JP2017012646A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of downsizing a performance display device (a movable decoration generator) and suppressing a manufacturing cost and power consumption of a pinball game machine.SOLUTION: A performance movable device 100 includes: a first display part 110 that has first and second LEDs 112 and 113, and emittingly displays characters "Go-men (Pardon)" of a first decoration member 118 using light emitted from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113; and a second display part 120 that is movably provided on a front position of the first display part 110, is illuminated from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 of the first display part 110 in a state of being disposed in the front position of the first display part 110, and emittingly displays characters "Wari-komi (interrupt)" of a second decoration member 121 using light transmitting through the characters "Go-men (Pardon)") of the first decoration member 118.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

  A pachinko gaming machine is known in which a center ornament is arranged at substantially the center of a game board constituting a game area, and an effect image display device such as a liquid crystal display is provided on the center ornament (for example, Patent Document 1). See). When such a pachinko gaming machine is stopped and displayed after changing a plurality of symbols (decorated symbols) on the effect display device, triggered by the game ball entering the start winning opening provided in the gaming area When the combination of symbols is a jackpot symbol set in advance, a special game state (hit) is established. In a special gaming state, a large winning hole called an attacker provided in the gaming area is opened to facilitate the entry of a game ball, and a large number of players enter the large winning hole by entering a game ball. You can get a prize ball.

  In recent pachinko machines, pachinko machines with a plurality of effect display devices (movable decorations) that move up and down, rotate, emit light, etc. according to game development are increasing in the upper and lower parts of the center decoration. . In addition, pachinko gaming machines equipped with a sub liquid crystal display that slides to the left and right in front of the liquid crystal display are also increasing. In addition, there are an increasing number of pachinko gaming machines in which game boards are made of a transparent resin material.

JP 2001-96019 A

  In a ball game machine in which a plurality of effect display devices (movable decorative objects) are mounted on the center decoration as described above, these effect display devices must be arranged in a limited space. Miniaturization is required. In addition, since a plurality of effect display devices are mounted, there are problems that the manufacturing cost of the ball game machine increases and the power consumption also increases.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a ball game machine capable of reducing the size of the effect display device and reducing the manufacturing cost and power consumption of the ball game machine. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve such an object, the ball game machine according to the present invention includes a game board provided with a game area for playing games using a game ball on the front side, and a game board provided on the game board according to game development. And an effect display device (for example, the effect movable device 100 in the embodiment) that displays symbols such as characters and patterns. The effect display device includes a light emitting source (for example, the first LED 112 and the second LED 113 in the embodiment), and uses the light emitted from the light emitting source to emit and display a first symbol such as a character or a pattern. The first display unit is movably provided at a position in front of the first display unit, and is disposed at the front position of the first display unit. And a second display unit that emits and displays a second symbol such as a character or a pattern using light transmitted through the one symbol.

In the ball game machine having the above-described configuration, the first display unit has a plurality of through holes (for example, implementations) that allow light emitted from the light emission source to pass to the second display unit side at positions around the first symbol. A second through hole 119) is formed, and the second display unit uses the light emitted from the light emitting source and transmitted through the first pattern and the light transmitted through the plurality of through holes. It is preferable that the design is configured to emit light.

  According to the present invention, the effect display device can be reduced in size, and the manufacturing cost and power consumption of the ball game machine can be suppressed.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a game board. It is a front view of an effect movable device. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the 2nd display part of the production movable apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view from the front of an effect movable device. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back of a production movable device. It is a figure which shows the electrical decoration board | substrate and inner lens which comprise the 1st display part of an effect movable apparatus, (a) is a disassembled perspective view, (b) is a perspective view of the assembled state. It is a rear view of an inner lens. It is a front view which shows the state which moved the 1st and 2nd display part downward in the effect movable apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the state which moved the 1st and 2nd display part downward in the effect movable apparatus. It is a front view which shows the state which moved down the 1st and 2nd display part in the effect movable apparatus, and also rotated the 1st and 2nd display part. It is a perspective view which shows the state which moved the 1st and 2nd display part downward in the production | movement movable apparatus, and also rotated the 1st and 2nd display part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st decoration member of a 1st display part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the positional relationship with the character of "interruption" of a 2nd display part, the character of "amenity" of a 1st display part, and a 2nd through-hole. It is a rear view of the game board which shows the sub control board provided in the back side of a game board, (a) The rear view which shows the state which attached the board cover, (b) is the rear view which shows the state which removed the board cover It is. It is a block diagram which shows the game control structure of a pachinko gaming machine.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine PM is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as an example of a ball game machine according to the present embodiment. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to these drawings.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machines]
First, the basic structure on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM has an outer frame 1 that forms a vertically fixed holding frame that is configured to have an outer rectangular frame size, and a rectangular frame size that matches the outer frame 1 to form an open / close mounting frame. And a front frame 2. The front frame 2 is attached to the front opening of the outer frame 1 so that the front frame 2 can be opened / closed and attached / removed by an upper / lower hinge mechanism 3 disposed at the left edge of the outer frame 1 and the front frame 2. The front frame 2 is always held in a closed state in which it is engaged and connected to the outer frame 1 by using a locking device 4 called a double lock provided at the right edge.

  On the front side of the front frame 2, a rectangular glass frame 5 that matches the upper front area of the front frame 2 is assembled using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 so that it can be opened and closed side-by-side and detachable. The glass frame 5 is always held in a closed state that covers the front surface of the front frame 2 by using the locking device 4 described above. A game area provided on the front surface of the game board 10 through a multi-layer glass 5a of the glass frame 5 in which the game board 10 is detachably set and held in a storage frame provided on the upper side of the front frame 2 and is always held closed. The PA can be viewed.

  On the lower front side of the glass frame 5, an upper ball tray 6 and a lower ball tray 7 for storing game balls are provided. On the upper ball tray 6, an operation button 9 for operation input by the player is provided. In addition, on the upper front side of the glass frame 5, an electrical decoration device including a light emitting diode (LED), a lamp, and the like, a speaker that generates a sound effect according to the development state of the game, and the like are appropriately provided. Indicates a state in which these are removed.

  At the lower right part of the front frame 2, a launch handle 8 for performing a launch operation of the game ball is provided. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, on the back side of the upper and lower ball dishes 6 and 7 in the lower part of the front frame 2, the rectifier which sends out the game balls stored in the upper ball dish 6 one by one, it was sent from this rectifier A launching mechanism that launches a game ball toward the game area PA, a launch control board that controls the operation of the launching mechanism, and the like are provided.

  Next, the basic structure on the rear side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, on the rear surface side of the front frame 2, there is attached a back mechanism board 30 having a window that communicates with the front and rear in the center and formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2. Yes. A game ball storage tank 33 for storing game balls supplied from the game facility side, a saddle member 34 for flowing down the game balls supplied from the game ball storage tank 33, and a saddle member 34 flow down to each part of the back mechanism board 30. A prize ball payout unit 35 for paying out the game balls to be played, a back-side passage member for allowing the game balls paid out from the prize ball payout unit 35 to flow down to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7 are provided.

  On the rear side of the game board 10, there is a main control board 40 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM, and a sub-control that controls all the effects such as image display, effect lighting, and sound effects according to game development. A substrate 41 is attached. At the bottom of the rear surface of the back mechanism board 30, there are a payout control board 42 that controls the payout of game balls, a power supply board 43 that receives power from the game facility side and supplies power to various control boards and electric / electronic components, A switch 44 is attached. An external relay terminal board 45 that relays signals from the main control board 40, the payout control board 42, and the like to devices outside the pachinko gaming machine PM is attached to the upper rear surface of the back mechanism board 30. These control boards and electrical / electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a harness (connector cable) so that the pachinko gaming machine PM can be operated.

  The pachinko gaming machine PM is used for a game in which the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the gaming island (installation frame base) of the gaming facility, and the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked. The game is started by storing the game ball and rotating the launch handle 8. When the launch handle 8 is rotated, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 6 are sent to the launch mechanism one by one by the rectifier, and are launched into the game area PA by the launch mechanism. Thereafter, the pachinko game is developed. Is done.

[Composition of game board]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 17, the details of the game board 10 that is detachably set and held in the housing frame of the front frame 2 will be described. The game board 10 is formed in a plate shape using a transparent resin material or the like. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the front side of the game board 10, a rail decoration having an inner rail 11 and an outer rail (not shown) that form a substantially circular game area PA on the front face of the game board 10. Is attached.

  In the game area PA of the game board 10, along with a large number of game nails and windmills (not shown), a general winning device 13, a first starting winning device 16, a second starting winning device 14 and a large game ball that can flow in game balls. Various winning devices such as the winning device 15 and a start gate 17 through which a game ball can pass are arranged. A window portion 10a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a substantially central portion of the game area PA. This window portion 10a is provided with two transparent resin flat plates 10b on the front and rear sides, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 50 provided on the rear side of the game board 10 is visually recognized through the resin flat plates 10b. It is possible. An out port 18 through which the game ball can pass through the game board 10 in the front-rear direction is formed at the center lower end of the game area PA. A symbol display device 25 is provided below the game area PA. In addition, an effect movable device 100 that performs an effect operation in accordance with the game development is provided on the upper rear side of the game board 10.

  The general winning device 13 has a general winning opening (not shown) through which a game ball can flow in by opening in the vertical direction, and a general winning sensor 13s for detecting the gaming ball flowing into the general winning opening (see FIG. 18). The game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 after being detected by the general winning sensor 13s. The general winning sensor 13s generates a general winning signal indicating the winning when the game ball enters the general winning opening, and transmits the general winning signal to the game control device 200 described later.

  The first start winning device 16 is provided as a start winning device corresponding to the first game. The first start winning device 16 is opened in the vertical direction so that a game ball can flow into the first start winning port 16a and a first start winning sensor 16s that detects the game ball flowing into the first start winning port 16a (FIG. 18), and is configured to discharge the game ball to the rear side of the game board 10 after being detected by the first start winning sensor 16s. The first start winning sensor 16s generates a first start winning signal indicating the winning when the game ball enters the first start winning opening 16a, and sends the first start winning signal to the game control device 200 described later. Send.

  The second start winning device 14 is provided as a start winning device corresponding to the second game. The second start winning device 14 has a second start winning port 14a that can be opened to the left and right to allow game balls to flow in, an opening / closing member 14b that can open and close the second starting winning port 14a, and a first opening / closing member 14b that opens and closes. 2 start winning solenoid 14c (see FIG. 18) and a second start winning sensor 14s (see FIG. 18) for detecting a game ball flowing into the second start winning port 14a. The game ball is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 after being detected by. The second start winning sensor 14s generates a second start winning signal indicating the winning when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14a, and sends the second start winning signal to the game control device 200 described later. Send.

  The big winning device 15 is provided as a common winning device common to the first game and the second game. The grand prize winning device 15 includes a big prize opening (not shown) through which a game ball can flow in by opening up and down, a slide opening / closing type door 15b capable of opening and closing the big prize opening, and the opening / closing door 15b. After having been detected by the big prize sensor 15s, it has a big prize solenoid 15c (see FIG. 18) that opens and closes and a big prize sensor 15s (see FIG. 18) that detects a game ball that has flowed into the big prize opening. The game ball is configured to be discharged to the rear side of the game board 10.

  The big prize device 15 opens the open / close door 15b by the big prize solenoid 15c as “big hit” when the first special symbol or the second special symbol displayed on the symbol display device 25 stops in a predetermined big hit mode. The game ball is controlled so as to be able to flow into the special winning opening. The big winning sensor 15s generates a big winning signal indicating the winning when the game ball enters the big winning opening, and transmits the big winning signal to the game control device 200 described later.

  The start gate 17 is configured to include a start port 17a that opens in the vertical direction and allows a game ball to pass therethrough, and a start passage sensor 17s (see FIG. 18) that detects the game ball that has passed through the start port 17a. The The start passage sensor 17s generates a start passage signal indicating the passage of the game ball at the start port 17a, and transmits the start passage signal to the game control device 200 described later. The passage of the game ball at the start port triggers an open lottery that determines whether or not the open / close member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is opened. When the game ball passes through the start gate 17 (start port 17a), an open lottery is performed in the game control device 200, and a normal symbol which is a symbol indicating the result of the open lottery is variably displayed on the symbol display device 25. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of fluctuation, the symbol corresponding to the result of the open lottery is stopped and displayed. At this time, when the winning symbol is displayed, the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is opened for a predetermined time.

  On the rear side of the game board 10, an effect image corresponding to the game development and a variation of the decoration symbol for visually producing the result display of the success / failure lottery indicated by the first special symbol or the second special symbol are displayed. A liquid crystal display device 50 is provided. The liquid crystal display device 50 includes a liquid crystal display panel 51, and the display screen of the liquid crystal display panel 51 is visible from the front via the resin flat plate 10b. In the upper part on the rear side of the game board 10, there is provided an effect movable device 100 that performs an effect operation according to the game development. A center ornament is provided around the window 10a of the game board 10, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show a state in which the center ornament is removed. When the effect movable device 100 is located at the standby position shown in FIG. 3, the effect movable device 100 cannot be visually recognized from the front by the center decoration.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the effect movable device 100 is provided with a first display unit 110 that emits and displays a character “Given” and a front position of the first display unit 110, and a character “interrupt” is displayed. The second display unit 120 that performs light emission display, and a moving mechanism that moves the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 from a standby position at the top of the game board 10 shown in FIG. 3 to a substantially central position in front of the liquid crystal display device 50. 130.

  The first display unit 110 is attached to the front surface of the inner lens 115, the electric decoration board 111 having a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) mounted on the front surface, the inner lens 115 attached to the front side of the electric decoration board 111. The first decorative member 118 is provided. As shown in FIG. 9, the illumination board 111 has a first LED 112 that emits light in a direction (front) orthogonal to the front surface of the illumination board 111 and a direction along the front surface of the illumination board 111. A plurality of two types of LEDs, ie, side-emitting second LEDs 113 that irradiate light, are provided.

  The inner lens 115 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape using a transparent resin material (light transmitting material), and transmits the light emitted from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 toward the decorative member 118, so It is configured to light-display a character “Gon” formed on the front surface. The method of transmitting the light in the direction of the decorative member 118 by the inner lens 115 is a transmission method that differs depending on the light of the first and second LEDs 112 and 113, which will be described below.

  The inner lens 115 is formed with a plurality of first through holes 116 penetrating back and forth at positions corresponding to the plurality of first LEDs 112, and light from the first LEDs 112 passes through the first through holes 116 to the decorative member 118. It comes to be irradiated directly. Some of the plurality of first LEDs 112 are also provided with first LEDs 112 that directly irradiate the decorative member 118 without passing through the inner lens 115 (first through hole 116) (see FIG. 9B). .

As shown in FIG. 10, the light irradiated from the plurality of second LEDs 113 (side light emitting LEDs) is radially irradiated on the rear surface of the inner lens 115 along the rear surface of the inner lens 115 (front surface of the illumination board 111). A plurality of radiated wave-shaped concavo-convex portions 117 for diffusing the light is formed. The light from the second LED 113 is diffused radially along the rear surface of the inner lens 115 by the concavo-convex portion 117, passes through the inner lens 115, and is indirectly irradiated to the decorative member 118. As described above, the inner lens 115 directly irradiates the decoration member 118 with the light from the first LED 112 through the first through-hole 116, and indirectly emits the light from the second LED 113 with respect to the decoration member 118 through the uneven portion 117. It is configured so that the characters “Gon” on the decorative member 118 are displayed by light emission by these two types of light.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first decorative member 118 is configured such that the characters “Gon” are formed on the front surface so that light can be transmitted, and a pattern as shown in FIG. 6 is formed around the first decorative member 118. ing. In the first decorative member 118, a plurality of second through holes 119 penetrating in the front-rear direction are formed in the pattern portion around the letters “Gon” (see FIG. 15). The second through hole 119 is formed at a position corresponding to the first through hole 116 of the inner lens 115, and the light from the first LED 112 that has passed through the first through hole 116 passes through the second through hole 119 and is the first. The second display unit 120 disposed in front of the decorative member 118 is directly irradiated. The second through-hole 119 overlaps with the character “interrupt” formed on the second display unit 120 in the front-rear direction when the second display unit 120 is disposed at the front position of the first display unit 110. (See FIG. 16). The second through hole 119 is not simply a circle, and may have a decorative shape such as a polygon (in the present embodiment, a hexagon is illustrated) or a flower shape.

  As described above, the first decorative member 118 uses the two types of light irradiated from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 and transmitted through the inner lens 115 (passed through the first through hole 116) as described above. "Is displayed in a light-emitting manner. The first display unit 110 can be rotated 90 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 6 by the moving mechanism 130, which will be described later, so that the letter “Gone” on the first decorative member 118 becomes vertical (see FIG. 13). ).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the second display unit 120 includes a second decorative member 121 that is provided at a front position of the first display unit 110 so as to overlap the first display unit 110 in the front-rear direction. . The second decorative member 121 has a left decorative member 121L formed with a pattern such as that shown in FIG. And the right decorative member 121R, which is formed with a pattern as shown in FIG. 5 and is divided into two left and right decorative members 121L, 121R.

  When the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R are arranged at the front position of the first display unit 110, as shown in FIG. 16, the letters “interrupt” of the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R and the first display unit 110 are displayed. It is configured so that the letters "Gon" in the front and back overlap. In addition, in the character “interrupt” of the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R, the second through-hole 119 of the first display unit 110 (first decorative member 118) is provided in the front-rear direction in a portion that does not overlap with the character “grant”. It is configured to overlap. Due to such a configuration, the characters “interrupt” of the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R are irradiated from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 in the first display unit 110 and are displayed on the first decorative member 118. ”And light that has been emitted from the first LED 112 and passed through the second through-hole 119 of the first decorative member 118 are used for light emission display. In addition, the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R can be rotationally moved from a position overlapping the first display unit 110 to the retracted position retracted from the front of the first display unit 110 by a moving mechanism 130 described later ( (See FIG. 13).

As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the moving mechanism 130 includes first and second display units 110 and 12.
A lifting mechanism 131 that moves 0 in the vertical direction, and left and right decorative members 121L and 121R in the second display unit 120 and a rotation mechanism 141 that rotates the first display unit 110 are configured.

  The elevating mechanism 131 includes a pair of left and right slide rails 132L and 132R (see FIG. 3, but the left slide rail 132L is shown in FIG. 3) provided on the left and right sides of the window 10a on the rear surface of the game board 10 and extending in the vertical direction. A base member 133 that is provided across the left and right slide rails 132L, 132R and is slidable in the vertical direction along the left and right slide rails 132L, 132R, and the base end portion is the back surface of the game board 10 And a distal end of the connecting arm 134 that transmits the power of the first electric motor 135 and the connecting arm 134 that is pivotally connected to the center of the base member 133. And a first power transmission mechanism 136 (see FIG. 8) that swings the part in the vertical direction. The elevating mechanism 131 uses the power of the first electric motor 135 to swing the distal end portion of the connecting arm 134 in the vertical direction, thereby causing the base member 133 pivotally connected to the distal end portion of the connecting arm 134 to move to the left and right slide rails. It is slid up and down along 132L and 132R. And the 1st and 2nd display parts 110 and 120 attached to the base member 133 are moved to the up-down direction, and thereby the 1st and 2nd display parts 110 and 120 are waiting in the upper part of the game board 10 shown in FIG. It is configured to move up and down from the position to a substantially central position in front of the liquid crystal display device 50.

  The electrical decoration substrate 111 of the first display unit 110 is attached to the base member 133 of the elevating mechanism 130 so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction. Further, the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R of the second display unit 120 are attached to the base member 133 so as to be rotatable around rotation shafts 142L and 142R (see FIG. 6) extending in the front-rear direction. The rotation mechanism 141 transmits a power of the second electric motor 145 (see FIG. 8) and the second electric motor 145 to rotate the first and second display units 110 and 120, respectively (see FIG. 8). (Not shown).

  The rotating mechanism 141 uses the power of the second electric motor 145 to rotate the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R about the rotation shafts 142L and 142R, respectively, thereby causing the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R to rotate to the first display unit 110. And a position that overlaps in the front-rear direction to a retreat position (position shown in FIG. 13) retreated from the front of the first display unit 110. At this time, the left decorative member 121L is rotated counterclockwise, and the right decorative member 121R is rotated clockwise. The rotating mechanism 141 rotates the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R, and rotates the first display unit 110 clockwise by 90 degrees around the rotation axis using the power of the second electric motor 145. As a result, the first decoration member 118 is configured to display the characters “Thank you” vertically (the state shown in FIG. 13).

  As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 17, on the rear surface side of the liquid crystal display device 50 (liquid crystal display panel 51), control of overall effects such as effect operations, image display, effect lighting, and sound effects according to game development is performed. Sub-control board 41, liquid crystal relay board 80 for relaying control signals output from sub-control board 41 to liquid crystal display device 50, effect movable device 100 and illumination device provided on game board 10 from sub-control board 41 An interface board 85 that relays a control signal output to a game effect device such as the above is attached. A first substrate cover 48 that covers the rear surface of the sub-control board 41 is attached to the rear surface side of the sub-control board 41. A second substrate cover 49 that covers the rear surface of the interface substrate 85 is attached to the rear surface side of the interface substrate 85.

As shown in FIG. 17B, the liquid crystal relay substrate 80 is arranged side by side below the sub-control board 41, and is electrically connected to the sub-control board 41 by a board-to-board connector 81. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal relay substrate 80 is disposed at a position farthest from the game ball storage tank 33, the heel member 34, and the power supply substrate 43 that are likely to cause noise with respect to the output control signal. A cable connector 82 is mounted on the liquid crystal relay substrate 80 and is connected to the liquid crystal display device 50 via a communication harness (cable) connected to the cable connector 82.

  As shown in FIG. 17B, the interface board 85 is arranged side by side on the right side of the sub-control board 41 and electrically connected to the sub-control board 41 by a board-to-board connector 83. On the interface board 85, a number of cable connectors (not shown) corresponding to game effect devices such as the effect movable device 100 and the illumination device provided on the game board 10 are mounted, and connected to these cable connectors. Connected to each game effect device via a communication harness (cable).

  Next, a gaming method and a control flow performed in the gaming board 10 configured as described above will be described. The game ball launched into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the launching mechanism flows down in a direction corresponding to the way of hitting while hitting a plurality of game nails and windmills. When a game ball flows into each winning port of the general winning device 13, the first starting winning device 16, the second starting winning device 14, and the big winning device 15, a predetermined number of winning balls corresponding to the type of the winning device is obtained. It is paid out to the upper ball tray 6 or the lower ball tray 7. The game balls that have flowed into any of the prize winning ports of the general winning device 13 or the like are discharged to the back side of the game board 10 as safe balls and processed. On the other hand, the game balls that have not flowed into any winning opening are discharged from the out port 18 to the back side of the game board 10 as an out ball and processed.

  When the game ball passes through the start opening of the start gate 17, an open lottery (normal symbol lottery) of the second start winning device 14 is performed in a game control device 200 described later, and the normal symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device 25. . Then, after the elapse of a predetermined time from the start of the fluctuation, the symbol corresponding to the result of the open lottery is stopped and displayed. At this time, when the winning symbol is displayed, the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is predetermined. Operated open for hours.

  In addition, when the game ball flows into the second start winning port 14a of the second start winning device 14, a second winning lottery is performed in the game control device 200 described later, and the second special symbol is variably displayed on the symbol display device 25. Then, the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50. Further, when the game ball flows into the first start winning port 16a of the first start winning device 16, the game control device 200 performs the first winning / losing lottery, and the symbol display device 25 variably displays the first special symbol. The decorative design is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50. The variable display of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the decorative symbol is stopped after the display time determined prior to the display has elapsed.

  The first special symbol and the second special symbol are variably displayed according to a variation pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. The decorative symbol is variably displayed according to a variation effect pattern in which a variation mode from the variation start to the stop is determined. A plurality of types of variation patterns and variation effect patterns are prepared, and each has various variation times. While the first special symbol or the second special symbol is variably displayed according to the variation pattern, the decorative symbol is variably displayed according to the variation effect pattern having the same variation time. In the variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and variation of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the decorative symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses.

For example, the decorative symbols can be displayed as a final stop mode by changing the symbols in all three rows as the reel machine is rotating at the start of the change, and stopping the rows one by one when the change end timing is approached. The symbol combination is displayed. When the first special symbol and the decorative symbol at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 15 is performed. Be started. Even when the second special symbol and the decorative symbol at the time of the stop are in a stop mode indicating a big hit, the game shifts to a special game, and the opening / closing operation of the big winning device 15 is similarly started. The decorative pattern stop mode indicating a big hit is, for example, a combination mode in which three types of symbols match.

  The variation effect pattern includes a normal loss effect pattern, a reach failure effect pattern, and a reach jackpot effect pattern. The normal off effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying a normal off symbol combination. The reach out effect pattern is an effect pattern for displaying an out symbol combination through a reach state, which is a big win if one more symbols are arranged. The reach jackpot effect pattern is an effect pattern when displaying a jackpot symbol combination through the reach state. In particular, the patterns when reaching the reach state include patterns with various long and short fluctuation times. Reach patterns with relatively short fluctuation times are called “normal reach”, and reach patterns with long fluctuation times are called “super reach”. ".

  If the winning / losing lottery corresponds to a big hit, a special game is executed. The special game is started by displaying an effect screen called a start demo. After the start demonstration screen is displayed, the big prize opening of the big prize winning device 15 is opened, and after the opening continues for about 30 seconds, for example, after 9 or more game balls flow in, the game is closed once. From such opening to closing of the big prize opening is basically called a unit game, there may be a case where a plurality of short-time opening is repeated during one unit game. After the opening / closing (unit game) of the special prize opening is repeated a predetermined number of times, for example, 16 times, the special game is ended by displaying an effect screen called an end demo time.

  When a special game occurs and a predetermined condition such as a lottery is satisfied, the first special symbol and the second special symbol which are one of the specific games in the normal game after the special game is finished And a short-time game with a decorative design is started. The short game at this time (hereinafter referred to as “time short”) is a game in which the variable display time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the decorative symbol is shortened from the normal state. The variation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the decorative symbol is returned to the original variation time after a predetermined number of variations, for example, 100 variations are displayed. If this occurs, the time saving will also end. Due to the shortening of the time, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened. Therefore, the time until the big hit is generated as compared with the normal state where the symbol fluctuation is performed with the normal fluctuation time. It can be shortened, and the ease of winning the jackpot can be relatively increased.

  During the short time of the first special symbol, the second special symbol, and the decorative symbol, the easy entry state, which is one of the specific games, is performed. In the easy-to-enter state, the time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening / extending extension of the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is implemented, thereby making it easy for the second starting winning device 14 to enter the second start winning port 14a. It is in a state that can be enhanced. Specifically, the one-time opening time of the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is about 0.1 seconds in the normal state, but about 6 seconds in the short time, which is about 6 seconds from the normal state. Is set longer, and thereby the ease of entering the ball into the second start winning port 14a of the second start winning device 14 is increased. Note that the above-described about 0.1 seconds and about 6 seconds are examples, and the opening time of the opening / closing member 14b can be set as appropriate.

Next, the game control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko gaming machine PM is configured to include the game control device 200 including the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 described above. The game control device 200 includes a main control board 40 that controls the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM including the basic operation of the game and the progress of the game, and the sub-control device that controls the overall effects such as the decorative display variation display and electrical decoration. It is comprised in the form which shared the function with 41. The game control device 200 is configured with hardware and other electronic components such as a ROM and a RAM for storing data and programs, and a CPU used for arithmetic processing. The game control device 200 includes a first start prize device 16, a second start prize device 14, a big prize device 15, a general prize device 13, a start gate 17, a symbol display device 25, a liquid crystal display device 50, an effect movable device 100, an operation. The button 9, the speaker, and the electrical decoration device are electrically connected to each other, and various control signals can be transmitted and received.

  The main control board 40 includes a ball entry judging means 210, a first lottery means 226, a second lottery means 228, a general drawing lottery means 236, a holding control means 216, a main display control means 218, a special game control means 220, and a specific game execution. Means 222, opening / closing control means 224, condition holding means 276, and special figure adjustment means 252 are provided. The sub control board 41 includes a pattern storage unit 230, a symbol mode determination unit 231, an effect determination unit 232, and an effect display control unit 234.

  Note that any one of the above-described units (functional blocks) constituting the main control board 40 may be configured to be mounted on the sub-control board 41 instead of the main control board 40. Similarly, any of the units constituting the sub control board 41 may be configured to be mounted on the main control board 40 instead of the sub control board 41. However, since transmission / reception of data (signals) between the main control board 40 and the sub control board 41 is unidirectional from the main control board 40 to the sub control board 41, such data transmission / reception in one direction is performed. Each means (functional block) is arranged on the main control board 40 and the sub-control board 41 so that the entire operation is realized. In this way, since the unidirectionality of data transmission from the main control board 40 to the sub control board 41 is maintained, data is transmitted from each means constituting the sub control board 41 to each means constituting the main control board 40. Cannot be requested, nor can data transmission be requested. Therefore, the information generated by the main control board 40 cannot be referred from the sub control board 41 unless the main control board 40 transmits the information to the sub control board 41 unilaterally.

  The ball entering determination unit 210 determines whether a game ball has entered the winning devices and the start gate 17. When receiving the first start winning signal, the winning determination means 210 determines that the game ball has won the first start winning device 16, and when receiving the second start winning signal, the game ball has won the second start winning device 14. Judge that Also, the winning determination means 210 determines that the game ball has won the big winning device 15 when receiving the big winning signal, and determines that the gaming ball has won the general winning device 13 when receiving the general winning signal. Furthermore, the ball entry determination unit 210 determines that the game ball has passed through the start gate 17 when receiving the start passage signal.

  The first lottery means 226 and the second lottery means 228 function as “special symbol lottery means”. The first lottery means 226 includes a first lottery value acquisition means 212, a first winning / failure determination means 213, and a first pattern determination means 214. The first lottery means 226 is a special symbol lottery corresponding to a ball entering the first start winning device 16. 1 winning / no lottery is executed. The result of the first success / failure lottery is shown in the form of variable display of the first special symbol in the symbol display device 25 and in the form of variable display of the decorative symbol in the liquid crystal display device 50. On the other hand, the second lottery means 228 includes a second lottery value acquisition means 215, a second winning / failure determination means 217, and a second pattern determination means 219, and a special symbol lottery corresponding to a ball entering the second start winning device 14 As a result, the second winning / losing lottery is executed. The result of the second winning / losing lottery is shown in the form of a variable display of the second special symbol on the symbol display device 25, and in the form of a variable display of the decorative symbol on the liquid crystal display device 50. When the first lottery means 226 and the second lottery means 228 start symbol variation, the lottery result corresponding to the symbol variation is transmitted to the effect determination unit 232.

The first lottery value acquisition unit 212 uses a random number value as the first winning / losing lottery value (also referred to as “special drawing lottery value”) for the first winning / losing lottery when the first start winning device 16 is entered. Get as. The second lottery value acquisition means 215 receives the second starting lottery device 14 as a trigger and uses the random number value as the second winning / losing lottery value (also referred to as “special drawing lottery value”) for the second winning / losing lottery. Get as. For example, the values acquired as the first winning / failing lottery value and the second winning / losing lottery value for the winning / losing lottery are acquired from a range of values from “0” to “65535”. The “random number” may not be a mathematically generated random number, but may be a pseudo-random number generated by a hardware random number, a software random number, or the like. The value acquired as the first winning / losing lottery value or the second winning / losing lottery value is temporarily held by the holding control means 216. However, the first success / failure lottery value and the second success / failure lottery value are suspended within a range not exceeding the predetermined retention upper limit number retained by the suspension control means 216.

  The first winning / failing determining means 213 executes the determining whether or not to shift to a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game based on the first winning / losing lottery value. The second winning / failing determining means 217 executes the determining whether or not to shift to the special game based on the second winning / losing lottery value.

  The first success / failure determination unit 213 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referenced in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, the determination result of big hit / loss and the success / failure lottery value are associated with each other, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. The first winning / failing determining means 213 refers to any of the plurality of winning / failing tables according to the gaming state, and determines whether or not the winning / failing lottery value is a big hit. The second success / failure determination unit 217 holds a plurality of success / failure tables to be referred to in the determination of success / failure. In the plurality of success / failure tables, determination results of big hits, small wins, and misses are associated with the success / failure lottery values, and the success / failure probabilities are determined according to the associated winning range settings. The second success / failure determination means 217 refers to any of the plurality of success / failure tables according to the gaming state, and determines whether or not the winning / failing lottery value is a big hit. The probability of hitting the jackpot is equal between the first winning / losing lottery and the second winning / losing lottery.

  The first winning / failing determining means 213 and the second winning / failing determining means 217, based on a separately acquired symbol lottery value and the result of the winning / failing determination, stop the symbol at the start of symbol variation, that is, a special symbol to be displayed at the end of symbol variation. The stop mode is determined. The first winning / failing determining means 213 and the second winning / failing determining means 217 hold a symbol determination table that is referred to in order to determine a special symbol stop symbol.

  When the first winning / losing lottery result is a big hit, the first winning / failing determining means 213 uses any one of “1” to “4” as a stop symbol of the first special symbol, that is, a big hit symbol, with a probability of 1/4. select. Similarly, when the second winning / losing lottery result is a big hit, the second winning / failing determining means 217 sets any one of “1” to “4” to 1/4 as the stop symbol of the second special symbol, that is, the big winning symbol, respectively. Select with probability. Here, the special symbols “1” and “2” are associated with a special game with 16 rounds, while the special symbols “3” and “4” are associated with a special game with 8 rounds. In addition, special symbols “1” and “3” are associated with a short time, and after the special game is over, the time is shifted to a short time. On the other hand, no special time is associated with the special symbols “2” and “4”, and the special game “2” and “4” are not shifted to the short time after the special game ends. In the present embodiment, the short-time rush rate associated with the winning / failing lottery result being a big hit is 50%. Note that the symbol determination table may determine the correspondence between the success / failure, the symbol lottery value, and the special symbol, and the correspondence between the special symbol, the number of rounds, and the time reduction may be defined in another table.

  In the present embodiment, the first winning / failing determination unit 213 and the second winning / failing determination unit 217 determine a special symbol stop symbol with reference to a common symbol determination table. However, the first determination unit 213 and the second determination unit 217 may refer to different symbol determination tables. Also, a plurality of symbol determination tables corresponding to a plurality of gaming states may be held, and the reference target table may be appropriately switched to a table corresponding to the current gaming state.

For example, the first success / failure determination unit 213 refers to a symbol determination table for the first special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “first symbol determination table”), and the second determination / decision determination unit 217 determines the symbol for the second special symbol. The stop symbol of the special symbol is determined with reference to a table (hereinafter referred to as “second symbol determination table”). In this case, while the first symbol determination table has the above-described definition contents, in the second symbol determination table, the special symbols “1”, “2”, and “3” are associated with a short time, and the special symbol “4”. ”May be associated with no time. That is, the short rush rate at the time of big hit by the first special symbol may be 50%, while the short rush rate at the big hit by the second special symbol may be 75%. Also, in the second symbol determination table, special symbols of different modes may be defined. For example, special symbols “5” and “6” are associated with a short time and jackpot, and each is selected with a probability of 30%. It may be determined that the symbols “7” and “8” are associated with a jackpot without time and each is selected with a probability of 20%. In this case, the short rush rate at the time of big hit by the second special symbol is 60%.

  As another modified example, changing the short-time rush rate according to the gaming state will be described. In this case, the symbol determination table for the second special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “second symbol determination table for non-time-shortening”) to be referred to by the second winning / failing determination means 217 in the non-time-shortening state, A symbol determination table for the second special symbol to be referred to by the validity determination means 217 (hereinafter referred to as “second symbol determination table for time reduction”) may be provided separately. While the second symbol determination table for time reduction has the above-mentioned definition contents, the special symbol “1” “2” “3” “4” corresponds to the special symbol “1” “2” “3” “4” in the non-time reduction second symbol determination table. It may be attached. According to this aspect, the short time entry rate at the time of big hit by the second special symbol in the short time state is 50%, while the short time entry rate in the non-short time state is 0%. Similarly, a plurality of symbol determination tables for the first special symbol to be referred to by the first winning / failing determination means 213 may be provided, and the short-time rush rate may be changed according to the gaming state.

  The first pattern determining unit 214 selects a variation pattern in which a display process of the symbol variation to be displayed on the symbol display device 25 and the liquid crystal display device 50 is determined based on a first pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from. The second pattern determining means 219 selects a variation pattern in which a symbol variation display process to be displayed on the symbol display device 25 and the liquid crystal display device 50 is determined, based on a second pattern lottery value acquired separately. Determine from. The first pattern determining unit 214 and the second pattern determining unit 219 refer to the variation pattern table when starting the symbol variation, respectively, and determine the variation pattern of the symbol variation according to the result of lottery determination and the stop symbol determination result. . The first pattern determining unit 214 and the second pattern determining unit 219 notify the effect determining unit 232 of the determined variation pattern, thereby causing the effect determining unit 232 to select an effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern. The first pattern determination unit 214 and the second pattern determination unit 219 hold a plurality of variation pattern tables that are referred to in order to determine the variation pattern.

  The variation pattern defines a variation mode from the variation start to the stop when the special symbol is variably displayed, and has various variation times depending on the type. That is, for each variation pattern, a variation display time is defined for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the variation of the special symbol is stopped when the variation display time elapses. For example, the variation pattern includes a pattern corresponding to an effect for removal, a pattern corresponding to a normal reach effect (a pattern for securing a relatively short reach effect time), and a pattern corresponding to a super reach effect (a relatively long pattern). Pattern for ensuring reach performance time), a pattern corresponding to the effect for the big hit notification, a pattern corresponding to the effect for the small hit notification, and the like.

The normal drawing lottery means 236 functions as “ordinary symbol determining means”, and executes a lottery by acquiring a lottery value (also referred to as a “general drawing lottery value”) when the game ball passes through the start gate 17. For example, the usual drawing lottery value is acquired from a value range from “0” to “511”. In the success / failure table referred to by the ordinary drawing lottery means 236, the determination result of winning or losing is associated with the ordinary drawing lottery value, and the success / failure probability is determined according to the associated winning range setting. In the present embodiment, the above-described easy-to-enter state (that is, during a specific game or during a short time) is set to be a hit with a higher probability than the normal state. The result of the lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 236 is variably displayed in the form of a normal symbol on the symbol display device 25. The regular symbol lottery means 236 holds a symbol determination table to be referred to in order to determine a stop symbol of a normal symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 25. In the symbol determination table, the correspondence relationship between the normal symbol lottery value and the normal symbol is determined, and the universal symbol lottery means 236 determines the stop symbol of the normal symbol with reference to the symbol determination table.

  Further, the regular symbol drawing means 236 holds a time determination table to be referred to in order to determine the variation time of the normal symbol, and selects the variation time of the normal symbol according to the gaming state. The normal drawing lottery means 236 randomly selects a relatively long variation time between 200 seconds and 400 seconds in the normal symbol variation display in the normal state. On the other hand, in the easy entry state (during specific game, short time), 1 second is selected, which is a considerably shorter variation time than the normal state. In the time determination table, the correspondence between the gaming state and the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, and the normal symbol lottery means 236 determines the variation time of the normal symbol with reference to the time determination table.

  When the stop symbol determined for the normal symbol becomes a predetermined symbol, it is determined that the normal symbol is a hit, and after the change display of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol, the opening / closing control means 224 The opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 is opened to open the second start winning port 14a for a predetermined time. The lottery value of the normal symbol is temporarily held by the hold control means 216. However, the lottery value is held only when the predetermined hold upper limit number held by the hold control means 216 is not exceeded.

  The holding control unit 216 includes a first holding unit 244, a second holding unit 246, and an ordinary drawing holding unit 247. The first holding means 244 corresponds to the lottery result of the new first lottery when the symbol variation corresponding to the previous lottery is displayed when the first lottery is newly executed. Hold until symbol display starts. In the present embodiment, as the result of the first lottery, the winning / losing lottery value is held with the upper limit being two, but it may be held together with the result of the winning / failing lottery value. The reserved number is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the first special symbol holding lamp provided in the symbol display device 25. On the other hand, with respect to the second lottery, the success / failure lottery value is not held as in the first lottery. When the second lottery is newly executed, the second holding means 246 temporarily holds the winning / losing lottery value until the determination of whether or not it is made. Whether or not the corresponding lottery value is held is represented by whether or not the second special symbol holding lamp provided in the symbol display device 25 is turned on. The general map holding means 247 holds the general drawing lottery value acquired by the general drawing lottery means 236 as a holding ball. The number of holdings is represented by the number of lighting or blinking of the normal symbol holding lamp provided in the symbol display device 25.

  The main display control means 218 includes first special figure control means 248, second special figure control means 250, and general figure control means 253. The first special symbol control unit 248 causes the symbol display device 25 to display the variation of the first special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern determined as a result of the first lottery by the first lottery unit 226. The first special symbol control means 248 sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that has ended. The second special symbol control unit 250 causes the symbol display device 25 to display the variation of the second special symbol in accordance with the variation pattern determined as a result of the second lottery by the second lottery unit 228. The second special symbol control means 250 also sets a new symbol variation start condition that the symbol variation display corresponding to the first lottery or the second lottery performed before that ends.

The first special figure control means 248 and the second special figure control means 250 produce an effect display of a change start command and a change stop command at the timing of starting and stopping the change display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. It transmits to the control means 234. Thereby, the fluctuation display by the main display control means 218 and the effect display control means 234 is synchronized, and the interlock is maintained. The common symbol control means 253 causes the symbol display device 25 to display the result of the lottery by the general symbol lottery means 236 as a normal symbol variation display.

  The special figure adjusting means 252 waits for the start of the other variable display while one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is variably displayed. In the present embodiment, the special figure adjusting means 252 preferentially executes the variable display of the first special symbol over the second special symbol. In other words, while the winning lottery value is held in the first holding means 244, priority is given to digesting the winning lottery value held in the first holding means 244 even if the winning lottery value is held in the second special symbol. Let When one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is stopped in a hit state, the special figure adjusting means 252 waits for the other variable display to start. In this case, the special symbol change display is not started while the special game is executed, so that the player can concentrate on the special game.

  The condition holding unit 276 includes a special game operation condition holding unit 278. The special game operation condition holding unit 278 holds special game operation conditions for shifting to a special game including a plurality of unit games accompanied by the opening of the big prize device 15 (first big prize port). The special game operation condition holding means 278 holds, as the special game operation condition, that the lottery result indicates a shift to the special game and the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode.

  The special game control means 220, when the first winning / losing lottery by the first lottery means 226 shows a result indicating the shift to the special game, the special game control means 220 is displayed when the first special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode. It is determined that the operating condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the special winning device 15 (first grand prize winning port). In addition, the special game control means 220, when the second special lottery by the second lottery means 228 results in the transition to the special game, when the second special symbol is stopped in a predetermined big hit mode It is determined that the special game operation condition is satisfied, and the special game is executed by opening the grand prize winning device 15.

  The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the large winning opening (opening / closing door 15b) of the large winning device 15 is continuously performed a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games with one opening / closing as a unit. The special game control means 220 opens the grand prize opening for about 30 seconds in one unit game. The total opening time (total opening state time) of the special winning opening in the special game is not less than a predetermined opening reference time (2 seconds in this embodiment) in order to distinguish between the long-term opening game and the short-term opening game. Yes. The special game control means 220 ends the special game when the number of rounds set for the unit game is exhausted.

  In the special game control means 220 of the present embodiment, when the first winning lottery by the first lottery means 226 indicates a result indicating the shift to the special game, or the second winning lottery by the second lottery means 228 is special. If the result indicates a transition to a game, the upper limit is the unit game for the number of rounds previously associated with the jackpot symbol determined by the first winning / failing determining means 213 or the second winning / failing determining means 217 described above. Perform special games. That is, when the jackpot symbol is “1” or “2” (50% probability), a 16R special game including 16 unit games is executed, and when the jackpot symbol is “3” or “4” (50% probability). ) 8R special game including 8 unit games is executed.

The specific game execution means 222 controls the normal game in the short time state, that is, the easy entry state and the specific game state. When the special game by the big hit of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is completed, the specific game executing means 222 shifts the game state of the normal game to the short-time state according to the big hit symbol. For example, the specific game execution means 222 may determine whether or not to shift to the short time after the end of the special game with reference to the above-mentioned short time shift determination table that associates the jackpot symbol with the presence or absence of the short time. The time-saving state is continued until the total number of times of the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol reaches a predetermined number of end conditions, for example, 100 times from the end of the special game. Further, the first pattern determining unit 214 and the second pattern determining unit 219 select a variation pattern having a short variation time so that the variation display time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is substantially shortened.

  The opening / closing control means 224 controls the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 and the opening / closing door 15b of the big winning device 15. The opening / closing control means 224 sends an opening instruction to the second start winning solenoid 14c to open the opening / closing member 14b of the second start winning device 14 when the normal symbol is stopped in a specific manner (hit manner). The opening / closing control means 224 performs an opening extension in which the opening / closing member 14b is opened for a longer time than in the normal state and the second start winning opening 14a is opened for a longer time than in the normal state. In this way, the ease of entering the ball at the second start winning opening 14a is enhanced, so that the player can continue the game without reducing the ball. In the special game, the opening / closing control means 224 sends an opening instruction to the large winning solenoid 15c to open the opening / closing door 15b of the large winning device 15.

  The pattern storage means 230 holds a plurality of effect patterns in which the effect image contents to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 50 and the display process thereof are determined in the variation of the decorative design. The effect pattern is displayed separately from the variation display pattern of the decorative design, the change process from the start to the stop of the change and the change process of the effect design, and the display of the decorative design change display of the expectation to the jackpot A plurality of notice effect patterns that suggest the height in advance before stopping the variable display are included.

  The effect determining means 232 displays on the liquid crystal display device 50 by the effect display control means 234 according to the result of the first lottery received from the first lottery means 226 or the result of the second lottery received from the second lottery means 228. The contents of the production to be performed are determined. The effect determining means 232 selects one of a plurality of variation effect pattern data corresponding to the variation pattern of the special symbol determined by the first pattern determining means 214 or the second pattern determining means 219, and selects the pattern storage means 230. Read from. The effect determining means 232 sends the read information on the fluctuation effect pattern to the effect display control means 234. The effect determining means 232 holds a pattern table to be referred to in order to select a variable effect pattern. Each variation effect pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect determining means 232 selects a change effect pattern of effect images having the same change time according to the change pattern of the special symbol.

  The symbol pattern determining unit 231 determines the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbols and the arrangement of the symbols as a result of the lottery by the first lottery unit 226 or the second lottery unit 228, the special symbol stop symbol, the special symbol variation pattern, and the decorative symbol. It is determined according to the variation production pattern. The symbol form determination unit 231 transmits information indicating the determined combination of stop symbols to the effect display control unit 234. The symbol form determining means 231 holds a symbol range table to be referred to in order to determine the stop symbol of the decorative symbol.

  The stop symbol of the decorative symbol is formed as a combination of three symbols. For example, when the success / failure determination result by the first success / failure determination unit 213 and the second failure determination unit 217 indicates a transition to a special game of 16R big hit or 8R big hit A specific combination, for example, a combination of three symbols such as “777” and “111” is selected. If the determination result is not a big hit, a combination that does not have three symbols such as “312” and “946” is selected. When the determination result is not 16R big hit or 8R big hit, and a variation pattern showing a loss with reach is selected, a combination where only one symbol is not complete, such as “191” or “727” Select.

The decorative symbol variation pattern defines a decorative symbol variation display mode, that is, an effect process from the variation start to the variation stop of the decorative symbol. In the fluctuation pattern, a pattern for displaying a normal out symbol, a pattern for displaying a symbol out of reach after reaching a big win if one more symbols are aligned, and a jackpot symbol through a reach state are displayed. When the pattern is included. In particular, the pattern that passes through the reach state includes patterns having various fluctuation times. Each variation pattern has a variation time for each pattern as an end condition of the symbol variation, and the symbol variation is stopped when the variation time elapses. The effect deciding means 232 selects a decorative pattern variation pattern having the same variation time as the special symbol according to the special symbol variation pattern.

  The notice effect pattern is an effect pattern for temporarily displaying an image, animation, video, or the like of a specific character or motif, or an effect pattern for outputting a specific sound. The effect by the notice effect pattern is executed in parallel with the symbol variation, and suggests that the symbol variation is highly expected to stop in the big hit mode. For example, there are a normal notice effect in which only one character image is displayed on the screen, and a group notice effect in which a large number of characters are displayed so as to pass from one end to the other end of the screen. Further, the display process of the notice effect is divided into a plurality of stages, and the number of stages to be displayed is made variable, and a step-up notice effect that is set such that the greater the number of stages is, the higher the degree of expectation for jackpot is included. The notice effect pattern includes a pattern in which the effect is executed at the timing after the decorative pattern display mode reaches the reach state, and a pattern in which the final stop mode of the symbol is notified, and a timing at which no decorative symbol is stopped. There is a pattern in which the performance is executed and a reach is reached at the same time.

  The effect determining means 232 determines whether or not to display the notice effect on the liquid crystal display device 50 according to the result of the lottery determination, makes a pre-effect setting, and determines a notice effect pattern to be displayed. To do. The effect determining means 232 holds a notice determination table to be referred to in order to determine whether or not to display the notice effect, and a notice type table to be referred to when selecting the type of the notice effect pattern. The notice decision table is set so that different columns are referred to depending on the result of the lottery, and if the lottery is a win, the lottery will be displayed with a higher probability than when it is missed. The correspondence between whether or not to display the result and the notice effect is determined. Thereby, the high expectation degree to the big hit can be suggested by displaying the notice effect itself.

  The effect display control means 234 variably displays the effect image including the decorative design on the liquid crystal display device 50 according to the selected variation effect pattern data as a result of the success / failure lottery by the first lottery means 226 or the second lottery means 228. The effect display control means 234 starts a new symbol variation when receiving a decorative symbol variation start command. The effect display control means 234 displays the liquid crystal display in such a manner that the notice effect according to the selected notice effect pattern is superimposed on the effect of the design variation when the effect determining means 232 determines to display the notice effect. It is displayed on the device 50. The effect display control means 234 further controls effect processing such as effect operation of the effect movable device 100, lighting and extinguishing of the illumination device, and sound output from the speaker.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine PM configured as described above, in the effect movable device 100, the second display unit 120 is irradiated from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 in the first display unit 110 to be irradiated with the first decorative member 118. The characters “interrupt” of the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R are displayed in a light-emitting manner using light transmitted through the characters “Gon”. Thus, the 2nd display part 120 is not provided with the electrical decoration board | substrate with which several LED was mounted. Therefore, the thickness of the effect movable device 100 in the front-rear direction can be reduced (compressed), and the weight of the effect movable device 100 can also be suppressed. Moreover, since the 2nd display part 120 is not provided with the electrical decoration board | substrate, the manufacturing cost and power consumption of the production movable apparatus 100 can also be suppressed.

  In addition, the second display unit 120 is irradiated from the first LED 112 together with the light emitted from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 in the first display unit 110 and transmitted through the letters “Gone” of the first decorative member 118. Using the light that has passed through the second through-hole 119 of the first decorative member 118, the letters “interrupt” of the left and right decorative members 121L and 121R are displayed in a light-emitting manner. That is, in the character “interrupt” on the second display unit 120, the portion where the amount of light is insufficient because the character “gone” on the first display unit does not overlap behind is illuminated with the light that has passed through the second through hole 119. It is configured to compensate. Therefore, the entire character “interrupt” on the second display unit 120 can be displayed neatly (clearly) with good visibility.

  In the first display unit 110, the first LED 112 that irradiates light in a direction (front) orthogonal to the front surface of the electrical decoration substrate 111, and side light emission that irradiates light in a direction along the front surface of the electrical decoration substrate 111. The second LED 113 of the type is provided with two types of LEDs, and further, the first through-hole 116 through which the light from the first LED 112 passes, and the light emitted from the second LED 113 on the rear surface of the inner lens 115 (front surface of the electrical decoration substrate 111) The inner lens 115 is provided with an uneven portion 117 that is diffused radially along. By providing such two types of LEDs and the inner lens 115, when the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 are each displayed by light emission, both the first and second display units 110 and 120 are good. Light emission can be displayed in a state where visibility is ensured (cleanly). In addition, since the light emitted from the second LED 113 (side light emitting LED) does not directly enter the eye (the light emitting part cannot be directly seen), the first and first light sources are not dazzled by the player. 2 The display portions 110 and 120 can be displayed neatly.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the second display unit 120 is configured to emit and display using light emitted from the first and second LEDs 112 and 113 in the first display unit 110. The second display unit 120 may be configured to emit and display light using light from the liquid crystal display device 50 (liquid crystal display panel 51). Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been given of the configuration in which the first display unit 110 is formed with the characters “Thank you” and the second display unit 120 is formed with the characters “interrupt”. However, these characters are examples. And various designs, such as another character and a pattern, may be formed.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko game machine has been described as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an arrangement ball game machine, a sparrow The same effect can be obtained by applying the same to other ball game machines such as a ball game machine and an ECO game machine (enclosed pachinko game machine).

PM Pachinko machine (bullet ball machine)
PA game area 10 game board 100 production movable device (production display device)
110 1st display part 111 Illumination board 112 1st LED (light emission source)
113 2nd LED (light emission source)
119 Second through hole (through hole)
120 2nd display part

Claims (2)

A game board provided with a game area for playing games using game balls on the front side;
Provided in the game board, with an effect display device that displays symbols such as characters and patterns according to the game development,
The effect display device
A first display unit that has a light emission source, and emits and displays a first symbol such as a character or a pattern using light emitted from the light emission source;
The first display unit is movably provided at the front position of the first display unit. In a state where the first display unit is disposed at the front position of the first display unit, the light is emitted from the light source of the first display unit and transmitted through the first design. A bullet ball game machine comprising: a second display unit that emits and displays a second symbol such as a character or a pattern using light. The first display unit is formed with a plurality of through holes that allow light emitted from the light emitting source to pass to the second display unit side at a peripheral position of the first design.
The second display unit is configured to emit and display the second symbol using light irradiated from the light emitting source and transmitted through the first symbol and light passing through the plurality of through holes. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein

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