JP2014128567A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lower the possibility of giving useless stress to a player in a game machine including "a big winning device disposed diagonally upper right from an out port".SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a game board 10 in which an out port for discharging game balls is provided at the lowest part of a game area 11; and a big winning device (right big winning device 35) which is disposed diagonally upper right from the out port in the game area 11, and which includes a big winning port (right big winning port 35a), and an opening/closing member (opening/closing plate 35b) for performing the opening/closing of it. Right below the big winning port, a board surface decorative body 90 is provided, which is formed by integrating a receiving part 98 for receiving game balls which do not enter the big winning port, a gutter 93T for flowing down the game balls received by the receiving part 98, and a display device (lower right display device 60). A discharge port 30Y for discharging the game balls flowing down the gutter 93T to the outside of the game area 11 is provided at a portion covered by the board surface decorative body 90.

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine and can be applied to a so-called seven machine, a winged article, a right article, or a ball-type gaming machine such as an arrangement ball.

A bullet ball gaming machine includes an outer frame, a main body frame (middle frame), a game board held by the main body frame, and a transparent plate (glass plate) that covers a board surface (front surface) of the game board. And comprising. In addition, in this type of gaming machine, various winning devices (large winning device, starting winning device, etc.) are provided in a gaming area configured by surrounding the outer rail and the inner rail in a substantially circular or substantially elliptical shape on the surface of the gaming board.
Other winning devices, etc.), passing gates, effect display devices, obstacle nails, etc. are provided, and an outlet is provided at the bottom of the game area to discharge the game balls out of the game area (the back side of the game board) It has been.

A game ball that is launched by a launcher and enters the game area from the upper left ball entrance of the game area,
Flow down this game area. And, when this flowing game ball wins any winning device, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out and reach the bottom of the game area without winning any winning device Is discharged to the rear of the game board through an out opening that opens to the front of the board.

In this type of gaming machine, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (ie, determination of success or failure) due to the game ball launched into the game area winning the start winning device. In such a case, in the variable display device, after the effect display (fluctuation display) using the special symbol is performed for a predetermined time, the stop symbol indicating the result of the success / failure determination is displayed for a certain time (for example, 0.6 seconds). Is displayed.
Then, when a stop symbol (big hit symbol) indicating that the result of this determination is “big hit” is stopped and displayed on the variable display device, the gaming machine starts a big hit game (special game), and “ The opening operation of the “opening / closing member to be configured” is performed to change the large winning device in the closed state to the open state, and the game ball can be won in the “large winning port constituting the large winning device”. Thereafter, when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the grand prize winning opening or a predetermined time elapses, the opening / closing member is temporarily closed to close the grand winning device and applied to the opening / closing member. Complete one unit drive. When this “unit driving of the opening / closing member” is repeated a predetermined number of times (so-called “round number”), the gaming machine ends the big hit game.

In this type of gaming machine, a prize-winning device (hereinafter referred to as a big prize at this arrangement position) is provided in a right-side area of the gaming area (a right-side area of the gaming area that is located obliquely above and right of the outlet). Some apparatuses are referred to as “right attackers” (see Patent Document 1). For example, (a) a winning device (hereinafter referred to as a “middle attacker”) is arranged near the bottom of the center of the gaming area, and in the area on the right side of the gaming area, Conventionally, there is a gaming machine with a “right attacker” or (b) a gaming machine with a “right attacker” in the right side of the gaming area without a “middle attacker” in the gaming area. More used. In these gaming machines, when a “big hit game that opens and closes the right attacker” is started,
The launcher is operated so that the “game ball entering the game area from the ball entrance” flows down the right area. In the following description, “operating the launching device so that the game ball flows down the right region” is referred to as “right-handed”.

JP 2006-340895 A

In the conventional “gaming machine equipped with a right attacker”, as described above, the game balls that have not won any of the winning devices are uniformly discharged out of the game area through the bottom outlet of the game area. . For this reason, even if the player hits the right-hand game with the right hitter opening / closing the big hit game, the “game ball that does not win the right attacker” will be led to the center bottom out port and discharged. Will be.

However, as shown in FIG. 36, “from the right attacker 131R to the lowermost outlet 1 in the center.
The distance D1 to 18 "is longer than the" distance D2 from the middle attacker 131C to the central lowermost outlet 118 "when the middle attacker 131C is provided at the lowermost center of the game area 11, so the" right attacker It is easy for the player to notice that “the game ball that does not win 131R is guided to the central lowermost outlet 118”. As a result, it becomes easy to give the player an “impression that a useless ball is generated” in the “big hit game that opens the right attacker”. Therefore, there is a problem that unnecessary stress may be given to the player.

In addition, when “right-handed” is performed, the frequency of the game ball reaching around the right attacker is higher than in other cases, which causes the above-mentioned problem (unnecessary stress on the player). The problem that there is a possibility) will be further spurred. In other words, the time it takes for a game ball that has entered the game area 11 to flow down the right area toward the right attacker 131R and reach the periphery of the right attacker 131R reaches the periphery of the middle attacker 131C toward the middle attacker 131C. In general, the time is shorter than the time required to complete the process. Moreover,
The game ball that flows down toward the right attacker 131R wins other winning devices (starting winning device, other winning devices, etc.) or game area compared to the game ball flowing down toward the middle attacker 131C “Right-handed” because it is less likely to enter 11 central devices
Is performed, the frequency at which the game ball reaches around the right attacker 131R increases. This is also because it is easy to give the player an “impression that a waste ball is generated” during “a big hit game in which the right attacker 131R is opened”.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and the object of the present invention is in a gaming machine provided with a “large winning device disposed at a position obliquely above and to the right of the out port”. It is to reduce the possibility of applying unnecessary stress to the player.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A game board provided with a game area for flowing down the game ball, and provided with an out port for discharging the game ball flowing down to the bottom of the game area outside the game area;
A gaming machine that is provided in a portion of the game area that is diagonally above and to the right of the out-out opening, and that has a large winning opening that can be changed between a state where a game ball can enter and a state where it cannot enter. And
Below the grand prize winning opening in the gaming area, there are a falling bowl capable of flowing a gaming ball that does not enter the big winning opening, and a drain for discharging the gaming ball that has flowed down the falling bowl outside the gaming area. And an exit,
The game ball that has entered the big prize opening flows down a predetermined path from one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side of the big prize opening,
The downflow ridge is characterized in that a path going down toward the other end side is formed along the left-right direction.

The gaming machine according to claim 2 is:
The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein a covering for covering the discharge port is provided below the special winning opening in the gaming area.

In this specification, a gaming machine of an invention disclosed in connection with the present invention (hereinafter referred to as a related invention)
A game area in which a game ball is allowed to flow down is provided on the board surface, and a game board provided with an out port for discharging the game ball that has flowed down to the bottom of the game area to the outside of the game area;
A large winning opening that is disposed at a position obliquely above and to the right of the out opening in the gaming area, and that opens and closes the large winning opening that opens to the front of the board surface. A winning device;
With
The open / close member is in a closed state in which the big prize opening is closed so that a game ball cannot be won in the big prize opening, so that the game ball can be won in the big prize opening. A gaming machine that changes to an open state that opens the grand prize opening,
The display mode changes according to the progress of the game, and a receiving part that accepts game balls that do not win the prize winning opening, a bowl that allows the game balls accepted by the receiving part to flow down, at a site directly below the prize winning opening. A panel surface decorative body formed by integrating a display device with
A discharge port for discharging the game ball that flows down the basket constituting the board surface decoration body to the outside of the game area is provided in a portion covered with the board surface decoration body of the game board,
In the large winning device, a detection unit for detecting a winning ball won in the large winning device and a guiding unit for guiding the winning ball to the detecting unit are provided at a position behind the large winning opening. Provided,
The detection means and the discharge port are disposed on a side close to one end selected from a left end and a right end of the prize winning port,
The guide part and the ridge form a path that goes down toward the side close to the one end part along the left-right direction.

In the following description, “a large winning device disposed in a portion of the game area that is diagonally right above the out mouth” is referred to as a “right winning device” or a “right attacker”. The grand prize opening constituting the “device” may be referred to as the “right big prize opening”. In addition, the “large winning device arranged in the game area directly above the out mouth” is called “middle winning device” or “middle attacker” and constitutes this “middle winning device”. The big prize opening may be referred to as a “middle and large prize opening”.

In the gaming machine of the related invention, when the “right prize opening (large prize prize opening)” is closed, most of the gaming balls flowing down toward the right prize winning opening are received at the receiving part of the board surface decoration body and outside the machine. Since it is discharged, it is possible to suppress the frequency with which a player can visually recognize a game ball that does not win the right big prize opening. Thereby, the impression that there is little quantity of useless balls can be given. In other words, it is possible to make it difficult to give the player the impression that game balls that do not win the right big winning opening are discharged as waste balls (out balls). Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the related invention, the possibility of giving unnecessary stress to the player can be reduced.

In addition, the problem shown in the above-mentioned conventional example (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-340895) is that a game ball that does not win a “right attacker (a variable winning device arranged at a position diagonally to the upper right of the out mouth)” It may be possible to eliminate the problem by “leading to the center side of the area and giving a chance to win another prize opening” (hereinafter referred to as “example 1”). However, in the case of this example 1, it is necessary to construct a “gauge configuration for guiding the game ball launched toward the right side of the game area to the center side of the game area”. There is a risk that the design, the decorative electrical arrangement, etc. may be restricted. As a result, the board decoration is reduced, and there is a high possibility that unnecessary stress will be given to a player who is playing a game (particularly, a player who has not been able to obtain the desired starting ball and a player who enjoys the decoration of the game board).

In addition, a “second out port” is provided below the right attacker, and the “second out port” has an external appearance such as a “fixed winning port” (such as a pocket for receiving a game ball flowing down from above). Appearance) or an appearance (variable winning device) such as a “variable winning opening” (hereinafter referred to as “example 2”). However, in this example 2, when the game ball is guided to the “second out port”, there is a possibility that the situation is misidentified as “game ball winning”. In this case, unnecessary stress is applied to the player. The possibility of giving is even higher. In other words, the player mistakenly recognizes that “the prize ball is not generated even though the game ball has won,” and the possibility of causing unnecessary stress is further increased.

Furthermore, in the “second out port” shown in this example 2, it is not opened / closed by the opening / closing member of the “right attacker” located above it, and even when the right attacker is in the open state, It is easy to give the player an impression guided by the “second out port”. For this reason, a game ball that does not win the right attacker can easily give the player an “impression that is clearly discharged as an out ball”. In other words, in this example 2, since “the game ball that does not win the attacker is guided to the second outlet” is easily noticeable to the player, from this point as well, unnecessary stress is placed on the player. There is a possibility to give.

On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the related invention, because the outlet is provided in the part covered with the board decoration,
It is not necessary to construct a “gauge configuration for guiding the game ball to the center side of the game area”, and it is possible to prevent the board decoration from being restricted. In addition, a processing unit (discharge port) for processing a game ball that does not win the right big prize opening is provided behind the panel decoration body integrated with the display device. (Fixed type or variable type) "
The player will not be misidentified as “no prize ball will be generated even though the game ball has won a prize”. Furthermore, by providing a board surface decoration in front of the right big prize opening, for players who can see the board from the front, a game ball winning in the right big prize opening and a game ball discharged behind the board decoration body Therefore, the possibility of applying unnecessary stress to the player can be reduced.
In addition, according to the gaming machine of the related invention, for the player located in front of the game board, "the progress path of the game ball after winning the right big prize opening" and "the progress of the game ball accepted by the receiving part" Route "
Can give a similar impression. In other words, since the “Progression path of the game sphere accepted by the receiving part” is similar to the “Progression path of the game sphere in the case where a prize ball is generated by winning in the right grand prize opening”, It is possible to make it even more difficult to give the player the impression that a game ball that does not win a mouth is discharged as a useless ball (out ball).
Here, in the related invention, (a) the detecting means is provided in a portion on the back side on the right end portion side of the right big winning opening in the big winning device, and the discharge port is provided in a lower portion on the right end portion side of the right big winning opening. And a mode in which the guide unit and the kite are provided so as to draw a path descending from left to right, and (b) the detecting means is provided at a position on the back side of the left end side of the right big prize port in the big prize device, Can be provided in a lower part on the left end side of the right big prize opening, and the guide part and the kite are provided so as to draw a route from the right to the left.

In the related invention and each reference invention to be described later, as a prize winning device, “a prize winning device disposed in a portion diagonally to the upper right of the out mouth (the prize winning device shown in the related invention or each reference invention, May be provided only with a large winning device similar to the right attacker of the above, or another large winning device (for example, a large winning device disposed near the lowermost center of the game area, A similar prize winning device or a prize winning device disposed at a position obliquely above and to the left of the out port may be provided.The related invention and the gaming machine of each reference invention are arranged in the gaming area. If the result is a big hit, the game will enter a start winning device. A big hit game
Execute.

The related invention and the “big prize device” of each reference invention include: (a) a right big prize opening opened to the front of the board surface, and an opening / closing member (opening / closing plate) supported in a tiltable manner below the right big prize prize opening. A prize-winning device (Embodiment 1 to be described later) that can be changed between an upright attitude in which the opening / closing member (opening / closing plate) closes the right prize winning opening and a forward leaning attitude that opens the right prize winning opening. And (b) a right big prize opening opened to the front of the board surface, and an opening / closing member (for example, a tongue-like member) disposed so as to be able to advance and retreat before and after the right big prize opening. It is possible to move forward and backward between a retreat position that does not protrude to the front of the right grand prize opening while closing the right grand prize opening, and an advance position that projects to the front of the right grand prize opening while opening the right big prize opening. Large winning device (see Example 2 to be described later), (c) Large right opened in direction (board side) along the board surface A prize opening and an opening / closing member (blade-like member) arranged to be swingable with respect to a swing shaft arranged in a direction in which the board surface protrudes, and the opening / closing member closes the right big prize opening An example is a large winning device (see Example 3 to be described later) that can change the posture between the posture and the open posture that swings to open the right big prize opening.

As the “display device” of the related invention and each reference invention, “display device using 7-segment LED display”, various display devices such as liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal display), plasma display, CRT display, etc. It can be illustrated.

Note that the related inventions and the gaming machines of each reference invention are
Main variable display means which constitutes a success / failure determination means for determining whether or not to generate a big hit and is controlled by the main control unit which controls the basic progress of the game, and displays the result of the determination of success / failure via a variable display When,
Display control controlled by a sub-control unit that receives a display control command transmitted from the main control unit, the result determination result is confirmed and displayed via a variable display, and the effect display means that constitutes the effect means, You may prepare.

In this case, the main variable display means and the effect display means may be configured by separate display devices,
You may be comprised by the different part of the display parts which the same display apparatus comprises. Also,
In a gaming machine provided with main variable display means and effect display means, the display content of the effect display means is usually easier for the player to recognize than the display content of the main variable display means. For example, (a
) The effect display means displays a larger symbol than the main variable display means. (B) The effect display means displays a symbol that is established as a character / number, and the main variable display means does not appear as a character / number. (C) disposing the effect display means closer to the center of the game board surface than the main variable display means, or performing two or more of (a) to (c), etc. Thus, the display content of the effect display means is easier to recognize than the display content of the main variable display means. As the display control command, a variation pattern designation command for specifying the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means, a special symbol stop information designation command (described later).
), Stop symbol designation command (described later), and the like.

Further, when the main variable display means and the effect display means are constituted by separate display devices, the main variable display means is the “display device” of the related invention and each reference invention, and the effect display means is “approximately the center of the game area” It can be provided in a central device (main accessory device) disposed in the box.

The gaming machine of the first invention (hereinafter referred to as reference invention 1) disclosed by reference in this specification is
A game area in which a game ball is allowed to flow down is provided on the board surface, and a game board provided with an out port for discharging the game ball that has flowed down to the bottom of the game area to the outside of the game area;
A large winning opening that is disposed at a position obliquely above and to the right of the out opening in the gaming area, and that opens and closes the large winning opening that opens to the front of the board surface. A winning device;
With
The open / close member is in a closed state in which the big prize opening is closed so that a game ball cannot be won in the big prize opening, so that the game ball can be won in the big prize opening. A gaming machine that changes to an open state that opens the grand prize opening,
The display mode changes according to the progress of the game, and a receiving part that accepts game balls that do not win the prize winning opening, a bowl that allows the game balls accepted by the receiving part to flow down, and a part directly below the prize winning opening. In addition to providing a panel surface decorative body integrated with a display device to
A discharge port for discharging the game ball flowing down the basket constituting the board surface decoration body to the outside of the game area is provided in a portion covered with the board surface decoration body of the game board.
The gaming machine of the second invention (hereinafter referred to as reference invention 1) disclosed by reference in the present specification is the gaming machine of reference invention 1,
When the opening and closing member is in the closed state, the receiving part opens the receiving part so that the receiving part can receive a game ball,
The receiving part is closed so that the whole or a part of the receiving part cannot receive a game ball when in the open state.

In the reference invention 2, when the opening / closing member is in the open state, the opening / closing member closes the whole or a part of the receiving portion so that the game ball cannot be received. Can be made difficult to notice.

The gaming machine of the third invention (hereinafter referred to as reference invention 3) disclosed by reference in the present specification is the gaming machine of reference invention 1 or reference invention 2,
The left side portion of the big prize opening is provided with a guide protrusion that projects forward from the big prize opening.

In Reference Invention 3, a guide protrusion is provided on the side of the right big prize opening. For this reason, even if a “game ball that has flowed down the game area and has reached the vicinity of the right grand prize opening” tries to pass through the “flow path trying to escape to the left side of the right big prize opening”, the guide protrusion It is possible to increase the possibility of colliding with the department and winning the right grand prize opening or being accepted by the receiving department. In other words, during the execution of the “big hit game where the right big prize opening is open”, the game ball that does not win the right big prize opening and tries to go to the out mouth at the bottom of the gaming area wins the right big prize opening. Or received by the receiving part, it is even more difficult for the player to give the “impression of being discharged as a waste ball (out ball)” to the player.
Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the reference invention 3, the possibility of applying unnecessary stress to the player can be further reduced.

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

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine including a “big winning device disposed at a position obliquely above and right to the out port”, the possibility of giving unnecessary stress to the player is reduced. can do.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a schematic explanatory view for explaining a main body frame and the like in the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows a game board in the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a schematic front view which shows a special symbol display part in each Example of this invention, (b) is a schematic front view which shows the display screen of an effect display apparatus in each Example of this invention. is there. (A) is a schematic front view of a lower left display apparatus, (b) is a schematic front view of a lower right display apparatus. It is a back view which shows the game machine which concerns on each Example of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows a part of game board main body, (b) is a front view for demonstrating the state which attached the lower apparatus unit to the game board main body. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the lower apparatus unit from the front side. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the lower apparatus unit from the back side. It is a perspective view of the base substrate which comprises a lower apparatus unit. It is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lower device unit. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a lower apparatus unit. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a lower apparatus unit. It is explanatory drawing explaining an opening / closing mechanism. (A) is explanatory drawing explaining an opening-and-closing mechanism, (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a grand prize opening winning path (a 1st path part and a 2nd path part). It is a perspective view which shows the state with which the lower apparatus unit was mounted | worn with the game board main body. (A) is a perspective view which shows a board surface decoration body, (b) is a perspective view which shows a mounting base and a lower right display apparatus, (c) is a perspective view which shows a ridge forming member. It is a disassembled perspective view of a lower apparatus unit. (A) is a front view showing the passing path of the game ball when the right big winning device is in the open state, and (b) is the passing path of the game ball when the right big winning device is in the closed state. FIG. (A) is a front view showing the passing path of the game ball when the right big winning device is in the open state, and (b) is the passing path of the game ball when the right big winning device is in the closed state. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the electronic control apparatus which concerns on each Example of this invention. In the gaming machine according to each embodiment of the present invention, it is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the result of determination of success / failure, the content of the main symbol, the content of the pseudo symbol, and the content of the jackpot game. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which showed notably the mode that a command was output from the main control part in the gaming machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a game control process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a normal electric accessory game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows a success / failure determination process in the gaming machine according to each embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows a symbol change start process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process in the game machine which concerns on each Example. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of jackpot game completion in the game machine which concerns on each Example. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game machine which concerns on Example 2. FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the game machine which concerns on Example 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a prior art example.

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

(1) Mechanical structure a. First, the overall structure of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a gaming machine main body H attached to the outer frame 2,
It has. The outer frame 2 is fixed to an installation site provided in the island facility of the pachinko hall and supports the gaming machine main body H. The outer frame 2 includes an outer frame main body 21 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) configured by a substantially rectangular frame-like body, and a front plate portion 22 that covers a lower front portion of the outer frame main body 21.

The gaming machine main body H is rotatably attached to the left end side of the outer frame 2 using upper and lower hinges H1 and H2 (see FIG. 1) on the left end side of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body H is a portion of the gaming machine 1 excluding the outer frame 2, and as shown in FIG. 1, the main body frame 3, the front frame 4, and the upper plate member 5.
The lower plate member 6, the game board 10 (see FIG. 4), the back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 7), and the like are the main parts. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body frame 3 is fitted into the outer frame 2 and is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2. A locking device 7 is mounted on the right end side of the main body frame 3.

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

When the main body frame 3 holds the game board 10, the “game area 11 configured on the front surface portion 10 a of the game board 10” can be viewed from the front of the main body frame 3 through the window 3 </ b> M. Further, a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 7) is mounted on the back surface portion of the game board 10 so as to cover the back surface portion. A game ball payout device 109 for paying out game balls to the upper plate member 5 is provided on the back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 7).

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is disposed on the front side of the main body frame 3 and is supported at the left end of the main body frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 4 has a visual recognition window 41a at the center thereof. This viewing window 41a is provided in a state of penetrating the front and rear of the front frame 4, and is opened in a substantially circumferential shape corresponding to the outer peripheral shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 4) formed on the board surface of the game board 10. When the front frame 4 is closed, the game area 11 disposed behind the front frame 4 can be viewed from the front through the viewing window 41a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 includes a frame main body 41, a glass plate 43 attached to the frame main body 41, and a holder (not shown) for holding the glass plate 43 on the frame main body 41. Is provided. Speakers SP1 and SP2 (see FIG. 23) are built in on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the front frame 4, respectively. In the gaming machine 1, the speakers S are also provided on the left and right ends of the front plate portion 22.
P3 and SP4 (see FIG. 23) are incorporated. In the gaming machine 1, sound effects and other sounds (sounds) corresponding to the gaming state are generated using the speakers SP1 to SP4.

An upper plate member 5 and a lower plate member 6 are provided in a portion below the front frame 4 in the front portion of the gaming machine main body H. In other words, the upper plate member 5 is disposed below the front frame 4 and includes a receiving port 5b for receiving a game ball discharged from the gaming machine 1 inside the container. A ball rental display board 410 (see FIG. 22) and an effect button board 228 (see FIG. 23) are provided on the back side of the upper plate member 5, and an “effect button SW” is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate member 5. Arranged (see FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower plate member 6 is disposed below the upper plate member 5. At the approximate center of the lower plate member 6, a receiving port 6 a for receiving a game ball discharged from the upper plate member 5 is provided in the inside of the substantially container shape. An ashtray 6 b is provided at the left end of the lower plate member 6, and a firing handle 9 is provided at the right end of the lower plate member 6.

The firing handle 9 is connected to a launching device unit (not shown) behind it. Here, the launcher unit is for launching a game ball sent out from a ball feeder (not shown) to the game area 11. Further, the launch handle 9 is equipped with a touch switch (touch sensor) 9a for detecting that the player is touching, and in the vicinity thereof,
A launch stop switch 9b for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball is mounted.

b. Next, the configuration of the game board 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 includes a game board main body 10A configured using a substantially rectangular plywood in front view, and various board components (the outer rail 12, the inner rail 13, and the main accessory attached to the game board main body 10A. Device 20 etc.) is mounted.

The game board main body 10A includes a region forming portion 10B that is substantially circular when viewed from the front. Further, on the front portion of the game board main body 10A, an outer rail 12 that is configured by using a band-shaped metal plate,
An inner rail 13 is provided. And the front surface part of the area | region formation part 10B comprises the game area | region 11, being enclosed by the substantially circular surrounding wall which this outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 form.

This area forming unit 10B (that is, a part located in the game area 11 in the game board 10)
The main reward device 20, the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16, the start winning device 17, the lower device unit 30U, the lower left display device 50, and the two general winning devices 40.
41, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 19 and the like.

The main accessory device 20 includes an attachment member (decorative plate) 21 and an effect display device 27. Among these, the attachment member 21 is comprised by the plate-shaped body with which the front part of the area | region formation part 10B is mounted | worn, and comprises the site | part except the left end side among the upper half parts of the game area | region 11. The attachment member (decorative plate) 21 is provided with a window portion forming hole 21d, and the window portion forming hole 21d constitutes a substantially rectangular display window 21e in front view.

The part extending from the top of the mounting member 21 to the lower end of the right edge is close to the outer rail 12, and the part extending from the top to the upper end of the left edge is mounted so that the upper decorative member 21n protrudes forward. Yes. Further, the left decorative member 21q is mounted on the left edge of the mounting member 21 so as to protrude forward, and the stage member 21p is mounted on the lower edge of the mounting member 21 so as to protrude forward. . Furthermore, the left decorative member 21q includes a shaped article 21r in which a game ball passage (not shown) is formed. The entrance of the game ball passage is opened obliquely upward to the left, and the game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received at the entrance and enters the main accessory device 20.

The stage member 21p constitutes a rolling surface of the game ball by its upper surface portion, and this rolling surface is an inclined surface that descends from the left and right end portions toward the central portion. However, the central portion of the rolling surface is a raised portion that slightly rises upward. The stage member 21p is provided with a discharge passage for discharging the game ball on the rolling surface to the outside of the main accessory device 20. The outlet 21u of the discharge passage opens at a position continuous with the central portion behind the central portion of the rolling surface, and the outlet 21v of the discharge passage opens at a position below the central portion. ing.

In this embodiment, the game ball that has flowed down the game area 11 and entered the main accessory device 20 reaches the left end of the rolling surface, rolls right on the rolling surface, Roll in the direction. When the momentum of the game ball has declined, the game ball passes through the discharge passage and enters the main accessory device 20.
It is discharged outside or from the front edge portion of the rolling surface to the outside of the main accessory device 20.
Note that a start winning device 17 described later is located immediately below the exit portion 21v.

The effect display device 27 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, and performs a special symbol variation display and a stop display as in the lower right display device 60 described later. However, this effect display device 2
7, effect display (symbol variation display) is performed in conjunction with the special symbol variation display and stop display on the lower right display device 60. In the present embodiment, the lower right display device 60 constitutes a display device for displaying the present symbol (a specific example of the special symbol), and the effect display device 27.
Displays a pseudo-design (another specific example of a special design is shown).

The display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 can display various symbols using the whole or a part thereof. For this purpose, as shown in FIG.
27d and a background screen display unit 27h composed of other parts may appear. In this case, the three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on the display screen 27a. In each of the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d that appear in this manner, an effect display (variation display) using “pseudo symbols”, a stop display, and the like are made. Further, when the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d are displayed on the display screen 27a, the background screen display portion 27h is displayed by the other part of the display screen 27a. And in this background screen display part 27h,
A symbol indicating a background (hereinafter referred to as a background symbol) can be displayed, or a symbol indicating a character (hereinafter referred to as a character symbol) can be displayed together with the background symbol. These “pseudo symbols”, “background symbols”, and “character symbols” indicate specific examples of “effect symbols” displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27. These “pseudo symbols” and “ Background Pattern "
"Character variation effect display" is realized by "Character symbol".

The normal symbol operating gate (ordinary symbol operating port) 16 is disposed in a portion located on the left side of the main accessory device 20 in the game area 11. Further, a normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (see FIG. 22) is disposed in the normal symbol operation gate 16. When the “normal symbol variation start condition (ordinary symbol lottery execution condition)” is established on the assumption that the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, the lower left display device 5
At 0 (which will be described later), normal symbol variation display (specifically, blinking display of the normal symbol lamp device) is started. And, after a certain fluctuation time passes after the fluctuation start of the normal symbol,
Normal symbols are confirmed (lit or extinguished). Then, when the normal symbol hit display (lighting display) is made, the normal electric accessory 17d (described later) is used for a predetermined time (for example,
0.5 seconds) It is driven to open.

The start winning device 17 is disposed at a position located directly below the discharge path of the stage portion 21d. The first start winning portion 17a and the second start winning portion 17b are arranged vertically. Among these, the 1st start winning part 17a is provided with the pocket shape which opened the opening part, ie, the 1st start opening, upwards. The first start port is an outlet portion 21 of the discharge passage.
Since it is located directly under v, the probability that the game ball that has passed through the discharge passage will win the start winning device 17 through the first start opening is increased.

The second start winning portion 17b is located substantially directly below the first start winning portion 17a, and includes an ordinary electric accessory 17d at the entrance side portion. The ordinary electric accessory 17d is a so-called tulip type and is formed so that a pair of wing pieces are opened and closed on the left and right. That is, the second start winning portion 17b is a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c (FIG. 2) for operating the pair of blade pieces.
2). When the pair of wing pieces are opened to the left and right, the game ball is likely to enter the open state, and the pair of wing pieces are erected so that the game ball is less likely to enter. It becomes.

Inside the start winning device 17 is provided a start opening winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 22) for detecting the passage of the game ball through the first start winning portion 17a or the second start winning portion 17b. Yes. That is, the game ball won in the first start winning section 17a and the second start winning section 17
The game balls won in b pass through the same passage (not shown) in the start winning device 17 and are detected by the start opening winning detection switch 17s disposed in the course of the passage.

The lower device unit 30 </ b> U is disposed in a portion of the game area 11 that extends from the right side to the lower side of the start winning device 17. The lower device unit 30U includes a middle and large prize winning device 31,
This is a device unit in which the right big prize device 35 and the lower right display device 60 are integrated. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the lower device unit 30U is attached to the game board main body 10A using an attachment hole 10H penetrating the front and back of the game board main body 10A. Note that, unlike the present embodiment, the middle-large winning device 31, the right winning device 35, and the lower right display device 60 can be configured as separate devices. In addition, as shown in FIG.
Using the mounting hole 10J provided to penetrate the front and back of the game board main body 10A, the game board main body 1
It is attached to 0A.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lower device unit 30 </ b> U is a front surface (board surface) of the game board 10.
A base substrate 30B is provided. As shown in FIG. 11, the base substrate 30 </ b> B is configured by a plate-like body having a substantially L-shaped front surface, and is disposed at a portion extending from the right side to the lower side of the start winning device 17. That is, a configuration (part passage formation box 80 or the like) that protrudes rearward of the base board 30B is inserted into the mounting hole 10H and protrudes rearward of the game board main body 10A, while the peripheral edge of the base board 30B is connected to the game board main body 10A. It is fixed by screwing the front part. Further, in the base substrate 30B, substantially rectangular (front shape) openings 30C and 30D are provided in a state of penetrating the front and back at a portion located right below the start winning device 17 and a portion located on the right side. . The opening 30 </ b> C immediately below the start winning device 17 constitutes a “large winning opening 31 a of the middle and large winning device 31 (hereinafter referred to as“ middle winning winning port 31 a ”), and the right side of the starting winning device 17. The opening 30 </ b> D constitutes “a big prize opening 35 a of the right big prize apparatus 35 (hereinafter, referred to as“ right big prize opening 35 a ”)”.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the base substrate 30B, a substantially fan shape (front shape) located obliquely downward to the right of the start winning device 17 serves as a decorative body mounting portion 30S. The decorative body mounting portion 30S will be described later. A panel decoration 90 is mounted. In the following description, the base substrate 30
In B, a portion located on the left side of the decorative body mounting portion 30S (a lower portion of the start winning device 17) is referred to as a “lower portion 30V”, and a portion positioned above the decorative body mounting portion 30S (start winning prize). The right side portion of the device 17 may be referred to as a “right side portion 30W”. Note that a cutout portion 30M is provided in a portion of the peripheral portion of the base substrate 30B located below the right end portion of the opening 30D (right big prize opening 35a). This notch 30M has a mounting hole 10H.
A part (a part on the front end side) of the discharge port 30 </ b> Y described later is configured while communicating with a part on the peripheral side.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the right big prize opening 35a is formed on the back surface of the base substrate 30B.
The passage forming boxes 80 and 80 are disposed in a projecting state (a projecting rearward state) at a site located behind the middle and a site located behind the middle-large prize winning opening 31a. Since both the passage formation boxes 80 and 80 have the same configuration, hereinafter, the “passage formation box 80 disposed behind the right big prize winning opening 35a” will be illustrated. An illustration of the passage forming box 80 ”disposed in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the right big prize device 35 includes an open / close plate 35b for opening / closing the right big prize port 35a, and a big prize port solenoid 35c for driving the open / close plate 35b.
(See FIG. 22) and a right big prize opening winning detection switch 35s (see FIG. 22) for detecting a winning of a game ball to the right big prize opening 35a. The open / close plate 35b constitutes a specific example of an open / close member, and the lower end portion thereof is pivotally supported by a portion constituting the lower end side of the right big prize winning opening 35a in the base substrate 30B (right side portion 30W). It is possible to tilt. The opening / closing plate 35b has a substantially rectangular front shape and a substantially rib-shaped fall prevention wall 36.
, 38 protrude rearward from both left and right ends. These fall prevention walls 36 and 38 prevent the game balls that have reached the rear surface portion of the opening / closing plate 35b from falling to the left and right of the rear surface portion when the opening / closing plate 35b is in the forward inclined posture. Have In the following description, the rear surface portion (rear) of the opening / closing plate 35b and the rear surface portion (rear) of the opening / closing plate 31b described later refer to the rear when the opening / closing plates 35b, 31b are in a closed state (standing posture). Refers to the surface (rear) facing the direction "the lower ends of the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b" means that the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b are in a closed state (standing posture)
In the case of, it refers to the end located below. Also, the right big prize opening prize detection switch 35s
Constitutes a specific example of the detecting means.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the opening / closing plate 35b is in the standing posture, the opening / closing plate 35b closes the right big winning opening 35a, so that it is impossible to win a game ball in the right big winning device 35. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 9, 12, and 14, when the opening / closing plate 35 b tilts forward with its lower end portion as a fulcrum and assumes a forward leaning posture, the right big prize winning opening 35 a is opened and the opening / closing plate The rear surface portion (back surface portion) of 35b constitutes a guide surface that is inclined downward in the direction of the right big prize winning opening 35a. That is, the opening / closing plate 3
The rear surface portion (back surface portion) of 5b constitutes a guide surface for guiding “the game ball flowing down the game area 11 and reaching the periphery of the right big prize winning device 35” to the right big prize winning opening 35a.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the middle / large award winning device 31 includes an open / close plate 31 b for opening / closing the middle / large award winning port 31 a and a large award winning port solenoid 31 c (for driving the open / close plate 31 b).
15) and a middle / large award winning opening winning detection switch 31s (see FIG. 22) for detecting the winning of a game ball to the middle / larger winning opening 31a. Further, the opening / closing plate 31b is tiltable by being pivotally supported at a lower end portion of the lower portion 30V by a portion constituting the lower end side of the middle / large prize winning opening 31a. The opening / closing plate 31b also has a substantially rectangular front shape, and has substantially rib-shaped drop prevention walls 36 and 38 (not shown) protruding rearward from both left and right ends. These fall prevention walls 36 and 38 have a function of preventing the game balls that have reached the rear surface of the opening / closing plate 31b from falling to the left and right of the rear surface when the opening / closing plate 31b is in a forward inclined posture. .

When the open / close plate 31b is in the standing posture, the open / close plate 31b closes the middle / large prize winning opening 31a, so that it is impossible to win a game ball in the middle / large prize winning device 31. When the player leans forward and assumes a forward leaning posture, the middle and large winning opening 31a is opened. Further, the rear surface portion (back surface portion) of the opening / closing plate 31b constitutes a guide surface that guides the “game ball that has flowed down the game area 11 and reached the periphery of the right big prize winning device 31” to the middle and big prize winning opening 31a.

As shown in FIG. 10, the passage forming box 80 includes members 80U and 80 that can be divided into two vertically.
It is configured in combination with D, and has a substantially box shape with an opening 80K disposed in front. As shown in FIG. 12, the opening 80K has a corresponding big prize opening (right big prize opening 35).
a or the middle-large winning award 31a) is aligned with the front and rear, so that the game balls that have won the corresponding winning award through the opening 80K correspond to the corresponding award winning device (right major winning device 35). Alternatively, it is accepted inside the middle and large winning device 31). That is, the right grand prize winning device 3
5, the opening 80K is aligned with the right big prize opening 35a in the front-rear direction (
In the middle / large-award winning device 31, the opening 80K is aligned with the middle / large-award winning port 31a in the front-rear direction (not shown but similar to FIG. 12).

Inside the passage forming box 80, a prize winning passage 80D is connected to an opening / closing plate (opening / closing plate) at a position located behind the opening 80K (right large winning opening 35a or middle large winning opening 31a). 35b or the opening / closing plate 31b), which is provided in a position below the back surface of the open state (forward tilted posture) (the surface that faces upward when it is open and faces backward when it is closed). ing. In other words, in the right big prize winning device 35, the big prize winning passage 80D is provided at a position below the “back surface of the opening / closing plate 35b in the open state (forward tilted posture)”. It is provided at a position below the “back surface of the opening / closing plate 31b in the open state (forward tilted posture)”.

As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, each of the big prize winning passages 80 </ b> D descends from the rear of the left end of the corresponding big prize winning opening (the right big winning opening 35 a or the middle big winning prize 31 a) toward the right end rear. A first path part d1 that is inclined (provided with a step part in the middle) and a second path part d2 that continues to the right end of the first path part d1 and descends backward {FIG. 16 (b) See}. In addition,
As shown in FIG. 12, the second half of the second path part d2 draws a path that goes around 1/4 in the counterclockwise direction, so the terminal part of the second path part d2 is the right end of the first path part d1. The position is returned to the left direction. The terminal portion of the second path portion d2 (that is, the downstream end of the big prize opening winning passage 80D) is opened downward through the opening hole 80L at the bottom of the passage forming box 80. It should be noted that the “large winning opening winning path 80D of the right large winning device 35” constitutes a specific example of the “guidance section”.

In any of the second path portions d2, a middle prize winning prize winning detection switch (right big prize winning prize winning detection switch 35s or middle big prize winning prize winning detection switch 31 is provided at an intermediate portion along the path direction.
s) is provided. In other words, the right big prize opening prize detection switch 35s is disposed in the middle part along the route direction of the second path part d2 constituting the right big prize device 35 (shown in FIG. 12).
A middle / large award winning opening winning detection switch 31s is disposed at an intermediate portion along the path direction of the second path portion d2 constituting the middle / large award winning device 31 (not shown but similar to FIG. 12). Note that any of the big prize winning prize winning detection switches (right big prize winning prize winning detection switch 35 s, middle large prize winning prize winning detection switch 31 s) is constituted by a “photo sensor”, and when the passing of the game ball is detected, main control described later is performed. A detection signal is transmitted to unit 200A.

As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10 and FIG. 12, in any passage forming box 80, the portion located on the rear left side of the opening 80K (right large winning opening 35a or middle large winning opening 31a) Grand prize opening solenoid (large prize opening solenoid 35c or big prize opening solenoid 3
1c) is arranged. That is, in the right big prize device 35, the big prize port solenoid 35c is disposed on the left rear side of the opening 80K (right big prize port 35a), and the opening / closing plate 35b is in the standing posture (closed state). When the large winning opening solenoid 35c is driven (energized),
The posture of the opening / closing plate 35b is changed to a forward tilt posture (open state). At this time, the time (opening time) for maintaining the special winning opening 35a in the open state is defined according to the time (driving time) for driving the special winning opening solenoid 35c. Then, the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 35c is stopped (energization is stopped) and returned to the standing posture (closed state).

Further, in the middle and large winning device 31, the big winning port solenoid 31c is disposed on the rear left side of the opening 80K (middle and large winning port 31a), and the open / close plate 31b is in a standing posture (closed state). When the special winning opening solenoid 31c is driven (energized), the posture of the opening / closing plate 31b is changed to the forward inclined posture (open state). At this time, the time (opening time) for maintaining the special winning opening 31a in the open state is defined according to the time (driving time) for driving the special winning opening solenoid 31c. Then, the driving of the special winning opening solenoid 31c is stopped (energization is stopped), and the standing posture (closed state) is returned.

In any large winning device (right large winning device 35, middle large winning device 31), the player enters the passage formation box 80 through the right end of the corresponding large winning port (right large winning port 35a or middle large winning port 31a). The game ball rolls from the right end portion of the first path portion d1 to the second path portion d2, and the game ball that enters the passage formation box 80 through the other part of the big prize opening moves the first path portion d1 in the right direction. After rolling to the second path part d2 from the right end of the first path part d1. Then, after any of the game balls is detected by the corresponding prize winning prize winning detection switch (large prize winning prize winning detection switch 35s, 31s) in the middle of passing through the second path portion d2, the passage forming box 80 is opened. It is discharged below the big winning device (right big winning device 35 or middle big winning device 31) through the hole 80L and discharged outside the gaming machine 1.

Here, the opening / closing mechanism (mechanism for changing the posture of the opening / closing plates 35b and 31b) employed in the right large winning device 35 and the middle and large winning device 31 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 (a) shows a state (closed state) in which the large winning opening (right large winning opening 35a, middle large winning opening 31a) corresponding to the opening / closing plates 35b, 31b is closed. (B
) Is a large winning opening (right large winning hole 35a, middle large winning hole 31a) corresponding to the opening and closing plates 35b, 31b.
) Is opened (open state). The shaft 39 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16A indicates the tilting shaft (rotating shaft) 39 of the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b, and the direction along the board surface of the game board 10 (horizontal left and right direction). And is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the base substrate 30B.

At the lower end of the fall prevention wall 36 on the left side of both the opening / closing plates 35b and 31b, FIG. 15 and FIG.
As shown, a substantially V-shaped notch 36a is provided. The left fall prevention wall 36 is branched into two forks before and after the notch 36a (before and after the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b are erected). In the following description, in the lower end side portion of the left-side fall prevention wall 36, the “part located on the front” across the notch 36a is referred to as the first abutting part 36b and is located on the rear side. The part which performs is called the 2nd contact part 36c.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the special winning opening solenoid 35 corresponding to the opening / closing plates 35 b and 31 b.
A link member 38 is disposed between c and 31c. Each of the big prize opening solenoids 35c and 31c includes a plunger 30p slidably supported by a bearing (not shown), a solenoid coil (not shown) arranged at the outer peripheral position of the plunger 30p, and a return. Means (return spring) 30q and a locking portion 30r provided in a substantially disc shape at the protruding end of the plunger 30p are provided. When the solenoid coil is not energized, the plunger 30p and the locking portion 30r are driven forward by the urging force of the return means (return spring) 30q, and when the solenoid coil is energized, To 30p,
In order to generate a traction force proportional to the current, the plunger 30p and the locking portion 30r are driven rearward against the urging force of the return means (return spring) 30q.

The link member 38 is rotatable (swingable) about a rotation fulcrum 38a provided at the intermediate portion. The link member 38 is configured in a substantially crank shape while projecting forward of the pivoting fulcrum part 38a and a clamping part 38b that sandwiches a locking part 30r projecting in a substantially V shape above the pivoting fulcrum part 38a. And a pressing portion 38c. The protruding end portion 38d of the pressing portion 38c is inserted into the cutout portion 36a with play while being bent upward.

In the right large winning device 35 and the middle large winning device 31, the large winning opening solenoids 35c, 31 are provided.
When power is not supplied to c, as shown in FIG. 15, the plunger 30p and the locking portion 30r are driven forward, and the projecting end portion 38d of the pressing portion 38c is moved from the rear with respect to the first contact portion 36b. Abut. That is, the "first contact portion 36b" positioned below the tilting shaft (rotating shaft) 39 of the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b is pressed forward, and "the rear surfaces of the opening and closing plates 35b and 31b in the standing posture".
Of these, the portion located above the tilting shaft (rotating shaft) 39 abuts against the stopper 80v inside the passage forming box 80, so that the open / close plates 35b and 31b are in an upright state.

On the other hand, when energization to the large winning opening solenoids 35c and 31c is performed when the right large winning device 35 and the middle large winning device 31 are in the closed state, as shown in FIG.
And the latching | locking part 30r is driven back. For this reason, since the locking portion 30r pulls the clamping portion 38b rearward, the link member 38 rotates around the rotation fulcrum portion 38a in the opening direction (counterclockwise rotation direction as viewed from the left side of the gaming machine 1). The protruding end portion 38d of the pressing portion 38c is the second contact portion 3.
6c is pressed upward. At this time, the tilting shaft (rotating shaft) 39 in the second contact portion 36c.
Since the portion eccentric to the rear side is pressed upward, the opening / closing plates 35b and 31b are tilted forward about the tilting shaft (rotating shaft) 39 to be in a forward tilted state.

As shown in FIG. 9, the guide protrusion 35T is forward (frontward of the right big prize opening 35a) from a portion located on the left side of the right big prize opening 35a in the front surface portion of the base substrate 30B. It protrudes. The guide protrusion 35T forms a guide surface directed to the right in front of the left end of the right big prize opening 35a. The guide protrusion 35T functions as a protective wall for preventing the game ball reaching the front of the right big prize opening 35a from trying to escape to the left side of the right big prize opening 35a. Become.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the panel surface decorative body 9 mounted on the surface of the decorative body mounting portion 30S.
0 includes a mounting base 91, a lower right display device 60, a heel forming member 93, and a concealing body 95. Among these, the attachment base 91 is comprised by the plate-shaped body provided with substantially uniform thickness, and is mounted | worn with the site | part located in the left side among the surface parts of the decoration body mounting part 30S. The mounting base 91 has a wall thickness (for example, a wall thickness 2-5 mm larger) slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball (about 11 mm). It is referred to as a concave portion 91a that forms a right-downward inclined surface while being recessed in a step shape rather than the portion 91d {see FIG. 18B}.
.

As shown in FIG. 18B, the lower right display device 60 has the same front shape as that of the mounting base 91 and is attached to the front surface of the mounting base 91, and the mounting plate 61 is provided with the mounting plate 61. The special symbol display unit 62 and the big hit mode display unit 63 are provided. FIG. 10 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 14, a “board 96K on which a female connector 96a is mounted” is mounted on the back surface of the decorative body mounting portion 30S. The connector 96a is mounted with a “male connector 97a constituting a signal line terminal”. This signal line is electrically connected to the lower right display device 60 (described later). In the peripheral edge of the substrate 96K,
A notch portion 30Z that constitutes a part (a part on the rear end side) of a discharge port 30Y described later is provided in a portion that is aligned with the above-described notch portion 30M in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 10). ). That is, a discharge port 30Y to be described later is opened to the rear of the gaming machine 1 by the notch portion 30Z.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the heel forming member 93 is mounted on a portion located on the right side of the surface portion of the decorative body mounting portion 30 </ b> S and has the same thickness as the mounting base 91. Yes. The saddle-forming member 93 is attached to the right end side of the mounting base 91 and constitutes a saddle 93T that allows the game ball to flow down. That is, the flange forming member 93 is provided in the recess 91a of the mounting base 91 and includes “an upper inclined portion 93a that forms an inclined surface 93b by the upper surface”.
Further, the flange forming member 93 includes a contact portion 93c that protrudes downward from the right end portion of the upper inclined portion 93a and makes the left side surface 93e contact the “right side surface below the mounting base 91”. Furthermore,
It protrudes rightward from the lower end portion of the contact portion 93c and includes a “lower inclined portion 93f that forms an inclined surface 93g by the upper surface”.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the flange forming member 93 is formed on the uppermost surface portion 91 d of the mounting base 91.
Further, a state is formed in which two inclined surfaces 93b and 93g are arranged in steps at a lower position. That is, one inclined surface 93b is arranged on the right side of the uppermost surface portion 91d so as to be inclined downward to the right, and the other inclined surface 93g is arranged on the right side of the inclined surface 93b and at a lower position. It arrange | positions in the state which becomes a downward inclination to back. And in the decoration body mounting part 30S, the above-mentioned discharge port 3 is located in the part located behind the other inclined surface 93g.
0Y is open. The discharge port 30Y penetrates to the back of the game board 10.

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the concealing body 95 is a plate-like body that is mounted on the surface of the ridge forming member 93 and conceals the ridge forming member 93 and the discharge port 30Y from the front. The concealing body 95 is integrated with the mounting plate 61 of the lower right display device 60, and constitutes a plate-like body having substantially the same shape and size as viewed from the front with the decorative body mounting portion 30S. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17, since the upper end part 95a of the concealment body 95 is located above the inclined surfaces 93b and 93g, the inclined surfaces 93b and 9
3g is in a state where it cannot be visually recognized by a player located in front of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIGS. 13, 14, and 17, the inclined surfaces 93 b and 93 g and the decorative body mounting portion 30.
S and the concealment body 95 form a pocket-shaped portion 93p immediately below the right big prize opening 35a.
The pocket-shaped portion 93p is provided so as to open upward, and constitutes a “receiving portion 98 that receives a game ball that has not won the right big prize opening 35a”. Then, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), the game ball received by the receiving portion 98 from above one inclined surface 93b rolls (flows down) one inclined surface 93b and the other inclined surface 93g in order. ) And then reaches the back of the gaming board 10 through the outlet 30Y and is discharged out of the gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “the former”).
. Further, as shown in FIG. 21A, the game ball received by the receiving portion 98 from above the other inclined surface 93g rolls (flows down) the inclined surface 93g rearward, and then passes through the discharge port 30Y. Then, it reaches the back of the gaming board 10 and is discharged out of the gaming machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “the latter”).
).

Note that the depth of the other inclined surface 93g (the distance from the inclined surface 93g to the upper end portion 95a of the concealment body 95) is deeper than the diameter of the game ball (a depth of about three balls). The depth on the right end portion side of 93b (the distance from the upper surface of the right end portion of the inclined surface 93b to the upper end portion 95a of the masking body 95) is
It is approximately equal to the diameter of the game ball. Therefore, in the former case, when the game ball reaches the right end of the inclined surface 93b, the game ball disappears from the player's field of view in front of the gaming machine 1, and in the latter case, the game ball is received by the receiving unit 98. Then, the game ball disappears from the view of the player in front of the gaming machine 1.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the opening / closing plate 35 b is in the standing posture, and the right big winning device 3.
When 5 is in the closed state, the entire area of the receiving portion 98 is opened upward. In addition, FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the opening / closing plate 35b is in a forward tilted posture and the right big prize winning device 35 is in an open state,
Except for the right end side of the receiving portion 98 (substantially “space for one game ball”), the substantially entire region is closed by the opening / closing plate 35b (see FIG. 12). In FIG. 12, a part indicated by “reference numeral 98 </ b> D” is a part 98 </ b> D that is not closed by the opening / closing plate 35 b in the receiving unit 98. Since the portion 98D has a size that allows the game ball to pass therethrough, even when the opening / closing plate 35b is in a forward tilted posture, the game ball enters the receiving portion 98 through the portion 98D, and passes through the discharge port 30Y. It may be discharged outside the machine.

Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20B, when the game ball wins on the left end side of the right big prize opening 35a, the player moves after rolling from the left to the right in the big prize opening prize passage 80D. Disappears from view. Also, as shown in FIG. 20A, when the game ball is received on the left end side of the receiving portion 98, it disappears from the player's view after rolling the inclined surface 93b from the left to the right. That is, game board 10
"Progression path of game ball after winning the right big prize opening 35a" to the player located in front of
And “advancing path of a game ball accepted by the receiving unit 98” can be given an impression similar to that. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), when a game ball wins on the right end side of the right big prize opening 35a, it does not roll from the left to the right in the big prize opening prize passage 80D, and from the player's view. As shown in FIG. 21A, when the game ball is received on the right end side of the receiving unit 98, it immediately disappears from the player's view. In other words, for the player located in front of the game board 10, the “traveling path of the game ball after winning the right big prize opening 35a” and the “traveling path of the game ball accepted by the receiving unit 98” are similar. Can give an impression.

Returning to FIG. 4, the lower left display device 50 is arranged on the left side of the middle and large winning device 31. As shown in FIG. 6A, the lower left display device 50 is configured in a substantially arc shape, and the gaming board 1
An attachment plate 51 attached to the front surface portion of 0 is provided. The mounting plate 51 is provided with a normal symbol hold display portion 52, a special symbol hold display portion 53, a game state display portion 55, and a normal symbol display portion 56.

The normal symbol hold display unit 52 is configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a normal symbol” with an upper limit of four. In other words, “the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol operating gate (normal symbol operating port) 16 but have not yet been digested (ie, the number of holding balls)” is 4
In addition to displaying the upper limit number of pieces, every time an undigested game ball is digested, the “number of undigested game balls (that is, the number of reserves)” is sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” related to the normal symbol has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 16, but the normal symbol display unit 56, which will be described later, shows the result of the lottery result associated with the passage. This indicates a game ball in which neither display nor change display preceding this (in this embodiment, blinking display using an LED) is made.

The special symbol hold display section 53 is also configured by using two LEDs, and displays a so-called “number of hold for a special symbol” with an upper limit of four. That is, “the number of game balls that have been won in the start winning device 17 but are still undigested (ie, the number of reserves)” is displayed as the upper limit number of 4 and every time an undigested game ball is digested , "Number of undigested game balls (ie, number of holds)"
Sequentially decremented and displayed. Here, the “undigested game ball (that is, the holding ball)” related to the special symbol wins the start winning device 17, but in the special symbol display unit 82 to be described later, whether or not the lottery is determined (whether or not). This indicates a game ball in which the result display and the change display preceding the result are not made.

In the normal symbol hold display unit 52 and the special symbol hold display unit 53, the number of holds is displayed in the same manner. That is, (a) two LEDs are turned off and “holding number” is “zero”, (b) one LED is turned on, one LED is turned off and “holding number” is "1"
(C) The two LEDs are turned on and the “holding number” is “2”.
) Blink one LED, turn on one LED, and confirm that “hold number” is “3”.
(E) Two LEDs are blinked to indicate that the “holding number” is “4”.

The gaming state display unit 55 is composed of one LED, and is used to display a gaming state (game mode) when the gaming machine 1 is turned on (when the gaming machine 1 is activated). Specifically, LE
By turning off D, a message that “the gaming state is the normal gaming state (normal mode)” is displayed,
By turning on the LED, it is displayed that “the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state (high probability mode)”. In other words, the LED of the game state display unit 55 is lit only when the game mode is in the high probability mode when the power is turned on (when activated). In this case, when “hit” is obtained as a result of the special symbol winning / rejecting determination, the LED of the gaming state display unit 55 is turned off thereafter. And even if the gaming state is in the probability changing mode until the gaming machine 1 is turned off (while the gaming machine 1 is operating), the LED of the gaming state display unit 55 is not lit. Here, in the present embodiment, when the gaming mode (gaming state) of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the “normal mode” to the “high probability mode”, the probability changing means (the probability that the big hit determination is made in the right / wrong lottery determination is higher than usual) A means for setting a probability) and a fluctuation time shortening means (a means for increasing the possibility of setting the fluctuation time of a special symbol or a normal symbol to a shorter time than normal (when the fluctuation time shortening means is not in operation)), The opening extension means (means for setting the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d to a longer time than usual or setting the number of times of opening to a higher number than usual) is activated. When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the “high probability mode” to the “time reduction mode”, the fluctuation time shortening means and the opening extension means continue to operate, and only the probability changing means stops operating. Further, when the game mode of the gaming machine 1 is returned from the “time reduction mode” to the “normal mode”, the operation of the variable time shortening means and the opening extension means stops.

Next, the lower right display device 60 includes the special symbol display unit 62 and the big hit mode display unit 63 as described above. Among these, the special symbol display unit 62 has seven L as shown in FIG.
ED62a-62g is comprised, and "the winning of the game ball to the starting winning device 17 (hereinafter,"
It is called “Startup Prize”. The display of the result of the success / failure determination associated with “)” is executed through the variable display (in the present embodiment, lighting display using a plurality of LEDs). That is, as shown in FIG.
When the execution time of “advanced variable display” comes to the display of the result regarding the determination of success / failure determination, “seven LEDs 62a to 62g” are sequentially turned on. And this fluctuation display (hereinafter referred to as “LED6
It is called “circulation display using 2b to 62g”. ) Is executed, and the special symbol display unit 62 executes stop display (determined display) of the special symbol when the execution time of “display of the result related to the determination of whether or not the special symbol is determined” comes.

The big hit mode display unit 63 is configured by using two LEDs 63a and 63b, and mainly displays “a type of big hit that is generated based on the result of the special symbol winning / decision determination that is a win (big hit)”. Used to do. That is, when the big symbol display is not performed in the special symbol display unit 62, the two LEDs 63a and 63b are turned off. When the special symbol display unit 62 performs a big hit display, any of the LEDs 63a and 63b is turned on to display the type of the big hit.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the two general winning devices 40 and 41 are integrated with a mounting plate 51 constituting the lower left display device 50. In each of the general winning devices 40 and 41, winning detection switches 40s and 41s (see FIG. 22) for detecting the winning of the game ball are arranged.

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

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

The back pack 102 stores a game ball tank 105 in which game balls are stored, a game ball payout device 109 for paying out game balls as prize balls or rental balls, and a main control board 200 constituting the main control unit 200A. A main control board case, a launcher control board case 130 storing a launch control board 260 for controlling the launcher unit, and a payout control board case storing a payout control board 240 for controlling the game ball payout device 109. 118, a relay terminal board for relaying the main control board 200 and various switches, and the like are mounted. In addition, the game ball tank 105
Is provided with a tank switch at the bottom so that a ball break can be detected. The game ball tank 105 and the game ball payout device 109 are connected by a tank rail 106. Further, in FIG. 7, a ball removal lever is provided on the right side of the tank rail 106, and a replenishment ball breakage detection switch is provided on the downstream side of the tank rail 106.

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

The sub-control unit is composed of (a) the sub-control board 220 and “sub control that controls various effects of the game using symbol display, lamp emission, sound effects, movement of moving objects, etc.” The control unit 220A and the (b) effect display control board 222 are used, and “the effect of controlling various effects of the game using the symbol display, the light emission of the lamp, the sound effect, the operation of the movable object, etc. It is configured using a control unit 222A, (c) a payout control unit 240A that controls the operation of paying out rented or winning balls, and (d) a launch control board 260. And a launch control unit 260A for controlling the launch of the game ball, which includes a primary sub-control unit (220A, 240A) directly connected to the main control unit 140, Main control via primary sub-control section Second sub-control unit which is connected to the 200A and the (260A) exists.

Control board (2
00, 220, 240, 260) is a CPU that executes various logical operations and calculation operations,
ROM storing various programs and data executed by the CPU, RAM storing temporary data when the program is executed, peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, CPU Various peripheral LSIs are connected to each other via a bus, such as an oscillator that outputs a clock for performing calculations, a watchdog timer that monitors CPU runaway, and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates interrupt signals Has been configured. Note that the directions of the arrows in FIGS. 22 and 23 indicate the direction in which data or signals are input / output. In FIG. 22, only the CPU 201, the RAM 202, and the ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200 are shown. The PIO mounted on the main control board 200 and further the CPU mounted on another control board. Or RA
The illustration of M, ROM, etc. is omitted.

The main control part 200A (main control board 200) is a normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16.
s, a start opening winning detection switch 17s, general winning detection switches 40s and 41s, a middle and large winning opening winning detection switch 31s, a right winning opening winning detection switch 35s, etc. After determining whether or not the progress or the winning ball is relevant, the sub-control unit 200A
(Sub control board 220), payout control part 240A (payout control board 240), launch control part 2
Various signals (commands) described later are output toward 60A (launch control board 260) and the like. The main control unit 200A (main control board 200) is also connected to a count switch 8s that detects a game ball fired from the launcher unit.

In addition, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 17c,
These operations are directly controlled by outputting signals to the middle and large winning opening solenoid 31c, the right large winning opening solenoid 35c, the lower left display device 50, and the lower right display device 60. That is, the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) functions as “a right / fail determination unit for determining whether or not a big hit is caused by the start winning” and “a big hit game execution unit for executing a big hit game”. become. Further, predetermined signals (commands) determined by the CPU 201 constituting the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) are transmitted to the sub control board 220 and the payout control board 240, respectively.

The sub controller 220A (sub control board 220) is connected to the main controller 200A (main control board 200).
When various signals (commands) are received, the contents of the signals (commands) are analyzed, and the game is rendered according to the results. That is, the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) is responsible for controlling the effect of the game based on the control signal from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200). As shown in FIG. 23, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) includes an effect display control unit 222A (effect display control board 222), an amplifier board 224, a decoration drive board 226, and an effect button board 228. And are electrically connected to each other. The sub control board 220 includes a CPU 220a, a ROM 220b, and a RAM 220c.

As shown in FIG. 23, the CPU 220a of the sub-control board 220 receives each control signal from the main control board 200 and displays each board such as the effect display control board 222, the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Control. The ROM 220b stores data (especially information related to game decoration) necessary for controlling each board. CPU 2
20a receives a display control command (that is, a display control signal) sent from the main controller 200A (main control board 200) and analyzes it according to a program stored in the ROM 220b. And CPU22 which comprises sub-control part 220A (sub-control board 220).
0a is a predetermined display control command determined by the CPU 220a or the main control unit 20
The display control command sent from 0A (main control board 200) is sent to the effect display control unit 22
2A (effect display control board 222).

Speakers SP1 to SP4 that output predetermined sound effects are electrically connected to the amplifier board 224. Further, to the decoration driving board 226, various LED boards on which various decoration LEDs (lamps) provided on the front frame 4, the game board 10 and the like are mounted are connected. The decoration drive board 226 receives signals from the sub-control board 220A and performs control related to game decoration.

As shown in FIG. 22, a relay terminal board, a launch control unit 260A, a lower pan full tank switch 6s, and the like are connected to the payout control unit 240A. The payout control unit 240A is connected to a payout motor 109m, a front payout switch 109a, and a rear payout switch 109b constituting a game ball payout device (payout device) 109 via a relay terminal plate. Further, the main control unit 200A is connected to the payout control unit 240A so as to be capable of bidirectional communication.

The payout control unit 240A is responsible for various types of control related to so-called ball rental and prize ball payout. For example, when the player operates the lending button 5c or the return button 5q, the operation signal is transmitted from the ball lending display board 410 to the payout control board 240 via the relay terminal board, and the payout motor 109m is based on the operation signal. A drive signal for driving the game ball is transmitted to the game ball payout device (payout device) 109 (the payout motor 109m).

When the main controller 200A outputs a prize ball payout command, the payout control part 240A receives this command and outputs a drive signal to the payout motor 109m to pay out the prize ball. The game balls to be paid out are detected by two payout switches (the front payout switch 109a and the rear payout switch 109b) and are input to the payout control unit 240A. Further, the number of prize balls paid out is also detected by the count switch 109c and counted by the main controller 200A.

Next, the input / output relationship of signals or commands to the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) will be described. As described above, the sub-control unit 220A (sub-control board 220) is connected to the effect display control board 222 and various boards such as the amplifier board 224, the decoration drive board 226, and the effect button board 228. Further, as described above, when the sub-control unit 220A receives various effect commands (display control commands, etc.) from the main control unit 200A, the sub-control unit 220A interprets the content of the command and (a) the effect display device 27 The specific display content of (b)
Sound effects output from the speakers SP1 to SP4, and (c) various LEDs and lamps 4b to 4f
The specific mode of lighting or blinking is determined. Next, the drive signal (
Various symbol control commands) are output to the effect display control unit 222A, and the effect symbols (pseudo symbols,
(Background design, character design, etc.) At this time, display data (still image data, moving image data, etc.) of the displayed effect symbols (pseudo symbols, background symbols, character symbols, etc.) is built into the effect display device 27 or the effect display control board 222. The data stored in the display ROM (not shown) is used.

Sound effects are output from the speakers SP <b> 1 to SP <b> 4 by outputting sound signals to the amplifier substrate 224 in accordance with the pseudo symbol variation display and stop display. In addition, by supplying signals to the decorative drive board 226 and outputting drive signals for the various LED lamps 4b to 4h and 4G from the decorative drive board 226, various lamps (LEDs 4b to 4h, 4G, etc.) are turned on.・ Controls blinking operation. Further, when the player operates the effect button SW provided on the front side of the upper plate member 5, this operation signal is supplied to the sub-control unit 220A. The sub-control unit 220A is configured to be able to reflect the operation result on various effect contents including the effect display device 27 based on the supplied operation signal.

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

On the other hand, the special symbol displayed on the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27 is “pseudo symbol”.
“The sub-control unit 220A that controls the game effects under the control of the main control unit 200A”
(To be described later) ", the variation mode and the stop symbol are determined. And usually
The fluctuation display of this “pseudo symbol” is executed for the same time as the main symbol, and the “display content (big hit, miss, etc.)” of the stop symbol of this “pseudo symbol” is the stop symbol “display content ( Jackpot,
It is assumed that no contradiction arises. In the present embodiment, when symbol variation effect display (variable game) such as reach display using a special symbol is performed, the symbol variation effect display is performed on the effect display device 27 (pseudo symbol).

Further, in the gaming machine 1, the start winning device 17 in the low probability mode (normal probability mode).
If the winning / nothing determination is made due to the winning of the game ball to the game, a determination result indicating a big hit or miss is derived. The probability that the determination result indicating the big hit is derived is about “1/315”.
When the determination result indicating the big hit is derived, the big hit game execution means starts operating, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 becomes the big hit gaming state (special gaming state). As a result, the main control unit 2
00A drives the right large winning port solenoid 35c or the middle large winning port solenoid 31c,
The open / close plate (35b or 31b) in the standing posture is set to the forward leaning posture, the large winning opening (35a or 31a) that has been closed is changed to the open state, and the big hit game is started. The open prize opening (35a or 31a) in the open state has a predetermined number of times (for example, eight) of game balls or a predetermined time (for example, even if a predetermined number of game balls do not enter) 30 seconds), the closed state is restored and one round is completed. When the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 31 is repeated a plurality of times with a predetermined interval in between, the big hit game is terminated. Hereinafter, the display content of the present symbol and the pseudo symbol will be briefly described.

i) Big hit display with this symbol When the winning / non-winning determination is made due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 17 and the determination result indicating the big win is derived, the main control unit 200A determines that the “big hit type (big hit) Symbol type) ”is determined by random number lottery (hereinafter referred to as“ distribution lottery ”). And by this random number lottery,
As shown in FIG. 24, the mode (type) of jackpot is defined as one of “normal jackpot”, “first probability variation jackpot”, and “second probability variation jackpot”. Note that the random number (big hit symbol determination random number) for performing the “lottery lottery” is acquired at the timing when the start winning is generated, similarly to the random number for determination of success / failure (random number for big hit lottery, etc.).

Here, when “normal jackpot” is generated, “8 round type first jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as“ 8R ”).
It is called a type jackpot game. ) ”And after the completion of the“ 8R type jackpot game ”, the probability that the result of the determination is a jackpot is set to a low probability (normal probability). This “8R type jackpot game” is a type of jackpot game in which the opening / closing operation of the middle / big prize winning device 31 is repeated eight times (8 rounds) with a predetermined interval (for example, an interval of 2 seconds) interposed therebetween. At this time, the time during which the middle-large winning device 31 is open in each round is set to “25 seconds”.
In this way, the gaming state in which the probability that the result of the success / failure determination is a big hit is a low probability (normal probability) is the “low probability mode (low probability state)”. In addition, “This design showing a normal jackpot (
The “stop symbol)” is displayed by turning on two LEDs as shown in FIG. After the special game (8R type jackpot game) related to “normal jackpot” is finished, the probability variation means will not operate, but the number of times the special symbol changes will be “100 times” or the next jackpot Until it occurs, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are in an activated state.

In this embodiment, two modes of “first probability variation big hit” can be generated. That means
When the “first probability variation big hit (hereinafter referred to as“ Type A first probability variation big hit ”)” of one aspect is generated, “8R type big hit game” is executed, and after the big hit game is finished, the next big hit is obtained. Until it occurs, the probability that the result of the determination is a big hit is a high probability. In addition, in this way, the probability that the result of the success / failure determination will be a big hit is a high probability (winning probability about 10 times the normal probability)
The gaming state assumed is the “high probability mode (high probability state)”. "Type A first
As shown in FIG. 24 (c), this symbol indicating “probable big hit” (stop symbol) is an LED.
Is displayed.

When the “first probability variation big hit (hereinafter referred to as“ type B first probability variation big hit ”)” of the other aspect is generated, “15 round type first big hit game (hereinafter referred to as“ 15R type big hit game ”).
) "And after the completion of the" 15R type jackpot game ", the probability that the result of the determination is a jackpot is set to a high probability. In this “15R type big hit game”, the opening / closing operation of the right grand prize winning device 35 is performed 15 times (1 interval, for example, 2 seconds).
5 rounds) is a type of jackpot game that is repeated. At this time, the time for which the right big prize winning device 35 is in an open state in each round is set to “25 seconds”. In addition, as shown in FIG. 24 (d), the main symbol (“stop symbol) indicating“ type B first probable big hit ”is displayed by turning on five LEDs.

When a “second probable big hit” occurs, a second big hit game (hereinafter, also referred to as “2R type big hit game”) is executed, and after the second big hit game is finished, the determination of success / failure is made until the next big hit is generated. The probability that the result is a big hit is assumed to be a high probability. In the second jackpot game (2R type jackpot game), the opening / closing operation of the middle / big prize winning device 31 is performed at a predetermined interval (for example, 2
Repeated twice (2 rounds) with a second interval). In the second big hit game (2R type big hit game), the time for which the big winning device 31 is open in each round is set to “0.2 seconds”. In addition, this symbol (stop symbol) indicating “2nd probable big hit”
"Is displayed by turning on four LEDs as shown in FIG.

When the “first probability variation big hit” or “second probability variation big hit” is generated, after the big hit game related to the big hit, the special symbol changes to “10,000 times” or the next big hit is generated. Up to this point, the opening extension means and the fluctuation time shortening means are activated. However, at the beginning of the pachinko hall, “the data indicating the cumulative number of symbol variations is cleared” and “the cumulative number of symbol variations per day for each gaming machine does not normally reach 10,000 times. In consideration of “point”, “the opening extension means operates until the cumulative number of symbol fluctuations reaches 10,000” is substantially “the opening extension means operates until the next big hit occurs. "Means.

ii) Out-of-line display with this symbol As shown in FIG.
This is done by turning on one of the LEDs. The stop symbol (determined symbol) displayed by the lighting of this one LED becomes a “disappearing symbol” indicating that the result of the special symbol winning lottery is “disappearing”. In this case, the big hit game execution means does not operate.

iii) Pseudo symbol (directing symbol)
Also in the effect display device 27, each time a special symbol variation start condition (presence / absence determination execution condition) is satisfied, a pseudo symbol variation display (symbol variation effect display) is started on the display screen 27a. Then, when this variable display period (that is, a predetermined time) elapses, pseudo symbol stop display (determined display) is executed. At this time, the pseudo symbol stop display also displays the result of the lottery determination as in the case of the stop symbol of the main symbol.

On the display screen 27a of the effect display device 27, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), when the pseudo symbol variation display is started, three pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d appear, and each pseudo symbol display portion is displayed. In 27b to 27d, variable display using “pseudo symbols”, stop display, and the like are performed. This pseudo-pattern variation display shows the arithmetic numbers from "1" to "9" in this order,
Again, it is constituted by “circular display” which repeats displaying arithmetic numbers from “1” to “9” in this order. Further, when the pseudo symbol display units 27b to 27d start the variable display, the background screen display unit 27h is displayed by other parts of the display screen 27a. And
The background screen display unit 27h can display a background symbol or a character symbol together with the background screen.

24 (a) to 24 (e) are examples of the confirmed symbols displayed on the pseudo symbol display portions 27b to 27d.
There is a mode shown in FIG. That is, the “stop symbol indicating detachment” in FIG.
e) “Stop symbol indicating jackpot”. In other words, as shown in FIGS. 24B to 24E, the “normal jackpot symbol” is configured by arranging three “even numbers of the same number” on the display screen 27a.
The “type A first probability variation big hit symbol” is configured by arranging three “odd identical numbers other than 7” on the display screen 27a, and the “type B first probability variation big hit symbol” is “7” on the display screen 27a. The “second probability variation jackpot symbol” is configured by arranging “different odd numbers” in ascending order from left to right. Further, the “off symbol” is obtained by removing the “second probability variation big hit symbol” from the stop symbols configured by displaying different numbers on at least one of the three pseudo symbol display units.

In the effect display device 27, when any “big hit symbol” is displayed, reach display is performed in the middle of the variable display which is the premise. In addition, when displaying the “stop symbol to show off” on the effect display device 27, the reach display is not performed in the middle of the fluctuation display (that is, the deviation fluctuation) that is the premise (hereinafter referred to as “simple off”). , If you want to reach (see below)
This is called “reaching out of reach”. ) Further, the reach display of the present embodiment is performed by the effect display device 27.
Among the pseudo symbols displayed on the display screen 27a, two pseudo symbols are stopped at the same symbol and the other one pseudo symbol is changing. However, when the “stop symbol indicating the second probability variation big hit” or the “stop symbol indicating the special big hit” is stopped and displayed, the reach display may not be performed during the change.

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

The main control unit 200A and the sub control unit 220A are connected by a 9-bit width parallel signal cable. One of these bits is allocated for strobe signal output,
The remaining 8 bits are allocated for command output. When a command is output from the main control unit 200A to the sub-control unit 220A, first, command data for 8 bits is output to an 8-bit signal cable assigned for command output, and then A 1-bit strobe signal is output. Further, the sub control unit 220A can reliably read the command transmitted from the main control unit 200A by reading the command data at the rising timing of the strobe signal. Here, examples of commands output from the main control unit 200A (main control board 200) to the sub control unit 220A (sub control board 220) include those illustrated in FIG. That is, (A) an effect pattern designation command (also referred to as a variation pattern designation command, hereinafter referred to as “CHP”), (B) a special symbol stop information designation command (hereinafter referred to as “CJS”). Etc.) The effect pattern designation command is also a command for starting the pseudo symbol variation and designating the pseudo symbol variation time.

(5) Outline of Game Control by Main Control Unit 200A FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a rough flow of game control processing executed by the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200. In this game control process, a prize ball payout process (S80).
Each process such as the normal symbol game process (S100), the normal electric accessory game process (S200), the special symbol game process (S300), and the big hit game process (S700) is repeatedly executed. Note that the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 of the present embodiment is configured to execute the processing of S80 to S600 in FIG.

The above-mentioned CTC (counter / timer circuit) is set to generate an interrupt every about 2 msec. When an interrupt is generated by CTC, various random numbers are updated and various game balls are detected. For example, processing for detecting the state of the switches (normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s, start opening prize detection switch 17s, general prize detection switches 40s, 41s, etc.) is performed. Then, in the game control shown in FIG.
Normal symbol game processing (S120), normal electric game game processing (S200), special symbol game processing (S400), jackpot game processing while generating various interrupts and detecting various random numbers. (S600) and the like are performed. In each of these processes, the sub-control board 22
Various signals are transmitted to various control boards including 0. By doing so, the game of the entire gaming machine 1 proceeds. The game control process will be described below with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

A. Prize ball payout processing (S80)
The CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 performs a process of paying out game balls as prize balls (prize ball payout process) (S80). That is, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered by detecting the states of the start opening winning detection switch 17s and the general winning detection switches 40s and 41s. If a game ball has entered, this information is stored in the RAM mounted on the main control board 200.
The data is stored in a predetermined area 202. Based on the information stored on the RAM 202, a prize ball payout signal is output toward the payout control board 240. In addition, on the RAM 202,
When winning information for the start winning detection switch 17s or the like has already been stored, an appropriate payout number including the previously stored information is designated and a payout signal is output.

When outputting a payout signal from the main control unit 200A to the payout control unit 240A, first, a strobe signal is output toward the payout control unit 240A (payout control board 240), and then signal data is output. In contrast, the payout control board 240 constituting the payout control unit 240A.
When the CPU mounted on the CPU receives the payout signal, the CPU interprets the content of the signal and outputs the prize ball payout device 109.
A payout ball is paid out by outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 109m mounted on the. And
The prize ball payout device 109 is provided with two payout switches (a front payout switch 109a and a rear payout switch 109b) for detecting a payout game ball. Meanwhile, a process of paying out the number of prize balls designated by the payout signal is performed.

B. Normal symbol game processing (S100)
In the normal symbol game process (S100), the normal symbol display of the lower left display device 50 is triggered by the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 16s (detection that the game ball has passed the normal symbol operation gate 16). In part 56, the normal symbol variation display is started. When the CPU 201 determines that the execution time of the normal symbol variation display has elapsed while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 26, the CPU 201 performs the stop display of the normal symbol stop symbol. In addition, C
When the PU 201 determines that the stop display time of the stop symbol (for example, 0.5 seconds) has elapsed while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 26, the stop symbol activates the ordinary electric accessory 17d. (Ordinary symbol hit symbol) or not the symbol to be activated (
Judgment of out-of-normal symbols).

If the stop symbol is a symbol that activates the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) (a normal symbol winning symbol), whether or not the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory 17d is activated. (That is, whether or not the opening extension means is in operation) is determined, and when the opening extension means is in operation, the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is set to “open extension. After setting the opening time at the time of function operation (for example, the above-mentioned 3 seconds), the normal symbol game process (S100) is terminated, and the game control process of FIG. 26 is resumed. On the other hand, when the opening extension means is not in operation, after setting the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory 17d to “opening time when the opening extension function is not operated (for example, 0.5 seconds as described above)”, the normal symbol game process Is finished and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

The CPU 201 does not execute the normal symbol change display on the normal symbol display unit 56, and the normal symbol stop display is not performed on the normal symbol 17d (second start winning portion 17b). If it is determined that the number of holds for the normal symbol is not “0”, the normal symbol variation display is started. Further, the number of holdings for the normal symbol is “+1” when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 16 and the number of holdings for the normal symbol is less than a predetermined number (four in this embodiment). It is set to “−1” every time the symbol variation display is started.

C. Normal electric game processing (S200)
FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an outline of the ordinary electric game game process.
When the ordinary electric accessory game process is activated during the game control process, the ordinary electric accessory 17d
It is determined whether or not (second start winning portion 17b) is in operation (whether or not second start winning portion 17b is in an open state). If it is determined that the second start winning device 17b is in an open state (S201; YES), the operation time (second second) of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b) is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined time for maintaining the start winning device 17b in the open state has elapsed (3 seconds in the open extension mode and 0.5 seconds in the normal open mode) (S202). When it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (S202; YE)
S), by stopping the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b), the second start winning device 17b in the open state is closed (S206), and the ordinary electric accessory game process is performed. finish.

However, when the CPU 201 opens the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 17b),
When it is determined that a predetermined number (for example, 8) of game balls have entered the second start winning device 17b,
Even when the aforementioned operating time (opening time) has not reached the predetermined time, the ordinary electric accessory 17d (
The operation of the second start winning portion 17b) is stopped (S206), and the ordinary electric accessory 17d game process is ended. Further, in the gaming machine 1, when the ordinary electric accessory 17d is operated, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 17c provided therein is driven, and the ordinary electric accessory 17d (second start winning portion 1) is driven.
The pair of blade pieces 7b) rotate outward, and the second start winning portion 17b is opened.

D. Special Symbol Game Processing Next, an outline of the special symbol game processing will be described with reference to FIGS. When the special symbol game process is activated, as shown in FIG. 28, it is first determined whether or not a game ball has won the start winning device 17 (S302). If a negative determination (determination that no game ball has been won) is made in the process of S302 (S302; NO), the process proceeds to S308 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, when it is determined that the game ball has won the start winning device 17 (S3).
02; YES), it is determined whether or not the “number of special symbols held” is less than a predetermined number (in this embodiment, less than 4) (S304). In the process of S304, if it is determined that the number is less than the predetermined number (S304; YES), a determination random number (lottery random number) related to winning in the start winning device 17 is acquired, and this determination random number (lottery random number) is acquired. RAM mounted on main control board 200
202 is stored at a predetermined address 202 and “+1” is added to the “special symbol hold count” (
S306).

Here, as a determination random number (lottery random number) acquired in the process of S306, (a
) Random number for lottery used for determination of success / failure (determination as to whether or not to generate a big hit) executed due to the winning of the game ball to the start winning device 17, (b) stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 A random number for determining a symbol to be determined (hereinafter referred to as “symbol determined random number”), (c
There is a reach random number for determining whether or not to perform reach display in the pseudo symbol variation display executed on the display surface 27a of the effect display device 27.

In the process of S308, it is determined whether or not a big hit game is being executed (S308). Specifically, the jackpot game flag (see the process of S378 in FIG. 29) is set (set to ON)
If so, a positive determination is made in the processing of S308. The jackpot game flag is “a jackpot game execution means (control program, which is stored in the ROM 203.
) "Indicates that it is operating.

When the CPU 201 determines that the big hit game is being executed (S308; YES), the special symbol game process is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, in the process of S308,
If it is determined that the big hit game is not being executed (S308; NO), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S310). If the special symbol is not changing (S310; NO), it is considered that either the special symbol has not yet changed, or has been stopped and displayed as a stop symbol after the change display. Therefore, it is determined whether or not it is during the stop display time for displaying the stop symbol of the special symbol (in this embodiment, this stop display time is set to 0.6 seconds) (
S312). If the special symbol is not variably displayed (S310; NO), and is not within the stop display time during which the special symbol is stopped (S312; NO), whether or not the variable display can be started. Is determined (S314).

The “condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol” is that “the number of holds regarding the special symbol” is not “zero”. And when "the number of reservations regarding a special symbol" is "zero" (S3
14; YES) The special symbol game process (S300) is terminated and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if “the number of holds regarding the special symbol” is not “zero”, the oldest determination random number (obtained in S306) is read from a predetermined address in the RAM 202 (S316),
An appropriate / bad determination process is performed (S320b). In this success / failure determination process (S320), FIG.
First, it is determined whether or not the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is a high probability mode (S
322) When the mode is the high probability mode (S322; YES), the determination of success / failure (whether or not to generate a big hit is made using the “high probability data table” and the “random number for determination read in the processing of S316”). When the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is the low probability mode (normal probability mode) (S322; NO), “low probability data table”
And “determination random number read out in the process of S316” is performed (whether or not (a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a big hit)) is performed (S326). In the high probability mode, the fluctuation shortening function for shortening the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol as compared with the normal is operated, and the opening extension function of the second start winning portion 17b (ordinary electric accessory 17d) is provided. Operate.

When the determination of success / failure made in the process of S324 or S326 is a big hit (S330; Y
ES), after setting the big hit flag (set to ON) (S332), the success / failure determination process (S3)
20) is ended, and the process proceeds to a symbol variation start process (S500). Further, when the result of the determination is wrong (S330; NO), “after setting a set off flag (a flag indicating that no big hit has occurred) (set to ON) (S339), the success / failure determination process (S320) is performed. The process ends, and the process proceeds to the symbol variation start process (S500).

In the symbol variation start processing (S500), as shown in FIG. 31, first, variation setting processing (S510, S540) and the like are performed based on the result of the success / failure determination processing (S320). That is,
If it is determined in the process of S502 that the result of the success / failure determination process (S320) is “big hit” (S502; YES), the process proceeds to S510 and “big hit fluctuation setting process” is performed. In the jackpot variation setting process (S510), the symbol determination random number acquired in the process of S306 (see FIG. 28) is read, and the symbol (hit block symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 62 is set (determined). Thereafter, a variation pattern is set (determined) by random lottery using a “variation pattern table selected in consideration of the determined jackpot design and the gaming state (game mode) of the gaming machine 1”. Process.

On the other hand, in the process of S502, if it is determined that the result of the success / failure determination process (S320) is not “big hit” (S502; NO), the process proceeds to S540, and “outgoing fluctuation setting process” is performed. In this outlier variation setting process (S540), the variation pattern is determined by random lottery using “a variation pattern table selected in consideration of the gaming state (gaming mode) of the gaming machine 1 and whether or not the reach effect is performed”. The process of setting (determining) is performed. Thereafter, a symbol determination random number is acquired, and a process of setting a stop symbol is performed. Whether or not the reach effect is executed is determined by the process of S306 (FIG. 28).
The reach random number obtained in (1) is read out and determined based on the read reach random number.

In this embodiment, the “shortening variation mode (time reduction mode)” refers to a state in which the variable time reduction function (time reduction function) is in operation, and is a game mode in which the opening extension means operates, The time reduction function (time reduction function) is activated. Therefore, in the description of the present embodiment, “shortening variation mode (short time mode)” can be read as “open extension mode”. S5
A large number of variation patterns (for example, 20 types, 50 types, 100 types) are stored in the variation pattern table selected in 10 or S540. When the result of the determination is “out”, the “variation time specified when the shortened variation mode is set” can be made shorter than the “variation time identified when the shortened variation mode is not set”. High nature. Further, in the present embodiment, when the result of the determination is “displaced”, the number of reserved special symbols is considered. That is, when the number of reserved special symbols is further considered and the number of held is small (for example, when the number of held at the time of determining the variation pattern is “1”), a variation pattern that specifies a longer variation time is selected, When the number of holdings is large (for example, when the number of holdings at the time of determining the variation pattern is “3” to “4”), a variation pattern that specifies a shorter variation time tends to be selected. In addition, the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when it is determined that the reach display is not performed is compared with the variation time specified by the variation pattern selected when the reach display is determined. There is a tendency to be shortened. Each “variation pattern table” is set in advance in the ROM 203 mounted on the main control board 200.

After the processing of S510 or S540, the CPU 201 starts the variation of the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 62 (S590) and the sub control unit 200A (sub control board 2).
20), a predetermined command (symbol variation start command) indicating the start of symbol variation is transmitted (S592). That is, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 is connected to the sub control board 220.
For example, “variation pattern designation command (command for designating variation pattern)”, “special symbol stop information designation command”, and the like are transmitted. Further, the CPU 201 performs a process of subtracting “1” from the “number of reserved special symbols” and a process of transmitting a command for specifying the number of held after the subtraction to the sub-control board 220 (S595). ), Symbol variation start processing (S500)
Is finished, the special symbol game process (S300) is finished, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

Next, when it is determined that the special symbol is changing in the process of S310 (see FIG. 28) of the special symbol game process (S300) (S310; YES), the effect pattern and the stop pattern of the special symbol are already present. Is determined, and the change of the special symbol is started. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the special symbol variation time has elapsed (S341). That is, since the variation time of the special symbol is determined in advance according to the variation pattern, it is determined whether a predetermined variation time has elapsed by setting a timer at the same time as the variation of the special symbol is started. If the variation time has not yet elapsed (S341; NO), the special symbol game process (S
300) is completed, and the game control process shown in FIG. 26 is resumed.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (S341; YES), the changing special symbol is stopped (S344), the stop symbol is displayed, and a symbol stop command is sent to the sub-control board 220. (S346). The symbol stop command is
It is transferred to the effect display control board 222 via the sub control board 220. Then, after setting the stop display time for stopping and displaying the special symbol (S348), it is determined whether or not the set stop display time has elapsed (S350).

If it is determined in the process of S350 that the special symbol stop display time has not elapsed (S35)
0; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is terminated as it is, and the process returns to the game control process shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the special symbol stop display time has elapsed (S350; YES)
Then, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode is a mode of jackpot (hit symbol) (S35 in FIG. 32).
2).

When a positive determination is made in the process of S352, the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 determines that “
Information indicating the current game progress is set (stored) in a buffer (reference buffer at the end of the big hit game) for reference at the end of the big hit game (S354). Specifically, “type of jackpot (normal jackpot, type A first positive variation big hit, type B first positive variation big hit, second
The game state flag or the like "or" game state flag state "is set (stored) (S354). Here, the “game state flag” is a flag (probability change flag, fluctuation shortening flag, release extension flag, etc.) indicating “the game state of the gaming machine 1”. In the process of S354, these flags are set to “ON”. Whether “set” or “set to OFF” is set. The specific area of the RAM 202 mounted on the main control board 200 is S
It functions as a buffer (buffer for reference when the big hit game ends) used in the process of 354.

Subsequent to the process of S354, the process proceeds to S356 and subsequent processes, and the mode of “big hit game” is distributed according to the type of big hit that has occurred. First, in the case where the generated big hit is “second probable big hit (2R big hit)” (S372; YES), after setting the “open pattern of the big winning opening 31a in the second big hit game” (S374), the processing of S378 To
When the generated big hit is “ordinary big hit” or “A type 1 first probable big hit (big hit that triggers the execution of 8R type big hit game)” (S372; NO, S375; YES), “8
After setting the "open pattern of the big winning opening 31a in the R type jackpot game" (S376),
The process proceeds to S378. In S374 and S376, the middle and large winning devices 31 are both used.
An opening pattern for executing the big hit game is set by using.

When the generated big hit is “B type first positive variation big hit (big hit that triggers execution of 15R type big hit game)” (S372; NO, S375; NO), “opening of big winning opening 35a in 15R type big hit game” After “pattern” is set (S377), the process proceeds to S378. In S377, an opening pattern for executing the big hit game using the right big prize winning device 35 is set.

In the process of S378, a process of setting a big hit game flag (set to ON) is performed. The game state of the gaming machine 1 is shifted to the “hit game state” by setting the “hit game flag” (the jackpot game execution means starts operating). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, While the “hit game flag” is set (that is, when the jackpot game execution means is operating)
Probability change function, time reduction function (variation time shortening function), and open extension function do not work. For this reason, after the process of S378, the special symbol game process (S3) is performed through a series of processes after S380.
00).

That is, in the process of S378, if the “big hit game flag” is set, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set (set to ON) (S380), and if not set (S380; NO), it remains as it is. The process proceeds to S384, and if it is set (S
380; YES) After canceling the probability variation flag (set to OFF) (S382), the process proceeds to S384. Then, in the process of S384, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON). If it is not set (S384; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited. Returning to the game control process of FIG. on the other hand,
In the process of S384, when it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S384; YES), the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are canceled (set to OFF) (S386, S387), the special symbol game process (S300) is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In any case, when returning to the game control process of FIG. 26, the big hit game process (S700) is started, and the aforementioned big hit game is executed.

Next, a process when a negative determination is made in the process of S352 of FIG. 32 will be described. That is, when the special symbol that is stopped and displayed in the special symbol display unit 62 is “out of symbol” (
S352; NO), it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not set (S398; NO)
That is, if the game mode at the time of occurrence of the deviation is the “high probability normal variation mode”, the special symbol game process (S300) is exited as it is, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

On the other hand, when the fluctuation shortening flag is set (set to ON) (S398; YES),
That is, when the game mode at the time of occurrence of the deviation is “low probability shortening variation mode” or “high probability shortening variation mode”, the value of the variation shortening counter is set to “−1” (S400), and then the value of the variation shortening counter is set. Is determined to be “zero” (S404). If it is not “zero” (S404; NO), the special symbol game process (S300) is directly exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

On the other hand, when it is determined in the process of S404 that the value of the variation shortening counter has become “zero” (S404; YES), the gaming mode of the gaming machine 1 is changed from the low probability shortening variation mode to the low probability normal variation mode. Will be switched to. For this reason, the process of canceling the fluctuation shortening flag (set to OFF) (S410) and the process of canceling the release extension flag (set to OFF) (S4)
16) and a process of transmitting a mode designation command to the sub-control board 220 (S430), then the special symbol game process (S300) is exited and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. In the process of S430, a “mode designation command” that designates the low-probability normal variation mode is transmitted to the sub-control board 220.

E. Big hit game processing (S600)
When the CPU 201 mounted on the main control board 200 determines that the “big hit game flag” is set (set to ON) while repeatedly performing the game control process of FIG. 26 (S60).
2; YES), the big hit game process is started (S600), and the “big hit game” is realized.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the flow of the big hit game process (S600). When the big prize opening (31a or 35a) is opened, as described above, a predetermined opening time (S in FIG.
When a predetermined number of game balls have won a prize winning opening (31a or 35a), the game is once closed, but when a predetermined closing time has elapsed, the game is again opened. Here, a game whose content is that the closed big winning device (31 or 35) is in an open state and is in an open state again is referred to as a “unit action (in a big hit game, round)”. When this unit operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (2, 8, or 15 times), the big hit game is terminated. Hereinafter, detailed processing contents will be described with reference to FIGS. 32 and 33.

When the big hit game is started, first, “the target big prize opening (31a or 35a)
Is determined to be open or not (S604). Here, the big winning opening (31a or 35a) is closed in the “normal game state that is not the big hit game state”, and is therefore closed immediately after the start of the big game, so the big hit game starts. Immediately after, it is determined that the big winning opening (31a or 35a) is not being opened (S604; NO), and then it is determined whether or not the condition for ending the big hit game is satisfied (S612). That is, the “number of unit actions executed after the start of the big hit game” reaches the corresponding number of hit games set (two, eight or fifteen times, set in the processes of S374, S376, and S377 in FIG. 29). Determine whether or not (
S612).

However, immediately after the big hit game is started, the end condition for the big hit game is not satisfied, so S6
In the process of 12, a negative determination is inevitably made (S612; NO). For this reason, S6
The process proceeds to the process of No. 14, and it is determined whether or not an interval time (for example, 2 seconds) has elapsed (S614). That is, it is determined whether or not the closing time of the special winning opening (31a or 35a) has elapsed (S614). Here, the closing time (interval time) of the special winning opening 31a is the time during which the special winning opening (31a or 35a) is in a closed state between unit operations. Immediately after the big hit game is started, the big prize opening (31a or 35
Since a) is in the closed state, it is inevitably determined that the closing time of the big prize opening has passed (S614; YES), and the target big prize opening (31a or 35a) is opened. After (S616), the big hit game process shown in FIG. 32 is once ended and the process returns to the game control process of FIG.

Here, when executing “8R type big hit game” or “2R type big hit game”, S61
In the process of No. 6, the middle big prize winning device 31 is opened, and when the “15R type big hit game” or “2R type big hit game” is executed, the right big prize winning device 35 is opened in the process of S616. When the right big prize device 35 is in an open state, the player usually performs “right-handed”.

When the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 returns to the game control process, after performing a series of various processes shown in FIG. 26, the big hit game process (S600) is started again. At this time, as described above, the time required for the CPU 201 of the main control board 200 to execute the game control process shown in FIG. 26 once is about 4 msec. Therefore, the big hit game processing (S6 shown in FIG.
00) is also repeated approximately every 4 msec. If an affirmative determination is made in the processing of S604, it is determined whether or not the opening time of the target big prize opening (31a or 35a) has elapsed (S606). In other words, the big hit game being executed is “8R type big hit game executed using the middle big winning device 31” or “15 right executed using the right big winning device 35”.
In the case of “R type big hit game”, it is determined whether or not the first opening time (25 seconds) has elapsed. When the big hit game being executed is “second big hit game”, the second opening time (0
. It is determined whether or not 2 seconds) has elapsed. Here, the first opening time (25 seconds) is a sufficient time for a large number of game balls (for example, a predetermined number of game balls, such as 8) to win, and the second opening time is It is a difficult time for a game ball to win a prize.

If the opening time (the first opening time or the second opening time) of the big winning opening (31a or 35a) has passed (S606; YES), after closing the big winning opening (31a or 35a) (S610) ), The big hit game process (S600) shown in FIG. 32 is exited, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. On the other hand, if the opening time of the grand prize opening (31a or 35a) has not elapsed (606; NO), whether the number of game balls won in the big prize opening (31a or 35a) has reached the specified number (8 balls) It is determined whether or not (S608). Even when the number of winning game balls reaches the specified number (S608; YES), the special winning opening (31a or 35a) is closed (S610). That is, when the number of winning game balls reaches the specified number, the large winning opening (31a or 35a) is closed without waiting for the opening time to elapse.

When the opening time (first opening time or second opening time) of the big winning opening (31a or 35a) has not elapsed (S606; NO), and the winning number has not reached the specified number (S608;
NO), with the big winning opening (31a or 35a) being opened, exiting the big hit game process of FIG. 32 and returning to the game control process of FIG.

When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is a “hit game state” (when the jackpot game flag is set), while the game control process of FIG. The opening time of the “Large winning mouth (31a or 35a)” elapses (S606; YE)
S), or a predetermined number of game balls win the “target big winning opening (31a or 35a)” (S608; YES), and the big winning opening 31a is closed (S610). Thus, one unit operation is completed.

When the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is in the “big hit gaming state”, the big hit game processing (S6) is again performed.
00 is executed, and if it is determined in S604 that the big winning opening (31a or 35a) is closed (S604; NO), it is determined whether or not the “big hit game” end condition is satisfied (S612). ). That is, when the “big hit game” is “8R type big hit game”, it is determined whether or not the number of unit actions (number of rounds) executed during the “big hit game” has reached “8”. In the case of “type jackpot game”, it is determined whether or not the number of unit actions (rounds) executed during the “jackpot game” has reached “15”, and “second jackpot game (2R type jackpot game)” ", The number of unit actions (rounds) executed during that" big hit game "is"
It is determined whether or not “2” has been reached. If the number of unit operations (number of rounds) has not reached the set number (S612; NO), it is confirmed that the interval time (for example, 2 seconds) has passed (S614; YES), and then again a big prize. A new unit operation for opening the mouth 31a is executed (S616).

On the other hand, in the process of S612, if it is determined that the termination condition of the “big hit game” is satisfied (S612; YES), after performing the “big hit game end process (S700)” shown below, The process (S600) ends, and the process returns to the game control process of FIG. Next, with reference to FIG. 33, the process at the end of the big game (S700) will be described.

When the big hit game end process (S700) is activated, the CPU 201 releases (sets OFF) the big hit game flag (the big hit game flag set to ON in the process of S378 in FIG. 23) as shown in FIG. (S705), the above-mentioned “big hit end reference buffer (FIG. 2)
9 (see S354 of FIG. 9) ”, the state at the time of the big hit symbol stop display is acquired (S710). That is, the information about “type of hit symbol (normal big hit symbol, A type first positive variable big hit symbol, B type first positive variable big hit symbol, second positive variable big hit symbol) stopped in S344 of FIG. 28 is acquired. (S710). Next, based on the information acquired in the process of S710, it is determined whether or not the jackpot symbol that triggered the occurrence of the current jackpot game was a “probable big bonus symbol” (S720).

In the process of S720, if it is determined that the big hit symbol is a “probable big hit symbol” (S
720; YES), processing for setting a probability variation flag (set to ON) (S725), processing for setting “10,000” in the variation shortening counter (S760), processing for setting a shortening variation flag (S775), After performing the process of setting the release extension flag (S780), the process proceeds to S785. Here, the “variation shortening counter” indicates “the upper limit number of variations of the special symbol executed while shortening the variation”. When the value becomes “zero”, the shortening variation is not performed in the next symbol variation. I will not.

On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in the process of S720 (S720; NO), a process of setting “100” in the fluctuation shortening counter (S770) and a process of setting the fluctuation shortening flag (S770).
After performing S775) and the process of setting the release extension flag (S780), the process proceeds to S785.

In S785, a process of transmitting a “mode designation command” to the sub-control board 220 is performed, and when this process ends, the big hit game end process (S700) ends. Here, the “mode designation command” is a game state flag (probability change flag, change shortening flag, release extension flag)
Is a command for designating one of “low probability normal variation mode”, “low probability shortening variation mode”, and “high probability shortening variation mode”.

(6) Effects of the embodiment In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the time until the game ball that has entered the game area 11 flows down toward the right big prize winning device 35 and reaches the periphery of the right big prize winning device 35. Falls toward the middle-large winning device 31 and is shorter than the time required to reach the periphery of the middle-sized winning device 31. In addition, the game ball that flows down toward the middle prize-winning device 31 wins other prize-winning devices (starting prize-winning device 17 and the like) than the game ball that flows down toward the right big prize-winning device 35, Game area 1
The possibility of entering the main accessory device 20 at the approximate center of 1 increases. When the “15R type big hit game” is started, the player performs “right-handed”. In this case, the frequency at which the game ball reaches around the right big winning device 35 increases.

For this reason, at the time of this “right-handed”, it flowed down toward the right big prize opening 35a.
If many of the game balls that could not win 5a flow down in the direction of the out port 18, the frequency of the game balls being visually recognized by the player is increased. On the other hand, when the right big winning opening 35a is closed at the time of “right-handed execution”, most of the game balls flowing down toward the right big winning opening 35a are received by the receiving portion 98 of the board surface decorative body 90. Will be accepted and discharged out of the machine.
It is possible to reduce the frequency with which a player who is not winning a prize is visually recognized by the player. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to give an impression that the amount of waste balls is small.

In addition, since the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with the discharge port 30Y at a portion covered with the board surface decoration body 90, it is possible to prevent the board surface decoration from being restricted. In addition, a processing unit for processing a game ball that does not win the right big prize opening 35a is provided behind the panel decoration 90 in which the lower right display device 60 is integrated. Mouth (fixed or variable) "
Thus, the player will not be misidentified as “no prize ball will be generated even though the game ball has won a prize”. Further, by providing a board surface decoration 90 in front of the right big prize opening 35 a, for a player who visually recognizes the board from the front, a game ball that wins the right big prize opening 55 a and behind the board decoration body 90. Since it becomes difficult to distinguish from the game balls to be discharged, the possibility of applying unnecessary stress to the player can also be reduced from this point.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the opening / closing member 35b is in the open state, the opening / closing member 35b closes most of the receiving portion 98 so that the game ball cannot be received.
It is possible to make it difficult for the player to notice “the presence of the receiving unit 98”.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, the guide protrusion 35T is provided on the side of the right big prize opening 35a, so that the game ball that has reached the periphery of the right big prize opening 35a after flowing down the game area 11 is provided. But,
There is a possibility that even if trying to pass the downflow route trying to escape to the left side of the right big prize winning port 35a, it collides with the guide projection 35T and wins the right big prize winning port 35a or is accepted by the receiving part 98. Get higher. In other words, when the player hits the right side, a game ball that does not win the right big prize opening 35a and tries to go to the out mouth 18 wins the right big prize opening 35a or is received by the receiving unit 98. It is possible to make it more difficult for the player to give the impression “discharged as an out ball”.

Furthermore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, for the player located in front of the game board 10, "
It is possible to give an impression that “the progress path of the game ball after winning the right big prize opening 35a” and “the progress path of the game ball accepted by the receiving unit 98” are similar. That is, the progress path of the game ball that is received and discharged by the receiving unit 98 is similar to the progress path of the game ball in the case where a prize ball is generated by winning in the right grand prize opening 35a. It is possible to make it even more difficult to give the player an impression that game balls that do not win the winning opening 35a are discharged as waste balls (out balls).

Next, a gaming machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the configuration of the right prize winning device 35 is different. That is, in the right big prize winning device 35 of the second embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 34, the passage is formed in the passage formation box 80 or the passage formation box 80.
The point which opens and closes the right big prize opening 135a using the opening and closing member 135b which protrudes outside is different from the first embodiment.

The opening / closing member 135b can be housed in the right big prize opening 35a, and has a bottom plate portion 135d whose upper surface portion is inclined downward on the rear side, and a lid portion 1 standing upward from the front end of the bottom plate portion 135d.
35c. The opening / closing member 135b is disposed so as to be able to move forward and backward with respect to the passage forming box 80. When the opening / closing member 135b is in the retracted position, the lid portion 135c closes the right big prize winning opening 135a. On the other hand, the position of the opening / closing member 135b is changed to the forward movement position, and the lid portion 13 is changed.
By projecting 5c to the front of the right big prize opening 135a, the right big prize opening 135a is opened. At this time, since the protruding amount of the bottom plate portion 135d forward of the right big prize opening 135a exceeds the diameter of the game ball, the game ball flowing down the game area 11 is received by the bottom plate portion 135d, and the right big prize is won. A prize can be awarded in the mouth 135a.

In the gaming machine of the second embodiment, when the opening / closing member 135b is in the retracted position, the receiving portion 98 is opened upward, and when the opening / closing member 135b is in the advanced position, the receiving portion 98 is concealed from above. The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained by the second embodiment.

Next, a gaming machine according to the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is also the same as the first embodiment except that the configuration of the right prize winning device 35 is different. That is, in the right big prize winning device 35 of Example 3,
As shown in FIG. 35, the right big prize opening 235a opened in the direction along the board surface of the game board 10 (the board side is the left side in this embodiment), and the board board of the game board 10 An opening / closing blade (opening / closing member) 235b disposed to be swingable with respect to a swing shaft 235d disposed in the front-rear direction, and a basic posture in which the opening / closing blade 235b closes the right big prize opening 235a; Grand Prize Winner 235
The posture can be changed between an open posture swinging so as to open a.

That is, as shown in FIG. 35A with the symbol (A), when the open / close blade 235b is in the standing posture (basic posture), the right big prize opening 235a is closed, and FIG. As indicated by reference numeral (B), when the opening / closing blade 235b is in a posture tilted counterclockwise (opening posture), the right big prize opening 235a is opened.

In the gaming machine of the third embodiment, when the opening / closing blade 235b is in the basic posture, the receiving portion 98 is opened upward, and when the opening / closing blade 235b is in the open posture, the receiving portion 98 is concealed from above. Also in Example 3, the same effect as in Example 1 can be obtained.

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

In each of the above-described embodiments, a gaming machine provided with the right grand prize winning device 35 and the middle and big prize winning device 31 is exemplified, but (a) a gaming machine provided with only the right grand prize winning device 35 as the big prize winning device, (b) As the big winning device, the right big winning device 35 and the big winning device (hereinafter, referred to as “left winning device” disposed diagonally to the left of the out mouth)
It is called "Left Grand Prize Winner". ), (A) The invention according to claim 1 can also be applied to a gaming machine including a right winning device 35, a middle winning device 31, and a left winning device as a winning device.

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

1; gaming machine (ball game machine),
2; outer frame,
10: Game board,
18; Out mouth,
30U; lower unit,
30B: base substrate,
30S; decorative body mounting part,
30Y; outlet,
31; Middle University prize winning device,
31a;
31b; opening and closing plate,
31s; Middle University prize opening prize detection switch,
35; Right grand prize device (large prize device),
35a;
35b; open / close plate (open / close member),
35 s; right big prize opening prize detection switch (detection means),
35T; guide protrusion,
60: Lower right display device (display device),
80D; Grand prize opening prize passage (The big prize opening prize passage of the right grand prize winning device is a specific example of the guiding part),
90; board decoration
91; Mounting base,
93; ridge forming member,
93T;
95; concealment,
98; Acceptance department.

Claims (2)

A game board provided with a game area for flowing down the game ball, and provided with an out port for discharging the game ball flowing down to the bottom of the game area outside the game area;
A gaming machine that is provided in a portion of the game area that is diagonally above and to the right of the out-out opening, and that has a large winning opening that can be changed between a state where a game ball can enter and a state where it cannot enter. And
Below the grand prize winning opening in the gaming area, there are a falling bowl capable of flowing a gaming ball that does not enter the big winning opening, and a drain for discharging the gaming ball that has flowed down the falling bowl outside the gaming area. And an exit,
The game ball that has entered the big prize opening flows down a predetermined path from one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side of the big prize opening,
The gaming machine is characterized in that a path going down toward the other end side is formed along a horizontal direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A gaming machine, wherein a covering for covering the discharge port is provided below the special winning opening in the gaming area.

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