JP2014166203A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of not only surprising a player by projection of a performance button, but also producing an effect simply by the projection configuration.SOLUTION: A pinball game machine includes: raising means for raining a performance button of a columnar body at an initial position to a high position; lowering means for lowering the performance button at a high position to the initial position; and a recess disposing operation means operable by a player appearing on a side face of the columnar body in a process where the performance button rises to a high position.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operating means that can be operated by a player.

  In a conventional pachinko machine, a game ball is launched by the player operating the launch handle, and the launch power is changed by changing the amount of rotation of the launch handle, aiming for a prize opening provided in the game area. Fire a ball. When the launched game ball enters the start opening, a random number value is extracted, and if the extracted random number value is a predetermined value, a special symbol indicating a big hit is displayed after the special symbol starts to change. After that, the big hit game that the big prize opening is opened is started. Special symbols are displayed small in the corners of the game area, and the pseudo effects of the special symbols are displayed on the effect symbol display device provided in the center of the game area, so that the player can respond to the lottery results in the pseudo effects. Giving a sense of expectation.

  In addition, recently, an operation button that can be operated by a player is provided, and the player can change the display contents of the pseudo effect by operating the operation button, and can be involved in the lottery result by operating the operation button. The performance is made to make you feel like you are, and it raises the feeling that the player was able to participate in the game. Actually, since the lottery result has already been determined when the operation button is operated (when the pseudo production is performed), the operation of the operation button does not affect the lottery result.

  In addition, recently, as described in Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3, during a pseudo production that wants to give a player a sense of expectation, the operation button is suddenly projected to , There is a pachinko machine that gives a surprise and a great expectation due to its unexpectedness.

JP 2011-2112048 A JP 2011-212049 A JP 2011-212050 A

  If the operation button suddenly protrudes as in the invention of the patent document, the player will have a sense of expectation for the big hit from its unexpected action. However, it is not limited to the protrusion of the operation button, but it is possible to obtain the same effect by moving the structure that was thought not to move. No way, the operation button will only give the player an unexpected surprise.

  However, once you experience the protrusion of the operation button, you will not be able to give any surprise from the next time. In addition, after the operation button protrudes, the player only presses the operation button as in the case where the operation button does not protrude, and therefore, there is little meaning other than the unexpectedness. In other words, even if the operation button is protruded, the operation button can be protruded with the same effect as moving other actors that do not normally move on the gaming machine. Despite this, there is a problem that there is almost no effect unique to the configuration in which the operation button protrudes.

  The present invention has been conceived in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine capable of exhibiting an effect unique to a configuration in which an operation button protrudes.

The ball game machine according to claim 1,
A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to shift to a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on a random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port;
A special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of determination by the jackpot determining means;
An effect display device that displays a pseudo symbol of the special symbol;
And an operating means 1 for moving the upper surface to a lower position when the player pushes the upper surface of the column at the initial position,
In a ball game machine that changes the display of the effect display device when the operation means 1 is operated during the effective period,
A lifting device that raises the upper surface to a high position above the initial position;
A lowering device for lowering the upper surface at the high position to the initial position;
A recess provided in a side portion of the column that appears when the upper surface rises to a high position;
And an operation means 2 for moving the operation portion from the protruding position to the back position when the player presses the operation portion arranged in the recess,
Even if the operation portion is in the protruding position, it is configured not to go outside the outer periphery of the column,
The operating means 1 and the operating means 2 in the state where the upper surface is in the high position have the same effective period, and any one of the operating means 1 and the operating means 2 during the effective period. The ball game machine is characterized in that when the is operated, the valid period ends.

  Random values to be extracted due to the entry of one game ball into the starting port may be multiple types, for determining whether or not (big hit) is used to determine whether or not to generate a big hit that is advantageous to the player In addition to a random number, it is preferable to use a random number used to determine at least the type of a definite symbol to be displayed in accordance with the determination result of the random number for determining whether or not, and the variation content (variation time) of the symbol. A big hit symbol determining random number, a reach determining random number, or a variation pattern determining random number may be used. In addition, the type of the fixed symbol that reports the result of the determination of the success / failure and the random number extraction time for determining the variation time of the symbol are not limited to the time when the game ball enters the start opening, but a big hit determination is performed immediately before the start of the variation of the symbol. Sometimes it is good.

  The special symbol display device may be configured to be arranged at the corner of the game area or outside the game region, and a configuration that makes the special symbol inconspicuous (a configuration in which the display content of the special symbol is difficult to distinguish) is preferable. The effect display device preferably has a conspicuous configuration by increasing the size while being arranged in the center of the game area.

  The operation means 1 is configured to detect an operation by pushing down the upper surface by a predetermined distance regardless of the position of the upper surface of the column (operation button). It is good also as a structure which detects a person's contact as operation of the operation means 1. FIG.

  Any load may be used as long as the operation unit 1 (column body having an upper surface) is controlled to be raised and lowered by the ascending device and the descent device. The amount (the amount of pushing down the upper surface, the pushing distance) and the load amount detected as the operation of the operation means 1 by the operation of the column at the initial position may be the same or different. For example, when the push-down distance to the lower position of the upper surface detected as the operation of the operation means 1 when the upper surface is in the initial position is 1, the operation means 1 is pushed down the distance 1 even from the high position. The operation of the operating means 1 is not detected unless the distance 1 is added to the distance 1 increased from the initial position to the high position and pushed down (the operation load amount is the load amount at the initial position). Larger).

  The operation of changing the operation portion that becomes the operation means 2 in the recess from the protruding position to the back position may be a button pressing operation that pushes the operation means 2 into the column, and the operation of the operation means 2 in the recess can be detected. If so, the operation means 2 may be a contact to a predetermined position in the recess (detected by a touch sensor) without being limited to the configuration in which the operation button is pushed.

  “Even if the operation portion is in the protruding position, it is configured not to go outside the outer periphery of the column” means that even if the operation portion (operation means 2) in the recess is not operated, It shows that the operation unit does not come into contact with the structure around the column body when the column body is raised or lowered. Further, if the operation part in the recess does not come into contact with the structure around the column body when the column body rises or descends, the operation part in an unoperated state may protrude beyond the outer periphery of the column body. In this case, the space between the pillar body and the surrounding structure is provided with a space for preventing the protrusion protruding from the outer periphery of the pillar body from contacting the surrounding structure.

The ball game machine according to claim 2
In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
When an operation is performed on the operation means 1 or the operation means 2 during the same effective period, an effect suggesting a determination result by the jackpot determination means is performed in the effect display device,
The result of determination by the jackpot determination means is notified by different suggestion methods when the operation means 1 is operated during the effective period and when the operation means 2 is operated. This is a ball game machine characterized by

  “Informing the determination result by the big hit determination means with different suggestion methods” means, for example, displaying on the effect display device when the operation means 1 is operated and when the operation means 2 is operated. The type of the notice effect may be different. Specifically, when the operation means 1 is operated, the notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation of the big hit is performed only by the character string, and the operation of the operation means 2 is performed. In the case where is performed, a notice effect that suggests the degree of expectation of jackpot by numerical value may be performed. In this way, there are things that can be regarded as different notice effects such as those that suggest the degree of expectation by color and those that suggest the degree of expectation by the type of character that appears. In addition, the announcement effect that is performed when the operation unit 2 is operated rather than the operation unit 1 is operated more clearly suggests the determination result by the jackpot determination unit (with high accuracy). It is good. This is because, when the operation means 1 is operated, the display of a character string such as “Hot! When the operation of the means 2 is performed, a notice effect (high-precision notice suggesting a clear determination result) displaying a character string such as “big hit” or “losing” may be implemented.

  Further, when the operation means 1 is operated, the expectation degree is suggested using a stage device other than the effect display apparatus, and when the operation means 2 is operated, a notice effect is displayed on the effect display apparatus. May be displayed, or vice versa. In this case, the suggestion of the determination result using the effect device other than the effect display device may be, for example, changing a lighting / flashing pattern or lighting color of a lamp or LED, or outputting a sound or sound effect suggesting the determination result from a speaker. Or a movable content of an accessory (which may be a movable accessory that does not affect the rolling of the game ball) may be changed.

The ball game machine according to claim 3 is:
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
During the same effective period, the bullet ball game machine is characterized in that a notification for prompting an operation to the operation means 1 is performed, but a notification for prompting an operation to the operation means 2 is not performed.

  The notification for prompting the operation to the operation means 1 is preferably performed on the effect display device. For the operation means 2, not only the notification for prompting the operation is not performed, but also any notification for recognizing the presence of the operation means 2. A configuration that is not implemented is suitable.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 4,
In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The upper surface is lowered to the initial position by the lowering device at a predetermined timing after the end of the same effective period. When the operation means 2 is operated at the predetermined timing, The ball game machine is characterized in that a process of lowering the upper surface to the initial position by a lowering device is not performed.

  A waiting time is provided from the end of the effective period until the column starts to descend, and when the operation means 2 is detected at the end of the waiting period outside the effective period, the column starts to descend. Without waiting, it becomes the structure which extends standby time. Further, even when the operation of the operation means 2 is detected after the descent operation is started, the column descent operation may be interrupted upon the detection. Note that the end of the effective period may be terminated when a time corresponding to a preset effective period has elapsed or when the operation of the operation unit 1 or the operation of the operation unit 2 is performed.

The bullet ball game machine according to claim 5 is:
In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The operation means 1 is arranged closer to the player than the effect display device,
In the state where the upper surface is at the high position, the opening of the concave portion is directed to the effect display device side.

  The operation means 1 may be arranged in a range that can be operated by the player, and the concave portion may be arranged on the side surface of the column that becomes a blind spot from the player according to the arranged position.

The ball game machine according to claim 6 is:
In the ball game machine according to claim 5,
The column body is rotated while the upper surface is being lifted by the lifting device, and when the upper surface reaches the high position, the opening of the concave portion faces the side of the effect display device. This is a ball game machine characterized by

  Any structure other than the operation means 1 may be used as long as it is configured to temporarily notify that there is a device that can be operated by the player. It is good also as a structure which can be visually recognized from. Further, in addition to (or not operating) the actual recess so as to be visible to the player, a display that implies that there is a device that can be operated other than the operation means 1 on the effect display device is temporarily displayed. In this case, it may be suggested at the same time that valuable information for the player can be obtained by operating a device other than the operation means 1.

  According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the upper surface of the columnar body that becomes the operation means 1 protrudes by rising from the initial position, thereby giving the player a sense of expectation resulting from unexpectedness and the presence of the player in the normal state. You can now operate the operation buttons you didn't even know. For this reason, the meaning that the operating means 1 protrudes (moves) is doubled, and the difference from the configuration in which only the accessory that does not move during normal operation is merely movable appears.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, while displaying the same effect as in the first aspect, the operation means 1 or the operation means 2 is operated to display the result indicating the lottery result, and the operation of the operation means 1 Since the judgment result by the jackpot judging means is notified by different suggestion methods when the operation is performed and when the operation means 2 is operated, the player can select his / her favorite suggestion method and increase the preference Can do.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, the notification that prompts the operation of the operation means 1 is performed while the effect similar to that of the first or second aspect is achieved, but the notification that prompts the operation of the operation means 2 is not performed. By configuring and hiding the presence of the operation means 2, it is possible to give a superiority to the player who has found the operation means 2.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the operation means 2 is provided in the concave portion on the side surface of the column body while exhibiting the same effect as any one of the first to third aspects. If the column body is lowered while the operation portion of the recess is being operated, there is a risk that a finger may be caught between the recess and the structure around the column body, but the operation means 2 is being operated. In this case, it is possible to avoid pinching the finger by not lowering.

  According to the gaming machine according to claim 5, while having the same effect as any one of claims 1 to 4, when the upper surface of the column body rises to a high position, the opening of the concave portion is displayed. The fact that it faces the device means that the player cannot see the operating means 2 even though the operating means 2 can be operated because the column body protrudes, and the presence of the operating means 2 exists. Can be treated as a secret, the presence of the operation means 2 can be found, and a great sense of superiority can be given to the operated player.

  According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, while having the same effect as any one of the first to fourth aspects, the presence of the operating means 2 is temporarily performed in the process in which the upper surface of the column body rises to a high position. By showing it, a hidden game hint can be given to the player.

Front view of pachinko machine 50 The front view of the game board 1. FIG. The back view of the pachinko machine 50. FIG. The block diagram which shows the electrical structure of a game machine. The enlarged view which shows the movable state of production button A67. The figure which shows the vertically movable structure of production button A67. The figure which shows production button B68. The figure which shows the relationship between the position of effect button A67, and the position (direction of opening part) of effect button B. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an outline of a main routine executed by the main controller 80. The flowchart which shows the start winning process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart which shows the success / failure determination process which the main control apparatus 80 performs. The flowchart which shows the change instruction command reception process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart 1 which shows the button production process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart 2 which shows the button effect process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart 3 which shows the button production process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The flowchart which shows the production button A fall process which the sub integrated control apparatus 83 performs. The timing chart 1 when the upper surface of the production button A is moved up to a high position. The timing chart 2 when the upper surface of the production button A is moved up to a high position. The timing chart 3 when the upper surface of the production button A is moved up to a high position. The example of a display mode which prompts the operation of the production button A67 displayed on the production symbol display device 6. A display mode example of a notice effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 by operating the effect button A67 or the effect button B68.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments, and various modifications belonging to the technical scope of the present invention can be adopted, and the contents described in the respective embodiments can be appropriately combined. It goes without saying that this is possible.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 50, which is a kind of a ball game machine, has a structure in which each part is held by an outer frame 51 that forms a vertically long fixed outer frame. A hinge 53 is provided on the left and upper sides of the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 70 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the other side of the hinge 53. The inner frame 70 opens and closes with respect to the outer frame 51. It has a possible configuration. A plate glass 61 is detachably provided on the front frame 52, and the game board 1 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the inner frame 70 at the back of the plate glass 61.

  Speakers 66 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the front frame 52, and the game sound generated from the pachinko machine 50 is output to improve the player's preference. In addition, in order to improve the player's preference, a plurality of frame side decorative lamps 65 that emit light according to the gaming state are provided in the front frame 52. An upper plate 55 and a lower plate 63 are integrally formed below the front frame 52. A launch handle 64 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 63, and the launch device (not shown) is moved by rotating the launch handle 64 in the clockwise direction, so that a game ball supplied from the upper plate 55 is provided. Is fired toward the game board 1.

  An effect button A67 that can be operated by the player (corresponding to the operating means 1 of the present invention) and the player can contact the player only when the effect button A67 is moved to a high position. An effect button B68 (corresponding to the operation means 2 of the present invention) is arranged, and details of each shape and positional relationship will be described later with reference to the drawings.

  The pachinko machine 50 is a so-called CR machine and includes a prepaid card unit (CR unit) 56 for reading and writing a prepaid card. The pachinko machine 50 includes a lending button 57, a settlement button 58, and a balance display. A CR settlement display device having a device 59 is provided. In addition, this machine is configured to pay out prize balls outside the machine, but a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed in the machine, and the released game balls are collected in the game machine and used in a circulating manner. The effects of the present invention are exhibited without any problems as an enclosed game machine that performs the above.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 1 is provided with a substantially circular game area 3 surrounded by known guide rails 2a and 2b. A large number of game nails 4 are planted in the game area 3.

  A center case 5 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 3. The center case 5 displays a screen of a warp entrance, a warp passage, a stage, and an effect symbol display device 6 (which is a liquid crystal display device and displays an effect symbol, which corresponds to the effect display device of the present invention) in the same manner as a known case. It has a window and so on. A first start port 11 and a second start port 12 are disposed below the center case 5, and a gate 17 is disposed on the left side of the center case 5. The second starting port 12 includes a normal electric accessory provided with a wing piece that can be opened and closed. The game ball cannot enter the second starting port 12 unless the wing piece is opened.

  In the lower right part of the game area, a normal symbol display device 7 composed of a plurality of LEDs, a normal symbol hold number display device 8, a first special symbol hold number display device 18, and a second special symbol hold number display device 19 are provided. And a first special symbol display device 9 (corresponding to the special symbol display device of the present invention) comprising a 7-segment display device and a second special symbol display device 10 (corresponding to the special symbol display device of the present invention). Yes.

  An attacker type big winning opening 14 is arranged below the second start opening 12. Further, on the left side of the first start port 11, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning port 32, a third left winning port 33, and a fourth left winning port 34 are provided. The first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are normal winning ports in which the winning rate does not change.

  By configuring the game board 1 as described above, when a game ball enters the normal symbol operation gate 17 (the normal symbol operation switch 17a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball), the normal symbol display device displays the normal symbol. Starts a variable display and drives a normal electric solenoid 12b (see FIG. 4) described later in accordance with the mode of the normal symbol stopped after a predetermined time. When the normal electric combination solenoid 12b is driven, the blade member of the normal electric combination opens almost synchronously, and the ball entering the second start port 12 (detection of the second start port switch 12a (see FIG. 4)) is performed. It is configured to be possible. In the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, the opening time during which the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is driven is normally 0.2 seconds (once), and in the short time state (open extended state), 1.8 seconds (2 Times). Further, the second starting port 12 is configured such that a game ball cannot enter unless the blade member of the ordinary electric accessory is driven.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 11 (the first start port switch 11a (see FIG. 4) detects a game ball), the first special symbol starts changing in the first special symbol display device 9, and the predetermined ball Stop after hours. Further, when a game ball enters the ordinary electric accessory which is the second start port 12 (the second special figure start switch 12a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball), the second special symbol display device 10 performs the second operation. The special symbol starts changing display and stops after a predetermined time.

  During the variation of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the effect symbol display device 6 displays the effect mode linked to the change of each special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are executed with priority on the suspension of the second special symbol regardless of the order of entering the first starting port and the second starting port. Specifically, when there is a reserved memory of the first special symbol, the variation of the second special symbol is stopped and there is no second special symbol reserved memory, and the variation for the first special symbol reserved memory is started. To do.

  A special prize opening solenoid 14b (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is driven in accordance with the manner in which the first special symbol and the second special symbol are confirmed and displayed. When the big prize opening solenoid 14b is driven, the door member of the big prize opening 14 is opened almost in synchronism, and the game ball enters the big prize opening 14 (the count switch 14a (see FIG. 4) detects the game ball). Is configured to be possible.

  In addition, various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17 are stored as reserved memory. While storing (storing) in the main control device 50, a process of transmitting various commands resulting from entering the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 to the sub integrated control device 83 (see FIG. 4) is performed. Thereafter, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The reserved memory stored when the game ball has passed through the memory and normal symbol operating gate 17 will be described as the normal figure reserved memory.

  In this embodiment, the maximum number of lighting by each of the normal symbol hold number display device 8, the first special symbol hold number display device 18, and the second special symbol hold number display device 19 is 4 (the maximum hold memory number is 4). Even if the number of reserved memories is 0, it is acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17. Various random numbers such as pass / fail random numbers are stored in the main controller 50 in the same manner as when there is a stored number less than the maximum value.

  If the first special figure start switch 11a or the second special figure start switch 12a detects a game ball and the number of the first reserved memory or the second reserved memory in that case is less than 4, the extracted jackpot determination random number The big hit symbol determining random number 1, the big hit symbol determining random number 2, the small hit symbol determining random number, the reach determining random number, and the variation pattern determining random number are stored in the storage area as the first or second reserved memory.

  The various stored random numbers are compared with a preset value (corresponding to the jackpot determining means of the present invention) by a hit determination process described later, and the hit determination result of the jackpot determination random number is determined as a jackpot symbol. Is displayed on the first special symbol display device 9, the second special symbol display device 10, and the effect symbol display device 6 based on the random number value.

  In addition, the pachinko machine in this embodiment is comprised as a probability fluctuation machine. More specifically, the games by the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment are roughly classified into a game in which the big prize opening 14 is closed and a jackpot game in which the big prize opening 14 is opened. In general, the normal probability state (hereinafter referred to as normal state) and the high probability state (hereinafter referred to as probability) that is advantageous to the player (high probability of being a big hit and easy to win) compared to the normal state. There is also a state of change).

  The special symbol consists of a probability variation symbol and a non-probability variation symbol, and the probability variation state is set so as to be able to transition after the jackpot game in the probability variation symbol, and the probability in any game state of the normal state and the probability variation state If a big hit is made with the fluctuating symbol, after the big hit game ends, the state shifts to a probability fluctuation state. Similarly, the normal state is set to be transitionable after the jackpot game with the non-stochastic variation symbol is finished, and if either of the normal state or the probability variation state is a big hit with the non-stochastic variation symbol, after the jackpot game ends, Transition to normal state.

  After the transition to the normal state, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened by a specified number of times (for example, 100 times), and the short state is reached when the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory is activated. If the variation time of special symbols and normal symbols (the time from the start of variation until the result is displayed) is shortened, the number of times the variation display is performed within a certain time is increased.

  Specifically, in the short time state of the present embodiment, the special symbol display time is shortened along with the special symbol variation time, but the normal symbol variation display is shortened. Then, the regular symbol is confirmed and displayed many times within a certain time. Therefore, the number of times that the normal symbol hits within a certain time increases, and the number of times of operation of the ordinary electric accessory also increases. In addition, since the opening time of the ordinary electric accessory is set to be long (opening extension function), it becomes easy to win a large number of game balls. By making it easy for a large number of game balls to win in this way, the number of times of special symbol variation display is further increased. Can play a variety of games.

  In the probability variation state, the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened similarly to the time-short state, and the opening extension function of the ordinary electric accessory is activated. The settings related to the shortening of various symbols and the function to open and extend the normal electric utility are the same as the short-time state, but the probability variation state increases the probability of hitting a special symbol in addition to the short-time state. The gaming state is advantageous to the player.

  FIG. 3 shows the back surface of the pachinko machine 50, and an inner frame 70 for detachably attaching the game board 1 is housed in the outer frame 51 described above. The inner frame 70 is provided with a ball tank 71, a tank rail 72, and a dispensing device 73 from above. With this configuration, when a game ball enters the winning opening on the game board 1, a predetermined number of game balls can be discharged from the ball tank 71 via the tank rail 72 to the above-described upper plate 55 by the payout device 73. . Further, on the back side of the pachinko machine 50, a main control device 80, a payout control device 81, an effect symbol control device 82, a sub integrated control device 83, a launch control device, and a power supply board 85 are provided. The production symbol control device 82 and the sub integrated control device 83 correspond to the sub control device of the present invention.

  The main control device 80, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 are provided on the game board 1, and the payout control device 81, the launch control device, and the power supply board 85 are provided on the inner frame 70. In FIG. 3, the launch control device is not drawn, but the launch control device is provided below (on the back side) of the payout control device 81. Further, an external connection terminal 78 is provided on the right side of the ball tank 71, and a signal indicating a game state and a game result is sent from the external connection terminal 78 to a hall computer (not shown). Conventionally, the external connection terminal 78 for transmitting a signal to the hall computer includes a board (a terminal for outputting a signal output from the game board side to the hall computer) and a frame (the frame side (front frame). 52, a terminal for outputting a signal output from the inner frame 70 and the outer frame 51) to the hall computer). In this embodiment, the hall computer is connected via one external connection terminal 78. A signal indicating a game state and a game result is transmitted to.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 50, and is configured around the main controller 80. In this block diagram, a so-called relay board and power supply circuit for merely relaying signals are not described. Although detailed illustration is omitted, each of the main control device 80, the payout control device 81, the production symbol control device 82, and the sub integrated control device 83 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input port, an output port, and the like. However, in this embodiment, the launch controller 84 is not provided with a CPU, ROM, or RAM. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the launch control device 84 may be provided with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.

  The main controller 80 includes a first start port switch 11a that detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 11, a second start port switch 12a that detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 12, and a normal A normal symbol operation switch 17a for detecting a game ball that has entered the gate 17 that activates the symbol, a count switch 14a for counting the game balls that have entered the big winning port 14, a first left winning port 31, a second left winning game Detection signals such as a left winning port switch 31a for detecting a game ball that has entered the mouth 32, the third left winning port 33, and the fourth left winning port 34 are input.

  The main control device 80 operates in accordance with the installed program, and generates various commands (corresponding to signals transmitted from the main control device of the present invention) related to the progress of the game based on the above detection signals and the like. Output to the payout control device 81 and the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the main control device 80 includes a first special symbol display device 9 (first special symbol display device in the figure) and a second special symbol display device 10 (first figure in the drawing) connected via a symbol display device relay terminal board 90. 2 special symbol display device) and normal symbol display device 7, first special symbol hold number display device 18 (first special figure hold number display device in the figure), second special symbol hold number display device 19 (first figure in the figure) 2 special figure hold number display device), the normal symbol hold number display device 8 (in the figure, the general figure hold number display device) is controlled to turn on.

  Further, the main controller 80 controls the opening / closing of the special winning opening 14 by controlling the special winning opening solenoid 14b, and controls the ordinary electric accessory solenoid (denoted as a general electric accessory solenoid in FIG. 4) 12b. Thus, the opening / closing operation of the ordinary electric accessory serving as the second starting port 12 is controlled. The output signal from the main controller 80 is also output to the test signal terminal, and a management signal such as symbol variation and big hit (also called special game) is output to the external connection terminal 78 and sent to the hall computer 87. .

  The main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 perform two-way communication. The payout control device 81 controls the payout motor 20 in accordance with a command sent from the main control device 80 and pays out a prize ball. In this embodiment, the detection signal of the payout switch 21 for counting game balls to be paid out as prize balls is input to the payout control device 81, and the payout control device 81 counts the prize balls. In addition, it is also conceivable to use a configuration in which the detection signal of the payout switch 21 is input to the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 and both the main control device 80 and the payout control device 81 count the prize balls.

  The payout control device 81 receives signals from the glass frame opening switch 35, the inner frame opening switch 36, the full switch 22, and the ball break switch 23, and a signal indicating that the lower plate 63 is full by the full switch 22. And when a signal indicating that there are few or no game balls in the ball tank is input by the ball break switch 23, the payout motor 20 is stopped and the payout operation of the prize ball is stopped. Note that the full switch 22 and the ball break switch 23 are also configured to continue outputting signals until the state is cleared, and the payout control device 81 causes the payout motor 20 to stop being output. Restart the drive.

  Also, the payout control device 81 operates the payout motor 20 by communicating with the prepaid card unit via the CR unit terminal plate 24, and discharges the rental balls. The paid-out lending ball is detected by the payout switch 21, and the detection signal is input to the payout control device 81. The CR unit terminal board 24 is also connected to the checkout display board 25 so as to be capable of two-way communication. The checkout display board 25 has a ball rental button for requesting rental of game balls and a return for requesting checkout. Button and balance indicator are connected.

  Also, the payout control device 81 transmits information relating to the winning ball, information indicating the open / closed state of the frame (inner frame, front frame), etc. to the hall computer via the external connection terminal 78, and also to the launch control device 84. Send a fire stop signal. In this embodiment, the game balls are paid out. However, the game balls generated in accordance with winnings or the like may be stored without being paid out.

  The launch controller 84 controls the launch motor 30 to launch a game ball in the game area 3. In addition to the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84 receives a rotation amount signal from the launch handle, a touch signal from the touch switch 28, and a launch stop signal from the launch stop switch 29. The rotation amount signal is output when the player operates the launch handle, the touch signal is output when the player touches the launch handle, and the launch stop switch signal is generated when the player presses the launch stop switch 29. Is output. If the touch signal is not input to the launch control device 84, the game ball cannot be launched, and if the launch stop switch signal is input, the game ball cannot be launched even if the player touches the launch handle. It has become.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 receives data and commands transmitted from the main control device 80, distributes them to data for effect display control, sound control, and lamp control, and so on. Is transmitted to the production symbol control device 82, and the sound control and lamp control are distributed to each control part (function unit as a sound control device and a lamp control device) included in itself. Then, the function unit as the sound control device controls the sound output from the speaker by operating the sound LSI based on the data for sound control, and the function unit as the lamp control device is based on the data for lamp control. The various LED and lamp 26 are controlled by operating the lamp driver.

  The sub-integrated control device 83 is connected with an effect button A switch 67a for detecting the operation of the effect button A67 and an effect button B switch 68a for detecting the operation of the effect button B68. When the effect button B68 is operated, the signal is input to the sub integrated control device 83. Further, the sub integrated control device 83 controls the operation of the effect button A67 ascending to the high position and the operation to descend to the initial position by controlling the drive amount of the effect button drive motor 67b, which is a stepping motor.

  The effect symbol control device 82 receives the data and commands received from the sub integrated control device 83 (both those transmitted from the main control device 80 and the sub integrated control device 83 input from the main control device 80 and the effect buttons A67, Control based on the input of the button B68), and an effect image such as a pseudo symbol is displayed on the screen 6a of the effect symbol display device 6. The sub integrated control device 83 and the main control device 80 are configured as a one-way communication circuit from the main control device 80 to the sub integrated control device 83 via the production relay terminal board 65. The effect symbol control device 82 is configured as a one-way communication circuit from the sub integrated control device 83 to the effect symbol control device 82.

  Next, the structure of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 and their positional relationships will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a movable state (initial position state, high position state) of the columnar effect button A67. (1) shows a case where the operation surface (corresponding to the upper surface of the column of the present invention) pushed down by the player is in the initial position (corresponding to the initial position of the present invention), and (2) shows that the operation surface is high. The case where it exists in a position (equivalent to the high position of this invention) is shown.

  In this embodiment, the mode shown in FIG. 5 (1) is the mode of the normal effect button A67, and the sub-integrated control device 83 receives a change instruction command for instructing the start of a predetermined change pattern from the main control device 80. When an effect pattern in which the effect button A67 is moved from the initial position to the high position with a predetermined probability is selected, the state of FIG. 5 (1) is changed to the state of FIG. 5 (2) based on the time setting according to the effect pattern to be implemented. The effect button drive motor 67b is driven until the effect button A67 moves up (projects about 60 mm).

  As shown in (1a) and (1b) of FIG. 6, the effect button A67 is moved upward and downward so that the gear attached to the effect button drive motor 67b meshes with the rack portion of the column constituting the effect button A67. The effect button 67 is raised or lowered depending on the rotation direction that is arranged and driven by the effect button drive motor 67b (corresponding to the raising device and the lowering device of the present invention).

  The operation detection unit of the effect button A67 is provided at the top of the column as shown in FIGS. 6 (2a) and (2b), and the operation surface is set to about 3 regardless of whether the effect button 67A is in the initial position or the high position. The effect button A switch 67a detects the operation by pushing down the millimeter (moving to the lower position). (3a) and (3b) in FIG. 6 are enlarged views of the operation detection unit. When the operation surface (corresponding to the upper surface of the present invention) is in the initial position, there is a space between the projection fixed to the inside of the operation surface and the effect button A switch 67a, but the operation surface is pushed down. When the projection and the effect button A switch 67a come into contact with each other (the upper surface moves to the lower position), the button operation is detected.

  FIG. 7 shows an effect button B68 corresponding to the operating means 2 of the present invention. (1) is an effect button A67 in a high position as seen from the glass surface side, and when viewed from the player, it is the back side of the effect button A67, so that the rectangular button provided with the effect button B68 arranged on the side surface of the column body The recess is not visible to the player.

  FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA ′ of FIG. The recess including the effect button B68 is disposed on the side surface of the effect body A67 that has been raised to the high position, and the operation surface of the effect button B68 is a cylinder that forms the effect button A67 even in a normal state (unoperated state). (Corresponding to “configured so that it does not come out of the outer periphery of the column body even when the operating portion is in the protruding position”).

  FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship between the position of the effect button A67, the position of the effect button B (the direction of the opening (recessed portion)), and the player. As described above, when the production button A67 is raised to the high position, the concave portion including the production button B68 appears operably on the side surface of the column exposed by raising the production button A67, which is shown in the upper part of FIG. In this way, the opening (concave portion) provided with the effect button B68 faces the glass surface, that is, the effect symbol display device 6 (corresponding to the effect display device of the present invention) arranged in the game area 3, The player has a structure in which the opening (concave portion) cannot be visually recognized and the presence of the opening is not noticeable (not visible).

  The lower part of FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship between the glass surface, the effect button 67, the effect button B68, and the player. (1) shows the fixed position of the effect button B (effect button B protruding position), and (2) shows the position when the effect button B is pressed down (the effect button B back position). Since the player cannot visually recognize the effect button B68, the player operates the effect button B68 by groping.

  The above is the description of the effect button A67 including the effect button B68 in the present embodiment. The operation detection unit for the effect button A67 in the present embodiment is provided at the upper part of the column that forms the effect button A67, but may be provided at other locations, and the operation surface of the effect button A67 is at the initial position. The push-down distance until the operation is detected may be different between the case of being in the high position. For example, in the case of the high position, the operation may not be detected unless the operation surface is pushed down to the initial position. Accordingly, the button operation content differs depending on the state of the effect button A67, and the operation is performed. There is an interest that information that is useful to the player is provided as a notice effect as the load increases.

  Further, in this embodiment, the recess provided with the effect button B68 has a configuration that cannot be viewed by a player who maintains a normal gaming posture, but a timing that can be viewed by providing another configuration is provided. It is also possible. For example, when the production button A67 is raised and lowered, the vertical cylinder is configured to move up and down while rotating around the center of the circle, so that the production button B68 is provided when moving up and down. A recessed part can be visually recognized temporarily. At that time, it is preferable that the recess is on the player side immediately after the start of raising, and the opening of the recess is on the glass surface side as in the embodiment when stopping at a high position. When the effect button A67 is rotated horizontally, a drive motor dedicated to horizontal rotation may be provided, or the shape of the rack portion on the side surface of the column may be spiral. In addition, by providing a drive motor dedicated to horizontal rotation, the production button A67 can be moved while visually recognizing the concave portion (with horizontal rotation), and can be moved without visual recognition (without horizontal rotation). A configuration is also possible in which the length of the viewing time can be adjusted. Thereby, a difference (length of visual recognition time) can be given to the content of the hint for notifying the player of the presence of the effect button B68.

  Next, a main routine executed by the main controller 80 will be described with reference to FIG. The main routine is periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. In the present embodiment, the process that is executed only once from S10 to S65 is referred to as “main process”, and the process of S70 that is repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the remaining time after executing this main process. This is referred to as “residual processing”. The “main process” is periodically executed by the interrupt.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (S10). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether it is okay. As a case where the interruption is not normal, microcomputer runaway due to noise or the like may be considered when power is turned on, but microcomputer runaway may be considered to be almost impossible due to recent technological improvements, and is mostly at power on. When the power is turned on, the value of the predetermined area of the RAM is different from the predetermined value.

  When S10 is negative, that is, when it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (S10: no), initial setting (for example, a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the memory and a special symbol and a normal symbol are used as an initial symbol, etc.) The initial values are written into the work area (S15), etc.) (S15), and the process proceeds to the remaining process (S70).

  If a positive determination is made that the interrupt is normal (S10: yes), an initial value random number update process is executed (S20). This process is an increment process that increments the initial random number value by 1 each time this process is executed. The initial random number value before this process is incremented by +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “3966”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The big hit determination random number update process (S25) following S20 is an increment process that is incremented by 1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial value random number update process. When the maximum value is "3966", the next process starts. Is returned to “0”, and 3967 integers from “0” to “3966” are repeatedly generated in ascending order. Note that the initial value of the jackpot determination random number is the value set in the initial value random number setting process. For example, if this value is 250, the jackpot determination random number is updated as “250” “251” “252”... “3966” “0” “1”.

  When the big hit determination random number is updated once (3967 times), the initial random number value at that time is used as the initial value of the big hit determination random number, and the big hit determination random number is +1 from the initial value. Increment processing is performed. Then, when the big hit determining random number makes one round again, the initial value random number at that time is changed to the initial value of the big hit determining random number. That is, this series of operations is repeated. In the above example, when the big hit determination random number reaches “249”, it is one round, so the next value after “249” is the value of the initial value random number. If the value of the initial random number is “87”, “249” “87” “88”... “3966” “0” “1”. Next to is a new initial random number value.

  The big hit symbol determination random number 1 update process (S30) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 100 integers from “0” to “99”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0". The big hit symbol determination random number 2 update process (S31) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 50 integers from “0” to “49”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process exceeds the maximum value. Return to "0". The small-hit symbol determination random number update process (S33) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 150 integers from “0” to “149”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

  The hit-decision random number update process (S35) following S33 is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 997 integers from “0” to “996”, and is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. Return to a certain “0”. The values to be won are 31 to 40 in the normal probability state and 31 to 996 in the high probability state. The winning determination random number update process is used for lottery of normal symbols, and other initial value random numbers, big hit determining random numbers, big hit symbol determining random numbers 1, big hit symbol determining random numbers 2, small hit symbol determining random numbers, The random numbers for reach determination and fluctuation pattern determination are used for drawing special symbols.

  The reach determination random number update process (S40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 229 integers from “0” to “228”, and is incremented by +1 for each process and the initial value is “0”. Return to. In the normal probability state, the number of values that reach when the variable time reduction function is not activated is 21, and the values are “0” to “20”, and reach when the variable time reduction function is activated in the normal probability state. The number of values is 5, the values are “0” to “4”, the number of values that reach in the high probability state is 6, and the values are “0” to “5”.

  The variation pattern determination random number update process (S45) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 1021 integers from “0” to “1020”, and is incremented by 1 for each process and is the first value when the maximum value is exceeded. Return to "0".

  In the subsequent winning confirmation process (S50), confirmation of winning in the first starting port 11 and the second starting port 12 and input processing of each switch provided in the pachinko machine 50 and connected to the main controller 80 are executed. In this embodiment, when a game ball wins the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, a big hit determination random number, a big hit symbol determination random number 1, a big hit symbol determination random number 2, a variation pattern determination random number, and a reach determination A plurality of random numbers such as random numbers are acquired, but the number that can be reserved is limited to 4 at the first start port 11 and the second start port 12, respectively, and when the reserved memory is full, the game ball However, even if the first start port 11 or the second start port 12 wins, only the winning ball is paid out, and the plurality of random numbers are not stored on hold.

  Subsequently, a success / failure determination process (S55) is performed as condition establishment determination means for determining whether or not a big hit. When this success / failure determination process (S55) ends, each output process (S60) such as an image output process is subsequently executed. In each output process (S60), as the game progresses, the main control device 80 controls the production symbol control device 82, the payout control device 81, the launch control device 84, the sub integrated control device 83, the big prize opening solenoid 14b, and the like. Each output process is executed. That is, when it is detected by the winning confirmation process (S50) that there is a winning game ball at each winning port on the game board 1, winning ball data is sent to the payout control device 81 to pay out the playing ball as a winning ball. When the pachinko machine 50 is abnormal, the process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sub-integrated control device 83 is output to the effect symbol control device 82 to notify the fact that an error is occurring. Each process to be output is executed.

  In the subsequent fraud monitoring process (S65), it is monitored whether or not fraud is performed on the normal winning award (the first left winning port 31, the second left winning port 32, the third left winning port 33, the fourth left winning port 34). It is a process to determine whether or not the number of game balls entering the winning opening within a predetermined time is greater than a predetermined number. It is processing to do. That is, the fraud determination means is provided in the main controller 80.

  The above-described remaining process following this process is composed of the initial value random number update process (S70), but is exactly the same process as S20 described above. This process forms an infinite loop and is repeated as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed. The time required to execute this processing from S10 to S65 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the jackpot processing, the difference in the display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the value updated to the initial random number is not uniform when the interrupt process shown in FIG. 7 is executed once. Thereby, the possibility that the initial value random number is synchronized with the big hit determination random number becomes extremely small. If the value of the initial random number (3967 from 0 to 3966) when the big hit determination random number is made one round, the probability of synchronization is only 1/3967. The hit determination random number update process (S35) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  Next, the start winning process executed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. The start winning process includes various random numbers such as success / failure random numbers acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 17. In addition to storing (storing) the stored random number in the main control device 80 as a reserved storage, a process for confirming whether or not the stored random number is a preset value is performed before performing a determination as to whether or not to be described later. 2 Processing for transmitting various commands resulting from entering the starting port 12 to the sub-integrated control device 83. Thereafter, the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the first start port 11 is the first hold memory, and the hold memory stored when the game ball enters the second start port 12 is the second hold. The reserved memory stored when the game ball passes through the memory and normal symbol start gate 17 will be described as the normal diagram reserved memory.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of lighting by each of the normal symbol hold number display device 8, the first special figure hold number display device 18, and the second special figure hold number display device 19 is 4 (the maximum hold memory number is However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maximum number of memories may be eight. Even if the number of reserved memories is 0, it is acquired when a game ball enters the first start port 11 and the second start port 12 or when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating gate 17. Various random numbers such as pass / fail random numbers are stored in the main control device 80 in the same manner as when there are stored numbers less than the maximum value.

  When the start winning process is started, it is determined whether or not the first start port switch 11a has detected a game ball (S100). If a negative determination is made (S100: no), the process proceeds to S130. If an affirmative determination is made (S100: yes), it is determined whether the number of first reserved memories stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S105). If the determination is negative (S105: no), the process proceeds to S130, and if the determination is affirmative (S105: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number 1, the big hit symbol determination random number 2, the small hit symbol determination random number Then, the reach determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are stored as the first reserved memory, and 1 is added to the first reserved memory counter indicating the number of the first reserved memories (S110).

  Subsequent to S110, the prefetch determination of the stored first reserved memory is performed (S115). Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the random number for determining the big hit is a value that causes the big hit, and if the big hit value, the type of the big hit symbol is checked. If the big hit determination is a loss, it is checked whether the value is a value that causes a small hit, and if the big hit is lost, it is checked whether the reach determination random number is a value that is a super reach. If it is not a super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is a reach value, and the variation time is confirmed from the value of the random number for determining the variation pattern. By performing the above determination, it is determined whether or not the stored random number value is a specific value that the player can expect to win a jackpot (whether or not an effect that can expect a jackpot is possible even if the player loses).

  Subsequently, a first prefetch determination command is generated from the determination result of S115 and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S120), and a first hold number instruction command indicating the value of the first hold storage counter added in S110 is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S125).

  Following the processing of S125 or the negative determinations of S100 and S105 (S100: no, S105: no), it is determined whether or not the second start port switch 12a has detected a game ball (S130). If a negative determination is made (S130: no), the process proceeds to S160, and if an affirmative determination is made (S130: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of second reserved memories stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit value (= 4). (S135). If the determination is negative (S135: no), the process proceeds to S160. If the determination is affirmative (S135: yes), the extracted big hit determination random number, the big hit symbol determination random number 1, the big hit symbol determination random number 2, the small hit symbol determination random number The random number for determining the reach and the random number for determining the variation pattern are stored as the second reserved memory, and 1 is added to the second reserved memory counter indicating the second reserved memory number (S140), and the second reserved memory stored in the same manner as S110. Is determined in advance (S145).

  Subsequently, a second prefetch determination command is generated from the determination result of S145 and transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S150), and a second hold number instruction command indicating the value of the second hold storage counter added in S140 is sub The data is transmitted to the integrated control device 83 (S155), and the process proceeds to S160.

  In S160, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol operation switch 17a has detected a game ball (S160). If the determination is negative (S160: no), the process returns to the return, and if the determination is affirmative (S160: yes), it is determined whether or not the number of reserved maps stored in the main controller 80 is less than the upper limit (= 4) ( S165). If the determination is negative (S165: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S165: yes), the extracted winning determination random number and the winning symbol determination random number are stored as a general-purpose storage, and the general-purpose storage is stored. 1 is added to the general figure hold memory counter indicating (S170), and a general figure hold memory number instruction command indicating the value of the added general figure hold memory counter is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 (S175), and the process returns.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 receives the first and second reserved memory number instruction commands, the sub integrated control device 83 receives an instruction signal for changing each reserved memory number displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the reserved memory number indicated by the received command. This is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal symbol hold memory number display is not performed on the effect symbol display device 6, but it may be configured to display in response to the reception of the general symbol hold memory number instruction command. A configuration may be adopted in which the number instruction command itself is not transmitted. A configuration is also conceivable in which normal prefetch determination is performed and the determination result is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device. As a result, it is possible to perform a pre-reading notice that expects the ordinary electric accessory (second starter 12) to open.

  Next, the success / failure determination process performed by the main controller 80 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is a process for determining whether or not to execute the special game based on the random number value extracted due to the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 11a or the second start port switch 12a. This corresponds to the jackpot judging means of the invention.

  When the hit / no-go determination process is started, it is determined whether or not a special drawing start condition is satisfied (S200). In this determination process, it is confirmed that the big hit game is not being played, and that the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing or being displayed in a fixed manner. If the determination is negative (S200: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S200: yes), it is determined whether there is a second reserved memory (S205). If the determination is affirmative (S205: yes), the process proceeds to S215. If the determination is negative (S205: no), it is determined whether or not there is a first reserved memory (S210). If the determination is negative (S210: no), the process returns to the return. If the determination is affirmative (S210: yes), the process proceeds to S215. According to the determination order of S205 and S210, the determination of whether or not the second reserved storage is appropriate is performed with priority. In this embodiment, there are a plurality of special symbols (a first special symbol and a second special symbol). However, even if the configuration has one special symbol, the effect is not changed.

  In S215, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is 0 (S215). The probability change flag is a value stored in the main controller 80. When the value is “0”, the big hit probability is in the normal gaming state (normal probability), and when the value is “1”, the probability change flag is changed. This is a value for the main controller 80 to determine that it is in a gaming state (high probability). If the determination is affirmative (S215: yes), the process proceeds to S220. If the determination is negative (S215: no), the process proceeds to a process with a high probability. The processing with a high probability is a processing that differs only in the jackpot probability, and therefore the description is omitted.

  In S220, a hold memory shift process is performed (S220), whereby the oldest hold memory is determined as a target of the determination, and 1 is subtracted from the hold memory counter indicating the number of hold memories.

  In the subsequent jackpot determination random number comparison process (S225), the determination is made by comparing the jackpot determination random number value in the reserved storage that is the target of the determination with the preset determination table. Compared with the judgment value in. Two types of tables for normal probability (low probability 1/300) and high probability (1/30) are set in the success / failure determination table, and the gaming state at the time of determination is normal game (probability change flag “0”). If so, comparison is performed using a normal probability use determination table, and if a high-probability gaming state (probability variation flag “1”), comparison is performed using a high probability determination table.

  In the subsequent processing of S230, it is determined whether or not the result of the big hit determination random number comparison processing (S225) is a big hit (same as the determination value) (1/300 in this embodiment). If it is affirmation determination (S230: yes), a symbol mode setting process will be performed (S235). In the symbol mode setting process, the content of the jackpot game is determined based on the type of the hold memory (first hold memory or the second hold memory) that is the target of the success / failure determination and the jackpot symbol determination random number 1 of the hold memory that is the determination target. And the symbol mode which determines the game state after the big hit game ends is set (S235). Subsequently, a jackpot symbol selection process is performed based on the set symbol mode type and the jackpot symbol determination random number 2 of the reserved storage to be determined (S240). This is because the jackpot type determined by the setting of the symbol mode (contents of the jackpot game and the game state after the end of the jackpot game) is notified by the jackpot symbol from among the symbol groups set for each type of symbol mode This is a process for determining a symbol to be displayed.

  Next, mode buffer setting processing is performed based on the symbol mode set in S235 (S245). The mode buffer is a device that stores the contents of the gaming state after the end of the big hit game determined at the time of determination of the success / failure until the end of the big hit game that sets the gaming state (the probability change flag and the short time flag that set the gaming state during the big hit game) Because it is necessary to clear). The mode buffer does not store the specific game contents (activities of the probability changing function and release extension function (time reduction function) and the number of times of operation), but stores values corresponding to each of a plurality of types of specific game contents. It has a configuration.

  Next, based on the symbol mode set in S235, the winning pattern opening pattern setting process which is the content of the big hit game is performed (S250), the random number for determining the reach and the variation pattern of the reserved memory which is the object of the determination of success / failure Based on the random number, the variation pattern that becomes the variation time of the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 and the effect symbol display device 6 is selected from the variation pattern selection table (S255). .

  Next, information on the selected jackpot symbol and variation pattern is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 83 as a variation instruction signal (variation instruction command) (corresponding to the signal of the present invention) (S260). Based on the instruction from the sub-integrated control device 83 that has received this information, the effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 and starts the variation display of symbols corresponding to the information of the big hit symbol and the variation pattern. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 10 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S230 is negative, that is, loses (S230: no), it is determined whether the result of the big hit determination random number comparison process (S225) is a small hit (1/150) (S265), and if it is affirmative (S265). :)), a small hit symbol is selected (S270), then a small hit game release pattern setting process is performed (S250), a variation pattern selection process corresponding to the small hit symbol is performed (S255), A variation instruction signal (variation instruction command) serving as variation pattern information is transmitted to the sub-integrated control device 83 (S260). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on an instruction from the sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and starts variable display of symbols corresponding to the information on the small hit symbol and the fluctuation pattern. Almost simultaneously with the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 1010 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  If S265 is negative (S265: no), a lost symbol is selected (S275), and then a variation pattern setting process corresponding to the lost symbol is performed (S255). (Variation instruction command) is transmitted to the sub integrated control device 53 (S260). The effect symbol control device 82 controls the effect symbol display device 6 based on the instruction from the sub-sub integrated control device 83 that has received this information, and starts the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the information of the lost symbol and the variation pattern. At substantially the same time as the transmission to the sub integrated control device 83, the main control device 80 directly controls the first special symbol display device 9 or the second special symbol display device 1010 to start the variation of the special symbols.

  The above is the explanation of the success / failure determination process. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, a random number (a big hit symbol determination random number 1, a big hit symbol determination random number 2, a small hit number is selected) for selecting a symbol type and a variation pattern for notifying the success / failure determination result during the start winning process. Although the symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number) are acquired, these random numbers may be acquired at the time of the validity determination process.

  Next, the change instruction command receiving process executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. This process selects the variation effect mode to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 according to the type of the variation instruction command received from the main control device 80 and the random value extracted by the sub integrated control device 83 at the time of reception. The main process is to instruct the start of the selected variation effect mode. In addition, when the variation effect mode capable of operating the effect button A67 (corresponding to the operation means 1 of the present invention) is selected, the notice effect when the operation is performed (the determination result by the jackpot determination means of the present invention is displayed). The type of the notice effect to be performed when the effect button B68 is operated is also selected when the effect button A67 is movable up.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 starts the change instruction command receiving process shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not a change instruction command is received from the main control device 80 (S300). If the determination is negative (S300: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S300: yes), the distribution random number is extracted (S305). Depending on the type of the received change instruction command and the distribution random number extracted in S305, One effect variation mode to be displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 and an effect symbol (pseudo symbol) to be determined and displayed are selected from the plurality of types of effect variation modes stored in the sub integrated control device 6 (S310).

  Subsequent to S310, it is determined whether or not the effect mode selected in S310 is an effect pattern capable of displaying the notice effect according to the operation of the effect button A67 (S315). If the determination is affirmative (S315: yes), it is further determined whether or not the effect button A67 is an effect pattern that rises (protrudes) (S320). If the determination is affirmative (S320: yes), the high-position effect button A67 is operated. Is selected from the group of high-ranking notice effects according to the type of effect selected in S310 and the value of the distribution random number extracted in S305 (S325), and the effect button B68 is selected. The notice effect mode to be executed when is operated from the group of the notice effect corresponding to the operation of the effect button B68 to the type of effect mode selected in S310 and the value of the distribution random number extracted in S305. The selection is made accordingly (S330).

  Subsequently, based on the contents of the effect mode selected in S310, the standby timer A is set as a standby time from the start of the change effect until the effect button A67 starts to rise (S335), and the effect button A67 and the effect. A first effective time (corresponding to “the same effective period of the operation means 1 and the operation means 2 in the high position” in the present invention) of the present invention is set as a common effective time with the button B68 ( S340), the button effect flag is set to 1 (S345), and an instruction signal for displaying the fluctuating effect mode and the confirmed symbol of the pseudo symbol selected in S310 on the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S350). ) Return.

  The button effect flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, an effect that the effect button A67 is raised (operation of both the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is valid) is being performed. The effective period during which the operation of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is valid in the state where the effect button A67 is raised, the waiting period until the operation of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is valid, and the effect button A67 is raised and lowered If the value is 2, it is a valid period in which the operation is in the initial position and the operation is valid, or a waiting period until the valid period is reached. The sub integrated control device 83 determines that it is not the production period related to the button A67.

  If S320 is negative, that is, if the effect pattern is that the operation is effective without the effect button A67 moving up (S320: no), the notice effect mode to be executed when the effect button A67 at the initial position is operated is initialized. The position is selected from the notice effect group for the position according to the type of the effect mode selected in S310 and the value of the distribution random number extracted in S305 (S355), and based on the content of the effect mode selected in S310, The standby timer B is set as a standby time until the production button A67 becomes effective after the change production is started (S360), and the second effective time is set as the effective time of the production button A67 when in the initial position ( S365), 2 is set to the button effect flag (S370). Following the negative determination in S370 or S315 (S315: no), the process proceeds to S350 described above and returns.

  The above is the change instruction command reception process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. As a result of this processing, the notice effect according to the operation of the effect button A67 includes a notice when the effect button A is operated from a state where it is stopped at the initial position, and a notice when the operation is performed from a higher position. Are selected from different notice effect groups, and the notice effect is selected from different notice effect groups for the effect button B68 that is effective when the effect button A67 is raised.

  The standby timers A and B and the first and second effective times are set according to the effect mode selected in S310, and the standby timer and the first and second effective times are different depending on the type of effect mode. It has become.

  Next, button effect processing executed by the sub integrated control device 83 will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this process, an instruction signal for displaying a notice effect state on the effect symbol display device 6 is controlled according to the value of the button effect flag and the type of effect button switch signal received (effect button A switch 67a, B switch 68a). The process is to transmit to the device 82. In addition, the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is controlled to control the ascending operation of the effect button A67, and the standby time until the descent starts is controlled to control the start of the descent operation.

  When the sub integrated control device 83 starts the button effect process, it is determined whether or not the value of the button effect flag is greater than 0 (S400). If the determination is negative (S400: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S400: yes), it is determined whether the descent standby flag is 0 (S405). The descending standby flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the effect button A67 is waiting for the descending operation to the initial position, and if the value is 0, the sub integrated control device 83 is not waiting. The integrated control device 83 determines.

  If S405 is affirmative, that is, if the effect button A67 is not waiting for the descent action (S405: yes), it is determined whether or not the button effect flag is 1 (S410), and affirmative determination, that is, the effect button A67 is raised. If the effect is being implemented (S410: yes), it is determined whether or not the first valid period flag is 1 (S415).

  The first effective period flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the first effective period in which the effect button A67 is in the high position and the operation of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is effective. If the value is 0 (ie, the effective period of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is common) (the time is set in S340), the sub integrated control device 83 determines that it is not in the first effective period.

  If S415 is affirmative, that is, during the first effective period (S415: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect button A switch 67a signal has been received (whether or not the effect button A67 has been operated) (S420). If the determination is affirmative (S420: yes), an instruction signal for terminating the operation instruction display of the effect button A67 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S425), and the effect button A high-position notice effect mode selected in S325 is displayed in the effect symbol display. An instruction signal to be displayed on the device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S430).

  Following S430, the first effective period flag is set to 0 to end the first effective period (S435), the descending flag is set to 1 (S440), and output to the effect button drive motor 67b is started. Then, the execution of the descent operation is started (S445), and the process returns. The descending flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, an output to the effect button drive motor 67b for performing the descending operation of the effect button A67 is being executed. The sub integrated control device 83 determines that the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is not being executed. When the effect button A67 is operated when the effect button A67 is at the high position, the descending operation of the effect button A67 starts immediately after the operation. This is because the operation of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is simultaneously performed. This is because the configuration is difficult to perform, so that the finger is not inserted into the concave portion on the side surface of the column body when the effect button A67 is operated, and finger pinching can be prevented by starting the lowering operation earlier. Of course, it is good also as a structure which provides standby time.

  If the determination in S420 is negative, that is, if the operation of the effect button A67 is not detected (S420: no), it is determined whether or not the effect button B switch 68a signal is received (whether or not the effect button B68 is operated) ( S450). If the determination is affirmative (S450: yes), an instruction signal for terminating the operation instruction display of the effect button A67 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 as in the affirmative determination of S420 (S425), and the effect button B selected in S330 is used. An instruction signal to display the notice effect mode on the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S455), the first effective period flag is set to 0, the first effective period is ended (S435), and the descent The standby flag is set to 1 (S460) and the process returns.

  The descending standby flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the first valid period is over and the effect button A67 is in the descending standby state. If the value is 0, the descending operation is performed. The sub integrated control device 83 determines that it is not in the standby state.

  If S450 is negative, that is, if the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 are not operated in the first effective period (S450: no), the counter is incremented to the first effective period timer (S465). It is determined whether or not the effective period timer has reached the value set in S340 (S470). If the determination is negative (S470: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S470: yes), the above-described S425, S435, and S460 are performed. And return.

  If S415 is negative, that is, if the button effect flag is set to 1 but the first valid period has not yet started (S415: no), the process proceeds to the flowchart of FIG. 14 to determine whether the rising flag is 0 or not. (S500). The ascending flag is a value stored in the sub-integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the value 0 indicates that output to the effect button drive motor 67b for performing the ascending operation of the effect button A67 is being executed. If so, the sub integrated control device 83 determines that the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is not being executed.

  If S500 is affirmative, that is, if the effect button A67 has not started an ascending operation (S500: yes), the counter to be a standby timer is incremented (S505), and the standby timer value set in S335 is the standby timer value. It is determined whether or not the value A has been reached (S510). If a negative determination is made (S510: no), a return is made. If an affirmative determination is made (S510: yes), output to the effect button drive motor 67b is started and execution of the ascending operation of the effect button A67 is started (S515). 1 is set (S520).

  Following the negative determination of S520 or S500 (S500: no), it is determined whether or not the production button A67 has reached the high position (S525). If the determination is negative (S525: no), the process returns, and if the determination is affirmative ( (S525: yes), the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is terminated and the ascent of the effect button A67 is stopped (S530), the ascending flag is set to 0 (S535), and the first effective period flag is set to 1 The first effective period is started (S540), an instruction signal for starting operation instruction display for prompting the operation of the effect button A67 on the effect symbol display device 6 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S545), and the process returns.

  When the production button A67 reaches the high position, the operation of both the production button A67 and the production button B68 is enabled by setting 1 to the first effective period flag in S540. However, in the production symbol display device 6, Only the display indicating that the operation of the effect button A67 is enabled by the instruction of S545 is performed (the display content will be described later with reference to the drawings). For this reason, the player does not notice the presence of the effect button B68 from the operation instruction display effect.

  Returning to FIG. 13, if the determination in S410 is negative, that is, the button effect flag is 2, and the effect button A67 is an effective period in which the operation at the initial position is effective, or a waiting period until the effective period is reached (S410: no). Then, proceeding to the flowchart of FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the second valid period flag is 1 (S550). The second effective period flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, during the second effective period in which the effect button A67 is in the initial position and the operation of the effect button A67 is effective (time setting in S365) If the value is 0, the sub integrated control device 83 determines that it is not in the second valid period.

  If S550 is affirmative (S550: yes), it is determined whether or not the effect button A switch 67a signal has been received (whether or not the effect button A67 has been operated) (S555). If the determination is affirmative (S555: yes), an instruction signal for ending the operation instruction display of the effect button A67 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S560), and the effect button A initial position (low position) notice effect effect mode selected in S355 Is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S565), the second effective period flag is set to 0 to end the second effective period (S570), and the button effect flag is set. Set 0 (S575) and return.

  If S555 is negative, that is, if the effect button A67 is not operated even though it is in the second effective period (S555: no), it is incremented to a counter that is a second effective period timer (S580), and the second effective period timer is It is determined whether or not the value set in S365 has been reached (S585). If the determination is negative (S585: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S585: yes), the above-described S560, S570, and S575 are performed.

  If S550 is negative, that is, if the button effect flag is set to 2 and the second effective period has not yet started (S550: no), the counter to be a standby timer is incremented (S590), It is determined whether or not the value has reached the value of standby timer B set in S360 (S595). If the determination is negative (S595: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S595: yes), the second effective period flag is set to 1 and the second effective period is started (S600), and an effect button is displayed on the effect symbol display device 6. An instruction signal for starting the operation instruction display prompting the operation of A67 is transmitted to the effect symbol control device 82 (S605), and the process returns.

  Returning to FIG. 13, if S405 is negative, that is, if the descent operation is waiting (S405: no), it is determined whether or not the effect button B switch 68a signal has been received (whether or not the effect button B68 has been operated) ( S482). If the determination is negative (S482: no), the counter is incremented to a counter that is a descending standby timer (S485), and it is determined whether or not the value of the descending standby timer has reached a predetermined value (S490). If the determination is negative (S490: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the descent standby time has ended (S490: yes), the descent standby flag is set to 0 (S495). The descent operation starts and returns. When the determination button S68 is operated during a negative determination in S482, that is, when the effect button B68 is operated during the descent standby period in which the first effective period has ended (S482: yes), the value of the descent standby timer being counted is cleared (S483) and the process returns. . As a result, the timing of the descent standby timer is newly started from the beginning. The above is the button effect process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. In this embodiment, the notice effect mode to be displayed when the effect buttons A67 and B68 are operated during the effective period is selected in advance when the change instruction command is received, but when the effect button is operated (the effect button A switch 67a, B switch 68a signal reception) may be selected, and different notice effects may be selected as the validity period elapses.

  Next, the effect button A descending process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. This process is started when the descending flag is set to 1 in S440, and even when the operation of the effect button B68 is detected while the effect button A is in the descending operation, the player can use the depression of the effect button A67. A standby process is performed to prevent a finger from being pinched.

  When this process is started, it is determined whether or not the descending flag is 1 (S650). If the determination is negative (S650: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S650: yes), whether the effect button B switch 68a signal is received. It is determined (whether or not the production button B68 has been operated) (S655). If the determination is affirmative, that is, if the player's finger is in the recess of the effect button A during the lowering operation (the effect button drive motor 67b is in the lowering drive) (S655: yes), the descent interruption flag is 0. (S660: yes), the descent interruption flag is set to 1 (S665), the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is stopped and the descent operation is interrupted (S670). Then, the descent interruption timer is cleared (S675), and the process returns.

  The descending interruption flag is a value stored in the sub integrated control device 83. If the value is 1, the descending operation of the effect button A67 is interrupted while the descending process is being performed (the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is stopped). The sub integrated control device 83 determines that it exists.

  If S660 is negative, that is, if the descending operation of the effect button A67 is already interrupted (S660: no), the counter is incremented to be a warning timer (S680), and it is determined whether or not the value of the warning timer has reached the warning value. (S685). If the determination is negative (S685: no), the process proceeds to S675, and if the determination is affirmative (S685: yes), the effect symbol control device displays an instruction signal for displaying a warning to release the hand from the recess of the effect button A67. 82 (S690), the warning timer is cleared (S695), and the process proceeds to S675.

  If the determination in S655 is negative, that is, if the operation of the effect button B68 is not detected during the descending operation of the effect button A67 (S655: no), it is determined whether or not the descent interruption flag is 1 (S700). If the descent operation is being interrupted (S700: yes), the counter that is the descent interruption timer is incremented (S705), and it is determined whether or not the value of the descent interruption timer has reached a predetermined value (S710). If the determination is negative (S710: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S710: yes), the descent interruption flag is set to 0 (S715), the descent interruption timer is cleared (S720), and output to the effect button drive motor 67b. Is resumed, the descending operation is executed (S725), and the process returns.

  If S700 is negative, that is, if the lowering operation is not interrupted (S700: no), the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is performed and the effect button A67 is lowered (S730), and the effect button A67 is initially set. It is determined whether or not the position has been reached (S735). If the determination is negative (S735: no), the process returns. If the determination is affirmative (S735: yes), the output to the effect button drive motor 67b is stopped and the descending operation of the effect button A67 is ended (S740), and the warning timer is cleared. (S745), 0 is set in the descending flag (S750), 0 is set in the button effect flag (S755), and the process returns.

  The above is the effect button A descending process executed by the sub integrated control device 83. In this process, when the operation of the effect button B68 is detected during the descending operation of the effect button A67, the descending operation is interrupted for a predetermined time from the detected time point and the descending operation is started again. However, the operation of the effect button B68 is continued during the interruption. In such a case, the warning notification is performed so that the finger is removed from the recess.

  Next, each operation when the effect button A67 is raised and lowered by the button effect process and the effect button A descending process described above, the operation of the effect button A67, the operation of the effect button B68, and the first effective period Will be described with reference to the timing charts shown in FIGS.

  (1) in FIG. 17 is a timing chart when the effect button A67 is operated during the first effective period. In this case, the first effective period (the common effective time of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68) starts from the time when the ascending operation of the effect button A67 ends and reaches the high position, and the signal of the effect button A switch 67a is received. At the same time, the first effective period ends, and the effect button A67 starts to move downward. Accordingly, the first effective period in this case is the same as the period in which the effect button A67 is in the high position.

  (2) in FIG. 17 is a timing chart when the effect button B68 is operated during the first effective period. In this case as well, the first effective period (the effective time common to the effect button A67 and the effect button B68) starts from the time when the ascent operation of the effect button A67 ends and reaches the high position, and the signal of the effect button B switch 68a is received. At that time, only the first valid period ends, and the descending operation of the effect button A67 is started when a predetermined descent waiting time (set in S335) has elapsed.

  When the effect button B68 arranged in the recess is operated, if the operation of the effect button A67 is started simultaneously with the detection of the operation of the effect button B68 as in the case of (1), the player in the recess However, by providing a waiting time from the operation of the effect button B68 to the start of the descending operation, it is possible to secure the time for the player to remove the finger from the recess and avoid finger pinching.

  On the effect symbol display device 6, in order to hide the presence of the effect button B68, no display for prompting the operation of the effect button B68 is performed during the first effective period. A configuration is also conceivable in which the effect symbol display device 6 performs notification for prompting the user to release his / her hand. Thereby, the occurrence of an accident that pinches a finger can be further suppressed.

  FIG. 18 (3) is a timing chart when the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 are not operated during the first effective period, that is, when the first effective period ends due to reaching a predetermined time. Also in this case, the start timing of the first effective period is the same as (1) and (2), and when the first effective period ends without both the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 being operated, After the predetermined descent waiting time has elapsed, the effect button A67 starts the descent operation from the high position.

  In the effect in which the effect button A67 of the present embodiment is raised, during the first effective period by S545 (effect button A operation instruction display start instruction) in FIG. 14 and S425 (effect button A operation instruction display end instruction) in FIG. Displays the operation instruction display of the effect button A67 on the effect symbol display device 6. Therefore, the player recognizes that the valid period has expired when the operation instruction display disappears. In a state where the operation instruction display has already disappeared and the valid period has expired, the player does not put his finger into the recess to perform an operation for displaying the advance notice of the effect button B68. Regardless of whether or not the user intends, if the timing for operating the production button B68 is immediately after the end of the effective period, that is, immediately after the operation instruction display disappears, the finger is caught in the recess. 18 (3) prevents accidents in that situation.

  FIG. 18 (4) is a timing chart when the effect button B68 is operated during the descent standby period from the end of the first effective period until the effect button A67 starts to decrease. When the depression effect button B68 is operated during the descent standby period from the end of the first effective period until the effect button A67 starts the descent operation, the timer counted as the descent standby period is cleared, It is configured to newly start counting the descent standby period. As a result, when the effect button B68 is operated during the descent standby period, the descent standby period is extended, and the risk of the player pinching the finger placed in the recess is suppressed.

  In this embodiment, during the descent standby, every time the operation of the effect button B68 is detected in S482 in FIG. 13, the descent standby timer is cleared and the descent standby period is counted again. If the counted value reaches a predetermined value, a warning may be given to release the hand from the effect button A67, thereby preventing an accident that pinches the hand from a meaningless mischief. be able to.

  (5) of FIG. 19 is a timing chart when the effect button B68 is operated during the descending operation of the effect button A67. When the operation of the effect button B68 is detected during the lowering operation (S655: yes), the lowering operation is interrupted until the lowering interruption timer reaches a predetermined value in S670, and when the predetermined value is reached, the lowering operation is started again. Thereby, even when the operation of the effect button B68 is performed during the descending operation of the effect button A67, it is possible to prevent the finger from being caught in the concave portion.

  When the operation of the effect button B68 is detected a predetermined number of times during the descending operation, a warning notification is given for the mischief operation by S680, S685, and S690 in FIG.

  Next, a display for prompting the operation of the effect button A67 displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to FIG. (1) is the content displayed during the first effective period, the display start instruction is given by S545 (production button A operation instruction display start instruction) in FIG. 14, and S425 (production button A operation instruction display in FIG. 13). An instruction to end the display is made in accordance with (End instruction).

  As for the specific display contents of (1), the upper half of the screen is a left middle right pseudo symbol display part, and the lower part is an operation instruction part for starting display in accordance with the instruction of S545. In the operation instruction section, a schematic diagram of the production button A67 that has been raised to a high position on the right side, a downward arrow on the top, and a character (Tatsuyoshi Kumano) on the left and a character line in the middle The character string “PUSH” is displayed. This display prompts the operation of the effect button A67, but at the same time, the effect button B68 for which the operation is effective is not displayed at all.

  (2) is the content displayed during the second effective period, an instruction to start display is given by S605 (effect button A operation instruction display start instruction) in FIG. 15, and S560 (effect button A operation instruction display in FIG. 15). An instruction to end the display is made in accordance with (End instruction).

  The specific display content of the operation instruction unit in this case is a mode in which the display mode of the schematic diagram of the effect button A67 on the right side simulates the initial position (normal position), and only this point is different from (1). Since the operation of the effect button B68 does not become effective during the second effective period, the information regarding the effect button B68 is naturally not displayed here either.

  In this embodiment, (1) and (2) displayed in the first effective period and the second effective period differ only in the display mode of the effect button A67, but the character and the comment may be different. However, even when different, (1) is a content that prompts only the operation of the effect button A67, and a configuration that does not display the presence of the effect button B68 is preferable.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 21, an example of a display mode of the notice effect displayed on the effect symbol display device 6 by the operation of the effect button A67 or the effect button B68 will be described. (1) is a display example of the notice effect that is displayed when the effect button A67 is operated during the first effective period. Specifically, in the operation instruction unit described in (1) of FIG. 20, the schematic diagram of the high-position state production button A67 and the arrow disappear, and the central dialogue is, for example, “Big hit expectation ○ It changes to a character string such as “%” and “Expected probability of change ○○%”. In this case (when the high-position effect button A67 is operated), the notice effect has a configuration that uses a numerical value to indicate the degree of expectation that will be a big hit.

  (2) is a display example of a notice effect displayed when the effect button B68 is operated during the first effective period. The difference from (1) is the content of the character's dialogue, and the character string displayed in this case is, for example, “big hit” or “losing” or “probability big hit”. In the case of this notice effect, a specific success / failure determination result is suggested by the display of a character string, and the notice effect of (1) is a content for notifying the result of the success / failure determination by a different suggestion method.

  (3) is a display example of a notice effect that is displayed when the effect button A67 is operated during the second effective period. (1) What is different from (2) is the content of the character's dialogue, and the character string displayed in this case is, for example, “Hot! In the case of this notice effect, a vague determination result is suggested by the display of a character string, and the notice result is different from the notice effect of (1) and (2) by a different suggestion method.

  The above is the description of the embodiment. In the embodiment, in order to increase the surprise and superiority when the player notices the presence of the production button B68, the configuration in which the presence is noticed in a normal game is eliminated as much as possible, but some hints are given to the player. It is also conceivable to provide the player with the characteristic performance of the gaming machine by giving it to more players. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which always faces the recessed part opening part of the column body side which makes production | presentation button A67 toward the player side.

  When the configuration of the effect button A67 and the effect button B68 is described with reference to FIG. 8, the presence of the effect button B68 is temporarily recognized when the effect button A67, which is a cylinder, rotates about the circle of the cylinder. Although a possible configuration has been described, a configuration in which the effect button B68 can be temporarily visually recognized using another method may be employed. For example, a part of an accessory placed in the game area 3 is mirror-finished (or plated to reflect what is on the front surface), and when the production button A67 moves to a high position, the concave portion on the back surface is temporarily You may arrange | position in the position which can be reflected and can be visually recognized.

  As described above, when giving a hint to a player, when placing importance on concealing its presence, it is preferable to do so without using the display on the production symbol display device 6. If it is basically a secret but many players want to be aware, it is preferable to perform an effect that suggests the presence of the effect button B68 on the effect symbol display device 6 where the player's line of sight concentrates.

  A player who has noticed the presence of the effect button B68 will play a game on the premise that the operation of the effect button B68 is possible. It is good also as a structure which cannot operate operation button B68 by the probability of.

  In this configuration, for example, a mechanism for closing the concave portion on the side surface of the cylindrical body with a shutter is provided, and even when the production button A67 is raised to a high position, the operation button B68 can be operated and cannot be operated (the depression). In some cases, it may not be possible to put a finger in). Further, when only the effect button A67 is effective even when the first effective period is reached (the announcement effect is not performed even if the effect button B68 is operated during the first effective period), a predetermined probability may be provided. . Thereby, even if the player knows the existence, when the effect button A67 rises, the player can enjoy the operation of the effect button B68.

  As described above, according to the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, by providing the operating means that can be operated only when the production button protrudes, the player can be surprised only by the movement of the production button. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with the gameability unique to the projection of the production button. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a ball game machine equipped with an effect button that is movable from a normal state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 6 Production | presentation symbol display apparatus 11 1st start port 11a 1st start port switch 12 2nd start port 12a 2nd start port switch 67 Production button A
67a Production button A switch 67b Production button drive motor 68 Production button B
68a Production button B switch 80 Main control device 82 Production design control device 83 Sub integrated control device

Claims (6)

A jackpot determining means for determining whether or not to shift to a jackpot game advantageous to the player based on a random number value extracted due to the game ball entering the starting port;
A special symbol display device for displaying a special symbol indicating the result of determination by the jackpot determining means;
An effect display device that displays a pseudo symbol of the special symbol;
And an operating means 1 for moving the upper surface to a lower position when the player pushes the upper surface of the column at the initial position,
In a ball game machine that changes the display of the effect display device when the operation means 1 is operated during the effective period,
A lifting device that raises the upper surface to a high position above the initial position;
A lowering device for lowering the upper surface at the high position to the initial position;
A recess provided in a side portion of the column that appears when the upper surface rises to a high position;
And an operation means 2 for moving the operation portion from the protruding position to the back position when the player presses the operation portion arranged in the recess,
Even if the operation portion is in the protruding position, it is configured not to go outside the outer periphery of the column,
The operating means 1 and the operating means 2 in the state where the upper surface is in the high position have the same effective period, and any one of the operating means 1 and the operating means 2 during the effective period. The ball game machine is characterized in that when the is operated, the valid period ends. In the ball game machine according to claim 1,
When an operation is performed on the operation means 1 or the operation means 2 during the same effective period, an effect suggesting a determination result by the jackpot determination means is performed in the effect display device,
The result of determination by the jackpot determination means is notified by different suggestion methods when the operation means 1 is operated during the effective period and when the operation means 2 is operated. A ball game machine characterized by In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
During the same effective period, a notification that prompts an operation to the operation means 1 is performed, but a notification that prompts an operation to the operation means 2 is not performed. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The upper surface is lowered to the initial position by the lowering device at a predetermined timing after the end of the same effective period. When the operation means 2 is operated at the predetermined timing, A ball game machine characterized by not performing a process of lowering the upper surface to the initial position by a lowering device. In the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The operation means 1 is arranged closer to the player than the effect display device,
The bullet ball game machine, wherein the opening of the concave portion faces the side of the effect display device in a state where the upper surface is at the high position. In the ball game machine according to claim 5,
The column body is rotated while the upper surface is being lifted by the lifting device, and when the upper surface reaches the high position, the opening of the concave portion faces the side of the effect display device. A ball game machine characterized by

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