JP2014230786A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stereographic feel of a rear part of a game area in a game machine having the game area formed on the surface of a game plate of a synthetic resin capable of seeing through backward.SOLUTION: A game plate comprises: a three-dimensional ornamental part 632 having a depth in the thickness direction of the game plate; a display device 26 arranged backward of the three-dimensional ornamental part 632; and a left side part movable performance device 111 enabled to perform a predetermined performance operation by moving a left side part movable performance member 111b between the three-dimensional ornamental part 632 and the display device 26 thereby. The three-dimensional ornamental part 632 includes a rear compartment wall 632c, and a plurality of decorative bodies 632d constituted in a three-dimensional shape. The left side part movable performance member 111b waits in a non-performance operation state at a left side part standby position LW set at the back of the three-dimensional ornamental part 632, and moves in a performance operation state from the left side part standby position LW to a left side part motion position LM.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with a game board made of a transparent resin that can be seen through the rear, and a partition member that forms a game area on the surface of the game board for allowing a game ball to flow down.

  In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information is variably displayed on a display device based on a winning of a game ball at a start opening provided in a game area formed on the surface of the game board. A game that can be executed and can generate a special game state advantageous to the player based on the fact that the variable display game has a special result has become common.

  In such pachinko machines, the game board (game area board) that becomes the main body of the game board is made of polycarbonate or acrylic for the purpose of expanding the decoration range on the game board surface while securing the game area for the game balls to flow down. The decorative body is arranged through the game board by arranging a three-dimensional decorative member (electric decoration unit) provided with a three-dimensional decorative body covering the back of the game area on the back surface of the game board. What was made visible was proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). Further, when the entire back surface of the game area is covered with a decorative body as in Patent Document 1, it is not a preferable mode from the viewpoint of cost and resource saving. A pachinko gaming machine has also been proposed in which a gaming board that can create a three-dimensional effect at low cost and resource saving by covering with a combination of a member (three-dimensional decorative member) and a flat decorative film (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).

JP 2008-073190 A JP 2011-083386 A

  By the way, when it is configured to cover the back of the game area with a three-dimensional solid decoration portion and a flat planar decoration portion (decorative film or the like) as in Patent Document 2, If the three-dimensional decoration portion is separated, it is emphasized that the flat decoration portion is a flat surface, and there is a problem that the three-dimensional effect behind the game area cannot be enhanced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in a gaming machine in which a game area is formed on the surface of a synthetic resin game board that can be seen through the back, the stereoscopic effect behind the game area is enhanced. For the purpose.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board made of transparent resin that can be seen through the back, and a game ball flowing down on the surface of the game board. In a gaming machine comprising a partition member that forms a gaming area to be
The game board includes
A three-dimensional decorative portion disposed behind the game board and having a depth along the thickness direction of the game board;
A variable display device disposed behind the three-dimensional decoration unit and capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
A movable effect device capable of performing a predetermined effect operation by moving a movable effect member between the three-dimensional decoration unit and the variable display device;
The three-dimensional decoration part is
A rear wall forming the rear surface of the three-dimensional decorative portion;
A plurality of decorative bodies configured in a three-dimensional shape by applying a predetermined decoration to the front surface of the rear wall,
The movable effect member waits at a standby position set behind the three-dimensional decoration portion in the non-effect operation state, while in the effect operation state, moves from the standby position to the operation position set in front of the variable display device. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to perform a production operation by moving toward.

The thing of Claim 2 is set so that the distance of each front end part and the said game board may mutually differ in these decoration bodies,
A center case that is disposed on the game board so as to face the game area and forms a window portion that allows the display unit of the variable display device to be visually recognized;
The movable effect member waits at the standby position in the non-effect operation state, and moves in the effect operation state from the standby position toward the operation position so as to straddle the inside and outside of the window portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is performed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the stereoscopic effect behind the game area. Further, it is possible to perform an effect operation with a high effect by using the space between the three-dimensional decoration unit and the variable display device.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a game base unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game base unit. (A) is a perspective view of a game board, (b) is an enlarged perspective view of a general winning attachment hole. It is a front view of a decoration sheet. It is the perspective view seen from the front of the center case. It is the perspective view seen from the back of the center case. It is explanatory drawing of the principal part of a special 2 start port apparatus, (a) is explanatory drawing of a closed state, (b) is explanatory drawing of an open state. It is explanatory drawing of a general winning opening apparatus, (a) is the disassembled perspective view which isolate | separated the front side part and the rear side part, (b) is a front view of a rear side part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a general winning opening apparatus. (A) is sectional drawing of the general winning opening apparatus provided with the lens part, (b) is sectional drawing of the general winning opening apparatus without a lens part. It is a front view of a back surface component. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back surface structural member and a display unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a movable production | presentation unit. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of a right part movable production | generation member, (a) is the state located in a standby position, (b) is the state which moved to the operation position. It is a front view which shows operation | movement of a right side movable production | presentation member. It is a perspective view of a game base unit and a three-dimensional decoration part. It is a perspective view of the state which superposed | polymerized the three-dimensional decoration part and the decoration sheet. It is explanatory drawing which shows the superposition | polymerization state of a three-dimensional decoration part, (a) is an enlarged view of the upper part of a three-dimensional decoration part, (b) is an enlarged view of a lower part. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing a game control device. It is a block diagram of a control system mainly showing the effect control device. It is a flowchart explaining a main process. It is a flowchart explaining a main process. It is a flowchart explaining a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart explaining special figure game processing. It is a flowchart explaining a start port switch monitoring process. It is a flowchart explaining a special figure start port switch common process. It is a flowchart explaining a special figure pending | holding information determination process. It is a flowchart explaining a special figure usual process. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of special result. It is a flowchart explaining a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation group selection table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation group selection table. It is a figure explaining a fluctuation group selection table. It is a flowchart explaining a change start information setting process. It is a flowchart explaining 1st main processing. It is a flowchart explaining an interruption process. It is a flowchart explaining 2nd main processing. It is a flowchart explaining 1st scene control processing. It is a flowchart explaining a customer waiting process. It is a flowchart explaining the process in change. It is a figure explaining the variation production pattern setting table. It is a flowchart explaining a change production switching process. It is a figure showing an example of change of a change production pattern. It is a figure showing an example of change of a change production pattern. It is a figure showing an example of change of a change production pattern. It is a figure showing an example of change of a change production pattern. It is a flowchart explaining an auxiliary | assistant game control process. It is a figure explaining an acquisition point selection table. It is a figure which shows an example of an auxiliary | assistant game. It is a figure which shows an example of an auxiliary | assistant game. It is a figure which shows an example of an auxiliary | assistant game. It is a figure which shows an example of an auxiliary | assistant game. It is a flowchart of a motor / SOL control process. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement ratio of each movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a flowchart of a right part movable effect process. It is a flowchart of a ventilation operation process. It is a figure explaining the operation time of a common figure change display game and a normal electric accessory. It is a time chart in a usual figure change display game, (a) is a normal game state, (b) is a general electric power support state. It is explanatory drawing of the modification of the see-through control process of a general winning attachment hole, (a) is a modification with the lens cut on the rear side, (b) is a modification with the lower part without the lens cut, and (c) is the inner circumference. It is a modification in which the surface is creased. It is explanatory drawing of embodiment which comprised the general winning attachment hole with the attachment hole formation member, (a) is a disassembled perspective view, (b) is sectional drawing. It is a front view of an embodiment in which a variable winning device is provided on the upper side of the game area. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of the production | presentation member which moves up and down by the side of a variable prize apparatus, (a) is a standby state, (b) is an operation state. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game base unit which provided the spacer member in the back side of the game board. It is a perspective view of the decoration sheet of an up-and-down division configuration. It is a perspective view of a spacer member. It is a perspective view of the back surface side of the game board with which a spacer member overlaps. It is explanatory drawing of the positioning part of a spacer member. It is a perspective view of the solid decoration part and left side movable production | presentation apparatus with which the back surface structural member was equipped, and the game base unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the non-effect | action state of a left part movable production | presentation member and a shielding movable production | presentation member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the production | presentation operation state of a left side movable production | generation effect member and a shielding movable production | presentation member. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game base unit provided with the out-of-region decoration sheet between the game board and the partition member.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. For convenience of explanation, the player side with respect to the pachinko gaming machine is referred to as “front” or “front”, and the side opposite the player across the pachinko gaming machine is referred to as “rear” or “back”.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is pivotally attached to one side (the left side in FIG. 1) of a rectangular machine frame (outer frame) 2 in a state where the front frame (inner frame) 3 can be opened and closed. In the substantially frame-shaped front frame body 4 serving as the base of the front frame 3, a rectangular game board 6 (see FIG. 2) having a game area 5 defined on the surface can be stored. In addition, a transparent member holding frame 8 is provided on the surface of the front frame main body 4 so as to be openable and closable on the side that is attached to the machine frame 2 (left side in FIG. 1). 9 is configured so that the gaming area 5 can be seen through from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the transparent member 9. Further, on both the left and right sides of the transparent member holding frame 8, a frame decoration device 10 that can emit light, an upper speaker 11 that emits sound effects, and a moving light 12 that has a built-in lamp and motor and can change the direction of light irradiation. The upper plate unit 13 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 8, and the lower plate unit 14 is disposed below the transparent member holding frame 8 at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the upper plate unit 13. ing. Further, one side (the right side in FIG. 1) of the lower plate unit 14 is provided with a firing operation unit (a firing operation handle) 15 for operating a launching device (not shown), and the other side (see FIG. 1). 1 is provided with a lower speaker 16 that emits sound effects, and a front side of the upper plate unit 13 is provided with a game effect button 17 for the player to operate during the game.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 6 includes a game base unit 20 serving as a base of the game board 6, and is partitioned on the surface of the game base unit 20 so that a game ball can flow down. 5, game members such as a center case (front constituent member) 21 and a prize-winning device (a general start gate 22, a general prize opening device 23, a special variable prize winning device (large prize opening device) 24) are arranged, A back surface component 25 is mounted on the back surface side of the game base unit 20. Further, a display unit 28 including a display device (variable display device) 26 and an effect control device 300 is mounted on the back side of the back surface component 25 (see FIG. 15), and a plurality of identifications are made based on the establishment of the start condition. An ornamental special figure fluctuation display game (effect display corresponding to the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game) for displaying information in a variable manner can be displayed on the display device 26. In the present embodiment, the front structural member is referred to as a center case, but the front structural member and the back structural member may be combined to form a center case.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game base unit 20 includes a rectangular game board 31 that is formed of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate or acrylic and can be seen through the back, and on the surface of the game board 31. The frame-shaped partition member 32 having the rail member 32a disposed on the inner edge is fixed to form the game area 5, and the rail member 32a is positioned at the outer edge of the game area 5 and along the rail member 32a. A vertically long arc-shaped projecting ball guide path 33 is set to the side of the game area 5 (on the left side in FIG. 2), and a case member 32b that constitutes a portion of the partition member 32 that is outward from the rail member 32a, The surface of the game board 31 is superposed on a portion outside the game area 5. In addition, the back surface of the game board 31 is provided with a decoration sheet 34 that functions as a planar decoration part (or a back surface decoration part) configured in a planar shape along the back surface of the game board 31, and is applied to the decoration sheet 34. Decorations such as figures and pictures are visible from the surface side of the game board 31. In this embodiment, a plurality of partition members 32 are connected to form a frame shape. However, a single partition member 32 may have a frame shape. Further, the decorative sheet 34 may have a sealing structure with an adhesive layer formed on the surface, and the decorative sheet 34 may be attached to the back surface of the game board 31 or the decorative sheet 34 may be a separate member (for example, a flat plate member). ) May be fixed to the back surface of the game board 31.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, a center case (front component) 21 is arranged at the center of the game area 5 so as to face the game area 5, and one side of the center case 21 in the game area 5 (see FIG. 2). 2 on the right-hand side) is arranged to be able to execute a general-purpose variable display game with the winning (passing) of the game ball to the general-purpose start gate 22 as a start condition (normal-start condition). Yes. Also, a horizontally long winning unit 36 is arranged below the center case 21 so as to be close to one side of the gaming area 5 (right side in FIG. 2). A special variation winning device 24 that can open and close the winning opening 24a is arranged, and a side end portion (left end portion in FIG. 2) of the winning unit 36 that is located closer to the rail member 32a than the special variation winning device 24 is arranged. A special starting port device (first starting winning port) 37 is arranged, and a side end portion (right end portion in FIG. 2) located on the side opposite to the special starting port device 37 with the special variable winning device 24 interposed therebetween. Is arranged with a general prize device 38. Further, in the game area 5, two general winning opening devices 23 are arranged side by side on the firing ball guide path 33 side (left side in FIG. 2) from the winning unit 36. Further, a decorative lamp 39 is arranged at a position below the game start gate 22 in the lower part of the game area 5, and a special 2 start opening is provided on one side (right side in FIG. 2) of the center case 21. A device (second start winning opening) 40 is provided. Further, an out port 41 for collecting game balls that have flowed down without winning is penetrated in the thickness direction (front and back direction) of the game board 6 at the lower end of the game area 5 located below the special start port device 37. A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted in the game area 5 excluding the game member mounting portion. A lower part of one side of the partition member 32 (lower right part in FIG. 2) is provided with a collective display device 42. In the collective display device 42, a general figure change display game, a special figure change display game, a game state display, etc. I do.

  In addition, the game board 31 having the game area 5 defined on the surface penetrates through an attachment hole for attaching a game member to face the game area 5, and the game member is placed so as to close each attachment hole. Wearing. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, a case attachment hole 43 for attaching the center case 21 is opened in the center portion of the game board 31, and one side of the case attachment hole 43 ( On the right side in FIG. 6 (a), a gate mounting hole 44 for mounting the universal start gate 22 is opened. A unit mounting hole 45 for mounting the winning unit 36 is opened below the case mounting hole 43, and is closer to the firing ball guide path 33 (on the left side in FIG. 6A) than the unit mounting hole 45. Has established a general winning attachment hole 46 which is an attachment hole for attaching the general winning opening device 23. Further, a lamp mounting hole 47 for mounting the decorative lamp 39 is opened at a position above one of the side portions of the game board 31 above the unit mounting hole 45, and the partition board 32 overlaps the game board 6. Has a plurality of positioning holes 48 for positioning the partition member 32.

  The inside of the general winning attachment hole 46 formed in the game board 6 so as to face the game area 5 is restricted from seeing through the inside of the general winning attachment hole 46 from the front side of the game board 31. A perspective restriction process S is performed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the lens cut (specifically, extending along the thickness direction (front and back direction) of the game board 31) that is rougher than the surface of the game board 31, A line-shaped lens cut for diffusing light) is applied as a see-through restricting process S over the entire inner peripheral surface of the general winning attachment hole 46. The lens cut is not limited to a streak, and may be made with a dot-like convex lens or concave lens.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the decorative sheet 34 has a case through opening 51 communicating with the case mounting hole 43 in the center portion of the decorative sheet 34, and one side of the case through opening 51 (in FIG. 7, On the right side), a gate through opening 52 communicating with the gate mounting hole 44 is opened, and a unit through opening 53 communicating with the unit mounting hole 45 is opened below the case through opening 51. Further, a lamp through opening 54 communicating with the lamp mounting hole 47 is formed on one side of the unit through opening 53 (right side in FIG. 7), and the other side of the unit through opening 53 (on the left side in FIG. 7). ) Has a general winning through opening 55 communicating with the general winning mounting hole 46. Further, a positioning through-opening 56 that communicates with the positioning hole 48 is formed in a portion of the decorative sheet 34 that is positioned behind the partition member 32.

  The decorative sheet 34 includes an opaque non-transparent region 34a that cannot be seen through the back of the decorative sheet 34, and a translucent semi-transparent region (blurred region) 34b that transmits light more easily than the non-transparent region 34a. And a transparent transmissive region 34c that allows the back of the decorative sheet 34 to be seen through. Specifically, a portion of the decorative sheet 34 positioned on the side of the case through-opening 51 (on the left side in FIG. 7) has an arcuate (annular) shape along the edge of the case through-opening 51. A transparent region 34c is set, and a semi-transmissive region 34b in a belt state that borders the transparent region 34c is set on the outer peripheral edge of the transparent region 34c, and the decorative sheet 34 deviated from the transparent region 34c and the semi-transmissive region 34b An opaque region 34a is set on the upper, lower, and side portions, and an opaque drawing decoration such as a pattern is applied to the opaque region 34a. Further, a light transmissive region 34d with a translucent pattern is set on the side of the decorative sheet 34 opposite to the transmissive region 34c (right side in FIG. 7) across the case through opening 51. The relationship between the decorative sheet 34 and the structure located behind the decorative sheet 34 will be described in detail later. Moreover, you may give a semi-transparent pattern to the translucent area | region 24b.

Next, the center case (front component) 21 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the center case (front component member) 21 includes a frame-like case base member 59 serving as a base portion of the center case 21 in a state slightly smaller than the case mounting hole 43. A window portion 60 is provided in the central portion of the base member 59 so that the display portion 27 of the display device 26 can be visually recognized. Further, a flange-shaped mounting board 61 is extended outward from the center case 21 at the peripheral edge of the case base member 59, and the mounting board 61 is fastened to the surface of the game board 31. The center case 21 is mounted in a state in which the rear portion of the case base member 59 is received from the front in the case mounting hole 43 and the mounting substrate 61 covers the edge of the case mounting hole 43 from the front. It is configured as follows. Then, on the front surface of the upper portion of the mounting substrate 61, a hook-shaped armor portion 62 protruding toward the front of the center case 21 is arranged in an arc state inclined downward toward the left and right sides of the center case 21. The portion 62 serves as a frame-shaped inflow prevention wall provided at the upper part of the center case 21, and a game ball (specifically, a game ball flowing down from the center case 21 in the game area 5) is the center case 21. It is comprised so that it may flow into the inside of. Further, an upper decorative panel 63 for decorating the upper portion of the center case 21 is disposed below the armor portion 62.

  In addition, the armor portion 62 is provided with vertical side portions 65 projecting forward from the case base member 59 from the inclined lower ends of the left and right sides of the armor portion 62. A stage portion 66 on which a game ball can roll in the lateral direction (front-rear direction and left-right direction) is disposed on the bottom portion located on the side. Further, a guide channel 67 for guiding the game ball from above the stage unit 66 to the rear and below of the stage unit 66 is provided behind the center portion of the stage unit 66 in the left-right direction, and an outlet of the guide channel 67 is attached. In the lower part of the substrate 61, it is opened immediately above the special 1 start opening device (first start winning opening) 37. Above the stage portion 66, the game balls on the stage portion 66 and the game balls flowing down the center case 21 jump upward and enter the inside of the window portion 60, specifically, the inside of the effect space portion 77 described later. A bounce restricting wall 68 that restricts inflow (entrance) is arranged, and a ball introduction that allows a game ball to flow down is provided on a side portion 65 located on one side (left side in FIG. 8) of the stage portion 66. A path (warp flow path) 69 is provided, and the entrance of the sphere introduction path 69 is opened in a state opened to the side of the center case 21 (the left side in FIG. 8). The game ball is opened to the side (left side in FIG. 8) so that the game ball can reach the stage portion 66 from the game area 5 through the ball introduction path 69.

  Further, a case lower effect device 70 is arranged below the side portion 65 located on the other side of the stage portion 66 (right side in FIG. 8), and at a position positioned above the case lower effect device 70. The special starter device 40, which is a kind of variable winning device, is provided. The special 2 starting port device 40 penetrates the side part 65 in the left-right direction, and a special 2 starting port (winning port) 71 through which a game ball flowing down the game area 5 can win (pass), and the special 2 A blade-shaped ordinary electric accessory (movable member) 72 for opening and closing the starting port 71, a normal electric solenoid (electric drive source) 73 for causing the ordinary electric accessory 72 to perform a conversion operation, and a special two start A start port 2 switch 74 capable of detecting a game ball (winning ball) that has passed through the port 71 is provided. Then, the ordinary electric accessory 72 is faced to the game area 5 located on the side of the center case 21 (right side in FIG. 2), and as shown in FIG. In the closed state in which the normal electric accessory 72 is in the vertical orientation, the special 2 starting port 71 is closed (see FIG. 10A), and the game ball is awarded to the special 2 starting port 71. In the permitted open state, the ordinary electric accessory 72 is rotated about the lower end portion and the upper end portion is moved to the side of the center case 21, and the opening of the ordinary electric accessory 72 and the special 2 start opening 71 is performed. It is comprised so that it may space apart from the upper edge at the space | interval which a game ball can pass (refer FIG.10 (b)).

  In addition, a rotating shaft 75 that rotates together with the ordinary electric accessory 72 extends rearward along the thickness direction of the game board 31 at the lower end portion of the ordinary electric accessory 72, 2 The installation space 76 is set behind the start port 71 so as to face the back side of the game board 6, and is shifted to the center of the center case 21 from the installation space 76 (in FIG. An effect space portion 77 in which a part of the back surface component 25 described later is disposed is set at a position shifted to the right side from the installation space portion 76. Furthermore, a general electric solenoid 73 is arranged in the arrangement space 76 in such a posture that the plunger is positioned on the lower side, and the lower end of the plunger and the rear end of the rotating shaft 75 are interposed via the slider member 78 and the link member 79. In a normal state in which the plunger is extended by connecting and demagnetizing the ordinary electric solenoid 73, the ordinary electric accessory 72 is kept closed (see FIG. 10A), and the ordinary electric solenoid 73 is excited to contract the plunger. If it does, it will be comprised so that the rotating shaft 75 may rotate and the normal electric accessory 72 may convert into an open state (refer FIG.10 (b)). The general electric solenoid 73 is attached to a metal bracket 80 fixed to the rear side of the side portion 65 of the center case 21, and heat generated from the general electric solenoid 73 is dissipated through the bracket 80. It is configured to be able to. An effect solenoid 81 that drives an effect member (not shown) of the case lower effect device 70 is attached to the bracket 80 in a state where the effect solenoid 81 is positioned in front of the general-purpose solenoid 73.

Next, the general prize opening device 23 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11A and FIG. 12, the general prize opening device 23 is configured by sandwiching a general prize opening switch (winning prize sensor) 84 between the front side portion and the rear side portion. The mouth switch 84 is set to a posture in which the passing opening of the game ball penetrates in the vertical direction. The front side portion of the general prize opening device 23 is a combination of a prize opening forming member 85 projecting forward from the surface of the game board 31 (game area 5) and a prize base member 86 fixed to the surface of the game board 31. In the upper part of the winning opening forming member 85, a general winning opening 87 which can receive a game ball flowing down the game area 5 from above is opened, and the general winning opening 87 passes through the general winning opening switch 84. It communicates with the opening. The winning base member 86 is provided with a winning ball falling bowl 88 in a state of being inclined downward from the front surface side to the back surface side of the game board 31, and an upstream portion of the winning ball falling bowl 88 is a passage opening of the general winning opening switch 84. And the game ball that has passed through the opening of the general winning port 87 and the general winning port switch 84 is guided from the front side to the back side of the game board 31 through the winning ball flow bar 88. Yes. Further, a plurality of flange pieces 85 a extending outward from the rear side portion of the winning opening forming member 85 and a plurality of flange pieces 86 a extending outward from the front side portion of the winning base member 86. It is fixed to the surface of the game board 31 in a state of being assembled alternately.

  The rear side portion of the general winning opening device 23 includes a back box member 90 that is slightly smaller than the general winning mounting hole 46, and the downstream portion of the winning ball falling rod 88 is inserted into the center portion of the back box member 90. It penetrates the scissors insertion hole 91. Further, arc-shaped light emitting substrates 92 are fastened to both the left and right sides and the lower side of the down flow hole insertion hole 91 on the surface of the back box member 90. A light emitting member (light source) 93 such as an LED that can irradiate decorative light toward the outside of the general winning opening device 23 (in other words, the inner peripheral side of the general winning attachment hole 46) is mounted. Furthermore, the left and right end portions and the lower end portion of the surface of the back box member 90 are provided with lens portions 94 for diffusing light to cover the light emitting member 93 from the outside (see FIG. 11B). Is positioned on the optical axis of the light (decorative light) from the light emitting member 93.

  When the general winning opening device 23 having such a configuration is installed in the general winning mounting hole 46, the winning opening forming member 85 and the flange piece 86a of the winning base member 86 are connected to the game board 31 as shown in FIGS. While the game area 5 is decorated by functioning as a decorative portion that is exposed on the front side, the back box member 90, the light emitting substrate 92, and the winning base member 86, the winning ball spilling basket 88 is generally used as the non-decorating portion of the general winning opening device 23. It is located inside the winning attachment hole 46. Further, the non-decorated portion of the general winning opening device 23 is restricted from seeing from the front side of the game board 31 by the inner peripheral portion of the general winning attachment hole 46 (specifically, the inner peripheral portion subjected to the perspective restricting process S). The Therefore, the inconvenience that the non-decoration portion can be seen from the player side, and the inconvenience that the aesthetic appearance around the general winning attachment hole 46 is impaired by the visual recognition of the non-decoration portion, can be suppressed, and the interest of the game is hardly attenuated. Further, since the fluoroscopy restricting process S is a surface process in which rougher irregularities than the surface of the game board 31 are formed, it is possible to restrict the fluoroscopy of the non-decorated portion with a simple configuration. In the case where the fluoroscopy restricting process S is intended to restrict the fluoroscopy from the front side of the game board 31, even if it is a fine unevenness that appears cloudy when the general winning attachment hole 46 is opened by an NC router or the like. It may be colored by painting or the like.

  Then, when the light emitting member 93 of the general prize opening device 23 is caused to emit light while being attached to the game board 31, this light is transmitted through the lens portion 94 and irradiated to the inner peripheral portion of the general winning attachment hole 46 in a diffuse state. Furthermore, it is diffused by the lens cut applied as the fluoroscopic restriction processing S and passes through the game board 31 and is irradiated to the player side through the surface of the game board 31 or through the back surface of the game board 31. The decorative sheet 34 is irradiated (see FIG. 13A). Therefore, the inside of the game board 31 can be lit through the inner peripheral portion of the general winning attachment hole 46 in which the lens cut is formed, and an effective light emission effect can be performed. In addition, by irradiating the decoration sheet 34 with light, the three-dimensional effect in the depth direction of the decoration of the game area 5 can be improved, and the three-dimensional decoration effect on the game board 31 can be enhanced.

  Note that, as shown in FIG. 13B, even if the lens portion 94 of the back box member 90 is removed to avoid covering the light emitting member 93, the light from the light emitting member 93 is subjected to a transmission restriction process (lens cut) S. Is diffused into the game board 31 through the inner peripheral portion of the general winning attachment hole 46 to which is given. However, it is preferable that the lens portion 94 is provided because the light can be diffused better and the effect can be enhanced. It is. Further, if a hologram layer is formed on the surface of the decorative sheet 34 and positioned on the back surface of the game board 31, the decorative three-dimensional effect of the game area 5 can be further improved. In addition, by reflecting light on the hologram layer, the peripheral portion of the general prize opening device 23 in the inside of the game board 31 can be brilliantly lit.

Next, the back surface component 25 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 14, the back surface component 25 includes a control base unit 98 located behind the center case 21, and a winning ball collection unit (switch base unit) 99 located below the control base unit 98. And is configured. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the control base unit 98 includes a frame-like control base member 100 that is fixed to the back side of the game board 31 in a state where the front side is open, and the rear portion of the control base member 100. Is formed by penetrating a rectangular display opening window 101 along the thickness direction of the game board 31, and the display unit 28 is mounted from the rear of the control base member 100, and is positioned on the front side of the display unit 28. The display unit 27 of the display device 26 faces forward from the display opening window 101. Furthermore, a movable effect unit 102 provided with a plurality of movable effect devices is mounted inside the control base member 100. As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 16, the movable effect unit 102 includes a rectangular window frame member 103 that becomes the base of the movable effect unit 102, and the window frame member 103 has a position overlapping the display opening window 101. Opens the effect window 104 and the display 27 of the display device 26 faces the effect window 104. In addition, a plurality of movable effect devices are provided on the outer edge portion of the surface of the window frame member 103, and the movable effect device is configured to allow the movable effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation as the game progresses. ing.

  Specifically, one side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 14) of the horizontally movable arc-shaped upper movable effect member 107b is pivotally attached to the upper edge portion of the surface of the window frame member 103 on the front surface of the horizontally long upper drive unit 107a. The upper movable production device 107 configured as described above is provided. In a non-rendering operation state in which the upper drive unit 107a is not driven, the upper movable effect member 107b waits at the upper standby position TW set along the edge of the effect window 104, and when the upper drive unit 107a is driven, The movable effect member 107b rotates downward about the pivoted portion, and the upper operation position TM (display) set in front of the portion extending from the upper part of the effect window 104 to the side part (left side in FIG. 14). It is configured to perform a production operation by moving toward the front of the unit 27. Further, a lower movable effect device 108 configured by mounting a horizontally long lower movable effect member 108b on the front surface of the horizontally long lower drive unit 108a in a vertically movable state is attached to the lower edge portion of the surface of the window frame member 103. I have. In a non-rendering operation state in which the lower drive unit 108a is not driven, the lower movable effect member 108b waits at the lower standby position BW set below the lower edge of the effect window 104, and drives the lower drive unit 108a. Then, the lower movable effect member 108b moves up from the lower standby position BW and moves toward the lower operation position BM (in front of the display unit 27) set in front of the lower part of the effect window 104 to perform the effect operation. It is configured as follows.

  Further, on the side edge of the surface of the window frame member 103 opposite to the normal start gate 22 (left side in FIG. 14) across the effect window 104, along the thickness direction of the game board 31 The vertically-decorated three-dimensional decorative portion 110 having a depth is fixed in a state where the three-dimensional decorative portion 110 is positioned rearward of the upper movable effect member 107b and is positioned forward of the display device 26. Between the window frame member 103, there is provided a left side movable effect device 111 configured by pivotally attaching a lower end portion of a vertically long left side movable effect member 111b to an upper part of the left side drive unit 111a. The structure of the three-dimensional decoration unit 110 will be described in detail later. Then, in the non-rendering operation state (standby state) in which the left side drive unit 111a is not driven, the left side movable effect member 111b waits at the left side standby position LW set behind the three-dimensional decoration unit 110, and the left side drive unit When 111a is driven, the left side movable effect member 111b rotates around the pivoted part to the center side of the effect window 104 and comes off the rear of the three-dimensional decoration 110, and in front of the effect window 104 and the display device 26. It is configured to move toward the set left side operation position LM (in front of the display unit 27) and perform an effect operation. Further, on the portion of the surface of the window frame member 103 that extends from the upper edge to the side edge located on the normal start gate 22 side (right side in FIG. 14), the right side drive unit 112a has an arcuate right side. A right side movable effect device 112 configured by pivotally attaching the upper end portion of the movable effect member 112b is provided in a state of being positioned behind the upper movable effect member 107b. In the non-rendering operation state in which the right side drive unit 112a is not driven, the right side movable effect member 112b is set to the right of the portion extending from the top of the effect window 104 to the side (right side in FIG. 14). When the right side drive unit 112a is driven at the part standby position RW, the right side movable effect member 112b rotates to the center side of the effect window 104 around the pivoted portion, and the effect window 104 and the display device 26 is configured to move toward the right side operation position RM (in front of the display unit 27) set in front of 26 and perform an effect operation.

  The window frame member 103 is provided with a blower (air cooling fan) 114 at a position located behind the arrangement space portion 76 of the center case 21, and the blower 114 arranges the front from the back side of the control base member 100. The air can be blown toward the installation space 76 and the ordinary electric solenoid 73. Further, an effect light-emitting board 115 on which LEDs are mounted is disposed on the side of the blower device 114 (on the right side in FIG. 14) and behind the light transmission region 34 d of the decorative sheet 34. A partition plate 116 is disposed between the effect light-emitting substrate 115.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the winning ball collecting unit 99 attached to the lower back side of the game board 31 has a plurality of winning ball channels (left winning ball channels) inside the front side of the horizontally long collecting unit cover 118. 119, special 1 start opening winning ball flow path 120, right winning ball winning flow path 121, special 2 starting opening winning ball flow path 122). Then, the left winning ball flow path 119 is communicated with the ball passage (winning mouth downflow 樋 88) in the general winning opening device 23, and the game ball that has passed through the general winning opening device 23 is received in the left winning ball flow passage 119. A game ball (winning ball) passing through the special variable winning device 24 and the general winning device 38 by allowing the right winning ball flow passage 121 to communicate with the respective ball passages in the special variable winning device 24 and the general winning device 38. ) Is received in the right winning ball channel 121 and can flow down. Further, the special 1 starting port winning ball flow path 120 is communicated with the ball passage in the special 1 starting port device 37, and the game balls (winning balls) passing through the special 1 starting port device 37 are flown into the special 1 starting port winning ball flow. The special 2 starting port winning ball path 122 is connected to the ball passage in the special 2 starting port device 40 (passing opening of the starting port 2 switch 74). The game ball (winning ball) that has passed through is received in the special 2 starting opening winning ball flow path 122 and can flow down. Then, the downstream ends of the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122 are merged to open below the winning ball collection unit 99, and the opening is provided in a collection guide path provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 ( (Not shown), the game balls that have flowed down the winning ball collection unit 99 are passed through the collection guide path to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, specifically, a ball collection basket (not shown) in the gaming machine island facility. ) Is possible.

  When the back surface component 25 having such a configuration is mounted on the back surface of the game board 31, and a game member such as the center case (front surface structure member) 21 or the general prize opening device 23 is mounted on the surface of the game board 31, In the side part (right side part in FIG. 2) in which the special 2 start-up port device 40 is arrange | positioned among the game boards 31, as shown in FIG.17 and FIG.18, it forms with the center case 21 and the back surface structural member 25. FIG. The effect space portion 77 faces the front and back sides of the game board 6 through the window 60 and is positioned in front of the display device 26. In the effect space portion 77, the right side movable effect member 112b responds to the progress of the game. The above-described production operation is performed. Further, the communication part between the effect space 77 and the arrangement space 76 becomes the right side standby position RW of the right side movable effect member 112 b (see FIG. 17A), and the right side standby position RW of the effect space 77. The side edge portion (the left edge in FIG. 17B) that is distant from the center of the display device 26 becomes the right side operation position RM of the right side movable effect member 112b (see FIGS. 17B and 18). . Since the effect space portion 77 and the arrangement space portion 76 communicate with each other, if the right side movable effect member 112b performs an effect operation, the air in the effect space portion 77 is caused by the operation of the right side movable effect member 112b. And the air in the arrangement space 76 are agitated. Therefore, even if the heat generation amount of the ordinary power solenoid 73 of the special 2 start-up device 40 is greatly increased due to an increase in driving frequency, the ordinary power solenoid 73 can be cooled without any trouble. As a result, it is possible to avoid failure and malfunction of the ordinary electric solenoid 73. Further, the right side movable effect member 112b stands by at the communication portion (right side standby position RW) between the effect space 77 and the arrangement space 76 during the non-effect operation, and on the right side from the right side standby position RW during the effect operation. Since the right side movable effect member 112b restricts the visual recognition of the general-purpose solenoid 73 during the non-production operation, the hot air accumulated in the arrangement space 76 is produced during the production operation. It is possible to release to the surface side (game area 5 side) of the game board 6 through 77. Note that the right side movable effect member 112b may be placed on the effect space 77 side of the communication site during the non-production operation and may stand by so as to close the communication site.

  In the right side movable effect member 112b, as shown in FIG. 18, the side part (left side in FIG. 18) located on the right side operation position RM side of the right side movable effect member 112b is the right side standby position. Since the shape is set to be recessed toward the RW side (right side in FIG. 18), the right side movable effect member 112b moves (forwards) from the right side standby position RW to the right side operation position RM (see FIG. 18). 18 when moving from the right side to the left side), the air in the effect space 77 is moved so as to be scraped to the center side of the center case 21 by the recess of the right side movable effect member 112b. The air in the installation space portion 76 can move so as to be drawn out to the production space portion 77, and thus to the center side of the center case 21. On the other hand, the side part (right side part in FIG. 18) located on the right side standby position RW side of the right side movable effect member 112b bulges toward the right side standby position RW side (right side in FIG. 18). Therefore, when the right side movable effect member 112b moves (returns) from the right side operation position RM to the right side standby position RW (when moving from the left side to the right side in FIG. 18), the right side The air in the part standby position RW easily escapes up and down along the side surface of the right side movable effect member 112 b and is not easily pushed into the arrangement space 76. Therefore, the air flow (the flow that moves from the arrangement space portion 76 side to the effect space portion 77 side) generated by the forward movement of the right side movable effect member 112b in the effect space portion 77 and the arrangement space portion 76 is on the right side. The inconvenience of being suppressed by the backward movement of the movable part directing member 112b can be avoided.

  And in the side part (left side part in FIG. 2) located in the launch ball guide path 33 side rather than the center case 21 among the game boards 31, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. The three-dimensional decoration unit 110 is located at the rear of the three-dimensional decoration unit 110, and the display device 26 is located behind the three-dimensional decoration unit 110. A portion located outside the portion 60 and behind the game area 5) located on the side of the shooting ball guide path 33 is covered from the back side of the game board 31. The three-dimensional decorative portion 110 includes a concave chamber 110a whose front surface is open, and a flat, opaque decorative plate portion 110b from a side edge portion on the center case 21 side (right side in FIG. 19) of the front portion of the concave chamber 110a. The upper standby position TW of the upper movable effect member 107b is set in front of the decorative plate portion 110b, and the left standby position LW of the left movable effect member 111b is set rearward. In other words, the upper movable effect member 107b in the standby state is located in front of the decorative plate portion 110b, and the left movable effect member 111b in the standby state is hidden behind the decorative plate portion 110b (see FIG. 14). Further, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the front opening edge on the upper side, the lower side, and the launching ball guide path 33 side (left side in FIG. 20) of the concave chamber 110 a is provided with a decorative overlapping portion 110 c, The decoration overlapping part 110 c is overlapped with the semi-transmissive region 34 b of the decoration sheet 34. In other words, the semi-transmissive region 34b of the decorative sheet 34 is set at a position where the decorative overlapping portion 110c of the three-dimensional decorative portion 110 overlaps.

  Furthermore, a rear partition wall 110d that partitions the rear portion of the concave chamber 110a is provided on the rear side of the concave chamber 110a, and a decorative body in which decorative patterns such as letters and symbols are formed in a three-dimensional shape on the rear partition wall 110d. 110e is provided in a state of extending toward the front game board 31 side. 14 and 20, the upper part of the rear partition wall 110d is formed in a stepped shape, and the separation distance between the rear partition wall 110d and the game board 31 (specifically, the thickness direction of the game board 31) The separation distance along the upper wall of the concave chamber 110a is gradually reduced as the distance from the decorative overlapping portion 110c approaches. Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 21 (b), the lower portion of the rear partition wall 110d is formed in a stepped shape, and the separation distance between the rear partition wall 110d and the game board 31 (specifically, in the game board 31) The separation distance along the plate thickness direction) is configured to gradually decrease as it approaches the decorative overlapping portion 110c located at the lower edge of the concave chamber 110a. Therefore, the player can visually recognize the decorative sheet 34 and the three-dimensional decoration unit 110 in a continuous state, and the stereoscopic effect behind the game area 5 can be enhanced. Furthermore, since the semi-transmissive region 34b is set at a position where the decorative overlapping portion 110c overlaps, the boundary between the decorative sheet 34 and the three-dimensional decorative portion 110 can be made ambiguous. Thereby, a sense of fusion between the decorative sheet 34 and the three-dimensional decoration unit 110 can be obtained, and the three-dimensional effect can be efficiently enhanced.

  In the lower part of the game board 31, the winning ball collecting unit 99 is polymerized on the back surface of the gaming board 31, and the impermeable area 34 a of the decorative sheet 34 passes the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122 in front of the game board. Cover from 31 side. Therefore, the winning balls flowing down the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122 are not seen through the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Thereby, the inconvenience that the decoration and aesthetics of the game area 5 are impaired can be suppressed. Further, in the side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 2) of the game board 31 that is located closer to the normal start gate 22 side than the center case 21, the effect light emitting board 115 is arranged behind the game board 31, The light generated from the light emitting substrate 115 can pass through the light transmission region 34d and the game board 31 and irradiate the player side ahead. When the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, and 122 are provided with a sensor (winning ball detection sensor) that detects the passage of a game ball, a decorative sheet that covers the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, and 122 is provided. If an electromagnetic shielding function is added by superimposing a conductive sheet (for example, a metal sheet) on 34, a person who attempts fraud approaches a sensor to a fraudulent member capable of transmitting radio waves from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Even if an attempt is made to generate a fraudulently, the decoration sheet 34 can prevent the radio wave transmitted from the fraudulent member from reaching the sensor, and the so-called radio goto to the winning ball detection sensor can be prevented. .

Next, a game control device 200 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a control system centered on the game control device 200 will be described.
The game control device 200 is a main control device (main board) for comprehensively controlling games, and as shown in FIG. 22, a CPU unit 210 having a game microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as a game microcomputer) 211. And an input unit 220 having an input port, an output unit 230 having an output port and a driver, a CPU unit 210, a data bus 240 connecting the input unit 220 and the output unit 230, and the like.

  The CPU unit 210 includes a game microcomputer (CPU) 211 called an amusement chip (IC) and a signal from the interface chip (I / F) 221 connected to the proximity switch in the input unit 220 (starting winning detection signal). Is provided with an inverter circuit such as an inverter that logically inverts the signal and input to the gaming microcomputer 211, and an oscillator such as a crystal oscillator, and generates a clock that serves as a reference for the CPU operation clock, timer interrupt, and random number generation circuit. And an oscillation circuit (crystal oscillator) 213 to be used. The game control device 200 and electronic components such as a solenoid and a motor driven by the game control device 200 are supplied with a DC voltage of a predetermined level such as DC32V, DC12V, and DC5V generated by the power supply device 500 to be operable. Is done.

  The power supply device 500 includes an ACDC converter that generates a DC32V DC voltage from a 24V AC power supply, a DC-DC converter that generates a lower level DC voltage such as DC12V and DC5V from the DC32V voltage, and the like. And a backup power supply unit 520 that supplies a power supply voltage to the RAM inside the gaming microcomputer 211 in the event of a power failure, and a power failure monitoring that has a power failure monitoring circuit and an initialization switch to notify the game control device 200 of the occurrence and recovery of the power failure. A control signal generation unit 530 that generates and outputs control signals such as signals, initialization switch signals, and reset signals is provided.

  In this embodiment, the power supply device 500 is configured separately from the game control device 200, but the backup power supply unit 520 and the control signal generation unit 530 are integrated on a separate board or the game control device 200, that is, the main control device 200. You may comprise so that it may provide on a board | substrate. Since the game board 6 and the game control device 200 are to be exchanged when the model is changed, the backup power supply unit 520 and the control signal generation unit 530 are provided on a board different from the power supply apparatus 500 or the main board as in the present embodiment. By providing this, it is possible to reduce the cost by removing it from the object of replacement.

  The backup power supply unit 520 can be composed of one large-capacity capacitor such as an electrolytic capacitor. The backup power is supplied to the game microcomputer 211 (particularly, the built-in RAM) of the game control device 200, and the data stored in the RAM is retained even during a power failure or after the power is shut off. The control signal generation unit 530 monitors the voltage of 32 V generated by the normal power supply unit 510, for example, and detects the occurrence of a power failure when the voltage drops to, for example, 17 V or less, changes the power failure monitoring signal, and resets the signal after a predetermined time. Is output. In addition, a reset signal is output after a predetermined time has elapsed from the time when the power is turned on or the power is restored.

  The initialization switch signal is a signal generated when the initialization switch is turned on, and forcibly initializes information stored in the RAM 211C in the gaming microcomputer 211 and the RAM in the payout control device 280. . Although not particularly limited, the initialization switch signal is read when the power is turned on, and the power failure monitoring signal is repeatedly read in the main loop of the main program executed by the gaming microcomputer 211. The reset signal is a kind of forced interrupt signal and resets the entire control system.

  The gaming microcomputer 211 includes a CPU (central processing unit: microprocessor) 211A, a read-only ROM (read only memory) 211B, a RAM (random access memory) 211C that can be read and written as needed, and an individual IC register 211D.

  The ROM 211B stores invariant information (program, fixed data, various random number judgment values, etc.) for game control in a nonvolatile manner, and the RAM 211C stores the work area of the CPU 211A and various signals and random number values during game control. Used as As the ROM 211B or the RAM 211C, an electrically rewritable nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM may be used.

  In addition, the ROM 211B stores, for example, a variation pattern table for determining a variation pattern (variation mode) that defines the execution time of the special figure variation display game, the contents of the effects, the presence or absence of the reach state, and the like. The variation pattern table is a table for the CPU 211A to determine the variation pattern by referring to the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 stored as the start memory. The variation pattern table includes a loss variation pattern table selected when the result is lost, a jackpot variation pattern table selected when the result is a big hit, and the like. Further, these pattern tables include a second half variation pattern table and a first half variation pattern table.

  The reach (reach state) includes the display device 26 that can change the display state. The display device 26 derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state advantageous for the player (special gaming state) when the special result mode is obtained, a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. The display state in which the display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the special result mode. In other words, the reach state is deviated from the display conditions that are in the special result mode even when the display of the display device 26 has progressed until the display result is derived and displayed. A display mode that is not. For example, a state where so-called full-rotation reach is performed in a variable display region while maintaining a state in which special result modes are aligned (so-called full rotation reach) is also included in the reach state. The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the display device 26 progresses to reach a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. The display state in the case where at least some of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas satisfy the conditions for the special result mode.

  Thus, for example, the decorative special figure fluctuation display game displayed on the display device 26 in correspondence with the special figure fluctuation display game has a plurality of identification information for a predetermined time in each of the left, middle, and right fluctuation display areas of the display device 26. If the result display is displayed after the variable display is stopped in the order of left, right, and middle, the condition for the special result mode is satisfied in the left and right variable display areas ( For example, the state where the variable display is stopped with the same identification information) is the reach state. In addition to this, when the variable display of all the variable display areas is temporarily stopped, the condition that the special result mode is satisfied in any two of the left, middle, and right variable display areas (for example, the same The state in which the identification information is obtained (except for the special result mode) may be set as the reach state, and the remaining one variable display area may be variably displayed from the reach state. And this reach state includes a plurality of reach effects, and the possibility of special results is different (the reliability is different). Special 2 reach (SP2 reach), special 3 reach (SP3 reach), special 4 reach (SP4 reach, premier reach), etc. are set. The reliability increases in the order of no reach <normal reach <special 1 reach <special 2 reach <special 3 reach <special 4 reach. In addition, this reach state is included in a variable display mode at least in a case where a special result mode is derived in a special figure variable display game (when a big hit is achieved). That is, it may be included in the variable display mode in the case where it is determined that the special result mode is not derived in the special figure variable display game (when it is out of date). Therefore, the state in which the reach state has occurred is a state that is more likely to be a big hit than the case in which the reach state does not occur.

  The CPU 211A executes a game control program in the ROM 211B, generates control signals (commands) for the payout control device 280 and the effect control device 300, and generates and outputs drive signals for the solenoid and the display device 26 to output the pachinko machine. The entire game machine 1 is controlled. Although not shown, the gaming microcomputer 211 is a jackpot determination random number for the special figure variation display game, a big hit symbol random number for determining the big hit symbol, a variation pattern in the special figure variation display game (various reach and reach). A random number generation circuit for generating a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern, a random number for determining a hit of a normal fluctuation display game, and the like from the oscillation circuit 213 Based on the oscillation signal (original clock signal), a clock generator is provided that generates a timer interrupt signal for a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) for the CPU 211A and a clock that gives the update timing of the random number generation circuit.

  In addition, the CPU 211A stores a plurality of variation pattern tables stored in the ROM 211B in the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) and the special figure routine process (step A9) in the special figure game process (see FIG. 27) described later. Any one variation pattern table is acquired from the inside. Specifically, the CPU 211A determines the game result (big hit or miss) of the special figure fluctuation display game, the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure fluctuation display game as the current game state, the current game Based on the operation state (normal operation state or short-time operation state) of the special 2 start-up device 40 as the state, the number of start memories, etc., select any one variation pattern table from among a plurality of variation pattern tables get. In addition, the gaming microcomputer 211 outputs the ID stored in the individual ID register 211D from the external information terminal board 281 when an event such as a power-on or a big hit occurs or when fraud is detected by a magnet or a radio wave.

  Although not shown, the payout control device 280 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input interface, an output interface, and the like, and according to a prize ball payout command (command or data) from the game control device 200, a payout unit (not shown). The payout motor is driven to perform control for paying out the prize ball. Also, the payout control device 280 performs control for driving the payout motor of the payout unit on the basis of the loan request signal from the card unit to pay out the rental money. Also, the payout control device 280 outputs a launch permission signal permitting the launch of the game ball to the launch control device 282 that controls the launch device on the condition that it is electrically connected to a card unit (not shown). .

  The input unit 220 of the gaming microcomputer 211 includes a start port 1 switch 37a in the special start port device 37, a start port 2 switch 74 in the special start port device 40, a gate switch 22a in the usual start gate 22, The general winning opening switch 84 and the count switch 24b in the special variable winning device 24 are connected via the proximity I / F 221. When the connected switch is a proximity switch, the proximity I / F 221 receives a negative logic signal such as a high level of 11V and a low level of 7V supplied from the switch, and a positive logic signal of 0V-5V. It is an interface chip that converts to Proximity I / F 221 has an input range of 7V-11V, so that the lead wire of the proximity switch is improperly shorted, the switch is disconnected from the connector, or the lead wire is disconnected and becomes floating An abnormal state can be detected, and an abnormality detection signal is output.

  All the outputs of the proximity I / F 221 are supplied to the second input port 222, read into the game microcomputer 211 via the data bus 240, and supplied from the game control device 200 to the test firing test device (not shown) via the relay board 283. It has become so. In addition, detection signals of the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74 among the outputs of the proximity I / F 221 are input to the gaming microcomputer 211 via the inverting circuit 212 in addition to the second input port 222. It is configured. The inversion circuit 212 is provided because the signal input terminal of the gaming microcomputer 211 is assumed to receive a signal from a micro switch or the like, and is detected as a negative logic, that is, a low level (0 V) as an effective level. Because it is designed to do.

  Therefore, when a micro switch is used as the start port 1 switch 37 a and the start port 2 switch 74, it is possible to directly input the detection signal to the gaming microcomputer 211 without providing the inverting circuit 212. That is, when it is desired to directly input negative logic signals from the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74 to the gaming microcomputer 211, the proximity switch cannot be used. As described above, the proximity I / F 221 has a signal level conversion function. In order to enable such a level conversion function, the proximity I / F 221 is supplied with a voltage of 12 V from the power supply device 500 in addition to a voltage such as 5 V required for normal IC operation. It has become.

  Further, the input unit 220 has a special start that is converted by signals from the fraud detection magnetic sensor switch 284 and the vibration sensor switch 285 provided on the front frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the proximity I / F 221. The start port 1 switch 37a in the mouth device 37, the start port 2 switch 74 in the special 2 start port device 40, the gate switch 22a, the general winning port switch 84, and the count switch 24b are fetched and the data bus 240 is used. A second input port 222 for supplying to the gaming microcomputer 211 is provided. The data held by the second input port 222 is read by asserting the enable signal CE1 (changing to an effective level) by the gaming microcomputer 211 decoding the address assigned to the second input port 222. be able to. The same applies to other ports described later.

  Further, the input unit 220 includes a signal from the front frame opening detection switch 286 provided on the transparent member holding frame 8 and the like, a signal from the play frame opening detection switch 287 provided on the front frame 3 and the like, and a payout from the payout control device 280 A first input port 223 is provided which takes in a status signal indicating an abnormality, a shot ball break switch signal indicating a shortage of game balls before payout, and an overflow switch signal indicating overflow and supplies them to the game microcomputer 211 via the data bus 240. It has been. The overflow switch signal is a signal output when it is detected that a predetermined amount or more of the game balls are stored in the lower plate unit 14 (full).

  Further, the input unit 220 is provided with a Schmitt trigger circuit 224 for inputting signals such as a power failure monitoring signal, an initialization switch signal, and a reset signal from the power supply device 500 to the gaming microcomputer 211 and the like. The circuit 224 has a function of removing noise from these input signals. Of the signals from the power supply device 500, the power failure monitoring signal and the initialization switch signal are once input to the first input port 223 and taken into the gaming microcomputer 211 via the data bus 240. That is, it is treated as a signal equivalent to the signal from the various switches described above. This is because the number of terminals receiving external signals provided in the gaming microcomputer 211 is limited.

  On the other hand, the reset signal RST from which noise has been removed by the Schmitt trigger circuit 224 is directly input to a reset terminal provided in the gaming microcomputer 211 and is supplied to each port of the output unit 230. Further, the reset signal RST is directly output to the relay board 283 without passing through the output unit 230, thereby turning off the test test signal held in the port (not shown) of the relay board 283 for output to the test board. It is configured as follows. Further, the reset signal RST may be configured to be output to the test firing test apparatus via the relay board 283. The reset signal RST is not supplied to the ports 222 and 223 of the input unit 220. Data set in each port of the output unit 230 by the gaming microcomputer 211 immediately before the reset signal RST is input needs to be reset to prevent malfunction of the system, but each data of the input unit 220 is input immediately before the reset signal RST is input. This is because the data read by the gaming microcomputer 211 from the port is discarded when the gaming microcomputer 211 is reset.

  The output unit 230 is connected to the data bus 240 and outputs a 4-bit data signal output to the payout control device 280, a control signal (data strobe signal) indicating data validity / invalidity, and a data strobe signal SSTB output to the effect control device 300. Are output, and a second output port 232 that generates an 8-bit data signal to be output to the effect control device 300. Data is transmitted from the game control device 200 to the payout control device 280 and the effect control device 300 by parallel communication. In addition, the data strobe signal from the first output port 231 is prevented from being input to the output unit 230 from the production control device 300 side to the game control device 200, that is, in order to secure one-way communication. A unidirectional buffer 233 that outputs an 8-bit data signal from the SSTB and the second output port 232 is provided. A buffer may be provided for a signal output from the first output port 231 to the payout control device 280.

  Further, the output unit 230 is connected to the data bus 240 through the relay board 283 to transmit data indicating special symbol information of the variable display game to a test firing test apparatus of an accredited organization (not shown), a signal indicating the probability of jackpot, etc. The output buffer 234 is configured to be mountable. This buffer 234 is a component that is not mounted on the game control device (main board) 200 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as an actual machine (mass production product) installed in the game store. Note that a detection signal of a switch that does not require processing, such as a start port switch, output from the proximity I / F 221 is supplied to the test firing test apparatus via the relay substrate 283 without passing through the buffer 234.

  On the other hand, detection signals such as the magnetic sensor switch 284 and the vibration sensor switch 285 that cannot be supplied to the test fire testing device as they are are once taken into the gaming microcomputer 211 and processed into other signals or information. An error signal indicating that the control is not possible is supplied from the data bus 240 to the trial test apparatus via the buffer 234 and the relay board 283. The relay board 283 is provided with a port that takes in the signal output from the buffer 234 and supplies the signal to the test test apparatus, a connector that relays and transmits a signal line of a switch detection signal that does not pass through the buffer, and the like. ing. A chip enable signal CE output from the gaming microcomputer 211 is also supplied to the port on the relay board 283, and the signal of the port selected and controlled by the signal CE is supplied to the test test apparatus.

  The output unit 230 is connected to the data bus 240 and drives a solenoid (large winning port solenoid 24c) that opens and closes the large winning port 24a of the special variable winning device 24, and a normal electric accessory 72 to drive the special starting port 2. Opening / closing data of a solenoid (general power solenoid) 73 for opening / closing the special 2 start port 71 of the device 40 and on / off data of a digit line to which the cathode terminal of the LED of the collective display device 42 is connected are output. 3 output port 235, 4th output port 236 for outputting ON / OFF data of the segment line to which the anode terminal of the LED is connected according to the contents displayed on the collective display device 42, pachinko gaming machine 1 such as jackpot information The 5th output port 237 for outputting the information about to the external information terminal board 281 is provided. Information relating to the pachinko gaming machine 1 output from the external information terminal board 281 is supplied to, for example, an information collection terminal installed in a game store or a game hall internal management device (not shown).

  Further, the output unit 230 receives the opening / closing data signal of the big prize opening solenoid 24c output from the third output port 235, receives the solenoid driving signal and the opening / closing data signal of the ordinary solenoid 73, and generates a solenoid driving signal. A first driver (drive circuit) 238a for outputting, a second driver 238b for outputting an on / off drive signal for a digit line on the current drawing side of the collective display device 42 outputted from the third output port 235, and a fourth output port 236 The external information signal supplied to the external device such as the management device from the third driver 238c and the fifth output port 237 for outputting the ON / OFF drive signal of the segment line on the current supply side of the collective display device 42 output from the external information A fourth driver 238d for outputting to the terminal board 281 is provided.

  The first driver 238a is supplied with DC32V from the power supply device 500 as a power supply voltage so that a solenoid operating at 32V can be driven. Also, DC12V is supplied to the third driver 238c that drives the segment lines of the collective display device. Since the second driver 238b for driving the digit line is for extracting the digit line corresponding to the display data with a current, the power supply voltage may be either 12V or 5V. The third driver 238c that outputs 12V causes a current to flow to the anode terminal of the LED via the segment line, and the second driver 238b that outputs the ground potential draws the current from the cathode terminal via the segment line. Then, the power supply voltage flows through the LEDs sequentially selected in (1) and lights up. The fourth driver 238d that outputs the external information signal to the external information terminal board 281 is supplied with DC12V in order to give the external information signal a level of 12V. The buffer 234, the third output port 235, the first driver 238a, and the like may be provided on the relay board 283 side instead of the output unit 230 of the game control apparatus 200, that is, the main board (game control apparatus 200). Good.

  Further, the output unit 230 is provided with a photocoupler 239 for transmitting information such as an identification code and a program of each gaming machine to the external inspection device 288. The photocoupler 239 is configured to be capable of two-way communication so that the gaming microcomputer 211 can transmit and receive data to and from the inspection device 288 by serial communication. Note that such data transmission / reception is performed using a serial communication terminal included in the gaming microcomputer 211 in the same manner as a general general-purpose microprocessor, and thus ports such as the input ports 222 and 223 are not provided.

Next, the configuration of the effect control device 300 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 23, the production control device 300 includes a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 formed of an amusement chip (IC) as in the case of the game microcomputer 211, and video control that performs video control exclusively under the control of the 1st CPU 311. Microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312, VDP (Video Display Processor) 313 as a graphic processor for performing image processing for video display on the display device 26 in accordance with commands and data from the 2ndCPU 312, various melodies and sound effects, etc. The sound source LSI 314 for controlling the sound output is provided to reproduce the sound from the speakers (sound output units) 11 and 16.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are connected to program ROMs 321 and 322 each composed of a PROM (programmable read only memory) storing a program executed by each CPU. Is connected to an image ROM 323 storing character images and video data, and an audio ROM 324 storing audio data is connected to the tone generator LSI 314. The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 analyzes the command from the game microcomputer 211, decides the contents of the presentation, instructs the video control microcomputer 312 about the contents of the output video, and instructs the sound source LSI 314 about the reproduced sound. Then, processing such as lighting of the decorative light emitting member, motor drive control, and production time management is executed. RAMs that provide work areas for the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are provided in the respective chips. Note that the RAM that provides the work area may be provided outside the chip.

  Although not particularly limited, the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 and the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the sound source LSI 314 are serially connected. Data transmission / reception is performed, and data transmission / reception is performed in parallel with the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 and between the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the VDP 313. By transmitting and receiving data in parallel, commands and data can be transmitted in a shorter time than in the case of serial. The VDP 313 includes an ultra-high speed VRAM (video RAM) 313a used for developing and processing image data such as characters read from the image ROM 323, and a scaler for enlarging and reducing images. 313b, a signal conversion circuit 313c for generating a video signal to be transmitted to the display device 26 by an LVDS (small amplitude signal transmission) system, and the like are provided.

  A vertical synchronization signal VSYNC is input from the VDP 313 to the main control microcomputer 311 in order to synchronize the image of the display device 26 and the lighting of the decorative light emitters provided on the front frame 3 and the game board 6. In addition, the VDP 313 informs the video control microcomputer 312 that it is waiting to receive an interrupt signal INT0-n and a command or data from the video control microcomputer 312 in order to inform the processing status such as the end of drawing in the VRAM. A wait signal WAIT is input. Further, the video control microcomputer 312 receives from the main control microcomputer 311 a synchronization signal SYNC that informs that the video control microcomputer 312 is operating normally and gives command transmission timing. A call signal CTS and a response signal RTS are exchanged between the main control microcomputer 311 and the tone generator LSI 314 in order to transmit and receive commands and data in the handshake method.

  The video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 uses a CPU that is faster than the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311. By providing a video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 separately from the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and sharing the processing, it is possible to display a fast moving image on a large screen that is difficult to achieve with the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 alone. In addition to being able to display on the display device 26, it is possible to suppress an increase in cost as compared with the case where two CPUs having processing capabilities equivalent to those of the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 are used. Also, by providing two CPUs, it becomes possible to separately develop the control programs for the two CPUs in parallel, thereby shortening the development period of the new model.

  In addition, the effect control device 300 is provided with an interface chip (command I / F) 331 that receives a command transmitted from the game control device 200. Fluctuation start command, start opening prize effect command, start opening prize effect symbol command, customer waiting demo command, fanfare command, probability information command transmitted from the game control device 200 to the effect control device 300 via the command I / F 331 A variation stop command, a big hit end command, an error designation command, etc. are received as an effect control command signal. Since the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 operates at DC 5V and the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 operates at DC 3.3V, the command I / F 331 has a signal level conversion function. Is provided.

  In addition, the effect control device 300 includes a panel decoration LED control circuit 332 that drives and controls the decoration lamp 39 provided on the game board 6, the light emitting member 93 of the general prize opening device 23, the effect light emitting substrate 115, and the like. Is provided. In addition, a frame decoration LED control circuit 333 that drives and controls light emission of the frame decoration device 10 provided on the front frame 3, a board effect device (movable effect unit 102) provided on the game board 6 (including the center case 21). Etc.) and a frame effect motor control circuit 335 for driving and controlling a frame effect device (such as a motor for operating the moving light 12) provided on the front frame 3 is provided. Yes. These control circuits 332 to 335 for driving and controlling lamps, motors, solenoids and the like are connected to a main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 via an address / data bus 340.

  Furthermore, the effect control device 300 detects the initial position of the motor in the effect button switch 17a built in the game effect button 17 provided on the front frame 3 or the board effect device (such as the movable effect unit 102). An amplifier comprising a switch input circuit 336 for detecting the on / off state of the motor switch and inputting a detection signal to the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311; an audio power amplifier for driving the upper speaker 11 provided on the front frame 3; An amplifier circuit 337b for driving the lower speaker 16 provided in the circuit 337a and the front frame 3 is provided.

  The normal power supply unit 510 of the power supply device 500 is for driving a motor or a solenoid in order to supply a desired level of DC voltage to the effect control device 300 having the above-described configuration and electronic components controlled thereby. In addition to DC12V for driving the display device 26 composed of a liquid crystal panel, DC5V for the power supply voltage of the command I / F 331, DC18V for driving an LED or a speaker, or a reference for these DC voltages It is configured to generate a voltage of NDC 24V used to turn on the power monitor lamp. Further, when an LSI that operates at a low voltage such as 3.3 V or 1.2 V is used as the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 or the video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312, DC 3. The effect control device 300 is provided with a DC-DC converter for generating 3V or DC 1.2V. The DC-DC converter may be provided in the normal power supply unit 510.

  The reset signal RST generated by the control signal generation unit 530 of the power supply apparatus 500 includes a main control microcomputer 311, a video control microcomputer 312, a VDP 313, a sound source LSI 314, control circuits 332 to 335 for driving and controlling lamps and motors, speakers, and the like. Are supplied to the amplifier circuits 337a and 337b, which are set in a reset state. In this embodiment, the general-purpose port of the video control microcomputer 312 is used to generate and supply a reset signal to the VDP 313. Thereby, the cooperation of the operations of the video control microcomputer 312 and the VDP 313 can be improved.

  Next, game control performed in these control circuits will be described. The CPU 211A of the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 extracts a random number value for determining the hit of the universal figure display game based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the gate switch 22a provided in the universal figure start gate 22. Then, a comparison process with the determination value stored in the ROM 211B is performed to determine whether or not the normal game display game is missed. Then, after the identification information is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the universal display provided in the collective display device 42, a process for displaying a general fluctuation display game to be stopped and displayed is performed. Further, when the game microcomputer 211 (game control device 200) functions as a variable winning device conversion means and the result of this normal map variable display game is a win, a special result mode is displayed on the general map display. Then, the normal electric solenoid 73 is operated, and the normal electric accessory 72 of the special starter device 40 is controlled to be opened as described above for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, 0.5 second). In addition, when the result of the normal map change display game is out of control, control is performed to display the result form of the shift on the general map display.

  Further, based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 1 switch 37a provided in the special start port device 37, the start winning (start memory) is stored, and based on this start memory, the first special figure variation display is stored. A game jackpot determination random number value is extracted and compared with a determination value stored in the ROM 211B, and a process of determining a miss of the first special figure variation display game is performed. Further, the start memory is stored based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port 2 switch 74 provided in the special 2 start port device 40, and the big hit determination of the second special figure variation display game is based on the start memory. A random number value is extracted and compared with a determination value stored in the ROM 211B, and a process of determining a miss of the second special figure variation display game is performed.

  Then, the CPU 211A of the game control device 200 outputs to the effect control device 300 a control signal (effect control command) including the determination results of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure fluctuation display game. Then, after the identification information is variably displayed for a predetermined time on the special figure 1 display or the special figure 2 display provided in the collective display device 42, processing for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game to be stopped and displayed is performed. In addition, in the production control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 200, the display device 26 performs a process of displaying a decoration special figure fluctuation display game corresponding to the special figure fluctuation display game. Furthermore, in the effect control device 300, based on the control signal from the game control device 200, the setting of the effect state (effect mode), the output of sound from the upper speaker 11 and the lower speaker 16, and the process of controlling the light emission of various LEDs Etc.

  Then, the CPU 211A of the game control device 200 displays a special result mode on the special figure 1 display or the special figure 2 display and generates a special game state when the result of the special figure variation display game is winning. I do. In the process of generating the special game state, the CPU 211A, for example, opens the big prize opening 24a of the special variable prize winning device 24 by the big prize opening solenoid 24c, and allows the game ball to flow into the big prize opening 24a. Take control. Then, until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the big winning opening 24a or until a predetermined openable time elapses after the big winning opening 24a is opened. Opening the winning opening 24a is defined as one round, and a control (cycle game) is performed in which this is repeated (repeated) a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times or 2 times). When the result of the special figure variation display game is out of control, control is performed to display the result form of the deviation on the special figure 1 display or the special figure 2 display.

  In addition, the game control device 200 can generate a high probability state as a gaming state after the special gaming state ends based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. This high probability state is a state in which the probability of a hit result in the special figure variation display game is higher than the normal probability state. In addition, the first special figure fluctuation display game and the second special figure, regardless of whether the first special figure fluctuation display game or the second special figure fluctuation display game is in the high probability state based on the result mode of the special figure fluctuation display game. Both of the variable display games are in a high probability state.

  In addition, the game control device 200 functions as a specific game state generation means, and after the special game state is ended, a short time state (ordinary high probability state) is set as the specific game state based on the result mode of the special figure variation display game. It is possible to generate. In this short time state, the control for setting the normal-variation display game and the special 2 start opening device 40 to the short operation state is performed, and the special 2 per unit time is compared to the case where the special 2 start opening device 40 is in the normal operation state. Control is performed so that the opening time of the start opening device 40 is substantially increased and is advantageously executed by the player.

  For example, in the short-time state, it is possible to control the execution time of the above-described normal map change display game (the normal map change time) to be the second change display time shorter than the first change display time (for example, 10,000 milliseconds is 600 milliseconds). Further, in the short time state, it is possible to control the general map stop time for displaying the result of the normal map change display game to be the second stop time shorter than the first stop time (for example, 1604 milliseconds). Is 704 milliseconds). Also, in the short-time state, when the special figure starting display device 40 is opened as a result of the normal map change display game being hit, the opening time (general power opening time) is set to the normal state (normal figure low probability state). It is possible to control the second opening time to be longer than the first opening time (for example, 300 milliseconds is 800 milliseconds). In the short-time state, the number of opening of the special 2 start-up device 40 (number of times of normal power release) is set to two times instead of the first number of times of opening for one hit result of the normal-variation display game. It is possible to set the second number of times of opening a plurality of times (for example, 4 times). Also, in the short-time state, the probability that the hit result of the normal map variation display game (normal map probability) is higher than the normal probability (normal low probability state) in the normal operation state (high normal probability) State).

  In the short-time state, the special 2 start opening device 40 is brought into the open state by changing any one or more of the normal time fluctuation time, the normal time stop time, the number of normal power releases, the normal power release time, and the normal figure probability. Extend the time to change state more than usual. Further, the high probability state and the short time state can be generated independently, and both can be generated simultaneously or only one can be generated. In the following description and drawings, the time reduction state may be referred to as a specific gaming state, a general power support state, or a power support state.

  Next, control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. First, the control executed by the game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 211 of the game control device 200 will be described. Control processing by the gaming microcomputer 211 mainly includes main processing shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 and timer interruption processing shown in FIG. 26 performed at a predetermined time period (for example, 4 milliseconds).

  First, the main process will be described. The main process is started when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. In this main process, as shown in FIG. 24, an interrupt vector setting process for setting a jump destination vector address to be executed when an interrupt occurs is first performed (step S1). Step S2), a stack pointer setting process for setting a stack pointer that is the start address of an area for saving a value of a register or the like when an interrupt occurs (Step S3), an interrupt mode setting process for setting an interrupt processing mode (Step S3) S4) is performed.

  Next, in order to wait for the program of the payout control apparatus (payout board) 200 to start normally, for example, a time of 4 milliseconds is waited (step S5). As a result, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control device 200 rises first and sends a command to the payout control device 280 before the payout control device 280 starts up, and the payout control device 280 takes the command. Spilling can be avoided. Next, access to a read / write RWM (read / write memory) such as a RAM or EEPROM is permitted, and OFF data for setting no output to all output ports is output (steps S6 and S7). Next, a serial port (a port that is pre-installed in the gaming microcomputer 211 and is not used in this embodiment because it is in parallel communication with the payout control device 280 and the effect control device 300) is set to a state where it is not used. Processing is performed (step S8).

  Next, it is determined whether or not the initialization switch in the power supply device 500 is ON (step S9). If it is determined in step S9 that the initialization switch is OFF (step S9; No), it is checked whether the value of the power failure inspection area 1 in the RWM is normal power interruption inspection area check data 1 (step S10). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 1 is normal (step S11). If it is determined in step S11 that the value of the power failure inspection area 1 is normal (step S11; Yes), it is checked whether the value of the power failure inspection area 2 in the RWM is normal power failure inspection area check data 2 (Step S12), it is determined whether or not the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (Step S13).

  If it is determined in step S13 that the value of the power failure inspection area 2 is normal (step S13; Yes), a checksum of a predetermined area in the RWM is calculated (step S14), and the calculated checksum and the power interruption are calculated. The current checksum is compared (step S15) to determine whether the checksums match (step S16). If it is determined in step S16 that the checksums match (step S16; Yes), the process proceeds to step S17 in FIG. 25, and processing is performed when normal recovery from a power failure is performed.

  Further, when it is determined in step S9 that the initialization switch is ON (step S9; Yes), or when it is determined in step S11 or step S13 that the value of the power failure inspection area is not normal (step S11; No or step S13; No). ) If it is determined in step S16 that the checksums do not match (step S16; No), the process proceeds to step S24 in FIG. 25 to perform initialization processing.

  In step S17 of FIG. 25, all the power outage inspection areas are cleared, the checksum area is cleared (step S18), and the areas related to errors and fraud monitoring are reset (step S19). Next, an area for storing the gaming state in the RWM is examined to determine whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state (step S20). If it is determined in step S20 that the state is not a high probability state (step S20; No), steps S21 and S22 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S23.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S20 that the state is a high probability state (step S20; Yes), the ON information is saved in the high probability notification flag area (step S21), and the high probability provided in the collective display device 42, for example. The ON data for turning on (turning on) the notification LED (probability state display section) is saved in the segment area (step S22). Next, a process (step S23) of transmitting a command at the time of power failure recovery corresponding to a special figure game process number prepared for rationally executing a special figure game process described later to the effect control device 300 is performed (step S23). Proceed to S29.

  On the other hand, when jumping from step S9, S11, S13, S16 to step S24, all work areas before the access prohibited area are cleared (step S24), and all stack areas after the access prohibited area are cleared. (Step S25), the initial value at power-on is saved in the area to be initialized (Step S26). Next, a time value for outputting the external information related to RWM clear is set (step S27), a command for turning on the power is transmitted to the effect control device 300 (step S28), and the process proceeds to step S29.

  In step S29, the individual identification information is obtained from the individual ID register 211D, set in the serial communication circuit, and output from the external information terminal board 281. Next, a process of starting a CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) circuit that generates a timer interrupt signal and a random number update trigger signal (CTC) in the gaming microcomputer 211 (clock generator) is performed (step S30). The CTC circuit is provided in a clock generator in the gaming microcomputer 211. The clock generator divides the oscillation signal (original clock signal) from the crystal oscillator 113 and a timer interrupt signal with a predetermined period (for example, 4 milliseconds) to the CPU 211A based on the divided signal. And a CTC circuit for generating a signal CTC for giving a trigger for updating a random number to be supplied to the random number generation circuit.

  After the CTC activation process in step S30, a process for setting the activation of the random number generation circuit is performed (step S31). Specifically, the CPU 211A performs setting of a code (specified value) for starting the random number generation circuit to a predetermined register (CTC update permission register) in the random number generation circuit. Next, the value of a predetermined register (soft random number registers 1 to n) in the random number generation circuit at power-on is extracted, and various corresponding initial value random numbers (random numbers that determine the big hit symbol (big hit symbol random number 1, big hit symbol random number) 2) After saving the initial value (start value) of a random number (per random number) for determining the hit of the usual variable display game in a predetermined area of the RWM (step S32), the interruption is permitted (step S33). The random number generation circuit in the CPU 211A used in the present embodiment is configured so that the initial value of the soft random number register changes every time the power is turned on, and this value is used as the initial value (start value) of various initial value random numbers. By doing so, it is possible to break the regularity of random numbers generated by software, making it difficult for a player to obtain illegal random numbers.

  Next, initial value random number update processing (step S34) is performed to update the values of various initial value random numbers and break the regularity of the random numbers. In the present embodiment, although not particularly limited, the big hit random number is configured to be generated using a random number (big hit random number) generated in a random number generation circuit. That is, the big hit random number is a hard random number generated by hardware, and the big hit symbol random number is a soft random number generated by software.

  After the initial value random number update process in step S34, the number of times the power failure monitoring signal input from the power supply device 500 is read and checked via the port and the data bus is set (step S35), and the power failure monitoring signal is ON. It is determined whether or not there is (step S36). If it is determined in step S36 that the power failure monitoring signal is not ON (step S36; No), the process returns to the initial value random number update process (step S34). That is, when no power failure has occurred, the initial value random number update processing and the power failure monitoring signal check (loop processing) are repeated. By permitting an interrupt before the initial value random number update process (step S34) (step S33), if a timer interrupt occurs during the initial value random number update process, the interrupt process is executed with priority. Can be prevented from being interrupted by waiting for the initial value random number update process.

  Note that the initial value random number update process in step S34 includes a method of performing the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process in addition to the main process. In order to avoid execution of the value random number update process, when performing the initial value random number update process in the main process, it is necessary to disable the interrupt and then update to cancel the interrupt. If the initial value random number update process in the timer interrupt process is not performed in the main process and only the main process is performed, there is no problem even if the interrupt is canceled before the initial value random number update process. There is an advantage that it is simplified.

  If it is determined in step S36 that the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S36; Yes), it is determined whether or not the power failure monitoring signal is on for the number of checks set in step S35. Determination is made (step S37). If it is determined in step S37 that it is not continued (step S37; No), the process returns to the determination of whether the power failure monitoring signal is ON (step S36). On the other hand, if it is determined in step S37 that it is continuing (step S37; Yes), that is, if it is determined that a power failure has occurred, processing for temporarily prohibiting interruption (step S38), all output ports The process of outputting OFF data to (step S39).

  Next, the power failure inspection region check data 1 is saved in the power failure inspection region 1 (step S40), and the power failure inspection region check data 2 is saved in the power failure inspection region 2 (step S41). Next, a process for calculating the checksum when the RWM is turned off (step S42), a process for saving the calculated checksum in the checksum area (step S43), and a process for prohibiting access to the RWM (step S44) are performed. Then, wait for the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to be cut off. In this way, by saving the check data in the power failure inspection area and calculating the checksum at the time of power interruption, the information stored in the RWM before the power interruption of the pachinko gaming machine 1 due to a power failure or the like is correct. Whether it is backed up or not can be determined when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on again.

  Next, timer interrupt processing will be described. The timer interrupt process is started when a periodic timer interrupt signal generated by the CTC circuit in the clock generator is input to the CPU 211A. When a timer interrupt occurs in the CPU 211A, the timer interrupt process in FIG. 26 is started.

  When the timer interrupt process is started, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first performs a register save process (step S51) for transferring a value held in a predetermined register to the RWM. In the Z80 microcomputer used as the gaming microcomputer in this embodiment, the processing can be replaced by saving the value held in the front register to the back register. Next, input processing for reading inputs from various sensors (start port 1 switch 37a, start port 2 switch 74, gate switch 22a, general winning port switch 84, count switch 24b, etc.), that is, reading the state of each input port ( Step S52) is performed. Next, based on the output data set in various processes, an output process (step S53) for performing drive control of an actuator such as a solenoid (large winning opening solenoid 24c, general power solenoid 73) or the like is performed.

  Next, a command transmission process (step S54), a random number update process 1 (step S55), and a random number update process 2 (step S56) for outputting commands set in the transmission buffer in various processes to the effect control device 300, the payout control device 280, and the like. )I do. Next, it is monitored whether there is a normal signal input from the start port 1 switch 37a, the start port 2 switch 74, the gate switch 22a, the general winning port switch 84, and the count switch 24b, and error monitoring (front frame 3 and so on). A prize opening switch / error monitoring process (step S57) is performed to determine whether or not the transparent member holding frame 8 is opened. Next, a special figure game process (step S58) for performing a process related to the special figure variation display game, and a general figure game process (step S59) for performing a process related to the common figure variation display game are performed.

  Next, a segment LED editing process (step S60) that is provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and drives the segment LED that displays various information about the display of the special figure variation display game and the game to display the desired content, magnetic sensor switch Magnet fraud monitoring process for checking whether there is an abnormality by checking the detection signal from 284 (step S61), vibration fraud monitoring process for checking whether there is an abnormality by checking the detection signal from vibration sensor switch 285 (step S62) Then, external information editing processing (step S63) is performed in which signals to be output to various external devices are set in the output buffer. Next, a process of clearing the interrupt request and declaring the end of the interrupt (step S64), a process of restoring the register data saved in step S51 (step S65), and an interrupt permitting process (step S65) S66) is performed, and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

  Next, details of the special game process (step S58) in the timer interrupt process described above will be described. In the special figure game process, the input of the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74 is monitored, the entire process related to the special figure variation display game is controlled, and the special figure display is set.

  As shown in FIG. 27, in the special game process, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first starts the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) for monitoring the winnings of the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74. )I do. In this start port switch monitoring process, when a special ball is received in the special 1 start device 37 and the special 2 start device 40, various random numbers (such as big hit random numbers) are extracted, and the special figure variation display based on the win is performed. Prior to the start of the game, a game result preliminary determination is performed in which a game result based on a prize is determined in advance.

  Next, the count switch monitoring process 1 (step A2) is performed. In the count switch monitoring process 1, a process of monitoring the count number of the count switch 24b provided in the special variation winning device 24 is performed.

  Next, it is checked whether the special figure game process timer has already expired or the special figure game process timer has been updated (-1) (step A3). It is determined whether the time is up (step A4). If it is determined in step A4 that the special figure game process timer has expired (step A4; Yes), a special figure game sequence branch table to be referred to branch to the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is registered. (Step A5) is performed, and a process (step A6) of acquiring a branch destination address of the process corresponding to the special figure game process number is performed using the table. Next, after performing the process of saving the return address after the branch process to the stack area (step A7), the game branch process (step A8) is performed according to the special figure game process number.

  If the special figure game process number is “0” in step A8, the fluctuation start of the special figure fluctuation display game is monitored, the fluctuation start setting of the special figure fluctuation display game, the setting of the production, the special figure fluctuation processing A special figure routine process (step A9) for setting information necessary for performing the process is performed. Also, if the special figure game process number is “1” in step A8, the special figure is changing to set the stop display time of the special figure or to set the information necessary for performing the special figure display process. Processing (step A10) is performed.

  In addition, when the special figure game process number is “2” in step A8, if the game result of the special figure fluctuation display game is a big hit, the fanfare command setting corresponding to the type of the big hit or the big win for each big hit A special chart display process (step A11) is performed for setting the fanfare time according to the mouth opening pattern and setting information necessary for performing the fanfare / interval process.

  If the special figure game process number is “3” in step A8, setting the opening time of the special winning opening 24a, updating the number of opening, setting information necessary for performing the special winning opening open process, etc. The fanfare / interval processing (step A12) is performed. If the special figure game process number is “4” in step A8, if the big hit round is not the final round, an interval command is set, while if it is the final round, an ending command is set, A special winning opening opening process (step A13) for setting information necessary for performing the remaining ball process is performed.

  Also, if the special figure game process number is “5” in step A8, if the big hit round is the final round, a process for setting the time for discharging the remaining balls in the big winning opening 24a, The big winning opening remaining ball process (step A14) for setting information necessary for the end process is performed. If the special figure game process number is “6” in step A8, the big hit end process (step A15) for setting information necessary for performing the special figure normal process (step A9) is performed.

  Next, after preparing a table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 1 display (step A16), the symbol fluctuation control process (step A17) related to the special figure 1 display is performed. Next, after preparing a table for controlling the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display (step A18), the symbol fluctuation control process (step A19) related to the special figure 2 display is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined in step A4 that the special figure game process timer has not expired (step A4; No), the process proceeds to step A16, and the subsequent processes are performed.

  Next, details of the start port switch monitoring process (step A1) in the above-described special figure game process will be described. As shown in FIG. 28, in the start port switch monitoring process, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first prepares a table for setting information on hold by the special start port device 37 (step A111), Special figure start port switch common processing (step A112) is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 72 is activated (converted to an open state) and is in an open state in which a game ball can be won (step A113). If it is determined in step A113 that the ordinary electric accessory 72 is in operation (step A113; Yes), the process proceeds to step A116, and the subsequent processes are performed. On the other hand, when it is determined in step A113 that the ordinary electric accessory 72 is not in operation (step A113; No), it is checked whether the number of illegal winnings to the special 2 start-up device 40 is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations. (Step A114), it is determined whether or not the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determination (Step A115). The special 2 start opening device 40 cannot win a game ball in the closed state, and can win a game ball only in the open state. Therefore, when the game ball wins in the closed state, it is a case where some abnormality or fraud has occurred. When there is a game ball won in such a closed state, the number is counted as the number of illegal wins. Then, it is determined whether or not the number of illegal winnings thus counted is equal to or greater than a predetermined fraud occurrence determination number (upper limit value).

  If it is determined in step A115 that the number of fraudulent winnings is not equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations (step A115; No), after preparing a table for setting hold information by the special 2 start-up device 40 (step A116), The starting port switch common process (step A117) is performed, and the starting port switch monitoring process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A115 that the number of fraudulent winnings is equal to or greater than the number of fraud determinations (step A115; Yes), the start port switch monitoring process is terminated. That is, the second start memory is not generated any more.

  Next, details of the special-purpose start-port switch common processing (steps A112 and A117) in the above-described start-port switch monitoring processing will be described. The special figure start port switch common process is a process performed in common for each input when there is an input from the start port 1 switch 37a or the start port 2 switch 74.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the special figure start port switch common processing, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first starts the monitoring target start port switch (from the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74). For example, it is checked whether there is an input to the start port 1 switch 37a or the like (step A201), and it is determined whether there is an input to the start port switch to be monitored (step A202). If it is determined in step A202 that there is no input to the monitoring target start port switch (step A202; No), the special-purpose start port switch common process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A202 that there is an input to the monitored start port switch (step A202; Yes), after saving the start port winning flag of the monitored start port switch (step A203), The extracted big hit random number is loaded into the monitored hard random number latch register and prepared (step A204).

  Next, of the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74, information regarding the number of winnings for the start port switch to be monitored (for example, the start port 1 switch 37a) is sent to the management device outside the pachinko gaming machine 1. On the other hand, the number of times output (start port signal output number) is loaded (step A205). Next, the start port signal output count is updated (+1) to check whether the output count overflows (step A206), and it is determined whether the output count overflows (step A207). If it is determined in step A207 that the number of outputs does not overflow (step A207; No), the updated value is saved in the start signal output number area of the RWM (step A208), and the process proceeds to step A209. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A207 that the output count overflows (step A207; Yes), the process proceeds to step A209.

  And, among the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74, the number of special figure hold (start memory) to be updated corresponding to the start port switch to be monitored (for example, the start port 1 switch 37a) is less than the upper limit value. Is checked (step A209), and it is determined whether or not the special figure hold number is less than the upper limit value (step A210).

  If it is determined in step A210 that the special figure hold number is less than the upper limit (step A210; Yes), the special figure hold number to be updated (for example, the special figure hold number, etc.) is updated (+1). Processing (step A215) is performed. Next, after preparing the decoration special figure reservation number command (MODE) of the start port switch to be monitored (for example, the start port 1 switch 37a) of the start port 1 switch 37a and the start port 2 switch 74 (step A216). Then, a decoration special figure hold number command (ACTION) corresponding to the special figure hold number is prepared (step A217), and a command setting process (step A218) is performed. Next, the address of the random number saving area corresponding to the special figure hold number is calculated (step A219), and the big hit random number is saved in the big hit random number saving area of the RWM (step A220).

  Next, the big hit symbol random number of the start port switch to be monitored is extracted and prepared (step A221), and saved in the big hit symbol random number saving area of the RWM (step A222). Next, the corresponding variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 are extracted and saved in the save area of each random number of the RWM (steps A223, A224, A225), and the special figure hold information determination process (step A226) is performed to start the special figure End the mouth switch common processing.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step A210 that the special figure hold number is not less than the upper limit (step A210; No), it is checked whether the input of the start port switch according to step A202 is the input of the start port 1 switch 37a. (Step A211), it is determined whether or not the input is the start port 1 switch 37a (Step A212). If it is determined in step A212 that the input is for the start port 1 switch 37a (step A212; Yes), a decoration special figure hold number command (hold overflow command) is prepared (step A213), and command setting processing (step A214) is performed, and the special figure start port switch common process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A212 that the input of the start port 1 switch 37a is not input (step A212; No), the special-purpose start port switch common process is terminated.

  Next, the details of the special figure hold information determination process (step A226) in the above-described start port switch common process will be described. The special figure hold information determination process is a look-ahead process for determining the result related information corresponding to the start memory before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory.

  As shown in FIG. 18, in the special figure hold information determination process, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first determines whether or not the special 2 start port (start port 2) 71 is a prize ( Step A231). If it is determined in step A231 that the prize is given to the special 2 starting port 71 (step A231; Yes), it is determined whether or not it is a high probability (high probability state) (step A233). On the other hand, if it is determined in step A231 that the prize is not awarded to the special 2 starting port 71 (step A231; No), it is determined whether or not the electric support (short time state) or big hit (special game state). (Step A232).

  If it is determined in step A232 that the electric support or big hit is being made (step A232; Yes), the special figure hold information determination process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A232 that there is no power support or big hit (step A232; No), it is determined whether or not it is a high probability (high probability state) (step A233).

  If it is determined in step A233 that the probability is high (step A233; Yes), a determination value for high probability is set (step A234), and the target big hit random number is loaded (step A236). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a big hit based on whether or not the jackpot random number value matches the jackpot determination value (step A237). On the other hand, if it is determined in step A233 that it is not a high probability (step A233; No), a determination value for a low probability (normal probability state) is set (step A235), and the target big hit random number is loaded (step A235). Step A236). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a big hit based on whether or not the jackpot random number value matches the jackpot determination value (step A237).

  When it is determined in step A237 that it is a big hit (step A237; Yes), a big hit symbol information table (see FIG. 20) corresponding to the target start-up switch is set (step A238), and the target big hit symbol random number is set. Is loaded (step A239). Thereafter, symbol information corresponding to the jackpot symbol random number is acquired from the set jackpot symbol information table (step A240), a symbol information command corresponding to the acquired symbol information is prepared (step A242), and command setting processing is performed (step A240). Step A243). On the other hand, when it is determined in step A237 that the game is not a big hit (step A237; No), the symbol information is obtained (step A241), and the symbol information command corresponding to the acquired symbol information is prepared (step A242). Then, command setting processing is performed (step A243).

  Next, the target variation pattern random number 1 is loaded (step A244), a variation pattern random number command corresponding to the target variation pattern random number 1 is prepared (step A245), command setting processing is performed (step A246), The hold information determination process ends. By this processing, a special figure holding number command is transmitted to the production control device 300 based on the occurrence of the start memory, and then the special figure type / symbol information command and the variation pattern random number are given as pre-determined information (pre-determined command). Command is sent. Then, the production control device 300 increases the special figure start memory number based on the decoration special figure reservation number command, and performs a pre-production (prefetching production) based on the symbol information command and the variation pattern random number command.

  That is, the determination result (prefetch result) of the result related information corresponding to the start memory can be notified to the effect control device 300 before the start timing of the special figure variation display game based on the corresponding start memory. Then, the effect control device 300 changes the decoration special figure start memory display m (see FIG. 46) displayed on the display device 26, and the result is given to the player before the start timing of the special figure variation display game. Related information can be notified.

  Here, for the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol random number that need to improve confidentiality (influencing the result), the result information after the determination is transmitted to the effect control device 300 as a symbol information command. On the other hand, for the fluctuation pattern random number that does not need to improve confidentiality (does not affect the result), as the fluctuation pattern random number command, the random number value is left as it is or converted into information indicating the random value, and the effect control device 300 To send to. Note that the fluctuation pattern random number 1 is a random number for selecting the reach system (variation group) of the second half fluctuation, and the fluctuation pattern random number 2 is a random number for performing detailed distribution from the reach system. Pattern random number 3 is a random number for selecting the first half variation. Since it is sufficient that even the reach system can be transmitted to the production control device 300 side at the time of prior determination, information regarding the fluctuation pattern random number 1 may be transmitted.

  Note that the time when the random number value stored in correspondence with the start memory is determined in advance is not only at the start winning time when the start memory is generated, but any time before the variable display game based on the start memory is performed. Good. Further, the variation pattern random number 2 and the variation pattern random number 3 may be included in the variation pattern random number command, or a command indicating the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 may be transmitted instead of the variation pattern random number command. Anyway. That is, all the variation pattern random numbers 1 to 3 may be transmitted to the effect control device 300, or the variation pattern number may be transmitted to the effect control device 300 after the variation pattern is determined as at the start of the variation. good.

  Next, the details of the special figure routine process (step A9) in the special figure game process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 31, in the special figure normal processing, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first checks whether the special figure 2 hold number (second start memory number) is 0 (step A301). ), It is determined whether or not the special figure 2 holding number is 0 (step A302). If it is determined in step A302 that the special figure 2 hold number is 0 (step A302; Yes), it is checked whether the special figure 1 hold number (first start storage number) is 0 (step A303). ), It is determined whether or not the special figure 1 holding number is 0 (step A304). If it is determined in step A304 that the number of special figure 1 hold is 0 (step A304; Yes), it is checked whether the customer waiting demo has already started (step A305), and the customer waiting demo has already started. It is determined whether or not the customer waiting demonstration has been started (step A306).

  If it is determined in step A306 that the customer waiting demo has not been started (step A306; No), the customer waiting demo flag is saved in the customer waiting demo flag area (step A307). Then, the customer waiting demonstration command is prepared (step A308), the command setting process (step A309), the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A310) is performed, and the special figure normal process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step A306 that the customer waiting demo has been started (step A306; Yes), the customer waiting demo flag is already saved in the customer waiting demo flag area (step A307), and the customer waiting demo command is displayed. Is also prepared (step A308) and the command setting process (step A309) is also executed, so the special figure normal process transition setting process 1 (step A310) is performed without performing these processes, and the special figure normal process is terminated. To do. In the special figure normal process transition setting process 1, a process number “0” relating to the special figure normal process, a flag (big prize opening fraud monitoring information) for defining a special prize opening fraud monitoring period, and the like are set.

  In addition, when it is determined in step A302 that the special figure 2 hold number is not 0 (step A302; No) or in step A304, it is determined that the special figure 1 hold number is not 0 (step A304; No), A jackpot flag setting process (step A311) is performed to set shift information and jackpot information to the jackpot flag for determining whether or not the figure variation display game is a jackpot.

  Next, a special symbol stop symbol setting process (step A312), which is a process related to setting a special symbol stop symbol (symbol information), specifically, a special symbol stop symbol determination process based on the presence / absence of a jackpot flag and a symbol random number. ), The signal corresponding to the special figure stop symbol number of the special figure stop symbol that has been set is saved in the test signal output data area (step A313), and the symbol information is saved as the special symbol (Special Fig. 1 or Special Fig. 2). ) Is saved in the symbol information (work) area corresponding to ().

  Next, the special figure fluctuation flag corresponding to the special figure (special figure 1 or special figure 2) is saved in the fluctuation symbol discrimination flag area (step A315), and a table for setting information regarding the fluctuation pattern is prepared (step A316). Next, a variation pattern setting process (step A317) for setting a variation mode of the special figure variation display game and a variation start information setting process (step A318) for setting variation start information are performed. In this variation start information setting process, a variation pattern command including information related to a variation pattern of the special-figure variation display game, a decoration special-figure command corresponding to the stop symbol pattern (stop result mode) information related to the ornament special-figure variation display game, and display A special decoration figure hold number command (decoration special figure hold number command) related to the special figure start memory display m displayed on the device 26 is prepared. These commands are transmitted to the effect control device 300 later.

  Subsequently, the special figure changing process transition setting process (step A319) is performed, and the special figure usual process is terminated. In the special figure changing process transition setting process, the process number “1” relating to the special figure changing process, the information relating to the end of the customer waiting demonstration, the test signal relating to the change of the first special figure, or the second special figure Test signal during fluctuation, information for controlling the first special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 1 display (for example, flag relating to fluctuation of the special figure 1 display, period of blinking of the special figure 1 display) The initial value of the timer, etc.) or information for controlling the second special figure fluctuation display game in the special figure 2 display (for example, the flag relating to the fluctuation of the special figure 2 display, the blinking cycle of the special figure 2 display) Perform processing to set the initial value of the timer.

  In this way, when the special figure 2 hold number in step A301 and step A302 is checked before the special figure 1 hold number check in steps A303 and A304, the special figure 2 hold number is not zero. Is executed from the big hit flag setting process (step A311) based on the second start memory to the special figure changing process transition setting process (step A319), the special figure 2 hold number is 0 and the special figure 1 hold number is not 0. In this case, the special chart changing process transition setting process (step A319) is executed from the big hit flag setting process (step A311) based on the first start memory. That is, the second special figure variation display game is executed with priority over the first special figure variation display game.

  FIG. 32 shows a jackpot symbol information table for determining the type of special result when the result is a special result (big hit). FIG. 32A is a jackpot symbol information table corresponding to the first special symbol variation display game, and FIG. 32B is a jackpot symbol information table corresponding to the second special symbol variation display game.

  In the special result, a plurality of types having different game values such as an execution mode of the special game state and an additional game value given to the player after the end of the special game state are set. A special result is selected based on the jackpot symbol random number extracted based on the winning of the game ball. That is, it can be said that the execution mode of the special gaming state and the amount of additional game value are determined based on the jackpot symbol random number. The execution mode of the special game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment refers to the number of rounds that can be executed and the openable time of the special winning opening 24a (that is, the number of game balls (prize balls) that can be acquired in the special game state) ). Further, the additional game value means that the game state is set to a high probability state until the next special result mode is derived after the special game state ends, or a special figure variation display game is executed a predetermined number of times after the special game state ends. It is to be in a short time state. Further, based on the jackpot symbol random number, it is also determined whether the probability state is notified (probability clear) or not notified (probability ambiguous) after the end of the special gaming state.

  When the jackpot symbol random number is 1 to 20, in the special variable winning device 24, three rounds are opened with a predetermined closing time in one round (R). In the case of execution, 9 releases are performed. As will be described later, in the special figure variation display game that results in a special result that the special variation winning device 24 is released, an auxiliary game that suggests the number of times of opening is performed. However, in the auxiliary game, the number of times of opening may be suggested that is less than the actual number of times of opening.

  Among these jackpots, the probability variation 3R jackpot, the probability variation 12R jackpot, the probability variation 6R jackpot and the probability variation 9R jackpot have the same result mode on the display device 26 among the result modes of the decorative special figure variation display game. It can be discriminated only by the display mode of the 1 display and the special figure 2 display, and it is difficult to identify which jackpot. Thereby, in the special game state, the player is expected to have the number of times of opening more than the number of times of opening suggested in the auxiliary game, thereby enhancing the interest of the game.

  In addition, when the jackpot symbol random number is 31 to 35 (probability 2R jackpot) and when the jackpot symbol random number is 46 to 50 (normally 2R jackpot), the probability that the probability state is not clearly notified after the end of the special gaming state It becomes ambiguous. In these big hits, among the result modes of the special display variation display game, the result mode on the display device 26 is the same, and the execution mode of the special game state is also the same. These can be distinguished only by the display mode of the special figure 1 display and the special figure 2 display, and it is difficult to identify which jackpot is. Thus, the player is expected to be in a high probability state in the probability ambiguous state, and the interest of the game is enhanced. In addition, the distribution of special results is such that the probability that a special result advantageous to the player is selected in the second special figure variation display game is higher than that in the first special figure variation display game.

  Next, the details of the variation pattern setting process (step A317) in the above-described special figure routine process will be described. As shown in FIG. 33, in the variation pattern setting process, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first checks whether the symbol information (for work) is off symbol information (step A321), and the off symbol is displayed. It is determined whether it is information (step A322).

  If it is determined in step A322 that the symbol information is out of place (step A322; Yes), a variation group selection table (see FIGS. 35 and 36) corresponding to the current gaming state is prepared (step A323). The fluctuation pattern random number 1 is loaded from the target area and prepared (step A325). On the other hand, when it is determined in step A322 that the symbol information is not out of step (step A322; No), the big hit time fluctuation group selection table (see FIG. 34) corresponding to the special figure (special figure 1 or special figure 2) is displayed. Prepare (step A324), and load and prepare the fluctuation pattern random number 1 from the target area (step A325).

  Next, a 2-byte distribution process (step A326) is performed, and the address of the reach system obtained as a result of the distribution is acquired and prepared (step A327). Next, the fluctuation pattern random number 2 is loaded from the target area and prepared (step A328), and a sorting process (step A329) is performed to obtain the latter half fluctuation number obtained as a result of the sorting (step A330). Next, the latter-half variation number is saved in the target latter-half variation number area (step A331), and it is checked whether the latter-half variation number is a number for non-reach variation (step A332). Determine (step A333).

  When it is determined in step A333 that the number is a variation without reach (step A333; Yes), the first half variation selection table 1 (for no reach) is prepared (step A334), and the variation pattern random number 3 is obtained from the target region. Is prepared by loading (step A336). On the other hand, if it is determined in step A333 that the number is not a reachless variation number (step A333; No), the first half variation selection table 2 (for reach) is prepared (step A335), and the variation pattern random number 3 from the target region. Is prepared by loading (step A336).

  Next, a sorting process is performed (step A337), and the first half variation number obtained as a result of the sorting is acquired and prepared (step A338), and the variation pattern setting process is terminated. Through the above processing, a variation group (no reach, normal reach, or SP1 to 4 reach) is selected based on the variation pattern random number 1, and a detailed production distribution (variation pattern) is selected from the variation group based on the variation pattern random number 2. And the variation mode of the first half variation until reaching the reach state is selected based on the variation pattern random number 3.

  In the variation group selection table at the time of the big hit shown in FIG. 34, only the variation group that reaches the reach state can be selected. Also, SP4 reach can be selected only in the case of the second special figure variation display game. In the fluctuation group selection table at the time of losing of the first special figure fluctuation display game and the fluctuation group selection table at the time of losing of the second special figure fluctuation display game shown in FIG. 35 and FIG. The table to be used differs depending on whether or not it is in the short-time state (general power support state, low support) (when the normal figure low probability state), the table of FIG. In the case of the probability state, the table of FIG. 36 is used for high support.

  In the variation group selection table at the time of losing of the first special figure variation display game in the case where the time saving state is not shown in FIGS. 35A and 35B, the table to be used differs depending on the first start memory number. If it is not in the short-time state, when the first start memory number is 1, that is, when the first start memory number is changed from 1 to 0 by the start of the first special figure variable display game, the special figure variable display game is displayed. 35 (a) is used, and when the first start memory number is 2, 3 or 4, the table of FIG. 35 (b) is used. The larger the first start memory number, the shorter the reach time and the normal reach variation time, so that the first start memory can be quickly digested.

  Similarly, in the variation group selection table at the time of the loss of the second special figure variation display game in the case where the time reduction state is not shown in FIGS. 35 (c) and (d), the table to be used differs depending on the second start memory number. . If it is not in the short-time state, when the second start memory number is 1, that is, when the second start memory number becomes 1 to 0 by the start of the second special figure variable display game, 35 (c) is used, and when the second start memory number is 2, 3 or 4, the table of FIG. 35 (d) is used. The larger the second start memory number, the shorter the reach time of no reach and normal reach, so that the second start memory can be quickly digested.

  Further, in the variation group selection table at the time of loss of the first special figure variation display game in the time-short state shown in FIGS. 36A and 36B, when the first start memory number is 1, that is, the first When the first start memory number is changed from 1 to 0 by the start of one special figure variation display game, the first start memory number is 2, 3 or 4 using the table of FIG. At that time, the table of FIG. 36B is used. Also in this case, when the number of first start memories is large, there is no reach and the fluctuation time of normal reach is shortened, so that the first start memories can be quickly digested. In addition, the fluctuation time without reach when the first start memory number is 1 is longer than the fluctuation time without reach when not in the short-time state, and the special time fluctuation in the short-time state which is advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state The display game is prevented from being interrupted.

  Further, in the variation group selection table at the time of loss of the second special figure variation display game in the time-short state shown in FIGS. 36C and 36D, when the second start memory number is 1, that is, When the second start memory number is changed from 1 to 0 by the start of the 2 special figure variation display game, the second start memory number is 2, 3 or 4 using the table of FIG. At that time, the table of FIG. 36 (d) is used. Also in this case, when the number of second start memories is large, there is no reach and the fluctuation time of normal reach is shortened, so that the second start memories can be quickly digested.

  Next, details of the change start information setting process (step A318) in the above-described special figure routine process will be described. As shown in FIG. 37, in the change start information setting process, the game microcomputer 211 of the game control device 200 first clears the random number save areas of the target change pattern random numbers 1 to 3 (step A401). Next, the first half variation time value table is set (step A402), and the first half variation time value corresponding to the first half variation number is acquired (step A403). Next, the latter half variation time value table is set (step A404), and the latter half variation time value corresponding to the latter half variation number is acquired (step A405).

  Next, the first half variation time value and the second half variation time value are added (step A406), and the added value is saved in the special figure game processing timer area (step A407). Next, a fluctuation command (MODE) corresponding to the first-half fluctuation number is calculated and prepared (step A408), the value of the second-half fluctuation number is prepared as a fluctuation command (ACTION) (step A409), and command setting processing is performed (step A409). Step A410).

  Next, a symbol information command is loaded and prepared from the decoration special figure command area (step A411), and command setting processing is performed (step A412). Next, a decoration special figure holding number command (MODE) corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag is prepared (step A413), the address of the random number saving area corresponding to the variation symbol discrimination flag is set (step A414), and the variation symbol discrimination is performed. The special figure hold count corresponding to the flag is updated by -1 (step A415). Next, a decoration special figure hold number command (ACTION) corresponding to the special figure hold number is prepared (step A416), and command setting processing is performed (step A417). Next, the random number saving area corresponding to the variation symbol determination flag is shifted (step A418), the shifted empty area is cleared to 0 (step A419), and the variation start information setting process is terminated.

  Through the above processing, information related to the start of the special figure fluctuation display game including information relating to the fluctuation pattern of the special figure fluctuation display game is set, and the special figure fluctuation display game is executed based on this information. In other words, the game control device 200 serves as a variation display game execution means capable of executing a variation display game according to any of a plurality of variation patterns. Further, this information will be transmitted to the effect control device 300 later. At the time of prior determination, the value of the variation pattern random number 1 is transmitted as it is to the effect control device 300, but at the start of variation, the game control device 200 determines a detailed variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number, and the variation pattern information after the determination ( Number) is transmitted to the production control device 300.

  Next, control in the effect control device 300 will be described. As described above, the effect control device 300 includes the main control microcomputer (1stCPU) 311 and the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 that performs video control under the control of the main control microcomputer 311. The control process by the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 mainly includes a 1st main process shown in FIG. 38 and an interrupt process shown in FIG. 39 performed in a predetermined time period (for example, 2 milliseconds).

  First, the 1st main process will be described. In this 1st main process, as shown in FIG. 38, the process at the start of the program is first performed. In the process at the start of the program, first, interrupts are prohibited (step B1), and various initialization processes for initializing the CPU, setting the initial value of the RAM, initializing random numbers, etc. are performed (step B2). Then, various interrupt timers are started (step B3), and interrupts are permitted (step B4).

  In this 1st main process, a loop process is then performed as the main loop process. In this loop processing, first, WDT (watch dog timer) is cleared (step B5), and effect button input processing (step B6) for creating input information from an input signal (rising edge) based on the operation of the game effect button 17 I do. Next, a game control command analysis process (step B7) is performed. In this game control command analysis process, it is determined whether or not a command related to a game transmitted from the game control device 200 has been correctly received. Process to classify commands for

  Next, a test mode process (step B8), which is a process related to a test mode for testing the display device 26, a decoration device (frame decoration device, board decoration device), a production device (frame production device, board production device), etc. Do. When the test mode is set to the test mode, the subsequent game processing is not performed. However, in the test mode, when performing display on the display device 26, output of sound from the speaker, light emission of the LED of the decoration device, operation of the effect device, etc., processing for controlling these (steps B11 to B13 described later) ) Is controlled. The test mode is terminated when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shut off.

  Next, a first scene control process (step B9) relating to the control of the game effect is performed, and an effect command editing process (step B10) for editing a command output to the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 is performed. Next, a sound control process (step B11) for performing control related to output of sound from the speakers (upper speaker 11 and lower speaker 16), a panel decoration device such as the light emitting member 93 and the effect light emitting substrate 115, and LEDs of the frame decoration device 10 A decoration control process (step B12) for performing control, a motor / SOL control process (step B13) for controlling the motor and solenoid of the board effect device (movable effect unit 102, etc.) and the frame effect device (moving light 12, etc.) are performed. . Next, a random number update process (step B14) for updating the random number that determines the details of the variation mode of the decorative special figure variation display game is performed, and the process returns to the process of clearing the WDT (step B5).

  Next, interrupt processing will be described. In this interrupt process, as shown in FIG. 39, first, a timer update process (step B21) for updating a soft timer managed by a program is performed. Next, an input process (step B22) for processing a signal input to the effect control device 300 and an output process (step B23) for processing a signal output from the effect control device 300 are performed. Next, a main command reception process (step B24) for receiving a command related to a game transmitted from the game control apparatus 200 to the effect control apparatus 300 is performed, and the interrupt process is terminated.

  The video control microcomputer (2nd CPU) 312 of the effect control device 300 performs the 2nd main process shown in FIG. In the 2nd main process, as shown in FIG. 40, the process at the start of the program is first performed. As processing at the start of the program, first, CPU initialization processing for initializing the CPU (step C1) is performed, the RAM is cleared to 0 (step C2), and the initial value of the RAM is set (step C3). Next, VDP initialization processing (step C4) for initializing the VDP 313 is performed, and various interrupts are permitted (step C5). Next, initialization processing of various control processes (step C6) is performed, and screen drawing is permitted (step C7).

  In the 2nd main process, a loop process is performed as a main loop process. In this loop processing, first, the system cycle wait flag is cleared (step C8), and it is determined whether or not the system cycle wait flag is 1 (step C9). The system cycle is a cycle for switching between two buffers for temporarily storing image data. When the switching is enabled, the system cycle flag is “1”. Until the system cycle wait flag becomes 1, the determination whether the system cycle wait flag is 1 is repeated (step C9). When the system cycle wait flag becomes 1 (step C9; Yes), WDT (watch dog timer) is cleared (step C10).

  Next, a received command check process (step C11) is performed. In this received command check process, it is determined whether or not the command transmitted from the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 has been correctly received. If the command has been correctly received, the command is determined and the 2nd scene control process is performed. Process to classify commands for Next, a 2nd scene control process (step C12) for determining display contents is performed based on the received command. In this 2nd scene control process, a notice character or the like or a display priority order is set, and an effect image corresponding to the progress of the special figure variation display game is displayed on the display device 26.

  Next, background processing (step C13) for setting the background is performed. In this background process, a process of displaying a background according to the gaming state (whether there is a probability state or a waiting state for customers), the gaming mode, the production mode, the reach scene, and the like is performed. Next, a variation display process (step C14) which is a display control process related to the variation of the identification information in the decoration special figure variation display game is performed. Thereafter, a hold display process (step C16) is performed for setting the decorative special figure start memory display m displayed on the display device 26 in conjunction with the display of the special figure 1 hold indicator and the special figure 2 hold indicator. In this hold display process, a process related to the display of a pre-effect (pre-read effect) that changes the display mode of the decoration special drawing start storage display m is also performed based on the pre-effect information stored in the start storage area.

  Next, a customer waiting demo process (step C17) related to the display of the customer waiting demo is performed. In this customer waiting demonstration process, processing relating to setting of a customer waiting screen for displaying characters, videos, etc., processing relating to setting of notification display to be displayed on the customer waiting screen, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the ROM data is transferred to the buffer set in the RAM, the display system process (step C18) for performing the actual display process is performed, and the process returns to the process for clearing the system cycle wait flag (step C8).

  Next, details of the 1st scene control process (step B9) in the 1st main process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 41, in the 1st scene control process, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 first determines whether or not it is in the test mode (step B31). If it is determined in step B31 that the test mode is being executed (step B31; Yes), the 1st scene control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B31 that the test mode is not in effect (step B31; No), it is determined whether a scene change command has been received (step B32). This scene change command includes various commands (power-on command, power failure recovery command, customer waiting demo command, variation pattern command, symbol stop command, jackpot fanfare command, which are transmitted from the game control device 200 to the effect control device 300. The grand prize opening n-th command, interval command, etc.).

  If it is determined in step B32 that a scene change command has been received (step B32; Yes), the game state to be updated (current game state) is acquired (step B33), and the current scene change command received is received. It is determined whether or not the game state is valid, that is, whether or not the command is valid (step B34). If it is determined in step B34 that the command is valid (step B34; Yes), the received command is saved (step B35), an effect request flag is set (step B36), and the command identifier of the received command Branch processing (step B37) is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step B32 that the scene change command has not been received (step B32; No), or if it is determined that the command is not valid in step B34 (step B34; No), the command of the received command Branch processing based on the identifier (step B37) is performed. In this case, a branch is performed based on the identifier of the command that was most recently valid.

  In the branch process based on the command identifier (step B37), a process to be executed is selected based on the received command. When a power-on command is received, a power-on process (step B38) for performing a process necessary when the power is turned on is performed. When a power failure recovery command is received, a power failure recovery (other than waiting for a customer) process (step B39) is performed to perform processing necessary at the time of power failure recovery. When a customer waiting demo command is received, a customer waiting process (step B40) for performing processing related to the display of the customer waiting demo is performed.

  In addition, when a variation pattern command is received, a variation processing (step B41) is performed in which processing relating to the execution of the decorative special figure variation display game is performed. In the changing process, information necessary to play the decorative special figure changing display game is set. In the setting of information necessary for playing this decoration special figure variation display game, for example, production based on information included in the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control device 200 (whether it is a big hit, variation pattern information, etc.) (Variation pattern, variation time, etc.) are set.

  When a symbol stop command is received, a symbol stop process (step B42), which is a process of stopping the variation display of the identification information in the decorative special symbol variation display game and displaying the result mode, is performed. In the symbol stop process, the stop display time of the result in the decorative special symbol variation display game is set. If a fanfare command is received, a big hit fanfare process (step B43), which is a process related to the start of the special game state, is performed. In addition, when the big-open-release n-th command is received, a big hit round process (step B44), which is a process related to the round game, is performed. When an interval command is received, a big hit interval process (step B45), which is a process related to the interval between rounds, is performed. When an ending command is received, a big hit ending process (step B46), which is a process related to the end of the special gaming state, is performed.

  After performing each of the above-described processes selected by the branch process based on the command identifier (step B37), a process based on a command that is not immediately reflected in the video is performed. As this process, first, a hold number command reception process (step B47) is performed to perform processing based on a hold number command (special figure 1 hold number command, special figure 2 hold number command) including information on increase / decrease of startup memory. A decoration special figure command reception process (step B48) is performed for performing a process based on a special decoration figure command including information related to the stop symbol of the figure variation display game.

  Next, based on a pre-determination command (symbol information command, variation pattern random number command) including a result of a pre-reading process for predetermining the result of the special symbol variation display game based on the start-up memory before the execution of the special symbol variation display game Pre-determination command reception processing (step B49) for performing processing is performed. Next, a probability information command reception process (step B50) is performed in which a corresponding value is internally set and a background command is transmitted to the video control microcomputer (2ndCPU) 312 based on a probability information command including information on the probability state. Then, the 1st scene control process ends.

  Next, details of the customer waiting process (step B40) in the first scene control process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the customer waiting process, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 first sets a customer waiting start flag that is set before the customer waiting state is displayed and the customer waiting screen is displayed. It is determined whether or not there is (step B101). If it is determined in step B101 that there is a customer waiting start flag (step B101; Yes), whether or not an effect mode (game mode) based on the operation of the game effect button 17 or the like is being selected, specifically, For example, it is determined whether or not an effect mode selection screen is displayed on the display device 26 or the like (step B105). On the other hand, if it is determined in step B101 that there is no customer waiting start flag (step B101; No), whether or not a customer waiting demo command transmitted from the game control device 200 when the customer waiting state has been received has been received. Is determined (step B102).

  If it is determined in step B102 that the customer waiting demo command has not been received (step B102; No), the customer waiting process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step B102 that a customer waiting demo command has been received (step B102; Yes), a customer waiting start timer is set (step B103), and a customer waiting start flag is set (step B104). It is determined whether or not an effect mode (game mode) is selected based on an operation of the game effect button 17 or the like, specifically, for example, whether or not an effect mode selection screen is displayed on the display device 26 or the like. (Step B105).

  If it is determined in step B105 that the production mode (game mode) is being selected (step B105; Yes), the player selects the production mode (game mode) by operating the selection button (not shown) or the like by the player. It is determined whether or not there has been a mode selection operation (step B107). On the other hand, if it is determined in step B105 that the effect mode (game mode) is not selected (step B105; No), an instruction is given to switch the effect mode (game mode) by the player operating the game effect button 17 or the like. For example, whether or not there has been an operation for instructing the display device 26 or the like to display an effect mode selection screen, for example. Is determined (step B106).

  If it is determined in step B106 that there has been a mode switching operation (step B106; Yes), for example, an effect mode selection screen is displayed on the display device 26 and the like, and then the effect mode is selected by the player operating the selection button or the like. It is determined whether or not there has been a mode selection operation for selecting (game mode) (step B107). If it is determined in step B107 that there has been no mode selection operation (step B107; No), whether or not there has been a mode determination operation for determining the effect mode (game mode) by the player operating the game effect button 17 or the like. Is determined (step B109). On the other hand, when it is determined in step B107 that there has been a mode selection operation (step B107; Yes), an effect mode (game mode) corresponding to the mode selection operation is displayed on the display device 26 or the like (step B108). Then, it is determined whether or not there is a mode determination operation for determining the effect mode (game mode) by the player operating the game effect button 17 or the like (step B109).

  If it is determined in step B109 that there has been a mode determination operation (step B109; Yes), an effect mode (game mode) corresponding to the mode determination operation is set (step B110), and the customer waiting start timer is set to the time. It is checked whether it has been uploaded (step B111). If it is determined in step B106 that there is no mode switching operation (step B106; No), or if it is determined in step B109 that there is no mode confirmation operation (step B109; No), the customer waiting start timer is timed up. It is checked whether it has been done (step B111).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting start timer has expired (step B112). If it is determined that the customer waiting start timer has not expired (step B112; No), the customer waiting process is terminated. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the customer waiting start timer has expired (step B112; Yes), a customer waiting demo setting process for setting the type, layout, etc. of the notification display information displayed on the customer waiting screen is performed (step B113). ) The customer waiting start flag is reset (step B114), and the customer waiting process is terminated.

  When the set effect mode (game mode) is switched from the second effect mode (second game mode) to the first effect mode (first game mode), the movable effect unit 102 is set in advance. While displaying in the first state (for example, a state in which any or all of each movable effect member is in a standby position), a display (book) for identifying the first effect mode (first game mode) on the display device 26 In the case of the embodiment, display of the characters “empire” is executed (see FIG. 46). The background image displayed on the display device 26 is switched to the first mode background image (imperial mode background image), and the symbol displayed on the display device 26 is switched to the first mode symbol (empire symbol).

  When the set effect mode (game mode) is switched from the first effect mode (first game mode) to the second effect mode (second game mode), the movable effect unit 102 is moved to the first state. In order to identify the second effect mode (second game mode) on the display device 26, and to change to a second state (for example, a state where any or all of the movable effect members are moved to the operating position). (In the case of this embodiment, the display of the letters “Alliance”) is executed (see FIG. 49). Further, the background image displayed on the display device 26 is switched to the second mode background image (alliance mode background image), and the symbol displayed on the display device 26 is switched to the second mode symbol (confederation symbol).

  That is, the effect control device 300 changes the game mode (effect mode) to the first game mode (first effect mode) or the second based on the establishment of a predetermined condition (in this embodiment, the mode selection operation and the mode confirmation operation). Game mode setting means capable of setting the game mode (second effect mode), game effect means capable of performing a game effect corresponding to the game mode (effect mode) set by the game mode setting means, Conversion control means capable of performing conversion control of the movable effect unit 102 based on the game mode (effect mode) set by the game mode setting means. The game effect button 17 and the selection button (not shown) constitute a mode selection operation unit that can accept an operation for selecting a game mode (effect mode), and the game mode setting means (effect control device 300) The game mode (effect mode) is set to the first game mode (first effect mode) or the second game mode (second effect mode) based on the operation input of the mode selection operation section (game effect button 17, selection button). It is configured as follows. Then, when the first game mode (first effect mode) is set, the conversion control means (effect control device 300) converts the movable effect unit 102 to the first state, while the second game mode (first effect mode). In the case where (2 effect mode) is set, the movable effect unit 102 is configured to be converted to the second state.

  If a start winning ball is detected before the mode confirmation operation for confirming the effect mode (game mode) is executed, the effect mode (game mode) selected at that time is set. It is also possible to take over the previous setting (the setting before the mode switching operation) as it is.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the movable effect unit 102 is configured to operate while in the customer waiting state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game effect button 17 or the like by the player while in the customer waiting state. An effect mode (game mode) is set according to the operation (mode confirmation operation), and then the movable effect unit 102 is operated in response to the set effect mode (game mode) when the change starts. It is also possible to configure.

  In the present embodiment, the effect mode (game mode) switching process (steps B105 to B110) is performed in the customer waiting process, that is, the effect mode (game mode) is switched while in the customer waiting state. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, it is possible to configure the effect mode to be switched during the execution of the variable display game. In this case, the movable effect unit 102 may be operated during the variable display game that was executed when the effect mode was switched, or after the variable display game that was executed when the effect mode was switched. It may be operated at the start of the variable display game. In this case, the variation effect pattern (described later) may be switched during the variation display game executed when the effect mode is switched, or after the variation display game executed when the effect mode is switched. It may be switched at the start of the variable display game to be executed. However, the effect mode is not switched when the change effect pattern is switched during the reach described later.

  In the present embodiment, the effect mode (game mode) is switched according to the player's operation (mode confirmation operation) of the game effect button 17 or the like. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. The production mode (game mode) can be switched accordingly. That is, for example, it is possible to switch the effect mode (game mode) according to the probability state (normal probability state or high probability state) of the special figure variation display game, or the probability state of the general figure variation display game. It is also possible to configure so that the effect mode (game mode) is switched according to (ordinary low probability state or ordinary high probability state).

  Next, details of the changing process (step B41) in the first scene control process will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the changing process, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 first determines whether there is an effect request flag (step B201). The effect request flag is a flag that is set when a valid command is received. When there is this flag, processing based on the received command is performed.

  If it is determined in step B201 that there is an effect request flag (step B201; Yes), PB information that is information related to the input of the game effect button 17 is cleared (step B202), and the movable body request set process (step B203). )I do. Next, the second effect mode selection table (see FIG. 44) is set (step B204), and it is determined whether or not the first effect mode (first game mode) is set (step B205).

  When it is determined in step B205 that the first effect mode (first game mode) is not set (step B205; No), that is, when the second effect mode (second game mode) is set. The variation effect pattern setting for setting the details of the variation effect pattern based on the change start command (the symbol information command and the variation pattern command) from the game control device 200 with reference to the set second effect mode selection table. Processing (step B207) is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step B205 that the first effect mode (first game mode) is set (step B205; Yes), the second effect mode selection table set in step B204 is used. A first effect mode selection table (see FIG. 44) is set (step B206). And the variation production pattern which sets the detail of the variation production pattern based on the variation start command (symbol information command and variation pattern command) from the game control device 200 with reference to the set selection table for the first production mode A setting process (step B207) is performed.

  Next, an accessory action pattern setting process (step B208) and a random number seed initialization process (step B209) are performed to set a scene sequence table corresponding to the set variation pattern (step B210). The scene sequence table is a table for managing the execution timing and time of various displays such as the start and stop of the variable display and the display of the effect character in the decoration special figure variable display game. In the scene sequence table, the execution order of a plurality of scenes in which execution contents and time are defined is set, and the decorative special figure variation display game is executed by sequentially executing the scenes according to the scene sequence table.

  Next, a variation time setting process (step B211) for setting the variation time of the decoration special figure variation display game is performed, and the first scene and the scene update timer are set (step B212). Then, the effect request flag is cleared (step B213), and the changing process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step B201 that there is no effect request flag (step B201; No), a variable effect switching process related to the change of effect during reach is performed (step B214), and the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is released. An auxiliary game control process (step B215) that suggests the above is performed to determine whether or not the value of the scene update timer is 0 (step B216). The scene update timer measures the execution time of the scene managed according to the scene sequence table, and the value of this scene update timer being 0 indicates that the scene being executed has ended.

  If it is determined in step B216 that the value of the scene update timer is not 0 (step B216; No), an accessory action control process (step B218) for controlling the action of an accessory such as the movable effect unit 102 is performed. The process during change is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step B216 that the value of the scene update timer is 0 (step B216; Yes), the next normal scene data is set (step B217). As a result, a new scene is started and a predetermined value corresponding to the scene is set in the scene update timer. Then, an accessory action control process (step B218) for controlling the action of the accessory is performed, and the changing process ends.

  FIG. 44 shows a variation effect pattern corresponding to the first effect mode (first game mode) and a change effect pattern corresponding to the second effect mode (second game mode). The effect control device 300 selects and executes the change effect pattern based on the change pattern determined by the game control device 200 and the current effect mode. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as an effect display unit that can execute effect display in any of a plurality of effect modes corresponding to the variation pattern executed by the variation display game execution unit (game control device 200).

  As shown in FIG. 44 (a), when the result is out of place, in each variation effect pattern of no reach, normal reach, and SP1 reach, the effect mode differs only in the background in the first effect mode and the second effect mode. ing. These variation effect patterns have the same content (effect mode) in the first effect mode and the second effect mode, and each variation effect pattern has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation pattern selected by the game control device 200. doing.

  Moreover, in SP2 reach and SP3 reach, the variation effect patterns having different contents in the first effect mode and the second effect mode are selected with respect to the change pattern selected by the game control device 200. That is, two variation effect patterns, a variation effect pattern for the first effect mode and a variation effect pattern for the second effect mode, correspond to one variation pattern, and depending on the currently selected effect mode. Is selected.

  Further, as will be described later, in the case of SP2 reach and SP3 reach in which the variation effect patterns selected in the first effect mode and the second effect mode are different, the execution is being performed based on the player's effect switching operation during the reach effect. It is possible to switch to another effect mode (variation effect pattern) corresponding to the variation pattern. That is, the change effect pattern for the first effect mode and the change effect pattern for the second effect mode can be switched. For example, either the SP2 change effect pattern A1 or the SP2 change effect pattern B1 is selected. In the case of the variation pattern to be selected, the variation effect pattern to be displayed can be switched every time the effect switching operation is performed.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 44 (b), when the result is a big hit, in each variation effect pattern of normal reach, SP1 reach, and SP4 reach, an effect mode in which only the background is different between the first effect mode and the second effect mode. It has become. These variation effect patterns have the same content (effect mode) in the first effect mode and the second effect mode, and each variation effect pattern has a one-to-one correspondence with the variation pattern selected by the game control device 200. doing. The SP4 reach is a variation pattern that can be selected only when the result is a big hit in the second special figure variation display game. If the SP4 reach is selected and the special result is a special result for operating the special variable winning device 24, the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is opened in the special gaming state based on the special result is suggested. The SP4 variation effect pattern 1 for performing the auxiliary game is selected. In other cases, the SP4 variation effect pattern 2 is selected.

  Moreover, in SP2 reach and SP3 reach, the variation effect patterns having different contents in the first effect mode and the second effect mode are selected with respect to the change pattern selected by the technique control device 100. That is, two variation effect patterns, a variation effect pattern for the first effect mode and a variation effect pattern for the second effect mode, correspond to one variation pattern, and depending on the currently selected effect mode. Is selected.

  Further, as will be described later, in the case of SP2 reach and SP3 reach in which the variation effect patterns selected in the first effect mode and the second effect mode are different, the execution is being performed based on the player's effect switching operation during the reach effect. It is possible to switch to another effect mode (variation effect pattern) corresponding to the variation pattern. That is, the change effect pattern for the first effect mode and the change effect pattern for the second effect mode can be switched. For example, either the SP2 change effect pattern C1 or the SP2 change effect pattern D1 is selected. In the case of the variation pattern to be selected, the variation effect pattern to be displayed can be switched every time the effect switching operation is performed. Furthermore, when the player performs an effect switching operation, the SP2 variation effect pattern E or the SP3 variation effect pattern E is switched with a predetermined probability. This variation effect pattern E is an effect variation pattern that can appear only when the result is a big hit, and is an effect that definitely notifies that it is a big hit.

  That is, the variation pattern (here, no reach, normal reach, SP1 reach, and SP4 reach variation pattern) associated with the common variation effect pattern in the first effect mode and the second effect mode is the first change pattern, Variation patterns (here, SP2 reach and SP3 reach) in which different variation effect patterns are associated with each other in the first effect mode and the second effect mode form the second change pattern. Here, the effect mode can be switched in a reach state (SP2 reach and SP3 reach) that has a sense of expectation as a special result, and this can prompt the player to perform a switching operation.

  Next, details of the changing effect switching process (step B214) in the above-described changing process will be described. As shown in FIG. 45, in the variable effect switching process, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 first determines whether it is an effect switching effect pattern (step B211). The effect switching effect pattern is a change effect pattern in which different change effect patterns are selected in accordance with the change pattern in the first effect mode and the second effect mode, and as shown in FIG. It is a corresponding variation production pattern.

  If it is not this effect switching effect pattern (step B221; No), the variation effect switching process is terminated. If the effect pattern is the effect switching effect pattern (step B221; Yes), it is determined whether it is the effect switchable timing (step B222). The effect switchable timing is a predetermined period in the reach state, for example, a period from when the reach state is reached until the result mode is derived. When it is not this effect switchable timing (step B222; No), a change effect switch process is complete | finished. If it is the timing for effect switching (step B222; Yes), it is determined whether there is an effect switching operation (step B223).

  The effect switching operation is an operation of the game effect button 17 by the player, and when there is no effect switching operation (step B223; No), the variation effect switching process ends. If there is an effect switching operation (step B223; Yes), a variation effect pattern corresponding to the currently performed variation effect pattern is selected (step B224). The variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation effect pattern being executed is a variation effect pattern that is not being executed among the variation effect patterns that can be selected for one variation pattern. For example, the SP2 variation effect pattern A1 is executed. If it is in the middle, the SP2 variation effect pattern B1 is selected.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not a hit variation effect, which is a variation effect in a special figure variation display game that is a big hit (step B225), and if not a hit variation effect (step B225; No), the selected variation effect pattern. Is executed (step B228), and the changing effect switching process is terminated.

  Further, when the winning variation effect is being performed (step B225; Yes), it is determined whether or not the premier lottery has been won (step B226), and when not winning (step B226; The execution of the changing effect by the pattern is set (step B228), and the changing effect switching process is ended. When winning (step B226; Yes), a premier variation effect pattern (SP2 variation effect pattern E or SP3 variation effect pattern E) corresponding to the currently performed variation effect pattern is selected (step B227), and the selected variation is selected. The execution of the variation effect by the effect pattern is set (step B228), and the variation effect switching process is ended. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as an effect mode switching unit that can switch the effect mode of the effect display being executed by the effect display device (the effect control device 300) based on the switching operation during the variable display game.

  FIG. 46 to FIG. 49 show an example of switching the changing effect pattern. As shown in FIG. 46A, in the state where the reach effect is not displayed, the identification information is variably displayed on the display portion 27 of the display device 26 in the central variability display area 27a. Also, in the lower left first start memory display area 27b, a decorative special figure start memory display m corresponding to the stored first start memories (two in this case) is displayed, and the second right start memory display area m is displayed. In the start memory display area 27c, a decorative special figure start memory display corresponding to the stored second start memory (here, 0) is displayed. Further, the current effect mode is displayed on the upper effect mode display section 27d, and here, the first effect mode (empire mode) is set.

  Then, when the SP reach effect that can be switched is started as shown in FIG. 46 (b), the effect display area that displays the main effect display that is the reach effect mainly in the place that was the central variable display area 27a. 27e and the variable display area 27a moves to the upper right side. The reach production here is an effect that shows that if the Imperial army and the allied army fight and the Imperial army wins, it is a big hit, and if the Imperial army loses, it will be out of play. When the player has selected the imperial mode which is the first effect mode, the effect is performed from the viewpoint of the imperial army, and if the imperial army wins, it becomes a big hit, and if it loses, it is lost. In addition, when the alliance mode that is the second effect mode is selected, the alliance army side effect is performed, and if the alliance army loses, it is a big hit, and if it wins, it will be lost.

  When the imperial mode which is the first effect mode is selected as shown in FIG. 46B, first, the imperial army which is a variable effect pattern corresponding to the imperial mode which is the present effect mode as the reach effect. Is displayed. Then, a zapping window 27f that displays a sub-effect display that is an effect display at the switching destination (a variation effect pattern corresponding to the variation effect pattern being executed) is displayed in a part of the effect display area 27e. The allied side production is displayed. Thus, by displaying the effect display of the switching destination on the zapping window 27f, the player can immediately grasp the effect aspect after switching, and can select any effect aspect by the switching operation. .

  When the player operates the game effect button 17, as shown in FIG. 46E, the main effect display displayed in the effect display area 27e is switched to the allied side effect, and the sub effect display displayed in the zapping window 27f. Is the direction of the Imperial Army. However, even when the reach effect is switched, the effect mode itself is not switched and the imperial mode which is the first effect mode is maintained. In this way, every time the player operates the game effect button 17, the imperial army side effect and the allied side side effect, that is, the change effect pattern for the first effect mode and the change effect pattern for the second effect mode are switched. It is possible. The imperial army side effect and the Allied side side effect are performed in parallel, and the effect mode after switching starts from the same progress state as the effect mode before switching. Thereby, even if the effect mode of effect display is switched, it becomes unnecessary to perform complicated processing such as changing the variation pattern, and the burden of control can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 46 (d), when the Imperial army side effect is progressing as the main effect display, and the result is out of place, the imperial army loses the effect as shown in FIGS. 47 (a) and 47 (b). As shown in FIG. 47 (c), the result mode of the deviation is displayed, and the special figure variation display game is ended. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 47 (d), the next special figure variation display game is started. If the result is a big hit, the Imperial army wins as shown in FIGS. 47 (e) and 47 (f), and the special result is displayed as shown in FIG. 47 (g). As shown in h), the special gaming state is started.

  In addition, when the allied side effect progresses as the main effect display as shown in FIG. 46 (g) and the result is out of place, the allied force wins as shown in FIGS. 48 (a) and 48 (b). An effect (losing the Imperial Army) is made, and as shown in FIG. 48 (c), the result mode of the loss is displayed, and the special figure variation display game is ended. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 48 (d), the next special figure variation display game is started. If the result is a big hit, the allied army loses (imperial army wins) as shown in FIGS. 48 (e) and 48 (f), and a special result is displayed as shown in FIG. 48 (g). Then, the special game state is started as shown in FIG.

  In addition, when the reach state where the result is a big hit as shown in FIG. 49 (a) and the switchable reach effect is performed as shown in FIGS. 49 (b) and 49 (c), the player plays the game effect. When the button 17 is operated, as shown in FIG. 49 (d), the switching effect is switched to a limited-time premium effect (special effect mode, SP2 variation effect pattern E or SP3 variation effect pattern E) with a predetermined probability. This switching-time limited premiere effect is different from the above-mentioned imperial army side effect or allied side side effect, and is an effect that appears only when it is a big hit. In addition, when the switching-time limited premiere effect is selected, a big hit confirmation notification sound is output simultaneously with the switching. By setting such a limited time-limited premier effect (special effect mode), the player can be surprised and delighted. In addition, by expecting the appearance of a limited-time premiere effect, it is possible to prompt the user to perform an effect mode switching operation.

  Note that the possibility of a big hit may be suggested by the color of the frame of the zapping window 27f. Further, when the switching-time limited premiere effect is selected, subsequent switching operations may be invalidated. In addition, the switching limited-time premier effect may be an effect having the same execution time as the reach effect, or may be displayed for a predetermined time during the switching operation (so-called cut-in), or a specific image (background or character) for the reach effect. ) May be displayed.

  Thus, since the effect display mode is switched by the switching operation of the player, the variable display game can be repeatedly executed without getting the player bored, and the interest of the game is improved. In addition, since the effect mode can be switched for each switching operation, it is possible to show the player a plurality of effect modes in the same variable display game, and the interest of the game can be effectively improved. Furthermore, by setting whether or not the effect mode switching control is possible depending on the type of the variation pattern, the control load of the effect mode switching control can be reduced.

  From the above, the start winning area (special 1 start port device 37, special 2 start port device 40) for generating the right to start the variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner and the effect display of the variable display game are performed. And a display device 26 for executing the variable display game based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning area, and advantageous to the player because the result of the variable display game becomes a predetermined special result. In a gaming machine that generates a special gaming state, the game unit varies depending on any of an operation unit (game effect button 17) that allows a player to perform a predetermined switching operation and a plurality of variation patterns for variably displaying identification information. Any one of a plurality of presentation modes corresponding to the variation pattern executed by the variation display game execution means (game control device 200) capable of executing the display game and the variation display game execution means An effect display means (effect control device 300) capable of executing the effect display and an effect capable of switching the effect mode of the effect display being executed by the effect display means based on the switching operation during the variable display game. A mode switching means (production control device 300), and the variation pattern includes a first variation pattern in which a single production mode is associated with the production display and a plurality of production modes in the production display. When the effect display by the second variation pattern is executed, the effect mode switching means switches the effect mode of the effect display to another effect mode corresponding to the variation pattern being executed. It will be like that.

  Further, the effect mode switching means (effect control device 300) performs another effect mode corresponding to the variation pattern in which the effect mode of the effect display is being executed for each switching operation during the switchable period set during the variable display game. Will be switched to.

  Further, the switchable period is set between the reach state where the variable display game may have a special result and the time when the variable display game derives the result.

  In addition, when the effect mode switching means (effect control device 300) switches the effect mode of the effect display to another effect mode, the effect mode after switching is started from the same progress state as the effect mode before switching. It will be done.

  The effect display includes a main effect display mainly displayed on the display unit 27 of the display device 26 and a sub effect display reduced and displayed on a part of the display unit 27. The effect display means (the effect control device 300). ) Displays the effect display being executed as the main effect display, while displaying other effect modes that are candidates for switching as sub-effect display, and the effect display switching means (effect control device 300) is displayed by the effect display means. By changing the main effect display and the sub effect display displayed on the unit 27, the effect mode is switched.

  The effect mode of the effect display includes a special effect mode that suggests that the variable display game has a special result without corresponding to the change pattern, and the effect mode switching means (the effect control device 300) When the switching operation is performed during the fluctuating display game, the effect mode of effect display is switched to the special effect mode with a predetermined probability.

  Next, a description will be given of an auxiliary game that suggests the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is released in a special game state based on the special result in the special figure changing display game that has a special result of opening the special variable winning device 24. As the process related to the auxiliary game, the process shown in FIG. 50 is performed in the auxiliary game control process (step B215) in the changing process shown in FIG.

  In the auxiliary game control process, first, it is determined whether or not an auxiliary game is being played (step B231). ). Here, the effect pattern for auxiliary game is the SP4 variation effect pattern 1 (for auxiliary game) shown in FIG. If it is not this auxiliary game effect pattern (step B232; No), the auxiliary game control process is terminated. If it is an auxiliary game effect pattern (step B232; Yes), it is determined whether or not the progress information has been set (step B233).

  The progress information is information set according to a special result from which an upper limit value of points that can be acquired in the auxiliary game and a point acquisition pattern are derived. When the progress information has been set (step B233), It is determined whether it is the execution timing of the auxiliary game (step B236). If the progress information has not been set (step B233; No), the acquisition point upper limit value is set according to the type of jackpot (step B234), and the acquisition point selection table according to the type of jackpot is set ( Step B235), it is determined whether it is the execution timing of the auxiliary game (Step B236).

  In the process of setting the acquired point upper limit value according to the type of jackpot (step B234), the upper limit value is set according to the derived special result in accordance with the acquired point upper limit value setting table shown in FIG. The upper limit value set here is an upper limit value corresponding to the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is opened. Further, in the process of setting the acquisition point selection table corresponding to the type of jackpot (step B235), the acquisition point selection table shown in FIGS. 51B to 51E is set according to the type of the special result to be derived. In the auxiliary game, the acquired points are determined based on this table so that the accumulated points do not exceed the upper limit value. That is, the production control device 300 serves as an upper limit setting means for setting an upper limit of points that can be obtained in the auxiliary game in accordance with the type of special game state generated based on the result of the variable display game. Further, the production control device 300 serves as a progress restricting means for restricting the progress of the auxiliary game so that the cumulative value of points acquired in the auxiliary game does not exceed the upper limit value.

  Returning to FIG. 50, if it is the execution timing of the auxiliary game (step B236; Yes), the start of the auxiliary game is set (step B237), and it is determined whether it is during the point acquisition effect period (step B238). If it is not the execution timing of the auxiliary game (step B236; No), it is determined whether it is during the point acquisition effect period (step B238). If it is not during the point acquisition effect period (step B238; No), it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game period ends (step B239). If it is during the point acquisition effect period (step B238; Yes), it is determined whether or not the game effect button 17 is operated (step B239).

  When there is no operation of the game effect button 17 (step B239; No), it is determined whether the accumulated points are the upper limit values set based on the acquired point upper limit value setting table shown in FIG. B245). When there is an operation of the game effect button 17 (step B239; Yes), 0 is set to the acquired point (step B240), and it is determined whether the operation of the effect button is an operation for establishing a point acquisition condition (step B240). B241).

  When the acquisition condition is not satisfied (step B241; No), a point acquisition effect corresponding to the set acquisition point is set (step B244). In this case, an effect that the points could not be acquired is set. If the acquisition condition is satisfied (step B241; Yes), the acquisition point is selected and set from the acquisition point selection table (step B242), and the selected acquisition point is added to the accumulated points (step B243). .

  Thereafter, a point acquisition effect corresponding to the set acquisition point is set (step B244). In this case, an effect that the acquired acquisition point selected from the acquisition point selection table is acquired is set, and an effect of adding the acquired points to the accumulated point display area 27g (see FIG. 52) for displaying the accumulated points is provided. Is set. This accumulated point suggests the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is opened in the special gaming state later. That is, the effect control device 300 serves as accumulated point notifying means capable of notifying the accumulated value of points acquired by operating the operation unit (game effect button 17) in the auxiliary game. In addition, the effect control device 300 serves as an opening suggestion unit that suggests conversion of the special variation winning device 24 to the open state for the number of times corresponding to the cumulative point notified by the cumulative point notification unit.

  Then, it is determined whether or not the accumulated point is the upper limit value set based on the acquired point upper limit value setting table shown in FIG. 51A (step B245). Is set (step B248). Moreover, when it is not an upper limit (step B245; No), it is determined whether the point acquisition effect period was complete | finished (step B246). If the point acquisition effect period has not ended (step B246; No), the auxiliary game control process ends. When the point acquisition effect period ends (step B246; Yes), a point addition effect corresponding to the cumulative point subtracted from the upper limit value is set (step B247), and the point acquisition period end effect is set (step B248). ). That is, if the production control device 300 does not reach the upper limit value and the point acquisition period of the auxiliary game ends, the production control device 300 performs an additional production (addition production) that produces the point that becomes the difference. Make a means. The addition effect set here is performed before the start of the special game state or during the special game state. This execution timing is selected depending on the type of special result, the accumulated point value, and the like.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the auxiliary game period ends (step B239). When the auxiliary game period ends (step B249; Yes), the end of the auxiliary game is set (step B250), and the auxiliary game control process ends. If not finished (step B249; No), the auxiliary game control process is finished. In this case, it is determined in the next auxiliary game control process that the auxiliary game is being performed (step B231; Yes), and the processes after step B238 are performed. That is, the auxiliary game executing means capable of executing the auxiliary game capable of acquiring points in accordance with the operation of the operation unit (game effect button 17) during the execution of the variable display game with special results. Make.

  52 to 55 show an example of the auxiliary game. Here, the auxiliary game in the special figure variable display game that shows a special result (probability variable 9R big hit) in which the special variable winning device 24 is released 27 times is shown. In the special figure variation display game in which the SP4 variation effect pattern 1 (for the auxiliary game) is selected as the effect variation pattern, the predetermined auxiliary game execution timing from the state where the variation display is performed as shown in FIG. Then, the display is switched as shown in FIG. 52 (b), and the auxiliary game is started as shown in FIG. 52 (c).

  As shown in FIG. 52 (c), the variable display area 27a is reduced and displayed at the time when the auxiliary game is started. In other words, the effect control device 300 serves as a reduced display means that can reduce and display the variable display of the identification information during execution of the auxiliary game. In addition, it is suggested that a special mode (here, so-called full rotation reach) in which the variable information is displayed in a state where the identification information has a special result (here, “135” and “246”) is a big hit. As shown here, the special mode displays a specific type of special result in addition to the mode (so-called full rotation reach) in which a plurality of identification information forms a plurality of types of special results. Anything may be used as long as it suggests that a special result will be obtained, such as a mode of variably displaying so as to sway in the state of being performed. By displaying the special mode in this manner, the player can be made aware that the occurrence of the auxiliary game is related to the occurrence of the special game state.

  The auxiliary game here is a game in which points can be obtained by shooting down the enemy aircraft 27h. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 52 (f), the player operates the game effect button 17 when the center aim is met (acquisition condition establishment operation), and the enemy aircraft 27h is shot down as shown in FIG. 52 (f). Points are awarded as shown in (g). The accumulated points that are the accumulated values of the points acquired in this way are displayed in the accumulated point display area 27g.

  When the game continues as shown in FIGS. 52 (h) and 53 (a) to (c) and reaches the upper limit value (27 points in this case) according to the special result as shown in FIG. 53 (c). The auxiliary game ends as shown in FIG. 53 (d), and the accumulated points are displayed as shown in FIG. 53 (e). This accumulated point suggests the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is released in a special gaming state later, and suggests that at least 27 times are released.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 53 (f), the variation display speed of the identification information gradually decreases, the result mode is displayed as shown in FIG. 53 (g), the special diagram variation display game is ended, As shown in h), the special gaming state is started. In the special game state here, the round game is performed 9 rounds, and the special variable winning device 24 is released 27 times.

  FIG. 54 shows an example in which points could not be acquired up to the upper limit value in a predetermined auxiliary game period. 54 (a) to 54 (c), the auxiliary game was played, but the acquired points did not reach the upper limit value (27 points in this case), and the auxiliary game period ended as shown in FIG. 54 (d). In such a case, as shown in FIG. 54 (e), the auxiliary game ends at the current acquisition point. After that, as shown in FIG. 54 (f), the fluctuation display speed of the identification information gradually decreases, and when the result mode is displayed as shown in FIG. An addition effect (additional effect) to be added is performed. That is, the addition effect is performed before the start of the special game state. Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (h), the special game state is started. It should be noted that although the shortage points are added before the start of the special gaming state, it may be added during the special gaming state.

  FIG. 55 also shows an example in which points could not be acquired up to the upper limit value during a predetermined auxiliary game period. As shown in FIG. 55 (a), in this case as well, the acquired points do not reach the upper limit value (here, 27 points), and the auxiliary game ends at the current acquired points. However, the acquired points in this case are 18 points that suggest 6 rounds, which is the number of rounds in the special results ranked lower than 9 rounds, which is the number of rounds corresponding to the current special results.

  In this case, as shown in FIGS. 55 (b) and 55 (c), the special result also corresponds to the big round of 6 rounds, and as shown in FIGS. 55 (d) and 55 (e), in the special game state. The production mode also corresponds to a big hit of 6 rounds. That is, the addition effect (additional effect) is not performed before the start of the special game state. Then, as shown in FIG. 55 (f), when the 18th release corresponding to the number of releases suggested in the auxiliary game is completed, the shortage points are added as shown in FIG. 55 (g). As shown in 55 (h), the special game state is continued. That is, an addition effect (additional effect) is performed during the special game state. In this way, the effect of the addition effect is improved by performing the addition effect at the timing of smelling the end of the special gaming state.

  In the example of FIG. 55, the addition effect (additional effect) is executed during the special game state. However, in this example, the addition effect can be performed before the start of the special game state. If the point is a value that suggests the number of rounds in a special result that ranks lower than the number of rounds corresponding to the special result to be derived, the probability that the special gaming state is higher than before the start of the special gaming state You may make it run with. In addition, when the addition effect is executed during the special gaming state, the addition effect is executed at the end of the release corresponding to the accumulated point (here, the 18th release), but before the end of the release corresponding to the accumulated point. An addition effect may be executed. Further, instead of adding all the deficiencies in one addition effect, it may be added in several times so that the rank gradually increases. In this way, by associating the point acquisition state with the point upper limit value of a special game state of a different type and giving a bias to the timing of occurrence of the addition effect, the special game state is given a sense of uplifting and is effectively interesting. Can be improved.

  By performing the auxiliary game as described above, the type of special gaming state (the number of times the special variable winning device 24 is opened) is suggested by the points acquired in the auxiliary game. Can be improved. It is also possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the auxiliary game. Further, since the conversion to the open state of the special variation winning device 24 corresponding to the notified cumulative point is suggested, the player actively operates the game effect button 17. In addition, the player can feel that the addition effect has been obtained, and the player can be relieved by changing the timing of the addition effect.

  The auxiliary game may have any content as long as the result suggests the number of times of opening. Furthermore, the auxiliary game may be executed even when a special result is not obtained. In this case, for example, an effect is made such that the accumulated points become 0 points. The operation unit may be anything as long as it can accept the player's operation. In addition to the button such as the game effect button 17, the movement of the player's hand in the predetermined space can be detected. A simple sensor may be used.

  Based on the above, the display device (Special Figure 1 Display, Special Figure 2 Display, Display Device 26) based on the winning of the game ball in the start winning area (Special 1 Start Port Device 37, Special 2 Start Port Device 40). When a variable display game is displayed in which a plurality of identification information is displayed in a variable manner, and the variable display game has a special result, one of a plurality of special game states having different game values given to the player is generated. In the gaming machine, an operation part (game effect button 17) that can be operated by the player and an auxiliary game that can acquire points according to the operation of the operation part during execution of the variable display game that results in a special result. Auxiliary game execution means (production control device 300) that can be executed, and an upper limit value that sets an upper limit value of points that can be acquired in the auxiliary game according to the type of special game state generated based on the result of the variable display game Configuration A stage (effect control device 300), progress restricting means (effect control device 300) for restricting the progress of the auxiliary game so that the accumulated value of points acquired in the auxiliary game does not exceed the upper limit value, and an operation unit in the auxiliary game Cumulative point notifying means (production control device 300) capable of notifying the cumulative value of the points acquired by the above operation.

  Here, the game value is the number of game balls (prize balls) that can be acquired in the special game state, the ease of winning in the start winning area after the special game state ends (whether or not a so-called short-time state occurs), For example, there is a high probability that a special result is derived in the variable display game after the special game state ends (whether or not a so-called probability variation state occurs). The operation unit may be anything as long as it can accept the player's operation, and examples thereof include a button, a touch sensor, and a sensor that can detect the movement of the player's hand in a predetermined space.

  Therefore, since the type of special game state is suggested by the points acquired in the auxiliary game, it is possible to improve the player's expectation for the occurrence of the auxiliary game. It is also possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the auxiliary game.

  The plurality of types of special game states differ in the number of times of opening the variable prize device (special variable prize device 24) from the closed state to the open state, and the upper limit setting means opens the variable prize device in the special game state. The number of points corresponding to the number of times is set to the upper limit value.

  Therefore, it becomes possible to suggest in advance the number of times the variable winning device is released in a special game state that will be generated by the auxiliary game, and the fun of the game is improved.

  Also, an opening suggestion means (effect control device 300) for suggesting conversion of the special variable winning device 24 to the open state for the number of times corresponding to the accumulated points notified by the accumulated point notification means (effect control device 300), and the accumulated points When the auxiliary game point acquisition period ends without reaching the upper limit value, an additional effect means (effect control device 300) for performing an additional effect that produces the difference points is provided. The means is that an additional effect is performed before the start of the special game state or during the special game state.

  Accordingly, since the conversion to the open state of the special variation winning device 24 corresponding to the notified cumulative point is suggested, the player actively operates the operation unit. In addition, the player can feel that the player has gained an additional effect, and the player can be relieved by changing the timing of the additional effect.

  Further, the additional effect means (the effect control device 300) corresponds to a special game state in which the accumulated points that are notified at the end of the auxiliary game are less frequently opened than the special game state to be generated in the future. If it matches the upper limit value of the accumulated points, the additional effect is executed during the special game state or is executed with a higher probability during the special game state than before the start of the special game state.

  Therefore, by associating the point acquisition state with the point upper limit value of a different type of special gaming state and giving bias to the timing of occurrence of additional effects, it gives a sense of the rise of the special gaming state and effectively enhances the interest Can be made.

  Further, the additional effect means (effect control device 300) finishes the conversion of the open state of the special variable winning device 24 for the number of times corresponding to the accumulated points that are notified of the additional effect in the special game state at the end of the auxiliary game. It will be executed at the timing.

  Therefore, the effect of the additional effect is improved by performing the additional effect at the timing of smelling the end of the special gaming state.

  In addition, a reduction display means (production control device 300) capable of reducing and displaying the variation display of the identification information during execution of the auxiliary game is provided, and the reduction display means suggests that the variation display game has a special result. This means that the identification information reduced and displayed in a special manner is variably displayed.

  Here, a special mode suggesting that a special result is obtained is a mode in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a variable state with a plurality of types of special results (so-called full rotation reach) or a specific type of special mode. For example, the result is displayed so as to be shaken in a state where the result is displayed.

  Therefore, it is possible to make the player know that the occurrence of the auxiliary game is related to the occurrence of the special game state.

  Next, details of the motor / SOL control process (step B13) in the first main process described above will be described. As shown in FIG. 56, in the motor / SOL control process, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 can control the effect operation by each movable effect device according to the progress state of the game. The upper movable effect process (step D1) for setting the effect operation of the upper movable effect device 107 and the lower movable effect process (step D2) for setting the effect operation of the lower movable effect device 108. ), A left side movable effect process (step D3) for setting the effect operation of the left side movable effect device 111, and a right side movable effect process (step D4) for setting the effect operation of the right side movable effect device 112. Further, a blower operation process (step D5) for setting the operation of the blower 114 is performed, and then a motor / motor that operates the drive source (motor or solenoid) of each movable effect device based on the contents set in the above steps. SOL operation processing (step D6) is executed, and the motor / SOL control processing is terminated.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 57, each movable performance device is divided into three stages (“high”, “medium”, “low”), and the execution ratio (probability) of the rendering operation is set. Specifically, in the lower movable effect device 108, in the normal game state and the electric support state (specific game state), it is set to “high”, and the fluctuation patterns of the off, normal reach, and SP1 to 3 reach are set. Works correspondingly. Further, the left side movable effect device 111 is set to “medium” in the normal gaming state and the electric support state, and operates in accordance with each variation pattern of normal reach and SP1-3 reach. Further, the right side movable effect device 112 is set to “low” in the normal gaming state and operates corresponding to each variation pattern of SP2 reach or higher, while “high” in the electric support state. ”And operates periodically (periodically) regardless of the variation pattern. The upper movable effect device 107 is set to “low” in the normal gaming state and the electric support state, and operates corresponding to each variation pattern of SP2 reach or higher. Note that the right side movable effect device 112 has a variation pattern such that the execution ratio in the electric support state is set to “low”, and the operation is performed only at the rare timing set only for SP3 reach or higher. It may be operated accordingly.

Next, of the motor / SOL control process, the right side movable effect process (step D4) and the air blowing operation process (step D5) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 58, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 in the right side movable effect process (step D4) first determines whether or not the gaming state is the electric support state (step D11). . If it is determined in step D11 that it is in the electric support state (step D11; Yes), it is determined whether it is in the customer waiting state (step D12), and it is determined that it is not in the customer waiting state (step D12; No). The condition for executing the forward movement (movement from the right side standby position RW to the right side operation position RM) of the right side movable effect member 112b is satisfied (specifically, the right side movable effect member 112b is Whether or not the right side movable effect member 112b has arrived at the right side standby position RW or the right side standby position RW is reached (step D13). When it is determined that the moving condition is satisfied (step D13; Yes), the right-side movable effect member 112b moves at the forward movement speed (in other words, at the start of the effect operation, the right From Part standby position RW set the forward movement speed) to move to the right side operation position RM, to prepare to forward the right side movable directing member 112b (step D14).

  After setting the forward movement speed of the right side movable effect member 112b in Step D14, or when it is determined in Step D12 that the customer is waiting (Step D12; Yes), or the forward movement condition is satisfied in Step D13. If it is determined that it is not (step D13; No), is the condition for executing the backward movement of the right side movable effect member 112b (movement from the right side operation position RM to the right side standby position RW) established? Specifically, the right side movable effect member 112b is positioned at the right side operation position RM, or the return timing of the right side movable effect member 112b has arrived while being positioned at the right side operation position RM. Or the like) (step D15), and when it is determined that the backward movement condition is satisfied (step D15; Yes), the right side movable effect member 112b is restored. Is set to return to the right side movable effect member 112b (in other words, the reverse speed at which the right side operation position RM returns to the right side standby position RW at the end of the effect operation). Step D16). Then, after setting the backward movement speed of the right side movable effect member 112b in step D16, or when it is determined in step D15 that the reverse movement condition is not satisfied (step D15; No), the right side movable effect member is produced. The process ends.

  If it is determined in step D11 that the power support state is not set (step D11; No), an effect (variable display game or reach effect) corresponding to the variable effect pattern in which the operation of the right side movable effect member 112b is scheduled. Etc.) is started (step D17), and when it is determined that the production has started (step D17; Yes), the time until the operation of the right side movable production member 112b and An operation mode is set (step D18). Furthermore, after the setting related to the operation of the right side movable effect member 112b is completed in Step D18, or when it is determined in Step D17 that the effect has not started (Step D17; No), the right side movable effect process. Exit.

  Then, the main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 in the right side movable effect processing is the forward movement speed of the right side movable effect member 112b set in step D14 and the right side moveable set in step D16. The backward movement speed of the effect member 112b is set differently. For example, the forward movement speed is set faster than the backward movement speed. Specifically, the forward speed is set to a speed at which the forward movement is completed in 3 seconds, while the backward movement speed is set to a speed at which the backward movement is completed in 4 seconds. Further, a time (for example, 3 seconds) is set until the right side movable effect member 112b that has completed the backward movement waits at the right side standby position RW and starts the next forward movement. In this way, if the right side movable effect member 112b performs an effect operation at a setting in which the forward movement speed and the backward movement speed are different, the flow of air generated by one operation (forward movement) of the right side movable effect member 112b. However, even if the right side movable effect member 112b performs the other operation (reverse operation), it is difficult to calm down. Therefore, compared to the case where the forward speed and the backward speed are set to the same speed, the right side movable effect member 112b can execute an operation in which the air in the arrangement space portion 76 can easily flow in one direction. The efficiency of releasing heat accumulated in the installation space 76 can be increased. As a result, it is possible to avoid failure and malfunction of the ordinary electric solenoid 73 of the special 2 start opening device 40. Moreover, since the forward movement speed is set to be faster than the backward movement speed, the heat accumulated in the arrangement space 76 can be released more efficiently.

  The main control microcomputer (1st CPU) 311 of the effect control device 300 in the blowing operation process (step D5) functions as a blowing control means capable of controlling the blowing device 114. First, as shown in FIG. It is determined whether the state is a power support state (step D21). If it is determined in step D21 that it is in the electric support state (step D21; Yes), it is determined whether the right side movable effect member 112b (right side movable effect device 112) is in operation (steps D22, D23). ), When it is determined that it is in operation (specifically, in the forward movement) (step D23; Yes), the air blowing operation of the air blower 114 is set (step D24), and when it is determined that it is not in operation (step D24). In step D23; No), stop of the blower 114 is set (step D25). Then, after setting the air blowing operation of the air blower 114 in Step D24, or after setting the stop of the air blower 114 in Step D25, or when it is determined that the electric support state is not set in Step D21 (Step D21; No) ) Ends the blowing operation process. In this way, by setting the air blower 114 to be driven in accordance with the movement of the right side movable effect member 112b from the right side standby position RW to the right side operation position RM, the effect space part is changed from the arrangement space part 76. The air flow in one direction can be sufficiently generated toward 77, and the heat dissipation efficiency from the arrangement space 76 can be further enhanced. Further, the operation of the right side movable effect device 112 and the operation of the blower device 114 do not interfere with each other, and failure of both devices can be prevented. In step D23, it is not limited to determining whether the right side movable effect member 112b is moving forward, but it is determined whether it is moving backward, or is moving forward or backward. Or setting the operation of the blower 114 based on the determination result.

  Further, in this embodiment, three prize balls are paid out to the player for winning at the special 1 starting opening, and one or two winning balls for winning at the special 2 starting opening 71. Is set to be paid out. Further, in the normal gaming state, as shown in FIGS. 60A and 61A, the fluctuation time of the normal figure change display game is set to 30 seconds, and the probability of hitting the normal figure change display game is 10%. / 128 is set. In addition, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 that is executed based on the result of the normal fluctuation display game is set to execute the release for 0.5 second once. Then, during the fluctuation time of the normal figure fluctuation display game, the right side movable production device 112 produces a production action (in this embodiment, based on a predetermined probability, specifically, the execution rate of “low” shown in FIG. 57). , The reciprocating operation of the right side movable effect member 112b is performed twice), and the air blower 114 is not driven. On the other hand, in the electric support state, as shown in FIG. 60 (a) and FIG. 61 (b), the fluctuation time of the normal figure display game is set to 0.5 seconds, which is shorter than that in the normal game state. The probability of winning the figure variation display game is set to 127/128, which is higher than that in the normal gaming state. In addition, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 that is executed based on the result of the normal-variation display game is set to execute the release for 5.5 seconds once. Then, during the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation display game, the right side movable effect device 112 performs a rendition operation more frequently than in the normal gaming state (in this embodiment, the right side movable effect member 112b is reciprocated three or more times. The operation to be executed) is performed at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, a cycle in which a reciprocating operation is performed once every 10 seconds). In the electric support state, the number of times of opening the ordinary electric accessory 72 may be set to a plurality of times, and each opening time may be different. Moreover, you may set the variation time of a usual figure variation display game in multiple patterns.

  Thus, in the electric support state (specific game state) in which the ordinary electric solenoid 73 of the special 2 start-up device 40 is driven and easily generates heat, the effect operation of the right side movable effect device 112 becomes high frequency, The air in the space part 77 and the air in the arrangement space part 76 can be sufficiently stirred, and a failure due to a significant temperature rise of the general-purpose solenoid 73 can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to improve the fun of the game by energizing the power support state by the effect operation of the right side movable effect device 112. Further, in the right side movable production device 112, the production operation is performed with a predetermined probability during the normal gaming state, while the production operation is performed with a predetermined cycle during the electric support state, so While avoiding the failure and malfunction of the solenoid 73, it is possible to realize a game progress that makes it easy for the player to grasp that the player is in the electric support state.

  In addition, the variation time of the general map display game, the probability of hitting the general map display game, and the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72, together with the setting of prize balls for winning at the special 1 start port and the special 2 start port 71, etc. The setting may be different from the above setting. In the example shown in FIG. 60 (b), the number of prize balls for winning in the special 1 start opening and the special 2 start opening 71 is set to 3 respectively. Is set to 30 seconds, and the probability of hitting the normal fluctuation display game is set to 10/128. In addition, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 that is executed based on the result of the normal fluctuation display game is set to execute the release for 0.5 second once. On the other hand, in the electric support state, the variation time of the normal variation display game is set to 1 second shorter than that in the normal game state, and the probability of winning the universal variation display game is higher than that in the normal game state. / 128 is set. In addition, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 that is executed based on the result of the normal map display game is set to execute 1.8 seconds of opening three times. It should be noted that the three opening times of the ordinary electric accessory 72 may be made different without changing the total opening time, and the number of times of opening may be one. Moreover, you may set the variation time of a usual figure variation display game in multiple patterns.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 60 (c), the hit in the normal variation display game is not generated in the normal game state (for example, the hit determination of the hit determination random number in the normal variation display game is executed, but this hit The judgment random number is set to a value that is out of the random number range) and immediately after the jackpot state that occurs as a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, The operation of the ordinary electric accessory 72 is performed. In the normal gaming state, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation display game is set to 1 second, and the probability of winning the normal fluctuation display game is set to 0/128. On the other hand, in the electric support state, the fluctuation time of the usual figure change display game is set to 1 second, which is the same as that in the normal game state, and the probability of hitting the usual figure change display game is higher than that in the normal game state. 128 is set. In addition, the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 that is executed based on the result of the normal map display game is set to execute 1.8 seconds of opening three times. It should be noted that the three opening times of the ordinary electric accessory 72 may be made different without changing the total opening time, and the number of times of opening may be one. Moreover, you may set the variation time of a usual figure variation display game in multiple patterns.

  In the three settings shown in FIG. 60, the heat generation of the general-purpose solenoid 73 is the least in the setting of FIG. 60C, and then the heat generation occurs in the order of the setting of FIG. 60B and the setting of FIG. Become more. Therefore, in the setting shown in FIG. 60 (a), it is preferable that measures are taken to avoid abnormal operation or failure due to heat of the general-purpose solenoid 73. In addition, as for the operation mode of the ordinary electric accessory 72 to be executed based on the result of the normal fluctuation display game in the electric support state, a plurality of combinations of the opening time and the number of executions are prepared in advance, and the game progresses. Any combination setting may be adopted depending on the situation.

  By the way, in the game board 31 of the said embodiment, although fluoroscopy control processing S was given to the whole inner peripheral part of the general winning attachment hole 46, this invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 62 (a), the fluoroscopy restricting process S may be performed only on the entire front side of the inner periphery of the general winning attachment hole 46, or may be performed only on the entire periphery of the rear side. . Further, a state that does not cover the entire inner periphery of the general winning attachment hole 46, for example, as shown in FIG. 62 (b), a lower portion that is not visible to the player looking down at the general winning opening device 23 (general winning prize) The fluoroscopy restricting process S may be performed on the portion excluding the lower portion hidden by the mouth device 23. Further, the fluoroscopic regulation processing S is not limited to lens cutting, but may be surface treatment (such as grain processing or satin processing) that causes the inner peripheral surface to appear cloudy as shown in FIG. 62 (c). Alternatively, the fluoroscopic restriction process S may be performed by combining the grain processing and the lens cut. For example, a lens cut may be applied to a portion irradiated with light from the general prize opening device 23, and a graining process may be applied to the other portions.

  In addition, the fluoroscopic restriction processing S is not performed only on the general winning attachment hole 46, and the fluoroscopic restriction is applied to the inner peripheral surface of the other mounting hole different from the general winning attachment hole 46, such as the case attaching hole 43 and the gate attaching hole 44. Processing S may be performed. Furthermore, these fluoroscopy control processing S is configured by lens cut, and light from a light emitting member mounted on another game member different from the general prize opening device 23 is diffused by the lens cut to irradiate the inside of the game board 31. May be. Moreover, the decoration sheet 34 is not provided in the location where the light from the light emitting member mounted on the game member is irradiated on the back surface of the game board 31, and a three-dimensional ornament made of a three-dimensional object is arranged instead. The game board 31 may be illuminated by irradiating light to the three-dimensional ornament.

  Further, the perspective restriction process S is not limited to being directly performed on the game board 31. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 63, a through opening 601 is opened in the game board 31 so as to face the game area 5, and a short cylindrical mounting hole forming member 602 is attached to the through opening 601 from the rear of the game board 31. The inner opening of the mounting hole forming member 602 is used as a general winning mounting hole 46 ′, and a lens cut is formed as a fluoroscopic restriction process S on the inner periphery of the mounting hole forming member 602. Further, a flange portion 602a is extended outward from the opening edge of the through-opening 601 at the rear end portion of the mounting hole forming member 602, and the general winning mounting hole 603 (of the mounting hole forming member 602) is extended from the front of the game board 31. The general prize opening device 23 inserted through the inner opening) and the mounting hole forming member 602 are fastened with a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw, so that the general prize opening device 23 cannot be detached from the game board 31. The decorative sheet 34 can be sandwiched between the flange portion 602a and the game board 31 (see FIG. 63B). If the mounting hole forming member 602 is attached to the game board 31 in this way, the perspective regulation process (lens cut) S is formed on a member that is smaller than the game board 31 and easy to handle. Can be easily performed. Further, if the mounting hole forming member 602 is colored, the light from the light emitting member 93 can be set to a desired color, and an effective light emission effect can be performed. In addition, the structure which performs the see-through restricting process S on the mounting hole forming member 602 is not limited to the place where the general winning opening device 23 is mounted, but is different from the general winning opening device 23 such as the center case 21 and the ordinary start gate 22. You may apply to the location which attaches the member for game.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, in the side part of the game area | region 5, air is stirred between the arrangement | positioning space part 76 and the effect space part 77 by the effect | action operation of a movable effect member (right side movable effect member 112b). However, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, air is agitated between the arrangement space portion 76 where the electric drive source of the variable winning device is arranged and the effect space portion 77 where the movable effect member performs the effect operation by the effect operation of the movable effect member. If possible, it does not matter at which position of the game board 6 the movable effect member and the electric drive source are arranged.

  For example, in the game board 6 'of the embodiment shown in FIG. 64, a normal electric accessory (movable member) that is opened and closed based on the result of the first start port and the usual variable display game below the center case 21'. And a lower prize-winning device (lower large prize-winning port) 604 that is opened and closed based on the result of the special figure display game. In addition, an upper stage unit 605 and an upper variation winning device (upper prize winning opening) 606 that opens and closes based on the result of the special figure variation display game are arranged side by side on the center case 21 '. The upper effect unit 605 includes an upper movable effect member 608 that can slide up and down in an effect space portion 607 set to face both the front and back sides of the game board 6 '. Then, the standby position UW is set at the upper part of the effect space 607 and the operation position UM is set at the lower part, and the upper movable effect member 608 is lowered from the standby position UW to the operation position UM, It is configured to perform a production operation by rising to UW. Also, the upper variable winning device 606 is opened and closed in the same manner as the lower variable winning device 604, and a special electric accessory (movable member) 609 that converts the game ball into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win, A special prize opening solenoid 610 for opening and closing the special variable role 609, and the special prize opening solenoid 610 is arranged in an arrangement space portion 611 set on the side of the production space portion 607, and adjacent production The space portion 607 and the arrangement space portion 611 are communicated with each other. Furthermore, behind the arrangement | positioning space part 611, the air blower 612 which can ventilate toward the front arrangement | positioning space part 611 side is provided (refer FIG.65 (b)).

  In the game board 6 ′ having such a configuration, when the upper movable effect member 608 is moved up and down to perform the effect operation, the operation of the upper movable effect member 608 and the air in the effect space portion 607 are arranged. The air in the space 611 is agitated. Therefore, even if the amount of heat generated by the large winning opening solenoid 610 of the upper variable winning winning apparatus 606 increases significantly due to an increase in driving frequency or the like, the large winning opening solenoid 610 can be cooled without hindrance. As a result, it is possible to avoid failure or malfunction of the special winning opening solenoid 610. In addition, not only the upper movable effect member 608 but the movable effect member that performs the effect operation in the effect space portion may be any kind of effect operation as long as the air in the effect space portion and the air in the arrangement space portion can be stirred. May be performed.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the spacer member for adjusting the board thickness of a game board is not provided, this invention is not limited to this. For example, compared to a conventional game board in which the game board is made of a plywood board, the thickness of the game board of the invention in which the game board is made of a transparent resin can be made thinner, so that A spacer member for increasing the thickness may be attached so that the game board of the present invention can be attached to the front frame to which the conventional game board is attached. More specifically, in the game board 616 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 66, a decorative sheet (planar decorative portion) 617 in a vertically divided state is mounted on the back side of the game board 31, and a frame is provided on the back side of the decorative sheet 617. The decorative sheet 617 is sandwiched between the spacer member 618 and the game board 31, and the back surface constituting member 25 is attached to the back surface of the spacer member 618. The spacer member may be constituted by the control base member 100 constituting the back surface constituting member 25.

  As shown in FIG. 67, the decorative sheet 617 is configured with the upper decorative sheet 619 and the lower decorative sheet 620 spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction. The space between the side decorative sheet 620 is set in the transmissive area 617c, and the upper decorative sheet 619 has a lower edge portion facing the transmissive area 617c and a lower decorative sheet 620 upper edge portion facing the transmissive area 617c. Respectively set semi-transparent areas 617b in a semi-transparent state. Further, a non-transparent area 617a provided with an opaque drawing decoration such as a pattern is set in a portion excluding the semi-transmissive area 617b and the transmissive area 617c. It penetrates the hole 622.

  As shown in FIG. 68, the spacer member 618 is a frame-like member formed by opening an opening having the same width as the game area 5 on the inside, and a winning ball flow path 119, 120, 121, 122 are integrally molded, and a recovery unit cover 118 (see FIG. 66) is attached from the rear of the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122, and the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122 are The front side is configured to be covered with the lower decorative sheet 620 (the opaque region 617a of the lower decorative sheet 620). Further, at the corner of the surface of the spacer member 618, an engaging protrusion 624 that engages with the sheet positioning hole 621 of the decorative sheet 617 protrudes forward, and the spacer positioning that communicates with the through hole 622 of the decorative sheet 617. The receiving portion 625 is formed to be recessed, and the engaging projection 624 is engaged with the sheet positioning hole 621 to position the decorative sheet 617.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 69 and FIG. 70A, an engagement recess 626 that engages with the engagement protrusion 624 is formed on the back surface of the game board 31 to which the spacer member 618 is attached. . Further, the rear end portion of the positioning protrusion 628 that protrudes from the back surface of the partition member 32 and penetrates the insertion hole 627 of the game board 31 is protruded, and the rear end portion of the positioning protrusion 628 is the through hole of the decorative sheet 617. The spacer member 618 is configured to be positioned by penetrating through the hole 622 and engaging with the spacer positioning receiving portion 625 of the spacer member 618 (see FIG. 70B).

  And in the back surface structural member 25 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 66 and FIG. 71, a three-dimensional decoration part (right-side solid body) is located at a position located behind the transmission region 617c among the left and right side portions of the back surface structural member 25. A decorative portion 631 and a left three-dimensional decorative portion 632) are provided. More specifically, the right three-dimensional decorative portion 631 includes a concave chamber 631a whose front surface is open, and includes a decorative overlapping portion 631b at front opening edges located on both upper and lower sides of the concave chamber 631a. 631b is superimposed on the semi-transmissive region 617b of the decorative sheet 617. In addition, a rear partition wall 631c that partitions the rear portion of the concave chamber 631a is provided on the rear side of the concave chamber 631a. 31 (specifically, the separation distance along the thickness direction of the game board 31) is configured to gradually decrease as it approaches the side edge (the right edge in FIG. 71) of the game area 5. ing.

  Further, the left three-dimensional decorative portion 632 includes a concave chamber 632a whose front surface is open, and includes a decorative overlapping portion 632b at the front opening edge located above the concave chamber 632a. It overlaps with the semi-transmissive region 617b. Furthermore, a rear partition wall 632c (corresponding to a rear wall in the present invention) that partitions the rear portion of the concave chamber 632a to form the rear surface of the left three-dimensional decorative portion 632 is provided on the rear side of the concave chamber 632a. The wall 632c is provided with a decorative body 632d in which decorative patterns such as letters and symbols are formed in a three-dimensional shape so as to extend toward the front game board 31 side. As shown in FIGS. 72 and 73, the upper part of the rear partition wall 632c is formed in a stepped shape, and the separation distance between the rear partition wall 632c and the game board 31 (specifically, the thickness direction of the game board 31) The separation distance along the upper portion of the concave chamber 632a is gradually reduced toward the decorative overlapping portion 632b. Therefore, also in this embodiment in which the decorative sheet 617 is configured in a vertically divided state, the player visually recognizes the decorative sheet 617 and the three-dimensional decoration part (the right three-dimensional decoration part 631, the left three-dimensional decoration part 632) in a continuous state. It is possible to improve the stereoscopic effect behind the game area 5. Furthermore, since the semi-transmissive region 617b is set at a position where the decorative overlapping portions 631b and 632b overlap, the boundary between the decorative sheet 617 and the three-dimensional decorative portions 631 and 632 can be made ambiguous. As a result, a sense of fusion between the decorative sheet 617 and the three-dimensional decoration portions 631 and 632 can be obtained, and the three-dimensional effect can be enhanced efficiently.

  In addition, a horizontally long movable movable effect member (first effect member) 636 is moved between the decorative sheet 617 and the rear partition wall 632c of the left three-dimensional decorative portion 632 to the lower portion of the concave chamber 632a of the left three-dimensional decorative portion 632. A shielding movable effect device (first movable effect device) 637 capable of performing a predetermined effect operation is provided. The shield movable effect device 637 is an effect device that causes the shield movable effect member 636 to perform an effect operation behind a portion of the game area 5 located outside the window 60 of the center case 21. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 71, a horizontally long movable shielding effect base 638 serving as a base of the movable shielding effect device 637 is provided below the upper edge of the lower decorative sheet 620, and the shielding is performed. One side (the right side in FIG. 71) of the shield movable effect member 636 is pivotally attached to the front side of the movable effect base 638, and the shaft movable portion is centered on the shield movable effect member 636 in the shield movable effect base 638. And a shield movable effect drive mechanism (not shown) that can rotate in the vertical direction.

  In the non-effect operation state in which the shield movable effect driving mechanism is not driven, the shield movable effect member 636 is behind the lower decorative sheet 620 and is in the shield standby position that is off from the front of the left three-dimensional decorative portion 632. (First standby position) It is set so that it waits at the HW and is hidden behind the lower decorative sheet 620 from the player side (see FIG. 72). On the other hand, in the effect operation state in which the shield movable effect drive mechanism is driven, the shield operation position is rotated forward from the shield standby position HW, is in front of the rear partition wall 632c, and is above the shield standby position HW. 1 operation position) It is set so that it can be visually recognized in the state of moving to HM and projecting upward from the upper edge of the lower decorative sheet 620 from the player side (see FIG. 73). Therefore, the game board 6 provided with the shielding movable effect device 637 can perform an effect operation with a high effect by using the space between the decorative sheet 617 and the rear partition wall 632c of the left three-dimensional decorative part 632. Moreover, since the shielding movable effect member 636 performs an effect operation behind the portion of the game area 5 that is located outside the window portion 60, an effective effect operation is performed without impeding the visual recognition of the display device 26. Can do.

  Further, behind the left three-dimensional decoration portion 632 located on the back side of the game board 31, the left side standby position LW of the left side movable effect member 111 b of the left side movable effect device 111 (second effect of the second movable effect device). (Second standby position of the member) is set, and the left side movable effect member 111b in the standby state (non-effect operation state) is configured to be hidden behind the left three-dimensional decoration portion 632 (see FIG. 72). . Then, in the effect operation state, the left movable effect member 111b rotates from the left side standby position LW to the center side of the effect window portion 104 and comes off the rear of the left three-dimensional decoration portion 632, and the effect window portion 104 and the display device 26. Are moved toward the left side operation position LM set in front of the camera to perform an effect operation (see FIG. 73). Therefore, the left side movable effect member 111b disposed behind the game board 31 moves the left side movable effect member 111b between the left three-dimensional decoration unit 632 and the display device 26, and this left side movable effect member 111b. Is configured to perform a production operation so as to straddle the inside and outside of the window portion 60 of the center case 21. Thereby, the game board 6 provided with the left side movable production | presentation apparatus 111 can perform production operation with a high production effect using between the left three-dimensional decoration part 632 and the display apparatus 26. FIG. The left side movable effect device (second movable effect device) 111 corresponds to the movable effect device in the present invention, and the left side movable effect member (second effect member) 111b corresponds to the movable effect member in the present invention. . The left side standby position (second standby position) LW corresponds to the standby position in the present invention, and the left side operation position (second operation position) LM corresponds to the operation position in the present invention.

  A third movable effect device (not shown) is provided behind the game board 31 separately from the shield movable effect device 637 (first movable effect device) and the left side movable effect device 111 (second movable effect device). In the third movable effect device, it is possible to perform the effect operation by moving the third effect member between the game board 31 and the rear partition wall 632c of the left three-dimensional decoration portion 632, and during the effect operation, The third effect member may be set so as to move in the thickness direction of the game board 31 between the game board 31 and the rear partition wall 632c of the left three-dimensional decoration part 632. If such a 3rd movable production | presentation apparatus is provided, the production | generation operation | movement with a high production effect can be performed using between the game board 31 and the rear part partition wall 632c of the left three-dimensional decoration part 632. FIG.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the member for decoration is not interposed between the surface of the game board 31 and the division member 32, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 74, the outside decoration sheet 640 is interposed between the transparent case member 32b and the game board 31, and the decoration applied to the surface of the outside decoration sheet 640 is the case member 32b. It is comprised so that it can see through from the player side via. Specifically, the surface of the game board 31 is provided with a frame-shaped out-of-area decoration sheet 640 (surface decoration portion) having an opening of the same size as the game area 5 in the center portion. The outer area located outside the area 5 is decorated with an out-of-area decoration sheet 640. Therefore, it is possible to effectively decorate the outer region covered with the case member 32b from the front without losing the sense of depth.

  In the case where the out-of-region decoration sheet 640 is provided on the surface of the game board 31, the out-of-area decoration sheet 640 is provided regardless of whether the decoration sheet arranged on the back side of the game board 31 has a vertically divided configuration. It does not have to be configured to be expanded to a location located behind. However, if the size of the decorative sheet is set to be slightly larger than the game area 5 (in other words, the central opening of the out-of-area decorative sheet 640), the outer edge of the decorative sheet can be hidden behind the out-of-area decorative sheet 640. Even if the player looks into the game board 6 from diagonally forward, it eliminates the inconvenience that the structure behind the game board 31 can be seen between the inner edge of the out-of-region decorative sheet 640 and the outer edge of the decorative sheet. This is preferable. In addition, in the game board 31 provided with the out-of-area decoration sheet 640, the back of the game area 5 is not provided with a decoration sheet on the back surface of the game board 31, and a back-side ornament made of a three-dimensional object is placed instead. You may make it decorate. Alternatively, a decorative sheet is disposed only on the back surface of the game board 31 where the winning ball channels 119, 120, 121, and 122 overlap, and the winning ball channels 119, 120, 121, and 122 are covered from the front to play the game. A back side ornament made of a three-dimensional object is arranged at a position located above the winning ball flow paths 119, 120, 121, 122 on the back surface of the board 31 so as to decorate the back of the game area 5. May be.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the decoration sheet | seat and the flat member were arrange | positioned on the back surface of the game board 31, and the game area | region 5 was decorated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, a decorative sheet is not arranged, and instead, a decorative pattern such as a picture or a pattern is directly printed on the back surface of the game board 31 using a color material such as ink to form a flat decorative portion (back decorative portion). Also good. That is, the flat decorative portion (back surface decorative portion) may be a printed layer formed on the back surface of the game board 31. If a printed layer that functions as a flat decorative portion is formed on the back surface of the game board 31, bubbles are generated between the game board 31 and the decorative sheet that functions as a flat decorative portion in the form of a seal. Or the possibility of misalignment is reduced, and the efficiency of the decoration work of the game board 31 can be improved. Further, the printed layer includes a component capable of reflecting light to form a flat decoration portion (for example, a printed layer is formed with a metallic paint containing metal particles), or the back of the game board 31 is extremely If a hologram is formed by laminating a reflective layer that has fine irregularities and can reflect light from the back side of the fine irregularities, the light generated from the light emitting member 93 provided in the general prize opening device 23 is planarized ( By reflecting on the printed layer or hologram, the peripheral portion of the general prize opening device 23 in the inside of the game board 31 can be brilliantly illuminated.

  In addition, the game board 31 may include not only a decorative sheet on the back surface but also a front sheet that decorates the game area 5 on the front surface. When this front side sheet is arranged, the back side decorative sheet can be seen behind the edge of the front side sheet, or the front side sheet is configured to be transparent or translucent so that the back side decorative sheet is behind the front side sheet. If they appear to overlap, it is preferable that the game area 5 can be decorated with a more enhanced three-dimensional effect. Furthermore, although the partition member 32 that partitions the game area 5 includes the rail member 32a and the case member 32b, the present invention is not limited to this. In short, as long as the game area 5 can be partitioned, the partition member may have any configuration, for example, the partition member may be configured only by a metal guide rail disposed on the outer peripheral edge of the game area 5. .

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the display apparatus was mounted | worn with the rear part of the game board, this invention is not limited to this. In short, the display device may be mounted on the pachinko gaming machine as long as the display content of the display device is visible from the player side. For example, a display device is provided on the front frame separately from the game board, and when the game board is mounted on the front frame, the display device is positioned behind the game board and the display unit of the display device is moved forward from the window of the center case. You may comprise so that it may face.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a display device with a display unit facing the window of the center case based on a winning of a game ball at a starting port provided in a gaming area formed on the gaming board A variation display game is executed, and when the variation display game has a special result, a variation winning device provided in a center case is converted from a closed state to an open state. In addition, based on the winning of the game ball to the base start gate provided in the game area, the base figure change display game is executed, and when the base figure change display game has a special result, the variable prize device provided in the game area is closed. Some are configured to convert from to open.

  Such a variable winning device for a pachinko gaming machine has a movable member (blade member, door member, etc.) capable of opening and closing a winning opening facing the game area, and opening and closing the movable member facing the back side of the game board. At least an electric drive source (motor, solenoid, etc.) that generates a driving force for conversion, and by supplying (exciting) electric power to the electric drive source, the movable member is changed from the closed state to the open state. It is set to convert. A movable effect device having a movable member capable of performing a predetermined effect operation is disposed on the back side of the game board, and the movable effect member is placed in front of the display device according to the progress of the variable display game. Some are configured to enhance the fun of the game by performing a production operation (see, for example, JP 2012-005579 A).

  As described in JP 2012-005579 A, when the electric drive source of the variable winning device faces the back side of the game board, the back side of the game board where the display device, the movable effect device, etc. are crowded. There is a problem that the hot air generated from the electric drive source tends to burn. For this reason, if a specific gaming state (such as a big hit state or a general electric power support state) advantageous to the player occurs and the variable winning device operates frequently, the electric drive source may break down due to abnormal heat generation. There was a problem that malfunction occurred.

  Therefore, in order to provide a gaming machine capable of avoiding a failure or malfunction of the electric drive source of the variable winning device, the following first invention group can be cited from the contents of the above embodiment.

That is, the first invention of the first invention group includes a game board having a game area formed on a surface thereof, and a variable winning device capable of opening and closing a winning opening through which a game ball flowing down the game area can win. In a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device capable of causing the movable effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation according to the progress of the game,
The variable winning device is:
A movable member disposed so as to face the game area and for opening and closing the winning opening;
An electric drive source disposed in an arrangement space portion set to face the back side of the game board and causing the movable member to perform a conversion operation;
The movable effect device is configured to cause the movable effect member to perform an effect operation in an effect space portion set to face both front and back sides of the game board,
A game in which the effect space portion and the arrangement space portion are communicated so that the air in the effect space portion and the air in the arrangement space portion can be agitated by the operation of the movable effect member. Machine.

  In the second aspect of the invention, the movable effect member waits at a standby position set at a communication portion between the effect space portion and the arrangement space portion during a non-effect operation, while the effect space portion includes the above-described effect space portion. The gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the game machine moves toward an operating position set at a position away from the standby position.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the movable effect member moves forward from the standby position to the operation position at the start of the effect operation, and returns to return from the operation position to the standby position at the end of the effect operation. The gaming machine according to the second invention, characterized in that the speed is different.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the movable effect member has the forward movement speed faster than the backward movement speed.

5th invention, The air blower which can ventilate toward the said electric drive source,
An air blowing control means capable of controlling the air blowing device,
The gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth inventions, wherein the blowing control means drives the blowing device in accordance with the movement of the movable effect member from the standby position to the operating position. It is.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable winning device conversion means capable of converting the variable winning device from a closed state to an open state based on a result of a general variation display game executed by establishment of a general diagram starting condition.
A specific gaming state generating means capable of generating a specific gaming state in which the general-purpose variable display game is executed in a manner advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state;
A rendering device control means capable of controlling the rendering operation by the movable rendering device according to the progress state of the game,
The production device control means causes the movable production device to perform a production operation at a frequency higher in the specific gaming state than in the normal gaming state. It is a gaming machine.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the effect device control means causes the movable effect device to perform an effect operation with a predetermined probability during the normal game state, while performing an effect operation on the movable effect device with a predetermined period during the specific game state. A gaming machine according to the sixth aspect of the invention, characterized in that it is performed.

According to the said 1st invention group, there exist the following outstanding effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the surface, a variable winning device capable of opening and closing a winning opening that allows a game ball flowing down the gaming area to win, and advancing the game And a movable effect device capable of causing the movable effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation, wherein the variable prize device is disposed so as to face the game area, and the prize opening is provided. A movable member for opening and closing conversion, and an electric drive source disposed in a disposition space portion set so as to face the back side of the game board, and causing the movable member to perform a conversion operation. The effect device is configured to cause the movable effect member to perform an effect operation in an effect space portion set so as to face both the front and back sides of the game board, and the air in the effect space portion is operated by the operation of the movable effect member. Empty in the arrangement space Since the effect space portion and the arrangement space portion are communicated with each other so that the amount of heat generated by the electrical drive source of the variable winning device can be greatly increased due to an increase in the drive frequency or the like. The electric drive source can be cooled without hindrance. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a failure or malfunction of the electric drive source of the variable winning device.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the movable effect member waits at a standby position set at a communication portion between the effect space portion and the arrangement space portion at the time of non-effect operation, while the effect space portion of the effect space portion at the time of the effect operation. Of these, the moving effect member restricts the visual recognition of the electric drive source during the non-rendering operation while it moves toward the operation position set away from the standby position. Hot air can be discharged to the surface (game area) of the game board through the effect space.

  According to a third aspect, the movable effect member moves forward from the standby position to the operation position at the start of the effect operation, and returns from the operation position to the standby position at the end of the effect operation. Since the backward movement speed is different, compared to the case where the forward movement speed and the backward movement speed are the same, the movable effect member can perform an operation that allows the air in the arrangement space portion to flow in one direction. The efficiency of releasing the heat accumulated in the arrangement space can be increased.

  According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the movable effect member has the forward movement speed faster than the backward movement speed, the heat accumulated in the arrangement space can be released more efficiently.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus includes: a blower capable of blowing air toward the electrical drive source; and a blower control unit capable of controlling the blower, wherein the blower control unit includes: Since the air blower is driven in accordance with the movement of the movable effect member from the standby position to the operation position, it is possible to sufficiently generate a one-way air flow from the arrangement space part to the effect space part. The heat dissipation efficiency from the arrangement space can be further increased. Further, the operation of the movable effect device and the operation of the blower device do not interfere with each other, and failure of both devices can be prevented.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the variable winning device converting means capable of converting the variable winning device from the closed state to the open state based on the result of the general variable display game executed when the general graph starting condition is satisfied. , A specific game state generating means capable of generating a specific game state in which the general-purpose variable display game is executed in a manner more advantageous to the player than the normal game state, and the movable effect according to the progress state of the game Effect device control means capable of controlling the effect operation by the device, wherein the effect device control means performs the effect operation on the movable effect device in the specific game state at a frequency higher than that in the normal game state. Since the action operation of the movable effect device becomes frequent in a specific game state where the electric drive source of the variable winning device is driven and easily generates heat, the air in the effect space portion and the arrangement space portion Can be stirred in the air sufficiently, it is possible to prevent failure due to substantial temperature increase of the electric driving source of the variation winning device. In addition, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by enlivening the fact that it is in the specific game state by the effect operation of the movable effect device.

  According to the seventh aspect, the effect device control means causes the movable effect device to perform an effect operation with a predetermined probability during the normal game state, while effecting the movable effect device with a predetermined period during the specific game state. Since the operation is performed, it is possible to realize a game progression in which it is easy for the player to grasp that the player is in a specific gaming state while avoiding a failure or malfunction of the electric drive source of the variable prize apparatus.

  By the way, in a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a variation in which a plurality of identification information is variably displayed on a display device based on a winning of a game ball at a starting port provided in a gaming area formed on the surface of the gaming board. A gaming machine that can execute a display game and generate a special game state advantageous to the player based on the fact that the variable display game has a special result is common.

  In such pachinko machines, the game board (game area board) that becomes the main body of the game board is made of polycarbonate or acrylic for the purpose of widening the decoration area on the game board surface while securing the game area where the game balls flow down. It has been proposed that the decorative body is made visible through the game board by disposing the decorative body so as to cover the back of the game area on the back side of the game board. For example, refer to JP 2008-073190 A).

  When a game board made of transparent resin as described in JP 2008-073190 A is adopted, a game member such as a prize opening is attached to a mounting hole (through hole) provided in the game board. become. The gaming member is decorated with respect to the portion exposed to the gaming area, but the present situation is that the portion extending to the inside of the mounting hole and the rear of the gaming board is not decorated. Therefore, if the inner peripheral part of the mounting hole has a smooth surface finish similar to the surface of the game board, the non-decorated part of the gaming member can be seen through from the surface side of the game board. There is a problem that the aesthetics of the game are impaired and the interest of the game is attenuated.

  Therefore, in a gaming machine in which a gaming member is mounted in a mounting hole provided in a transparent gaming board, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the beauty of the periphery of the mounting hole is impaired, and to provide a gaming machine in which the interest of the game is not easily attenuated Therefore, the following 2nd invention group is mentioned from the content of the said embodiment.

That is, the first invention of the second invention group is a gaming machine comprising a transparent resin game board that can be seen through the back, and a partition member that forms a game area for allowing a game ball to flow down on the surface of the game board. In
A mounting hole formed in the game board so as to face the game area;
A game member attached to the game board so as to close the mounting hole,
The gaming member includes at least a decorative portion that is exposed on the front side of the gaming board, and a non-decorating portion that is positioned inside the mounting hole,
The gaming machine is characterized in that a permeation restricting process is performed on an inner peripheral portion of the mounting hole to restrict the see-through of the non-decoration portion from the front side of the game board.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the see-through restricting process is a surface process in which irregularities rougher than the surface of the game board are formed.

3rd invention is equipped with the light emitting member which can irradiate light toward the inner peripheral part side of the said attachment hole in the said non-decoration part,
The gaming machine according to the second aspect of the invention is characterized in that a lens cut that diffuses light from the light emitting member is formed as irregularities by the surface treatment on an inner peripheral portion of the mounting hole.

4th invention is provided in the back surface side of the said game board, and is provided with the back surface decoration part visible from the surface side of the said game board,
A gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the light from the light emitting member is configured to be transmitted through the game board and irradiated to the back surface decoration portion.

  A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, wherein the back surface decoration portion is a hologram layer located on the back surface of the game board.

The sixth invention comprises a through opening opened in the game board so as to face the game area,
A frame-shaped attachment hole forming member that forms the attachment hole by being attached to the through opening; and
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the lens cut is formed on an inner peripheral portion of the attachment hole forming member.

7th invention is provided in the surface of the said game board, and decorates the outer area | region located outside the said game area among the surfaces of the said game board, and controls that the back of the said outer area | region is visually recognized. With a surface decoration,
The partition member includes a rail member located at an outer edge of the gaming area, and a transparent case member disposed outside the gaming area with respect to the rail member,
The gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, wherein the surface decoration portion can be seen through the case member.

According to the said 2nd invention group, there exist the following outstanding effects.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, comprising: a game board made of transparent resin that can be seen through the rear side; and a partition member that forms a game area for allowing a game ball to flow down on the surface of the game board. An attachment hole formed in the game board so as to face the game board, and a game member attached to the game board so as to close the attachment hole, and the game member is displayed on the front side of the game board. A see-through restriction that includes at least a decoration part to be taken out and a non-decoration part located inside the attachment hole, and the inner peripheral part of the attachment hole restricts the see-through of the non-decoration part from the front side of the game board Since the processing is performed, it is possible to suppress the disadvantage that the non-decorated portion is visible from the player side, and further, the disadvantage that the aesthetic appearance around the mounting hole is impaired due to the visual recognition of the non-decorated portion, and the entertainment of the game is hardly attenuated.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fluoroscopy control process is a surface process in which rougher irregularities are formed than the surface of the game board.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the non-decorative portion includes a light emitting member capable of irradiating light toward the inner peripheral side of the mounting hole, and the light emitting member is disposed on the inner peripheral portion of the mounting hole. Since the lens cut that diffuses the light from the member is formed as irregularities by the surface treatment, the inside of the game board can shine through the inner periphery of the mounting hole in which the lens cut is formed, and effective light emission It is possible to produce an effect.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear decoration part is provided on the rear surface side of the game board and is visible from the front surface side of the game board, and light from the light emitting member is transmitted through the game board and the rear decoration. Since it is configured to irradiate the part, the three-dimensional effect in the depth direction of the decoration of the game area can be improved, and the three-dimensional decoration effect on the game board can be enhanced.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the back surface decoration portion is a hologram layer located on the back surface of the game board, it is possible to further improve the stereoscopic effect of the game area decoration. Further, by reflecting the light on the hologram layer, the peripheral portion of the game member in the game board can be brilliantly lit.

  According to the sixth invention, a through-opening opened in the game board so as to face the gaming area, and a frame-like mounting hole forming member that forms the mounting hole by being attached to the through-opening, And the lens cut is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the mounting hole forming member. Therefore, the lens cut is formed on a member that is smaller than the game board and easy to handle, and the perspective restriction process can be easily performed. it can. Further, if the mounting hole forming member is colored, the light from the light emitting member can be set to a desired color, and an effective light emission effect can be performed.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, it is provided on the surface of the game board, decorates an outer area located outside the game area on the surface of the game board, and the rear of the outer area is visually recognized. The partition member includes a rail member positioned at an outer edge of the game area, and a transparent case member disposed outside the game area with respect to the rail member. Since the surface decoration portion can be seen through the case member, it is possible to effectively decorate the outer region covered by the case member from the front without losing the sense of depth.

  In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. Any gaming machine may be used as long as the gaming machine includes a partition member that forms a gaming area on which a game ball flows down. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 5 Game area 6, 6 'Game board 21, 21' Center case 22 Common figure starting gate 23 General winning opening device 24 Special variable winning device 26 Display device 27 Display part 31 Game board 32 Partition member 32a Rail member 32b Case member 34 Decorative sheet 34a Impervious area 34b Translucent area 34c Transmitted area 34d Light transmissive area 37 Special 1 start opening device 40 Special 2 start opening apparatus 46, 46 'General winning attachment hole 55 General winning through opening 60 Window 66 Stage Part 71 Special 2 start opening 72 Normal electric accessory 73 General electric solenoid 76 Arrangement space part 77 Production space part 84 General winning opening switch 85 Winning opening forming member 86 Winning base member 87 General winning opening 88 Winning ball lowering basket 92 Light emitting board 93 Light emitting member 94 Lens unit 98 Control base unit 99 Winning ball collecting unit 102 Movable performance Unit 103 Window frame member 107 Upper movable production device 108 Lower movable production device 110 Three-dimensional decoration unit 110a Recessed chamber 110b Decoration plate unit 110c Decoration overlapping unit 110d Rear partition wall 111 Left side movable production device 111a Left side drive unit 111b Left side movable production device Member 112 Right-side movable effect device 112a Right-side drive unit 112b Right-side movable effect member 114 Blower device 200 Game control device 300 Effect control device 601 Through opening 602 Mounting hole forming member 605 Upper effect unit 606 Upper variation winning device 607 Effect space portion 608 Upper movable production member 609 Special electric accessory (movable member)
610 Large winning opening solenoid 611 Arrangement space 612 Blower 616 Game board 617 Decoration sheet 617a Non-transmission area 617b Semi-transmission area 617c Transmission area 631 Right side decoration part 631a Recessed room 631b Decoration superposition part 631c Rear partition wall 632 Left side decoration Portion 632a Recessed chamber 632b Decoration overlapping portion 632c Rear partition wall 636 Shield movable effect member 637 Shield movable effect device 640 Out-of-region decorative sheet

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising a game board made of transparent resin that can be seen through the back, and a partition member that forms a game area for allowing a game ball to flow down on the surface of the game board,
The game board includes
A three-dimensional decorative portion disposed behind the game board and having a depth along the thickness direction of the game board;
A variable display device disposed behind the three-dimensional decoration unit and capable of displaying a variable display game that displays a plurality of identification information in a variable manner based on establishment of a predetermined start condition;
A movable effect device capable of performing a predetermined effect operation by moving a movable effect member between the three-dimensional decoration unit and the variable display device;
The three-dimensional decoration part is
A rear wall forming the rear surface of the three-dimensional decorative portion;
A plurality of decorative bodies configured in a three-dimensional shape by applying a predetermined decoration to the front surface of the rear wall,
The movable effect member waits at a standby position set behind the three-dimensional decoration portion in the non-effect operation state, while in the effect operation state, moves from the standby position to the operation position set in front of the variable display device. A game machine characterized in that it is possible to perform a production operation by moving toward. The plurality of decorative bodies are set such that the distance between the front end portion and the game board is different from each other,
A center case that is disposed on the game board so as to face the game area and forms a window portion that allows the display unit of the variable display device to be visually recognized;
The movable effect member waits at the standby position in the non-effect operation state, and moves in the effect operation state from the standby position toward the operation position so as to straddle the inside and outside of the window portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is performed.

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