing member opens and closes in the subsequent unit game. Therefore, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a new gameability that allows the player to expect how many times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member will be continued thereafter.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the number of times setting means differs depending on the value setting means when it is determined that the transition determining means shifts to the special gaming state. When each of a plurality of types of special game states for which value is to be set, the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time is set to 1 or more, and the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is Even if it is set to 1 or more, the order of execution is set so that the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is preferentially performed. Therefore, when the special gaming state is entered, the opening / closing operation by the second opening time has priority. Done. Therefore, if there is a case where only the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is performed and the opening / closing operation by both the first and second opening times are performed during the special gaming state, the special gaming state is entered. Even if the first opening / closing operation that has shifted is due to the second opening time, the special gaming state of this time may include the opening / closing operation due to the first opening time, so the opening state is maintained during the first opening time. It is possible to make the player expect the opening / closing operation to be performed, and there is an effect that the interest can be improved.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram which shows the actual screen and effective line in a 3rd symbol display apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of various counters. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a hit determination table. It is the figure which showed the opening / closing mode table classified by round typically. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation process performed in the main process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation | variation start process performed in the fluctuation | variation process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interruption process performed by MPU of a main controller. It is a flowchart which shows the start winning process performed in the timer interruption process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the hit process performed in the main process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a NMI interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the starting process performed by MPU of an audio lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU of an audio lamp control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the external interruption process performed by MPU of a display control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by MPU of a display control apparatus. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a hit effect process executed in the main process of FIG. 20. It is the schematic diagram which showed typically the content of the winning effect according to the winning type.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a “pachinko machine”) will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a third symbol display device 81. It is a schematic diagram which shows the actual screen and effective line in.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 having an outer shell formed of a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 having substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable. In order to support the inner frame 12, metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 18 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front front side.

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. A ball ball game is performed when the ball flows down the front surface of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 has a ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 5) that launches a ball to the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) or the like is attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 that covers the upper side of the front surface and a lower dish unit 15 that covers the lower side of the front frame 14 are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to two upper and lower portions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinges 19 are provided is used as an opening / closing axis. 14 and the lower pan unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable toward the front front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the key hole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, and the like, and a window part 14c that is formed in an approximately elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central part thereof. A glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front surface of the game board 13 can be seen on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 that stores balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes forward and the upper surface is opened, and prize balls and rental balls are discharged to the upper plate 17.

  The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the sphere thrown into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball launch unit 112a by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. For example, the frame button 22 can be used to change the effect pattern of the variable display displayed on the third symbol display device 81, change the effect content during the reach effect, change the stage (or mode), or change the effect. It is operated by a player when the degree of expectation for the display hit is indicated by a comment or a pattern. Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the “accuracy change”, “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency A”, “latency B”, “advance A” ”To“ report accuracy C ”, among which“ probability change ”,“ normal B ”,“ latency accuracy B ”, and“ report accuracy A ”to“ report accuracy C ”are specified by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 65b. This is a win where the ball can win a prize at the entrance 65a (hereinafter referred to as “winning with a ball exit”), and the “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A” are such that the opening / closing plate 65b opens. However, the ball is almost impossible to win the specific entrance 65a. Note that “almost impossible to win” means that the opening / closing plate 65b is opened and closed so that the ball does not win the specific entrance 65a, but depending on the timing of the flow of the ball, about 1 or 2 balls may be provided. This means that there is a possibility of winning a prize 65a. Hereinafter, this win will be referred to as a "no win" for a "winning hit".

  The stage change is an effect mode in which various effects displayed on the third symbol display device 81 are made uniform. For example, a stage such as a beach stage, an underwater stage, or an undersea stage is provided. ing. Each stage is changed each time the frame button 22 is operated by the player. In the present embodiment, the stage can be changed by operating the frame button 22, but each stage may be changed according to the gaming state. In this case, for example, it may be configured to shift to the submarine stage when hitting without a ball such as “small hit”, “normal A”, “latency probability A”, etc. occurs. It may be configured such that the hit of “probability A” easily shifts to the underwater stage, and the hit of “small hit” easily shifts to the beach stage, so that the hit type can be estimated.

  In addition, comments and symbols indicating the degree of expectation for the variation display are displayed on the screen of the third symbol display device 81 during the variation display to prompt the operation of the frame button 22 (or the frame button 22 is lit). Or blinking) and displayed when the frame button 22 is operated. Here, for example, the expectation is, for example, changing the text color of white comments to red or gold, or displaying a single shell as a multiple display, It is shown by changing the content itself (for example, “reach”, “super hot”, etc.). As will be described later, one notification lamp 88 (see FIG. 2) for notifying the occurrence of a win is also included in the effect indicating the degree of expectation, that is, the one notification lamp 88 is turned on when the frame button 22 is operated. In the case of performing, it is included in the effect indicating the degree of expectation.

  The front frame 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means change the light emission mode by turning on or blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of hitting or predetermined reach, etc., and play a role of enhancing the effect effect during the game. On the peripheral edge of the window portion 14c, there are provided electric decoration portions 29 to 33 incorporating light emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these lighting parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as a hitting lamp, and the lighting parts 29 to 33 are turned on by lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs at the time of hitting or reaching the reach. Alternatively, it blinks to notify that it is hitting or that it is reaching one step ahead.

  Further, in the upper left part of the front frame 14 as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), there is provided a display lamp 34 which has built-in light emitting means such as LEDs and can display the payout of a prize ball and when an error occurs. In addition, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, on the lower side of the right illumination part 32, and a sticking space K1 on the front side of the game board 13 (FIG. 2) is visible from the front surface of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, in the pachinko machine 10, a plated member 36 made of ABS resin that is chrome-plated is attached to an area around the electric decoration parts 29 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

  A ball rental operation unit 40 is disposed below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 is provided with a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the lending operation unit 40 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit, not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, lending of balls according to the operation Is done.

  Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which the remaining amount information such as a card is displayed, and the built-in LED is lit to display the remaining amount as the remaining amount information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. In addition, in a pachinko machine in which a ball is lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, a so-called cash machine does not require the ball lending operation unit 40. In this case, the ball lending operation unit 40 It is also possible to add a decorative seal or the like to the installation portion of the parts so that the component configuration is common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  In the lower plate unit 15 located on the lower side of the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing a ball that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box shape having an open upper surface. Yes. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 that is operated by a player to drive a ball into the front surface of the game board 13 is disposed, and the operation of the ball launching unit 112a is permitted inside the operation handle 51. And a variable resistor (not shown) for detecting a rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51 by a change in electric resistance.

  When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the operation amount, and according to the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 51. A ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor that changes, and the ball is driven into the front surface of the game board 13 with a jump amount corresponding to the player's operation.

  In the lower part of the front of the lower plate 50, a ball removal lever 52 is provided for operating when the balls stored in the lower plate 50 are discharged downward. The ball removal lever 52 is always urged in the right direction. By sliding the ball release lever 52 in the left direction against the urge, the bottom opening formed in the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. A ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removal lever 52 is normally performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as “a thousand box”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a wooden base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of ball nails, windmills and rails 61 and 62, a general winning opening 63, The ball entrance 64, the variable winning device 65, the variable display device unit 80, and the like are assembled, and the peripheral edge thereof is attached to the back side of the inner frame 12. The general winning port 63, the first winning port 64, the variable winning device 65, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and the wood screw is provided from the front side of the game board 13. It is fixed by etc. Further, the front center portion of the game board 13 can be viewed from the front side of the inner frame 13 through the window portion 14 c of the front frame 14. Below, the structure of the game board 13 is demonstrated.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front surface of the game board 13, and the strip-shaped metal plate is located on the inner side of the outer rail 62 in the same manner as the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner circumference 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 surround the front and rear. A game area to be played is formed. The game area is a substantially circular area that is formed on the front surface of the game board 13 and defined by the two rails 61 and 62 and the arc member 70.

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball launching unit 112a to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to the front end portion of the inner rail 61 (upper left portion in FIG. 2) to prevent the ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide path again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right part in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flying portion of the sphere, and the ball launched at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 69 and gains momentum. Is bounced back to the center while being attenuated. A resin arc member 70 formed by providing an arc connecting the rails on the inner surface side between the lower right end of the inner rail 61 and the upper right end of the outer rail 62 is a base. The plate 60 is driven and fixed.

  A first symbol display device 37 provided with a plurality of LEDs 37a, which are light emitting means, and a 7-segment display 37b is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area as viewed from the front (upper right portion in FIG. 2). The first symbol display device 37 displays information corresponding to each control performed by the main control device 110, and mainly displays the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The plurality of LEDs 37a are used to determine whether or not the first symbol variation accompanying the entrance to the first entrance 64 is being executed and whether the first entrance has entered the first entrance 64. A lottery result of one symbol is displayed in a lighting state. In addition, since the display of the lottery result is displayed by the lighting state of the plurality of LEDs 37a, it is difficult for the player to easily grasp the lottery result. The 7-segment display device 37b mainly performs error display. Note that the LEDs 37a are configured so that the emission colors (for example, red, green, and blue) of the respective LEDs are different, and the combination of the emission colors can suggest various gaming states of the pachinko machine 10 with fewer LEDs. . Further, the combination of the LED 37a and the 7-segment display 37b may be configured to display whether or not the first symbol is changing and the lottery result.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as a lottery result displayed by the LED 37a, “off”, “probability change”, “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency A”, “ There are hits of “latency B”, “report A” to “report C”. “Out” is a lottery result in which no game value is given to the player. The “probability change” is a transition to a game state in which the winning probability of the first symbol is increased (high probability) after the winning is ended, and it is easy to move to the next winning. Further, after the end of the “probability change” hit, the probability of hitting the second symbol is increased and the electric accessory (not shown) associated with the first entrance 64 is easily opened, and the first entrance 64 The ball is easy to enter. A game state in which the probability of hitting the first and second symbols is high and the probability is high is referred to as “probability changing” or “probability changing state”. “Small hit” is a hit after maintaining the normal game state after the hit. “Normal A” and “Normal B” are the transitions to the game state in which the winning probability of the first symbol and the winning probability of the second symbol are normal (low probability) after the winning is completed. Note that a game state in which the winning probability of the first and second symbols is low is referred to as “normal” or “normal state”. “Hidden probability A” and “latent probability B” are game states in which the winning probability of the first symbol is increased to a high probability after the winning is ended, but the winning probability of the second symbol is normal (low probability). It is a hit to move to. A game state in which the winning probability of the first symbol is high and the winning probability of the second symbol is low is referred to as “latent” or “latent”. “Information accuracy A to C” refers to the transition to the accuracy change state after the completion of the hit.

  In addition to this, after the winning is ended, the winning probability of the first symbol remains normal, but the gaming state in which the winning probability of the second symbol is increased (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “short time” or “short time state”). It may be configured to provide a hit type for transitioning to “ That is, the winning type can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 10 and the like. In addition, depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 during the certainty change or short time, the electric combination (not shown) associated with the first entrance 64 is opened or the electric combination is per one time. It is good also as what changes the frequency | count of opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 63 through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. In addition, a variable display device unit 80 is disposed in the central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 includes a third symbol display device 81 configured with a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”) that displays the third symbol in a variable manner with a winning at the first entrance 64 as a trigger. There is provided a second symbol display device 82 composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as “LED”) that variably displays the second symbol with the passage of the ball of the second entrance 67 as a trigger.

  The display content of the third symbol display device 81 is controlled by a display control device 114 to be described later. For example, three symbol rows of upper, middle, and lower are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are horizontally scrolled for each symbol row so that the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. Further, in the present embodiment, the third symbol display device 81 is constituted by a large liquid crystal display of 8 inch size, and the variable display device unit 80 surrounds the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81 so as to surround the center frame. 86 is arranged. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 is performed by the first symbol display device 37, whereas the display of the first symbol display device 37 is performed. The decorative display according to is performed. Instead of the LCD, for example, the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using a reel or the like.

  In addition, when a ball enters the first entrance 64 before the stop symbol is displayed on the first symbol display device 37, the number of times the ball enters is held up to four times. This is indicated by the first symbol display device 37 and the number of lighting of the holding lamp 85. Four hold lamps 85 are provided corresponding to the maximum number of holds, and are arranged symmetrically above the third symbol display device 81. In the present embodiment, the winning at the first entrance 64 is configured to be held up to 4 times, but the maximum holding number is not limited to 4 times, but 3 times or less. Alternatively, the number may be set to 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). In addition, the hold lamp 85 is deleted, and the number of times the variable display is held based on the winning at the first entrance 64 is numerically held in a part of the third symbol display device 81, or the area divided into four is held. You may make it display in a different aspect (for example, a color and a lighting pattern) by the frequency | count. In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 85 may not perform lighting display.

  The second symbol display device 82 includes a second symbol display unit 83 and a holding lamp 84, and each time the ball passes through the second entrance 67, the display unit 83 displays a display symbol (second symbol). The “○” symbol and the “×” symbol are alternately lit and displayed in a variable manner. When the fluctuation display stops at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, the symbol “O”) The 1 entrance 64 is configured to be activated (opened) for a predetermined time. The number of passes through the second entrance 67 of the sphere is suspended up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of suspensions is displayed by the above-described first symbol display device 37 and is also lit on the hold lamp 84. The second symbol variation display is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the display unit 83 as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device. A part of 81 may be used. Similarly, the hold lamp 84 may be turned on by a part of the third symbol display device 81. In addition, the passage of the second entrance 67 is not limited to 4 times as in the case of the 1st entrance 64, and is not limited to 4 times, or 3 times or less (for example, (8 times). In addition, since the number of times of holding is indicated by the first symbol display device 37, the holding lamp 84 may not perform lighting display.

  A single notification lamp 88 is provided at the top of the third symbol display device 81. The one-shot notification lamp 88 is a lamp that suggests to the player that a lottery performed in association with entering the first entrance 64 is a win. The single notification lamp 88 is configured to be lit at a plurality of timings based on the operation of the frame button 22 described above at the start and end of the change display, during the change, and further, so that the player can The game can be performed while always expecting the lighting of the notification lamp 88.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 4, the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is demonstrated. The third symbol includes 10 types of main symbols consisting of 9 types of character symbols corresponding to the numbers from “1” to “9”, and one type of sub symbol formed smaller than this main symbol (in this embodiment). , Shell picture). These main symbols and sub symbols constitute a symbol row by arranging main symbols in ascending or descending order of numbers and arranging sub symbols between the main symbols.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the lottery result by the main controller 110 is a win, a variable display in which the same main symbols are aligned is performed, and a win occurs after the variable display is finished. It is configured to

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the main symbol and the sub symbol are variably displayed so as to scroll (horizontal scroll) from right to left (arrow X direction) with periodicity for each symbol row. In such horizontal scrolling, three symbol rows Z1, Z2, and Z3 of upper, middle, and lower are displayed for each symbol row. In this case, the upper symbol row Z1 is arranged so that the numbers corresponding to the main symbol row appear in descending order, and the middle symbol row Z2 and the lower symbol row Z3 are arranged so that the numbers of the main symbol appear in ascending order. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81, the third symbols are arranged in three stages of left, middle, right or upper, middle, and lower for each symbol row (Z1 to Z3), respectively. Is displayed. Accordingly, the third symbol display device 81 displays a total of nine third symbols of 3 rows × 3 columns.

  Here, five effective lines are set on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81 in any case during horizontal scrolling. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, five lines of a left line L1, a middle line L2, a right line L3, a right rising line L4, and a left rising line L5 are set as effective lines.

  In each game, a combination of symbols (in the present embodiment, the same main symbol combination or the main number corresponding to the number “341”) is hit on one of the active lines when the variable display that scrolls horizontally is stopped. Winning effects will be displayed as a win if they are arranged in a combination of symbols). At this time, the variable display stops in the order of the upper symbol row Z1 → the lower symbol row Z3 → the middle symbol row Z2. Specifically, hits with the same main symbol (3rd symbol) are per “probability”, and hits with “341” main symbols are “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, It is a hit of “latency accuracy A”, “latency accuracy B”, “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C”.

  In the present embodiment, a reach effect is performed as one of the effects of variable display performed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. A reach effect is an effect in which two identical symbols are stopped and one symbol is unconfirmed (being changed) anywhere on the lines L1 to L5 (in this embodiment, one line or two lines). It is. In addition, for reach production, normal reach with a low level of expectation for winning (low probability of being selected when moving to win), super reach with a higher level of expectation for winning than the normal reach, and the end of the variable display of symbols There is a premier reach that will always be a hit.

  Returning to FIG. Below the variable display device unit 80, a first entrance 64 into which a sphere can enter is disposed. When a ball enters the first entrance 64, a first entrance switch (part of various switches 208 (see FIG. 5)) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the first entrance The main controller 110 makes a lottery due to the mouth switch being turned on, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is indicated by the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37. The first entrance 64 is also one of the entrances through which 5 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters.

  A variable winning device 65 is disposed below the first entrance 64, and a horizontally-long rectangular specific entrance (large opening) 65a and an opening of the specific entrance 65a are provided at a substantially central portion thereof. A flat opening / closing plate 65b that switches between a state and a closed state is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery in the main controller 110 is won, the LED 37a of the first symbol display device 37 is turned on so as to become a winning stop symbol after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has passed. A stop symbol corresponding to the winning is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the winning. Thereafter, the gaming state transitions to a special gaming state (winning) in which the ball is easy to win. In this special game state, the specific entrance 65a that is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 65b has a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0.17 seconds, 10 seconds or 30 seconds have elapsed, or Will be released).

  When the predetermined time elapses, the specific entrance 65a is closed and the open / close plate 65b is closed. After the closed state, the open / close plate 65b is opened again and the specific entrance 65a is kept open for a predetermined time. Opened. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is configured to be repeatable at least twice and at most 25 times during the winning nine rounds (hereinafter referred to as “R”). The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is one form of a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player. The player may have a long time to keep the opening / closing plate 65b open or the number of times the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed. When there is a large number of balls, there is a high possibility that many balls will win the specific entrance 65a, and as a game value (game value) is given, there is a high possibility that a larger amount of prize balls will be paid out than usual. .

  Specifically, the variable winning device 65 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing plate 65b covering the specific entrance 65a, and a large opening solenoid (driving) for opening and closing forward with the lower side of the opening / closing plate 65b as an axis. A part of the solenoid 209 (see FIG. 5). Normally, the open / close plate 65b is in a closed state in which a ball cannot win or is difficult to win in the specific entrance 65a. When winning, the large opening solenoid is driven to incline the opening / closing plate 65b to the lower side of the front surface to temporarily form an open state in which the ball is likely to win the specific entrance 65a. It operates so as to alternately repeat the closed state and the closed state. Further, in the present embodiment, after the opening / closing plate 65b is opened, the open state can be maintained for a maximum of 30 seconds, the open state can be maintained for a maximum of 10 seconds, and the maximum open state is 0.17. There are three types of opening and closing operation modes with short opening that can maintain seconds. The open state of the opening / closing plate 65b can be maintained at the maximum. When five winning balls are awarded to the specific entrance 65a in one round, the opening / closing plate 65b is closed even if the maximum time has not elapsed. Because it is closed.

  Note that the special gaming state is not limited to the above-described form. When a large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific entrance 65a is provided in the game area, and the LED 37a corresponding to the winning in the first symbol display device 37 is lit, the specific entrance 65a is opened for a predetermined time, A game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific entrance 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when the ball enters the specific entrance 65a while the specific entrance 65a is opened May be formed as a special gaming state.

  Adhesive spaces K1, K2 for adhering certificate papers, identification labels, etc. are provided at the left and right corners on the lower side of the game board 13, and the certificate paper, etc., adhered to the adhesive space K1, is a front frame 14. Can be visually recognized through the small window 35.

  Further, the game board 13 is provided with an out port 66 and a second entrance (through gate) 67. A ball that has not entered any of the winning openings 63, 64, 65a is guided through an out port 66 to a ball discharge path (not shown). A number of nails are planted on the game board 13 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill are arranged.

  As shown in FIG. 3, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10. The control board unit 90 is unitized by mounting a main board (main control apparatus 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control apparatus 113), and a display control board (display control apparatus 114). The control board unit 91 is unitized by mounting a payout control board (payout control apparatus 111), a firing control board (launching control apparatus 112), a power supply board (power supply apparatus 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

  The back pack unit 94 includes a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover. Also, each control board is used for MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit or the like is mounted as necessary.

  The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . The board boxes 100 to 104 include a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other, and each control device and each board are accommodated.

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and launch control device 112) connect the box base and the box cover so that they cannot be opened by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). Consolidated). In addition, a seal (not shown) is attached to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover so as to cover the box base and the box cover. This seal seal is made of a brittle material. If the seal is to be peeled off in order to open the substrate boxes 100, 102, or if the substrate boxes 100, 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are removed. Cut to the side. Therefore, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal.

  The payout unit 93 includes a tank 130 that is located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected to the lower side of the tank 130 and is gently inclined toward the downstream side, and downstream of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and that pays out a ball by a predetermined electrical configuration of the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 5). ing. Balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 130, and a required number of balls are paid out by the payout device 133 as appropriate. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The payout control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with a variable resistor operation knob 121, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erase switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated in order to eliminate ball clogging (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs such as ball clogging of the payout motor 216, for example. The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

  The main controller 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 that stores various control programs executed by the MPU 201 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 202 is executed. A certain RAM 203 and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. Various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub control device such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113 to operate. Such a command is transmitted from the main controller 110 to the sub controller only in one direction.

  The ROM 202 is provided with a hit determination table 202a and a round opening / closing mode table 202b. The hit determination table 202a is used to determine the hit type when the lottery result performed in association with the ball entering the first ball slot 64 is a win (a hit that does not include “small hit”). This is a table to be referred to, and the value of the first hit type counter C2 is associated with the hit type. The round opening / closing mode table 202b is a table that is referred to when the lottery associated with entering the first entrance 64 is a small hit or the hit type is determined by the hit determination table 202a. For each type, each round (unit game) is associated with the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b and the opening time.

  Here, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the hit determination table 202a and the round opening / closing mode table 202b will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the hit determination table 202a, and FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the round opening / closing mode table 202b.

  The hit determination table 202a shown in FIG. 7 includes the value of the first hit type counter C2 updated in the range of 0 to 99 every 2 ms in the timer interrupt process (S503 in FIG. 13) executed by the main controller 110. This is a table in which hit types are associated with each other. Specifically, the value of the first hit type counter C2 is “probability change” from 0 to 9, “normal A” from 10 to 29, “normal B” from 30 to 49, “latency A” from 50 to 59, 60-69 is associated with “latency accuracy B”, 70-79 is associated with “report accuracy A”, 80-89 is associated with “report accuracy B”, and 90-99 is associated with “report accuracy C”.

  As described above, after the hit is over, the probability variation state in which the probability of hitting the first symbol increases and the transition to the latent state are “probability variation”, “latency probability A”, “latency probability B”, and “report accuracy A” to Since it is “reward C”, it shifts to a gaming state in which the hit probability is increased after the hit is finished with a probability of 60%. Further, since “normal A” and “latency A” are hits without a ball, a hit without a ball is selected with a probability of 30%.

  In the present embodiment, “small hit” is also a win, but it is not considered in the transition rate to the probability variation state or the selection rate in the case of no ball. Further, “small hit” may also be provided in the hit determination table so that it can be selected with a predetermined probability.

  In addition, a ball that enters when the second symbol is won and the blade attached to the first entrance 64 is opened, and a ball that enters when the second symbol is not won and the blade is not opened are entered. If it is a structure that can be detected by distinguishing from a sphere (that is, if there are two types of first entrance 64), different hit determination tables may be referred to depending on the state in which the entry is detected. For example, when the second symbol is won and the blades are released, there is a probable change and an advantageous state for the player. Therefore, the allocation of the first normal type counter C2 of “normal A” to 10 to 14 is considered. At the same time, “Normal B” is set to 15 to 49, “Latent Probability A” is set to 50 to 54, and “Latent Probability B” is set to 55 to 69 so that a hit with no exit is selected with a probability of 10%. Configure. With this configuration, if the gaming state after the winning is advantageous, the winning with a ball is selected and it becomes easy to give more gaming value. It is possible to play a game with a sense of expectation that hits from “Announcement A” to “Announcement C” will occur. Further, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 8, in “notification A” to “notification C”, the gaming value to which the reward C is most imparted becomes high. Therefore, it may be configured to change the selection rate of “Announcement A” to “Announcement C”. For example, if the gaming state after winning is advantageous to the player, "5%", "Reward B" is selected at 10%, and "Reward C" is selected at 15%, so that the game value given to the player is increased. good.

  Here, the hit type determined by the hit determination table 202a will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, all the hits are configured by 9R, and each round of 9R and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 65b performed in each round and the opening time are for each hit type. Is associated with.

  “Probability change” is configured such that in each round of 1R to 9R, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed once and the opening of the opening / closing plate 65b is maintained for 30 seconds. Has been. For this reason, all of 1R to 9R are associated with information of “one-time long release”. Further, “probability change” means that the open / close plate 65b can maintain the open state for 30 seconds, so that there is a ball exit (that is, there is a prize ball), and as described above, the state shifts to the probability change state after the end of the hit.

  “Small hit”, “Normal A”, and “Latent A” indicate that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed once and the open state of the opening / closing plate 65b is maintained at 0. A short opening set to 17 seconds is performed. Therefore, information of “one short opening” is associated with all of 1R to 9R. In addition, “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A” are kept open only for a short time of 0.17 seconds because the opening / closing plate 65b is short, and the ball hardly enters the specific entrance 65a. , It is a hit of no ball (that is, no prize ball). “Small Win” maintains the previous gaming state after the winning end, “Normal A” shifts to the normal state after the winning end, and “Latent A” enters the latent state after the winning end. Transition. That is, even if the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is the same, the game state to be shifted after the end of the hit is different, so that the player expects that the player has shifted to the probable change state and the game after the end of the hit Can continue.

  In “Normal B” and “Reward B”, the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed 5 times for 1R and 2R, respectively, and the opening / closing operation of the long opening / closing plate 65b is performed once for 3R to 9R. Done. Therefore, information “5 times short open” is associated with 1R and 2R, and information “1 time long open” is associated with 3R to 9R. In addition, “normal B” and “reward B” are hits with a ball because a long opening is performed at 7R of 3R to 9R. Then, “Normal B” shifts to the normal state after hitting, and “Reward B” shifts to the probability changing state after hitting, so the game is continued while expecting the player to shift to the probability changing state. Can be made.

  In the “latency B”, the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed 9 times in 1R, the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed once in 2R, and then the long opening operation is performed in 3R to 9R. Each opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed once. Therefore, the information “9 times short open” is associated with 1R, the information “1 time short open” is associated with 2R, and the information “1 time short open” is associated with 3R to 9R. .

  In “Awareness A”, the opening / closing operation of the short-opening opening / closing plate 65b is performed once every 1R to 5R, and the opening / closing operation of the long-opening opening / closing plate 65b is performed once every 6R-9R. Therefore, the information of “one short open” is associated with 1R to 5R, and the information of “one long open” is associated with 6R to 9R. “Corporate C” means that the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b at 1R is performed 18 times, and the opening / closing plate 65b is opened once while the opening state is maintained for 10 seconds. Each opening and closing operation of the plate 65b is performed once. Therefore, 1R is associated with information of “18 short open once, medium open”, and 2R to 9R is associated with information of “one long open”. In the present embodiment, “reward” refers to performing a specific winning effect (in this embodiment, an effect that suggests a probable change state at the end of the winning effect) on the third symbol display device 81. , It is a hit to notify that the hit is any one of “reports A to C”. In addition, “Announcement A” is performed 4 times for long release, “Announcement B” is performed 7 times for long release, and “Announcement C” is performed once for medium release and 7 times for long release. Therefore, even if the same “reward” is awarded, the prize balls as the game value given to the player are different.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the hits other than “probability change”, and the hits (“small hit”, “normal A” after the stop display with a specific symbol (the third symbol “341”) are displayed. ”,“ Normal B ”,“ latency probability A ”,“ latency probability B ”,“ report accuracy A ”to“ report accuracy C ”), the opening / closing operation of the short open / close plate 65b is always performed first. Depending on the type of contact, the number of times that the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed with a short opening differs, and the opening / closing operation of the middle / long opening / closing plate 65b is not performed after the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b. The number of rounds in which the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b with the middle opening or the long opening is performed is different. Further, as will be described later, it is difficult to determine the hit type from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37, and the hit effect other than “probability change” performed in the third symbol display device 81 is Since the first half and the middle stage of the winning effect are configured identically, it is difficult to grasp the hit type from the display modes of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 87. Therefore, the player visually recognizes the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b, and guesses the hit type from the mode of the opening / closing operation. Therefore, the player has a new game characteristic of drawing attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b. It can be provided, and it can improve the interest of the hit.

  In addition, “normal B”, “latency B” for hits where the opening and closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed nine times, such as “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A”. When the opening / closing operation of the short-opening opening / closing plate 65b is performed nine times or more as in the case of “advising B” and “advising C”, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed in the middle opening or the long opening. The prize ball difference as the game value given to the player changes extremely. Therefore, since the game value given depends on how many times the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed after hitting, the number of times the opening / closing operation 65b of the short opening continues It is possible to provide a game that draws attention to the player from the beginning, and to improve the interest.

  Further, as in “normal B” and “latency B”, the number of times that the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed by short opening is the same as the number of times of opening / closing by long opening, but “latency B” is 1R. Nine times of short opening / closing operations are set, and during that time, there is a possibility that five balls will win the specific entrance 65a, and the number of short opening / closing operations may be reduced. . For example, a player who continues to play a game may shift to a probability change state of “latency probability B” when the long release is performed 7 times after the short release is performed 8 or 9 times. Can be recognized as high. Therefore, when a win occurs, the player pays attention to the specific entrance 65a and pays attention to the number of opening / closing operations of the open / close plate 65b in order to win the specific entrance 65a early. That is, the game value given after hitting may change drastically depending on the number of short-opening and closing operations, so that the player can be provided with the gameability to pay attention to the specific entrance 65a and the opening / closing plate 65b. Can improve the interest.

  In addition, like “normal B” and “advance B”, the type of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is the same, but the game state to be transferred after hitting (that is, the game value given after hitting) is different. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that allows the player to continue the winning game while expecting to be notified of the transition to the probable change state while paying attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b.

  Here, for example, the hit type can be determined from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 or the third symbol display device 87, and the player opens and closes the open / close plate 65b in each round according to the hit type. If the number of hits is grasped, the hit type of this time is a middle opening or a long opening after a short opening, so the ball does not hit the ball during the short opening when it is difficult to win a prize at the specific entrance 65a. When so-called “stopping”, middle opening or long opening, the act of resuming ball launching can be performed. In this case, since beginners who do not know game play well do not stop, etc., even if the same hit is given, beginners will fire a lot of balls, so the loss will be increased, while skilled workers will stop Since the loss can be reduced, the fairness of the gaming machine may be impaired. However, in the present embodiment, there is a case where only the short opening / closing operation is performed and the middle opening or long opening / closing operation is not performed, and the middle opening or long opening is performed after the short opening / closing operation is performed. Even if it is a case, even if it is an expert, it is possible to determine the hit type because the number of short releases associated with each round is different and the number of short releases is omitted and the number of short releases may be different. It becomes difficult game play and it is impossible to grasp the timing of launching the ball. Therefore, even a skilled player will start launching a ball when it hits, so that it is possible to suppress the difference between the beginner and the skilled player in the gaming value given at the same hit, and the fairness of gaming machines It can suppress that property is impaired.

  Returning to FIG. The RAM 203 stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 201, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201, and the work area (work area for storing various flags and counters, I / O values, etc. Area). The RAM 203 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. In the work area of the RAM 203, a setting completion flag 203a, an open / close counter 203b, and a round counter 203c are provided.

  The setting completion flag 203a is a hit of "probability change", "small hit", "normal A", "normal B", "latent accuracy A", "latent accuracy B", "predictive A" to "predictive C". Is a flag for determining whether or not the setting of the number of times of opening and closing and the opening time of the opening and closing plate 65b that opens and closes at the 1R-th is completed, the win-win process (see FIG. 15) is performed first. This is turned on when the opening / closing number and opening time of the opening / closing plate 65b that opens and closes at the 1Rth are set (S704), and turned off at the timing when the winning 9R ends (S716).

  The open / close counter 203b is used for hitting “accuracy change”, “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency A”, “latency B”, “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C”. It is a counter that counts the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing plate 65b performed in each round, and is incremented by 1 every time the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed once (S711 in FIG. 15). A value (for example, value 0) is set (S716 and S717 in FIG. 15).

  The round counter 203c receives "probability change", "small hit", "normal A", "normal B", "latent accuracy A", "latent accuracy B", "predictive A" to "predictive C". A counter that counts the number of rounds. When the winning hit process (see FIG. 15) is executed first, 1 is set (S703), and 1 is added at the end of each round (S714). When the process ends, an initial value (for example, value 0) is set (S716).

  When the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer and the value of each register when the power is shut off (including when the power failure occurs, the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before power-off based on information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is shut off by the main process (see FIG. 10), and restoration of each value written in the RAM 203 is executed in a startup process (see FIG. 9) when the power is turned on. Note that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Is input immediately, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 16) as a power failure process is immediately executed, and information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 includes a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a display portion 83 of the first symbol display device 37, a second symbol display device 82, a holding lamp 84, a switch group and a sensor group (not shown), etc. And a solenoid 209 including a large opening solenoid for opening and closing forward with the lower side of the opening and closing plate of the specific entrance 65a as an axis, a solenoid for driving an electric accessory, and the like. ing.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to perform payout control of prize balls and rental balls. The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic unit, includes a ROM 212 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211, the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and various flags and counters. And a work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored. The RAM 213 is configured to be able to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up.

  As with the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, the power failure signal SG1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 16) as a power failure process is immediately executed, and information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like are connected to the input / output port 215, respectively. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected to a prize ball detection switch for detecting a prize ball that has been paid out. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111 but is not connected to the main control device 110.

  The launch control device 112 controls the ball launch unit 112a so that the launch strength of the ball according to the rotational operation amount of the operation handle 51 is obtained when the main control device 110 gives an instruction to launch a ball. The ball launching unit 112a includes a launching solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it corresponds to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 on the condition that the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 and the firing stop switch for stopping the firing is not operated. Then, the launch solenoid is excited, and the ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 51.

  The sound lamp control device 113 outputs sound in a sound output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs light on and off in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34), and the display control device 114. The setting of the display mode of the 3rd symbol display device 81 performed in is controlled. The MPU 221 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 222 that stores a control program executed by the MPU 221, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 223 has a command storage area (not shown) that temporarily stores commands received from the main control device 110 until processing corresponding to the commands is performed. Note that the command storage area includes a ring buffer, and data is read and written by a FIFO (First In First Out) method. When a command determination process (S2111 in FIG. 18), which will be described later, is executed, among the unprocessed commands stored in the command storage area, the first stored command is read, and the read command is analyzed. Then, processing according to the command is performed.

  An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 225 includes a main control device 110, a display control device 114, a sound output device 226 that outputs sound from a speaker (not shown), and a lamp display device 227 that performs lamp display using the illumination units 29 to 33 and the display lamp 34. And frame buttons 22 are connected to each other.

  The display control device 114 controls the change display of the third symbol on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. The display control device 114 includes an MPU 231, a ROM (program ROM) 232, a work RAM 233, a video RAM 234, a character ROM 235, an image controller 236, an input port 237, an output port 238, and bus lines 239 and 240. It has. The input side of the input port 237 is connected to the output side of the sound lamp control device 113, and the output side of the input port 237 is connected to the MPU 231, ROM 232, work RAM 233, and image controller 236. A video RAM 234 and a character ROM 235 are connected to the image controller 236, and an output port 238 is connected via a bus line 240. A third symbol display device 81 is connected to the output side of the output port 238. Note that the pachinko machine 10 is a symbol configuration displayed on the third symbol display device 81 even if it is a different model having different lottery probabilities for the first symbol (the third symbol) and the number of prize balls to be paid out per time. However, since there are models with exactly the same specifications, the display control device 114 is made into a common part to reduce the cost.

  The MPU 231 of the display control device 114 controls the display content of the third symbol display device 81 based on the display variation pattern command output from the sound lamp control device 113. The ROM 232 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the MPU 231 and fixed value data. The work RAM 233 is a memory for temporarily storing work data and flags used when the MPU 231 executes various programs, and includes a variable time counter (not shown).

  Here, the variation time counter (not shown) is a counter that measures the elapsed time (variation elapsed time) since the variation effect was started when the variation effect is executed in the third symbol display device 81. This variation time counter is reset to zero immediately before the variation effect is started in the variation effect process (S3110 in FIG. 20) executed every 20 milliseconds, and the variation effect is performed on the third symbol display device 81. While the change effect process is executed, it is updated by incrementing by one. That is, the variation time counter counts 20 milliseconds as one count. In the variation effect process, variation effect data or continuous notice effect data corresponding to the value of the variation time counter is read from the video RAM 234 described later, and an image corresponding to the effect data is displayed on the third symbol display device 81.

  Further, the work RAM 233 is provided with an effect permission flag 233a, a demonstration execution flag 233b, an end effect flag 233c, a winning flag 233d, and a winning type storage area 233e.

  The effect permission flag 233a is a flag indicating whether or not the execution of various effects performed in the third symbol display device 81 is permitted, and an effect permission command transmitted after the initial setting process of the main control device 110 is an audio lamp. When it is received via the control device 113, it is turned on (see S3008 in FIG. 19), and the on state is continued until the power is cut off. In other words, the effect permission flag 233a is a flag provided to prohibit the execution of various effects performed on the third symbol display device 81 until the main control device 110 is in a state where normal control can be executed.

  The demonstration execution flag 233b is a flag for determining whether or not to perform a customer waiting effect (hereinafter referred to as “demonstration effect”) in the third symbol display device 81, and the variation performed in the third symbol display device 81. When the effect is not performed for a predetermined time or longer, it is turned on when a display demonstration execution command transmitted from the sound lamp control device 113 is received (see S3015 in FIG. 19), and is turned off when the variable effect is resumed (see FIG. 19). (See S3010 in FIG. 19).

  The end effect flag 233c is a flag for determining whether or not it is time to end the winning effect performed in the third symbol display device 81, and is output from the main control device 110 when the winning 9R ends, and the sound It is turned on when a display hitting end command received via the lamp control device 113 is received (S3014 in FIG. 19), and is turned off when the winning effect is ended in the third symbol display device 81 (S3210 in FIG. 21). ).

  The winning flag 233d is a flag indicating whether or not the effect performed on the third symbol display device 81 is a winning effect, and is output when the main controller 110 starts a winning process (see FIG. 15). Then, it is turned on when a display hit type command received via the audio lamp control device 113 is received (S3013 in FIG. 19), and is turned off when the hit effect is finished on the third symbol display device 81 (FIG. 19). 21 S3210).

  The hit type storage area 233e is a hit type, that is, “accuracy change”, “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency A”, “latency B”, “advance A” to “ This is an area for storing information that can be used to determine the “Carning C”, and is output when the hit processing (see FIG. 15) is started in the main controller 110 and received via the sound lamp controller 113. Each time a usage type command is received, information on the type is extracted from the command and rewritten (S3013 in FIG. 19).

  The character ROM 235 is a memory that stores effect data (character information) such as symbols (background symbols and third symbols) displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in a compressed form.

  The video RAM 234 is a memory for storing data for fluctuation effect after decompression (hereinafter referred to as “fluctuation effect data”) displayed on the third symbol display device 81. At this time, the video RAM 234 stores the contents of the variation effect data in correspondence with the elapsed time from the start to the end of the variation. As a result, it is possible to extract the variation effect data corresponding to the elapsed time (variation elapsed time) since the start of the variation effect.

  The video RAM 234 is provided with a variable effect area (not shown). This region for variation effect (not shown) is a region for storing variation effect data of the variation effect (variation display) to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. When the display control device 114 receives the display variation pattern command from the audio lamp control device 113, the display control device 114 responds to the variation elapsed time from the variation effect data in the mode indicated in the display variation pattern command stored in the video RAM 234 in advance. The changed effect data is read out and stored in this changed effect area. Fluctuation effect data stored in the variation effect area is displayed on the third symbol display device (LCD) 81. And the display content of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81 is changed by rewriting the content of the area | region for fluctuation | variation effect according to fluctuation | variation elapsed time. The video RAM 234 is further provided with a hit effect area and a demonstration effect area. In the area for winning effect and the area for demo effect, the contents of the winning effect and the demonstration effect are changed by rewriting the contents according to the elapsed time, similarly to the area for changing effect.

  The image controller 236 adjusts the timings of the MPU 231, the video RAM 234, and the output port 238 to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 234 at a predetermined timing to read the third symbol display device 81. Is displayed.

  The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). And a switch circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in the voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside, and drives various switches such as various switches 208, solenoids such as the solenoid 209, motors, etc. A 5 volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and the 12 volt voltage, the 5 volt voltage, and the backup voltage are supplied to the control devices 110 to 114 as necessary voltages.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power interruption, power interruption) occurs when this voltage falls below 22 volts. Then, the power failure signal SG1 is output to the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main controller 110 and the payout controller 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt process. Note that the power supply unit 251 outputs a voltage of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the NMI interrupt processing even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 can normally execute the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 16) and store the occurrence information of the power interruption in the RAM 203 and the RAM 213 and complete it.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal SG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 clear the respective backup data and the payout control device 111 for clearing the backup data. A payout initialization command is transmitted to the payout control device 111.

  Next, a counter and the like provided in the RAM 203 of the main controller 110 will be described with reference to FIG. These counters and the like are used in the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 to perform winning lottery, setting of display on the first symbol display device 37, lottery of display results on the second symbol display device 82, and the like.

  For the winning lottery and display setting of the first symbol display device 37, a first per-random number counter C1 used for the winning lottery, a first per-kind counter C2 used for selecting the winning type, and a stop pattern selection counter C3 The first initial value random number counter CINI1 used for setting the initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 used for variation pattern selection are used.

  The second symbol random number counter C4 is used for the lottery of the second symbol display device 82, and the second initial random number counter CINI2 is used for setting the initial value of the second random number counter C4. Each of these counters is a loop counter that adds 1 to the previous value every time it is updated and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

  Each counter is updated at an interval of 4 ms, which is an execution interval of the main process (see FIG. 10), or at an interval of 2 ms, an execution interval of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13), and the updated value is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. Stored in the counter buffer.

  The RAM 203 is provided with a holding ball storage area composed of one execution area and four holding areas (holding first to fourth areas). The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in accordance with the ball winning timing.

  Each counter will be described in detail. The first random number counter C1 is configured so that, for example, 1 is added in order within a range of 0 to 738, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 738), it returns to 0. In particular, when the first random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 at that time is read as the initial value of the first random number counter C1. Here, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the first per-random number counter C1 (value = 0 to 738), and each time the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13) is executed. And updated repeatedly within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 10).

  The value of the first per-random number counter C1 is updated, for example, periodically (in this embodiment, once for each timer interrupt process), and the stored ball is stored in the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in the area. “Probability change”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency probability A”, “latency probability B” and “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C” number of random numbers is high probability Two types are set, medium (probability or latent) and low probability (normal), and the number of random numbers that wins during the low probability is 2, and the value is “373,727” The number of random number values to be won in the high probability is 14, and the value is “59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 367, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 733”. The small hits have the same random number value in the low probability and the high probability, and the number of the values is 7, which is “101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701”. In other words, apart from hitting “accuracy change”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency accuracy A”, “latency accuracy B” and “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C”, it is about 1/100. With the probability of “small hit”, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for winning.

  The first hit type counter C2 determines the hit type at the time of hitting (in other words, the stop mode of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81). Within the range of 99, 1 is added in order, and after reaching the maximum value (that is, 99), it returns to 0. The value of the first hit type counter C2 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interruption process in this embodiment), and the stored ball is stored in the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in the area. As described above, the value of the first hit type counter C2 is “probability change” for 0 to 9, “normal A” for 10 to 29, “normal B” for 30 to 49, and “latency A for 50 to 59”. , 60 to 69 are associated with “latency accuracy B”, 70 to 79 are associated with “report accuracy A”, 80 to 89 are associated with “report accuracy B”, and 90 to 99 are associated with “report accuracy C”.

  The stop pattern selection counter C3 is, for example, incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 238, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 238). In the present embodiment, the stop pattern selection counter C3 selects the effect pattern displayed on the third symbol display device 81, and after reaching, the final stop symbol is shifted by one before and after the reach symbol. “Stop before and after detachment reach” (for example, a range of 0 to 8), and “Leach other than detachment before and after detachment” (for example, a range of 9 to 38) after the reach has occurred and the final stop symbol stops other than before and after the reach design. The three stop (effect) patterns are selected as “completely out” (for example, a range of 39 to 238) that does not cause reach. The value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 is updated, for example, periodically (once every timer interrupt process in this embodiment), and the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 at the timing when the ball wins the first entrance 64. Stored in

  Further, the stop pattern selection counter C3 is provided with a plurality of tables having different ranges of random number values from which the stop pattern is selected. This is based on whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is a probabilistic state or a normal state, and in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random number value is stored (that is, the number of reservations), etc. This is to change the selection ratio.

  For example, in the probability variation state, a table with a wide random value range of 10 to 238 corresponding to the “completely out” stop pattern is selected so that the reach effect is not selected more than necessary because it is easy to generate a hit. It becomes easy to select “off”. In this table, “front / rear out of reach” is narrowed to 0-5, and “reach other than front / rear out of reach” is also narrowed to 6-9, making it difficult to select “rear out of front / rear out of reach” or “reach out of front / rear out of reach”. In addition, if each random number value is not stored in the holding ball storage area in the normal state, the random number value corresponding to the stop pattern of “completely off” in order to secure the time for the ball to enter the first entrance 64. A table with a narrow range of 51 to 238 is selected, and “completely out” is difficult to select. In this table, the range of random numbers corresponding to the stop pattern of “reach other than front / rear deviation” is as wide as 9 to 50, and “reach other than front / rear deviation” is easily selected. Therefore, in the normal state, since the time for entering the ball into the first entrance 64 can be secured, the variable display by the third symbol display device 81 is easily performed continuously.

  Of the two variation type counters CS1 and CS2, one variation type counter CS1 is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 198, for example, and reaches a maximum value (that is, 198) and then returns to 0. On the other hand, the other variation type counter CS2 is, for example, incremented by 1 in order within a range of 0 to 240, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 240). In the following description, CS1 is also referred to as “first variation type counter”, and CS2 is also referred to as “second variation type counter”.

  The first variation type counter CS1 determines a rough display mode such as so-called normal reach, super reach, premium reach, or special variation in which a specific stop symbol ("341") is stopped and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is determined by determining the variation time of the symbol variation. Further, when a reach occurs, the second variation type counter CS2 determines a variation time (in other words, the number of variation symbols) until the last stop symbol (in this embodiment, the middle symbol) stops after the reach occurs. Is done.

  Based on the variation time determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, the display control device 114 determines the reach type of the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the detailed symbol variation mode. Therefore, a variety of variation patterns can be easily realized by combining these variation type counters CS1 and CS2. It is also possible to determine the symbol variation mode only by the first variation type counter CS1, or to determine the symbol variation mode similarly by combining the first variation type counter CS1 and the stop symbol. The values of the variation type counters CS1 and CS2 are updated once every time a main process (see FIG. 10) described later is executed once, and are repeatedly updated within the remaining time in the main process.

  For example, the value of the variation type counter CS3 is sequentially incremented by 1 within a range of 0 to 162, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 162). In the following description, CS3 is also referred to as a “third variation type counter”. The 3rd symbol display device 81 of this Embodiment performs the decorative production according to the display mode of the 1st symbol display device 37, and can slide the symbol which is changing in addition to the variation of a symbol. A notice effect such as passing a notice character for notifying the occurrence of the reach effect is performed. The effect pattern of the notice effect is selected by the variation type counter CS3. Specifically, the time required for the notice effect is added to the variable time, or on the contrary, the variable time is subtracted to shorten the variable display time, or an effect pattern that does not add or subtract the variable time is selected. .

  As with the stop pattern selection counter C3, the variation type counter CS3 is provided with a plurality of tables with different ranges of random values from which the production pattern is selected, and whether the current state of the pachinko machine 10 is in a high probability state. Depending on the low probability state or in which area of the reserved ball storage area each random value is stored, the selection ratio of each effect pattern is different.

  As described above, the variation time of the symbol variation is determined by the variation type counters CS1 and CS2, and the time to be added to or subtracted from the variation time is determined by the variation type counter CS3. Therefore, the final fluctuation time until the final stop symbol stops is determined by the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3.

  The second random number counter C4 is configured as a loop counter that is incremented one by one within a range of 0 to 250, for example, and returns to 0 after reaching the maximum value (that is, 250). In this embodiment, the value of the second random number counter C4 is updated periodically, for example, every timer interrupt process, and the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67 on either the left or right side. Obtained when detected. The number of random number values to be won is 149, and the range is “5 to 153”. The second initial value random number counter CINI2 is configured as a loop counter that is updated in the same range as the second per-random number counter C4 (value = 0 to 250), and once per timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13). In addition to being updated, it is repeatedly updated within the remaining time of the main process (see FIG. 10).

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 16. The processing of the MPU 201 is roughly divided into a startup process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the startup process, and a timer that is started periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 2 ms). There are an interrupt process and an NMI interrupt process activated by the input of the power failure signal SG1 to the NMI terminal.

  First, referring to FIG. 9, a startup process when the main controller 110 is turned on will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing start-up processing executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110. This start-up process is activated by a reset at power-on.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in this start-up process, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S101). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance in the stack pointer is set, and the sub-side control devices (peripheral control devices such as the audio lamp control device 113 and the payout control device 111) become operable. In order to wait, a wait process (1 second in this embodiment) is executed (S102). Next, access to the RAM 203 is permitted (S103).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) provided in the power supply device 115 is turned on (S104). If it is turned on (S104: Yes), the process proceeds to S111. On the other hand, if the RAM erasure switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), it is further determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203 (S105), and if not stored (S105: No). Since there is a possibility that the process at the time of the previous power shutdown has not been completed normally, the process proceeds to S111 also in this case.

  If power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S105: Yes), a RAM determination value is calculated (S106). If the calculated RAM determination value is not normal (S107: No), that is, the calculated RAM determination is performed. If the value does not match the RAM determination value stored when the power is shut off, the backed up data has been destroyed, and the process moves to S111 even in such a case. Note that the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value at the work area address of the RAM 203, as will be described later in the processing of S213 in FIG. Instead of the RAM determination value, the validity of the backup may be determined based on whether or not the keyword written in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 is correctly stored.

  In the process of S111, a payout initialization command is transmitted in order to initialize the payout control device 111 as a sub-side control device (peripheral control device) (S111). Upon receiving this payout initialization command, the payout control device 111 clears an area (work area) other than the stack area of the RAM 213, sets an initial value, and enters a state in which game ball payout control can be started. After transmitting the payout initialization command, main controller 110 executes initialization processing (S112, S113) of RAM 203.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when RAM data is initialized when the power is turned on, for example, at the start of business in a hall, the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 122. Therefore, if the RAM erase switch 122 is pressed during the start-up process, the RAM initialization process (S112, S113) is executed. Similarly, initialization processing (S112, S113) of the RAM 203 is executed even when the information on occurrence of power interruption is not set or when a backup abnormality is confirmed by the RAM determination value (checksum value or the like). . In the RAM initialization process (S112, S113), the used area of the RAM 203 is cleared to 0 (S112), and then the initial value of the RAM 203 is set (S113). After executing the initialization process of the RAM 203, the process proceeds to S110.

  On the other hand, if the RAM erase switch 122 is not turned on (S104: No), the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored (S105: Yes), and the RAM judgment value (checksum value etc.) is normal ( S107: Yes), the information on the occurrence of power interruption is cleared while the backed up data is held in the RAM 203 (S108). Next, a payout return command at the time of power recovery for returning the sub-side control device (peripheral control device) to the gaming state at the time of driving power interruption is transmitted (S109), and the process proceeds to S110. When the payout control device 111 receives this payout return command, the payout control device 111 is in a state where the payout control of the game ball can be started while holding the data stored in the RAM 213. In the process of S110, the interruption is permitted and the process proceeds to a main process which will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the main process executed after the above-described startup process will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110. In this main process, the main process of the game is executed. As an outline, each process of S201 to S206 is executed as a periodic process with a period of 4 ms, and the counter update process of S209 and S210 is executed in the remaining time.

  In the main process, first, output data such as a command updated in the previous process is transmitted (output) to each sub-side control device (peripheral control device) or hall computer (not shown) (S201). By this external output process (S201), for example, the presence / absence of the winning detection information detected by the switch reading process of S501 (S501 in FIG. 13) is determined. A prize ball command corresponding to the number is transmitted. In addition, by this external output processing (S201), a variation pattern command, a stop type command, a confirmation command necessary for the third symbol variation display by the third symbol display device 81, and a win effect by the third symbol display device 81 are provided. When a necessary hit type command, hit end command, or the like is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 or a ball is to be launched, a ball launch signal is transmitted to the launch control device 112.

  Next, each value of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 is updated (S202). Specifically, 1 is added to the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3, and when the counter values reach the maximum values (198, 240, and 162 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0, respectively. Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS 1, CS 2, and CS 3 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  When the update of the variation type counters CS1, CS2 and CS3 is completed, the winning ball counting signal and the payout abnormality signal received from the payout control device 111 are read (S203), and the process for displaying on the first symbol display device 37 is performed. A variation process for setting a variation pattern of the third symbol and the like by the three symbol display device 81 is executed (S204). Details of the variation process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  After the end of the variation process, the winning process for opening or closing the specific ball opening (large opening) 65a is performed by opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b of the variable winning device 65 in the winning state (S205). ). That is, the specific entrance 65a is opened for each round of hits, and it is determined whether the maximum opening time of the specific entrance 65a has elapsed or whether a specified number of balls have entered the specific entrance 65a. When any of these conditions is satisfied, the specific entrance 65a is closed. The specific entrance 65a is opened and closed repeatedly for a predetermined number of rounds. Details of the hit processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

  Next, a display control process of the second symbol (for example, the symbol “◯” or “x”) by the second symbol display device 82 is executed (S206). Briefly, on the condition that the ball has passed through the second entrance (through gate) 67, the value of the second random number counter C4 is acquired at the timing of the passage, and the second symbol display device 82 is obtained. In the display unit 83, the second symbol variation display is performed. Then, the lottery of the second symbol is performed according to the value of the second winning random number counter C4, and when the winning state of the second symbol is reached, the electric accessory attached to the first entrance 64 is released for a predetermined time.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S207). If the power failure occurrence information is not stored in the RAM 203 (S207: No), a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252. SG1 is not output and the power supply is not shut off. Therefore, in such a case, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main process has been reached, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 ms in the present embodiment) has elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208). If the predetermined time has already passed (S208: Yes), the process proceeds to S201, and the processes after S201 described above are repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, if the predetermined time has not yet elapsed since the start of the previous main process (S208: No), within the remaining time until the predetermined time is reached, that is, until the next main process is executed. The updating of the first initial value random number counter CINI1, the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and the variation type counters CS1, CS2, CS3 is repeatedly executed (S209, S210).

  First, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S209). Specifically, 1 is added to the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738, 250 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0. To do. Then, the updated values of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Next, the fluctuation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are updated (S210). Specifically, 1 is added to the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3, and when the counter values reach the maximum values (198, 240, and 162 in this embodiment), they are cleared to 0, respectively. Then, the update values of the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 are stored in the corresponding buffer areas of the RAM 203, respectively.

  Here, since the execution time of each process of S201-S206 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the next main process execution timing is not constant and varies. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the update of the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 using the remaining time, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 (that is, , The initial value of the first per-random number counter C1 and the initial value of the second per-random number counter C4) can be updated at random. Similarly, the variation type counters CS1, CS2, and CS3 can be updated at random.

  In the process of S207, if the power failure occurrence information is stored in the RAM 203 (S207: Yes), the power failure is caused by the occurrence of a power failure or the power is turned off, and the power failure monitoring circuit 252 outputs the power failure signal SG1. As a result, since the NMI interrupt process (see FIG. 16) has been executed, the process at the time of power-off after S211 is executed. First, the generation of each interrupt process is prohibited (S211), and a power cut command indicating that the power is cut off is sent to other control devices (peripheral control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113). (S212). Then, the RAM determination value is calculated and stored (S213), access to the RAM 203 is prohibited (S214), and the infinite loop is continued until the power supply is completely shut down and the process cannot be executed. Here, the RAM determination value is, for example, a checksum value in the stack area and work area to be backed up in the RAM 203.

  Note that the processing of S207 is performed at the timing when the series of processing corresponding to the game state change performed in S201 to S206 is completed, or at the end of one cycle of the processing of S209 and S210 performed within the remaining time. It is running. Therefore, in the main process of the main controller 110, the occurrence information of the power supply interruption is confirmed at the timing when each setting is completed. Therefore, when returning from the power interruption state, the process is performed after the start-up process is completed. It can start from the process of S201. That is, the process can be started from the process of S201 as in the case where the process is initialized in the startup process.

  Therefore, in the process at power-off, the stack pointer is not stored in the initial setting process (S101) without saving the contents of each register used by the MPU 201 to the stack area or saving the value of the stack pointer. By setting to a predetermined value (initial value), it is possible to start from the process of S201. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the main control device 110 and to perform accurate control without causing the main control device 110 to malfunction or run away.

  Next, the variation process (S204) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the variation process (S204) executed in the main process (see FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 11, in this variation process, first, it is determined whether or not the current hit is made (S301). The winning is included during the winning game displayed on the third symbol display device 81 and the first symbol display device 37 at the time of winning and during the predetermined time after the winning game ends. If the result of determination is that it is hit (S301: Yes), this processing is terminated as it is.

  If not hit (S301: No), it is determined whether or not the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302), and if the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is not changing. (S302: No), it is determined whether or not the number N of active suspension balls is greater than 0 (S303). If the number N of active balls is 0 (S303: No), this process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the number of the operation holding balls N> 0 (S303: Yes), the operation holding ball number N is decremented by 1 (S304), and the data stored in the holding ball storage area is shifted (S305). This data shift process is a process for sequentially shifting the data stored in the reserved first to fourth areas of the reserved ball storage area to the execution area side. The reserved first area → the execution area, the reserved second area → The data in each area is shifted such as the first hold area, the third hold area → the second hold area, the fourth hold area → the third hold area.

  After the data shift process, the fluctuation start process of the first symbol display device 37 is executed (S306). The variation start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In the process of S302, if it is determined that the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is changing (S302: Yes), it is determined whether or not the change time has elapsed (S307). The display time during fluctuation of the first symbol display device 37 is determined according to the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation type counters CS1 and CS2 and the addition time selected by the fluctuation type counter CS3. If it has not elapsed (S307: No), the display of the first symbol display device 37 is updated (S308).

  In the present embodiment, among the LEDs 37a of the first symbol display device 37, for example, if the currently lit LED is red until the variation time elapses after the variation starts, the red LED is Turn off and turn on the green LED. If the green LED is on, turn off the green LED and turn on the blue LED. If the blue LED is on, turn on the blue LED. A display mode for turning off the red LED and turning on the red LED is set.

  Note that the variation process is executed every 4 ms, but if the LED lighting color is changed every time the variation process is executed, the player cannot confirm the change in the LED lighting color. Therefore, a counter (not shown) is counted once each time the variation process is executed so that the player can confirm the change in the lighting color of the LED. Change the lighting color of. That is, the lighting color of the LED is changed every 0.4 s. The counter value is reset to 0 when the lighting color of the LED is changed.

  On the other hand, if the variation time of the first symbol display device 37 has elapsed (S307: Yes), a display mode corresponding to the stop symbol of the first symbol display device 37 is set (S309). The stop symbol is determined based on whether or not the winning symbol is determined according to the value of the first per-random number counter C1, and if it is winning, the symbol is determined based on the hit type determined based on the value of the first per-kind counter C2. Is done. In the present embodiment, since the display corresponding to the detachment, hit, and hit type is made depending on the lighting pattern or lighting color of the plurality of LEDs, the player can stop the third symbol displayed on the third symbol display device 81. It is possible to discriminate whether it is off or hit from the combination of the above, but even if the lighting state of the LED of the first symbol display device 37 is confirmed, the hit type cannot be easily recognized. In particular, when the third symbol is stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81 in a specific combination (the third symbol of “341”), an attempt is made to confirm the hit type from the LED display mode of the first symbol display device 37. However, since the hit type cannot be confirmed, the player pays attention to the win effect. In this embodiment, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b varies depending on the hit type, the player can be made to pay attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b in order to confirm the hit type. It can provide playability.

  When the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set in the process of S309, a confirmation command is set to synchronize the stoppage of the fluctuation of the third symbol display device 81 with the lighting of the LED in the first symbol display device 37. (S310). When the sound lamp control device 113 receives this confirmation command, it outputs a display confirmation command to the display control device 114 to instruct the third symbol to stop. The third symbol display device 81 stops the variation of the third symbol when the variation time instructed by the display variation pattern command elapses, confirms the stop display by receiving the confirmation command for display, and displays the third symbol display. 1 variation effect in the device 81 is ended.

  Next, the variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the change start process (S306) executed in the change process (see FIG. 11). In this variation start process (S306), first, it is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the value of the first hit random number counter C1 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area (S401).

  Whether or not the game is successful is determined based on the relationship between the value of the first random number counter C1 and the mode at that time. As described above, “7,307” is a winning value among the numerical values 0 to 699 of the first random number counter C1 when the state (mode) that the pachinko machine 10 can take is the normal state, and “28” in the probability changing state and the latent state. , 63, 90, 127, 154, 188, 210, 250, 278, 305, 343, 375, 400, 426, 471, 509, 535, 568, 598, 618 ”are hit values. The small hits are “101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701”.

  When it is determined that it is a win (S401: Yes), it is confirmed whether or not it is a small hit, and if it is not a small hit, the first hit type counter C2 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area The win type and the hit determination table 202a are checked to set the hit type, and the display mode for win based on the set win type is set (S402).

  Next, a variation pattern at the time of hit is determined (S403). When the variation pattern is set in the process of S403, the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the winning symbol is determined. The At this time, the value of the variation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and based on the value of the variation type counter CS1, normal reach, super reach, special effects (in the third symbol display device 81, the final The variation time of the symbol variation, such as the effect that the third symbol of “341” is stopped and displayed) is determined. The relationship between the numerical value of the variation type counter CS1 and the variation time is defined in advance by a table or the like.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not a hit in the process of S401 (S401: No), the display mode at the time of disconnection is set (S404). In the process of S404, the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 is set to the display mode corresponding to the off symbol, and based on the value of the stop pattern selection counter C3 stored in the execution area of the reserved ball storage area, An effect to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81 is set to indicate whether the reach is front / rear out of reach, reach other than front / rear out, or complete out. In the present embodiment, as described above, the table is set so that the range of values corresponding to each stop pattern of the stop pattern selection counter C3 differs depending on whether the state is the probability variation state, the latent state, or the normal state. Is set.

  Next, the variation pattern at the time of detachment is determined (S405), the display time of the first symbol display device 37 is set, and the variation time of the third symbol until the third symbol display device 81 stops at the detachment symbol. Is determined. At this time, similarly to the process of S403, the value of the variation type counter CS1 stored in the counter buffer of the RAM 203 is confirmed, and the variation time of symbol variation such as normal reach and super reach is determined based on the value of the variation type counter CS1. To decide.

  After the process of S403 or S405, a variation pattern command is set (S406). In the process of S406, the winning variation pattern command is set according to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the process of S403, and according to the variation pattern (variation time) determined in the process of S405. Is set.

  After the process of S406, a stop type command is set according to the display mode set in the process of S402 or S404 (that is, the type of the symbol that is finally stopped and displayed on the third symbol display device 81) (S407). Then, the process returns to the variation process.

  These variation pattern commands and stop type commands are stored in a command transmission ring buffer (not shown) provided in the RAM 203, and in the process of S201 of the main process (see FIG. 10), these commands are converted into voice lamps. It is transmitted to the control device 113.

  Next, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. This timer interrupt process is executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110, for example, every 2 ms. In the timer interrupt process, first, a process for reading various winning switches is executed (S501). That is, the state of various switches connected to the main controller 110 is read, and the state of the switches is determined and the detection information is stored.

  Next, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 are updated (S502). Specifically, the first initial value random number counter CINI1 is incremented by 1 and cleared to 0 when the counter value reaches the maximum value (738 in the present embodiment). Then, the updated value of the first initial value random number counter CINI 1 is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203. Similarly, 1 is added to the second initial value random number counter CINI2, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value (250 in this embodiment), it is cleared to 0 and the second initial value random number counter CINI2 is updated. The value is stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  Further, the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4 are updated (S503). Specifically, 1 is added to each of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, the stop pattern selection counter C3, and the second per-random number counter C4, and these counter values are the maximum values (this embodiment) Then, when the values reach 738, 99, 238, and 250, respectively, they are cleared to 0. Then, the updated values of the counters C1 to C4 are stored in the corresponding buffer area of the RAM 203.

  After that, the start winning process (see FIG. 14) accompanying the winning to the first entrance 64 is executed (S504), the firing control process is executed (S505), and the timer interruption process is ended. Note that the launch control process detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51 with a touch sensor and turns on / off the launch of the ball on the condition that the launch stop switch for stopping the launch is not operated. This is a process for determining OFF. The main controller 110 instructs the launch controller 112 to launch a sphere when the launch of the sphere is on.

  Here, the start winning process executed in the process of S504 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the start winning process (S504) executed in the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 13).

  When the start winning process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601). If it is determined that the ball has won the first entrance 64 (S601: Yes), whether or not the number N of the operation reserved balls of the first symbol display device 37 is less than the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). Is determined (S602). If there is a winning at the first entrance 64 and the number of operation-reserved balls N <4 (S602: Yes), the number N of operation-reserved balls is incremented by 1 (S603), and further updated in step S503. The values of the first per-random number counter C1, the first per-type counter C2, and the stop pattern selection counter C3 are stored in the first area among the free reserved areas in the reserved ball storage area of the RAM 203 (S604).

  On the other hand, if there is no winning at the first entrance 64 (S601: No), or even if there is a winning at the first entrance 64, if the number N of operational reserves is not N <4 (S602: No). , S603 and S604 are skipped, the start winning process is terminated, and the process returns to the timer interrupt process.

  Next, the winning process (S205) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a hit process (S205) executed in the main process (see FIG. 10).

  When this hit process is executed, it is first determined whether or not the current hit is made (S701). If the present is not hit (S701: No), the hit process (S205) is terminated as it is. To do. In addition, the hitting determined in the process of S701 is after the stop display of the first symbol display device 37 is set in the variation processing (see FIG. 11) and the first symbol is stopped and displayed in the display mode corresponding to the hit. This is until the predetermined number of balls are won at the specific entrance 65a or the opening / closing number of times set for the opening / closing plate 65b is completed at the 9th R being executed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in the process of S701 that the present is being hit (S701: Yes), it is determined whether or not the setting completion flag 203a is on (S702), and the setting completion flag 203a is off. If there is (S702: No), since the winning process is the first hit process, the round counter 203c is set to the value 1 meaning the first R, and the open / close counter 203b is set to the initial value 0. Further, a hit type command indicating the hit type set in the variation start process (S402 in FIG. 12) is set, and the number of times of opening / closing of the opening / closing plate 65b in the 1R and the opening / closing state based on the hit type and the round-by-round opening / closing mode table 202b. After setting the time (S703), the setting completion flag 203a is turned on (S704), and the process proceeds to S705. By turning on the setting completion flag 203a in the process of S704, it is possible to prevent the initial value from being set to each value in the process of S703 after the second time even if the winning process is executed. The hit type commands are “accuracy change”, “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latency A”, “latency B”, “advance A” to “advance C”. It consists of discriminable information, and is transmitted to the sound lamp control device 113 by the external interruption process of S201 of the main process (see FIG. 10).

  In addition, for example, if the hit type is “probable change”, the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b set in the processing of S703 is “1” as shown in FIG. If the opening time for maintaining the open state is set to 30 seconds, and the hit type is “addict C”, the number of opening / closing times is 18 times + 1 times 19 times and the opening time until the 18th time is 0.17. The 19th time in seconds is set to 10 seconds.

  In the process of S702, if the winning process is the second or later and the setting completion flag 203a is already on (S702: Yes), or if the process of S704 is finished, is the specific entrance 65a currently closed? It is determined whether or not (S705). In the process of S705, it is determined whether or not the specific entrance 65a is closed based on whether or not the large opening solenoid that opens and closes the opening and closing plate 65b is turned on.

  If it is determined in step S705 that the large opening solenoid is off and the specific entrance 65a is closed (closed state) (S705: Yes), then the specific entrance 65a can be opened (OK). (S706), if the specific entrance 65a is open (S706: Yes), the large opening solenoid is turned on (S707), and the open / close plate 65b is opened to open the specific entrance 65a. To release. Opening the specific entrance 65a means that the value of the round counter 203c is “1” or more and that a fixed time has passed since the change display is confirmed and stopped by the winning symbol, or the previous specific input This is the time when any one of the conditions for a certain period of time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed since the closing of the bulb opening 65a.

  Moreover, even if the specific entrance 65a is being opened (S705: No), or the specific entrance 65a is not in a state that can be opened even if the specific entrance 65a is closed (S706: No). ), The process of S707 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S708.

  In the process of S708, it is determined whether or not it is the closing time of the specific entrance 65a (S708). The closing timing of the specific entrance 65a corresponds to the number of times of opening and closing set in the processing of S703 if it is 1R after the opening and closing plate 65b is opened to open the specific entrance 65a. The opening time corresponding to the number of times of opening and closing set in the process of S717 described later is passed if the opening time has passed or if the transition is after the 2R. If it is determined in S708 that the opening time for maintaining the open / close plate 65b in the open state has not elapsed (S708: No), then five or more balls are awarded to the specific entrance 65a. (S709), and if there is no winning of five or more balls in the specific entrance 65a (S709: No), it is not time to close the opening / closing plate 65b, so the winning process is performed as it is. finish.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the processing of S708 that the opening time for maintaining the open / close plate 65b has elapsed (S708: Yes), it is time to close the open / close plate 65b, so the large opening solenoid is turned off. (S710), the opening / closing plate 65b is closed, and the specific entrance 65a is closed.

  When the large opening solenoid is turned off, the opening / closing plate 65b is opened and closed once, so 1 is added to the opening / closing counter 203b (S711), and the value of the opening / closing counter 203b is stored in the round counter 203c. It is determined whether or not the current round opening / closing plate 65b is more than the number of opening / closing times (S712). The current round opening / closing count is the opening / closing count set in the processing of S703 if it is the first round, and the opening / closing count set in the processing of S717 described later if it is the second round or later.

  If the value of the open / close counter 203b has not reached the current round open / close count in the process of S712 (S712: No), in order to open the open / close plate 65b again in the hit process executed next time, When the hit process is terminated and the value of the open / close counter 203b is equal to or greater than the current round open / close count (S712: Yes), the open / close count of the open / close plate 65b in the current round is complete, and the process proceeds to the next round. Then, the process proceeds to S714.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S709 that five or more balls have won the specific ball opening 65a (S709: Yes), the number of balls won in the current round has reached the set number. Then, the large opening solenoid is turned off (S713), the opening / closing plate 65b is closed, the specific entrance 65a is closed, and the process proceeds to S714.

  In the process of S714, 1 is added to the round counter 203c (S714), it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter 203c is greater than 9 (S715). If the value of the round counter 203c is 9 or less. (S715: No), the opening / closing operation of the current round opening / closing plate 65b is completed, or the number of winning balls has reached a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment), but the winning 9R has been completed. Therefore, referring to the round opening / closing mode table 202b, the number of times of opening / closing and the opening time of the opening / closing plate 65b of the next round are set (S717), and the winning process is terminated.

  In the process of S717, a waiting time until the next round is set is set. The waiting time is referred to in the process of S706, and the specific entrance 65a is processed in the process of S706 until the waiting time elapses. It is configured not to be open. In this embodiment, the waiting time is set to 0.8 seconds, which is the same as the waiting time until the opening / closing plate 65b is opened next time after the opening / closing plate 65b is closed in each round. In other words, since the waiting time until the opening / closing plate 65b is opened after the closing of the opening / closing plate 65b is the same as the waiting time of each round, the player can open the opening / closing plate 65b during each round. It becomes difficult to grasp whether it is waiting or whether it is waiting for a transition between rounds, and it is difficult to grasp the currently executing round. That is, by making it difficult to grasp the currently executed round, it becomes difficult to grasp the correspondence between the round and the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b and the opening time. Thus, attention is paid to the winning situation of the specific entrance 65a, the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b, and the opening time, so that the interest can be improved.

  On the other hand, if the value of the round counter 203c is greater than 9 in the process of S715 (S715: Yes), all 9Rs have ended, so a hit end command is set and the setting completion flag 203a is turned off. Further, initial values (value 0) are set in the open / close counter 203b and the round counter 203c (S716), and the winning process ends.

  In the present embodiment, it is configured to determine whether or not the winning has been completed based on the number of rounds. However, if management of the number of rounds is unnecessary in the main control device 110, the opening / closing plate 65b corresponding to the winning type You may comprise so that it may discriminate | determine depending on whether the opening / closing operation | movement corresponding to all opening / closing frequency was complete | finished.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the NMI interrupt process. The NMI interruption process is a process executed by the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the information on the occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 203. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main controller 110. Then, the MPU 201 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt process, stores the power-off occurrence information in the RAM 203 as a setting of the power-off occurrence information (S801), and ends the NMI interrupt process. To do.

  Note that the NMI interrupt process described above is executed in the same manner in the payout control device 111, and information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 213 by the NMI interrupt process. That is, when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the power failure signal SG1 is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 to the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 in the payout control device 111, and the MPU 211 interrupts the control being executed. Thus, the NMI interrupt process is started.

  Next, each control process executed by the MPU 221 in the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. First, a startup process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a start-up process executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113, and this start-up process is started when the power is turned on.

  When the start-up process is executed, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S2001). Specifically, a predetermined value set in advance for the stack pointer is set. Thereafter, depending on whether or not the power-off process flag is turned on, the power-on process in S2115 (see FIG. 18) is performed in this startup process due to an instantaneous voltage drop (momentary power failure, so-called “instantaneous power failure”). ) Is determined during execution (S2002). As will be described later with reference to FIG. 18, when the sound lamp control device 113 receives a power-off command from the main control device 110 (see S2112 in FIG. 18), it executes a power-off process in S2115. The power-off processing flag is turned on before execution of the power-off processing, and the power-off processing flag is turned off after the power-off processing ends. Therefore, whether or not the power-off process in S2115 is being executed can be determined by the state of the power-off process flag.

  If the power-off process flag is off (S2002: No), the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut off, or after a momentary power failure has occurred and the power-off process in S2115 It was started after the execution of the process was completed, or started only after the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 was reset due to noise or the like (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110). is there. Therefore, in these cases, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 223 is destroyed (S2003).

  Determination of data destruction in the RAM 223 is performed as follows. That is, data as a keyword “55AAh” is written in a specific area of the RAM 223 by the process of S2115. Therefore, the data stored in the specific area is checked, and if the data is “55AAh”, there is no data destruction in the RAM 223. Conversely, if the data is not “55AAh”, it can be determined that the data is in the RAM 223. If it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has been destroyed (S2003: Yes), the process proceeds to S2004, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started. On the other hand, if it is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has not been destroyed (S2003: No), the process proceeds to S2008.

  If the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut down, the keyword “55AAh” is not stored in the specific area of the RAM 223 (the memory in the RAM 223 is lost due to the power-off). ), It is determined that the data in the RAM 223 has been destroyed (S2003: Yes), and the process proceeds to S2004.

  On the other hand, this startup process was started after an instantaneous power failure and after completing the power-off process in S2115, or reset only to the MPU 221 of the audio lamp control device 113 due to noise or the like. When the process starts, since the keyword “55AAh” is stored in the specific area of the RAM 223, the data in the RAM 223 is determined to be normal (S2003: No), and the process proceeds to S2008.

  If the power-off process flag is on (S2002: Yes), the startup process of this time is after the momentary power failure has occurred and during the execution of the power-off process of S2115, the sound lamp control device 113. The MPU 221 is started after being reset. In such a case, since the power-off process is being executed, the storage state of the RAM 223 is not necessarily correct. Therefore, since control cannot be continued in such a case, the process proceeds to S2004, and initialization of the RAM 223 is started.

  In the process of S2004, the entire storage area of the RAM 223 is checked (S2004). As a check method, first, “0FFh” is written for each byte, and it is read for each byte to check whether it is “0FFh”. The writing and checking for each byte are performed in the order of “55h”, “0AAh”, and “00h” after “0FFh”. This RAM 223 read / write check clears all storage areas of the RAM 223 to zero.

  If it is determined that the read / write check is normal for all the storage areas of the RAM 223 (S2005: Yes), the keyword “55AAh” is written in the specific area of the RAM 223, and the RAM destruction check data is set (S2006). By checking the keyword “55AAh” written in the specific area, it is checked whether or not there is data corruption in the RAM 223.

  On the other hand, if an abnormality of the read / write check is detected in any storage area of the RAM 223 (S2005: No), the abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified (S2007), and an infinite loop is performed until the power is shut off. The abnormality of the RAM 223 is notified by the display lamp 34. Note that the audio output device 226 may output a sound to notify the RAM 223 of an abnormality.

  In the process of S2008, it is determined whether or not the power-off flag is turned on (S2008). The power-off flag is turned on before executing the power-off process in S2115 (see S2114 in FIG. 18). In other words, since the power-off flag is turned on before the power-off process in S2115 is executed, the startup process this time is the moment when the power-off flag is turned on. This is a case where the process is started after the power failure has occurred and the execution of the power-off process in S2115 is completed. Therefore, in such a case (S2008: Yes), the RAM work area is cleared to initialize each process of the sound lamp control device 113 (S2009), and the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S2010). Note that the work area of the RAM 223 is an area other than an area for storing commands received from the main control device 110.

  On the other hand, the process of S2008 is reached after the power-off flag is turned off because the current start-up process is started after the power supply is completely shut down, for example, through the processes of S2004 to S2006. This is a case where the processing has been reached, or the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset only (without receiving a power-off command from the main control device 110) due to noise or the like. Therefore, in such a case (S2008: No), S2009, which is the process of clearing the work area of the RAM 223, is skipped, the process proceeds to S2010, and the initial value of the RAM 223 is set (S2010).

  Note that the reason for skipping the clear process of S2009 is that when the process from S2004 to S2008 is performed via the process of S2006, all the storage areas of the RAM 223 have already been cleared by the process of S2004, When only the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113 is reset due to noise or the like and the start-up process is started, the data in the work area of the RAM 223 is stored without being cleared, and thereby the sound lamp control device 113 is stored. This is because the control can be continued.

  After setting the initial value of the RAM 223 by the process of S2010, the interrupt permission is set and the start-up process is terminated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the main process executed after the startup process of the sound lamp control device 113 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 221 of the sound lamp control device 113. When the main process is executed, first, it is determined whether or not 1 millisecond (1 ms) or more has elapsed since the start of the main process (S2101), and if 1 ms or more has not elapsed (S2101: No), The processing proceeds to S2110 without performing the processing in S2102 to S2109.

  Here, in the process of S2101, it is determined whether or not 1 ms has elapsed, S2102 to S2109 are processes related to display (production), whereas it is not necessary to edit in a short cycle (within 1 ms). This is because it is preferable to execute the updating process of each counter in the decorative symbol variation display process in S2110 and the command determination process in S2111 in a short cycle. By executing the command determination process of S2111 in a short cycle, it is possible to prevent the reception of a command transmitted from the main control device 110 from being missed.

  If 1 ms or more has elapsed in the processing of S2101 (S2101: Yes), the output of each lamp is set so that the lighting mode of each display lamp is set or the lighting mode of the lamp edited in the processing of S2107 described later ( After that, a power-on notification process is executed (S2103).

  The power-on notification process (S2103) is a notification for notifying that the power has been turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) when the power is turned on. The notification is performed by the audio output device 226 or the lamp display device. 227. Moreover, it is good also as what transmits a command to the display control apparatus 114 to alert | report that power was supplied on the screen of the 3rd symbol display apparatus 81. FIG. If the power is not turned on, the process proceeds to S2104 without performing notification by the power-on notification process.

  In the process of S2104, a customer waiting effect is executed (S2104). In the customer waiting effect, when the time when the pachinko machine 10 is not played by the player (specifically, the time when the symbol variation display is not performed) has elapsed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute), the third symbol display Settings such as switching the display of the device 81 to a title screen (demo screen) are performed, and the settings are transmitted to the display control device 114 as a display demonstration execution command. Note that the time that is not played by the player is measured, for example, by measuring the elapsed time after receiving the demonstration execution command transmitted from the main control device 110 one second after the end of the variable display.

  Thereafter, the hold number display update process is executed (S2105), and the button input monitoring / effect process is executed (S2106). In the number-of-holds display update process, a process for turning on the hold lamp 85 is performed according to the value of a number-of-holds counter (not shown). In the button input monitoring / production process, it is monitored whether or not the frame button 22 is operated by the player to input an operation.

  When the button input monitoring / production process is completed, a lamp editing process is executed (S2107), and then a sound editing / output process is executed (S2108). In the lamp editing process (S2107), lighting patterns and the like of the illumination units 29 to 33 are set so as to correspond to the display performed by the third symbol display device 81. In the sound editing / output process (S2108), the output pattern of the sound output device 226 is set so as to correspond to the display performed on the third symbol display device 81, and the sound is output from the sound output device 226 according to the setting. The

  After the process of S2108, a liquid crystal effect execution management process is executed (S2109), and the process proceeds to S2110. In the liquid crystal effect execution management process, a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set based on the variable pattern command transmitted from the main controller 110. Based on the time set in the liquid crystal effect execution monitoring process, the lamp editing process of S2107 is executed. Note that the sound editing / output process of S2108 is also executed in a time synchronized with the time required for the variable display performed in the third symbol display device 81.

  The processing of S2110 sets the effect mode of the change effect (variation display) in the third symbol display device 81, and displays the display variation pattern command and the display stop type command for instructing the set mode to the display control device 114. It is a process to transmit.

  After execution of the decorative symbol variation display process (S2110), a command determination process for performing a process according to the command received from the main controller 110 is performed (S2111). In the command determination process, a command received from the main control device 110 is stored in the RAM 223 or a necessary command is transmitted from the display control device 114. For example, when a confirmation command, a hit type command, and a hit end command are received, each command is transmitted to the display control device 114 as a display confirmation command, a display hit type command, and a display hit end command.

  After execution of the command determination process (S2111), it is determined whether or not the information on occurrence of power interruption is stored in the RAM 223 (S2112). The information on the occurrence of power-off is stored when a power-off command is received from the main controller 110. If power failure occurrence information is stored in the processing of S2112 (S2112: Yes), both the power interruption flag and the power interruption processing flag are turned on (S2114), and the power interruption processing is executed (S2115). After the power-off process is executed, the power-off process flag is turned off (S2116), and then the process is looped infinitely. In the power-off process, the generation of the interrupt process is prohibited, and each output port is turned off, and the outputs from the audio output device 226 and the lamp display device 227 are turned off. Further, the storage of the information on occurrence of power interruption is also erased.

  On the other hand, if the information on occurrence of power interruption is not stored in the process of S2112 (S2112: No), it is determined whether or not the RAM 223 is destroyed based on the keyword stored in the RAM 223 (S2113), and the RAM 223 is destroyed. If not (S2113: No), the process returns to S2101 and the main process is repeatedly executed.

  If the RAM 223 is destroyed as a result of the confirmation in the process of S2113 (S2113: Yes), the process is infinitely looped to stop the execution of the subsequent processes. Here, if it is determined that the RAM is destroyed and an infinite loop is performed, the main process is not executed, and thereafter, the display by the third symbol display device 81 does not change. Therefore, since the player can know that an abnormality has occurred, he can call a hall clerk and ask for repair of the pachinko machine 10 and the like. Further, when it is confirmed that the RAM 223 is destroyed, the sound output device 226 or the lamp display device 227 may notify the RAM destruction.

  Next, each control executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114 will be described with reference to FIGS. The processing of the MPU 231 is roughly classified into main processing that is repeatedly executed after power-on and external interrupt processing that is executed when a command is received.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an external interrupt process executed by the MPU 231 of the display control apparatus 114. This external interrupt process is executed when a command is received from the sound lamp control device 113.

  When the external interrupt process is executed with the reception of the command from the sound lamp control device 113, the received command is determined in the processes of S3001 to S3007. Specifically, in the process of S3001, it is determined whether the received command is an effect permission command (S3001). The effect permission command is a command that is transmitted from the main control device 110 at a timing when the start-up process (see FIG. 9) of the main control device 110 ends and is received via the sound lamp control device 113. At this time, if the received command is an effect permission command (S3001: Yes), the effect permission flag 233a provided in the work RAM 233 is turned on (S3008), and the external interruption process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the received command is not a production permission command (S3001: No), it is determined whether the received command is a display variation pattern command (S3002). At this time, if the received command is a display variation pattern command (S3002: Yes), the variation mode (the variation mode of the third symbol such as detachment, normal reach, super reach, etc.) performed by the third symbol display device 81 is set. (S3009). When the variation mode in the 3rd symbol display device 81 is set, the variation effect is started, so the demonstration execution flag 233b instructing the demonstration effect is turned off in the 3rd symbol display device 81 (S3010). The external interrupt process is terminated.

  If the received command is not a display variation pattern command (S3002: No), it is determined whether the received command is a display stop type command (S3003). At this time, if the received command is a display stop type command (S3003: Yes), based on the display stop type command, a stop symbol that the third symbol stops and displays at the end of the changing effect is set (S3011). ), The external interrupt process is terminated.

  If the received command is not a display stop type command (S3003: No), it is determined whether the received command is a display confirmation command (S3004). At this time, if the received command is a confirmation command for display (S3004: Yes), the confirmation of the third symbol in the third symbol display device 81 is set (S3012), and the external interruption process is terminated. In addition, since the confirmation command (display confirmation command) is transmitted from the main control device 110 at the timing when the fluctuating effect ends, by receiving the display confirmation command and confirming the third symbol, 1 The fluctuating production ends.

  If the received command is not a display confirmation command (S3004: No), it is determined whether the received command is a display type command (S3005). At this time, if the received command is a per-display-type command (S3005: Yes), the per-display-type command is transmitted when the main controller 110 starts a hit process (see FIG. 15). Since the timing for starting the winning effect is reached on the symbol display device 81, the hitting flag 233d is turned on, and the hit type indicated by the hit type command for display, that is, “probability change”, “small hit”, “normal A” ”,“ Normal B ”,“ latency probability A ”,“ latency probability B ”, and“ report accuracy A ”to“ report accuracy C ”are extracted, and the information is stored in the hit type storage area 233e ( S3013), the external interrupt process is terminated.

  If the received command is not a display type command (S3005: No), it is determined whether the received command is a display end command (S3006). At this time, if the received command is a display end command for display (S3006: Yes), the end effect flag 233c is turned on (S3014) because it is the timing to end the hit effect, and the external interrupt process is ended.

  If the received command is not a hit end command (S3006: No), it is determined whether or not the received command is a display demonstration execution command (S3007). At this time, if the received command is a display demonstration execution command (S3007: Yes), the demonstration execution flag 233b is turned on (S3015) because it is the timing for executing the demonstration effect in the third symbol display device 81 (S3015). Finish the process.

  If the received command is not a display demonstration execution command (S3007: No), the processing corresponding to the other received command is executed (S3016), and the external interrupt processing is terminated. The other command is, for example, a command for displaying a comment or an image when the frame button 22 is operated, or a command for changing the stage.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the MPU 231 of the display control device 114. The main process shown in FIG. 21 is a process that is started when the power is turned on. When the main process is started, first, an initial setting process associated with power-on is executed (S3101). Specifically, processing for initializing the MPU 231 and clearing the storage of the work RAM 233 and the video RAM 234 is performed.

  After executing the initial setting process (S3101), the compressed character information stored in the character ROM 235 is read (S3102), the read character information is decompressed, and the decompressed character information is stored in the video RAM 234 (S3103). . Further, in order to display the initial screen, information corresponding to the initial screen is extracted from the character information written in the video RAM 234, and the video RAM 234 is different from the area in the video RAM 234 that stores the character information decompressed in the process of S3103. The extracted character information is written in the area (S3104).

  After the process of S3104, it is determined whether or not the effect permission flag 233a provided in the work RAM 233 is turned on (S3105). If the production permission flag is OFF in the process of S3105 (S3105: No), the production permission command has not been received from the main control device 110. In this case, until the production permission command is received, that is, Until the effect permission flag 233a is turned on, the processing after S3106 is awaited. If the effect permission flag 233a is turned on in the process of S3105 (S3105: Yes), the character information extracted in the process of S3104 is displayed on the third symbol display device 81. And it transfers to the process after S3106.

  In the process of S3106, it is determined whether or not the demonstration execution flag 233b is on (S3106). If the demonstration execution flag 233b is ON in the process of S3106 (S3106: Yes), a demonstration screen effect process for performing a demonstration effect on the third symbol display device 81 is executed (S3107), and the process proceeds to S3111.

  If the demonstration execution flag 233b is off (S3106: No), it is determined whether the winning effect process is performed or the winning effect process is performed, so it is determined whether the winning flag 233d is on (S3108). In the process of S3108, if the winning flag 233d is on (S3108: Yes), a hit effect process described later is executed (S3109), and if the winning flag 233d is off (S3108: No), the third symbol The display device 81 executes a change effect process for stopping and displaying the change pattern set by the change pattern command and the stop type command with the stop symbol (S3110), and proceeds to the process of S3111. The detailed description of the winning effect process (S3109) will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  In the process of S3111, since the process (S3107, S3109, S3110) for performing the effect in the third symbol display device 81 is executed every 20 milliseconds (20 ms), 20 ms or more has elapsed since the process of S3106 was started. It is confirmed whether or not (S3111).

  As a result of checking in the process of S3111, if 20 ms has not yet elapsed (S3111: No), the process waits until 20 ms or more has elapsed, while if 20 ms or more has elapsed (S3111: Yes). The process proceeds to S3106. The processing from S3106 to S3111 is repeatedly executed until the power is turned off (or shut off).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21 and FIG. 22, the winning effect process executed in the main process of the display control device 114 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the winning effect process executed in the main process of FIG. 20, and FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the contents of the winning effect according to the hit type.

  Prior to the description of the winning effect process shown in FIG. 21, the contents of the winning effect corresponding to the winning type will be described with reference to FIG. Further, in the present embodiment, the winning effects are composed of four types of effects, and are selected according to the number and mode of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing plate 65b and the difference in game value to be given.

  FIG. 22A shows a winning effect when the winning type is “probable change”, and when the winning effect of “probable change” occurs and the winning effect is started in the third symbol display device 81, the winning start effect is shown. After that, an effect for exclusive use of probability change is performed, and finally, a hit end effect (probability) for probability change is performed.

  Here, the winning start effect is an effect that suggests that the winning effect is started. For example, if the winning effect indicates that many fish are swimming, the fish swims in the sea. It is an effect that displays the state of moving to. The hit start effect corresponds to the maximum 18 times that the opening and closing plate 65b is opened and closed with a short opening, and specifically, the closing state is maintained at the opening time of 0.17 seconds of the short opening. This is a production of about 18 seconds, which is 18 times longer than 0.8 seconds. Of course, the short opening of the opening / closing plate 65b is set to 9 or 10 times, and when all the times have been completed, or when a specified number of balls have won the specific entrance 65a, When the round in which the action is set ends, the hit start effect is configured to end. In addition, since the main control device 110 manages the number of rounds being won and the number of times the opening / closing plate 65b is opened and closed, when the command for instructing the end of the hit start effect is received from the main control device 110, the hit start is started. You may comprise so that presentation may be complete | finished.

  The probabilistic special effect is a symbol that stops and displays when the “probable variation” is hit (the same third symbol) and a symbol that stops and displays when the other hits (the third symbol of “341”). In contrast, since the player recognizes that it is a “probability change”, this is an effect prepared exclusively for the probability change. Therefore, the probabilistic special effect is a special effect in which a girl or boy in a swimsuit swims in addition to the fish. This probabilistic special effect is that fish, girls and boys swim in the sea until all the opening / closing operations of the opening / closing plate 65b are completed, that is, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b set at 9R reaches the opening / closing frequency. Or until the specified number of balls are won at the specific entrance 65a at 9R, and the number of rounds and the number of balls received at the specific entrance 65a are not displayed. It has become.

  In addition, the winning end effect (probability) is an effect that suggests a transition to the probable change state after the end of winning. For example, a comment such as “one more time” is displayed, and the gaming state after the end of winning is a probable change state. This is an effect that suggests to the player that this is true.

  FIG. 22B shows a hit effect when the hit types are “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency probability A”, and after the hit start effect similar to “probability change” is performed, A win-end effect is performed. As described above, the “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A” are completed by the short opening of the opening / closing plate 65b. Therefore, after the hit start effect, the hit end effect (communication) is performed immediately. In addition, the winning end effect (communication) is an effect that does not suggest whether the gaming state after the winning end is a probability change state (including a latent state) or a normal state, for example, a comment such as “chance” is displayed. It is a production to do. In addition, since the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is set to nine times of short opening for the “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A”, the hit start effect ends in about 9 seconds.

  FIG. 22C shows a hit effect when the hit type is “normal B” or “latency B”, and a hit start effect similar to the above hit type is performed, and then the exclusive use effect with the ball is played. Lastly, the same end-of-effects (success) as “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A” are performed. A special event with a ball-only effect is an effect in which a state in which many fish are swimming is continuously displayed. Unlike a probable change-only effect, girls and boys in swimsuits are not displayed. In addition, the winning start effect is ended according to the number of short-opening opening / closing operations of the opening / closing plate 65b for the “normal B” and “latency B”.

  FIG. 22D shows a hit effect when the hit types are “announcement A” to “prediction C”, and a hit start effect similar to the hit type is performed, and thereafter “normal B” and The same ball-only effect as “latency B” is performed, and finally, the hit end effect (accuracy) similar to “probability change” is performed. It should be noted that the winning start effect is ended in accordance with the number of short opening / closing operations of the opening / closing plate 65b for the hits of “notification A” to “notification C”.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, if it is “probable change”, a dedicated effect is performed, so that the player can continue the game while increasing the expectation for the next hit, In the case of hitting (“normal B”, “latency B”, “announcement A” to “announcement C”), the hitting start effect and the exclusive use of the ball-only effect are common. It is unclear whether the state will become probabilistic, latent, or normal later. Accordingly, the player visually recognizes the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b during the hitting because the player visually recognizes the opening / closing plate 65b whose opening / closing operation is different for each hitting type in order to guess the hitting type. Playability can be provided, and the interest can be improved.

  Further, “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A” are common hit effects (effects including the operation mode of the opening / closing plate 65b and the display mode on the third symbol display device 81), and “normal B” "And" latency probability B "are common hit effects, and it is unclear whether the game state after the hit is a latent state or a normal state. Therefore, the player can continue playing the game while expecting that the game state after the end of the hit is a latent state.

  In addition, since “normal B”, “latent accuracy B”, “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C” are common for the hit start effect and the exclusive use effect for the ball, after the hit end effect is performed, It is unclear whether the game state is a probable change state or a normal state. However, if “Announcement A” to “Announcement C”, there is a possibility that a winning end effect (accuracy) will be performed at the end of hitting. Therefore, in order to guess the hitting type, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed. While providing the gameability for visually recognizing the game, it is possible to provide the gameability that makes the player also interested in the hit end effect of the third symbol display device 81.

  In addition, even if there are a plurality of hit types, the hit start effect, the exclusive use effect for the ball, and the hit end effect (communication or certainty) are performed as a common effect, so an effect corresponding to each of the hit types becomes unnecessary. As a result, the amount of data stored in the character ROM 235, the capacity of the program for displaying the image stored in the program ROM 232, and the like can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

  The winning effect process shown in FIG. 21 will be described. When the winning effect process is executed, first, information indicating the winning type stored in the winning type storage area 233e is acquired (S3201), and it is determined whether or not it is the timing of the winning start effect end (S3202). Whether or not it is the end timing of the hit start effect is, as described above, whether 18 seconds have passed since the start of the hit start effect, or the number of times of opening and closing the short opening of the opening and closing plate 65b has ended, or a specific entry The determination can be made based on whether or not the round in which the specified ball is won in the mouth 65a and the short opening is set is completed. Of course, as described above, the determination may be made according to whether or not the command for ending the hit start effect from the main control device 110 is received.

  If it is not the end timing of the winning start effect in the process of S3202 (S3202: No), the winning effect is set for the winning effect performed in the third symbol display device 81 (S3203), and the winning effect process is terminated. Since the winning effect process is executed every 20 ms as described above, the process of S3203 is repeatedly executed until the end timing of the winning start effect is reached. Therefore, in the process of S3203, the time from the start of the hit start effect is counted, and the image data and the like corresponding to the time is developed in the video RAM 234, so that the hit effect corresponding to the time is performed. In addition, the same process is performed for a ball-only-only effect, a probability change-only effect, and a hit end effect, which will be described later, so that a hit effect suitable for time is performed. On the other hand, if it is the end timing of the hit start effect in the process of S3202 (S3202: Yes), the process proceeds to S3204 without setting the hit start effect (S3203) in order to move to the next effect.

  In the process of S3204, the main controller 110 ends the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b in order to determine whether to perform a hit effect when there is a ball to be described later or a hit end effect, and the sound lamp control device It is determined whether or not the display end command for display has been received from 113 based on whether or not the end effect flag 233c is on (S3204). If the end effect flag 233c is off (S3204: No), In order to perform an effect, the process proceeds to S3205, and if the end effect flag 233c is on (S3204: Yes), the process proceeds to S3209 in order to perform a hit end effect.

  In the process of S3205, it is determined whether or not the hit type is “probable change” (S3205). If the win type is “probable change” (S3205: Yes), a probabilistic change-only effect that is an effect with a ball for exclusive use of the probability change is set. (S3206), the winning effect process is terminated.

  If the hit type is not “probability change” in the process of S3205 (S3205: No), a hit with a ball other than “probability change”, that is, “normal B”, “latent B”, “reward A”. It is discriminated whether it is “report accuracy C” (S3207), and if it is a hit type with a ball (S3207: Yes), a ball-exclusive effect is set (S3208), and the hit effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in the processing of S3207 that the hit type is not present (S3207: No), that is, “small hit”, “normal A” and “latent A” are hit, and there is a present. Since it is not necessary to perform a hit effect, the process proceeds to S3209 even if the end effect flag 233c is off.

  In the process of S3209, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the winning end effect (S3209). If it is not the timing to end the winning end effect (S3209: No), whether the winning type is “probability change” or “reward” (S3210), if the hit type is “probability change” or “report accuracy” (S3210: Yes), the hit end effect (probability) is set (S3211), and the hit type is “probability change” or “report accuracy”. If it is other than “small hit”, “normal A”, “normal B”, “latent accuracy A”, “latent accuracy B” (S3210: No), the hit end effect (continuous) is set. (S3212), the winning effect process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is time to end the winning end effect in the processing of S3209 (S3209: Yes), the winning flag 233d and the end effect flag 233c are turned off (S3213), and the winning effect process is ended. If the winning flag 233d is turned off in the process of S3213, the winning effect process (S3109) is not executed until the next winning hit, and the end of the winning effect until the variation effect or the demonstration effect is started. Will be maintained.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, hits other than “probability change”, and hits (“small hit”, “3” after stop display with a specific symbol (the third symbol of “341”)). “Normal A”, “Normal B”, “Latent Probability A”, “Latent Probability B”, “Predictive A” to “Predictive C”) are different in the number of times of opening and closing when the open / close plate 65b is opened short. Depending on the hit type, after the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed, there is no opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b of the middle opening or long opening, or the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b of the middle opening or long opening is performed. There may be. Furthermore, since the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing operation of the middle / long opening / closing plate 65b is different, the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b can be diversified rather than monotonous. Further, it is difficult to determine the hit type from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37, and the same effect is produced at the start of the hit effect performed in the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, it is difficult to grasp the hit type from the display modes of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 87. Therefore, the player visually recognizes the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b, and guesses the hit type from the mode of the opening / closing operation. Therefore, the player has a new game characteristic of drawing attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b. It can be provided, and it can improve the interest of the hit.

  In addition, “normal B”, “latency B” for hits where the opening and closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed nine times, such as “small hit”, “normal A”, and “latency A”. When the opening / closing operation of the short-opening opening / closing plate 65b is performed nine times or more as in the case of “advising B” and “advising C”, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed in the middle opening or the long opening. The prize ball difference as the game value given to the player changes extremely. Therefore, since the game value given depends on how many times the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b is performed after hitting, the number of times the opening / closing operation 65b of the short opening continues It is possible to provide a game that draws attention to the player from the beginning, and to improve the interest.

  Further, as in “normal B” and “latency B”, the number of times that the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed by short opening is the same as the number of times of opening / closing by long opening, but “latency B” is 1R. Nine times of short opening / closing operations are set, and during that time, there is a possibility that five balls will win the specific entrance 65a, and the number of short opening / closing operations may be reduced. . For example, a player who continues to play a game may shift to a probability change state of “latency probability B” when the long release is performed 7 times after the short release is performed 8 or 9 times. Can be recognized as high. Therefore, when a win occurs, the player pays attention to the specific entrance 65a and pays attention to the number of opening / closing operations of the open / close plate 65b in order to win the specific entrance 65a early. That is, the game value given after hitting may change drastically depending on the number of short-opening and closing operations, so that the player can be provided with the gameability to pay attention to the specific entrance 65a and the opening / closing plate 65b. Can improve the interest.

  In addition, like “normal B” and “advance B”, the type of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is the same, but the game state to be transferred after hitting (that is, the game value given after hitting) is different. Therefore, it is possible to provide a game that allows the player to continue the winning game while expecting to be notified of the transition to the probable change state while paying attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b.

  Here, for example, the hit type can be determined from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 or the third symbol display device 87, and the player opens and closes the open / close plate 65b in each round according to the hit type. If the number of hits is grasped, the hit type of this time is a middle opening or a long opening after a short opening, so the ball does not hit the ball during the short opening when it is difficult to win a prize at the specific entrance 65a. When so-called “stopping”, middle opening or long opening, the act of resuming ball launching can be performed. In this case, since beginners who do not know game play well do not stop, etc., even if the same hit is given, beginners will fire a lot of balls, so the loss will be increased, while skilled workers will stop Since the loss can be reduced, the fairness of the gaming machine may be impaired. However, in the present embodiment, there is a case where only the short opening / closing operation is performed and the middle opening or long opening / closing operation is not performed, and the middle opening or long opening is performed after the short opening / closing operation is performed. Even if it is a case, even if it is an expert, it is possible to determine the hit type because the number of short releases associated with each round is different and the number of short releases is omitted and the number of short releases may be different. It becomes difficult game play and it is impossible to grasp the timing of launching the ball. Therefore, even a skilled player will start launching a ball when it hits, so that it is possible to suppress the difference between the beginner and the skilled player in the gaming value given at the same hit, and the fairness of gaming machines It can suppress that property is impaired.

  Next, the pachinko machine 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 of the first embodiment, the short opening of the opening / closing plate 65b maintains the open state of 0.17 seconds. Instead, in the second embodiment, the short opening of the opening / closing plate 65b is performed. It was assumed that the open state was maintained for 2 seconds. That is, in the second embodiment, when the open / close plate 65b is short open and maintains the open state, the ball can win a specific entrance 65a. Moreover, about the structure same as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the second embodiment, information of “10 times short open, 1 medium open” is associated with one round of “advanced C” in the open / close mode table 202b by round. As in the first embodiment, if “18 times short opening, once inside opening” is left as it is, the time for the opening and closing plate 65b to remain open is 2 seconds × 18 + 10 seconds, 46 seconds. This is because the maximum open time (30 seconds) of the round is exceeded.

  In the case of the second embodiment, when the open / close plate 65b is kept open within 2 seconds of short opening, five balls, which is the maximum number of winnings in one round, are awarded to the specific entrance 65a. Therefore, five balls are won mainly by the opening / closing operation of the plurality of short-opening opening / closing plates 65b.

  Here, as described above, in the first embodiment, when only a plurality of short releases are performed in one round, or after a plurality of short releases are performed in one round, a middle release or a long release is performed. There are a plurality of types of hits, such as when performing, the hit type cannot be recognized from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, and the number of rounds in the hit effect of the third symbol display device 81 Can not be recognized, it is difficult for the player to grasp the hit type and the number of rounds. However, in the second embodiment, even if the same number of short opening / closing times and long opening / closing times are set as in “normal B” and “latency B”, they are set in each round of short opening. Since “the normal B” and the “latency B” are different in number, the possibility that the number of short opens that are omitted in each round is different, and the number of times that the open / close plate 65b is opened and closed is short. , It is possible to provide a game that can guess the hit type. Therefore, when the player wins, in order to guess the hit type, the player pays attention to the number of winning balls of the specific entrance 65a and the number of opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 65b. It is possible to provide new playability that can attract attention to the board 65b, and to improve the interest.

  Further, for example, the player can recognize the hit type and the number of times the opening / closing plate 65b opens and closes in each round according to the hit type. In this round, the middle open or long open is performed after the short open. If the ball is known (for example, “Reward C”), the ball does not strike during the short opening when it is difficult to win the specific entrance 65a (so-called “stopping”), but the middle opening or the long opening If this happens, it may be possible to resume ball launching. A beginner or the like who has not played a game for a long time cannot recognize the hit type and the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b in each round, and therefore does not stop. As a result, the skilled person makes less hitting balls and pushes the loss, while the beginner fires more balls, so the loss increases, so even if it is the same hit, depending on the skill level of the player A difference in losses would occur, and the fairness of gaming machines could be impaired.

  However, in the second embodiment, a plurality of types such as a case where only a plurality of short releases are performed in one round or a case where a middle release or a long release is performed after a plurality of short releases are performed in one round. Because there is a winning type, the winning type cannot be recognized from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 81, and the number of rounds cannot be recognized by the winning effect of the third symbol display device 81. , It becomes difficult for the player to grasp the hit type and the number of rounds. For example, if “Announcement A” is “Announcement A”, the short opening is performed at least five times, whereas if “Announcement B”, the opening / closing plate 65b is shortly opened. When the ball is opened and closed and the ball wins, it will fall from 2 to 10 times, and if it is “Reward C”, it will fall from 1 to 18 times depending on the timing when the ball wins. This makes it difficult to grasp the timing for stopping and launching. Therefore, since it becomes difficult for the player to grasp the hit type and the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b in each round, even a skilled player cannot make a stop. As a result, it is possible to provide a game that can reduce the difference in loss caused between the beginner and the skilled person.

  In addition, the player continues to drive the ball even if the opening / closing plate 65b opens and closes shortly. Therefore, the player performs five short releases in one round, and before the short release ends, When the ball wins the specific entrance 65a, the next round is entered without performing the remaining short opening / closing operation. That is, since the number of opening / closing operations omitted among the opening / closing operations due to the short opening of the opening / closing plate 65b is different, the more hit types (that is, the types of modes for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b) increase, Since the number of times that the opening and closing plate 65b is opened and closed changes, it is more difficult for a skilled player to determine the hit type.

  Further, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, after the stop display is performed with a specific symbol (the third symbol of “341”), the hit (“small hit”, “normal A”, “Normal B”, “latency A”, “latency B”, “report accuracy A” to “report accuracy C”), after the opening / closing operation of the short-opening opening / closing plate 65b is performed, The number of times of opening and closing the opening / closing plate 65b is different, and the opening / closing operation of the middle / long opening / closing plate 65b is not performed after the opening / closing operation of the short opening / closing plate 65b. There is a case where there is an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b. Since the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b is different depending on whether the opening / closing plate 65b is open or not, the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b can be diversified rather than monotonous. Further, it is difficult to determine the hit type from the display mode of the first symbol display device 37, and the same effect is produced at the start of the hit effect performed in the third symbol display device 81. Therefore, it is difficult to grasp the hit type from the display modes of the first symbol display device 37 and the third symbol display device 87. Therefore, the player visually recognizes the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b, and guesses the hit type from the mode of the opening / closing operation. Therefore, the player has a new game characteristic of drawing attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b. It can be provided, and it can improve the fun of hitting.

  In the second embodiment, even when the opening / closing plate 65b is opened / closed with a short opening, since the ball can win the specific entrance 65a, the winning type may not include “small hit”. . “Small hit” is to maintain the previous game state after winning, and is provided for diversification of production. Therefore, if the ball wins the specific entrance 65a at the time of “small hit”, the reduction rate provided for each gaming machine (ratio of the number of balls paid out to the number of balls struck) This is because it may change from the one set by the manufacturer. Thus, by eliminating the “small hit”, it is possible to prevent the reduction rate from changing extremely.

  The present invention has been described above based on one embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.

  For example, in the above embodiment, when the hit is started, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by short opening is performed in the first round or the round consecutive from the first round, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by the short opening is performed. After opening, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by middle opening or long opening is performed. However, the opening / closing operation by short opening is performed in the round after the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by middle opening or long opening is completed. You may comprise so that the plate 65b may be opened and closed. For example, the 9R is configured such that an opening / closing operation that is a combination of short opening and middle opening or long opening is performed in the middle or second half round. In this configuration, a plurality of short-openings and middle-openings or long-openings are alternately performed, so that it is difficult to grasp the hit type, and the player can focus on the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b.

  In the above embodiment, three types of short opening, middle opening, and long opening are provided as opening times for the opening and closing plate 65b to be in the open state. However, three or more types of opening times are provided. You may do it. For example, by adding the opening time of 3 seconds and the opening time of 5 seconds, the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is further complicated, so that the player can use the opening / closing plate 65b to recognize the hit type. Further attention will be paid to the opening and closing operation.

  In the first embodiment, the number of short opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 65b performed in one round is set to a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 18 times. The number of times of opening and closing may be simply five times, or may be 100 short times per round, and any number is acceptable as long as the open state is maintained within 30 seconds. It may be. Also, if the number of times of opening and closing operations due to short opening of the opening and closing plate 65b increases, it becomes easier to provide a difference in the number of short opening times set for each round, so there is a correspondence between the hit type and the number of opening and closing times of each round. It can be difficult to be recognized. Furthermore, if the configuration allows the ball to win the specific entrance 65a by opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b by short opening (second embodiment), the number of opening / closing operations omitted in each round is greatly different. The aspect of the hit type can be further complicated.

  In the above embodiment, the number of rounds is 9R regardless of the type of hit. However, the number of rounds is larger (for example, 16R) or less (for example, 4R, 8R, etc.). good. For example, in “normal B” or “latency B”, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by short opening is performed 10 times at 1R, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b by long opening is performed by 2R-8R. . In this configuration, since the number of rounds can be changed according to the hit type, the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b can be diversified accordingly. Therefore, since it can be difficult for the player to determine whether the current hit was 8R or 9R, it is difficult to recognize the hit type, and more attention can be paid to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b. it can. Also in this case, it is preferable to make it difficult to recognize the lighting of the hit type in the first symbol display device 37, and it is preferable that the number of rounds in the third symbol display device 81 is not displayed.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, while changing a hit start effect and the exclusive use effect with a ball (including a promising change exclusive effect) according to the hit type and the elapsed time after the hit effect is performed, the opening / closing plate 65b. Although it is configured to switch between the ball-only-only effect and the hit-end effect (communication and certainty) at the end timing of the opening / closing operation, the effect may be switched according to the number of times of opening / closing the opening / closing plate 65b. That is, each time the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate 65b is completed once, the main control device 110 transmits an opening / closing command (for example, the opening / closing command is set in the processing of S711 in FIG. 15), and the display control device 114 is opened / closed. 1 is added to the open / close counter provided in the work RAM 233 every time the signal is received, and if the open / close counter value exceeds 9, it is not a short open only, so it corresponds to a special effect with a ball. The production is configured to be set. Of course, the same effect may be performed for all the hit types, and in this case, the effect for a certain period of time is repeatedly performed until the hit effect ends.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the opening-and-closing frequency and opening time of the opening-and-closing plate 65b of the specific entrance 65a differed according to hit type, it is 2nd type pachinko machine (or 1st and 2nd type) The number of opening and closing of the blades provided on both the left and right sides (or one of the left and right sides) of the variable winning device and the opening time may be different depending on the hit type. Usually, the second type pachinko machine is provided with a V zone (for example, a part of the rotating body is a V zone) in the variable winning device, and the blades open to move into the variable winning device. The timing at which the ball enters (or is picked up by the blade) (for example, the route guided to the V zone by the position of the V zone of the rotating body and the timing at which the ball enters the variable winning device, or the timing at which the ball is picked up by the blade) In the mechanism for switching between, the winning rate for the V zone varies depending on the timing of picking up the blade. However, since the manner in which the blades open and close varies depending on the hit type, it is possible to prevent the ball from being launched at the timing when it is easy to win the V zone, and it is possible to reduce the difference in loss caused between the beginner and the expert.

  Moreover, you may comprise so that the opening / closing frequency | count and opening time of the opening / closing operation | movement of the blade | wing attached to the 1st entrance 64 may differ according to the hit classification of a 2nd symbol. In this configuration, it is possible to cause the player to infer from the aspect of the opening / closing operation of the blades attached to the first entrance 64 whether the probability change state or the normal state. And since the 1st entrance 64 is usually provided in the vicinity of the 3rd symbol display device 81, the effect by the 3rd symbol display device 81 and the wing | blade accompanying the 1st entrance 64 were used. An integrated production can also be performed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, each command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sound lamp control device 113, and the sound lamp control device 113 issues a display instruction to the display control device 114. However, the command may be directly transmitted from the main control device 110 to the display control device 114. Further, an audio lamp control device may be connected to the display control device, and a command instructing the output of each sound and the lighting of the lamp may be transmitted from the display control device to the audio lamp control device. Furthermore, the sound lamp control device and the display control device may be configured as one control device.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied to a so-called second type pachinko gaming machine having a winning device having a special area such as a V zone. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as another game machine such as an alepacchi or a sparrow ball.

  You may implement this invention in the pachinko machine etc. of a type different from the said embodiment. For example, once hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a twice-righted item, a three-time-righted item) whose expected value is increased until a state occurs for a number of times (for example, twice or three times). May also be implemented. Further, after a winning symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, the present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine that has a special area such as a V zone and that is in a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is awarded in the special area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the game machine may be implemented as various game machines such as an alepatchi, a sparrow ball, a slot machine, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating a control lever in a state where a symbol effective line is determined by inserting coins, and a symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating a stop button. Is. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is that it is provided with a display device for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and resulting from the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever). The variation display of the identification information is started, and the variation display of the identification information is stopped and fixedly displayed due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. It is a slot machine that generates a special game that gives a player a predetermined game value on the condition that the combination of identification information is specific, and in this case, the game medium is typically a coin, medal, etc. Take as an example.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a display device is provided that displays a fixed symbol after a symbol string consisting of a plurality of symbols is variably displayed, and has a handle for launching a ball. What is not. In this case, after throwing a predetermined amount of spheres based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the change of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or As time passes, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the fixed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called winning symbol, and the player is given a special game. In this case, a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray.

  Hereinafter, in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention, concepts of various inventions included in the various embodiments described above are shown.

  An opening through which a game medium can be won, an opening / closing member that opens / closes the opening and then closes, a driving unit that drives the opening / closing member, and driving of the opening / closing member by the driving unit is controlled Drive control means for performing, an acquisition means for acquiring start information when a start condition is satisfied, and an opening / closing operation of the open / close member controlled by the drive control means based on the start information acquired by the acquisition means. Transition determining means for determining whether or not to shift to a special gaming state performed over a plurality of times, and an opening that maintains the open / close member in an open state when the transition determining means determines that the transition to the special gaming state is to be made. Open time setting means capable of setting a first open time and a second open time shorter than the first open time as time, and the drive control means includes the open time setting means Gaming machine A1, wherein based on the open time that is more set, the closing member is for controlling the drive means to operate open and close.

  According to the gaming machine A1, based on the start information acquired when the start condition is satisfied, whether or not to shift to a special game state in which the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a plurality of times Is determined by the transition determining means, and when it is determined that the state is shifted to the special gaming state, the first opening time and the second opening time shorter than the first opening time are set as the opening time for the opening / closing member to maintain the opened state. Can be set by the open time setting means. Then, the driving means is controlled by the drive control means, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is performed based on the opening time set by the opening time setting means. Therefore, during the special game state, the opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state of the opening / closing member is performed differently, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is not monotonous, so the player is interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. Can improve interest.

  In addition, when the open state is maintained during the first opening time, it is easy for many game media to win the opening, and there is a high possibility that a lot of game value will be given. In the case where the open state is maintained, there is a higher possibility that the game value given will be lower than in the case where the open state is maintained in the first opening time. It is possible to provide game properties with different game values. Therefore, in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member during the special gaming state, the player can always be expected to perform the opening / closing operation that is maintained in the opening state in the first opening time, so that the gaming value is directly It is possible to provide a new gameability that pays attention to the opening / closing operation of the provided opening / closing member, and it is possible to improve the interest.

  In the gaming machine A1, the “first and second opening times” include an aspect in which the opening / closing member is opened in the first opening time and an opening / closing member in the opening state in the second opening time. It means the time when the player can easily recognize the mode. That is, in the gaming machine A1, the second opening time is configured to be extremely shorter than the first opening time. For example, the first opening time is the opening and closing member at the first opening time. Is a time during which a large number of game media can win the opening when the game is opened, and the second opening time is when the opening / closing member is opened during the second opening time. It is a time during which a small number of game media, such as one or two, cannot win a prize or can win a prize even if a prize is won.

  In the gaming machine A1, the opening / closing member is an opening / closing plate that always closes the opening and rotates to the front side with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, the first prize of the first type pachinko machine). Opening / closing plate that closes the mouth), and the blade that always opens and closes and rotates in the left-right direction with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, on both sides of the variable prize winning device of the second type pachinko machine) Examples are blades provided), and blades that can always win in the opening but make it easier to win the opening when opened (for example, blades provided on both sides of the lower part of the starting port of the first type pachinko machine). Is done.

  In the gaming machine A1, the special game state is a unit game that ends when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a predetermined number of times or when a predetermined number of game media are won. A value setting means for setting a gaming value to be given in the special gaming state when the transition determining means is determined to shift to the special gaming state, and the value setting means; When the number of times of opening and closing the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the predetermined unit game is set based on the game value set by, and the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member in the unit game is multiple times Frequency setting means for setting the number of times that the opening and closing member opens and closes during the first opening time and the number of times that the opening and closing operation occurs during the second opening time. Gaming machine A2, characterized in that.

  According to the gaming machine A2, the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the predetermined unit game is set based on the gaming value given in the special gaming state, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the unit game is set. Since the number of opening / closing operations in the first opening time and the number of opening / closing operations in the second opening time are set when the operation is a plurality of times, the number of opening / closing operations in the unit game is different, The opening time of the opening / closing member that opens and closes can be varied. Therefore, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member varies depending on the game value given by the special gaming state, the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, and in the first opening time. The player can always be expected to perform an opening / closing operation in which the open state is maintained, and the interest can be improved.

  Moreover, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member differs depending on the game value given depending on the special gaming state, it is possible to provide a game property that can guess the game value given from the mode of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. . Also in this case, the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in order to estimate the game value.

  In addition, since the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member in the unit game and the opening time of the opening / closing member that opens / closes in the unit game can be varied, when the special game state is configured by a plurality of unit games, the opening / closing member It is also possible to provide gameability that makes it difficult for the player to guess the unit game currently being executed from the number and manner of opening / closing operations. Therefore, the player cannot recognize the unit game that is currently being executed, and cannot know the number of times that the opening / closing member opens and closes in the subsequent unit game. Therefore, it is possible to provide a new gameability that allows the player to expect how many times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member will be continued thereafter.

  In the gaming machine A2, the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time and the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time set in the unit game are 1 each of the opening / closing operations by the first and second opening times. In addition to the above setting, the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is 0, and the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time is the total number that can be set in the unit game. This includes a case where the number of opening / closing operations by the opening time of 2 is 0 and the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is the total number that can be set in the unit game. In other words, the number of opening / closing operations by the first or second opening time set by the number setting means includes a concept capable of setting zero.

  Further, in the gaming machine A2, in place of the value setting means for setting the gaming value given by the special gaming state, the second value setting means for setting the gaming value given by the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state, Or you may comprise so that the 3rd value setting means which sets the game value provided by the special game state and the game state which transfers after the special game state may be provided.

  In the gaming machine A2, when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the unit game is performed a plurality of times, the number setting means determines the total number of times as the first opening time or the second opening time. A gaming machine A3 configured to be able to be set to an opening / closing operation by any one of the above.

  According to the gaming machine A3, the total number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member in the unit game can be set to the opening / closing operation according to either the first opening time or the second opening time. There is a possibility that the opening / closing operation by both the time, the opening / closing operation only by the first opening time, or the opening / closing operation only by the second opening time may be performed, and the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member can be diversified. It is possible to make the player interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member and to always expect the player to perform many opening / closing operations in which the opening state is maintained in the first opening time. Can be planned.

  In the gaming machine A2 or A3, the number setting means can set the number of opening / closing operations according to the first and second opening times in association with the order in which they are executed. The number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time when a plurality of types of special gaming states are set in which different game values are set by the value setting means when it is determined to shift to the special gaming state. Are set to 1 or more respectively, and even when the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is set to 1 or more, the order of execution is performed so that the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is preferentially performed. A gaming machine A4 characterized by setting.

  According to the gaming machine A4, the number setting means performs a plurality of types of special game states in which different game values are set by the value setting means when it is determined that the transition determination means shifts to the special game state. When opening and closing, the number of opening / closing operations by the second opening time is set to 1 or more, and even if the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is set to 1 or more, it depends on the second opening time. Since the execution order is set so that the opening / closing operation is performed with priority, when the special gaming state is entered, the opening / closing operation based on the second opening time is performed with priority. Therefore, if there is a case where only the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is performed and the opening / closing operation by both the first and second opening times are performed during the special gaming state, the special gaming state is entered. Even if the first opening / closing operation that has shifted is due to the second opening time, the special gaming state of this time may include the opening / closing operation due to the first opening time, so the opening state is maintained during the first opening time. It is possible to make the player expect that the opening / closing operation will be performed, and to improve the interest.

  In the gaming machine A2 or A3, when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the unit game is performed a plurality of times and the opening / closing operation according to the first and second opening times is performed, Priority setting means is provided for setting the order of the first and second opening times when the opening and closing member is opened and closed so that the opening and closing operation according to the second opening time is performed with priority. Game machine A5.

  According to the gaming machine A5, when the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member in the unit game is performed a plurality of times and the opening and closing operation is performed according to the first and second opening times, the first and second opening times of the opening and closing member are opened and closed. The order is preferentially set so that the opening / closing operation according to the second opening time is performed in the first half of the unit game. Therefore, if there is a case where only the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is performed during each unit game and the case where the opening / closing operation by both the first and second opening times is performed, Even if the first opening / closing operation is based on the second opening time, the current unit game may include the opening / closing operation based on the first opening time. It is possible to make the player expect that the action is performed, and to improve the interest.

  In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A5, the opening time setting means sets the first opening time to a time at which a plurality of game media can be won in the opening, and the second opening time is set to the second opening time. A gaming machine A6, which is set to a time when the game medium cannot be won in the opening.

  According to the gaming machine A6, the first opening time is set to a time when a plurality of gaming media can win a prize in the opening, and the second opening time is set to a time when gaming media cannot win a prize in the opening. Therefore, it is possible to make a large difference in the game value given when the opening / closing member is opened / closed during the first opening time and when the opening / closing member is opened / closed during the second opening time. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that the opening / closing operation in which the open state is maintained in the first opening time is performed.

  In any one of the gaming machines A1 to A6, the opening / closing member opens and closes the display means for displaying the effect corresponding to the special game state and the effect displayed on the display means during the special game state. A gaming machine A7, comprising display changing means for changing the number of times according to the number of times.

  According to the gaming machine A7, the effect displayed on the display means is changed in accordance with the number of times the opening / closing member opens and closes during the special gaming state, so that the player plays a game and a predetermined number of game media are opened in the opening. The number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member performed in the unit game changes in accordance with the progress of the game in which the prize is won, and as a result, the change timing of the effect performed by the display means can be varied. Further, if the number of times of opening and closing in the special gaming state is different based on the game value, and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing member is different depending on the first and second opening times in each unit game, Since it can be difficult for the player to guess the unit game currently being executed from the display mode of the display means and the number and mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, how many times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member continues thereafter Thus, it is possible to provide a new gameability that allows the player to expect what will be done.

  An opening through which a game medium can be won, an opening / closing member that opens / closes the opening and then closes, a driving unit that drives the opening / closing member, and driving of the opening / closing member by the driving unit is controlled Drive control means for performing, an acquisition means for acquiring start information when a start condition is satisfied, and an opening / closing operation of the open / close member controlled by the drive control means based on the start information acquired by the acquisition means. Transition determination means for determining whether or not a transition is made to a special gaming state that is a gaming state that includes at least one unit game that ends when a predetermined number of game media have been won or a predetermined number of game media have been won, and the transition A value setting means for setting a game value given by the special game state when the determination means determines to shift to the special game state; During the special game state determined to be shifted by the above, as the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, the first opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state for the first opening time and the opening state for the second time shorter than the first time An operation determining means for determining whether at least two or more of the second opening / closing operations to be maintained are performed, and the operation determining means determines that the first and second opening / closing operations are performed during the special gaming state. And a number setting means for setting the number of times of the first and second opening / closing operations performed in each unit game based on the game value set by the value setting means, and the drive control means A gaming machine B1 that controls the driving means so that the number of times of the first and second opening / closing operations set by the number setting means is performed in each unit game.

  According to the gaming machine B1, the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a predetermined number of times or a predetermined number of game media is won based on the start information acquired when the start condition is satisfied It is determined that the game state shifts to a special game state that includes at least one unit game that ends when there is a game, and the open state is set as the opening / closing operation of the open / close member during the special game state. When it is determined that at least two or more opening / closing operations of the first opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening time and the second opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state for the second time shorter than the first time are performed, each unit game is performed. The number of first and second opening / closing operations is set based on the gaming value given by the special gaming state. Then, the drive means is controlled by the drive control means, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is performed at the number of times of the first and second opening / closing operations set by the number setting means. Therefore, during the special game state, the opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state of the opening / closing member is performed differently, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is not monotonous, so the player is interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. Can improve interest.

  In addition, when the open state is maintained during the first opening time, it is easy for many game media to win the opening, and there is a high possibility that a lot of game value will be given. In the case where the open state is maintained, there is a higher possibility that the game value given will be lower than in the case where the open state is maintained in the first opening time. It is possible to provide game properties with different game values. Since the number of times that the first and second opening / closing operations are performed is different for each unit game according to the game value to be given, in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the special gaming state, the opening state is the first opening time. It is possible to always expect the player to perform an opening / closing operation that is maintained, and to provide a new gameability that makes the player pay attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member to which the game value is directly given, thereby improving the interest Can be planned.

  Moreover, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member differs depending on the game value given depending on the special gaming state, it is possible to provide a game property that can guess the game value given from the mode of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. . Also in this case, the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in order to estimate the game value.

  In the gaming machine B1, the “first and second opening times” include an aspect in which the opening / closing member is opened in the first opening time and an opening / closing member in the opening state in the second opening time. It means the time when the player can easily recognize the mode. That is, in the gaming machine B1, the second opening time is configured to be extremely shorter than the first opening time. For example, the first opening time is the opening and closing member at the first opening time. Is a time during which a large number of game media can win the opening when the game is opened, and the second opening time is when the opening / closing member is opened during the second opening time. It is a time during which a small number of game media, such as one or two, cannot win a prize or can win a prize even if a prize is won.

  Further, in the gaming machine B1, the opening / closing member is an opening / closing plate that always closes the opening and rotates to the front side with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, the first prize of the first type pachinko machine) Opening / closing plate that closes the mouth), and the blade that always opens and closes and rotates in the left-right direction with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, on both sides of the variable prize winning device of the second type pachinko machine) Examples are blades provided), and blades that can always win in the opening but make it easier to win the opening when opened (for example, blades provided on both sides of the lower part of the starting port of the first type pachinko machine). Is done.

  In the gaming machine B1, the number setting means changes and sets the number of the unit games that perform the second opening / closing operation based on the gaming value of the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state. A gaming machine B2 characterized by

  According to the gaming machine B2, since the number of unit games for performing the second opening / closing operation is changed and set based on the gaming value of the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state, the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state Can be provided based on the number of unit games in which the second opening / closing operation is performed. The player is not only interested in giving the game value during the special game state, but is also interested in the game value assigned to the game state that is shifted after the special game state. Therefore, attention can be paid to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the special game state, and a new game can be provided in which the game state to be transferred after the special game state can be estimated by the number of unit games in which the second opening / closing operation is performed.

  In the gaming machine B1, the number-of-times setting means is configured to change and set the number of the unit games for performing the second opening / closing operation based on a gaming value given in the special gaming state. A gaming machine B3.

  According to the gaming machine B3, since the number of unit games for performing the second opening / closing operation is changed and set based on the game value given in the special game state, the game value given in the special game state this time is set. Gameability that can be estimated by the number of unit games in which the second opening / closing operation is performed can be provided. Therefore, the player can pay attention to the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the special game state, and can provide a new gameability in which the game value given in the special game state can be estimated by the number of unit games in which the second opening / closing operation is performed. .

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B3, the number setting means prioritizes a continuous unit game in the first half of the special gaming state when setting the number of times of the second opening / closing operation by the second opening time. A gaming machine B4 characterized by being.

  According to the gaming machine B4, when the number of second opening / closing operations by the second opening time is set by the number setting means, the first consecutive unit games in the special gaming state are given priority. In the first half, the game value given thereafter is estimated by the mode of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, and in the second half of the special game state, a lot of game media wins the opening and a new gameability that can give a lot of game value is given. Can be provided.

  In the gaming machine B2, the number-of-times setting means prioritizes a continuous unit game in the second half of the special gaming state when setting the number of times of the second opening / closing operation according to the second opening time. A gaming machine B5.

  According to the gaming machine B5, when the number of each unit game of the second opening / closing operation by the second opening time is set by the number setting means, the consecutive unit games in the latter half of the special gaming state are given priority. In the first half of the special gaming state, a lot of game media are awarded to the opening to give a lot of gaming value, and in the second half of the special gaming state, the gaming value is given after the special gaming state by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. It is possible to provide new playability that can be estimated.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B5, the opening time setting means sets the first opening time to a time at which a plurality of game media can be won in the opening, and the second opening time is set to the second opening time. A gaming machine B6, characterized in that the opening is set at a time when the game medium cannot be won.

  According to the gaming machine B6, the first opening time is set to a time when a plurality of game media can win a prize in the opening, and the second opening time is set to a time when a gaming medium cannot win a prize in the opening. Therefore, it is possible to make a large difference in the game value given when the opening / closing member is opened / closed during the first opening time and when the opening / closing member is opened / closed during the second opening time. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's expectation that the opening / closing operation in which the open state is maintained in the first opening time is performed.

  In any of the gaming machines B1 to B6, the opening / closing member opens and closes the display means for displaying the corresponding effects during the special gaming state and the effects displayed on the display means during the special gaming state. A gaming machine B7, comprising display changing means for changing in accordance with the number of times.

  According to the gaming machine B7, the effect displayed on the display means is changed according to the number of times the opening / closing member opens and closes during the special gaming state, so that the player plays a game and a predetermined number of game media are opened in the opening. The number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member performed in the unit game changes in accordance with the progress of the game in which the prize is won, and as a result, the change timing of the effect performed by the display means can be varied. Further, if the number of times of opening and closing in the special gaming state is different based on the game value, and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing member is different depending on the first and second opening times in each unit game, Since it can be difficult for the player to guess the unit game currently being executed from the display mode of the display means and the number and mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, how many times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member continues thereafter Thus, it is possible to provide a new gameability that allows the player to expect what will be done.

  An opening through which the game medium can be won, an opening / closing member that opens / closes the opening and then closes, a driving unit that drives the opening / closing member, a control unit that performs main control of the game, and In a gaming machine provided with a display means for displaying an effect based on an instruction from the control means, an acquisition means for acquiring start information when a start condition is satisfied, and a start information acquired by the acquisition means , A transition determining means for determining whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member shifts to a special gaming state performed a plurality of times, and when the transition determining means determines that the transition to the special gaming state is made, Value setting means for setting a gaming value given by the gaming state, and opening / closing movement of the opening / closing member in the special gaming state according to the gaming value set by the value setting means A number setting means capable of setting the number of times of the first opening / closing operation for maintaining the open state for the first opening time and the number of times of the second opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state for the second time shorter than the first time; Drive control means for controlling the drive means so that the number of times of the first and second opening / closing operations set by the number setting means is performed during the special game state, and when the special game state is started The display setting means for setting a common common suggestion effect that does not suggest the game value set by the value setting means as the suggestion effect indicating the special gaming state displayed on the display means, and the display setting means A gaming machine C1 comprising display control means for displaying the set common suggestion effect when the special gaming state is started.

  According to the gaming machine C1, when it is determined that the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member shifts to a special gaming state that is performed a plurality of times based on the start information acquired when the start condition is satisfied, the special game Depending on the gaming value of the state, as the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the special gaming state, the number of times of the first opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state for the first opening time and the opening state for the second time shorter than the first time The number of second opening / closing operations to be maintained is set, and the driving means is controlled by the drive control means so that the opening / closing operation is performed with the set number of first and second opening / closing operations. Therefore, during the special game state, the opening / closing operation for maintaining the opening state of the opening / closing member is performed differently, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is not monotonous, so the player is interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. Can improve interest.

  Further, when the special gaming state is started, the display means displays a common common suggestion effect that does not suggest the gaming value, so that the player can be suggested to start the special gaming state, while the game in the special gaming state is displayed. The player cannot guess the value. Therefore, since the player cannot guess the game value in the special gaming state even by visually recognizing the common suggestion effect displayed on the display means, the player can perform the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member having different opening / closing operation modes according to the game value. It is possible to provide a game that can be easily noticed.

  Moreover, since the mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member differs depending on the game value given depending on the special gaming state, it is possible to provide a game property that can guess the game value given from the mode of opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. . Also in this case, the player can be interested in the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in order to estimate the game value.

  In the gaming machine C1, the “first and second opening times” include a mode in which the opening and closing member is opened in the first opening time and a state in which the opening and closing member is opened in the second opening time. It means the time when the player can easily recognize the mode. That is, in the gaming machine C1, the second opening time is configured to be extremely shorter than the first opening time. For example, the first opening time is the opening and closing member at the first opening time. Is a time during which a large number of game media can win the opening when the game is opened, and the second opening time is when the opening / closing member is opened during the second opening time. It is a time during which a small number of game media, such as one or two, cannot win a prize or can win a prize even if a prize is won.

  In the gaming machine C1, the opening / closing member is an opening / closing plate that always closes the opening and rotates to the front side with the lower end as an axis when the opening is in an open state (for example, a first prize for a first-class pachinko machine). Opening / closing plate that closes the mouth), and the blade that always opens and closes and rotates in the left-right direction with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, on both sides of the variable prize winning device of the second type pachinko machine) Examples are blades provided), and blades that can always win in the opening but make it easier to win the opening when opened (for example, blades provided on both sides of the lower part of the starting port of the first type pachinko machine). Is done.

  Further, in the gaming machine C1, in place of the value setting means for setting the gaming value given by the special gaming state, the second value setting means for setting the gaming value given by the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state, Or you may comprise so that the 3rd value setting means which sets the game value provided by the special game state and the game state which transfers after the special game state may be provided.

  An opening through which a game medium can be won, an opening / closing member that opens / closes the opening and then closes, a driving unit that drives the opening / closing member, and driving of the opening / closing member by the driving unit is controlled Drive control means for performing, an acquisition means for acquiring start information when a start condition is satisfied, and an opening / closing operation of the open / close member controlled by the drive control means based on the start information acquired by the acquisition means. Transition determination means for determining whether or not a transition is made to a special gaming state that is a gaming state that includes at least one unit game that ends when a predetermined number of game media have been won or a predetermined number of game media have been won, and the transition When it is determined by the determining means that the game state shifts to the special game state, the game given by the special game state and the game state that shifts after the special game state Value setting means for setting a value, and frequency setting means for setting the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of a predetermined unit game based on the game value set by the value setting means, The drive control means controls the drive means in one or a plurality of the unit games included in the special game state based on the number of the opening / closing operations set by the number setting means. A gaming machine D1 to play.

  According to the gaming machine D1, when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a predetermined number of times based on the start information acquired when the start condition is satisfied, or a predetermined number of game media are won. If the transition determination means determines whether or not to shift to a special gaming state that is a gaming state including at least one unit game that ends when there is a game, and if it is determined to shift to the special gaming state, The gaming value given by the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state is set by the value setting means. Based on the game value set by the value setting means, the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the predetermined unit game is set, and the special gaming state is set based on the set number of opening / closing operations. In one or a plurality of unit games included, the driving means is controlled to open / close the opening / closing member. Therefore, since the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the unit game in the special gaming state can be set differently according to the game value to be given, the opening / closing member that performs the opening / closing operation corresponding to the game value can be set. A new gameability that can attract the attention of the player can be provided, and the interest can be improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine D1, the opening / closing member is an opening / closing plate that always closes the opening and rotates to the front side with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, the first prize of the first type pachinko machine) Opening / closing plate that closes the mouth), and the blade that always opens and closes and rotates in the left-right direction with the lower end as an axis when the opening is opened (for example, on both sides of the variable prize winning device of the second type pachinko machine) Examples are blades provided), and blades that can always win in the opening but make it easier to win the opening when opened (for example, blades provided on both sides of the lower part of the starting port of the first type pachinko machine). Is done.

  In the gaming machine D1, the number-of-times setting means includes a number of first opening / closing operations in which the opening / closing member is in an open state over a first opening time, and a second opening time shorter than the first opening time. The number of times of the second opening and closing operations that are opened over the time and the order in which they are executed can be set in association with each other, and when it is determined by the transition determination means to shift to the special gaming state The number of times of the second opening / closing operation is set to 1 or more when each of a plurality of types of special gaming states in which different game values are set by the value setting means, and the first opening / closing operation is 1 Even if it is a case set above, the execution order is set so that the second opening / closing operation is performed with priority.

  According to the gaming machine D2, the number setting means performs a plurality of types of special game states in which different game values are set by the value setting means when it is determined that the transition determination means shifts to the special game state. In addition, the number of times of the second opening / closing operation is set to 1 or more, and the execution order is set so that the second opening / closing operation is preferentially performed even when the first opening / closing operation is set to 1 or more. Therefore, the second opening / closing operations performed during the special gaming state are performed together first, and it is possible to provide a game property that makes it easy to compare the modes of the second opening / closing operations performed in each special gaming state. This makes it easy to determine the special gaming state with a different gaming value by the mode of the second opening / closing operation, and thus a new gaming property that attracts the player's attention to the opening / closing member that performs the opening / closing operation corresponding to the gaming value. Can be provided, and the interest can be improved.

  In the gaming machine D1, the number-of-times setting means includes a number of first opening / closing operations in which the opening / closing member is in an open state over a first opening time, and a second opening time shorter than the first opening time. The number of times of the second opening and closing operations that are opened over the time and the order in which they are executed can be set in association with each other, and when it is determined by the transition determination means to shift to the special gaming state The number of times of the second opening / closing operation is set to 1 or more when each of a plurality of types of special gaming states in which different game values are set by the value setting means, and the first opening / closing operation is 1 When it is set as described above, the execution order is set so that the first opening / closing operation is performed with priority.

  According to the gaming machine D3, the number setting means performs a plurality of types of special game states in which different game values are set by the value setting means when it is determined that the transition determination means shifts to the special game state. When the first opening / closing operation is set to 1 or more, the execution order is set so that the first opening / closing operation is performed with priority. Therefore, when the special gaming state in which the first opening / closing operation is performed is performed, the second opening / closing operation is performed collectively at the end of the special gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to provide gameability that makes it easy to compare the mode of the second opening / closing operation performed at the end of each special gaming state. Thereby, in particular, it becomes easy to determine the gaming value given by the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state by the mode of the second opening / closing operation, so that the opening / closing member that performs the opening / closing operation corresponding to the gaming value is provided. It is possible to provide a new game that attracts the attention of the player, and to improve the interest.

  In the gaming machine D2 or D3, the “first and second opening times” include an aspect in which the opening / closing member is opened in the first opening time, and an opening / closing member in the opening state in the second opening time. This means a time during which the player can easily recognize the mode to be played. That is, in the gaming machine D2 or D3, the second opening time is configured to be extremely shorter than the first opening time. For example, the first opening time is the first opening time. When the opening / closing member is in the open state, a lot of game media can be won in the opening, and the second opening time is when the opening / closing member is in the open state during the second opening time. It is a time during which a small number of game media, such as one or two, can win a prize even if a prize cannot be won in the opening or even if a prize is won.

  In the gaming machine D2 or D3, the number-of-times setting means sets the number of times of the second opening / closing operation respectively set in the plurality of types of special game states to the same number, while the number of times set for one unit game A gaming machine D4, which is set to be different from each other.

  According to the gaming machine D4, since the number of second opening / closing operations set for one unit game is set to be different, depending on the timing at which a predetermined number of game media are won in the unit game, the unit game is set to the unit game. The number of times of the second opening / closing operation may be omitted. Since the number of second opening / closing operations set in each of the plurality of types of special gaming states is the same, the player who has continued to play the game has the number of winning game media and the second opening / closing operation. The special game state currently being executed can be estimated from the number of times played. As a result, it is possible to estimate the gaming value given by the special gaming state or the gaming state that shifts after the special gaming state, so that the winning status of the game medium when the opening and closing member is in the open state, and the opening and closing member It is possible to provide a new game that draws attention to the mode of the opening / closing operation, and to improve the interest.

  In any one of the gaming machines D1 to D4, the first opening / closing operation is performed so that a plurality of game media can be won in the opening when the opening / closing member is opened, and the second opening / closing operation is performed by the opening / closing operation. The gaming machine D5 is characterized in that the open state of the member is performed so that a gaming medium cannot be won in the opening.

  According to the gaming machine D5, when the first opening / closing operation is performed, a plurality of gaming media can be won in the opening, and when the second opening / closing operation is performed, gaming media cannot be won in the opening. A great difference can be given to the game value given when the opening / closing operation is performed and when the second opening / closing operation is performed. Therefore, the player's expectation that the first opening / closing operation is performed can be enhanced.

  In any one of the gaming machines D1 to D5, the opening / closing member opens and closes the display means for displaying the corresponding effects during the special gaming state and the effects displayed on the display means during the special gaming state. A gaming machine D6 comprising display changing means for changing the number of times according to the number of times.

  According to the gaming machine D6, the effect displayed on the display means is changed in accordance with the number of times the opening / closing member opens and closes during the special gaming state, so that the player plays a game and a predetermined number of game media are opened in the opening. The number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member performed in the unit game changes in accordance with the progress of the game in which the prize is won, and as a result, the change timing of the effect performed by the display means can be varied. Further, if the number of times of opening and closing in the special gaming state is different based on the game value, and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing member is different depending on the first and second opening times in each unit game, Since it can be difficult for the player to guess the unit game currently being executed from the display mode of the display means and the number and mode of the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member, how many times the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member continues thereafter Thus, it is possible to provide a new gameability that allows the player to expect what will be done.

  One of the gaming machines A1 to A7, the gaming machines B1 to B7, the gaming machine C1 and the gaming machines D1 to D6, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific entry gate) arranged at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and according to the number of winnings Examples include those to which valuable value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as premium balls) is given.

  One of the gaming machines A1 to A7, the gaming machines B1 to B7, the gaming machine C1 and the gaming machines D1 to D6, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  Any of the gaming machines A1 to A7, gaming machines B1 to B7, gaming machine C1 or gaming machines D1 to D6, the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine Machine E3. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). Due to the operation of the identification information, the change of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stop (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification information The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when the special gaming state occurs.

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
65a Specific entrance (opening)
65b Open / close plate (open / close member)
110 Main controller (drive control means)
S401 Transition determination means S402 Value setting means S604 Acquisition means S703, S717 Open time setting means, frequency setting means

Claims (3)

An opening where game media can win,
An opening and closing member that performs an opening and closing operation to make the opening open and then closed;
Driving means for driving the opening and closing member;
Drive control means for controlling driving of the opening / closing member by the drive means;
An acquisition means for acquiring start information when the start condition is satisfied;
Transition determining means for determining whether or not the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means shifts to a special gaming state performed a plurality of times based on the starting information acquired by the acquiring means;
The opening time when the opening / closing member maintains the open state when the shift determining means determines that the special game state is to be shifted is a first opening time and a second opening time shorter than the first opening time. And an open time setting means capable of setting
The game machine characterized in that the drive control means controls the drive means so that the opening and closing member opens and closes based on the opening time set by the opening time setting means. The special game state includes at least one unit game that ends when the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member controlled by the drive control means is performed a predetermined number of times or when a predetermined number of game media are won. In a gaming state,
A value setting means for setting a gaming value to be given in the special gaming state when it is determined by the transition determining means to shift to the special gaming state;
Based on the game value set by the value setting means, the number of opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member that triggers the end of the predetermined unit game is set, and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member in the unit game is performed a plurality of times. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a number setting unit configured to set a number of times that the opening / closing member opens and closes during the first opening time and a number of times that the opening and closing operation occurs during the second opening time. Gaming machine. The number of times setting means includes
The number of opening / closing operations according to the first and second opening times can be set in association with the order in which they are executed,
The second opening time when each of a plurality of types of special game states in which different game values are set by the value setting unit when the shift determination unit determines to shift to the special game state. The number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is set to 1 or more, and even when the number of opening / closing operations by the first opening time is set to 1 or more, the opening / closing operation by the second opening time is given priority. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the execution order is set so as to be displayed.

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