JP2014004086A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine provided with a movable body that can provide a player with performance richer in unexpectedness and change in the front of a display screen of a performance display device.SOLUTION: The game machine includes: a movable body arranged in the back of a game board at a side part of a display screen and in front of the display screen and movable to a center side of the display screen during operation; and movable body control means for operating the movable body. A performance display device displays on the display screen pseudo competition display which, when a specific performance pattern is a pattern corresponding to competition performance, suggests matching against a character different form a character corresponding to the specific performance pattern. The movable body control means moves the movable body to a center side of the display screen in accordance with the display of the pseudo competition display. The performance display device displays competition negation display negating the pseudo competition display displayed on the display screen after the movable body is moved to the center side of the display screen.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a plurality of movable bodies, and relates to a gaming machine capable of enhancing the effect of production by the operation of the movable bodies.

  In a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine, a movable body (see Patent Document 1) that moves in an oblique direction inclined with respect to a vertical direction or a side of a display screen of an effect display device is directed toward the center of the display screen. A movable body that is slidable is known (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2011-45391 A JP 2011-67406 A

The movable body of Patent Document 1 only moves in an oblique direction in front of the display screen of the effect display device and moves uniformly, and the movable body of Patent Document 2 moves from the side of the display screen to the center side of the display screen. Although the slide movement is possible, the shape during the movement is not changed.
The present invention provides a gaming machine provided with a movable body that can provide a player with more surprising and varied effects in front of the display screen of the effect display device.

As a configuration related to a gaming machine for solving the above problems, a gaming board attached to a gaming machine frame, an opening formed so as to penetrate the gaming board forward and backward, and provided behind the opening, via the opening An effect display device having a visible display screen, an effect display control means for extracting a specific effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns, and displaying an effect based on the specific effect pattern on the display screen, and a display screen A gaming machine that is arranged behind the game board at the side and in front of the display screen, and has a movable body that can move to the center of the display screen during operation, and a movable body control means for operating the movable body. The plurality of performance patterns include a specific character and a plurality of battle effects in which different characters are set as opponents of the specific character. When the production pattern is a pattern corresponding to one of the above-mentioned battle productions, a pseudo battle display is displayed on the display screen, suggesting that the game will be played against a character different from the character corresponding to the specific production pattern. Then, the movable body control means moves the movable body to the center side of the display screen in response to the pseudo battle display being displayed, and the effect display device has moved the movable body to the center side of the display screen, It was set as the structure which displays the battle | denial battle | denial display which negates the pseudo | simulation battle | game display displayed on the display screen.
According to this configuration, when the effect display device is a pattern corresponding to one of the battle effects, it is suggested that the character is different from the character corresponding to the specific effect pattern. And the movable body control means moves the movable body to the center side of the display screen in response to the display of the pseudo battle display. After moving to the center side of the display screen, a battle denial display that denies the pseudo battle display displayed on the display screen is displayed, so the character is changed by both the movement of the movable body and the battle negative display It becomes possible to recognize this and to increase the sense of expectation for the game.
Further, the movable body includes an upper face portion and a lower face portion that rotate away from each other as the movable body moves toward the center of the display screen, and the effect display control means moves the battle negative display after moving Display on the display screen surrounded by the movable body.
According to this configuration, it is possible to give an impression as if the battle denial display is a message issued from the mouth of a movable body having an upper face portion and a lower face portion, and a more impactful production can be achieved. It can be shown to the player.
In addition, after the battle negative display is displayed on the effect display device, the effect display control means performs a battle effect by stepping up the opponent to a character having a higher probability of winning a big hit than the previous pseudo battle display character It was.
According to this configuration, the player can execute an effect that gives the player a sense of expectation by stepping up to a character with a high probability that the battle character performing the effect will be a big hit.
The summary of the invention does not enumerate all necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the effect which was rich in unexpectedness and change can be provided to a player by producing in front of the display screen of an effect display apparatus using a movable body.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board unit. It is the figure which looked at the initial position state of each movable body, and the board surface of the game board from the front side of the game board. It is a block block diagram which shows the control system of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of an upper movable body unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the upper movable body unit from the front side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a right front side movable body unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the right front side movable body unit from the front side. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which looked at the right front side movable body unit from the back side. It is a time chart which shows a specific production pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation operation | movement of a movable body, and a display screen.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11, but the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention.
In the following description, the left-right direction of each part of a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine will be described in accordance with the left-right direction for a player facing the pachinko machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a vertical rectangular machine casing 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and is pivotally attached to the machine casing 2. A main body frame 3 that can be freely opened and closed, a game board unit 29 that is mounted inside the main body frame 3, and a shaft 4 that is pivotally attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed. A large window 4A is provided at the center. The panel door 4 is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 3 on the lower side of the panel door 4 so as to be openable and closable. The front board 5 has a tray 6 for receiving game balls. An unillustrated launching device 7B (see FIG. 4), a launching operation handle 7 attached to the front board 5, speakers 8 provided on the lower left and upper left and right sides of the panel door 4, and the panel door 4, respectively. A plurality of unillustrated lamps are provided around.

  An operation unit 9 is provided at the front edge of the tray 6 so that the player can operate it. The operation unit 9 selects a dial unit 9A for moving a cursor or the like displayed on an effect display device 50, which will be described later, and an item corresponding to the cursor moved by the dial unit 9A, or the effect display device 50. It is comprised from the button 9B pressed down in the case of the effect expanded above.

  On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main control device 100 shown in FIG. 4, an effect control device 200 constituting a sub control device, and a payout control device 300 are mounted. The main control device 100, the effect control device 200, and the payout control device 300 are all a computer program and a ROM that stores data necessary for game processing (effect processing, payout processing, etc.), and a computer program in which the CPU is stored in the ROM. And a RAM that is a temporary storage area for performing processing according to the above. In addition, each control device of the main control device 100, the production control device 200, and the payout control device 300 is driven by power supply from a power supply device (not shown), and the supplied power is supplied to each device connected to the output side. Supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the payout control device 300 controls the prize ball payout device 301 and inputs a signal from the firing volume (variable resistor) 7A based on the operation of the firing operation handle 7 to input the launching device 7B. Control the firing force.

  The balls accommodated in the tray 6 are supplied one by one to the launching device 7B. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the payout control device 300 launches the ball from the launch device 7B with a predetermined launch force based on the input from the launch volume 7A that increases or decreases in accordance with the rotational operation amount of the launch operation handle 7. To drive and control a launch motor (not shown). Further, the payout control device 300 inputs a signal from a firing stop switch 7C provided on the peripheral surface of the firing operation handle 7 or a touch sensor 7D disposed inside the firing operation handle 7 to stop firing and Control the start of firing. Further, the launch control device 300 controls the prize ball payout device 301 based on a signal from the payout counting switch 302.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board unit 29 mounted inside the main body frame 3 includes a game board 20, a movable body unit installation space forming housing 31, and a plurality of movable body units 400; 500; 600; 600A; 700; 700A, and the effect display device 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3, the game board 20 includes a guide rail 21, a game ball regulating rail 22, and a first rail on a board surface 19 which is a front surface of a game board 18 formed of a rectangular plate having light transmittance. Special symbol display device 40A, second special symbol display device 40B, normal symbol display device 41, first start prize port (start port) 30A, second start prize port (start port) 30B, first big prize port 35A, first This is a configuration provided with gaming parts such as a two-large winning port 35B, a plurality of general winning ports 36, an out port 68, a plurality of game nails 75 and a windmill 76, and a center decoration frame 80.

  Each of the first start winning port 30A, the second start winning port 30B, the first big winning port 35A, the second big winning port 35B, and the general winning port 36 has a first starting winning port detection sensor for detecting passage of a ball. 91, a second start winning opening detection sensor 92, a first big winning opening detection sensor 93, a second large winning opening detection sensor 94, and a general winning opening detection sensor 95 are incorporated. These detection sensors 91 to 95 are magnetic sensors that output a sphere detection signal (electrical signal) as the sphere passes, and the sphere detection signal is input to the main controller 100 (see FIG. 4).

  A guide rail 21 and a game ball regulation rail 22 are provided on the peripheral edge of the board surface 19 of the game board 18, and the area of the board surface 19 is centered on the center of the board surface 19 by the guide rail 21 and the game ball regulation rail 22. A game area 20A partitioned by a substantially circular shape is formed. The gaming parts described above are provided on the board surface 19 in the gaming area 20A.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center decorative frame 80 is a frame projecting forward from the board surface 19 positioned at the periphery of the opening 34 provided so as to penetrate the game board 18 of the game board 20. The opening 34 is formed on the center side of the game board 20 so as to penetrate the game board 20 back and forth. This opening 34 is formed in a substantially central portion of the game board, although it shifts up and down and left and right for each model of the pachinko machine due to the influence of the placement of nails and accessories of the game board 20, the game specifications, the design of the game board surface, and the like. .
The center decorative frame 80 includes a mounting flange 85 provided so as to project outward from the frame, and the mounting flange 85 is fixed to the panel surface 19 by screws or the like, and is attached to the panel surface 19. The center decorative frame 80 includes a stage portion 81 in the lower frame and a ball introduction path 82 to the stage portion 81 in the left frame portion.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31 disposed behind the game board 20 is formed in a bottomed box shape having a front opening 310. Further, the rear bottom surface 311 is provided with a display hole 312 for positioning the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 so as to be seen from the front through the opening 34 of the game board 20.

  The effect display device 50 is provided behind the opening 34 of the game board 20 and is movable so that the player can view the display screen 51 from the front through the opening 34 and the display hole 312 from the front of the game board 20. The unit installation space forming housing 31 is attached to the back surface.

The clearance dimension between the front surface of the center decorative frame 80 and the window 4A and the clearance dimension between the front end surface of the flange 81c of the stage portion 81 and the window 4A are smaller than the diameter of one game ball. Is formed. Accordingly, the sphere flowing down the game area 20 </ b> A around the center decorative frame 80 is not guided to the inside of the center decorative frame 80 except from the introduction path 82.
In addition, the ball that has entered the stage portion 81 does not move upward from the flange portion 81 c and falls into the game area 20 </ b> A below the stage portion 81. That is, the ball flowing down the game area 20A does not enter the inside of the opening 34 of the game board 20.
The center decorative frame 80 is configured to project forward from the upper edge, left edge, and right edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20, or from the upper edge and left edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20. It is the structure provided so that it might protrude ahead. When the center decorative frame 80 is configured to protrude forward from the upper edge and left edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20, the right decorative frame protruding forward from the right edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 is The decorative frame 690 (see FIG. 2) provided to extend forward from the rear base plate 613 of the right front movable body unit 600 described later.

Next, winning components arranged on the game board 20 will be described.
The first start winning opening 30A and the second start winning opening 30B are arranged separately in the vertical direction at the center of the game area 20A. When a ball wins the first start winning opening 30A or the second start winning opening 30B, the main control device 100 executes various lottery processes such as special symbol lottery (hereinafter referred to as special figure lottery), and the various lottery processes. Is reflected on the display screen 51 of the special symbol display device 40A; 40B or the effect display device 50 and displayed.
In addition, when a game ball wins the first start winning opening 30A or the second start winning opening 30B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of predetermined balls are operated according to the control of the payout control device 300. It is paid out to the player by the device 301.

  The second start winning opening 30B is provided with an opening / closing body called an electric tulip. As shown in FIG. 4, the electric tulip is opened and closed by an electric tulip driving device 65 </ b> A configured by a solenoid or the like. The electric tulip driving device 65A is controlled by electric tulip control means (not shown) provided in the main control device 100, and opens and closes the opening / closing body at a predetermined number of times and at a predetermined interval.

  The first big prize opening 35A is disposed below the second start prize opening 30B in the game area 20A. The first big winning opening 35A has an opening / closing body that opens in the case of a so-called big hit game. The opening / closing body is opened / closed by an attacker driving device 65B configured by a solenoid or the like (see FIG. 4). The attacker driving device 65B is controlled by special game control means (not shown) included in the main control device 100 during the big hit game, and opens the opening / closing body that closes the first big winning opening 35A at a predetermined number of times and at a predetermined interval. Make it work. In addition, when a ball is won in the first big winning opening 35A, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out to the player by the prize ball payout device 301.

  The second big prize opening 35B is arranged at the lower right side in the game area 20A. Similarly to the above, the second big winning opening 35B has an opening / closing body that is opened in the case of a so-called big hit game, and is opened at a predetermined number of times and at predetermined intervals by the above-described attacker driving device 65B in the big hit game. In addition, when a ball is won in the second big prize opening 35B, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out to the player by the prize ball payout device 301.

  The plurality of general winning ports 36 are arranged at a predetermined interval at the lower left side of the game area 20A. When a ball wins the general winning opening 36, a predetermined number (for example, three) of award balls are paid out to the player.

  Next, various display devices arranged on the game board 20 will be described. The game board 20 is provided with a first special symbol display device 40A, a second special symbol display device 40B, and an effect display device 50.

The first special symbol display device 40A is a digital display disposed in the lower right portion of the game board 20, and is performed by the main controller 100 when a game ball is won at the first start winning opening 30A. The result of special drawing lottery is displayed. The first special symbol display device 40A is, for example, a display capable of lighting and displaying “-” and “◯”, and lights any symbol in a manner indicating the result of the first special symbol lottery described above. .
Here, for example, when the result of the first special drawing lottery is “displacement”, “−” is stopped and when it is “winning”, “◯” is stopped.

The second special symbol display device 40B is a digital display disposed below the first special symbol display device 40A, and the main control device 100 is triggered by the winning of a game ball in the second start winning opening 30B. The result of the special drawing lottery performed by is displayed. The second special symbol display device 40B is a display capable of lighting and displaying “-” and “◯” in the same manner as the first special symbol display device 40A described above, and shows the result of the second special symbol lottery. Press to light any symbol. Here, when the result of the second special drawing lottery is “out”, “−” is stopped and when it is “winning”, “◯” is stopped.
In addition, as a structure of 1st special symbol display apparatus 40A and 2nd special symbol display apparatus 40B, a 7-segment display and the display comprised by several lamps may be sufficient, the combination of a specific number, The result of the lottery may be shown according to the lighting mode of the lamp.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first special symbol display device 40 </ b> A and the second special symbol display device 40 </ b> B are controlled by the symbol variation display control means 140 of the main control device 100. The symbol variation display control means 140 changes the first special symbol display device 40A and the second special symbol display device 40B for a predetermined variation time, and then stops and displays the special symbol in a manner indicating the result of the special symbol lottery. Here, the variation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is a period in which “−” and “◯” of the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B alternately flash at high speed. The fluctuation stop time is a period during which any symbol is lit and displayed after the fluctuation time.

The effect display device 50 is a display device disposed in a substantially central portion of the game board 20, and a liquid crystal display device is employed in the present embodiment. The effect display device 50 scrolls and displays a plurality of effect symbols S composed of specific numbers, characters, etc. corresponding to the variation time of the first special symbol or the second special symbol described above. The effect symbol S is stopped and displayed substantially in synchronization with the fluctuation stop timing of the second special symbol.
Here, when the result of the first special figure lottery or the second special figure lottery is “winning”, the stop pattern of the effect symbol S is the same number or character on the line where the three effect symbols S are set in advance. (See FIG. 3). On the other hand, the stop mode in the case of “out” is a mode stopped in a mode other than the above.

As shown in FIG. 4, the effect display device 50 is controlled based on a command transmitted from the effect display control means 200 </ b> A of the effect control device 200 that has received the control command transmitted from the main control device 100.
Although the details will be described later, the effect command transmitted from the main control device 100 to the effect display control means 200A includes information related to the variation time of the effect symbol S.
On the effect display control means 200A side, necessary image data, moving image data, and the like are read out after analyzing information included in the effect command, and the data is output on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50. In addition, during the variable display of the production symbol S, various production displays are provided to the player.
Moreover, the movable body control means 200B of the production control device 200 determines a plurality of movable body units 400; 500; 600; 600A; 700; The game is activated according to the mode, and the game is excited by the mode of operation. Further, the sound control means 200C of the effect control device 200 controls the speaker 8 by reading out the sound data corresponding to the variation time of the effect symbol S and the effect according to the internal command transmitted from the effect display control means 200A. Provide voices that excite the game while the game is in progress. Hereinafter, some of the plurality of movable body units mounted on the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 2, for example, an attachment flange for attaching the movable unit installation space forming housing 31 to the back surface of the game board 20 at the opening edge of the front opening 310 of the movable device unit installation space forming housing 31. 313 is provided. The mounting flange 313 is attached to the periphery of the back surface of the game board 20 with screws or the like, so that the movable body unit installation space forming housing 31 is attached to the back surface of the game board 20, and the game board 20 and the movable body unit installation space. A plurality of movable body units are arranged in the accommodation space 314 behind the game board 20 formed with the formation housing 31 and inside the housing 31 for forming the movable body unit installation space. Is fixedly attached to the rear surface of the game board 20 or the casing 31 for forming the movable unit installation space.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper movable body unit 400 is disposed in the accommodation space 314 on the back side of the game board 20 located above the upper edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20, and the game board 20 or the movable body unit is installed. It is attached to the space forming casing 31. The upper movable body unit 400 is lower than the lower end of the upper decorative portion 83 of the center decorative frame 80 in which the lower end side of the lower jaw member 403 of the upper movable body 401, which will be described later, decorates the front upper edge of the opening 34 of the game board 20 in the non-actuated state. And is slightly visible from the player.
On the other hand, in the operating state of the upper movable body unit 400, the upper movable body 401 moves downward, and the lower jaw member 403 and the rotary drum 410 described later are below the lower end of the upper decoration portion 83 and the effect display device 50. The player can view the entire area of the lower jaw member 403 and the rotating drum 410 in front of the display screen 51. In other words, the rotating drum 410 of the upper movable body 401 can be viewed by the player only when the upper movable body unit 400 is operated.
As shown in FIG. 3, the upper decorative portion 83 of the center decorative frame 80 has a decorative face portion 83A that forms a face portion other than the lower jaw of the lower jaw member 403 of the upper movable member 401, which will be described later. When 401 moves downward, the decorative face portion 83A and the lower jaw member 403 present a human face shape.

Hereinafter, the upper movable body unit 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the upper movable body unit 400 includes an upper movable body 401 and an upper movable body driving device 402 that moves the upper movable body 401 in the vertical direction.
The upper movable body 401 connects a lower jaw member 403 shaped like a human lower jaw, a rotary drum device 404 rotating above the lower jaw member 403, and the lower jaw member 403 and the rotary drum device 404 in a predetermined positional relationship. A connecting plate 405.

The lower jaw member 403 includes, for example, a front plate portion 406 that forms the front surface of the lower jaw, and left and right lower plate portions 407 that extend rearward from the left and right lower portions of the front plate portion 406. It is formed in a three-dimensional shape such as a rear opening face provided with a recessed space surrounded by the back surface of the part 407.
The front plate portion 406 formed of a light non-transparent material is formed with a left and right flame-shaped symmetrical through hole, and a flame-shaped light transmitting member formed of the light transmitting material in the through hole. 408 is fitted. A light source (not shown) is installed in a recessed space on the back side of the front plate portion 406, and light from the light source passes through the light transmitting member 408 and is transmitted to the front of the front plate portion 406. The light source is controlled by the movable body control means 200B. The upper part of the front plate part 406 of the lower jaw member 403 is formed in a lower lip shape, and a tooth part 409 made of a light transmissive material is provided on the upper part of the lower lip shape.

The rotating drum device 404 includes a rotating drum 410, a rotation support unit 411, and a rotating drum driving device 412. The rotary drum 410 is formed of a hollow or solid cylinder that can rotate around a rotation center axis extending in the left-right direction. On the circumferential surface of the rotating drum 410, for example, a plurality of effect display areas 417A to 417C formed by dividing the circumferential surface into a plurality of areas along the circumferential direction are provided. For example, a message “FIGHT” is displayed in the effect display area 417A, a message “burn!” Is displayed in the effect display area 417B, and a message “insane” is displayed in the effect display area 417C. Yes.
Further, the effect display areas 417A to 417C in which these messages are displayed are provided on the circumference of the rotating drum 410, for example, with an interval of 120 °, and any one of the effect display areas 417A to 417C has a surface. By stopping in front of the player, the player can read the messages displayed in the effect display areas 417A to 417C.

The rotation support portion 411 is formed by a housing including a bearing portion (not shown) that rotatably supports a rotation center axis (not shown) protruding from both end faces of the column of the rotating drum 410. The rotating drum driving device 412 includes a motor 414 such as a step motor as a driving source fixed to a mounting plate 413 provided on the upper portion of the casing of one rotation support portion 411, and the rotating force of the motor 414 is converted to the rotating drum 410. And a transmission mechanism 415 configured by a gear group or the like that transmits to the rotation center axis of the motor.
The motor 414 is driven and controlled by a movable body control means 200B described later, and the rotational force of the motor 414 is transmitted to the rotary drum 410 via the transmission mechanism 415, so that the rotary drum 410 can rotate in one direction. The

  The upper movable body driving device 402 includes a front base plate 420, a rear base plate 421, and a rail 422 attached to the back surface of the front base plate 420 in parallel with the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 and extending in the vertical direction. , A slider 423 provided to move on the rail 422, a motor 424 such as a step motor as a movable body driving source for generating a driving force for moving the upper movable body 401 up and down, and a rotational force of the motor For example, the transmission mechanism 425 constituted by a transmission gear group rotatably provided on the front surface of the rear base plate 421 and the rotational force transmitted to the final gear 429 are used to move the upper movable body 401 up and down. A link mechanism 426 that converts the linear power to be moved and transmits it to the upper movable body 401.

  The slider 423 is movable in the vertical direction along the extending direction of the rail 422 extending in a U-shaped cross section, and is provided so as not to drop off from the rail 422. The transmission mechanism 425 includes, for example, an output gear 427 that is rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor 424, and an intermediate gear 428 and a final gear 429 that are rotatably supported on the rear base plate 421.

The link mechanism 426 includes a plate-like link 430 that is long in the left-right direction, a gear-side transmission shaft 431 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the final gear 429, and the back surface of the connecting plate 405 that is positioned on the back side of the rotation support portion 411. The upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 that protrudes rearward and a link rotation center shaft 433 that protrudes forward from the front surface of the rear base plate 421 are configured.
A rotation center hole 435 through which the link rotation center shaft 433 passes is formed at one end of the link 430 in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the other end side long hole 436 through which the upper movable body side transmission shaft 432 passes is formed on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the link 430. Further, a central long hole 437 through which the gear-side transmission shaft 431 passes is formed at the center side in the longitudinal direction of the link 430.

  The connecting plate 405 is opposed to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 and is connected to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 and is connected to the back surface of the lower jaw member 403. The connecting plate 405 extends rearward from the upper end of the lower jaw member connecting plate portion. A lower horizontal plane plate portion (not shown) located on the lower side of the lower horizontal plane plate portion is connected to the rear surface of the rotation support portion 411 so as to extend upward from the rear end of the lower horizontal plane plate portion. A rotation support portion connecting plate portion (not shown), an upper plate portion 440 extending forward from the rotation support portion connecting plate portion and positioned on the upper side of the rotating drum 410, and perpendicular to the front end of the upper plate portion 440. And a slider connecting plate 441 that rises and is connected to the slider 423.

  In a state where the rotary drum 410 of the rotary drum device 404 is disposed so as to lie on the teeth 409 of the lower jaw member 403, the lower jaw member connection plate portion of the connection plate 405 and the back surface of the lower jaw member 403 are connected to each other. The rotation support portion connecting plate portion 405 and the back surface of the rotation support portion 411 of the rotary drum device 404 are connected, and the slider connection plate 441 and the slider 423 are connected. Since the movable body 401 is connected, the upper movable body 401 is configured to be movable in the vertical direction along the rail 422.

  The rear base plate 421 to which the motor 424 and the transmission mechanism 425 are attached is positioned behind the upper movable body 401, the link rotation center shaft 433 of the link 430 passes through the rotation center hole 435 of the link 430, and is movable upward. With the body side transmission shaft 432 passing through the other end side long hole 436 of the link 430 and the gear side transmission shaft 431 passing through the center side long hole 437 of the link 430, the rear side base plate 421 and the front side base plate 420 are A base plate 451 connected in a predetermined positional relationship via the connecting portion 450 is configured, and a motor 424 that is driven and controlled by the movable body control means 200B in a state where the base plate 451 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 20, for example. , The rotational force of the motor 424 is transmitted to the gear side transmission shaft 431, the link 430, and the upper movable body side transmission shaft 432, and the upper movable body 40 is driven. There would effect display device display screen 51 and vertically parallel to the upper movable member unit 400 movable in a 50 along the rails 422 are configured.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the motor 424 is rotated in one direction by the drive control of the movable body control means 200B from the non-operating state where the upper movable body 401 is pulled upward, the final gear 429 is moved to the right. The gear side transmission shaft 431 rotates and moves in the central side long hole 437 while pushing down the inner wall of the central side long hole 437, and the link 430 rotates about the link rotation center shaft 433 as the rotation center, and the upper movable body side transmission shaft Since 432 moves in the other end side long hole 436 while pushing down the inner wall of the other end side long hole 436 of the link 430, the upper movable body 401 moves downward. (See FIG. 6 (b)). Further, when the motor 424 rotates in the other direction from the state in which the upper movable body 401 has moved downward, the state shown in FIG. 6B returns to the non-operating state shown in FIG.

  Next, the right front movable body unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. The right front movable body unit 600 includes a right front movable body 601 and a right front movable body driving device 602. The right front movable body 601 includes, for example, a lower face portion 604 as a lower movable body having the lower jaw, lower lip, and lower teeth of a person, and an upper jaw and upper lip located above the lower jaw portion of the person's profile. And an upper face portion 603 as an upper movable body having upper teeth, cheeks, nose, eyes, and forehead.

As shown in FIG. 8, the upper face portion 603 is configured as a light transmitting portion in which, for example, a flame pattern portion 603 a, an eye portion 603 b, and an upper tooth portion 603 c provided on the cheek portion are formed of a light transmitting material. The other parts are constituted by a light non-transmissive part formed of a light non-transmissive material. Then, a light source (not shown) is installed in the recessed space on the back side of the upper face portion 603 so that light from the light source passes through the light transmitting portion such as the flame pattern portion 603a and passes in front of the upper face portion 603. It is configured.
Similarly, the lower face portion 604 is configured as a light transmitting portion in which, for example, a flame pattern portion 604a and a lower tooth portion 604b provided on the cheek portion are formed of a light transmitting material, and the other portions are light. The light non-transmission part is formed of a non-transmission material. A light source (not shown) is installed in a recessed space on the back side of the lower face portion 604, and light from the light source passes through a light transmitting portion such as the flame pattern portion 604a and passes through the front of the lower face portion 604. It is configured as follows. Each light source described above is controlled by the movable body control means 200B.

  The right front movable body driving device 602 includes a base plate 605, a rail 606 provided in parallel with the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, a slider 607 moving on the rail 606, a step motor as a driving source, and the like. The motor 608, the pinion 609 comprised by the output gear rotatably attached to the output shaft of the motor 608, the rack 610 which meshes with the pinion 609, and the link apparatus 611 are provided.

The base plate 605 includes a front base plate 612 and a rear base plate 613. The rear base plate 613 includes an upper rear base plate portion 614 having a left and right extension portion 619 extending in the left-right direction orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a lower rear base plate portion 615 extending in the left-right direction orthogonal to the vertical direction. And a central rear base plate portion 616 that extends in the vertical direction and connects the upper rear base plate portion 614 and the lower rear base plate portion 615.
The front base plate 612 is positioned on the front side of the upper rear base plate portion 614, and the front base plate 612 and the upper rear base plate portion 614 are connected to each other with a set screw or the like at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.
A motor 608 is fixedly attached to the front surface of the front base plate 612, and an output shaft of the motor 608 passes through a hole formed in the front base plate 612, and a pinion 609 is attached to the front end side of the output shaft.
A rail 606 extending in the left-right direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is attached to the front surface of the left-right extension 619 in the upper rear base plate portion 614. The slider 607 is movable in the extending direction of the rail 606 and is provided so as not to be detached from the rail 606.

  The link device 611 has a plurality of support shafts provided so as to protrude rearward from the back side of the right front movable body 601 and each support shaft is movably attached so that the right front movable body 601 is movable. A mounting plate 620. The attachment plate 620 includes a front attachment plate 621 and a rear attachment plate 622 attached to the back surface of the front attachment plate 621.

  The upper end 623 of the front mounting plate 621 and the rack 610 are fixedly attached to the slider 607 so that the rack 610 is engaged with the pinion 609. Therefore, when the motor 608 is driven to rotate the pinion 609, the rotational force is transmitted to the rack 610, the slider 607 connected to the rack 610 moves on the rail 606, and the mounting plate 620 connected to the slider 607 is also a slider. 607 moves in the moving direction. The mounting plate 620 is positioned on the front side of the center rear base plate portion 616 of the rear base plate 613 in the initial position state of the right front movable body 601, and the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 as the rack 610 moves. Move to the left in parallel.

A plurality of arc-shaped long holes are formed in the front mounting plate 621. The plurality of arc-shaped long holes extend in the vertical direction on the upper left side of the front mounting plate 621 and are curved so that the central portion bulges to the left side, and the upper portion of the front mounting plate 621 A second arc-shaped elongated hole 626 formed along the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 and positioned on the right side of the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 on the left side, and a left-right direction on the lower left side of the front mounting plate 621 And a third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 that is curved to bulge upward.
A plurality of long holes are formed in the rear mounting plate 622. The plurality of long holes are formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the lower right portion of the rear mounting plate 622 and the first long hole 630 formed so as to extend in the vertical direction in the upper right portion of the rear mounting plate 622. The second long hole 631, the third long hole 632 formed so as to extend in the vertical direction at the central portion in the vertical direction on the left side of the rear side mounting plate, and the first long side in the upper right side of the rear side mounting plate 622 A fourth long hole 633 provided so as to extend in the left-right direction above the hole 630 and a long hole whose lower end extends in the vertical direction in the lower left portion of the rear mounting plate 622 are formed from the lower end. In the upper right part, the upper end is formed by a long hole extending in the vertical direction, and the lower end opening of the upper end long hole and the upper end opening of the lower end long hole are curved so as to bulge to the upper left side. In arc-shaped slot Ri and a fifth long hole 634 of the arrangement in communication.

The first connecting shaft 640 that protrudes rearward from the upper right side on the rear surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the first long hole 630 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the first connecting shaft 640 is the first connecting shaft 640. 1 is configured to be movable in the first long hole 630, and a retaining member 641 is attached to the rear end surface of the first connecting shaft 640 that has passed through the first elongated hole 630. The first connecting shaft 640 is configured not to be disengaged from the first long hole 630 by engaging with the surface around the first long hole 630 on the rear surface of the side mounting plate 622.
The second connecting shaft 642 protruding rearward from the lower right side on the back surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the second long hole 631 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622 and the second connecting shaft 642 is connected to the second connecting shaft 642. 2 is configured to be movable in the second long hole 631, and a retaining member 643 is attached to the rear end surface of the second connecting shaft 642 that has passed through the second long hole 631. The second connecting shaft 642 is configured not to be disengaged from the second long hole 631 by engaging with the surface around the second long hole 631 on the rear surface of the side mounting plate 622.
A third connecting shaft 644 that protrudes rearward from the central portion in the left-right vertical direction on the back surface of the front mounting plate 621 passes through the third long hole 632 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the third connecting shaft. 644 is configured to be movable in the third elongated hole 632, and a retaining member 645 is attached to the rear end surface of the third connecting shaft 644 that has passed through the third elongated hole 632. The third connecting shaft 644 is configured not to be disengaged from the third long hole 632 by locking 645 to the surface around the third long hole 632 on the rear surface of the rear mounting plate 622.

Two upper and lower left support shafts 650; 651 projecting rearward from the back side of the forehead portion of the upper face portion 603 penetrate the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621, and the left support shaft 650; 651 Is movable in the first arcuate slot 625, and the rear end surface of each of the left support shafts 650; 651 that has passed through the first arcuate slot 625 is not shown in the figure. A retaining member is attached, and the retaining member is locked to a surface around the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625 on the rear surface of the front mounting plate 621, so that the left support shaft 650; 651 is disengaged from the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625. Is configured to not.
A central support shaft 652 that protrudes rearward from the rear side of the temple portion in the upper face portion 603 passes through the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621, and the central support shaft 652 has a second arc shape. The inside of the long hole 626 is configured to be movable, and the center side support shaft 652 is configured not to be detached from the second arc-shaped long hole 626 by a retaining structure similar to that described above.
The rear end portion of the upper right support shaft 653 protruding rearward from the back side of the rear head of the upper face portion 603 is inserted into the fourth long hole 633 from the front surface side of the rear mounting plate 622, and the rear of the upper right support shaft 653. The end portion is configured to be movable in the fourth slot 633.
Furthermore, a guide support shaft 656 that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the upper end portion of the extension plate 655 that extends from the back side of the rear head of the upper face portion 603 to the upper right side of the back of the head is provided, and the peripheral surface on the rear end side of the guide support shaft 656 is The guide wall 657 is configured to be movable in an up and down diagonal direction. The guide wall 657 is formed by an inclined surface inclined in the upper left direction from the lower side formed in the upper portion of the central rear base plate portion 616 in the rear base plate 613.

The lower face portion 604 includes a rotation center support shaft 661 that protrudes rearward from the back surface of the lower end portion of the extension plate 660 extending below the lower jaw, and the rear end side of the rotation center support shaft 661 is the front mounting plate 621. The lower face portion 604 is rotatably connected to a fixed portion 662 provided on the lower end side, and is configured to be rotatable about the rotation center support shaft 661 as a rotation center.
In addition, the rear end side of the central support shaft 663 protruding rearward from the back side of the central portion of the lower face portion 604 penetrates the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 from the front side of the front mounting plate 621 and the rear mounting plate 622. And the central support shaft 663 is configured to be movable in the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634, and the fifth elongated hole 634. The rear end face of the central support shaft 663 that has passed through 634 is attached with a stopper similar to the above so that the central support shaft 663 does not come off the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634. It is configured.

The operation of the front right movable body unit 600 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8 (a); FIG. 9 (a), the rack 610 is positioned on the rightmost side, and the face formed by the right front movable body 601 is formed with a clenched facial expression (inactive) ) State, the guide support shaft 656 provided from the upper face portion 603 is positioned away from the guide wall 657 on the right side, and the lower left support shaft 651 is positioned on the lower end edge of the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625. The central support shaft 652 is positioned at the lower end edge of the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626, the upper right support shaft 653 is positioned at the left end edge of the fourth elongated hole 633, and the center provided from the lower face portion 604 The side support shaft 663 is located at the upper edge of the third arc-shaped long hole 627 and the fifth long hole 634.

When the motor 608 is rotationally driven in one direction by the drive control of the movable body control unit 200B and the rack 610 moves to the left side, the right front movable body 601 attached to the front mounting plate 621 connected to the rack 610 and After the rear mounting plate 622 moves to the left side with the movement of the rack 610 and the guide support shaft 656 contacts the guide wall 657 (FIG. 8B; FIG. 9B and after), the rack 610 is moved to the left side. However, since the guide support shaft 656 is in contact with the guide wall 657, the left face movement of the upper face portion 603 is restricted, and the guide support shaft 656 moves to the upper left along the guide wall 657. Accordingly, the two left support shafts 650; 651 move upward in the first arc-shaped elongated hole 625, and the central support shaft 652 moves upward in the second arc-shaped elongated hole 626. Accordingly, the upper right support shaft 653 moves to the right in the fourth elongated hole 633 and raises the rear mounting plate 622 upward, so that each elongated hole 630; 631; 632 is connected to the connecting shaft 640; 642; 644 is moved upward using the guide as a guide, and the fifth long hole 634 is moved upward using the center side support shaft 663 as a guide, and the lower face portion 604 is rotatable via the rotation center support shaft 661. The central support shaft 663 moves from the upper edge to the lower edge of the third arc-shaped elongated hole 627 and the fifth elongated hole 634. As described above, the upper face portion 603 moves to rotate right about the guide support shaft 656, and the lower face portion 604 moves to rotate left about the rotation center support shaft 661. The face formed by the side movable body 601 is in an effect operating state with a facial expression with its mouth wide open (see FIG. 8C; FIG. 9C).
The front right movable body 601 is positioned on the right side in front of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 in the non-actuated (initial position) state, and is visible to the player. In the actuated state, the effect display is performed. The device 50 is located on the front right side of the display screen 51 and is visible to the player.

As shown in FIG. 8C, the central rear base plate portion 616 includes a light transmitting decorative portion 616a formed of a light transmitting material and a light nontransmitting decorative portion 616b formed of a light non-transmitting material. Consists of. The front mounting plate 621 includes a light transmissive decorative portion 621a formed of a light transmissive material and a light non-transmissive decorative portion 621b formed of a light nontransmissive material.
Then, in the process in which the right front movable body 601 transitions from the non-operating state shown in FIG. 8A to the operating state shown in FIG. 8C, the light transmitting decorative portion 621a of the front mounting plate 621 and the central rear base The light transmissive decorative portion 616a of the plate portion 616 is formed in a decorative portion having a relationship with each other, and the light non-transmissive decorative portion 621b of the front mounting plate 621 and the light non-transmissive of the central rear base plate portion 616 are used. The decorative portion 616b is formed in a decorative portion having a relationship with each other. As such a decorative part having a relationship, for example, a flame-shaped decoration that extends radially in the right direction around the center position of the open mouth of the right front movable body 601 in the operating state shown in FIG. 8C. .
A light source (not shown) controlled by the movable body control means 200B is installed in the recessed space on the back side of the light transmitting decorative portion 616a of the central rear base plate portion 616 and the light transmitting decorative portion 621a of the front mounting plate 621. The light from the light source is configured to pass through the light transmissive decorative portion 616a and to the front of the central rear base plate portion 616, and to pass through the light transmissive decorative portion 621a and the front mounting plate 621. It is configured to transmit forward.

  Therefore, according to the right front movable body unit 600, the decorative right front movable body driving device 602 controlled by the movable body control means 200B can move the right front movable body 601 leftward from the initial position. After the right front movable body 601 moves to the left, the upper face portion 603 and the lower face portion 604 rotate so that they are separated from each other, and the face formed by the right front movable body 601 opens the mouth greatly. And a combined effect of a flame expansion operation in which the center rear base plate portion 616 is visible to the player as the front mounting plate 621 moves to the left and the flame shape decoration expands. The movable body control means 200B turns on and blinks the light source on the back side of the front mounting plate 621 and the central rear base plate portion 616 simultaneously with the flame expansion operation. By performing the lamp control, it is possible to perform a light effect to show the player the light through the light transmissive decoration portion 616a and the light transmissive decoration portion 621a. It is possible to enhance the performance. The description of the left front movable body unit 600A is omitted because it has the same configuration as that of the right front movable body unit 600 except that each movable body (right front movable body 601; left front movable body 601A) has a different moving direction. To do.

  Although not shown, a cover that forms a guide path for the lower end 620e of the mounting plate 620 is attached to the front surface of the lower rear base plate 615, and the lower end 620e is inserted into the guide path to the left and right. It is guided so as to be movable in the direction and immovable in the front-rear direction. When the decorative frame 690 (see FIG. 2) is provided, the decorative frame 690 is provided on the front surface of the cover that forms the guide path and the decorative base plate that is provided so as to extend from the front base plate 612. Is provided.

  Although not shown, the link or rack of each driving device described above is provided with a detection body for detecting the initial state (non-operational state) of each movable body, and each base plate is provided with each detection body. Since a sensor that detects and outputs a detection signal to the movable body control means 200B is provided, the movable body control means 200B can accurately grasp the initial state of each movable body, and can accurately position each movable body. Control can be performed.

Hereinafter, the flow of the game in the pachinko machine 1 having the plurality of movable bodies will be outlined.
As shown in FIG. 4, the main control device 100 includes a special symbol (special symbol) determination lottery means 110, a special symbol type determination unit 120, a variation time determination unit 130, a symbol variation display control unit 140, and a game state control unit 150. Is provided as the main configuration.

  The special figure winning / refusing lottery means 110 is acquired from a hardware counter based on the input of a ball detection signal that is output in response to the winning of a game ball in the first starting winning port 30A or the second starting winning port 30B, for example, 0 Refers to the special drawing lottery table in which the random number for special drawing in the range of ~ 65535 and the lottery result ("winning" or "missing") is defined for each random number, and either "winning" or "missing" The lottery result is extracted.

The special symbol type determining means 120 determines the type of the special symbol on the condition that the aforementioned lottery result is “winning”. Specifically, the special symbol type determining means 120 is based on the hardware counter based on the input of the ball detection signal that is output in response to the winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 30A or the second starting winning opening 30B. For example, any special symbol type is extracted with reference to the acquired special symbol type determining random number in the range of 0 to 99 and the special symbol type determining table in which the special symbol type is defined for each random number.
Here, there are four types of special symbol types, for example, special symbol A to special symbol D, and the difference in these special symbol types is referred to by the gaming state control means 150 described later. In addition, when the above-described lottery result is “out”, the lottery process is not executed.

The variation time determining means 130 determines the variation time (effect time) from when the special symbol and the effect symbol S start to stop after the special symbol lottery is executed.
Specifically, the fluctuation time determining means 130 is acquired from the software counter based on the input of the ball detection signal output when the game ball is won in the first start winning opening 30A or the second starting winning opening 30B. For example, by referring to a variation time determination random number in the range of 0 to 99 and a variation time determination table in which the variation time is defined for each random number, any variation time is extracted.
Here, the variable time determination table is subdivided according to the current gaming state and the result of the above-mentioned special drawing lottery. Each table includes, for example, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 13 seconds, and 35. Any one of second, 60 seconds, and 90 seconds of fluctuation time is defined by different selectivity.

  The symbol change display control means 140 displays the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display based on the result of the special symbol lottery, the special symbol type when the result of the special symbol lottery is “winning”, and the variation time. The device 40B is variably displayed and a symbol variation command is transmitted to the effect control device 200 side to start the variation of the effect symbol S displayed on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50.

Specifically, the symbol variation display control means 140 outputs a variation start signal to the first special symbol display device 40A or the second special symbol display device 40B to start the variation of the special symbol, and the variation time A fluctuation stop signal is output based on the elapsed time. Further, the stop mode of the special symbol is determined to be “◯” or “×” based on the result of the special symbol lottery described above.
When the special drawing lottery random number acquisition is triggered by the first start winning opening 30A, the first special symbol display device 40A is controlled, and the special drawing lottery random number acquisition is triggered by the second start winning prize opening 30B. In this case, the second special symbol display device 40B is set as a control target.

  Furthermore, the symbol variation display control means 140 transmits a symbol variation command to the effect control device 200. The symbol variation command includes information on the result of the special symbol lottery, the special symbol type, and the variation time. On the side of the effect control device 200, the variation time of the effect symbol S, An effect pattern during fluctuation display or an operation pattern of a plurality of movable body units 400; 500; 600; 600A; 700; 700A is determined.

  The gaming state control means 150, after the special game is executed, is triggered by the fact that the result of the special drawing lottery is “winning” according to the special symbol type when the result of the special drawing lottery is “winning”. Change the gaming state. As described above, after the special drawing lottery result is “winning” and the special symbol and the production symbol S are stopped in a manner indicating “winning”, the special game control means outside the drawing is used to win the first grand prize. A special game (so-called big hit game) is executed in which the mouth 35A or the second grand prize winning port 35B is opened. Then, the gaming state after the special game ends is changed according to the special symbol type, and a gaming state advantageous to the player or a disadvantageous gaming state is fostered.

Here, in the gaming state, the “special figure high probability” and the “special figure high probability” in which the probability that the result of the special figure lottery is “winning” is set 10 times higher than the special figure low probability state, for example. ”,“ Low probability of ordinary figure ”, and the frequency and interval at which the electric tulip is opened more than the case of high probability of ordinary figure, and also the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the production symbol S is greatly shortened. There are four states of “high probability”, and one gaming state is fostered by combining these states.
For example, the game state after the special game when the special symbol type is the special symbol A is “special symbol high probability” and “common symbol high probability”. Further, the game state when the special symbol type is the special symbol B is a state of “special symbol high probability” and “ordinary symbol low probability”. Further, the game state when the special symbol type is the special symbol C is a state of “special symbol low probability” and “normal symbol high probability”. Further, the gaming state when the special symbol type is the special symbol D is a state of “special symbol low probability” and “ordinary symbol low probability”.

Next, an effect control device 200 that executes various effects based on the symbol variation command from the main control device 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the effect control device 200 is emitted mainly from the effect display control means 200 </ b> A for controlling the effect display device 50, the movable body control means 200 </ b> B for mainly controlling a plurality of movable body units, and the speaker 8. A sound control means 200C is provided for controlling music, sound effects and the like during the game.
The movable body control means 200B and the sound control means 200C control the operation of the movable body unit, the light emission mode, and the sound during the game according to various effect patterns of the effect symbol S determined by the effect display control means 200A. The production effect is enhanced during the period from when the production symbol S starts to change until it is stopped. Hereinafter, the function of each control unit will be described.

The effect display control means 200A analyzes the information included in the symbol variation command transmitted from the main control device 100, and determines the variation pattern of the effect symbol S according to each information.
Specifically, the effect display control means 200A acquires the random number for determining the variation pattern from 0 to 99 from the software counter simultaneously with the reception of the symbol variation command, and refers to the variation pattern determination table for acquisition. One variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern determining random number is extracted. The variation pattern determination table is subdivided for each of the six types of variation times determined on the main controller 100 side. The subdivided variation pattern determination table is further divided into “winning” or “exclusion”. Is subdivided into
Then, the effect display control means 200A refers to one variation pattern determination table based on the result of the special symbol lottery included in the symbol variation command, the information regarding the special symbol type, and the variation time. A pattern (direction pattern) is determined.

Here, in the variation pattern defined in the variation pattern determination table, information related to the variation mode of the production symbol S such as “non-reach”, “reach”, “super reach”, etc. is roughly defined. “Reach” is a state in which two effect symbols S among the three effect symbols S are stopped in advance by the same number or character, and the two effect symbols S in which the effect symbol S in the variable display is previously stopped and If you stop at the same number or character, you can get a so-called “big hit”. On the other hand, “non-reach” means a state other than the above.
The “super reach” is an effect that increases the expectation of “big hit” that is developed after the “reach” state until the change of the effect symbol S stops.
The “super reach” is subdivided into, for example, about 10 types, and for each type of super reach, the type and display mode of images and videos developed on the effect display device 50, or the operation of the movable body unit. Details such as aspects are defined. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes “competitive step up reach” as one aspect of “super reach”, and when the “step up reach” is extracted, the right front movable body 601 and A special step-up effect in which the left front side movable body 601A cooperates is executed.

  The effect display control means 200A generates a change start command based on the extracted change pattern, and transmits the generated change start command to the effect display device 50 side. On the side of the effect display device 50 that has received the change start command, the change display of the effect symbol S is started, various effects are executed in a manner corresponding to the change pattern, and the result of the special drawing lottery is shown after the change time has elapsed. Stop display according to the mode.

  Further, the effect display control means 200A transmits an internal command including information on the operation mode of the movable body unit included in the extracted variation pattern to the movable body control means 200B side. The movable body control means 200B that has received the internal command simultaneously controls one or more of the plurality of movable body units 400; 500; 600; 600A; 700; 700A based on the information included in the internal command, and produces an effect display. The effect by each movable body in cooperation with the effect developed on the display screen 51 of the device 50 is executed.

  Further, the effect display control means 200A transmits an internal command including information related to the extracted variation pattern type to the voice control means 200C side. The voice control means 200C that has received the internal command extracts voice data such as music data and sound effect data that differ for each effect from the ROM based on information related to the type of variation pattern, and based on the extracted voice data. Then, the speaker 8 is controlled to produce an effect by voice in cooperation with the effect developed on the effect display device 50.

  Next, referring to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, when the specific variation pattern, specifically, the “competitive step up reach” described above is extracted, the effect display device 50, the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable An operation related to the step-up effect related to the body 601A will be described. FIG. 10 shows a time chart from the start of change of the effect symbol S to the stop of change when the “match step up reach” is extracted. 11 (a) to 11 (e) show the effect display on the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50 when the “match step up reach” is extracted by the effect display control means 200A, the upper movable body 401, the right front side movable. It is a figure which shows the change which concerns on operation | movement of the body 601 and the left front side movable body 601A in time series.

As shown in FIG. 10, when “competitive step-up reach” is extracted, for example, 13 seconds after the start of fluctuation of the production symbol S, the two production symbols S temporarily stop at the same number or character. Is fostered. Then, after the reach, the remaining one effect symbol S continues to fluctuate, and the display screen 51 is darkened (blacked out) 5 seconds after “reach”, and then a battle step-up reach for t1 seconds is started.
The battle step-up reach means that a specific character set as a character on the player side and a specific character set as a character on the non-player side (enemy side) face each other by martial arts such as professional wrestling. This is an effect of notifying the result of the above-mentioned special drawing lottery ("winning" or "missing") by winning or losing the match, and the number of characters as opponents is set as, for example, three battle characters A to C Yes.

In addition, which opponent character is to be matched is associated with each variation pattern extracted from the variation pattern determination table described above. Further, for example, the selection rate of the variation pattern that will be played against the battle character A is the highest when the variation pattern determination table for “outgoing” is referenced, and the variation pattern determination table for “winning” is referenced. If it is set to the lowest.
On the contrary, the selection rate of the variation pattern that will be played against the opponent character C is the lowest when the variation pattern determination table for “off” is referenced, and the variation pattern determination for “winning” is determined. It is set to the highest value when the table for reference is referenced. It should be noted that the selection rate of the variation pattern to be played against the character B is set at a selection rate that is substantially equal to both “winning” and “out”.
In other words, when the “competitive step-up reach” is started, it is an important concern for the player which character of the battle character A to C, and the battle character is selected (appearance rate). If the battle character C is determined to be low, the player can enter the game with a sense of expectation that a big hit game may be obtained.
That is, the plurality of variation patterns (production patterns) according to the present embodiment include a plurality of battle step-up reaches in which at least a plurality of different battle characters are defined, and different battle characters depending on the type of the extracted variation pattern A step-up reach with the will be developed. Moreover, the selection rate (appearance rate) of a some battle character is set so that it may differ according to the result of special drawing lottery.
Based on the above, the step-up effect at the time of performing the battle step-up reach will be described. In addition, the following effects show an example of “match step up reach” in the case where a variation pattern to be played against the battle character C is selected.

  FIG. 11A shows a state in which the display screen 51 is blacked out 5 seconds after “reach”. At this time, the upper movable body 401 of the movable body unit 400 is such that the lower jaw side of the lower jaw member 403 is the upper decorative portion. It is located below the lower end of 83 and is slightly visible to the player. Further, the right front movable body 601 of the movable body unit 600 and the left front movable body 601A of the movable body unit 600A are in a state of being divided in the left-right direction of the display screen 51 of the effect display device 50, and their mouths are further closed. State. Further, the image (icon) ST1 imitating the shape of the operation unit 9 described above is displayed at the center of the blackout display screen 51, and an effect using the operation unit 9 is executed for the player. Is suggested.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 11B, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the display of the icon ST1 of the operation unit 9, the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A described above open their mouths widely. However, it moves to the center side in front of the display screen 51. At the same time as the moving operation or after the moving operation, an image having a shape imitating a human fingertip is displayed on the icon ST1 imitating the shape of the operation unit 9 so as to swing in the vertical direction. The user is prompted to press the button 9B of the operation unit 9.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11 (c), when the button 9B of the operation unit 9 is pressed by the player, an image ST2 indicating the face of the battle character A and the image of the ring as a battle place on the display screen 51 is displayed. Is displayed. The display is a pseudo battle display that suggests that the battle against the character A that is different from the battle character C that is the original opponent will be played. In this example, the variation pattern that will be played against the battle character C Is selected, and simultaneously with the pressing of the button 9B, an effect display (message) is displayed in front of the pseudo battle display so as to block this.
The effect display is a display for notifying that the original battle character is not the battle character A (battle denial display), and the player who has visually recognized the battle denial display shows another battle character B or C in which the battle character remains. Can be recognized.
In other words, when the result of the special drawing lottery is “out” due to the battle negative display, the battle character A is changed to the battle character B or C by denying the appearance of the battle character A with the highest selection rate (appearance rate). It can be recognized that the result of the special drawing lottery is “winning”, and it is possible to have a sense of expectation that a big hit game may be obtained.

  Further, since the battle negative display is displayed on the display screen 51 between the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A in a state where the mouth is largely opened, it is as if the right front movable body 601 and the left front side An impression as if it was a message issued from the movable body 601A can be given, and the player will be perceived as a more impactful production.

  When the variation pattern selected by the production display control means 200A corresponds to the “competitive step reach” that is the competitive character A, the battle negative display is also made by pressing the button 9B. There is no such thing, and after that, an effect by an image or a moving image expressing the battle with the battle character A is developed.

Next, when the battle denial display shown in FIG. 11 (c) is made, the state again moves to the state shown in FIG. 11 (b), and the player should press the button 9B on the operation unit 9 again. Is prompted.
Then, as shown in FIG. 11D, when the player presses the button 9B of the operation unit 9, an image ST2 indicating the face of the battle character B and the face image of the battle character B are displayed on the display screen 51. Is displayed, and the above-mentioned battle deny display is displayed in front of the pseudo battle display. If the variation pattern selected by the production display control means 200A corresponds to the “competition step reach” that is the battle character B, the battle negative display “this is not!” Is also displayed by pressing the button 9B. This is not done, and an effect by an image or a moving image expressing the battle with the battle character B is developed.

Next, when the battle denial display shown in FIG. 11 (d) is made, the state again moves to the state shown in FIG. 11 (b), and the player should press the button 9B of the operation unit 9 again. Is prompted. Then, as shown in FIG. 11 (e), when the player presses the button 9B of the operation unit 9, an icon ST2 indicating a face of the battle character C and an image of a ring as a battle place is displayed on the display screen 51. A battle pseudo display including the image is displayed, and an effect by an image or a moving image expressing the battle with the battle character C is developed.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, after t2 after the battle results with the battle characters A to C are displayed as images or videos, all the production symbols S are stopped and displayed, and the result of the special drawing lottery is stopped. It is notified by the mode.

That is, in the “match step-up reach”, the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A that move to the center side of the display screen 51 and open their mouths corresponding to the type of the battle character, With both the pseudo-match display and battle-denial display displayed on the display screen 51, the opponent is a stronger opponent, the opponent who is more likely to win if you win, When the special drawing lottery result is a big hit, a step-up effect is executed that switches to the opponent of the character with a higher probability of being selected as a production character, so the player plays a big hit game each time the opponent character is switched by the production The game can be advanced while increasing the expectation that it may be acquired.
In addition, the battle negative display “This is not it!” Is displayed at a substantially central position of the display screen 51 surrounded by the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A moved to the center side of the display screen 51. Therefore, it is as if the message “This is it!” Is a message issued from the mouth of the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A having the upper face portion and the lower face portion. This makes it possible to give the player a more impactful performance.

  In the illustrated example, the pseudo battle display and the battle denial display are displayed simultaneously with the pressing of the button 9B. However, the pseudo battle display may be displayed in advance, and then the battle denial display may be displayed. Good. In the illustrated example, after the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A move to the center side of the display screen 51, the pseudo battle display and the battle negative display are displayed. It is good also as an aspect which displays in advance and displays a battle | denial display after moving the front right movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A to the center side of the display screen 51. In any of these cases, it is possible to give an impression that the battle negative display is a message issued from the mouth of the right front movable body 601 and the left front movable body 601A, and the battle character is changed. It is possible to show the player an impact that has an impact at any time.

1 pachinko machine, 20 game boards, 29 game board units, 34 openings,
50 production display devices, 51 display screens, 100 main control devices, 200 production control devices,
200B movable body control means, 400 upper movable body unit, 401 upper movable body,
402 Upper movable body driving device, 410 rotating drum,
417A to 417C effect display area,
600 right front movable unit, 600A left front movable unit,
601 Right front movable body, 601A Left front movable body, 602 Right front movable body driving device.

Claims (3)

A gaming board attached to the gaming machine frame;
An opening formed to penetrate the game board in the front-rear direction;
An effect display device provided behind the opening and having a display screen visible through the opening;
An effect display control means for extracting a specific effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns and displaying an effect based on the specific effect pattern on the display screen;
A movable body that is disposed behind the game board at the side of the display screen and in front of the display screen, and is movable to the center of the display screen during operation;
Movable body control means for operating the movable body;
A gaming machine equipped with
The plurality of performance patterns include a plurality of battle effects in which different characters are set as specific characters and opponents of the specific characters,
The effect display device suggests that when the specific effect pattern is a pattern corresponding to any one of the battle effects, the effect display device suggests that a character different from the character corresponding to the specific effect pattern will be played. Display the battle display on the display screen,
The movable body control means moves the movable body to the center side of the display screen in response to the pseudo battle display being displayed,
The game display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device displays a battle negative display that denies the pseudo battle display displayed on the display screen after the movable body has moved to the center of the display screen. The movable body includes an upper face portion and a lower face portion that rotate in directions away from each other as the movable body moves toward the center of the display screen.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display control means displays the battle negative display within a display screen surrounded by the movable body after the movement.   After the battle negative display is displayed on the effect display device, the effect display control means performs a battle effect by stepping up the opponent to a character having a higher probability of winning a big hit than the previous pseudo battle display character. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that

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