JP2016016288A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can increase performance effects due to light emission.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: mobile bodies 310, 311 which are movably provided at a first position and a second position different from the first position; first light emission means 42 which can project light to the mobile bodies 310, 311 when the mobile bodies 310, 311 are at the first position; and second light emission means 41 which can project light to the mobile bodies 310, 311 when the mobile bodies 310, 311 are at the second position. The second light emission means 41 can increase performance effects due to light emission by being able to project light to the mobile bodies 310, 311 even when the mobile bodies 310, 311 are at the first position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, for example, a technique for improving production by moving a movable body provided so as to be movable has been proposed.

  As a pachinko gaming machine equipped with this type of moving body, for example, a moving body that can move from a first position toward a second position different from the first position, and a moving body that is arranged at the first position. There existed a thing provided with the 1st light emission means which can be projected, and the 2nd light emission means which can be projected to the movable body arranged in the 2nd position (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

JP 2009-39345 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, when there is a moving body at the first position or the second position, the moving body is projected only by the first light emitting means or the second light emitting means corresponding to each. However, there is a problem that the production effect by light emission cannot be improved.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the effect of light emission.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine capable of performing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A moving body provided to be movable between a first position (for example, a standby position shown in FIG. 4A) and a second position different from the first position (for example, an advanced position shown in FIG. 4B). (For example, the movable portions 302L and 302R in the movable units 301L and 301R),
First light emitting means (for example, first light emitting LED 41) capable of projecting the movable body when the movable body is in the first position;
Second light emitting means (for example, a second light projecting LED 42) capable of projecting the movable body when the movable body is in the second position;
With
The second light emitting means can project light onto the moving body even when the moving body is in the first position (for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, the movable portions 302L and 302R are in the standby position). In this case, the light can be projected from both the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 on the rotating bodies 310 and 311 provided on the upper portions of the movable portions 302L and 302R.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to enhance the effect of the light emission.

The gaming machine of means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine described in means 1,
Based on the establishment of detection conditions (for example, when the power is turned on), it is possible to execute an origin detection process in which the movable body is moved to detect the origin position of the movable body (for example, the initial position of the movable part, the initial position of the rotating body). Origin detection control means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the movable unit initial position detection operation process) is provided.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the origin position of the moving body from shifting.

The gaming machine of means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The moving body can perform an operation (for example, vertical and horizontal rotation) different from the moving operation (for example, vertical movement of the movable portions 302L and 302R),
The second light emitting means can project light onto the moving body even when the moving body is performing an operation different from the moving operation (for example, as shown in FIGS. The portion where the LED 42 is projected to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 that are rotating)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when the moving body is operating differently from the moving operation, the moving body can be illuminated by the second light projecting means, so that the effect of light emission can be enhanced.

A gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
The first light emitting means can project light toward the first position even when the movable body is in the second position (for example, as shown in FIG. 13, the movable portions 302L and 302R are moved to the advanced position). Portion where the first light emitting LED 41 projects light to the rotating bodies 310 and 311)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the first light emitting unit can project light even when the moving body is not in the first position, the first light emitting unit can be effectively used.

A gaming machine of means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
The moving body is
A first light incident portion (for example, one lens 342 of the lenses 342 and 342 provided on the cylindrical body 341 of the rotating bodies 310 and 311) in which the light from the first light emitting unit is incident;
A light emitting part capable of emitting light by the light incident on the first light incident part (for example, one of the lenses 342 and 342 provided on the cylindrical body 341 of the rotating bodies 310 and 311);
A second light incident portion (for example, a lens 343 provided on the cylindrical body 341 of the rotating bodies 310 and 311) into which light from the second light emitting means is incident;
A guiding portion for guiding the light incident on the second light incident portion to the light emitting portion (for example, the inner peripheral surface 341b of the cylindrical body 341 formed in an uneven shape);
It is characterized by having.
According to this feature, the light emitting part can be caused to emit light by the light of both the first light emitting means and the second light emitting means, so that the effect of light emission can be enhanced.

The gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5,
The moving body includes a first movable part (for example, a slide plate 304 and a base 309) and a second movable part (for example, a rotating body 310, 311).
Execution of a movable effect that can execute a movable effect (for example, a light projection effect) that operates the first movable part and the second movable part based on the establishment of the effect condition (for example, at the start of variable display or when reach is established). Means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes a light projection effect in the effect control process),
The movable effect executing means can simultaneously operate the first movable portion and the second movable portion during execution of the movable effect (for example, the effect control CPU 120 and the lift motor 43 are rotated. The motor 44 is driven individually, and the vertical movement of the movable portions 302L and 302R and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are separately performed)
The origin detection control means operates the first movable portion to detect the origin position (movable portion initial position) and then operates the second movable portion to perform the origin position (rotation) when executing the origin detection process. (For example, the production control CPU 120 executes S810 to S816 after determining that the movable part initial position detection operation completed flag is set in S802 of the movable unit initial position detection operation process) )
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the origin positions of the first movable part and the second movable part from shifting.

  In addition, this invention may have only the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention, and has a structure other than this invention specific matter with the invention specific matter described in the claim of this invention. It may be a thing.

It is a perspective view which shows the game machine in an Example. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a perspective view which shows an effect unit. (A) is a front view which shows the state in which the movable part is arrange | positioned in the standby position, (B) is a front view which shows the state in which the movable part is arrange | positioned in the advance position. It is a top view which shows an effect unit. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the movable unit from diagonally forward, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the movable unit from diagonally behind. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 5, (B) is the schematic which shows the gear arrangement | positioning in a base. It is the schematic which shows the state by which the movable part is arrange | positioned in the standby position. It is the schematic which shows the state by which the movable part is arrange | positioned in the advance position. In the state where the movable part is in the standby position, (A) is a diagram showing a situation where light is projected to the rotating body at the initial position of the rotating body, and (B) is a projection to the rotating body at a position other than the initial position of the rotating body. It is a figure which shows the condition currently illuminated. In the state where the movable part is in the standby position, (A) is a diagram showing a situation where light is projected to the rotating body at the initial position of the rotating body, and (B) is a projection to the rotating body at a position other than the initial position of the rotating body. The figure which shows the condition currently illuminated, (C) is a figure which shows the condition currently projected with respect to the rotating body which is rotating. It is a figure which shows the light projection from LED for 1st light projection with respect to the rotary body of the state by which the movable part is arrange | positioned in the advance position. It is a flowchart which shows an effect control surface process. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a movable unit initial position detection operation process. (A) is the schematic which shows the state in which the movable part in a modification is arrange | positioned in a standby position, (B) is the schematic which shows the state in which the movable part in a modification is arrange | positioned in the advance position.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on the main board. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the back (rear) side. In addition, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. Pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as gaming machines) 1 are roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 3. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area 10 that is surrounded by the guide rails 2b. In this game area 10, a game ball as a game medium is launched from a ball striking device (not shown) and driven. Further, the gaming machine frame 3 is provided with a glass door frame 50 having a glass window 50a so as to be rotatable around the left side, and the gaming area 10 can be opened and closed by the glass door frame 50. When the glass door frame 50 is closed, the game area 10 can be seen through the glass window 50a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape in front view using a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, methacrylic resin, etc., and an obstruction nail ( It is mainly composed of a board surface plate (not shown) provided with a guide rail 2b and the like, and a spacer member (not shown) attached integrally to the back side of the board surface plate. The game board 2 is formed in a substantially square shape when viewed from the front with a non-light-transmitting member such as a plywood board, and a board surface board provided with obstacle nails (not shown), guide rails 2b, etc. on the front game board surface. May be configured.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, the lower right position of the game area 10). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, a 7 segment LED or a dot matrix LED (light emitting diode) and the like. A special symbol (also referred to as “special”), which is a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be displayed, is variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. However, for example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns in which the combination of the LED to be turned on and the LED to be turned off in the 7-segment LED may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is also referred to as "second special symbol". .

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area 10 on the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, the first special symbol display by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display by the second special symbol display 4B in the special game are respectively displayed. In the effect symbol display area, which is a plurality of variable display units such as three, for example, the effect symbols that are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. When the confirmed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special game, the effect is displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) that is the symbol variation display result is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, a special game using the first special graphic in the first special symbol display 4A or a special graphic using the second special graphic in the second special symbol display 4B. In synchronism with the game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol that is a variable display result is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). In addition, for example, various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols are derived and displayed by stopping display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display or final stop display) and ending the variable display. .

  For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and may be any number (for example, seven types, nine types, etc.) as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a jackpot combination or a combination that is lost can be configured.

  A first reserved memory display area 5D and a second reserved memory display area 5U are set in two places on the left and right of the display area of the effect display device 5. In the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U, the hold memory display for displaying the variable hold memory number (the special figure hold memory number) corresponding to the special figure game is specified.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Generated based on the start winning by entering (entering). In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Done. In the present embodiment, the stored storage display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening is a round white display, and the game ball passes through the second starting winning opening ( The reserved storage display generated on the basis of the start winning due to the entry) is similarly a round white display.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner above the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B. A display 25B is provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a starting region (first starting region) that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided, and a second starting prize opening is formed as a starting region (second starting region).

  As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter.

  A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 ") If the following, the second start condition is satisfied. The number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port switch 22B. May be the same number or different numbers.

  A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a special winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2, and the specific region that changes between an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. As a big prize opening.

  As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ) Make it easier. In this way, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player To do. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) through the large winning opening opened in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening, for example. More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Accordingly, when the special winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning hole, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the special prize winning device 7 is closed in the special variable prize winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a prize ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball into the special prize winning port. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided above the second holding display 25B. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”).

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 61.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the big winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings that are always kept open by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, there is provided an out-port for taking in a game ball that has not entered any of the winning ports.

  Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and an effect LED 9 is provided in the periphery of the gaming area 10. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to launch a game ball as a game medium toward the game area 10 is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping driving of a shooting motor provided in a hitting ball shooting device (not shown).

  A gaming ball paid out as a prize ball or a gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied to a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area 10 to a launching device (not shown). An upper plate (hit ball supply tray) that is held (stored) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  For example, a stick controller 31A that can be held and tilted by the player is attached to a member that forms the lower plate, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, a central portion of the lower plate). Yes. The stick controller 31A includes an operation stick that the player holds, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation stick (for example, a position where the index finger of the operator is hooked when the player holds the operation stick). Yes. The trigger button can be operated in a predetermined direction by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). What is necessary is just to be comprised. A trigger sensor that detects a predetermined instruction operation such as a push / pull operation on the trigger button may be built in the operation rod.

  A controller sensor unit 35 </ b> A for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the lower plate body or the like below the stick controller 31 </ b> A. For example, the controller sensor unit includes two transmissive photosensors (parallel sensors) arranged in parallel to the board surface of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod when viewed from the player side facing the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a pair of transmission type photosensors (vertical sensor pairs) arranged perpendicularly to the surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operation rod when viewed from the player side. What is necessary is just to be comprised including a shape photosensor.

  The member that forms the upper plate includes, for example, a push button 31B that allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 31A). Is provided. The push button 31B only needs to be configured to be able to detect the pressing operation from the player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 35B that detects a pressing operation performed by the player on the push button 31B may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the position where the push button 31B is installed.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the normal symbol display unit 20 displays a variation display of the normal symbol such that the game ball that has passed through the passing gate 61 provided in the gaming area 10 is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. 2. The normal symbol indicator is displayed on the basis of the fact that the normal symbol start condition for starting the normal symbol variation display is satisfied, for example, that the previous general symbol game has been completed The usual game by 20 is started.

  In this ordinary game, after a normal symbol change is started, when a predetermined time which is a normal symbol change time elapses, a fixed normal symbol which is a normal symbol change display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (symbol per symbol), such as a number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed normal symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol becomes “per symbol”. On the other hand, if a normal symbol other than the symbol per symbol, such as a number or symbol other than the number indicating “7”, is stopped and displayed as the fixed ordinary symbol, the fluctuation display result of the normal symbol is “usually lost”. Become. Corresponding to the fact that the variation display result of the normal symbol is “per normal”, the expansion / release control (tilt control) is performed in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is tilted. The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  After the first start condition is satisfied, for example, when the game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by the first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the first start condition is satisfied, for example, because the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state has ended, the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A is started. Further, the second starting condition is satisfied, for example, when a game ball that has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the end of the previous special game or the big hit gaming state, the special game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B, after the special symbol variation display is started, when the variation display time as the special symbol variation time elapses, the special symbol variation display is performed. The resulting definite special symbol (special diagram display result) is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a “big hit” as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big bonus symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol, “ It will be “losing”. In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed. When the predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. What is necessary is just to control to the small hit game state as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the fluctuation display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as “round game”) is executed a predetermined number of times.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are jackpot symbols, and a special symbol indicating a symbol “−” is a lost symbol. When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a special symbol indicating the number “2” may be used as the small hit symbol. It should be noted that each symbol such as a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display 4A may be different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display 4B. However, a special symbol common to both special symbol games may be a jackpot symbol or a lost symbol.

  After the jackpot symbol indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” as the special symbols for the special figure game is stopped and displayed as the “big hit” as the specific display result, it is specially variable in the jackpot game state. In a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 second) elapses or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls is generated in the big winning door of the winning ball apparatus 7 , Open the grand prize opening. Thereby, the round which makes the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 the 1st state (open state) advantageous for a player is performed.

  A special prize-winning ball device that receives a game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and then closes the big prize-winning slot, with the grand prize-winning door that has opened the grand prize-winning port during the round. 7 is changed to the second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is completed. The round that is the opening cycle of the big prize opening can be repeatedly executed until the number of executions reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16”, etc.). Even before the number of rounds has reached the upper limit, the execution of the round may be terminated when a predetermined condition is satisfied (for example, a game ball has not won a big prize opening). .

  Of the rounds in the big hit gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) advantageous for the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally opened. Also called round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time during which the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the first state (open state) is relatively short (for example, 0.1 seconds) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  When the small hit symbol (for example, the number “2”) is stopped and displayed, after the small hit symbol is derived as a confirmed special symbol, the small hit symbol is controlled as a special gaming state. good. Specifically, in the small hit game state, for example, the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is advantageous to the player in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 as in the above-described short-term open big hit state in which a practically no outgoing ball (prize ball) is obtained. The variable winning operation for changing to the first state (open state) may be executed.

  In the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special symbol game using the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A and In response to the start of any one of the special figure games using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display of the effect symbols is started. The period from the start of the variation display of the effect symbols to the end of the variation display due to the stop display of the confirmed effect symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Then, the variation display state of the effect symbol may be a predetermined reach state.

  Here, the reach state refers to an effect design (“reach variation design”) that has not been stopped yet when the effect design that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Is also a display state in which the fluctuation continues, or a display state in which all or part of the design symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R (for example, “left” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L and 5R, etc.) in advance. The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, “medium” effect) that has not been stopped yet when the effect symbol (for example, the effect symbol indicating the alphanumeric character of “7”) constituting the determined jackpot combination is stopped and displayed. In the symbol display area 5C, etc., the presentation symbols are changing, or in all or part of the “left”, “middle”, “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R This is a display state that changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

  In response to the reach state, the variation speed of the effect symbol is reduced, or a character image (effect image imitating a person) different from the effect symbol is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5. Or change the display mode of the background image, play and display a moving image that is different from the production symbol, or change the variation mode of the production symbol, so that the production operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed May be. Such an effect operation such as display of the character image, change of the display mode of the background image, reproduction display of the moving image, and change of the change mode of the effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect). In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the sound output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation (flashing operation) in the light emitter such as the effect LED 9, and the operation of the effect unit 300 described later. Or the like may be included in an operation mode different from the operation mode before entering the reach state.

  As an effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of types of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. Each reach mode has a different possibility of “big hit” (also referred to as “reliability” or “big hit reliability”). That is, it is possible to vary the possibility that the variable display result will be a “big hit” depending on which of the multiple types of reach effects is executed.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. In addition, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect symbol is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal loss”) variable display mode when the variation display result is “losing”.

  When a special symbol that becomes a lost symbol is stopped (derived) as a confirmed special symbol in the special symbol game, the variation display state of the production symbol becomes the reach state after the variation display of the production symbol is started. Correspondingly, after the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a confirmed effect symbol that becomes a predetermined reach lose combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display result of the effect symbol is referred to as a variation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach lose”) when the variation display result is “losing”.

  Corresponding to the fact that the variation display state of the production symbol has reached the reach state when the jackpot symbol indicating the number “3” is stopped and displayed as a special symbol that is a jackpot symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed in the special symbol game Then, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, a definite effect symbol that is a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as “non-probable variable big hit combination”) among a plurality of types of big hit combinations is stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the non-probable big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed.

  The confirmed effect symbol which is a normal big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed in, for example, the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols having the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols having the even symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” is “left”, “ What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. The effect symbols having the even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” constituting the normal jackpot combination are referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as “non-probable variation symbols”).

  Corresponding to the fact that the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game becomes the normal jackpot symbol, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, the finalized symbol of the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variable jackpot combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “normal big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. It should be noted that the normal jackpot combination (non-probable variation jackpot combination) may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without executing the reach effect. Based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” for the big hit type of “non-probable change”, the normal open big hit state is controlled, and after the end, time reduction control (time reduction control) is performed. By performing the time reduction control, the special symbol change display time (special figure change time) in the special figure game is shortened compared to the normal state. In the short-time control, so-called electric chew support is performed in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normal variable winning ball device 6B is increased as described later. Here, the normal state is a normal game state that is different from a specific game state such as a big hit game state, and the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, when a system reset is performed, after the power is turned on) The same control as in the state in which the initialization process is executed is performed. In the time-saving control, one of the conditions is established first, that is, a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the big hit gaming state ends, and the fluctuation display result is “big hit”. Sometimes it just needs to end.

  In the special symbol game, among the special symbols that become jackpot symbols, if the probability variation jackpot symbol such as the special symbol indicating the numbers “5” and “7” is stopped and displayed, the change display state of the effect symbol In response to the reach state being reached, after the reach effect similar to the case where the variation display mode of the effect symbol is “normal” is executed, among the multiple types of big hit combinations, a predetermined probability variation big hit combination and The determined effect design may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as the confirmed effect symbol without the reach effect being executed. The confirmed effect symbol that is a probable big hit combination is, for example, a symbol number “1” that is variably displayed in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the effect display device 5. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbol whose symbol number is “7” is a predetermined effective line in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. What is necessary is just to be able to be stopped and displayed all together. The effect symbol having the symbol number “7” constituting the probability variation jackpot combination is referred to as a probability variation symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game, the confirmed effect symbol that is a normal jackpot combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the effect symbol.

  Regardless of whether the confirmed effect symbol is a normal jackpot combination or a promiscuous jackpot combination, the variation display mode in which the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in the special figure game will have a "big hit" variation display result. This is referred to as a variation display mode of “probability variation” (also referred to as “big hit type”). In this embodiment, among the big hit types of “probable change”, control is made to the normally open big hit state based on the fact that “5” and “7” change display results are “big hit” as the confirmed special symbols. Then, after the end, probability variation control (probability variation control) is performed together with the time reduction control.

  By performing the probability variation control, the probability that the fluctuation display result (special display result) becomes “big hit” in each special figure game is improved so as to be higher than that in the normal state. The probability variation control may be ended when the condition that the fluctuation display result is “big hit” and the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state again after the big hit gaming state is ended. Similar to the time reduction control, the probability variation control is ended when a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times the same as the time reduction number or 90 times different from the time reduction number) are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state. May be. In addition, even if the probability variation control is ended when the probability variation control is ended by the probability variation control lottery executed every time the special game is started after the big hit gaming state is ended, the probability variation control is terminated. Good.

  When the time-shortening control is performed, the normal symbol display unit 20 controls the normal symbol in the normal symbol game so that the variation time of the normal symbol (ordinary symbol variation time) is shorter than that in the normal state. Control to improve the probability that the display result is “per normal figure” than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “per normal figure”. The game ball can easily pass (enter) the second start winning opening, such as a control to make the tilt control time for performing longer than that in the normal state, and a control to increase the number of tilts than in the normal state. Control (electricity support control) that is advantageous to the player by increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied is performed. In this way, the control that facilitates the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening in accordance with the time-shortening control and is advantageous to the player is also referred to as high opening control. As the high opening control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined.

  By performing the high opening control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening becomes the expanded opening state is higher than when the high opening control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special figure game can be executed frequently. The time until the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” is shortened. The period during which the high opening control can be performed is also referred to as a high opening control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time reduction control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both the short time control and the high opening control are performed is also referred to as a short time state or a high base state. The gaming state in which the probability variation control is performed is also referred to as a probability variation state or a high probability state. A gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is also referred to as a high probability high base state. In this embodiment, the gaming state to be controlled is not set, but the probability variation state in which only the probability variation control is performed and the time-shortening control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which the time-shortening control or the high opening control is performed together with the probability variation control is sometimes referred to as a “probability variation state”, and may be referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to distinguish from the high probability low base state. On the other hand, a probability variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and time reduction control or high opening control is not performed is sometimes referred to as a time variation probability variation state in order to be distinguished from a high accuracy high base state. The short time state in which the short time control or the high opening control is performed without performing the probability variation control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability variation control, the time reduction control, nor the high opening control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time-shortening control and probability variation control is performed in a gaming state other than the normal state, the probability that the special-figure game can be executed frequently and the fluctuation display result in each special-figure game will be “big hit” As a result, the player is in an advantageous state. A gaming state advantageous to a player different from the big hit gaming state is also referred to as a special gaming state.

  When the small hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the game state is not changed after controlling to the small hit game state described above, and the game state before the change display result becomes “small hit” is displayed. Control may be continued.

  Various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted on the pachinko gaming machine 1. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the production LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as display operations in the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operations from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operations in the effect LED 9 or the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided.

  The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and outputs sound from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. For example, a processing circuit for executing audio signal processing is mounted. The lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the lighting LED 9 is turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. A lamp driver circuit that performs the above is installed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 is connected to the main board 11. ing. The gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, the count switch 23, and the out ball switch 24 detect a game ball as a game medium such as a sensor. Any structure having an arbitrary configuration is possible. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. In the effect control command, for example, a change pattern designation command indicating a change pattern indicating a change pattern such as a change time of an effect symbol, a type of reach effect, and the presence or absence of a pseudo-continuous, and an image display operation in the effect display device 5 are controlled. Display control commands used for the purpose, sound control commands used for controlling sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, lamp control commands used for controlling lighting operations of the production LED 9 and the decoration LED, and the like. include.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work area. A RAM (RandomAccessMemory) 102 to be provided; a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that executes a control program by executing a game control program; a random number circuit 104 that updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103; And an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed by the CPU 103 executing a program read from the ROM 101. At this time, the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 103 temporarily stores the various fluctuation data. The CPU 103 receives the input of various signals from outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, and the CPU 103 goes outside the game control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105. A transmission operation for outputting various signals is also performed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. Random number which updates the numerical data which shows the random value independently of RAM122 which performs, the display control part 123 which performs the process for determining the control content of the display operation in the production | presentation display apparatus 5, and CPU120 for production control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component is executed. At this time, the effect control CPU 120 reads the fixed data from the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 writes the various data to the RAM 122 and temporarily stores the data, and the effect control CPU 120 stores the effect data in the RAM 122. Fluctuation data reading operation for reading out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, the reception control CPU 120 for receiving the input of various signals from the outside of the presentation control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the presentation control CPU 120 for I / O A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 5 is disposed on the back side of the game board 2 and can be visually recognized through the opening 2c formed in the game board 2. Note that a frame-shaped center decorative frame 51 is provided in the opening 2 c in the game board 2. An effect unit 300 (described later) is provided below the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and the effect control board 12 has various motors, sensors, and light emission provided in the effect unit 300. A plurality of electronic components such as diodes (LEDs) are connected.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs the necessary initial setting after setting the interrupt prohibition. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, the process for returning the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop may be executed before entering the loop process.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, it executes a game control timer interrupt process. When the game control timer interrupt process is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count through the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 23 is determined. Subsequently, by executing predetermined main-side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result. Thereafter, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output.

  Subsequent to the information output process, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of game random numbers such as random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit (not shown) is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A or 2 Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the special symbol display 4B and setting of opening / closing operation of the special winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed. The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process, thereby determining the normal symbol variation display mode using the random number MR4 for determining the normal symbol display result, and performing the display operation (for example, turning on the segment LED) on the normal symbol display 20. ), Etc., to control the normal symbol variation display, the tilting operation setting of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, and the like.

  After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing a command control process. As an example of these, in the command control process, the output port included in the I / O 105 corresponds to the setting in the command transmission table specified by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit. After setting the control data in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the control board 12, the predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. Then, by turning it off, etc., it is possible to transmit the effect control command based on the setting in the command transmission table. After executing the command control process, after setting the interrupt enabled state, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  In the special symbol process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process. After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of processes according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit.

  In the start winning process, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B. Random number value MR1, jackpot type determination random value MR2 and fluctuation pattern determination random value MR3 are extracted, and in the case of the first starting prize, the highest number of empty entries in the first special figure reservation storage unit In the case of the second start winning prize, it is stored at the top of the empty entry in the second special figure reservation storage unit.

  In the special symbol normal process, the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B are based on the presence / absence of reserved data stored in the first special symbol storage unit and the second special symbol storage unit. It is determined whether or not to start the special game. In the special symbol normal process, whether the variation display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is “big hit” based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result, Make a decision (predetermined) before being displayed. Further, in the special symbol normal process, in response to the special symbol variation display result in the special symbol game, the confirmed special symbol (the jackpot symbol or the like in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B). One of the lost symbols) is set.

  In the variation pattern setting process, a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variations using numerical data indicating a variation pattern determination random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. The process to decide on is included.

  By the special symbol normal process and the variation pattern setting process, the variation pattern including the variation display time of the confirmed special symbol, the special symbol, and the effect symbol, which becomes the variation display result of the special symbol, is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are performed using the special symbol display result determination random number MR1, the jackpot type determination random value MR2, and the variation pattern determination random value MR3. The process which determines the fluctuation | variation display mode of is included.

  In the special symbol variation process, the first special symbol display unit 4A and the second special symbol display unit 4B perform a setting process for varying the special symbol, and the elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. Processing to measure is included. In the special symbol stop process, the first special symbol display unit 4A or the second special symbol display unit 4B stops the variation of the special symbol, and the definite special symbol which is the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived). ) Includes a process for performing setting. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit is on.

  The process for pre-opening the big hit includes processing to start the round in the big win gaming state and set the big winning opening to the open state based on the fact that the fluctuation display result is “big hit”, etc. It is. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is determined based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. A process for determining whether or not it is time to return from the open state to the closed state is included. After the big hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of executions of the round that sets the grand prize opening state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or when the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached Includes processing for making a setting for transmitting a jackpot end designation command. In the jackpot end process, there is a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect as an effect operation for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed by the effect display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the effect LED 9, or the like. This includes a process of waiting until it elapses, and a process of performing various settings (setting of a probability change flag and a time reduction flag) for starting the probability change control and the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit ending process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit (not shown) is read to identify whether the big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit” or “probable big hit”. . If it is determined that the identified big hit type is not “non-probable variation big hit”, setting for starting the probability variation control (setting of the probability variation flag) is performed. In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variable big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (in advance corresponding to the setting of the time reduction flag and the upper limit value of the special game that can be executed during the time reduction control). A predetermined count initial value (“100” in the present embodiment) is set in the short-time counter.

  Next, the rendering unit 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the effect unit. 4A is a front view showing a state where the movable part is arranged at the standby position, and FIG. 4B is a front view showing a state where the movable part is arranged at the advanced position. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the effect unit. 6A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the movable unit is viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 6B is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the movable unit is viewed from an oblique rear. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 5, and FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram illustrating a gear arrangement in the pedestal. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the movable portion is disposed at the standby position. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which the movable portion is disposed at the advanced position. FIG. 11A is a diagram showing a situation where light is projected to a rotating body at the initial position of the rotating body in a state where the movable portion is in the standby position, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the condition currently projected on the body. FIGS. 12A and 12B are diagrams showing a situation where light is projected to a rotating body at the initial position of the rotating body in a state where the movable portion is at the standby position, and FIG. The figure which shows the condition currently projected with respect to a body, (C) is a figure which shows the condition currently projected with respect to the rotating rotating body.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 9, the effect unit 300 includes movable units 301 </ b> L and 301 </ b> R disposed between the game board 2 and the effect display device 5 and below the effect display device 5. The decoration unit 500 is mainly configured. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the decoration unit 500 includes a rear decoration body 501 formed in the left-right direction, and a side decoration body 502 extending forward from the left and right ends of the rear decoration body 501. , 502 are formed in a substantially U-shape opening forward in plan view.

  Since these movable units 301L and 301R are symmetrical structures, only the movable unit 301R will be described below, and the description of the other movable unit 301L will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the movable unit 301 </ b> R includes a base portion 303 </ b> R and a movable portion 302 </ b> R that is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base portion 303 </ b> R. The base portions 303L and 303R are fixed to locations not shown on the back side of the game board 2. In addition, a pair of fixed rails 305 and 305 facing in the vertical direction are provided on the front surfaces of the base portions 303L and 303R at a predetermined interval in the left-right direction.

  The movable portion 302R includes a slide plate 304 (not shown in FIG. 6) made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and a pedestal 309 provided horizontally at the upper end of the slide plate 304 toward the front, And rotators 310 and 311 provided on the upper surface of the base 309. On the back surface of the slide plate 304, a pair of moving rails 306 and 306 provided so as to be slidable with respect to the fixed rails 305 and 305 are provided, and the movable portion 302R is provided via the moving rails 306 and 306. The base portions 303L and 303R are provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction (movable up and down).

  Specifically, the movable portion 302R includes a standby position where the upper portion of the movable portion 302R (rotating bodies 310 and 311 described later) is below the lower portion of the center decorative frame 51, and the upper portion of the movable portion 302R is the center decorative frame 51. It can be moved (moved up and down) in the vertical direction above the lower portion and between the advance position that is a position overlapping the lower portion of the display screen of the effect display device 5 in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the slide plate 304, a rack gear 307 is provided that faces in the vertical direction. Further, an elevating motor 43 for moving the movable portion 302R in the vertical direction is attached to the back side of the base portion 303R. As shown in FIG. 6B, an elevating gear 308 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the elevating motor 43 that faces in the left-right direction, and the elevating gear 308 meshes with the rack gear 307. For this reason, the movable portion 302R can be moved (lifted) in the vertical direction between the standby position and the advanced position along the fixed rails 305 and 305 by the forward drive and the reverse drive of the lift motor 43. .

  Although not particularly shown, the base portion 303R is provided with a movable portion position detection sensor 45 for detecting that the slide plate 304 is in the lower position (standby position). The movable part position detection sensor 45 allows the effect control CPU 120 to determine whether or not the slide plate 304 is located at the lower position (standby position), that is, the movable part initial position (origin position). . As the movable part position detection sensor 45 in this embodiment, a non-contact type sensor such as a photo sensor or a contact type sensor may be used.

  Two rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged side by side on the upper surface of the base 309. The rotating bodies 310 and 311 are rotatable in the horizontal direction about an axial center that is directed in the vertical direction, and are rotatable in the vertical direction about the axial center that is directed in the horizontal direction. Hereinafter, the rotating structure of these rotating bodies 310 and 311 will be described. In the present embodiment, the right part of the pedestal 309 is mainly described with respect to the right part of the pedestal 309 provided with the rotating body 310 and the left part of the pedestal 309 provided with the rotating body 311 having substantially the same configuration. .

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A, the pedestal 309 includes a base portion 309a disposed below, and a cover portion 309b attached to the base portion 309a from above. The inside of the pedestal 309 is formed in a hollow shape. An opening 309c is formed through the cover 309b, which is the upper part of the base 309, in the vertical direction. The opening 309c is provided with a first annular member 313 having an upper portion formed larger in diameter than the opening 309c and a lower portion formed substantially the same diameter as the opening 309c. The lower part of 313 is rotatably fitted to the opening 309c. In addition, an annular second annular member 314 having a larger diameter than the opening 309c is disposed below the opening 309c. The lower part of the first annular member 313 and the upper part of the second annular member 314 are: They are connected in the pedestal 309.

  Further, a third annular member 315 having a diameter larger than that of the opening 309c is attached to the upper portion of the first annular member 313 in the same manner as the first annular member 313 and the second annular member 314. The first annular member 313, the second annular member 314, and the third annular member 315 have the same inner diameter and are arranged so that the rotation centers with respect to the opening 309c are on the same axis. The first annular member 313, the second annular member 314, and the third annular member 315 constitute an annular body 316 that can rotate in the horizontal direction with respect to the opening 309c. The third annular member 315 is formed on the inner diameter side (more specifically, the third annular member 315 inner diameter side) with a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin. A lens 317 is fitted. Further, a tooth portion 314a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second annular member 314 over the entire circumference.

  Further, a first light emitting LED 41 and an LED substrate 318 for controlling lighting of the first light projecting LED 41 are disposed in a base 309 below the second annular member 314. The first LED for light projection 41 can project light upward with respect to the upper rotating body 310 via the lens 317. The pedestal 309 provided with the rotating body 310 and the first light emitting LED 41 is movable because the movable portion 302R moves in the vertical direction together with the slide plate 304 when the movable portion 302R moves between the standby position and the advanced position. Regardless of the vertical position of the portion 302R, the distance between the rotating body 310 and the first light projecting LED 41 can be kept constant. Therefore, the first light projecting LED 41 can always project light onto the rotating body 310 and can keep the brightness of the rotating body 310 constant when projecting light onto the rotating body 310.

  An annular rack gear 331 that surrounds the annular body 316 in the circumferential direction is disposed around the annular body 316 in the upper portion of the cover portion 309b, and a tooth portion is provided over the entire circumference of the annular rack gear 331. Is formed.

  A pair of arms 319 and 320 are extended upward from the upper end of the third annular member 315. These arms 319 and 320 are disposed so as to face each other with the center of the third annular member 315 interposed therebetween, and the rotating body 310 is disposed between the upper ends of the arms 319 and 320. The rotating body 310 is fixed to a rotating shaft 319a provided rotatably at the upper end of the arm 319 in the horizontal direction and a rotating shaft 320a provided rotatably at the upper end of the arm 320 in the horizontal direction. Has been.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 8A, in the arm 319, a gear 321 is fixed to the rotating shaft 319a. Furthermore, below the gear 321 in the arm 319, three gears 322, 323, and 324 are pivotally supported by a rotating shaft that faces in the horizontal direction. Of these four gears 321-324, the gear 321 and the gear 322 are engaged, and the gear 322 and the gear 323 are engaged. Further, the gear 323 and the gear 324 are engaged with each other. The gear 324 disposed at the lowermost position in the arm 319 meshes with the annular rack gear 331.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotating body 310 rotates in the horizontal direction together with the annular body 316 when the annular body 316 rotates in the horizontal direction, and the teeth of the annular rack gear 331 are rotated by the rotation of the annular body 316. Since the gears 321 to 323 are rotated by the rotation of the meshing gear 324, the rotating body 310 is vertically centered on the axis centering in the horizontal direction while rotating in the horizontal direction centering on the axis centering in the vertical direction. Rotate in the direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6B, a rotating motor 44 for rotating the rotating bodies 310 and 311 in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction as described above is provided below the pedestal 309. A gear 325 is fixed to a rotation shaft that faces the vertical direction of the rotation motor 44, and a shaft 326 that faces the rotation axis of the rotation motor 44 is arranged side by side. A gear 327 that meshes with the gear 325 is fixed.

  Further, the upper end portion of the shaft 326 is disposed behind the center portion in the pedestal 309, and the gear 328 is fixed thereto. The gear 328 meshes with a tooth portion 314 a formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second annular member 314. For this reason, when the rotation motor 44 is driven, the annular body 316 rotates in the horizontal direction, so that the rotating body 310 rotates in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, a gear 329 and a gear 330 are arranged in the pedestal 309. The gear 329 and the gear 330 are pivotally supported so as to be able to rotate in the horizontal direction by rotating shafts facing in the vertical direction. Further, the gear 329 meshes with the gear 328, and the gear 330 meshes with the gear 329. Further, the gear 330 meshes with a tooth portion 314 a of the second annular member 314 disposed on the left side in the base 309. For this reason, the driving force of the rotation motor 44 is also transmitted to the second annular member 314 disposed on the left side in the pedestal 309 by the gear 329 and the gear 330, so that the rotation body 311 moves in the horizontal direction together with the rotation body 310. And rotate vertically.

  In the pedestal 309 in the present embodiment, a rotating body position detection sensor 46 for detecting the rotating positions of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 is provided, although not particularly illustrated. The rotary body position detection sensor 46 allows the effect control CPU 120 to determine whether or not the rotary bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at a rotary body initial position (origin position) to be described later. As the rotating body position detection sensor 46 in this embodiment, a non-contact type sensor such as a photo sensor or a contact type sensor may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the rotating body 310 has a cylindrical body 341 that is hollow inside. As described above, the cylindrical body 341 is rotatably supported via the rotation shafts 319a and 320a provided at the upper ends of the arms 319 and 320. In addition, lenses 342 and 342 made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, and a methacrylic resin are fitted into both ends of the cylindrical body 341 in the axial direction. These lenses 342 and 342 are formed in a convex shape facing outward from the cylindrical body 341, and diffuse light passing through the cylindrical body 341.

  The cylindrical body 341 is formed with a pair of through holes 341a and 341a so as to be orthogonal to the rotation shafts 319a and 320a provided on the arms 319 and 320. In these through holes 341a and 341a, lenses 343 and 343 made of a synthetic resin material having translucency such as acrylic resin, polycarbonate resin, and methacrylic resin are fitted. The lenses 343 and 343 are formed with irregularities so that light entering the cylindrical body 341 through the through holes 341a and 341a is diffused.

  Further, the inner circumferential surface 341b of the cylindrical body 341 is formed with a concavo-convex portion over the entire circumference, and diffuses light that is bent by the lenses 342 and 343 and enters the cylindrical body 341. .

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, circular through holes 501 a are respectively provided behind the rotating bodies 310 and 311 in the movable units 301 </ b> L and 301 </ b> R in the rear decorative body 501 disposed behind the rendering unit 300. In each through hole 501a, a lens 504 formed of a synthetic resin material having translucency such as an acrylic resin, a polycarbonate resin, or a methacrylic resin is fitted. In addition, an LED substrate 503 having a second light projecting LED 42 disposed on the front surface is disposed at a position corresponding to each through hole 501a in the rear decorative body 501, and each second light projecting LED 42 includes In order to be able to project light to the front rotating bodies 310 and 311 arranged at the standby position, the light is irradiated obliquely upward toward the front.

  As described above, the movable portions 302L and 302R as the moving bodies are arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction separately from the first movable portion including the slide plate 304 and the base 309 and the movement operation between the standby position and the advance position. And a second movable part composed of rotatable rotating bodies 310 and 311, and can move (elevate and lower) between a standby position and an advanced position above the standby position with respect to the base parts 303 </ b> L and 303 </ b> R. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the game board 2 and the center decoration frame 51 are made of a synthetic resin material having translucency, so that the movable units 301L and 301R are also in the game board even when in the standby position. 2 and the center decoration frame 51 can be seen through the rotating bodies 310 and 311. Note that a game ball that has flowed down the game area 10 and entered from a not-shown entrance provided on the side of the center decoration frame 51 via a warp passage is reciprocated in the left-right direction below the center decoration frame 51. After being moved, a stage is provided that drops from the front side of the center decorative frame 51 to the first start winning opening or the left and right sides thereof. As shown in FIG. 10, the movable units 301 </ b> L and 301 </ b> R can be visually recognized because the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged above the lower part of the center decorative frame 51 when they are in the advanced position.

  Further, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 of the left movable unit 301L are configured such that one (for example, the front side) lens 342 is diagonally forward left and above the other (for example, the rear side) lens 342 at the rotating body initial position. The rotating bodies 310 and 311 of the right movable unit 301 are arranged such that one (for example, front side) lens 342 is diagonally forward right and the other (for example, rear side) lens 342 at the initial position of the rotating body. It arrange | positions so that it may face upwards.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the standby position (movable portion initial position), and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are disposed at the rotating body initial position. In the state, the lower lens 343 of the two is disposed to face the lower lens 317, and one lens 342 of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 is disposed to face the lens 504.

  Therefore, when light is projected from the first light projecting LED 41 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311, part of the light enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 343 facing downward. At this time, part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is bent by the lens 343 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341.

  Further, when light is projected from the second light projecting LED 42 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311, part of the light enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 342. At this time, a part of the light projected from the second light projecting LED 42 is bent by the lens 342 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the second light projecting LED 42 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341. At this time, the light emitted to the outside of the cylindrical body 341 further bent by the lens 342 is mainly directed to the direction of the lens 342 (rotators 310 and 311 in the movable unit 301 as shown in FIG. 12A). If so, it will be emitted towards the right diagonally front).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, when the rotating bodies 310 and 311 rotate in the vertical direction so that the lenses 342 and 342 are arranged in the vertical direction, the first projecting LED 41 to the rotating body 310 are arranged. , 311 part of the light enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 342. At this time, part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is bent by the lens 342 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341.

  Further, part of the light projected from the second light projecting LED 42 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 343. At this time, a part of the light projected from the second light projecting LED 42 is bent by the lens 343 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the second light projecting LED 42 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, when the rotating body 310, 311 rotates in the horizontal direction and the lens 342 faces forward, the rotating body 310 is changed from the first light emitting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42. , 311 is partly emitted toward the player side that is mainly in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 12C, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 rotate in the horizontal direction, thereby projecting light from the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311. Part of the emitted light is mainly emitted toward the direction in which the lens 342 faces.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the advanced position and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are disposed at the initial position of the rotating body, the first projecting LED 41 to the rotating body 310, When light is projected onto 311, part of the light enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 343. At this time, a part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is bent by the lens 343 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341. Although not particularly illustrated, when the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are rotated in the vertical direction, the lenses 342 and 342 are arranged in the vertical direction. As in (B), part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 enters the cylindrical body 341 through the lens 342. At this time, part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is bent by the lens 342 and reflected by the inner peripheral surface 341 b of the cylindrical body 341. Further, a part of the light projected from the first light projecting LED 41 is further bent by the lens 342 and emitted outside the cylindrical body 341.

  In addition, in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, it is impossible to project light onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311 by the second light projecting LED 42. That is, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged above the lens 504, so that the light from the second light projecting LED 42 is not irradiated to the rotating bodies 310 and 311. Even in the state of being arranged at the advanced position, the second light projecting LED 42 can also emit light.

  In the present embodiment, for example, an advance notice effect that is executed when the player operates the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B as the advance notice effect that is executed during the change display of the effect symbols, and a predetermined image is a stage. Step-up notice effect that switches automatically, serif notice effect that characters appear to hit the line, cut-in notice effect that interrupts and displays a predetermined image, etc. Reach notice effect that suggests, quasi-continuous notice effect that informs whether or not to become a pseudo-ream, stop-symbol notice effect that informs the stop symbol, whether or not the game state is a probability variation state (whether or not it is latent (E.g., a latent announcement effect in advance), a number of announcement effects that are executed at the start of variable display or when reach is established. , Big hit effect and in which is executed during the jackpot gaming, promotion notification effect like for notifying to migrate to the high probability state after the large per completion, it is capable of executing various effect.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 moves the movable parts 302L and 302R in the effect unit 300 up and down and rotates the rotating bodies 310 and 311 at the predetermined timing of these various effects as well as the standby position. Or, at the advancing position, it is possible to execute a light projecting effect (movable effect) in which the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 project light onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311. In other words, the effect condition of the light projection effect (movable effect) is satisfied by the start and end of symbol change display, the establishment of reach, the start and end of jackpot, and the like.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the effect control CPU 120 uses the first light projecting LED 41 to rotate each of the rotating bodies 310 in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position. , 311, a light projecting effect projected on each rotating body 310, 311 by the second light projecting LED 42, and a rotation by both the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42. It is possible to perform a light projection effect that projects on the bodies 310 and 311. In addition, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 may be rotated in the horizontal direction while light is projected onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311 by the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the effect control CPU 120 projects light on the rotary members 310 and 311 by the first light projecting LED 41 in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions. It is possible to produce an effect. In addition, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 may be rotated in the horizontal direction while projecting light onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311 by the first light emitting LED 41.

  Furthermore, the effect control CPU 120 can cause the second light projecting LED 42 to emit light in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the advanced positions. In this case, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 do not emit light due to the light from the second light projecting LED 42, but the back side of the slide plate 304 that is below the rotating bodies 310 and 311 is irradiated. Light can be emitted forward through the slide plate 304.

  In this embodiment, the slide plate 304 is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slide plate 304 does not have a light-transmitting property. You may comprise with a synthetic resin material. When the slide plate 304 is formed of a synthetic resin material that does not transmit light in this way, for example, a reflection surface that reflects light from the second light projecting LED 42 is formed on the back surface of the slide plate 304. Thus, the light from the second light projecting LED 42 is reflected by the reflecting surface in a state where the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, and the light from the second light projecting LED 42 is transmitted to the effect display device 5 or the like. It is good also as a light emitting effect that projects light.

  In the present embodiment, in the light projection effect, vertical movement between the standby position and the advance position of the movable parts 302L and 302R and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 in the movable parts 302L and 302R may be performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the light projection effect is such that the movable portions 302L and 302R are stopped at the standby position, the advanced position, or an intermediate position between the standby position and the advanced position. If the first light projecting LED 41 or the second light projecting LED 42 projects light to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 at times, the movable parts 302L and 302R may necessarily move up and down or the rotating bodies 310 and 311 rotate. You don't have to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the light projection effect, when the movable parts 302L and 302R move up and down between the standby position and the advance position, or when the rotating bodies 310 and 311 rotate in the movable parts 302L and 302R, respectively. While being performed, or when the vertical movement or rotation is stopped, the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 project light to the rotating bodies 310 and 311. Without being limited to this, the movable portions 302L and 302R are moved up and down between the standby position and the advance position without causing the first light emitting LED 41 and the second light emitting LED 42 to emit light. It may be possible to execute a movable effect by simply rotating the rotators 310 and 311 in the sections 302L and 302R.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the production control CPU 120 can separately perform the vertical movement between the standby position and the advance position of the movable portions 302L and 302R and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible to perform an effect of rotating the rotating bodies 310 and 311 at the same time as moving the movable portions 302L and 302R between the standby position and the advanced position. It is.

  In the present embodiment, the effect of rotating the rotating bodies 310 and 311 simultaneously with the vertical movement of the movable parts 302L and 302R can be executed in the light projection effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, as described above, the movable portions 302L and 302R are moved up and down and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are rotated without causing the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 to emit light. It can be executed even in a movable production.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. The effect control CPU 120 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process.

  The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag in accordance with the received effect control command (command analysis process: S54). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. In the command analysis process, which command is the effect control command stored in the buffer area is analyzed.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed.

  Next, an effect random number update process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the effect random numbers such as the jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56). Then, the movable unit initial stage for detecting that the movable parts 302L and 302R in the movable units 301L and 301R are arranged at the standby position (movable part initial position) and that the rotary bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at the rotary body initial position. Position detection operation processing is executed (S57). Thereafter, the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first displays the hold memory display in the first hold memory display area 5D and the second hold memory display area 5U of the effect display device 5 in accordance with the stored hold memory number. A pending display update process for updating to display is executed (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74).

  Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Whether or not to execute a notice effect (for example, a notice effect such as the above-mentioned flood effect) during the change display of the effect symbol based on the change pattern of the change display to be started and the result of the change display. Determine the production pattern. The execution of the notice effect may be determined, for example, at a higher rate than when it is lost when the variable display result is a big hit.

  Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the execution of the notice effect is determined in the effect symbol variation start process, the effect device (effect display device 5, speakers 8L and 8R, effect LED 9, stick controller 31A, push button 31B, The operation control of the production unit 300 and the like is executed. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76).

  Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78).

  Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79).

  Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the movable unit initial position detection operation process (S57) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the rotary body initial position detection operation completed flag is set (S801). Note that the rotary body initial position detection operation completion flag is a flag indicating that the rotary bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at the initial position, and is set in S816 described later. When the rotary body initial position detection operation completion flag is set (S801; Y), the movable unit initial position detection operation processing is terminated. If the rotary body initial position detection operation completion flag is not set (S801; N), it is determined whether or not the movable portion initial position detection operation completion flag is set (S802). The movable part initial position detection operation completion flag is a flag indicating that the movable parts 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position which is the movable part initial position, and is set in S809 described later. When the movable part initial position detection operation completion flag is set (S802; Y), the process proceeds to S810. If the movable part initial position detection operation completion flag is not set (S802; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the movable part initial position detection operation flag is set (S803). . The movable part initial position detecting operation flag is a flag indicating that an operation for detecting the standby position of the movable parts 302L and 302R is being performed, and is set in S805 described later.

  In S803, if the moving part initial position detecting operation flag is not set (S803; N), the effect control CPU 120 drives the lifting motor 43 by transmitting a driving signal to the lifting motor 43. By doing so (S804), the vertical movement of the base 309 is started. Then, the movable unit initial position detecting operation flag is set, and the movable unit initial position detecting operation process is terminated (S805).

  On the other hand, in S803, when the movable part initial position detecting operation flag is set (S803; Y), it is determined whether or not the movable parts 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position (S806). Whether or not the movable parts 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position may be determined by whether or not the movable part position detection sensor 45 has detected the movable parts 302L and 302R at the standby position.

  When the movable parts 302L and 302R are not arranged at the standby position (S806; N), when the movable unit initial position detection operation process is finished and the movable parts 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position (S806; Y) The production control CPU 120 stops the vertical movement of the movable parts 302L and 302R by stopping the vertical movement motor 43 by transmitting a stop signal to the vertical movement motor 43 (S807). Then, the moving part initial position detecting operation flag is cleared (S808), the moving part initial position detecting operation completed flag is set, and the moving unit initial position detecting operation process is ended (S809).

  In S810, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the rotating body initial position detecting operation flag is set (S810). The rotator initial position detection in-operation flag is a flag indicating that an operation for detecting the rotator initial position of the rotators 310 and 311 is being performed, and is set in S812 to be described later.

  When the rotating body initial position detecting operation flag is not set (S810; N), the effect control CPU 120 transmits the driving signal to the rotating motor 44 to drive the rotating motor 44. (S811), the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 is started. Then, the rotating body initial position detecting operation flag is set, and the movable unit initial position detecting operation process is ended (S812).

  On the other hand, if the rotating body initial position detecting operation flag is set in S810 (S810; Y), it is determined whether or not the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at the initial position of the rotating body (S813). Whether or not the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at the initial position of the rotating body may be determined by determining whether or not the rotating body position detection sensor 46 has detected the rotating bodies 310 and 311.

  When the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are not arranged at the rotating body initial position (S813; N), the movable unit initial position detection operation process is terminated, and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged at the rotating body initial position. (S813; Y), the effect control CPU 120 stops the rotation motor 44 by transmitting a stop signal to the rotation motor 44 (S814), thereby stopping the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311. . Then, the rotating body initial position detecting operation flag is cleared (S815), the rotating body initial position detecting operation completed flag is set, and the movable unit initial position detecting operation process is ended (S816).

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the movable body is provided so as to be movable between the standby position that is the first position and the advance position that is the second position different from the standby position. The movable units 302L and 302R in the movable units 301L and 301R, and the first light emitting LED 41 as the first light emitting means capable of projecting the movable units 302L and 302R when the movable units 302L and 302R are in the standby position. And the second light emitting LED 42 as the second light emitting means that can project light onto the movable portions 302L and 302R when the movable portions 302L and 302R are in the advanced position, and the movable portions 302L and 302R are in the standby position. Are arranged on the rotating bodies 310 and 311 provided on the upper portions of the movable portions 302L and 302R, the first light emitting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 are both arranged. It has become a possible light projection from. In this way, when the movable parts 302L and 302R are in the standby position, not only the first light projecting LED 41 but also the rotating bodies 310 and 311 of the movable parts 302L and 302R in the advanced position can be projected. Since the second light projecting LED 42 can also illuminate the rotating bodies 310 and 311, it is possible to enhance the effect of light emission.

  In addition, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 of the movable portions 302L and 302R can rotate in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, which are different from the vertical movement that is the moving operation, and the second light projecting LED 42 is a rotating body. Light can be projected even when 310 and 311 are operating differently from vertical movement. By doing in this way, movable part 302L, 302R can perform rotation which is the operation | movement different from an up-and-down movement in the rotary bodies 310 and 311, and while the movable parts 302L and 302R are moved up and down, the rotary bodies 310 and 311. Therefore, even when the rotating bodies 310 and 311 perform a rotating operation different from the moving operation in the vertical direction, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 can be illuminated by the second light emitting LED 42. As a result, it is possible to enhance the effect of light emission.

  Further, since the first light projecting LED 41 can project light to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 even when the movable portion 302R is not in the standby position, the first light projecting LED 41 can be used effectively.

  In addition, a lens 342 for receiving light from the first light projecting LED 41 and another lens 342 for emitting light by the light from the first light projecting LED 41 are provided on the rotating bodies 310 and 311, and second light projecting is provided. By having the lens 343 into which the light from the LED 42 enters and the inner peripheral surface 341 b that reflects the light incident from the lens 343, the light from both the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 Since the lens 342 can emit light, the effect of light emission can be enhanced.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 moves the movable parts 302L and 302R in the effect control main process and executes the movable unit initial position detection operation process of the movable parts 302L and 302R based on the power-on, so that the movable part It is possible to prevent the displacement of 302L and 302R from the standby position and the displacement of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 from the initial position of the rotating body.

  In the present embodiment, the movable unit initial position detection operation process is performed in the effect control main process based on power-on, but the present invention is not limited to this, and detection conditions other than power-on The movable unit initial position detection operation process may be executed based on the establishment of the above.

  For example, when initialization is performed when the power is turned on, at the start or end of fluctuation of a symbol, at the start or end of a big hit, at a state change (for example, when shifting to a high-accuracy base or when it ends) When shifting to the demo display (for example, when no one-minute firing is detected or when one-minute fluctuation is not executed), after a predetermined period, the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The movable unit initial position detection operation processing may be executed based on the time when the operation is broken. In these cases, the effect control CPU 120 outputs commands (for example, an initialization command, a power supply restart command, a variation pattern designation command, a symbol confirmation designation command, a jackpot start designation command, a jackpot end designation command, which are output from the main board 11. Command, customer waiting demonstration designation command, gaming state designation command, etc.) or after receiving a variation pattern designation command after the end of jackpot, a movable unit initial position detection operation process is executed. Alternatively, the movable unit initial position detection operation process may be executed based on not receiving a shot ball detection command for one minute without being based on a command output from the main board 11.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 120 may simultaneously perform the vertical movement of the movable parts 302L and 302R and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311. Therefore, by detecting the movable part initial position (standby position) of the movable parts 302L and 302R and then detecting the rotary body initial position of the rotators 310 and 311, for example, the movable part initial position of the movable parts 302L and 302R ( The vibration generated by the movement to the standby position) affects the movement of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 to the initial rotation position, and the vibration generated by the movement of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 to the initial rotation position causes the movable portion 302L. , 302R to the standby position is not affected, so that the initial positions of the movable parts 302L, 302R and the initial positions of the rotary bodies 310, 311 can be prevented from shifting.

  In the present embodiment, the initial positions of the rotating parts 310 and 311 are detected after the initial positions (standby positions) of the moving parts 302L and 302R are detected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable part initial positions (standby positions) of the movable parts 302L and 302R may be detected after the rotary body initial positions of the rotary bodies 310 and 311 are detected.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is.

  For example, in the said Example, when the movable parts 302L and 302R are arrange | positioned in a standby position, it can project light from both LED41 for 1st light projection and LED42 for 2nd light projection with respect to the rotary bodies 310 and 311. On the other hand, when the movable parts 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, the form in which light can be projected only from the first light projecting LED 41 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 is illustrated. The present invention is not limited to this, and when the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position, light can be projected only from the first light projecting LED 41 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311. In the case where the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the advanced position, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 may be capable of projecting light from both the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17A as a modified example, the vertical width dimension of the rear decoration body 501 is formed to be longer than the above embodiment in the vertical direction, and the second light emitting LED 42 is formed. It arrange | positions rather than the rotary bodies 310 and 311 in a standby position. In this way, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position, light can be projected from the first light projecting LED 41 to the rotating bodies 310 and 311. On the other hand, the second light emitting LED 42 is disposed above the rotating bodies 310 and 311 at the standby position, that is, at the position corresponding to the advance position, and therefore the rotation at the standby position. It becomes impossible to project light from the second light projecting LED 42 to the bodies 310 and 311.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are arranged in front of the second light projecting LED 42. Light can be projected from both the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 to the bodies 310 and 311.

  In the embodiment, in each of the movable units 301L and 301R, the elevating motor 43 that moves (moves up and down) the movable portions 302L and 302R between the standby position and the advanced position, and the rotation that rotates the rotating bodies 310 and 311. And the motor 44 are provided separately. In other words, the movement of the movable portions 302L and 302R and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 can be performed separately, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the movement of the movable portion 302R ( The raising and lowering) and the rotation of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 may be executed by one motor.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which operates left and right movable unit 301L, 301R simultaneously was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, It can operate | move left and right movable unit 301L, 301R separately, respectively. It may be. In this case, the light projecting effects by the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 that are arranged corresponding to the left and right movable units 301L and 301R may be separately executed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the left and right movable units 301L and 301R that can be moved separately as the moving body are applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is configured by one movable unit. It may be configured by a plurality of movable units of three or more.

  In the present embodiment, the movable portions 302L and 302R are provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable portions 302L and 302R move in the horizontal direction or the front-rear direction. It may be provided.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the moving body was comprised from the slide board 304 and the base 309 as a 1st movable part, and each rotary body 310,311 as a 2nd movable part, this invention is this. It is not limited, and the moving body may be composed of a single movable part.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each of the rotating bodies 310 and 311 as the second movable part is rotatably provided on the upper surface of the base 309 as the first movable part, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the second movable part may not be provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the first movable part. For example, if the second movable part is provided so as to be operable, the second movable part is provided slidably with respect to the first movable part. It may be provided so as to be swingable.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the rotating body 310,311 was rotated as an operation | movement different from the moving (lifting / lowering) operation | movement to the up-down direction of movable part 302L, 302R, the form which rotated the horizontal direction and the orthogonal | vertical direction was illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotating bodies 310 and 311 may be rotated only in one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the rotating body 310,311 was rotated as an operation | movement different from the moving (lifting / lowering) operation | movement to the up-down direction of movable part 302L, 302R, the form which rotated the horizontal direction and the orthogonal | vertical direction was illustrated. Is not limited to this, and as an operation different from the movement (lifting / lowering) operation of the movable portion 302R in the vertical direction, the rotating bodies 310 and 311 are moved (sliding) in the left / right direction and the front / rear direction. Also good.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the standby position, the first light projecting LED 41 and the second light projecting LED 42 can be projected onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311. In the case where the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, the first light emitting LED 41 can be projected onto the rotating bodies 310 and 311. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the standby position, the entire movable portions 302L and 302R including the rotating bodies 310 and 311 and the base 309 are connected to the first light emitting LED 41 and the first light emitting LED 41. When the two light emitting LEDs 42 can project light and the movable portions 302L and 302R are arranged at the advanced positions, the movable portions 302L and 3 including the rotating bodies 310 and 311 and the base 309 are provided. The entire 2R first light projecting LED41 may be possible projection.

  In this embodiment, by providing the pedestal 309 with the rotators 310 and 311 and the first light emitting LED 41, the rotators 310 and 311 are fixed with respect to the rotators 310 and 311 regardless of the vertical positions of the rotators 310 and 311. The first light projecting LED 41 is illustrated as being capable of projecting while maintaining a distance, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first light projecting LED 41 is provided in a place other than the base 309. Thus, the first light projecting LED 41 can project light from different distances with respect to the rotating bodies 310 and 311 depending on whether the movable portions 302L and 302R are disposed at the standby position or the advanced position. Also good.

  In the embodiment, the effect unit 300 is provided below the effect display device 5 between the back of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5, and the standby positions of the movable portions 302 </ b> L and 302 </ b> R are set below the effect display device 5. In the above example, the movement position is moved upward from the standby position to the advance position, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the effect unit 300 is connected to the rear surface of the game board 2 and the effect display device 5. The standby positions of the movable portions 302L and 302R may be set above the effect display device 5 and moved downward from the standby position to the advance position. Further, the effect unit 300 is provided on the left or right side of the effect display device 5, and the standby positions of the movable portions 302L and 302R are set to the left or right side of the effect display device 5, and from the standby position to the left or right side. You may make it move to an advance position by making it move.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a predetermined number of gaming balls are inside the gaming machine. The number of loaned balls that are enclosed in a circulating manner and lent in response to a loan request by a player and the number of prize balls that are awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of game balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored in the memory. In these enclosed game machines, not the game ball but points and points are given to the player, so these points and points assigned correspond to the game value.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to notify the effect control CPU 120 of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one change pattern designation command when starting change. Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control CPU 120 by two or more commands. Specifically, when the notification is made by two commands, the CPU 103 uses the first command, for example, the presence or absence of a pseudo-ream, the presence / absence of a slip effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control CPU 120 may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands.

  The CPU 103 may notify the change time by each of the two commands, and the effect control CPU 120 may select a specific change mode executed at each timing. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be changed as appropriate. Thus, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern designation command can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which launches a game ball from the downward direction rather than a game area | region with the hitting ball launcher was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the said hitting ball launcher is set to the pachinko gaming machine 1 The game ball may be launched from a position above the game area by providing it at a position above the game area.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which only a big hit that can acquire a large number of game balls is generated by opening a big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, for some probability variation jackpots, the opening time of the big prize opening in the round game is remarkably shortened so that the player does not recognize that the big prize opening has been opened. It is good also as a sudden big hit that makes it seem that it suddenly became a strange state. In addition, when making some of these probable big hits to be sudden big hits, it is recommended to provide a small hit to open the big winning opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game of the probable big hit Alternatively, a state (so-called latent state) in which it is unknown whether the gaming state after occurrence of a probable big hit or a small hit is a high probability state or a low probability state may occur.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the start prize opening two into the 1st start prize opening and the 2nd start prize opening is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, A start prize opening It is good also as one, and it is good also as a start winning opening 3 or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two types, the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure, is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is included. The special symbol may be 3 or more.

  In the embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is applied as an example of a gaming machine. However, for example, a game can be started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a gaming value. At the same time, the display result is derived to a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other, so that one game is completed and a prize is generated according to the display result derived to the variable display device. It can also be applied to a slot machine that has been made possible.

  In the slot machine, the execution timing of the movable unit initial position detection operation process is, for example, that the detection condition is satisfied when the power is turned on, as in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and that the setting has been changed, When a change starts or ends, when a bonus such as a big bonus (BB) or regular bonus (RB) starts or ends, when a state changes (for example, when shifting to or exiting AT or RT), a demonstration display is displayed. The initial position of the movable unit based on the transition (for example, when the start switch is not detected for 1 minute), the time when the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the predetermined period has elapsed, etc. The detection operation process may be executed.

  In addition, as a movable effect, a bonus such as a big bonus (BB), a regular bonus (RB), an AT for performing an effect for notifying an internal lottery result, and a winning probability of a re-gamer are different from those in a normal gaming state. Establishing the production condition that it was decided that the RT was won, that a specific role such as watermelon, cherry, bell, or replay was won, and that the continuous production was executed according to the type of the winning role In addition, the fact that the production condition is met is that a specific gaming state (for example, a gaming state such as a BB state, an RB state, an AT state, an RT state, or a chance zone where the AT or RT is highly likely to win) Good.

1 Pachinko machine 41 LED for first floodlight
42 Second floodlight LED
120 CPU for effect control
302L Movable part 302R Movable part 310, 311 Rotating body 341 Cylindrical body 341b Inner peripheral surface 342, 343 Lens

Claims (2)

A gaming machine capable of playing a game,
A movable body provided to be movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position;
First light emitting means capable of projecting the moving body when the moving body is in the first position;
Second light emitting means capable of projecting the moving body when the moving body is in the second position;
With
The gaming machine, wherein the second light emitting means can project light onto the moving body even when the moving body is in the first position. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: origin detection control means capable of executing origin detection processing for detecting the origin position of the moving body by moving the moving body based on establishment of a detection condition. .

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