JP2017042264A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can enhance the attractiveness of a game.SOLUTION: A game machine comprises: determination means for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to a player is performed on the basis of establishment of a start condition; a movable accessory 9100; movable accessory control means capable of controlling movability of the movable accessory; and variable pattern selection means for selecting one variable pattern out of a plurality of variable patterns. The movable accessory control means comprises: first accessory control means capable of controlling movability of the movable accessory on the basis of a variable pattern selected by the variable pattern selection means; and second accessory control means capable of controlling movability of the movable accessory on the basis of the number of establishment of the start condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, when a game ball enters a starting device provided on the game board, a big hit determination is made and a special symbol is variably displayed on the display. At this time, the liquid crystal display device provided at the center of the game board is decorated. There is a known gaming machine that displays symbols in a variable manner. Here, when the special symbol is a jackpot, the corresponding decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, “7, 7, 7”), and a jackpot game advantageous to the player is started.

  In such a gaming machine, an effect using an accessory or the like is performed until the special symbol is stopped and displayed. In particular, in the so-called fierce heat production, which suggests that there is a high possibility of being a big hit, there is an effect in which an accessory moves (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-023617 A

  However, there is a concern that the effects of moving the actors may result in a decrease in the fun of the game.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to improve the interest of games.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following application examples. Note that the reference numerals in parentheses and supplementary explanations in this column show the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention at all. .

[Application Example 1]
Determining means (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, a movable accessory (9100, etc.), and a movable accessory control capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory Means (320, 340) and a fluctuation pattern selection means (300) for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns, wherein the movable accessory control means is selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means. A first combination control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable combination based on the variation pattern, and a second combination capable of controlling the movement of the movable combination based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied. And an object control means.

[Application Example 2]
A determination means (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, a first movable accessory (4002, 4012, etc.), and a second movable accessory (8100, 9100), a movable accessory control means (320, 340) capable of controlling the movement of the first movable accessory, the second movable accessory, and one variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns A movable pattern selection means (300) for selecting the first movable combination based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means. And a second accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the second movable accessory based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied.

  According to the present invention, the interest of games can be improved.

It is a front view of game machine 100 of this embodiment. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which a glass frame 150 and an inner frame 170 are opened with respect to an outer frame 160. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a main ROM 301b and a main RAM 301c of the main control board 300. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows various determination tables. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the jackpot type. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A. The figure which looked at the frame gimmick mechanism 195 in case the operation lever 180 exists in an origin position from the front substantially lower direction is shown. 6 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the behavior of the operation lever 180. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the production | presentation by the operation lever 180. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the production example of the moving rotary body 190. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the light emission movement unit 4000. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the sub display apparatus decoration unit 4501. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the face gimmick. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by a main control board 300. FIG. 38 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. FIG. 38 shows a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. It is a flowchart of an effect pattern determination process. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of the display effect based on a fluctuation pattern. It is a figure for demonstrating a patrol lamp lighting effect. It is a figure for demonstrating an indicator reduction effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of determination effect | action of a movable accessory in SPSP reach production. It is a figure for demonstrating the appearance notice notification effect.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine 100 as an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[Configuration of gaming machine 100]
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a state in which the glass frame 150 and the inner frame 170 are opened with respect to the outer frame 160. The gaming machine 100 fires a game ball based on a player's launch operation, and when a game ball wins a specific winning device, a pachinko game in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the player based on the win. Machine.

  In the following description, the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “X direction”, particularly, the right direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ X direction”, and the left direction of the gaming machine 100 is referred to as “−X” as necessary. Also called “direction”. The up and down direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Y direction”, in particular, the upward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Y direction”, and the downward direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “−Y direction”. Further, the depth direction of the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “Z direction”, in particular, the direction toward the back side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is also referred to as “+ Z direction”, and the direction toward the near side with respect to the gaming machine 100 is “ Also referred to as “−Z direction”.

  The gaming machine 100 includes an outer frame 160 attached to an island facility of a game store, an inner frame 170 rotatably supported by the outer frame 160 on the front side of the outer frame 160, and a front side of the inner frame 170. The inner frame 170 and the glass frame 150 rotatably supported are provided. As shown in FIG. 2, a glass member 151 is detachably provided on the glass frame 150 from the back side. Further, a glass frame opening switch (not shown) for detecting that the glass frame 150 is opened is provided at a predetermined position of the glass frame 150, and that the inner frame 170 is opened at a predetermined position of the inner frame 170. An inner frame opening switch (not shown) for detection is provided.

  The inner frame 170 is provided with main mechanisms constituting the gaming machine 100, various components, a board, and the like, and a gaming board 102 is detachably provided. A game area 106 is provided between the glass member 151 and the game board 102. The game area 106 includes a game ball flow area (not shown) through which game balls flow down, a display screen area of the main display device 131, and a display screen area of the sub display device 139.

  On the lower side of the glass frame 150, an upper plate 128, a lower plate 129, and a firing handle device 103 are provided. The upper plate 128 is a plate for storing game balls to be launched into the game area 106. The lower plate 129 is a plate for storing game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 128. The game balls stored in the upper plate 128 are led to a launch rail (not shown), and are guided to a guide rail (not shown) through the launch rail by a launch handle device 103 with a predetermined launch strength. Launched in area 106 (game ball falling area). In this case, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 due to the rotation operation of the launch handle device 103 by the player passes through the left route 106 a or the right route 106 b in the game ball flow-down area included in the game region 106. To do. Specifically, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 relatively weakly, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the left route 106a. On the other hand, when the player rotates the launch handle device 103 with a comparatively strong force, the game ball launched from the launch handle device 103 can pass through the right route 106b.

  The upper plate 128 is provided with a first effect button 135 and a second effect button 136 for changing the effect mode by a pressing operation. The first effect button 135 mainly functions as a “decision button”, and the second effect button 136 mainly functions as a “select button”. Details of the first effect button 135 will be described later.

  On the other hand, on the upper front side of the glass frame 150, as shown in FIG. 1, an operation lever 180 that can be operated by the player, a movable rotating body 190 that can be moved and rotated, and left and right sides of the movable rotating body 190 are arranged. A pair of retractable 137 is provided which can be rotated in the directions indicated by arrows A and B in FIG.

  The operation lever unit 189 includes an operation lever 180 and a movable mechanism (not shown) that moves the operation lever 180. The moving rotator unit 2700 includes a moving rotator 190 and a movable mechanism (not shown) that moves the moving rotator 190. The retractable unit 137u includes a retractable 137 and an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) for mechanically opening the retractable 137. The operation lever unit 189, the movable rotating body unit 2700, and the retractable unit 137u are collectively referred to as a “frame gimmick mechanism 195”.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a patrol unit 8000 and an indicator unit 9000 are arranged on the upper upper surface of the glass frame 150.
The patrol unit 8000 includes a patrol lamp 8100, a patrol lamp driving mechanism (not shown) that can move the patrol lamp 8100 up and down, and a patrol lamp rotation / lighting mechanism (not shown) that turns on the patrol lamp 8100 while rotating the rotating lamp. And). The patrol lamp driving mechanism and the patrol lamp rotating / lighting mechanism are arranged inside the glass frame 150. In addition, the patrol lamp accessory 8100 is normally housed in the glass frame 150, but at a predetermined stage (for example, a patrol lamp lighting stage described later), as shown in FIG. Appears at the top. In this case, it is possible to turn on the patrol lamp accessory 8100 while rotating the rotating lamp.

  The indicator unit 9000 includes an indicator accessory 9100, an indicator driving mechanism (not shown) that can move the indicator accessory 9100 up and down, and an indicator lighting mechanism (not shown) that lights the indicator accessory. . The indicator driving mechanism and the indicator lighting mechanism are disposed inside the glass frame 150. The indicator accessory 9100 includes an indicator first step portion 9100A, an indicator second step portion 9100B, an indicator three step portion 9100C, an indicator four step portion 9100D, and an indicator fifth step portion 9100E. The indicator accessory 9100 is normally housed inside the glass frame 150. However, at the time of a predetermined effect (when an indicator reduction effect or a ball announcement effect described later), as shown in FIG. Appears at the top of 150. In this case, a part of the indicator accessory 9100 can be turned on.

  A first starting device 112 having a starting area where a game ball can enter is provided in an area substantially below the center of the gaming area 106. The first starting device 112 is a general winning device type winning device. When a game ball is won, a big hit random number is acquired and a big hit determination is made, and a predetermined winning ball (for example, three) is paid out. .

  Further, below the first starter 112, a second starter 115 having a starter region where a game ball can enter is provided. The second starter 115 is a so-called tulip-type electric accessory having a pair of movable pieces 115b. The first mode in which the pair of movable pieces 115b is maintained in a closed state, and the pair of movable pieces 115b The second control is variably controlled in the open state. Note that when the second starter 115 is controlled to the first mode, it is impossible to receive a game ball (in FIG. 1, the second starter 115 is controlled to the first mode. Shown). On the other hand, when the second starting device 115 is controlled to the second mode, the pair of movable pieces 115b function as a receiving tray, and the winning of the game ball to the second starting device 115 is facilitated. That is, when the second starting device 115 is in the first mode, there is no opportunity for winning a game ball, and when it is in the second mode, the chance for winning a game ball is increased.

  When the game ball wins, the second starter 115 obtains a big hit random number and makes a big hit determination as in the first starter 112, and for example, the same award ball (three) as the first starter 112, for example. Will be paid out.

  In the area on the left side of the game area 106, a normal symbol operation gate 113a having a normal area through which a game ball can pass is provided. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113a, a hit random number is acquired and a hit determination is performed. Even if a game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 113a, a prize ball based on the passage is not paid out.

  In the area on the right side of the game area 106, in order from the top, the normal symbol operating gate 113b having a normal area through which the game ball can pass, the big winning device 117 into which the game ball can enter, and the second start of the game ball A guide plate 116 that guides to the device 115 is provided. The normal symbol operating gate 113b has the same function as the normal symbol operating gate 113a.

  The grand prize winning device 117 is a so-called attacker-type electric accessory, and has an open / close door 117b that can be erected on the glass board side from the game board surface side, and the open / close door 117b is on the game board surface side. It is controlled to move between an open state standing up to a closed state and a closed state buried in the game board surface (FIG. 1 shows the time when the open / close door 117b is controlled in the open state). When the open / close door 117b is erected on the game board surface, it functions as a tray that guides the game ball into the big prize device 117, and the game ball can win the big prize device 117. Further, when a game ball wins the grand prize winning device 117, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 balls) is paid out.

  The guide plate 116 is a plate-like member projecting on the game board surface side, and drops the game ball that has reached the guide plate 116 by dropping the region on the right side of the game area 106 in the direction of the second starting device 115. Has a downward slope so as to be guided by rolling. That is, the guide plate 116 is a member that facilitates winning of a game ball to the second starting device 115 when the second starting device 115 is in the second mode.

  At the bottom of the game area 106, an out port 111 is provided for discharging game balls that have not entered any of the first starter 112, the second starter 115, and the grand prize winning device 117. Yes.

  A main display device 131 made up of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or the like is provided in a substantially central portion of the game area 106, and this main display device 131 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed. Or displaying an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, a plurality of decorative symbols for informing the jackpot determination result are variably displayed based on the winning of the game balls of the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115, and a combination of specific decorative symbols (for example, 777 etc.) is stopped and the fixed stop is displayed, so that the jackpot is notified as a jackpot determination result.

  In other words, the decorative symbol is a variation of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 120 and the second special symbol display device 122, which will be described later, when the game ball wins the first starting device 112 and the second starting device 115. A variable display is performed in accordance with the display, and a stop display is performed in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol after a predetermined fluctuation time has elapsed. In other words, the decorative symbol variation display by the main display device 131 and the special symbol variation display timing by the first special symbol display device 120 and the second special symbol display device 122 are synchronized. In addition, during the display of this decorative design, you may win a jackpot by displaying various images, characters, etc., or by displaying a pre-reading effect of the reserved display related to the special design. The high expectation that is given to the player.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a sub display device 139 is provided in a substantially central lower portion of the main display device 131, and the sub display device 139 relates to an image displayed on the main display device 131. Thus, an auxiliary image of the display image of the main display device 131 is effect-displayed. Details of the sub display device 139 will be described later.

  In this embodiment, the main display device 131 and the sub display device 139 are used as a liquid crystal display device. However, a plasma display or an organic EL display may be used, a projector, a so-called 7-segment LED, or a dot matrix. Alternatively, a display device such as a rotating drum may be used.

  Further, the game area 106 includes a face gimmick 109, a right side gimmick 140, and a left side gimmick 141 as movable accessories that perform various effects by moving in a predetermined motion according to the progress of the game by the player. Is provided. The face gimmick 109, the right side gimmick 140, and the left side gimmick 141 are configured to be movable with respect to the game board 102, and the face gimmick 109 is positioned substantially at the upper center of the game area 106, and the right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141. 141 is provided to be arranged on the right and left sides of the game area 106. The details of the face gimmick 109, the right side gimmick 140, and the left side gimmick 141 will be described later.

  Here, a display 125 is provided below the guide plate 116 as shown in FIG. The display 125 includes a normal symbol display device 118, a first special symbol display device 120, a second special symbol display device 122, a normal symbol hold indicator 119, a first special symbol hold indicator 123, and a second And a special symbol hold indicator 124. Details of the display 125 will be described later.

  The main display device 131 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 102, and three decorative symbols are variably displayed and various effects are displayed. Such an effect displayed on the main display device 131 is executed based on an effect pattern described later. Hereinafter, the effect displayed on the main display device 131 is also simply referred to as “display effect”. In the present embodiment, the decorative design includes numerals 1 to 9 and a special design.

  In the display effect in the main display device 131, when the jackpot determination to be described later is won, that is, in the case of a jackpot, finally, three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “ "7,7,7" or the like) is displayed. Further, in the display effect, when the winning is determined in the jackpot determination to be described later, that is, in the case of losing, finally, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and a losing symbol array (for example, “2, 5” is displayed). , 1 ”etc.) is displayed. Thereby, the player can recognize the result of the jackpot determination.

  When the player performs so-called “left strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the left area in the game area 106. On the other hand, when the player performs a so-called “right strike” in which the launch handle device 103 is rotated at a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong hitting force. In this case, the game ball flows down the right area in the game area 106. Therefore, “right-handed” is required to win the gate 113b and the big winning device 117.

The first starter 112 is a starter that is always open. On the other hand, the second starter 115 is normally closed by the movable piece 115b. The movable piece 115b opens the second starter 115 based on the determination result on condition that the game ball enters the gates 113a and 113b. In this case, a state in which a game ball is easy to enter is created. When the game ball enters the first starter 112 or the second starter 115, the big hit random number, the big hit symbol random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number are acquired, and the following four determinations are made. Can be executed.
(1) A determination as to whether or not to execute a jackpot game that is advantageous to the player (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot determination).
(2) Determination of a symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a special symbol) for notifying the result of the jackpot determination on the display device 125 (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol determination).
(3) In this jackpot determination symbol determination, in the case of a jackpot, a symbol representing the type of jackpot (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot symbol) is determined.
(4) Determination of whether or not to perform reach in the display effect on the main display device 131 (hereinafter, also referred to as reach determination) Determination of which variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns (hereinafter, Also called variation pattern judgment)

The “hit game” is a special game that opens the grand prize winning device 117.
“Reach” means that, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols among the three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are among the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol array. The case where it becomes the state which comprises these two. For example, in the main display device 131, two decorative symbols out of three decorative symbols to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed, and the two decorative symbols are in the same state. In this case, the decorative symbols constituting two of the three decorative symbols constituting the jackpot symbol arrangement are also referred to as reach symbols.
Further, in the following description, the above four determinations that are executed on condition that a winning game ball has passed through the first starting device 112 is also referred to as “first special symbol determination”. The above four determinations executed on the condition of winning are also referred to as “second special symbol determination”, and these determinations are collectively referred to as “special symbol determination”.

  When the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, a normal symbol random number is acquired, and it is determined whether or not the movable piece 115b is opened. Hereinafter, the determination executed on condition that the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b is also referred to as “ordinary symbol determination”. In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the probability of winning in normal symbol determination, that is, the probability of determining that the movable piece 115b is to be released is a specification that changes depending on the gaming state of the gaming machine 100.

  The big winning device 117 is opened according to the result of the jackpot symbol determination. A plate for opening and closing the big prize device 117 is provided at the opening of the big prize device 117. The big winning device 117 is normally closed by this plate. On the other hand, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, a jackpot game is executed in which the plate is operated to open the winning device 117. For this reason, the player can obtain more prize balls by performing “right-handed” during the jackpot game compared to when the jackpot game is not performed.

[Description of Display 125]
The display 125 shown in FIG. 1 mainly displays information related to jackpot symbol determination and normal symbol determination. The first special symbol display 120, the second special symbol display 122, the first special symbol hold display 123, the first 2 has a special symbol hold indicator 124, a normal symbol indicator 118, and a normal symbol hold indicator 119.

  When the first special symbol determination is performed, the first special symbol display unit 120 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops and displays the special symbol on the first special symbol determination based on the stopped special display. Inform the results. On the first special symbol display 120, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is displayed in a stopped manner. The

  When the second special symbol determination is performed, the second special symbol display 122 displays the special symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display. The special symbol displayed in the second special symbol determination determines the jackpot symbol determination in the second special symbol determination. Inform the results. On the second special symbol display 122, as a determination result of the jackpot symbol determination, a jackpot symbol indicating that it is a jackpot or a loss symbol indicating that the result of the first special symbol determination is a loss is stopped and displayed. .

  By the way, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment, when a game ball is newly won in the first starting device 112, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, is triggered by this winning. 1 Special symbol determination and symbol variation display are not immediately executed. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a hold function for holding the first special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the first special symbol determination as a set of hold information. The first special symbol hold indicator 123 displays the number of hold information for determining the first special symbol stored in this way.

  Similarly, when the gaming machine 100 wins a new game ball in the second starting device 115, such as during a special symbol variation display or a big hit game related to the special symbol determination, the gaming machine 100 receives the second special symbol as a trigger. It is configured not to immediately execute determination and symbol variation display. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the second special symbol determination and storing four random number information for the second special symbol determination as a set of holding information. The second special symbol hold indicator 124 displays the number of hold information for determining the second special symbol stored in this way.

  When the normal symbol determination is performed, the normal symbol display 118 displays the normal symbol in a variable manner and then stops the display, and notifies the determination result of the normal symbol determination based on the stopped and displayed normal symbol. By the way, the normal symbol display and the normal symbol variation display related to the normal symbol determination are not immediately executed even when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, such as during the normal symbol variation display on the normal symbol display 118. ing. Therefore, the gaming machine 100 has a holding function for holding the normal symbol determination and storing the information of the normal symbol random number for the normal symbol determination as the hold information. The normal symbol hold indicator 119 displays the number of hold information for normal symbol determination stored in this way.

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 100]
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the gaming machine 100. The gaming machine 100 includes a main control board 300, a payout control board 310, an effect control board 320, an image control board 330, a lamp control board 340, a launch control board 350, and a power supply board 360.

  The main control board 300 controls the basic operation of the gaming machine. The main control board 300 includes a one-chip microcomputer 301. The one-chip microcomputer 301 includes a main CPU 301a, a main ROM 301b, and a main RAM 301c. The main control board 300 includes an input port and an output port (both not shown) for main control.

  The main control input port includes a gate detection switch 303 that detects that a game ball has entered the gates 113a and 113b, and a first starter that detects that a game ball has entered the first starter 112. A detection switch 304, a second starter detection switch 305 that detects that a game ball has entered the second starter 115, a winning device detection switch 306 that detects that a game ball has entered the big winning device 117, and The payout control board 310 is connected. Various signals are input to the main control board 300 through the main control input port.

  The main control output port displays a starter opening / closing solenoid 307 for opening / closing the movable piece 115b, a big winning device opening / closing solenoid 308 for operating a plate for opening / closing the big winning device 117, a special symbol, and a normal symbol. Symbol displays 118, 120, 122, symbol hold indicators 119, 123, 124 for displaying the number of reserved information for special symbol determination and the number of reserved information for normal symbol determination, game information output for outputting an external information signal The terminal board 309, the payout control board 310, and the effect control board 320 are connected. Various signals are output from the main control output port.

  The game information output terminal board 309 is a board for outputting an external information signal generated in the main control board 300 to a hall computer or the like of the game shop. The game information output terminal board 309 is wired to the main control board 300, and the game information output terminal board 309 is provided with a connector for connecting to a hall computer of a game store.

  In the one-chip microcomputer 301 of the main control board 300, the main CPU 301a reads out the program stored in the main ROM 301b based on the input signals from the detection switches and timers, performs arithmetic processing, and directly controls each device. Alternatively, a command is transmitted to another board according to the result of the arithmetic processing.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the main ROM 301 b and the main RAM 301 c of the main control board 300. 4A is a diagram for explaining storage information stored in the main ROM 301b, and FIG. 4B is a diagram for explaining a storage area in the main RAM 301c.

  The main ROM 301b stores game control programs and tables necessary for various games. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, the main ROM 301b stores a jackpot determination table T1, a jackpot symbol determination table T2, a reach determination table T3, a variation pattern table T4, and a normal symbol determination table T5. ing.

The jackpot determination table T1 is a table for determining a jackpot based on a jackpot random number. The jackpot determination table T1 includes two jackpot determination tables, that is, a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A and a probability change jackpot determination table T1B.
The jackpot symbol determination table T2 is a table for performing jackpot symbol determination based on the jackpot symbol random number. The jackpot symbol determination table T2 includes two jackpot symbol determination tables, that is, a special one jackpot symbol determination table T2A and a special two jackpot symbol determination table T2B.

The reach determination table T3 is a table for performing reach determination based on the reach determination random number. The reach determination table T3 includes four reach determination tables (not shown), that is, a special 1 normal time reach determination table, a special 1 probability change reach determination table, a special 2 normal time reach determination table, and a special 2 probability change time. And reach determination table. These four reach determination tables are selected depending on the gaming state and the type of special symbol. Specifically, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 1 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in a display effect based on entering the first starting device 112 in the probability change gaming state. The special 2 normal time reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach in the display effect based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variable gaming state. The special 2 probability change reach determination table is a table for selecting whether or not to execute reach using a decorative symbol in a display effect based on the ball entering the second starter 115 in the probability change gaming state.
The details of various game states such as the non-probability change game state and the probability change game state will be described later.

  The variation pattern table T4 is a table for performing variation pattern determination based on variation pattern random numbers. The variation pattern table T4 includes four variation pattern tables, that is, a special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A, a special 1 variation variation pattern table T4B, a special 2 normal variation pattern table T4C, and a special 2 variation variation pattern. Table T4D. These four variation pattern tables are selected according to the gaming state and the special symbol type. Specifically, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the first special symbol based on the ball entering the first starting device 112 in the probability variation gaming state. The special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the non-probability variation gaming state. The special 2 probability variation time variation pattern table T4D is a table for selecting the variation pattern of the second special symbol based on the ball entering the second starting device 115 in the probability variation gaming state.

The normal symbol determination table T5 is a table for performing normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number.
Details of the jackpot determination table T1, the jackpot symbol determination table T2, the variation pattern table T4, and the normal symbol determination table T5 will be described later.

  The main RAM 301c functions as a data work area when the main CPU 301a performs arithmetic processing, and has a plurality of storage areas. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the main RAM 301c has a hold information storage area 301cx, a hold information determination area 301cy, and an acquired payout equivalent information storage area 301cz. Further, the main RAM 301c is a storage area (not shown) for storing various flags (probability changing game flag, short-time game flag, jackpot game flag, etc., which will be described later), various recorded values (variable K, constant Km, which will be described later) and the like. Z).

The hold information storage area 301cx has four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the first starter 112. And four hold information areas (first hold information area, second hold information area, third hold information area, and fourth hold information area) that can store hold information related to the second starter 115 are provided. ing. In the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx, the hold information is stored in the first hold information area with the highest priority, and the hold information is stored in the first hold information area. If stored, then the second reserved information area is preferentially stored, the third reserved information area is preferentially stored, and finally the fourth reserved information area is stored. Selected. The same applies to the hold information area corresponding to the second special symbol.
The hold information determination area 301cy is a determination area in which special symbol determination is executed based on the hold information.

The acquired output equivalent information storage area 301cz is information for storing acquired output equivalent information. The acquired payout equivalent information represents the number of game balls paid out to the player based on winning in the big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state. When the number of winning balls equivalent information stored in the winning ball equivalent information storage area 301 cz (also referred to as the winning ball equivalent number) is one game ball enters the big winning device 117 (for example, 15) Add one by one. In other words, the number represented by the information corresponding to the earned game is a value obtained by multiplying the number of game balls entered into the big winning device 117 by the number of prize balls in the jackpot game state.
Note that the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is reset (erased) by the main CPU 301a when the short-time gaming state ends. Therefore, the number represented by this earned ball equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out to the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the case where the game state is shifted to the jackpot gaming state again before the short-time gaming state after the first jackpot ends. This is the sum of the number of game balls paid out. In other words, the number of winning balls equivalent while the short-time gaming state continues is incremented by the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state every time the jackpot gaming state is shifted.

  The payout control board 310 performs game ball launch control and prize ball payout control. The payout control board 310 includes a one-chip microcomputer composed of a payout CPU, a payout ROM, and a payout RAM (not shown), and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication. The payout CPU reads out a program stored in the payout ROM based on an input signal from the payout ball measuring switch 311, the door opening switch 312, and the timer that detects whether or not the game ball has been paid out, and performs arithmetic processing. And corresponding data is transmitted to the main control board 300 based on the processing. Further, a payout motor 313 of a prize ball payout device for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls from a game ball storage unit to a player is connected to the output side of the payout control board 310. The payout CPU reads out a predetermined program from the payout ROM based on the payout number designation command transmitted from the main control board 300, performs arithmetic processing, and controls the payout motor 313 of the prize ball payout device to control the predetermined prize. Pay the ball to the player. At this time, the payout RAM functions as a data work area at the time of calculation processing of the payout CPU.

  The effect control board 320 mainly controls each effect such as during a game or standby. The effect control board 320 includes a sub CPU 320a, a sub ROM 320b, and a sub RAM 320c, and is connected to the main control board 300 so as to be communicable in one direction from the main control board 300 to the effect control board 320. . The sub CPU 320a reads out a program stored in the sub ROM 320b based on various commands received from the main control board 300, the first effect button 135, the second effect button 136, and an input signal from the timer, and performs arithmetic processing. At the same time, based on this processing, corresponding data is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340.

  For example, when the sub CPU 320a in the effect control board 320 receives the change start command from the main control board 300, the main display device 131, the sub display device 139, the audio output device 331, the operation lever unit 189, the moving rotating body unit 2700, the light emission. An effect pattern for causing the game effect to be executed by the moving unit 4000, the operating mechanism 5900, the sub display device decoration unit 4501, the effect lighting device 342, the patrol unit 8000, the indicator unit 9000, the first effect button 135, and the like is determined. Then, an effect pattern designation command for executing the effect pattern is transmitted to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. Details of the determination of the effect pattern will be described later.

  The sub ROM 320b stores a program for effect control, data necessary for determining various games, and a plurality of tables. Details of these tables will be described later.

  The sub RAM 320c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the sub CPU 320a, and stores a gaming state, a production pattern, a decorative symbol, a counter, and firing operation information. The sub RAM 320c is provided with a plurality of storage areas. Details of these storage areas will be described later.

  The image control board 330 includes an image CPU (not shown), control ROM, control RAM, CGROM, VRAM, VDP, audio CPU, audio ROM, and audio RAM for performing image display control of the main display device 131. . The image control board 330 is connected to the effect control board 320 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and a main display device 131, a sub display device 139, and an audio output device 331 are connected to the output side thereof.

  The image CPU performs control to display a predetermined image on the VDP based on the command received from the effect control board 320. The control RAM functions as a data work area when the image CPU performs arithmetic processing, and temporarily stores data read from the control ROM. The control ROM stores a control processing program for the image CPU, an animation pattern for displaying an animation based on the effect pattern, animation scene information, and the like.

  The CGROM stores a large number of image data such as decorative symbols and backgrounds displayed on the main display device 131. The image CPU executes a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time as reading, predetermined image data stored in the CGROM is developed in the VRAM, and the image data developed in the VRAM is controlled to be displayed on the main display device 131, thereby realizing a display effect.

  The audio ROM stores a large number of audio data to be output from the audio output device 331, and the audio CPU reads a predetermined program based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. At the same time, audio output control is performed in the audio output device 331 to realize audio production.

  The lamp control board 340 realizes an illumination effect by controlling lighting or blinking of the effect illumination device 342 such as a lamp built in the first effect button 135 or the handle lamp 103. In addition, the lamp control board 340 is provided in a unit that is driven by drivingly controlling the operation lever unit 189, the light emission movement unit 4000, the operation mechanism 5900, the patrol lamp unit 8000, the indicator unit 9000, and the sub display device decoration unit 4501. Realizes a movable article effect of moving an accessory (movable body).

  The firing control board 350 inputs a touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and performs energization control on the firing solenoid 353 and the ball feed solenoid 354 based on the voltage supplied from the firing volume 352.

  The touch sensor 351 includes a capacitance type proximity switch that uses a change in capacitance caused by the player touching the firing handle device 103, and detects that the player has touched the firing handle device 103. Then, a touch signal that permits energization of the firing solenoid 353 is output to the firing control board 350.

  The firing volume 352 includes a variable resistor, and a constant voltage (for example, 5 V) applied to the firing volume 352 is divided by the variable resistor, and the divided voltage is supplied to the firing control board 350.

  Here, the rotational speed of the firing solenoid 353 is set to about 99.9 (times / minute) based on the frequency based on the output period of the crystal oscillator provided on the firing control board 350. As a result, the number of game balls fired per minute is about 99.9 (pieces / minute) because one ball is fired every time the firing solenoid rotates. That is, one game ball is fired about every 0.6 seconds.

  Note that the touch signal from the touch sensor 351 and the voltage signal from the firing volume 352 are input to the effect control board 320. Thereby, it is possible to detect the launch of the game ball on the effect control board 320.

  The power supply board 360 includes a backup power supply including a capacitor and supplies a power supply voltage to the gaming machine 100. Specifically, the power supply voltage is supplied to the main control board 300, the payout control board 310, the effect control board 320, and the launch control board 350. Further, the power supply voltage supplied to the gaming machine 100 is monitored, and when the power supply voltage becomes a predetermined value or less, a power interruption detection signal is output to the main control board 300. More specifically, when the power interruption detection signal becomes high level, the main CPU 301a becomes operable, and when the power interruption detection signal becomes low level, the main CPU 301a becomes inactive state. The backup power source is not limited to a capacitor, and may be a battery, for example, or a capacitor and a battery may be used in combination.

[Description of gaming state]
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing various determination tables and the like. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, FIG. 5B shows a probability change jackpot determination table T1B, and FIG. 5C shows a normal symbol determination table T5. Indicates.

  In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the gaming state relating to the jackpot determination can be set to “non-probability changing gaming state” or “probability changing gaming state”. Further, in the gaming machine 100, the game state relating to the normal symbol determination can be set to “non-short game state” or “time-short game state”. These gaming states will be described below.

[Explanation of non-probability game state and probability change game state]
In the jackpot determination in the non-probability variable gaming state, the non-probability variable jackpot determination table T1A shown in FIG. 5A is used. In the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, the jackpot value determined as a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to three numerical values “0” to “2”. In the jackpot determination using the non-probable change jackpot determination table T1A, a jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is obtained. If it is one of the above three jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the case of the non-probability variable gaming state, the probability that the jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot (also referred to as a jackpot probability) is 1/400.

  For jackpot determination in the probability variation state, a probability variation jackpot determination table T1B shown in FIG. 5B is used. In the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot value determined to be a jackpot in the jackpot determination is set to 20 numbers from “0” to “19”. In the jackpot determination using the probability change jackpot determination table T1B, the jackpot random number (a numerical value of “0” to “1199”) acquired when entering the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 is If it is any of the above 20 jackpot values, it is determined as “big hit”, and if it is not any of them, it is determined as “lost”. That is, the jackpot probability in the probability variation gaming state is 1/60.

  Therefore, the probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which the jackpot probability in the jackpot determination is set higher than that in the non-probability variation gaming state, and is more advantageous to the player than the non-probability variation gaming state. In the case of the probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is set to “ON”, and in the case of the non-probability variation game state, the probability variation game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-probability change gaming state to the probability change game state or the transition from the probability change game state to the non-probability change game state may be executed after the end of the jackpot game.

[Explanation of non-short-time gaming state and short-time gaming state]
As shown in FIG. 5C, in the normal symbol determination table T5, in the normal symbol determination in the non-time-saving gaming state, the winning value determined to be a winning is set only to “0”, and the normal symbol determination in the time-saving gaming state. In this case, 65535 hit values from “0” to “65534” are set.

  In the normal symbol determination in the non-short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b is the only hit value “1”. When it is “0”, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is not “0”, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 1/65536.

  On the other hand, in the normal symbol determination in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol random number (a numerical value of “0” to “65535”) acquired when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b is the hit value of the above 65535. When it is either, it is determined as “winning”, and when it is neither, it is determined as “lost”. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, the probability of being determined to be a hit in the normal symbol determination is 65535 / 65536≈1 / 1.00002.

  In the non-short-time gaming state, after the normal symbol determination is executed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the variation time from the start of the normal symbol change to the stop display is 12 The opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set to be relatively short, 0.2 seconds. That is, in the non-short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, the normal symbol is determined, the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118, and the normal symbol that is variably displayed is Stop display 12 seconds after starting the variable display. If the determination result is a win, the second starter 115 is opened for 0.2 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

  On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, after performing the normal symbol determination that is performed on the condition that the game ball has passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the variation time from the start of the variation of the normal symbol to the stop display Is set to be relatively short as 3 seconds, and the opening control time for moving the movable piece 115b to open the second starter 115 when the winning is won is set as relatively long as 2.5 seconds. That is, in the short-time gaming state, when the game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, the normal symbol determination is performed, and the normal symbol display is performed on the normal symbol display 118, and the normal symbol displayed in a variable manner is changed. Stop display 3 seconds after the display starts. If the determination result is a win, the second starting device 115 is opened for 2.5 seconds by the movement of the movable piece 115b after the normal symbol stop display.

As described above, in the non-time-saving gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to be relatively low as 1/65536, the normal symbol variation time is set to be relatively long as 12 seconds, and the movable piece The opening control time of 115b is set to be relatively short as 0.2 seconds.
On the other hand, in the short-time gaming state, the normal symbol determination hit probability is set to a relatively high value of 65535/65536, the variation time of the normal symbol is set to a relatively short value of 3 seconds, and the movable piece 115b is opened. The control time is set relatively long as 2.5 seconds.

  Therefore, when the same number of game balls have passed through the gates 113a and 113b, the time-short game state is more easily controlled to the open state than the non-time-short game state. Thereby, in the short-time gaming state, the consumption of the game ball is suppressed during the progress of the game, and the game can proceed more advantageously for the player than in the non-short-time gaming state. In the short-time game state, the short-time game flag is set to “ON”, and in the non-short-time game state, the short-time game flag is “OFF”. Further, the transition from the non-time-saving gaming state to the time-saving gaming state, or the transition from the time-saving gaming state to the non-time-saving gaming state can be executed after the jackpot game ends.

  In the short-time gaming state of the above embodiment, compared to the non-short-time state, the probability of normal symbol determination is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is short, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b is set long. Although the consumption of game balls is suppressed in the progress of the game, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, in the short-time gaming state, as compared with the non-short-time gaming state, at least one of the normal symbol determination hit probability, the normal symbol variation time, and the opening control time of the movable piece 115b suppresses the consumption of the game ball. It may be set to be. For example, in the short-time gaming state, in order to suppress the consumption of the game ball, it may be set so that only the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to the non-short-time gaming state.

Hereinafter, a gaming state that is a non-probability changing gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a normal gaming state. A gaming state that is a non-probability variable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a low-probability short-time gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a non-time-saving gaming state is also referred to as a highly-probable non-time-short gaming state. A gaming state that is a probable gaming state and a short-time gaming state is also referred to as a high-probability short-time gaming state (latent gaming state).
Also, the short-time gaming state can be continuously performed for a predetermined number of fluctuations. The number of fluctuations in which the short-time gaming state is performed in this way is also referred to as a time-short fluctuation number.

[Description of jackpot game]
The jackpot game is executed when the jackpot game flag is ON, the opening effect until the first prize winning device 117 is first opened, a plurality of round games in which the first prize winning device 117 repeats opening and closing, and the first prize winning device. And an ending effect until the next change of the special symbol is started. The round game refers to a single opening period of the grand prize winning device 117, and includes a round game with a long opening and a round game with a short opening.

  In the long open round game, when a specified number (9 in this embodiment) of game balls enter the grand prize winning device 117, one round game is completed. Even if the specified number of game balls do not enter, one round game ends when the specified number of seconds (29.5 seconds in the present embodiment) elapses. In such a long open round game, it is easy for a game ball to enter the grand prize winning device 117, and a player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning game, so that a large amount of prize balls can be acquired. .

On the other hand, in a round game with a short opening, for example, the grand prize winning device 117 is released for 0.1 second, and one round game is completed. This is an open mode called “Paka”, which is an open mode in which a game ball is difficult to enter. Therefore, when the short is opened, it is not possible to expect a game ball to enter the grand prize winning device 117, and almost no prize ball can be expected.
Such a “big hit game” is digested by so-called “right-handed”. Even if it is short-opening, if a game ball enters, a winning ball is played, so “right-handed” may be instructed.

[Explanation of jackpot type]
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the jackpot symbol determination table T2 and the distribution ratio of the jackpot type. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A, FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B, and FIG. 6C is a jackpot. It is explanatory drawing which shows the distribution ratio of a classification.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, in the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A and the special 2 jackpot symbol determination table T2B in the present embodiment, “special symbol A”, “specific symbol B” and “Specific symbol C” is set. In these jackpot symbol determination tables T2A and T2B, random numbers (numerical values) 0 to 9 are assigned to the specific symbols A to C, and the selection ratio of the jackpot symbol is determined by the number of assigned random numbers (numerical values). ing.
Below, each jackpot symbol (jackpot type) and its selection ratio will be described.

(1) Specific symbol A: 16R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol A is a jackpot in which 16 long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol A, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol A is notified. Further, when the big win is made with the specific symbol A, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “1, 7”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 1, 4, 6, 7, 9”, so it is selected at a ratio of 6/10.
(2) Specific symbol B: 4R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol B is a jackpot in which four long-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. In the case of a big win with the specific symbol B, in the display effect on the main display device 131, the three decorative symbols are stopped and displayed with a flat eye so that the big hit with the specific symbol B is notified. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol B, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “0, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9”, and the ratio is 6/10. Selected. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, the winning value is “2, 5, 8”, so it is selected at a ratio of 3/10.
(3) Specific symbol C: 2R probability variable jackpot The specific symbol C is a jackpot in which two short-open round games are executed in the jackpot game. When the special symbol C is a big win, the special symbol stops at the middle symbol of the decorative symbol in the display effect in the main display device 131, and the big bonus at the specific symbol C is notified. The special symbol is, for example, a symbol described as “probability change”. In addition, when the big win is made with the specific symbol C, the gaming state is controlled to the high-probability short-time gaming state after the big winning game is finished. At this time, the number of short-time fluctuations is 100. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when the first special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 2/10 because the winning value is “3, 6”. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is a big hit, it is selected at a ratio of 1/10 because the winning value is “3”.
Hereinafter, the specific symbol A is also referred to as “special A”, the specific symbol B is also referred to as “special B”, and the specific symbol C is also referred to as “special C”.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (C), the distribution ratio of the jackpot type is different between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. In the first special symbol, the probability of allocation to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “20%”, the probability of allocation to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, and the probability of allocation to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “20%” In the second special symbol, the probability assigned to the 16R probability variation jackpot is “60%”, the probability assigned to the 4R probability variation jackpot is “30%”, and the probability assigned to the 2R probability variation jackpot is “10%”.

[Explanation of variation pattern table]
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A. First, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A will be described, and then the other variation pattern tables T4B, T4C, and T4D will be described.

As shown in FIG. 7, the special 1 normal time variation pattern table T4A has ten variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 10). These fluctuation patterns 1 to 10 will be described.
[Variation pattern 1]
The variation pattern 1 is a variation pattern for executing a normal lose effect. This variation pattern 1 has a variation time of 5 seconds and is selected at a ratio of 21/30 in the case of loss. This normal loss effect is a lost symbol array (for example, “2” “5” “1” indicating that the main display device 131 does not perform the reach formation effect to form a reach and the result of the big hit determination is a loss. )) Is formed.

[Variation pattern 2]
The variation pattern 2 is a variation pattern for executing a normal reach (losing) effect. This fluctuation pattern 2 has a fluctuation time of 10 seconds and is selected by 4/30 in the case of loss. The normal reach (losing) effect is displayed on the main display device 131 after the reach formation effect for forming the reach is performed, and the development effect is not performed, and the decorative pattern that is being changed is stopped and displayed in a pattern different from the reach design. This is an effect in which a lost symbol array (for example, “7”, “6”, “7”) is formed.

[Variation pattern 3]
The variation pattern 3 is a variation pattern when a normal reach (per special C) effect is executed. This variation pattern 3 is selected when the variation time is 10 seconds and the jackpot of the specific symbol C is made. In this normal reach (per special C), after the reach formation effect is executed, the development effect is not performed, and the changing decorative symbol is stopped and displayed as a special symbol, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol C Is an effect that is formed.

[Fluctuation pattern 4]
The variation pattern 4 is a variation pattern for executing an SP reach (losing) effect. This variation pattern 4 has a variation time of 30 seconds and is selected by 3/30 in the case of loss. The SP reach (losing) effect is an effect in which, after the reach formation effect is executed, the SP reach effect, which is one of the super reach effects, is executed as the development effect, thereby forming a lost symbol array.

[Variation pattern 5]
The variation pattern 5 is a variation pattern for executing the SP reach (special A, per special B) effect. This variation pattern 5 has a variation time of 30 seconds, and is selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. The SP reach (special A, special B per) effect is executed after the reach formation effect is executed, and then the SP reach effect is executed, and a jackpot symbol array (for example, “7” representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B). "" 7 "" 7 ").

[Variation pattern 6]
The variation pattern 6 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 1. This variation pattern 6 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/30 of the case of loss. In SPSP reach (losing) production 1, after the reach formation production and the SP reach production are executed, the SPSP reach production, which is one of the super reach productions, is executed as the development production, and a lost symbol array is formed. Production.

[Variation pattern 7]
The variation pattern 7 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 1. This variation pattern 7 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 10/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 1 is executed after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is It is an effect that is formed.

[Variation pattern 8]
The variation pattern 8 is a variation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (losing) effect 2. This variation pattern 8 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 1/30 of the loss. In SPSP reach (losing) production 2, after the reach formation production and the SP reach production are executed, the SPSP reach production, which is one of the super reach productions, is executed as the development production, and the lost symbol array is formed. Production. In the SPSP reach effect when this variation pattern 8 is selected, an automatic operation lever effect described later is executed.

[Variation pattern 9]
The fluctuation pattern 9 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach (per special A, special B) effect 2. This variation pattern 9 has a variation time of 60 seconds, and is selected at 10/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. SPSP reach (special A, per special B) effect 2 is executed after the reach formation effect and the SP effect are executed, the SPSP reach effect is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is It is an effect that is formed. In the SPSP reach effect when this variation pattern 9 is selected, an automatic operation lever effect described later is executed.

[Variation pattern 10]
The fluctuation pattern 10 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the SPSP reach revival (per special A, special B) effect. This variation pattern 10 has a variation time of 80 seconds, and is selected at 5/30 in the case of a big win with the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B. The SPSP reach revival (special A, special B per) effect is a revival effect in which a reach formation effect, an SP effect, and an SPSP reach effect are executed, temporarily displayed in a losing symbol array, and then the decorative symbol is changed again. Is executed, and the jackpot symbol array representing the jackpot in the specific symbol A or the specific symbol B is formed.

  In the present embodiment, as a display effect based on the variation pattern, an expectation degree in which the SP reach effect is performed is larger than the normal reach effect (hereinafter also referred to as a jackpot expectation factor). ) Is set so as to increase the variation pattern. In addition, the selection rate of the variation pattern is set so that the expectation degree of jackpot is higher when the SPSP reach effect is performed than when the SP reach effect is performed.

  In this embodiment, the variation pattern table T4B at the time of the special 1 probability variation has 10 variation patterns (variation patterns 11 to 20), and the variation patterns 12 to 20 of these variation patterns are the special 1 normal time. Each of the nine variation patterns (variation subpatterns 2 to 10) included in the variation pattern table T4A is the same. The variation pattern 11 included in the special 1 variation pattern table T4B is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the special 1 variation pattern table T4A. The variation time is long and the variation time is set to 10 seconds.

  Further, the special 2 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4C has 10 fluctuation patterns (fluctuation patterns 21 to 30), and these fluctuation patterns 21 to 30 have 10 fluctuation patterns 21 to 30 which the special 1 normal time fluctuation pattern table T4A has. The variation patterns (variation patterns 1 to 10) are the same.

  Further, the special two-variable variation pattern table T4D has ten variation patterns (variation patterns 31 to 40). Of these variation patterns, variation patterns 32 to 40 are the same as the nine variation patterns (variation patterns 2 to 10) included in the special normal variation pattern table T4A. The variation pattern 31 included in the variation pattern table T4D at the time of the special 2 probability variation is a variation pattern for executing a normal loss effect similar to the variation pattern 1 included in the variation pattern table T4A during the normal 1 time. Thus, the variation time is short and the variation time is set to 2 seconds.

[Operation of frame gimmick mechanism]
Next, the operation of the frame gimmick mechanism 195 including the operation lever unit 189, the movable rotating body unit 2700, and the retractable unit 137u will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the frame gimmick mechanism 195 is provided on the upper side of the gaming machine 100 and on the upper front side of the glass frame 150, and when in a predetermined gaming state, the operation lever 180, the moving rotator 190, The retractable 137 performs a predetermined related operation.

  The operation lever 180 is operated based on a player's operation, and is configured to be movable between an upper position, an origin position, a first operation position, a second operation position, and a storage position, which will be described later. The moving rotator 190 is configured to be movable between an origin position described later and an advanced position. The retractable 137 is configured to be movable between a closed position (origin position), which will be described later, and an open position (advance position).

[Control lever]
FIG. 8 shows a view of the frame gimmick mechanism 195 when the operation lever 180 is at the origin position, as viewed from substantially below the front.
In the state where the operation lever 180 is located at the origin position, as shown in FIG. 8, the movable rotating body 190 is fixed at the origin position, and the retractable 137 is fixed at the closed position. Further, the origin position of the operating lever 180 is diagonally forward and upward of the moving rotator 190, and when the retractable 137 is closed, the front end side of the retractable 137 substantially covers both end portions of the moving rotator 190 when viewed from the front. Yes.

That is, the positional relationship between the operation lever 180, the moving rotator 190 and the retractable 137 in this state is a position where the operation lever 180 and the retractable 137 prevent the moving rotator 190 from advancing. However, even when the operation lever 180 is at the origin position and the retractable 137 is at the closed position, the movement rotator 190 is allowed to move to the predetermined position toward the advance position, and the movement rotator 190 is moved to the origin position. Is not completely fixed. Note that the operation lever 180 located at the origin position is located outside the glass frame 150 when viewed from the front.
Note that, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, the operation lever 180 is movable to an upper position above the origin position.

  In a state where the operation lever 180 is located at the first operation position or the second operation position below the origin position, the retractable 137 is fixed at the open position. When the operation lever 180 is located at the first operation position or the second operation position, the movable rotating body 190 can take an arbitrary position from the origin position to the advanced position.

  Here, the second operation position is the maximum movement position when the player pulls the operation lever 180 downward, and the first operation position is the second operation position where the player releases the hand from the operation lever 180. In some cases, the operation lever 180 automatically returns. That is, the play between the first operation position and the second operation position is play on the stroke of the operation lever 180. When the player operates the operation lever 180, the operation lever 180 is temporarily stopped at the second operation position. After that, it stops at the first operation position.

  When the moving rotator 190 is located at the origin position, the first operation position of the operation lever 180 is in front of the lower part of the moving rotator 190, and the opening position of the retractable 137 is the front end side of the retractable 137 when viewed from the front. It is spaced apart from both ends of 190 in the front left and right direction. Further, the second operation position of the operation lever 180 is positioned approximately two positions below the first operation position by about two operation levers 180.

  That is, the positional relationship between the operation lever 180, the movable rotating body 190, and the retractable 137 in these states is a position where the operating lever 180 and the retractable 137 do not hinder the advancement of the movable rotating body 190. The operation lever 180 located at the first operation position or the second operation position is located within the glass frame 150 when viewed from the front.

  In the state where the operation lever 180 is located at the first operation position, as described above, the retractable 137 is fixed at the open position, and the movable rotating body 190 can take any position from the origin position to the advanced position. When the moving rotator 190 is located at the advanced position, the first operation position of the operation lever 180 is positioned substantially below the moving rotator 190 so as to be parallel to the moving rotator 190, and when viewed from the front, the tip of the retractable 137 The sides are spaced from the left and right ends of the moving rotator 190.

  In other words, the positional relationship between the operation lever 180, the moving rotator 190 and the retractable 137 in this state is a position where the operation lever 180 and the retractable 137 do not hinder the moving rotator 190 from moving backward. In addition, the moving rotary body 190 located in the advance position is located outside the glass frame 150 when viewed from the front.

  In a state where the operation lever 180 is located at the storage position, the movable rotating body 190 is fixed at the origin position, and the retractable 137 is fixed at the closed position. That is, the positional relationship between the movable rotating body 190 and the retractable 137 in this state is the same as in the case of FIG.

  Here, the storage position is to prevent the operation lever 180 from protruding out of the way when the gaming machine 100 is packed or transported, and is below the second operation position below the movable rotating body 190. This is a position that does not protrude forward from the tip of the retractable 137. Moreover, it is located below the origin position.

  The operation lever 180 is moved to the storage position by operating a later-described switch provided on the back side of the gaming machine 100. Thereby, the operation lever 180 is fixed to the storage position by the lock mechanism. Therefore, the operation lever 180 does not move to the storage position while the gaming machine 100 is in operation. Further, in order to move the operation lever 180 from the storage position to the origin position side, the lock is released by applying a load to the origin position side. Needless to say, the operation lever 180 positioned at the storage position is positioned inside the glass frame 150 when viewed from the front.

[Behavior of control lever 180]
FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining the behavior of the operation lever 180. 9A and 9B show a case where the operation lever 180 is at the origin position, and corresponds to the case of FIG. 8 described above. FIG. 9C shows a case where the operation lever 180 is in the second operation position, FIG. 9D shows a case where the operation lever 180 is in the first operation position, and FIG. This is a case where the operation lever 180 is in the storage position.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining an effect produced by the operation lever 180.

[Operating lever strike effect]
FIG. 9A is an explanatory diagram showing an operation lever turning effect. The operation lever 180 can be moved further upward at the origin position. Then, with the driving force of the motor 2113, an operation lever turning effect that reciprocates between the origin position and the upper position is realized. FIG. 10A schematically shows the operation lever turning effect from the front. The reciprocating movement of the operation lever 180 is also referred to as “swing”.

[Manual operation of control lever 180]
When the operation lever 180 is at the origin position, a lever effect during SPSP may be performed as a kind of display effect. This effect is to display a message such as “Pull the lever!” On the main display device 131. In this SPSP lever effect, an effective period is set, and when the player moves the operation lever 180 during this effective period (from the state of FIG. 9B to the state of FIG. 9C), the operation lever An effect related to 180 is performed. For example, as will be described later, it is possible to perform an effect of moving the rotating body 190 to the advanced position (rotating body pop-out effect) (FIG. 10B).

[Automatic lever operation effect]
As described above, in the SPSP lever effect, an effective period in which manual operation of the operation lever 180 is effective is set. If the player does not move the operation lever 180 during this effective period, it is possible to perform an automatic lever operation effect that moves the operation lever 180 from the origin position to the second operation position. Even when an automatic lever operation effect is performed, a rotating body pop-out effect (described later) can be performed (FIG. 10B).

[Operation lever vibration effect]
FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram showing an operation lever vibration effect. An effect of vibrating the operation lever 180 moved to the second operation position is an operation lever vibration effect. The operation lever vibration effect is an effect that the operation lever 180 moves in small increments compared to the above-described operation lever turning effect. Further, the operation lever vibration effect may be performed at a position other than the second operation position.

[Return action by biasing force]
When the moving rotator 190 returns to the origin position, the operation lever 180 moves from the second operation position to the first operation position by the urging force of a spiral spring (not shown). FIG. 10D shows the return operation by the urging force from the second operation position indicated by the two-dot chain line to the first operation position indicated by the solid line.

[Operation lever return effect]
An operation lever return effect for returning the operation lever 180 is performed from the first operation position shown in FIG. 9D to the origin position shown in FIG. 9B. The timing of the operation lever return effect is determined based on the effect of the moving rotator 190, for example. Therefore, when the operation lever 180 is moved to the second operation position, the operation lever return effect execution timing is determined between the case where the moving rotator 190 moves to the advanced position and the case where the moving rotator 190 remains at the origin position. Is different. The operation lever return effect may be determined based on various effects related to the operation lever 180, and may be based on effects other than the effect of the moving rotator 190. For example, it may be based on a display effect.

[Operation of operation lever 180 not related to production]
When the operation lever 180 is moved from the origin position to the second operation position regardless of the performance, when the player releases the operation lever 180, the first operation position is immediately generated by the biasing force of the spiral spring. Return to. At this time, after detecting that the operation lever 180 is not at the origin position, the operation lever return effect is executed after a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) has elapsed.

[Production of moving rotating body]
FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining an effect example of the moving rotator 190. The moving rotator 190 performs various effects in conjunction with the operation lever 180 and the retractable 137 when the gaming machine 100 enters a predetermined state. As described above, the moving rotator 190 is provided on the upper front side of the glass frame 150, and is a movable body that is displaceable and rotatable between the origin position and the advance position, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 11 (B), the vehicle is always located at the origin position and, when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, moves parallel from the origin position toward the upper front side. .

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the moving rotator 190 does not protrude upward from the upper end of the gaming machine 100 (glass frame 150) as shown in FIG. 11A, and as shown in FIG. In addition, at least a part of the gaming machine 100 (glass frame 150) protrudes from the upper end (when viewed from the front, above the upper end of the frame, and from the side and from the front when viewed from above). 11A and 11B are a schematic front view and a left side view for explaining an effect mode of the moving rotator 190. FIG. 11A shows a case where the moving rotator 190 is located at the origin position. ) Shows a case where the moving rotator 190 is located at the advanced position.

  That is, the moving rotating body 190 operates so as to jump out from the gaming machine 100 toward the player when, for example, a reach or a big hit, and rotates or emits light in the process. Such an unprecedented presentation aspect in which the frame gimmick jumps out of the frame makes it possible to remarkably increase the orientation of the presentation related to reach and jackpot, and to greatly enhance the interest of the game.

  The moving rotator 190 can execute a rotation effect at the origin position as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. In addition, the moving rotator 190 can execute a rotation effect at the advanced position, as indicated by an arrow B in FIG. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 11B, the moving rotator 190 can execute a rotating body popping effect that moves from the state stopped at the origin position to the advance position while rotating non-rotatingly or in small increments.

[Relationship between the operation lever 180, the movable rotating body 190, and the retractable 137]
The moving rotator 190 can move from the origin position to the advanced position by operating the operation lever 180 to the first operation position. Therefore, the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 moves and rotates when the operation lever 180 is operated up to the first operation position and a predetermined timing is reached based on the effect pattern when executing an effect based on the effect pattern described later. The body 190 is controlled to move from the origin position to the advanced position. In other words, it can be said that the sub CPU 320a controls the movement of the movable rotating body 190 based on the position of the operation lever 180.

  The retractable 137 is mechanically moved gradually from the origin position to the advanced position when the operation lever 180 is gradually operated from the origin position to the first operation position. In other words, the operation lever 180 controls the movable position of the retractable 137 based on the position of the operation lever 180.

  The movable rotator 190 can be moved from the origin position to the advance position by the retractable 137 being moved from the origin position to the advance position by operating the operation lever 180 to the first operation position. Therefore, when the sub CPU 320a executes an effect based on the effect pattern described later, the retractable 137 is moved from the origin position to the advanced position by operating the operation lever 180 to the first operation position, and based on the effect pattern. When the predetermined timing is reached, the movable rotating body 190 is controlled to move from the origin position to the advanced position. In other words, it can be said that the sub CPU 320a controls the movement of the movable rotating body 190 based on the position of the retractable 137.

  The relationship between the operation lever 180, the movable rotating body 190, and the retractable 137 can also be expressed as follows. That is, the operation lever 180 can also be expressed as restricting the movement of the movable rotating body 190 until it is operated to the first operation position. The retractable 137 can also be expressed as restricting the movement of the movable rotating body 190 until it can move to the advanced position.

[Light emission moving unit]
FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the light emission moving unit 4000. The light emitting movement unit 4000 includes a right side gimmick 140 and a left side gimmick 141. The right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141 are configured to emit light so as to be visible to the player and to be rotatable.
FIGS. 12A to 12C are front views of the right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141. For the purpose of facilitating understanding, other components in the gaming machine 100 are not shown.

  The right side gimmick 140 includes a right support 4001, a right rotating light emitting unit 4002, a right fixed light emitting unit 4003, a right moving mechanism unit 4004 that moves the right rotating light emitting unit 4002, and a right rotating light emitting unit 4002 and a right fixed light emitting unit 4003. A right side light emission control unit (not shown) for controlling the light emission of the provided LED is provided.

  A right fixed light emitting unit 4003, a right moving mechanism unit 4004, and a right light emission control unit are attached to the right support unit 4001. The right support 4001 is fixed with respect to the game board 102.

  The right rotation light emitting unit 4002 is a plate-like member whose main surface is arranged substantially parallel to the game board 102, and in the state of FIG. 12A (an adjacent state described later), the center of the game area 106 is the center. It has a length in the circumferential direction. An LED is disposed inside the right-hand rotating light emitting unit 4002.

The right fixed light emitting unit 4003 is a plate-like member whose main surface is arranged substantially parallel to the game board 102, and an LED is arranged inside.
The right moving mechanism unit 4004 rotates the right connecting member 4005 that connects the right supporting unit 4001 and the right rotating light emitting unit 4002 and the right connecting member 4005 with respect to the right supporting unit 4001 about the right first rotation shaft 4006. A right first motor 4007 for generating a driving force to be generated, a right second motor 4009 for generating a driving force for rotating the right rotating light emitting unit 4002 with respect to the right connecting member 4005 about the right second rotating shaft 4008, And a plurality of gears for transmitting the driving force of each motor. A detailed description of the gear is omitted.
In addition, all the motors used in the light emission moving unit 4000 are step motors.

  The right connecting member 4005 is a plate-like member having a length. The right connecting member 4005 is supported by the right support 4001 so as to be rotatable about the right first rotary shaft 4006 at one end, and rotated about the right second rotary shaft 4008 at the other end. The right rotation light emitting unit 4002 is supported as possible.

  The first right rotation shaft 4006 is provided below the right support 4001. When the right connecting member 4005 rotates about the right first rotation shaft 4006, the right rotating light emitting unit 4002 connected to the right connecting member 4005 moves.

  The left side gimmick 141 includes a left support portion 4011, a left rotation light emission portion 4012, a left fixed light emission portion 4013, a left movement mechanism portion 4014 that moves the left rotation light emission portion 4012, a left rotation light emission portion 4012, and a left fixed light emission portion 4013. A left side light emission control unit (not shown) for controlling the light emission of the provided LED is provided.

  The left support light emitting unit 4013, the left moving mechanism unit 4014, and the left light emission control unit are attached to the left support unit 4011. The left support portion 4011 is fixed to the game board 102.

  The left rotation light emitting unit 4012 is a plate-like member whose main surface is arranged substantially parallel to the game board 102, and in the state of FIG. 46A, it is long in the circumferential direction centered on the center of the game area 106. Have An LED is disposed inside the left-side rotating light emitting unit 4012.

The left fixed light emitting unit 4013 is a plate-like member whose main surface is arranged substantially parallel to the game board 102, and an LED is arranged inside.
The left moving mechanism 4014 rotates the left connecting member 4015 that connects the left supporting part 4011 and the left rotating light emitting part 4012 and the left connecting member 4015 with respect to the left supporting part 4011 around the first left rotation shaft 4016. A left first motor 4017 for generating a driving force to be generated, a left second motor 4019 for generating a driving force for rotating the left rotation light emitting unit 4012 with respect to the left connecting member 4015 about the left second rotation shaft 4018, And a plurality of gears for transmitting the driving force of each motor. A detailed description of the gear is omitted.

  The left connecting member 4015 is a plate-like member having a length. The left connecting member 4015 is supported by the left support 4011 so that it can rotate around the left first rotating shaft 4016 at one end, and rotates around the left second rotating shaft 4018 at the other end. The left rotating light emitting unit 4012 is supported as possible.

  The left first rotary shaft 4016 is provided on the left support portion 4011. When the left connecting member 4015 rotates about the left first rotation shaft 4016, the left rotating light emitting unit 4012 connected to the left connecting member 4015 moves.

Next, an embodiment of the light emission moving unit 4000 will be described.
In FIG. 12A, the right side gimmick 140 is in an adjacent state where the right rotating light emitting unit 4002 is positioned on the right side and adjacent to the right fixed light emitting unit 4003. The left side gimmick 141 is in an adjacent state in which the left rotation light emitting unit 4012 is located on the left side and is adjacent to the left fixed light emitting unit 4013.

  The right rotating light emitting unit 4002 and the right fixed light emitting unit 4003 form a significant shape connected in the vertical direction in the adjacent state. In the present embodiment, the right rotation light emitting unit 4002 and the right fixed light emitting unit 4003 constitute one plate-like member having a length in the circumferential direction centered on the center of the game area 106 when viewed from the player. The same applies to the left rotating light emitting unit 4012 and the left fixed light emitting unit 4013.

  Note that the adjacent state is a state in which a plurality of members approaching a predetermined distance or less are close enough to assume one connected shape object as a result of the player visually recognizing the plurality of members. The predetermined distance is individually determined depending on the shape and size of the member. For example, the interval in the direction in which the two objects are arranged is 1/10 of the length in the direction when the two objects are viewed as one form. It can be considered that it is preferably 1/20.

12B and 12C, the right side gimmick 140 is in a separated state in which the right rotation light emitting unit 4002 has moved to the left and the distance from the right fixed light emitting unit 4003 is greater than the adjacent state. Further, the left side gimmick 141 is in a separated state in which the left rotation light emitting unit 4012 is moved to the right, and the distance from the left fixed light emitting unit 4013 is larger than the adjacent state.
The right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141 are configured to be able to transition between an adjacent state and a separated state.

[Production by light-emitting moving unit 4000]
Below, the composite effect by the right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141 is demonstrated. This effect is executed by the lamp control board 340 that controls the right side movement mechanism unit 4004, the right side light emission control unit, the left side movement mechanism unit 4014, and the left side light emission control unit.

In the combined effect, (i) the right rotation light emitting unit 4002 and the left rotation light emitting unit 4012 are adjacent to each other within a period during which the light emission effect is executed (see FIG. 12A), and (ii) right rotation light emission. A separated state in which the unit 4002 and the left-side rotating light emitting unit 4012 are separated (see FIG. 12B), (iii) a rotating state in which the right-side rotating light-emitting unit 4002 and the left-side rotating light-emitting unit 4012 rotate in the separated state ( iv) From the separated state and the rotation state, the right rotation light emitting unit 4002 and the left rotation light emission unit 4012 stop rotating, and (v) the adjacent state (see FIG. 12A). It is an effect that transitions in the order of (i) to (v). That is, in the composite effect, the right rotation light emitting unit 4002 and the left rotation light emitting unit 4012 transition from the adjacent state to the separated state, rotate in the separated state, and then stop rotating and then enter the adjacent state again. It is the production that returns to.
The light emission effect is an effect obtained by executing lighting, extinguishing, blinking, and the like of LEDs (not shown) included in the right side gimmick 140 and the left side gimmick 141 in a predetermined order.

[Movement mode of the claw-like accessory of the sub display device decoration unit]
FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the sub display device decoration unit 4501. Specifically, FIGS. 13A to 13C are front views of the sub display device 139 and the sub display device decoration unit 4501. Since the form visually recognized by the player changes as the positional relationship between the sub display device 139 and the sub display device decoration unit 4501 changes, the possible forms will be described here.

The sub display device 139 has a display screen 4502 and displays an image in accordance with a control signal from the image control board 330.
The sub display device decoration unit 4501 has three claw-like objects 4503 and a moving mechanism (not shown) for moving the claw-like objects 4503.

  FIG. 13A is a front view showing a state in which a claw-like accessory 4503 is arranged behind the sub display device 139, in other words, on the back side. Hereinafter, this position of the claw-shaped accessory 4503 is referred to as a back position. At this back position, the claw-like accessory 4503 is not visually recognized by the player.

  FIG. 13B is a front view showing a state in which the claw-like object 4503 has moved upward by a certain distance from the back surface position. Hereinafter, this position of the claw-shaped accessory 4503 is referred to as a halfway position. In this halfway position, the player can visually recognize a part (the back side) of the claw-shaped accessory 4503 above the sub display device 139.

FIG. 13C is a front view showing a state in which a part of the claw-like accessory 4503 has moved so as to be positioned in front of the sub display device 139. Hereinafter, this position of the claw-shaped accessory 4503 is referred to as a front surface position. In the above-described back position and halfway position, the claw-like object 4503 does not hide the display screen 4502 of the sub display device 139 at all. On the other hand, at the front position, a claw-like accessory 4503 covers a part of the display screen 4502.
Note that the three claw-like objects 4503 are provided at intervals, so that the display screen 4502 is not hidden too much even at the front surface position.

  Note that the above-described back position, midway position, and front position are positions based on the sub display device 139 of the claw-shaped accessory 4503. The front-rear direction is the Z direction described above, and the direction in which the player is located is the front.

  As described above, the claw-like accessory 4503 moves in a range including the above-described back surface position to the front surface position with the sub display device 139 as a reference. The claw-like accessory 4503 only moves upward in the range from the back position to the halfway position, but when it is located on the front side position side than the halfway position, the claw-like accessory 4503 is largely inclined toward the front side. In other words, the claw-like accessory 4503 performs a two-stage operation, that is, a rising motion and a forward bending motion.

  By moving the nail-like object 4503 in this way, it seems to the player that the nail-like object 4503 that has been hidden suddenly appears at a position covering the display screen 4502 from the rear of the sub display device 139.

[Nail production for nail-like objects]
The nail-like object 4503 can execute a nail effect. The nail effect is a state in which the nail-like accessory 4503 is moved upward by a certain distance from the back position from the state where the nail-like accessory 4503 is disposed on the back side of the sub display device 139 (see FIG. 13A). 13 (B)), and after that, the effect is such that a part of the nail-like object 4503 moves so as to be positioned in front of the sub display device 139 (see FIG. 13C).

[Composition of face gimmick 109]
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the face gimmick 109.
The face gimmick 109 is a movable accessory that operates on the front surface of the game board 102 and is operated by an operating mechanism 5900 housed in a gear box (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 14, the face gimmick 109 includes a head gimmick 5801 and an eye gimmick 5802, and the head gimmick 5801 and the eye gimmick 5802 are integrated to have a design that expresses one face. ing.

  The head gimmick 5801 is formed in a shape imitating the forehead of the face, and is further provided with a decoration portion 5803 for decoration, characters and the like (characters of “SUPER” in the present embodiment) that are motifs of the gaming machine 100. ing. The decoration unit 5803 incorporates a light emitting component such as an LED and a circuit board (not shown) for operating the light emitting component. It is supposed to let you.

The Aigimic 5802 is formed in a shape that imitates the eyes of the face (a part of the forehead or the eyes). In addition, a portion simulating the eye (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-eye 5805) incorporates a light-emitting component such as an LED and a circuit board (not shown) that operates the light-emitting component. To improve the fun of gaming.
Furthermore, a light emitting part 5804 containing a light emitting component such as an LED and a circuit board for operating the light emitting component is formed in a part of the forehead, and light emission / extinction (including blinking) is performed based on the contents of the effect. By doing so, the interest of the game is improved.

[Face gimmick production]
The face gimmick effect will be described with reference to FIG. The face gimmick effect is configured by the following (A) to (G) by a control signal from the lamp control board 340.

(A) First, the decoration part 5803 of the head gimmick 5801 and the simulated eye 5805 of the eye gimmick 5802 blink in a state where the eye gimmick 5802 is raised and positioned at the upper part of the game board 102 (see FIG. 14A). .
(A) Next, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 14B, the eye gimmick 5802 falls from the head gimmick 5801.
(C) Next, the light emitting unit 5804 blinks together with the simulated eye 5805 of the Aigimic 5802 (not shown).
(D) Next, as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 14C, the head gimmick 5801 is lowered from the upper part of the game board 102 to the vicinity of the center of the game board 102 together with the dropped Ai gimmick 5802.
(E) Next, the head gimmick 5801 and the eye gimmick 5802 are held in this state, and the decoration portion 5803 of the head gimmick 5801, the simulated eye 5805 of the eye gimmick 5802, and the light emitting portion 5804 are blinked based on the contents of the production. (Not shown).
(F) Next, after a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 14D, the Aigimic 5802 is integrated with the Head Gimmick 5801. In this case, the face gimmick 109 has the same form as the state shown in FIG.
(G) Next, as shown by an arrow in FIG. 14E, the head gimmick 5801 is pulled up to the upper end position (upper part of the game board 102).

[List of processes on main control board 300]
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic flow of processing executed by the main control board 300.
When the main CPU 301a of the main control board 300 is supplied with power, the main CPU 301a executes main processing based on a program stored in the main ROM 301b. As the main process, the main CPU 301a executes a power recovery process for recovering the gaming state before the power shutdown from the power shutdown or a RAM clear process for initializing the main RAM 301c. Further, the main CPU 301a updates the initial values of various random numbers (for example, jackpot random numbers) as the main process.
Further, the main CPU 301a repeatedly executes a timer interrupt process at regular intervals (for example, a 4-millisecond period) during execution of the main process. Hereinafter, various processes of the timer interrupt process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
First, the main CPU 301a executes a random number update process. In this random number update process, various random numbers such as jackpot random numbers, jackpot symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, variation pattern random numbers, and regular symbol random numbers are updated. These random numbers are incremented by “1” every time this process is performed. Each random value is returned to “0” after reaching a preset maximum value.

[Switch processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a switch process. This switch processing is executed when a detection signal from each switch is input. The switch process includes a starter switch process, a gate switch process, and a big prize device switch process.

  The main CPU 301a acquires a jackpot random number, a jackpot symbol random number, a reach random number, and a fluctuation pattern random number when the first starter 112 or the second starter 115 enters the ball as a starter switch process, These are stored as hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c. For example, when the main CPU 301a enters the first starter 112 and obtains the hold information for the first special symbol, the main CPU 301a holds the hold information in the hold information area corresponding to the first special symbol in the hold information storage area 301cx. Is stored, and the hold information is stored in the hold information area that should be stored preferentially after the hold information area. However, when the hold information is stored in the fourth hold information area, the hold information is not stored. The same process is performed when the hold information for the second special symbol is acquired.

  Further, as a gate switch process, the main CPU 301a acquires a normal symbol random number when a game ball passes through the gates 113a and 113b, and stores it in a predetermined storage area of the main RAM 301c.

The main CPU 301a executes detection of a game ball won in the big winning device 117 while the big winning game is being executed (during the big winning game state) as the big winning device switch process.
In this case, the main CPU 301a stores the number of game balls paid out to the player based on winning to the big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz of the main RAM 301c. (Accumulated) is added to the number represented by the earned ball equivalent information.
Further, the main CPU 301a resets (deletes) the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz when the short-time gaming state ends. As a result, the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 301cz is transferred while the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot gaming state at the time of the first jackpot and the short-time gaming state continues. It represents the sum of the number of game balls paid out in the jackpot game state. In other words, the number represented by the acquired payout equivalent information is the number of game balls paid out in the big hit game state at the time of consecutive Chang.
Further, the main CPU 301a sets an acquired output equivalent information command representing the acquired output equivalent information when the acquired output equivalent information is updated in the big winning device switch process.

[Special symbol processing]
After the switch process, the main CPU 301a performs a special symbol process that is a process related to the special symbol. This special symbol process includes a hold information shift process, a jackpot determination process, a jackpot symbol determination process, a reach determination process, a variation pattern setting process, and a special symbol stop process. Each process of the special symbol process will be described below.

  The main CPU 301a executes a hold information shift process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a shifts the hold information in the hold information storage area 301cx of the main RAM 301c when the special symbol variation display is completed. For example, in the hold information storage area 301cx, the main CPU 301a stores hold information for the first special symbol in the first hold information area and the second hold information area, and stores the hold information for the second special symbol. When the display of the special symbol is finished in a state where the information is not displayed, the holding information in the second holding information area is shifted to the first holding information area, and the holding information in the first holding information area is determined as holding information in the main RAM 301c. Shift to region 301cy.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot determination process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes jackpot determination based on the jackpot random number and the jackpot determination table T1 included in the hold information shifted to the hold information determination area 301cy by the hold information shift process. In this case, when the gaming state is a non-probability changing gaming state, the non-probability changing jackpot determination table T1A is used, and when the gaming state is a probability changing gaming state, the probability changing jackpot determination table T1B is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a jackpot symbol determination process. Specifically, when the jackpot determination is completed, the main CPU 301a determines that the jackpot symbol random number and the jackpot symbol determination table T2 included in the hold information shifted by the hold information shift process when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot. Based on this, the jackpot symbol determination is executed to determine the jackpot symbol (special symbol). In this case, when the type of the shifted holding information is the first special symbol, the special 1 jackpot symbol determination table T2A is used. When the type of the shifted holding information is the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is used. The jackpot symbol determination table T2B is used. On the other hand, the main CPU 301a determines a predetermined lost symbol (special symbol) when the big hit determination results in a loss.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination processing. Specifically, the main CPU 301a executes reach determination based on the reach random number included in the shifted hold information and the reach determination table T3. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 probability variation reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time reach determination table is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 probability variation reach determination table is used.

  Next, the main CPU 301a executes a variation pattern setting process. Specifically, the main CPU 301a first selects which variation pattern table to use from among the four variation pattern tables included in the variation pattern table T4. In this case, when the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special 1 normal variation pattern table T4A is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the first special symbol, the special one variation variation pattern table T4B is used. When the gaming state is the non-probability changing gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special 2 normal time variation pattern table T4C is used. When the gaming state is the probability variation gaming state and the type of the hold information is the second special symbol, the special two probability variation pattern table T4C is used. Then, the main CPU 301a executes the variation pattern determination based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination, the result of the reach determination, the variation pattern random number included in the shifted hold information, and the selected variation pattern table, and displays the variation pattern. decide. In this case, for example, when the specific symbol is determined as a result of the jackpot symbol determination, the variation pattern corresponding to the effect content of the specific symbol is selected from the variation patterns in the selected variation pattern table. As a result of reach determination, when it is determined that reach is to be performed, the variation pattern in the selected variation pattern table is selected from the variation patterns corresponding to the contents of the effect for which reach is performed. When the main CPU 301a determines the variation pattern, the main CPU 301a sets a variation start command including the determined variation pattern.

  The main CPU 301a executes a special symbol stop process. Specifically, after the variation pattern setting process, the main CPU 301a causes the first special symbol display unit 120 or the second special symbol display unit 122 to display the special symbol in a variable manner, and based on the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination. When time elapses, the changing special symbol is stopped and displayed, and the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination is notified by the special symbol that is stopped and displayed. In this case, the main CPU 301a sets a symbol determination command.

  Further, in the special symbol stop process, the main CPU 301a determines whether to turn on the jackpot game flag based on the determination result of the jackpot symbol determination after stopping and displaying the changing special symbol. In such a case, a process for turning on the jackpot game flag is executed.

  In this special symbol process, the main CPU 301a determines that when the short-time variation flag and the probability variation game flag are ON and the number of short-term fluctuations reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times), the short-time game flag and the certain variation game flag. The process of turning off is also executed.

[Normal pattern processing]
The main CPU 301a performs normal symbol processing. The normal symbol process includes a normal symbol determination process, an operation pattern setting process, and an opening / closing member control process. Each process of the normal symbol process will be described below.

  The main CPU 301a executes a normal symbol determination process. Specifically, when there is normal symbol hold information, the main CPU 301a executes normal symbol determination based on the normal symbol random number and the normal symbol determination table T5 included in the hold information. The main CPU 301a performs an operation pattern setting process of the movable piece 115b when it is determined that the normal symbol determination is successful. Specifically, when the main CPU 301a is in the non-short game state, the main CPU 301a sets an operation pattern in which the release for 0.1 second is performed twice (the total release control time is 0.2 seconds) and is in the short-time game state. Sets an operation pattern in which 0.5 seconds of opening is performed five times (total opening control time is 2.5 seconds). The main CPU 301a does not set the operation pattern when the result of the normal symbol determination is a loss.

  The main CPU 301a executes an opening / closing member control process. Specifically, after executing the normal symbol determination, the main CPU 301a causes the normal symbol display 118 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the determination result of the normal symbol determination. In this case, the variable number of seconds of the normal symbol is set to 12 seconds in the non-short game state, and is set to 3 seconds in the short time game state. The main CPU 301a controls the opening and closing of the movable piece 115b based on the operation pattern if the operation pattern is set in the operation pattern setting process after the normal symbol is stopped and displayed.

[Large winning device opening control processing]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a performs a special winning device opening control process. Specifically, when the jackpot game flag is ON, the main CPU 301a performs an opening pattern setting process for setting the opening pattern of the big winning device 117 based on the result of the jackpot symbol determination during the opening effect. . When the opening effect ends, the main CPU 301a performs opening / closing control of the special winning device 117 based on the set opening pattern to realize a round game. In addition, when the ending effect ends, the main CPU 301a executes a process for turning off the jackpot game flag, a process for turning on the time-short game flag, and a process for turning on the probability variable game flag, and sets the number of time-changes to a predetermined number (for example, , 100 times) is performed.

[Payout process]
Subsequently, the main CPU 301a executes a payout process. This payout process is a process for controlling the payout of prize balls according to the winning of game balls.
[Command transmission processing]
Next, the main CPU 301a executes command transmission processing. In this command transmission process, various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 301c in the above process and information necessary for determining the contents of the effects are transmitted to the effect control board 320.

[Electrical Configuration of Production Control Board 320]
FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing details of the effect control board 320. The effect control board 320 determines an effect pattern based on the command transmitted from the main control board 300 and transmits an effect pattern designation command based on the effect pattern to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340. As described above, the main display device 131, the sub display device 139, and the audio output device 331 are electrically connected to the image control board 330, and the operation lever unit 189, the movable rotating body is provided to the lamp control board 340. The unit 2700, the light emission moving unit 4000, the sub display device movable unit 4801, the sub display device decoration unit 4501, and the effect lighting device 342 are electrically connected. With this configuration, the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 execute the display effect, the sound effect, the lighting effect, and the accessory movable effect based on the effect pattern designation command transmitted from the effect control board 320. Is possible.

As shown in FIG. 16, the sub ROM 320b stores a basic display effect designation table TS1, a decorative symbol determination table TS2, and a chance up determination table TS3.
Based on the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300, the basic display effect designation table TS1 is based on the above-described normal lose effect, normal reach (losing or winning) effect, SP reach (lost or winning) effect, SPSP reach (lost or missing). Any of the winning effects 1, the SPSP reach (losing or winning) effects 2, and the SPSP reach revival (winning) effects is a basic effect in the display effects (hereinafter also referred to as a basic display effect). It is a table to specify as. In the present embodiment, the variation pattern transmitted from the main control board 300 and the basic display effect correspond one-to-one.

  A plurality of basic display effects may be associated with the variation pattern, and the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 may select the basic display effects by lottery. In this way, the contents of the effect can be changed even with the same variation pattern. Further, one basic display effect may be associated with a plurality of variation patterns.

  The decorative symbol determination table TS2 is a table for determining a combination of decorative symbols for temporary stop display or fixed stop display in a display effect based on the effect pattern, and a reach symbol when the reach is executed.

  The chance-up determination table TS3 is a table for determining a predetermined chance-up effect in the display effect. Here, the chance-up effect is an effect for executing a display effect in a mode different from the normal effect and increasing the expectation of jackpot as compared with the normal effect. For example, in a normal effect, an accessory movable effect is not executed, whereas in a chance-up effect, a nail appearance effect, a nail press effect, a composite effect, a face gimmick effect, a button operation effect, an operation lever beat effect, an operation lever Vibration effect, non-rotation effect, small rotation effect, large rotation effect, round and round effect, rattling effect, lighting effect, flashing effect, extinguishing effect, related effects 1-3, rotating object popping effect, or rotating object hold effect, etc. The action moving effect is executed. In a normal display effect, a predetermined image (such as a small lever screen described later) is small, whereas in a chance up effect, a predetermined image (such as a large lever screen described later) is displayed large.

As shown in FIG. 16, the sub RAM 320 c is provided with a holding storage area 320 c 1 and an acquired payout equivalent information storage area 320 c 2.
The reserved storage area 320c1 includes a first reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol, a second reserved area, a third reserved area, a fourth reserved area, a first reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol, a second reserved area, The area is divided into eight areas, ie, a reserved area, a third reserved area, and a fourth reserved area, and one reserved flag can be stored in each area. In the reserved area corresponding to the first special symbol in the reserved storage area 320c1, the priority order of storing the reserved flag is that the first reserved area is the highest priority for storage, and the reserved flag is stored in the first reserved area. Next, the second reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, the third reserved area is selected as a storage target with priority, and finally the fourth reserved area is selected as a storage target. The same applies to the reserved area corresponding to the second special symbol. When the production control board 320 receives the hold command from the main control board 300, the hold area in which the hold flag is stored is specified in the hold storage area 320c1, and the hold area to be preferentially stored next to the hold area The hold flag is stored in. However, when a hold command is received in a state where the hold flag is stored in the fourth hold area, the hold flag is not stored.

  Further, the priority order of erasure of the hold flag is the reverse of the priority order in the case of storing, that is, the fourth hold area is the erasure target with the highest priority and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area. Then, the third reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, the second reserved area is preferentially selected as an erase target, and finally the first reserved area is selected as an erase target. When the effect control board 320 receives the symbol confirmation command from the main control board 300, the holding area in which the holding flag is stored is specified in the holding memory area 320c1, and the holding flag of the holding area to be preferentially deleted is deleted. . If the hold flag is not stored in the first hold area, the erasure process is not performed.

  The earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is an area for storing earned ball equivalent information represented by the earned ball equivalent information command transmitted from the main control board 300. This earned ball equivalent information is overwritten and saved every time an earned ball equivalent information command is transmitted.

[List of processes on production control board 320]
FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of processes executed on the effect control board 320. When the power is supplied, the sub CPU 320a of the effect control board 320 executes the effect main process. The sub CPU 320a executes, as the effect main process, the power recovery effect process corresponding to the power recovery process executed on the main control board 300 or the RAM clear effect process corresponding to the RAM clear process executed on the main control board 300. To do.
Further, the sub CPU 320a repeatedly executes the effect timer interruption process at regular intervals (for example, 2 milliseconds) during the execution of the effect main process. Note that the processing performed in such an effect control board 320 is executed based on a program stored in the sub ROM 320b.

[Production timer interrupt processing]
In the effect timer interrupt process, the sub CPU 320a executes a random number update process, a command reception process, an effect button process, and a command transmission process. Hereinafter, various processes of the effect timer interruption process will be described.

[Random number update processing]
As the random number update process, the sub CPU 320a updates various random numbers (for example, decoration symbol determination random numbers and chance up random numbers) used for production. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a updates the random numbers by adding “1”. When it reaches a predetermined value, it is reset to “0”.

[Command reception processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes an effect pattern determination process, a hold process, an ordinary drawing effect process, a symbol confirmation process, an earned appearance equivalent information storage process, and a jackpot process as command reception processes. Hereinafter, various processes of the command reception process will be described.

  The effect pattern determination process is a process for determining an effect pattern based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the decorative symbol determination table TS2, and the chance up determination table TS3. Details of the effect pattern determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Hold processing]
When the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command from the main control board 300 as the hold process and the hold flag is not stored in the fourth hold area in the hold storage area 320c1 provided in the sub RAM 320c, A hold flag is stored in a hold area having a high storage priority. For example, when the sub CPU 320a receives a hold command in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to second hold areas, the sub CPU 320a stores the hold flag in the third hold area. In addition, when the production pattern is determined in the production pattern determination process (when the change start command is received), the sub CPU 320a erases one hold flag from the hold area having a high hold flag deletion priority. To do. The sub CPU 320a erases the hold flag in the fourth hold area when the production pattern is determined (when the change start command is received) in a state where the hold flag is stored in the first to fourth hold areas. .

  Further, the sub CPU 320a executes a process related to the hold display as the hold process. Specifically, a hold display command for performing a hold display on the main display device 131 is set in correspondence with the four hold areas of the hold storage area 320c1. For example, in the state where the hold flag is stored in the first to third hold areas in the hold storage area 320c1, the hold display command indicating that there are three holds on the main display device 131 is set. This hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 330 in a command transmission process described later. When receiving the hold display command, the image control board 330 controls the main display device 131 to execute the hold display based on the hold display command.

[Normal design effect processing]
In the normal symbol effect process, an effect corresponding to the variation of the normal symbol is performed in a predetermined area of the main display device 131 (for example, a corner of the main display device 131) according to the determination result in the normal symbol determination. For example, “O” and “X” are alternately displayed during fluctuation of the normal symbol, and “O” is displayed if it is a win according to the determination result, and “X” is displayed if it is lost.

[Design determination processing]
The sub CPU 320a executes, as a symbol determination process, a process for confirming and stopping the decorative symbol being changed on the main display device 131 based on a symbol determination command from the main control board 300.

[Acquired Idama equivalent information storage process]
When the sub CPU 320a receives the acquired output equivalent information command from the main control board 300 as the acquired output equivalent information storage process, the acquired output equivalent information stored in the sub RAM 320c is stored in the acquired output equivalent information represented by the command. Store in area 320c2.
[Big hit processing]
As a jackpot process, the sub CPU 320a receives a predetermined command from the main control board 300, thereby performing an opening process for executing the first opening effect of the jackpot game and a round effect corresponding to the round game during the jackpot game. At the end of the round process for execution and the jackpot game, an ending process for executing the ending effect is executed.

[Direction button processing]
As the effect button process, the sub CPU 320a detects an input via the effect button 105 and the effect key 106 with the first effect button 135 and the second effect button 136, and performs a predetermined effect corresponding thereto.
[Command transmission processing]
The sub CPU 320a transmits the command set in the various processes to the image control board 330 and the lamp control board 340 as the command transmission process.

[Direction pattern determination processing]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart of the effect pattern determination process. In this effect pattern determination process, first, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not a variation start command from the main control board 300 has been received (S2803). If the sub CPU 320a has not received the change start command (S2803: NO), the sub CPU 320a ends the effect pattern determination process and returns to the command reception process.
When the sub CPU 320a receives the change start command (S2803: YES), the sub CPU 320a acquires the change pattern included in the change start command in the process of S2805.

  Next, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern in the process of S2807. Specifically, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect pattern by determining a basic display effect, determining a reach symbol, determining a chance up, and determining a stop symbol. The details will be described below.

  Based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the sub CPU 320a determines an effect corresponding to the variation pattern acquired in the process of S2805 as the basic display effect. For example, when the acquired variation pattern is the variation pattern 6, the sub CPU 320a determines, based on the basic display effect designation table TS1, the SPSP reach (lost) effect 1 corresponding to the variation pattern 6 as the basic display effect. .

Next, when the obtained variation pattern corresponds to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect), the sub CPU 320a determines the reach symbol based on the decorative symbol determination random number and the decorative symbol determination table TS2. . The sub CPU 320a skips this process when the acquired variation pattern does not correspond to the effect of executing the reach (reach formation effect).
Subsequently, the sub CPU 320a determines whether or not to execute the chance-up effect as described above based on the acquired variation pattern and the chance-up random number.

Next, the sub CPU 320a determines the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped based on the acquired variation pattern and the decorative symbol determination random number.
From the above, the sub CPU 320a determines the basic display effect, the reach symbol, the presence / absence of the chance up execution, and the symbol arrangement of the decorative symbol to be finally stopped, and the display effect, the accessory movable effect, the sound effect, And the effect pattern for implement | achieving a light emission effect is finally determined.

[Display effects based on fluctuation patterns (effect patterns)]
FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining an example of the display effect based on the variation pattern.
The display effects shown in FIGS. 19A to 19F are examples of display effects based on the above-described variation pattern 7 (a variation pattern that is a big hit), and a series of display effects (a variation start effect, a reach formation effect, an SP). Reach effect, SPSP reach effect, effect per SPSP reach, and symbol fixed stop effect). This display effect is realized by the main display device 131.

  In the series of display effects shown in FIGS. 19A to 19F, first, as shown in FIG. 19A, the main display device 131 executes a change start effect in which the decorative symbols start changing. Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (B), a reach formation effect is executed in which two decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed to form a reach. In FIG. 19B, “7” is used as the reach symbol.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19C, the SP reach effect is executed as the development effect. In this SP reach effect, the background image is set to a lighter color (for example, light blue), and the reach pattern moves slightly upward compared to the reach formation effect and is formed smaller. Further, in this SP reach production, a confrontation between the ally character and the enemy character is executed, and finally, the ally character is defeated by the enemy character, the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed, and a lost symbol array is formed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19D, the SPSP reach effect is executed as a further development effect from the SP reach effect. In this SPSP reach production, a confrontation between a friend character and an enemy character is executed in the same manner as in the SP reach production, but the background image is set to a conspicuous color (for example, dark red) as compared to the SP reach production.

Further, a patrol lamp lighting effect is executed as a determined effect using the movable accessory. Details of this patrol lamp lighting effect will be described later.
The “decision effect” is an effect that is performed at the timing immediately before the jackpot is determined for the player (ie, when the jackpot notification is executed) in the case of a jackpot, and the player is expected to win the jackpot It is a production for giving an impression. If the “decision effect” is executed, the jackpot is confirmed.

  In this way, during the display effect, the movement of a predetermined movable accessory (for example, patrol lamp accessory 8100, indicator accessory 9100, operation lever 180, moving rotating body 190) is determined in advance. That is, in the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, a movable accessory to be movable is determined in advance for each variation pattern.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 19E, an effect per SPSP reach is executed. In the effect per SPSP reach, an effect in which the teammate character wins the enemy character is executed.
And as shown in FIG.19 (F), the symbol fixed stop effect which makes a decorative symbol a winning symbol arrangement | sequence is performed.

[Direction of movable character during short-time gaming state]
In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the short-time gaming state, the movable in the short-time gaming state based on the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state after the big hit game (hereinafter also simply referred to as the number of short-time fluctuations). An effect effect (pat lamp lighting effect or indicator reduction effect) is executed. That is, the patrol lamp lighting effect is executed when the number of time-varying fluctuations is the first to 50th rotations (that is, from 1 to 50 rotations during the time-shortening), and when the number of hourly fluctuations is the 51st to 100th rotations (ie The indicator reduction effect is executed at 5 to 100 revolutions during the time. At this time, the movable accessory effect during the short game state is not executed based on the fluctuation pattern, but based on the number of time fluctuations.

[Patrol lamp lighting effect]
FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining a patrol lamp lighting effect.
In the patrol lamp lighting effect, the patrol lamp accessory 8100 housed in the glass frame 150 is moved and arranged on the upper upper surface of the glass frame 150 as shown in FIG. Then, the patrol lamp lighting effect is realized by turning on the patrol lamp 8100 while rotating the rotating lamp.

When the jackpot game is over and the time-short game state is entered, a patrol lamp lighting effect is executed. The patrol lamp lighting effect is continuously executed until the number of short-time fluctuations reaches the 50th rotation.
In addition, when the fluctuation whose number of short-time fluctuations is the 50th rotation is finished, the rotation and lighting of the revolving lamp of the patrol role 8100 are finished, and the patrol role 8100 is moved to be housed in the glass frame 150. The lighting effect ends.

[Indicator reduction effect]
FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an indicator reduction effect.
In the indicator reduction effect, when the patrol lamp lighting effect is finished (when the fluctuation with the short time fluctuation frequency is the 50th rotation is finished), as shown in FIG. 21, the indicator accessory 9100 housed in the glass frame 150 is moved. Then, the indicator accessory 9100 (the indicator first step portion 9100A to the indicator fifth step portion 9100E) is disposed on the upper upper surface of the glass frame 150.

  Then, between 51 and 60 revolutions in the short time, as shown in FIG. 21A, the indicator first stage 9100A to the indicator fifth stage 9100E of the indicator accessory 9100 are lit in a predetermined color (for example, red). (I.e., the indicator function 9100 is fully lit).

  In addition, during the time period from 51 to 60 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21A, the main display device 131 executes a display effect 131x1. The display effect 131x1 is an effect of performing the notation “I can go still!”.

  During the time between 61 and 70 revolutions, as shown in FIG. 21B, in the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator first stage 9100A is turned off and the indicator second stage 9100B to indicator fifth stage 9100E is turned on. To maintain.

  In addition, during the time period from 61 to 70 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21B, a display effect 131x2 is executed on the main display device 131. The display effect 131x2 is an effect of performing the notation “Mumum!”.

  During the time period from 71 to 80 revolutions, as shown in FIG. 21C, in the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator first stage 9100A and the indicator second stage 9100B are turned off, and the indicator third stage 9100C to indicator The lighting of the 5th section 9100E is maintained.

  In addition, during the time period from 71 to 80 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21C, a display effect 131x3 is executed on the main display device 131. The display effect 131x3 is an effect of performing the notation “Don't give up yet!”.

  During the period from 81 to 90 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21 (D), in the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator first stage 9100A, the indicator second stage 9100B, and the indicator third stage 9100C are turned off. The indicator four steps 9100D and the indicator five steps 9100E are kept on.

  Also, during the time period from 81 to 90 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21D, the display effect 131x4 is executed on the main display device 131. The display effect 131x4 is an effect of performing the notation “Yayaka !?”.

  During the time between 91 and 100 revolutions, as shown in FIG. 21E, in the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator first stage 9100A, the indicator second stage 9100B, the indicator third stage 9100C, and the indicator four stages While the portion 9100D is turned off, the indicator five-step portion 9100E is kept on.

  Also, during the time period from 91 to 100 rotations, as shown in FIG. 21E, a display effect 131x5 is executed on the main display device 131. The display effect 131x5 is an effect of performing the notation “End!

When the short-time gaming state ends, as shown in FIG. 21 (F), in the indicator combination 9100, the indicator first stage 9100A to the indicator fifth stage 9100E are turned off, that is, the indicator combination 9100 is completely turned off. The indicator accessory 9100 is moved to house the indicator accessory 9100 in the glass frame 150, and the indicator reduction effect ends.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 21F, a display effect 131x6 is executed in the main display device 131. The display effect 131x6 is an effect of performing the notation “I have finished”.

  As described above, in the indicator reduction effect, the state of the indicator accessory 9100 is changed and the display effect on the main display device 131 is also changed according to the number of time fluctuations.

[Decision production of movable objects during SPSP reach production]
FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining an example of determining the movable accessory in the SPSP reach effect. The example of determining the movable accessory in the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 22 may be executed at least when the variation pattern 7 is selected. In addition, the example of determining the movable combination in the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 22 may be executed when the game state is the short-time game state.

In the present embodiment, there are two patterns for determining the movable accessory during the SPSP reach effect that can be executed when the game state is the short-time game state.
In other words, the decision effect that can be executed when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time game state after the jackpot game is the first to 50th rotation (that is, from 1 to 50 rotations during the short-time) is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the above-described combined effect using the right side rotation light emitting unit 4002 and the left side rotation light emitting unit 4012 arranged on the game board 102 side is selected.
On the other hand, the decision effect that can be executed when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time game state after the big hit game is the 51st rotation to the 100th rotation (that is, from 51 to 100 rotations during the short time) is shown in FIG. As described above, the above-described rotating body pop-out effect using the moving rotating body 190 arranged on the glass frame 150 side is selected.

[Modified example of movable effect of movable actor based on variation pattern]
Modification 1:
In the example of the display effect based on the variation pattern (see FIG. 19), the patrol lamp lighting effect is executed at the timing of the determined effect appearing during the SPSP reach effect, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the patrol lamp lighting effect may be executed during a change start effect, a reach formation effect, an SP reach effect, or a promotion effect after a symbol determination stop effect. In this case, it may be set such that the patrol lamp lighting effect is more easily executed as the display effect based on the variation pattern approaches the end. For example, the appearance probability of the patrol lamp lighting effect may be set higher at the reach formation effect than at the start of the fluctuation, and the determined effect appearance timing may be set higher than at the reach formation effect.

Modification 2:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, one variation pattern table is selected in a predetermined gaming state, but the present invention is not limited to this. Based on a variation pattern table (a variation pattern table in which a variation pattern has a relatively short average variation time) in which a variation pattern having a relatively short variation time is selected in a predetermined gaming state (for example, a high-accuracy short-time gaming state). Based on a variation pattern selection zone (hereinafter also referred to as a first zone) and a variation pattern table (variation pattern table having a relatively long variation time average variation time) in which a variation pattern having a relatively long variation time is selected. Thus, it may be possible to shift to a zone for selecting a variation pattern (hereinafter also referred to as a second zone).
In this case, a patrol lamp lighting effect (movable effect of the movable accessory) may be executed in each zone.

  In the first zone, the number of fluctuations progresses relatively quickly as compared to the second zone (since the fluctuations are digested relatively quickly), especially when the patrol lamp lighting effect is executed in the first zone. By using a patrol lamp lighting effect that is already being executed (for example, increasing the rotation speed of the rotating lamp or increasing the intensity of the rotating lamp light in the patrol lamp lighting effect), and realizing a jackpot notification, etc. Is possible.

  The second zone may be executed after the first zone or may be executed before the first zone. Further, the first zone may be, for example, a section where the number of short-time fluctuations is from the first rotation to the 50th rotation, and the second zone may be, for example, a section where the number of short-time fluctuations is from the 51st rotation to the 100th rotation.

[Variation of production using indicator character]
Modification 1:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above embodiment, the indicator accessory 9100 is made to move and appear on condition that the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is the 51st rotation to the 100th rotation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the condition of the movable control of the indicator accessory 9100 may be a condition that a predetermined variation pattern is selected. Thus, the same movable accessory may be movable under various conditions.

Modification 2:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above embodiment, as an effect example using the indicator role 9100, in the case of a short-time gaming state, the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state after a big hit game is 51 to 100 rotations. The indicator reduction effect is executed in the case of the eyes, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as an effect using the indicator accessory 9100, the following appearance notification effect may be executed instead of the indicator reduction effect.

[Tamadan notice production]
FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the appearance notification effect.
23, as in the case of the patrol lamp lighting effect and the indicator reduction effect, is not executed based on the variation pattern, but is executed at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the ball appearance notification effect is a case where the game state is the short-time game state, and represents the earned ball equivalent information stored (accumulated) stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 of the sub RAM 320c. It is executed when the number reaches a predetermined value.

  Specifically, when entering the short-time game state after the jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 23, the indicator accessory 9100 housed in the glass frame 150 is moved to move the indicator accessory 9100 (the indicator one-step portion 9100A). ˜Indicator five steps 9100 </ b> E) are arranged on the upper upper surface of the glass frame 150.

  And when the number of earned ball equivalents represented by the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 2500 (balls), as shown in FIG. In the accessory 9100, the indicator five-step portion 9100E is turned on in a predetermined color (for example, red) in a state where the indicator first-step portion 9100A to the indicator fourth-step portion 9100D are turned off.

  Further, when the number of winning appearance equivalents is 2500 (balls), the display effect 131y1 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y1 is an effect of performing a notation “2500 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that a 2500-equivalent ball has been acquired.

  Next, in the case where the number of earned ball equivalents represented by the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 5000 (balls), as shown in FIG. In the indicator combination 9100, the indicator four-step portion 9100D and the indicator five-step portion 9100E are turned on in a predetermined color (for example, red) in a state where the indicator first step portion 9100A to the indicator third step portion 9100C are turned off.

  Further, when the number of earned balls equivalent is 5000 (balls), the display effect 131y2 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y2 is an effect of performing a notation “5000 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that a ball equivalent to 5000 has been acquired.

  Next, in the case where the number corresponding to the earned ball corresponding to the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 7500 (ball), as shown in FIG. In the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator three-step portion 9100C to the indicator five-step portion 9100E are turned on in a predetermined color (for example, red) with the indicator first step portion 9100A to the indicator second step portion 9100B being turned off.

  Further, when the acquired number of equivalent balls is 7500 (balls), a display effect 131y3 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y3 is an effect of performing the notation “7500 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that a 7500-equivalent ball has been acquired.

  Next, in the case where the number of earned ball equivalents represented by the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 10000 (balls), as shown in FIG. In the indicator accessory 9100, the indicator second stage 9100B to the indicator fifth stage 9100E are turned on in a predetermined color (for example, red) with the indicator first stage 9100A turned off.

  Further, when the number of winning appearance equivalents is 10,000 (balls), the display effect 131y4 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y4 is an effect of performing the notation “10000 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that a ball equivalent to 10,000 has been won.

  Next, in the case where the number of earned ball equivalents represented by the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 15000 (balls), as shown in FIG. The indicator first stage 9100A to the indicator fifth stage 9100E of the indicator accessory 9100 are turned on in a predetermined color (for example, red) (that is, the indicator accessory 9100 is fully lit).

  Further, when the number of winning balls equivalent is 15000 (balls), the display effect 131y5 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y1 is an effect of performing a notation “15000 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that 15,000 equivalent of a ball has been earned.

  Next, in the case where the number corresponding to the earned ball corresponding to the earned ball equivalent information stored in the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 is 20000 (ball), as shown in FIG. The indicator first stage 9100A to the indicator fifth stage 9100E of the indicator accessory 9100 are blinked in a predetermined color (for example, rainbow).

  Further, when the number corresponding to the number of winning balls is 20000 (balls), the display effect 131y6 is executed on the main display device 131 as shown in FIG. The display effect 131y1 is an effect of performing the notation “20000 (ball) kakutoku!” Indicating that a ball equivalent to 20000 has been acquired.

  As described above, in the ball appearance notification effect, the state of the indicator accessory 9100 is changed according to the number of earned ball equivalents, and the display effect on the main display device 131 is also changed.

Modification 3:
The number of winning balls corresponding to the above-mentioned modified example 2 is the number of game balls paid out to the player based on the winning to the big winning device 117 in the big hit gaming state. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not something that can be done. For example, from the number of game balls paid out to the player based on the winning to the big winning device 117 in the jackpot game state, the number of game balls actually hit in the jackpot game state It is good also as a value (substantial number of balls) minus.

Modification 4:
In the outgoing ball notification effect in the second modification, the state of the indicator accessory 9100 is controlled (changed) based on the acquired outgoing ball equivalent information stored in the acquired outgoing ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 of the sub RAM 320c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the jackpot transition information indicating the transition to the jackpot gaming state, the transition information to the probability variation gaming state, the game point information given along with the progress of the game, and the short-time gaming state are continued in the sub RAM 320c. , Accumulate game information such as short-time gaming state jackpot transition information indicating that it has transitioned to a jackpot gaming state during the short-time gaming state, jackpot number information indicating the number of jackpots, probability change indicating the number of times of transition to the probability variation gaming state Information on the number of rushes, game point information indicating game points, or, if the short-time game state is continued, accumulated continuous-channel number information indicating the number of big hits (continuous number of times) in the short-time game state. May be stored as And based on the said accumulation | storage game information, you may make it control (change) the state of the indicator accessory 9100. In this case, for example, when the number of jackpots is accumulated in the sub RAM 320c, and the indicator accessory 9100 is moved based on the accumulated number of jackpots, the number of jackpots is calculated using the indicator first stage 9100A to the indicator fifth stage 9100E. The state of the indicator accessory 9100 is controlled so that the player can recognize it.

  In addition, when using the number of consecutive chunks as accumulated game information, the number of jackpots with a relatively large number of balls is counted as the number of consecutive chunks, but the number of jackpots with a relatively small number of balls is not counted as the number of consecutive chunks. It may be.

Modification 5:
In the fourth modification, the accumulated game information is stored in the sub-RAM 320c, and the state of the indicator accessory 9100 is controlled (changed) based on the accumulated game information. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not something that can be done. For example, in the sub-RAM 320c, in addition to the jackpot transition information, transition information to the probability variation gaming state, gaming point information, time-short gaming state jackpot transition information, probability variation gaming state transition suggestion information that suggests transition to the probability variation gaming state, is held. On-hold continuous suggestion information that suggests that there is hold information to win a jackpot in the hold information, short-time suggestion information that suggests the number of continuations of the short-time gaming state, round suggestion information that suggests the number of continuation rounds in the jackpot gaming state, jackpot You may make it memorize | store game information, such as jackpot suggestion information which suggests changing to a game state, and control (change) the state of the indicator accessory 9100 based on the said game information.

Modification 6:
Although the state control of the indicator combination 9100 of the above embodiment is realized by turning off, turning on, blinking, or changing the color, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the state control of the indicator accessory 9100 may be realized by changing the shape of the indicator accessory 9100. Specifically, the indicator one-stage parts A to E of the indicator accessory 9100 may appear in order, and the shape of the indicator accessory 9100 may be changed. In addition, the state control of the indicator accessory 9100 may be realized by a combination of two or more of light extinction, lighting, blinking, color change, and shape change.

Modification 7:
Although the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment can be shifted to two types of gaming states, a normal gaming state and a high-probability short-time gaming state, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be possible to make transition to four types of game states: a normal game state, a low-probability short-time game state, a high-probability non-short-time game state (latent game state), and a high-probability short-time game state. In this case, for example, in the case of a big hit when the gaming state is a latent gaming state, and in the case of a big hit that does not shift to the short-time gaming state, it may not be counted in the continuous number of times information (accumulated gaming information). Good.

Modification 8:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, the earned ball equivalent information is reset after completion of the time-saving gaming state, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the game state may be reset when a predetermined condition (for example, a predetermined number of fluctuations has elapsed) is not reset immediately after the game state returns from the short-time game state to the normal game state. In this case, if a big hit is made within the predetermined number of fluctuations after returning from the short-time gaming state to the normal gaming state, the earned ball equivalent information (accumulated game information) is continuously used, and the ball appearance notification effect (movable action effect), Alternatively, a display effect (notification effect) may be executed.

[Modified example of moving effect determination during moving SPSP reach]
Modification 1:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above embodiment, a combined effect (see FIG. 22A) is executed as a determined effect on the game board 102 side, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as a determined effect on the game board 102 side, a nail effect using a nail-like object 4503 as a movable accessory and a face gimmick effect using a face gimmick 109 may be executed.

Modification 2:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above embodiment, the rotating body popping-out effect (see FIG. 22B) is executed as the determined effect on the glass frame 150 side (game frame side). It is not limited. For example, as the determined effect on the glass frame 150 side, an operation lever turning effect using the operation lever 180 as a movable accessory, an automatic lever operation effect, or an operation lever vibration effect may be executed.

Modification 3:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), the determined effect that can be executed when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game is between the first rotation and the 50th rotation. This is executed by using a movable accessory (right rotation light emitting unit 4002 and left rotation light emitting unit 4012) arranged on the game board 102 side, and can be executed when the number of time fluctuations is from the 51st rotation to the 100th rotation. As shown in FIG. 22B, the determined effect is executed using a movable accessory (moving rotating body 190) arranged on the glass frame 150 side, but the present invention is not limited to this. Absent.

  For example, when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state is the first predetermined rotation number, the predetermined effect is executed using the predetermined first movable accessory that is the movable accessory on the game board 102 side. However, when the number of short-time fluctuations is a second predetermined rotation number different from the first predetermined rotation number, a second movable combination different from the first movable combination that is a movable combination on the game board 102 side. You may make it perform decision production using a thing.

  Also, for example, when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state is the third predetermined rotation number, a predetermined third movable accessory that is a movable accessory on the glass frame 150 side (game frame side) When the determined effect is executed using the fourth predetermined number of rotations that is different from the third predetermined number of rotations, the third character which is a movable accessory on the glass frame side (game frame side) is used. The determined effect may be executed using a fourth movable combination different from the movable combination.

Modification 4:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above embodiment, when entering the short-time gaming state after the jackpot game, the SPSP reach effect is selected when the number of short-time fluctuations after entering the short-time gaming state is between the first rotation and the 50th rotation. If the SPSP reach effect is selected during the 51st to 100th rotations of the short time variation after entering the short game state, the determined effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Not only in the short-time gaming state, but when the SPSP reach effect is selected during a predetermined first timing, the first movable accessory is executed as a determined effect, which is different from the predetermined first timing. When the SPSP reach effect is selected during the second timing, a second movable accessory different from the first movable accessory may be determined and executed as the effect. For example, in the normal gaming state, when the SPSP reach effect is selected during the first to 50th rotations after the short-time game state, the combined effect is executed as the determined effect, and the short-time game state When the SPSP reach effect is selected while the number of subsequent fluctuations is from the 51st rotation to the 100th rotation, the rotating body pop-out effect may be executed as the determined effect.

Modification 5:
In the gaming machine 100 of the above-described embodiment, the example of determining the movable accessory during the SPSP reach effect is described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The mode of determining the movable accessory during the SPSP reach effect described above may be applied to the determined effect during the other reach effect instead of during the SPSP reach effect. For example, in the case of shifting to the short-time gaming state after the big hit game, the predetermined reach effect (for example, SPSP based on the variation pattern 10) between the first to 50th rotations after the transition to the short-time gaming state is reached. When the reach revival effect is selected, a combined effect is executed as a determined effect, and a predetermined reach effect (for example, between the 51st rotation and the 100th rotation after the shift to the short-time gaming state is performed) When the SPSP reach revival effect based on the fluctuation pattern 10 is selected, the rotating body popping effect may be executed as the determined effect.

[Other variations]
In the above embodiment, the gaming machine 100 is described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the gaming machine 100 is not limited to this, and other gaming machines include a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine, an arranged ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, and the like However, these gaming machines may be equipped with a payout device for paying out a medium such as a ball or medal, or may not be such (for example, a so-called enclosed type). In particular, in gaming machines of different types, such as gaming machines and swivel type gaming machines, by sharing the gaming system of this embodiment, it is possible to enjoy new gaming beyond the gaming machine type frame. Can be provided.
Moreover, you may combine two or more modification examples among the some modification examples mentioned above.

  The configuration of the gaming machine 100 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be realized with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the order of processing, the set value, the threshold value used for determination, etc. in the flowcharts described above are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized with other orders and values without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say. Further, the screen diagrams and the like exemplified in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be screens of other display modes.

◇ [Invention A-1]
In the gaming machine of the invention A-1, the determination means (300) for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by the establishment of the start condition, the movable accessory (9100, etc.), and the movable accessory Movable accessory control means (320, 340) capable of controlling movement, and fluctuation pattern selection means (300) for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns, , Based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit, a first accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory, and based on the number of times the start condition is established, And a second accessory control means capable of controlling the movement.

  In other words, in the gaming machine 100, the movement of the movable accessory can be controlled based on the variation pattern (for example, see the example of the movable accessory determination effect during the patrol lamp lighting effect shown in FIG. 19 and the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 22). ). Further, the movement of the movable accessory can be controlled based on the number of fluctuations (for example, see the patrol lamp lighting effect shown in FIG. 20 or the indicator reduction effect shown in FIG. 21).

  According to this configuration, there are a case where the control of the movable accessory is executed based on the fluctuation pattern and a case where the control is executed based on the number of fluctuations. Thereby, for example, even in the same movable combination, the function and role can be varied depending on the situation. As a result, even if the same movable accessory moves, it is possible to provide a fresh effect to the player, and thus improve the interest of the game.

  Note that the above-mentioned indicator combination 9100 is an example of the movable combination when the same movable combination is moved based on the variation pattern and when it is moved based on the number of variations. The indicator accessory 9100 realizes a case where it moves based on the variation pattern (see Modification Example 1 of the effect using the indicator accessory) and a case where it moves based on the number of times of variation (FIG. 21: indicator reduction effect). ing.

[Invention A-2]
In the gaming machine of the invention A-2, a determination means (300) for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is established, a first movable accessory (4002, 4012, etc.), A second movable combination (8100, 9100, etc.); the first movable combination; a movable combination control means (320, 340) capable of controlling the movement of the second movable combination; Fluctuation pattern selection means (300) for selecting one fluctuation pattern from the fluctuation patterns, and the movable accessory control means is configured to select the first pattern based on the fluctuation pattern selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means. First accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory, and second accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the second movable accessory based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied. The gist is to provide.

  In other words, the gaming machine 100 can control the movement of the first movable combination based on the variation pattern (for example, the movable combination determination during the patrol lamp lighting effect shown in FIG. 19 and the SPSP reach effect shown in FIG. 22). See the production example). Further, the movement of the second movable accessory can be controlled based on the number of fluctuations (for example, see the patrol lamp lighting effect shown in FIG. 20 or the indicator reduction effect shown in FIG. 21).

  According to this configuration, the control of the first movable accessory can be executed based on the fluctuation pattern, and the control of the second movable accessory can be executed based on the number of fluctuations. . Thereby, a function and a role can be varied according to the kind of movable accessory. As a result, it becomes easy to specify the movable accessory to be noticed by the situation, and the player's interest in the game can be increased, that is, the interest of the game can be improved.

◆ [Invention B-1]
In the gaming machine of the invention B-1, a gaming board (102) forming a gaming area, a gaming frame (150, etc.) arranged on the outer periphery of the gaming board, and a movable accessory (9100) mounted on the gaming frame. Etc.), storage means (301c, 320c) for storing game information, and movable accessory control means for controlling the state of the movable accessory based on the stored game information that is the game information stored in the storage means (320, 340).

  That is, in the gaming machine 100, in the ball appearance notification effect (FIG. 23), the state of the indicator accessory 9100 is controlled based on the earned ball equivalent information storage area 320c2 stored in the sub RAM 320c. I am doing so.

  According to this configuration, the state of the movable accessory can be controlled based on the accumulated game information. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the accumulated game information according to the state of the movable accessory and increase the interest in the game. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

[Invention B-2]
In the gaming machine according to the invention B-1, the movable accessory control means forms an indicator that indicates the accumulated gaming information by the movable accessory by controlling the state of the movable accessory. Is the gist.

  According to this configuration, the player can recognize the stored game information more easily by forming the indicator that indicates the stored game information by the movable accessory. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on embodiment and a modification, embodiment mentioned above is for making an understanding of this invention easy, and does not limit this invention. The present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and equivalents thereof are included in the present invention.

100 ... gaming machine (game machine)
300 ... main control board (determination means, variation pattern selection means)
320 ... Production control board (movable accessory control means)
340 ... Lamp control board (movable accessory control means)
4002... Right side rotating light emitting unit (first movable accessory)
4012... Rotating left side light emitting section (first movable accessory)
8100 ... Patrol lamp role (second movable role)
9100 ... Indicator combination (movable combination, second movable combination)

[Application Example 1]
Determining means (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, a movable accessory (9100, etc.), and a movable accessory control capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory Means (320, 340) and a fluctuation pattern selection means (300) for selecting one fluctuation pattern from a plurality of fluctuation patterns, wherein the movable accessory control means is selected by the fluctuation pattern selection means. A first combination control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable combination based on the variation pattern, and a second combination capable of controlling the movement of the movable combination based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied. Object control means, and at least one of the first accessory control means and the second accessory control means moves the movable accessory from a position where it is difficult to visually recognize to a position where the player can visually recognize the movable accessory. It required that it has been possible to produce To.

[Application Example 2]
A determination means (300) for determining whether or not a special game advantageous to the player is performed when the start condition is satisfied, a first movable accessory (4002, 4012, etc.), and a second movable accessory (8100, 9100), a movable accessory control means (320, 340) capable of controlling the movement of the first movable accessory, the second movable accessory, and one variation pattern among a plurality of variation patterns A movable pattern selection means (300) for selecting the first movable combination based on the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means. a first character object control means, based on the established number of times the start-up condition, and a second character object control means capable of controlling the movable second movable won game, the first winning At least one of the object control means and the second accessory control means Write is summarized in that the player is capable presentation is moved to a position visible from the viewing difficult position said movable won game.

Claims (2)

A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing the start condition;
With movable objects,
A movable accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory;
A variation pattern selecting means for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns;
With
The movable accessory control means includes
Based on a variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit, a first accessory control unit capable of controlling the movement of the movable combination;
A gaming machine comprising: a second accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the movable accessory based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied. A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing the start condition;
A first movable accessory;
A second movable accessory;
A movable combination control means capable of controlling the movement of the first movable combination and the second movable combination;
A variation pattern selecting means for selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns;
With
The movable accessory control means includes
Based on a variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection unit, a first combination control unit capable of controlling the movement of the first movable combination;
A gaming machine comprising: a second accessory control means capable of controlling the movement of the second movable accessory based on the number of times the start condition is satisfied.