JP2017060696A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of easily enhancing amusement of games.SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine includes: a game board 50 having a front side on which a game area 50a is formed, the game board 50 being permeable to visible light; a movable display device (e.g., a left sub display part 83) having a display area (e.g., a left sub display area 83a) visible from the front side through the game board 50, and operated on a rear side of the game board 50; a display control part for controlling the display of the movable display device; and an operation control part for controlling the operation of the movable display device. The display control part displays a pseudo game ball 251 in the display area and can perform a display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolled in the game area 50a. The operation control part can perform a control to operate the movable display device in a state where the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the display area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  There is a type of pachinko gaming machine that produces an effect using an image display of a pseudo game ball (hereinafter, pseudo game ball) in order to enhance the interest of the game.

  For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a gaming machine that includes a game board formed of a light-transmitting material, an image display device disposed on the back side of the game board, and display control means. The display control means displays a shadow image of each game board component at a position facing each game board component provided on the game board in the display area of the image display device, and displays the shadow image of the game board component. A display that moves so that the pseudo game ball flows down along the screen is displayed. Furthermore, this display control means can execute an effect that makes it appear as if the pseudo game ball is rolling between the nails or on the stage.

JP 2007-236562 A

  However, in the effect by the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the pseudo game ball is merely shown to roll between the nails or on the stage, it is an effect to show the motion of the normal game ball on the image. Not too much. For this reason, the improvement of the interest by production was not so big and was limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine that can easily enhance the interest of games.

  According to the present invention, there is a visible light transmissive game board in which a game area is formed on the front side, and a display area that is visible from the front through the game board, and is operated on the back side of the game board. A movable display device; a display control unit that controls display of the movable display device; and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the movable display device. The display control unit includes a pseudo game ball in the display area. Display, it is possible to execute display control as if the pseudo game ball rolls in the game area, and the motion control unit is configured to display the pseudo game ball in the display area. A pachinko gaming machine capable of executing control for operating a movable display device is provided.

  According to the present invention, by moving the movable display device in a state where the pseudo game ball is displayed in the display area of the movable display device, the operation of the movable display device and the pseudo game ball displayed on the movable display device are displayed. It becomes possible to perform various productions in cooperation with. Therefore, it is possible to perform a novel display effect that has not existed in the past, and it is also possible to increase the degree of freedom of the apparent movement of the pseudo game ball, so that it is possible to easily increase the interest of the game.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the game board of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the design indicator of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the payout control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the process at the time of entrance. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the pending | holding display process at the time of entering a ball. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a symbol variation start process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the pseudo | simulation game ball effect display process at the time of symbol fluctuation | variation. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a main display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed using a left sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a main display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a main display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a main display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a right sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a right sub display part. It is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in a right sub display part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

<About the outline of the pachinko machine 10>
First, an outline of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a gaming board 50 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display 90 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 10.
4 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
In the following description, directions such as left, right, up and down indicate directions when the pachinko gaming machine 10 (FIG. 1) is viewed from the front side (player side) unless otherwise specified. And The direction of the front side (front side as viewed from the player) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is referred to as the front, and the direction of the opposite side (back side as viewed from the player) is referred to as the rear.

<About the structure of the pachinko machine 10>
As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is configured to play a game by launching a game ball onto the front area of the game board 50 (hereinafter referred to as a game area 50a). A winning ball is obtained when a player enters a winning opening (for example, a large winning opening 55).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, and a middle frame (not shown) provided on the outer frame 15 so that the game board 50 can be attached and detached. A holding middle frame (not shown) and a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side of the game board 50 are provided.

The front frame 20 is pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 21 so as to be rotatable with respect to the middle frame, so that the front frame 20 can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the front side of the game area 50a. The transparent member 25 protects the game area 50a and the game board 50 so that they can be seen through from the front.
The front frame 20 is integrally provided with an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are disposed so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction.
The front frame 20 includes an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball tray 29. When the operation handle 31 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a.

One of a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) is provided on each of the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20. The upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are each formed by a light-transmitting cover, and an illumination device 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) is disposed inside thereof. ing. The speaker 33 and the lighting device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 includes a button 37 disposed in front of the upper ball tray 27. The button 37 can accept the player's operation for switching the effect generated during the game or for the player to obtain various information related to the pachinko gaming machine 10.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removal mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and it becomes possible to allow the game ball to flow down from the bottom surface opening.

The game board 50 is provided on the front side of the mounting base plate 50b and the mounting base plate 50b arranged so that one surface faces the front side, and various types of game balls that can change the rolling direction of the game ball. An obstacle (structure).
These obstacles include a large number of game nails 56 (see FIGS. 10 to 18) erected on the front side of the mounting base plate 50b, a windmill 52, a warp passage 54, and other decorative members.
Since these obstacles are arranged on the front side of the mounting base plate 50b, a game area 50a in which the launched game ball rolls is formed on the front side of the mounting base plate 50b, that is, on the front side of the game board 50. ing.
The windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the rolling direction of the game ball, and is a nail-like fastening member fixed to the game board 50, and is rotatably supported with respect to the fastening member. A rotating member.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 18, the warp passage 54 includes a ball inlet 54a that opens to the game area 50a, a ball outlet 54b that opens at a position spaced from the ball inlet 54a, and a ball inlet 54a. And a ball passage for guiding a game ball between the ball outlet 54b and the ball outlet 54b. The warp passage 54 takes in the game ball through the ball inlet 54a, guides the game ball from the ball inlet 54a toward the ball outlet 54b through the ball passage, and releases the game ball from the ball outlet 54b. As an example, the ball outlet 54b is disposed closer to the first starting port 58 than the ball inlet 54a, and the ball inlet 54a is disposed above the first starting port 58 (see FIG. 10). . In this case, the game ball moves from the ball inlet 54 a side to the ball outlet 54 b side through the warp passage 54, so that the game ball easily enters the first start port 58.

  Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 as viewed from the center of the game area 50a.

The game board 50 is provided with an effect display 80.
As shown in FIG. 2, the effect display device 80 includes, for example, a main display portion 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and an upper sub display portion 82 disposed above the main display portion 81. And a left sub display unit 83 disposed on the left side of the main display unit 81 and a right sub display unit 84 disposed on the right side of the main display unit 81.

The main display unit 81 can display a variation display of effect symbols performed in conjunction with a symbol variation game in a special symbol display unit 91 (FIGS. 3 and 4) described later, and also displays various other effects. can do.
Here, the effect symbol is a symbol displayed in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof.
Moreover, the main display part 81 can display an effect symbol in the approximate center, and can also display an effect symbol above and below the effect symbol, respectively. That is, the main display unit 81 displays effect symbols in “upper”, “middle”, and “lower”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns.
Moreover, the main display part 81 can display a hold display (not shown) on a part of the display screen in addition to the display of the effect symbols. The display area where the hold display is displayed and the display area where the effect symbol is displayed may be different from each other, or may overlap each other in terms of position. Note that the hold display is a so-called hold ball display for displaying and notifying the remaining number of times of the symbol variation game to be executed (excluding the symbol variation game being executed when the symbol variation game is being executed).
For example, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device.

  The upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84 is provided mainly for displaying effect images related to the effect.

  Of these, the upper sub-display unit 82 and the right sub-display unit 84 may be fixedly provided with respect to the game board 50, respectively, and may be moved relative to the game board 50 so as to be predetermined. It may be configured to move when performing the production. That is, the upper sub display unit 82 and the right sub display unit 84 may be a fixed liquid crystal display device or a movable liquid crystal display device.

In the case of the present embodiment, the left sub-display unit 83 is a movable liquid crystal display device, and is movable along the game board 50 (along the mounting base plate 50b). The left sub display unit 83 moves when a predetermined effect is performed.
Although the direction of movement of the left sub display unit 83 is not particularly limited, in the present embodiment, an example in which the left sub display unit 83 can move up and down relatively with respect to the game board 50 will be described.
Here, the attachment base plate 50b is a visible light transmissive plate-like member such as an acrylic plate, for example.
The left sub display portion 83 is disposed on the back side of the mounting base plate 50b, and the left sub display area 83a, which is the display screen of the left sub display portion 83, can be viewed from the front through the mounting base plate 50b. ing.
As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a visible light-transmitting game board 50 (specifically, for example, the mounting base plate 50b transmits visible light) in which the game area 50a is formed on the front side. And a movable display device (for example, a left sub display) that has a display area (for example, a left sub display area 83a) that is visible from the front through the game board 50 and is operated on the back side of the game board 50 Display portion 83).
Here, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a guide portion (not shown) that allows the left sub-display portion 83 to move in the vertical direction relative to the mounting base plate 50b, and the left sub-display portion 83 along the guide portion. And an actuator 83b (FIG. 4) such as a motor or a cylinder that can be moved up and down, and an operation control unit (for example, an effect control unit 210 described later) that controls the operation of the left sub display unit 83. ing. Then, the effect control unit 210 controls the actuator 83b, whereby the left sub-display unit 83 can be moved up and down relatively with respect to the game board 50 (with respect to the mounting base plate 50b). .
Note that the entire mounting base plate 50b is not necessarily visible light transmissive. For example, the attachment base plate 50b may be partially visible light transmissive at least in a range where the left sub-display area 83a needs to be visually recognized from the front through the attachment base plate 50b.

  On the other hand, the upper sub display unit 82 and the right sub display unit 84 may be arranged on the front side of the game board 50 or may be arranged on the back side of the game board 50. In the latter case, the display areas (upper sub display area 82 a and right sub display area 84 a) of the upper sub display section 82 and the right sub display section 84 are visible from the front through the game board 50.

  Note that although the effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82, left sub display unit 83, or right sub display unit 84) in the present embodiment is a liquid crystal display device, The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display unit 80.

The symbol display 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display 80. Further, the area of the display area of the symbol display 90 is set smaller than the area of the display area of the effect display 80, for example.
A plurality of light emitting display elements (lamps) are arranged on the symbol display 90. This light emitting display element is, for example, a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display 90 shows various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs. The symbol display 90 includes, for example, a special symbol display unit 91 and a normal symbol display unit 93.

The special symbol display unit 91 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the special symbol by the lighting pattern of the plurality of LEDs. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 91 is composed of, for example, 16 LEDs on the left side.
The normal symbol display unit 93 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the normal symbol by the lighting pattern of the LED (eg, two) less than the special symbol display unit 91.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display 90 may include an LED that is not used for the display of the special symbol display unit 91 or the normal symbol display unit 93. The symbol display 90 can display information such as the number of reserved memories and the number of rounds of the big hit game, in addition to the lottery result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or the normal symbol.
In addition, the special symbol display unit 91 according to the present embodiment performs a variable display in a symbol variation game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 58 or a ball entering the second start port 59. At this time, the LED used for the variable display may be different depending on the start opening into which the ball has entered, or may be the same.

  Here, the special symbol refers to a symbol (LED lighting pattern) that can be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91. Hereinafter, special symbols may be abbreviated as “special symbols”. Here, the symbol variation game with special symbols is a special symbol after the special symbol display unit 91 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the special electric actor 65 (so-called attacker). To stop display.

  Here, the normal symbol refers to a symbol (LED lighting pattern) that can be displayed on the normal symbol display section 93. In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”. Here, the symbol variation game with the ordinary symbol is a specific ordinary symbol after the ordinary symbol display unit 93 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). Is to stop display.

  In the present embodiment, the example in which the plurality of light emitting display elements (lamps) arranged on the symbol display 90 are LEDs has been described, but the type of the lamp is not limited thereto. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 can adjust the strength of how the game ball is launched according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. Here, a first flow path X and a second flow path Y are formed in the game area 50a, and most of the first flow path X is disposed on the left side of the game area 50a. On the other hand, most of the second flow path Y is disposed on the right side of the game area 50a.
A weakly launched game ball (so-called left-handed game ball) mainly rolls down and flows down through the first flow path X, while a more strongly launched game ball (so-called right-handed game). Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the ball) mainly rolls down in the second flow path Y.

In the game area 50a, various winning ports (for example, a large winning port 55) are disposed, and various switches (for example, a count switch SW4, etc.) for detecting a game ball that has entered are disposed at the back of each winning port. Has been. In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged so that the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

  In FIG. 2 or FIG. 3, the main winning opening 55, the first starting opening 58, the second starting opening 59, the operation gate 63, and the normal winning opening 67 (67a, 67b) are shown as main winning openings. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 58 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a (below the main display portion 81), and is generally called “navel”.
A count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the first start port 58, and a special symbol is detected when the game ball that has entered the first start port 58 is detected by the count switch SW1. The starting condition for starting the symbol variation game according to the above and the payout condition for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls can be established.

The second start port 59 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the main display portion 81), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that can be switched to an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball in the second start port 59 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the ball, and is actuated by the actuator AC1, Switch to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
A count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed at the back of the second start port 59, and the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2. The starting condition of the symbol variation game by symbols and the payout condition of prize balls can be established.

  The operation gate 63 is disposed on the upper right side of the second start port 59 (on the right side of the main display portion 81). The operation gate 63 is provided with a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has passed, and when the game ball that has passed the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the start of a symbol variation game with a normal symbol is started. Conditions can be met.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as is apparent from the fact that the count switch SW3 is not shown in FIG. 5, even if a game ball is detected by the count switch SW3, the payout condition for the prize ball is Not satisfied. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. In this case, passing through the operation gate 63 is also referred to as “entrance ball” in this specification.

The big winning opening 55 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the main display portion 81). The special winning opening 55 is provided with a special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the actuator AC2.
In addition, a count switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the big prize opening 55, and when the game ball that has entered the big prize port 55 is detected by the count switch SW4, Prize ball payout conditions may be satisfied.

The special electric accessory 65 in the closed state is disposed substantially flush with the front surface of the game board 50, and covers the special winning opening 55 at the back of the special electric accessory 65.
In addition, the special electric accessory 65 functions as a tray for the game ball flowing down from above by being in an open state that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 50, and the received game ball is large. Guide to the winning opening 55.
The special electric accessory 65 in this embodiment operates so as to be in an open state during execution of the big hit game, and allows the game ball to enter the big prize opening 55.

The normal winning opening 67 (67 a, 67 b) is arranged on the lower left side of the main display portion 81. A count switch SW5 for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the normal winning port 67, and when the game ball that has entered the normal winning port 67 is detected by the count switch SW5, the payout of the winning ball is performed. Conditions can be met.
In the present embodiment, the example in which one count switch SW5 is provided for the two normal winning openings 67a and 67b has been described, but a sensor (count switch) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout condition of the prize ball may be different or the same for each sensor.

In the present embodiment, the game area 50a is located at the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier to enter the ball. That is, the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 is provided in the first flow path X mainly including the left side of the game area 50a.
In addition, the game area 50a in the present embodiment is configured such that when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path X, the big winning opening 55, the second start opening. Various obstacles are arranged so that it is easy to enter the 59 or the operation gate 63. That is, the special winning opening 55, the second start opening 59, or the operation gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have not entered the winning gates described above (in the case where the operation gate 63 is a gate type, the game balls that have passed through the operation gate 63 and have not entered the other winning ports are included). It falls into the mouth 69 and is processed as an out ball.

  Up to this point, the structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described. However, these are merely examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
The pachinko gaming machine 10 may include a control configuration other than the control configuration illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5 or may not necessarily include all the control configurations illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5. . That is, addition or deletion of a part of the control configuration is permitted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 has a part of the control configuration shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 in a board (not shown) included in the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the remaining control configuration is It is comprised by the functional component electrically connected to the said board | substrate.
More specifically, the board includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) that executes a control operation according to a predetermined control program, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) (not shown) that stores the control program of the CPU. ) And a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown) that can write and read necessary data. The CPU can implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM and writing various data to the RAM or reading various data from the RAM.
Note that the functions of each component shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 are functions that can be realized by only one electronic board, and functions that can be realized by exchanging various data among a plurality of electronic boards. In addition, functions that can be realized by electrically connecting the electronic board and the functional components not mounted on the electronic board are mixed. There may be various hardware configurations for realizing these various functions, and the hardware configuration is not necessarily limited to one.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 100 that controls the game in an integrated manner.
The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to other components (for example, the effect control unit 210) for effects related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a so-called main board having a function that affects or may affect the game result. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 has a number of control configurations, and these control configurations are connected to each other, but between the control configuration and the control configuration shown here. The connection relationship is an example and is not necessarily limited to this.

The main control configuration of the main control unit 100 includes a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern processing unit 160, an information transmission unit 110, and the like. Is mentioned.
The special symbol lottery control unit 130 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game with special symbols.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 controls other components in association with the symbol variation game based on the normal symbols.
The game state control unit 140 performs control of the big hit game, management of the probability change state, or management of the change state.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to display the special symbol selected as a result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or the normal symbol selected as the result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbol.
The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variation display until the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game using the special symbols. In addition, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 to execute a display effect (reach effect, hold change effect, etc.) on the effect indicator 80. Also used for.
The information transmission unit 110 has a function of transmitting control information (command) generated by each component included in the main control unit 100 to another component (for example, the effect control unit 210). The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the information indicating the above-described variation pattern, the result of special drawing lottery or ordinary drawing lottery, the presence / absence of a probable variation state or variation state, information on reserved storage or jackpot May include information on the execution of.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 210, a payout control unit 230, and the like in addition to the main components described above.
The effect control unit 210 controls effects related to games played by the pachinko gaming machine 10 (such as symbol variation games and jackpot games).
The payout control unit 230 controls the payout of a prize ball given as a bonus privilege to each winning opening.
Each component mentioned so far will be described in more detail below.

<Special drawing lottery>
The main control unit 100 includes a special drawing hold control unit 115 and a special drawing lottery control unit 130.
In addition, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 manages a symbol variation game using special symbols, and includes a success / failure lottery unit 131 and a special drawing selection unit 132.

The special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and stores the random number M1 in response to a winning at the first start port 58. Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and stores the random number M2 in response to a winning at the second start port 59.
More specifically, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires a random number M1 when the count switch SW1 detects the winning of the first start port 58, and stores the acquired random number M1 in a dedicated storage area (hold). Remember). The special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the count switch SW2 detects the winning of the second start port 59, and stores (holds) the acquired random number M2 in a dedicated storage area.
The upper limit number of the random number M1 (the upper limit number of the stored storage) or the upper limit number of the random number M2 (the upper limit number of the stored storage) is determined in advance. Are set as the maximum number of holds.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and stores the random number M1 acquired in response to the winning at the first starting port 58 and the random number M2 acquired in response to the winning at the second starting port 59. .
The special figure hold control unit 115 may cause the success / failure lottery unit 131 to process the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold in the order in which the random number M2 is stored on hold. You may let them.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random numbers stored on hold. In this case, the special symbol hold control unit 115 may output a command to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol display control unit 151) so as to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display 90. . Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 may output a command to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 so as to display a number of hold displays corresponding to the number of random numbers stored in a hold. .

  The special figure hold control unit 115 may include, for example, a prior determination unit 118 described below. In that case, the pre-determination information that is the determination result by the pre-determination unit 118 can be stored in association with the random number M1 or the random number M2. The pre-determined information that is reserved and stored in the special figure hold control unit 115 is included in a command that is generated in a symbol variation start process described later, and is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The pre-determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 that is stored on hold is a winning value in the determination by the determination unit for lottery 131 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a first determination). Further, based on the determination as to whether or not the winning value is a pre-determining unit 118, the effect content (reach) determined by the effect control unit 210 in the special symbol variation game resulting from the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be determined The determination conditions of the presence / absence of the effect and the type of reach effect are determined (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as second determination). Furthermore, the pre-determination unit 118 holds during execution of the effect based on the determined effect content (during the execution of the symbol variation game with the special symbol caused by the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be determined). It is determined whether or not a change effect is performed (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a third determination).
Here, the hold change effect means, for example, an effect in which the color or the like of the hold display changes. During the execution of the symbol variation game corresponding to the hold display changed by the hold change effect, the reach effect is easily performed, and further, the big hit game is easily given.
The prior determination information described here is information including at least the determination result of the third determination, and the determination result of the first determination or the second determination may or may not be included.
When the first determination described here is affirmed, the third determination is easily affirmed, and when the first determination is denied, the third determination is easily negated. That is, when the random number M1 or the random number M2, which is the winning value, is stored on hold, it is easy to perform a hold change effect.
In the present invention, the pre-determining unit 118 is not necessarily required when the hold change effect is not performed (for example, the pseudo continuous effect is performed but the hold change effect is not performed).

The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 58 or the second start port 59. In addition, the winning probability of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 is not limited to an example, and can be changed as appropriate.
Here, “performing a winning / losing lottery with a winning as an opportunity” means that the winning / losing lottery can be executed after one condition is that a winning is detected. In other words, even if a winning is detected, the success / failure lottery does not necessarily have to be executed. For example, a winning detected by the count switch SW1 when the number of held random numbers M1 exceeds the holding upper limit number or a count switch SW2 when the number of held random numbers M2 exceeds the holding upper limit number The detected winning is not a condition for the lottery.

The special symbol selection unit 132 selects a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131. That is, the special figure selection unit 132 selects data from a data group that can be selected for display on the special symbol display unit 91.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 by the special symbol display control unit 151 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game using the special symbol. That is, the LED of the special symbol display unit 91 is lit with a lighting pattern corresponding to the data selected by the special symbol selection unit 132.
Note that the selection by the special figure selection unit 132 includes an aspect in which the random number M1 used in the lottery determination is the same as the number of special symbols prepared in advance and is uniquely determined.

<Regular drawing lot>
The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a general figure holding control unit 116, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, and a normal electric role control unit 180.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 manages a symbol variation game based on normal symbols, and includes an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 controls the ordinary electric combination 61.

When the winning of the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the usual hold control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding storage). Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. A holding upper limit number that is the upper limit number of random numbers M3 that can be held is determined in advance.
When the general symbol lottery control unit 170 is not performing control related to the symbol variation game by the normal symbol, the general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 that is reserved at a predetermined cycle.

  The general hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random numbers M3 that are held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display 90, or display it on the effect display 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to change the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state, using the random number M3 acquired by the ordinary map holding control unit 116. The winning probability of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is lower when in the normal gaming state than when in the variable state, and higher when in the variable state than when in the normal gaming state. Yes.
When an open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the normal electric role control unit 180 operates the actuator AC1 to open the normal electric combination 61 under a predetermined open condition.

The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the result of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171, and causes the normal symbol display control unit 153 to display the selected normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 93. That is, the common map selection unit 172 selects data from a group of data that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display unit 93, and the lighting pattern corresponding to the data selected by the general map selection unit 172 is normal. The LED of the symbol display section 93 is lit.
One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display unit 93 corresponds to winning and one of them corresponds to defeat, and the normal symbol display control unit 153 lights one of them according to the normal symbol selected by the general symbol selecting unit 172. Let
Note that the selection here means that the random number M3 used in the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 and the number of special symbols prepared in advance are the same as the selection by the special figure selection unit 132 and are unique. The embodiment determined in (1) is also included.

  The normal electric role control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the change state is given by the change control unit 143. That is, the control of the normal electric power control unit 180 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 143 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 controls a big hit game, a probability change state or a variable state, and has a probability change control unit 141, a variable control unit 143, or a big hit control unit 145.

  The probability change control unit 141 can shift from the normal game state to the probability change state when the probability change state provision condition is satisfied, or from the probability change state to the normal game state when the probability change state release condition is satisfied. Here, the probability variation state means that the winning probability in the symbol variation game with the special symbol becomes higher than the normal gaming state.

There are generally three types of probability variation methods: loop method, ST method, and falling lottery method. The probability variation control unit 141 in the present embodiment may be in any of these three types of probability variation states.
The probability change of the loop method means a probability change that shifts to a probability change state after a jackpot game related to a probability change jackpot and continues at least until the next jackpot. Therefore, in the case of the loop type probability change, the condition for canceling the probability change state is that the next big hit is started.
ST method probability change is also referred to as “special time probability change” or “number cut probability change”, etc., and after shifting to the probability change state after the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, in the big hit lottery in the predetermined number of symbol change games When not winning, it means a probability change to the normal gaming state. Therefore, in the case of the ST method of probability variation, the probability variation state cancellation condition includes a predetermined number of symbol variation games being played in addition to the next big hit.
The probability change of the falling lottery method is a lottery (falling lottery) to determine whether or not to fall from the probabilistic state to the normal game state in the symbol variation game that is performed after the big hit game related to the probability big hit game is shifted to the probability variation. This refers to the probability of changing to the normal gaming state when winning. Therefore, in the case of the probability change of the falling lottery method, the condition for canceling the probability variation state includes winning the falling lottery in addition to starting the next big hit.

The conditions for granting the probability change state are generally (a) a method in which a part or all of the hit games are a condition, and (b) the entry of a game ball into a predetermined area (including a winning opening) during the hit game. And a method using a sphere as a condition. In addition, in the method (a), as a method for selecting a part of winning game that is a condition for giving a certain probability change state, a method that is determined by a special symbol drawn in a special symbol variation game is often adopted.
In addition, the method of (a) may be employ | adopted for the provision conditions of the probability variation state in this embodiment, and the method of (b) may be employ | adopted.

The change control unit 143 shifts from the normal game state to the change state when the change condition grant condition is satisfied, and changes from the change state to the normal game state when the change state cancellation condition is satisfied. Transition.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the provision condition of the probability variation state. Further, the changing condition cancellation condition in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the probability changing condition releasing condition. That is, the period during which the probability variation state is imparted and the period during which the variation state is imparted may be common or different.

The variable speed state means that (i) the probability of winning the open lottery of the ordinary electric game is higher than the normal game state, and (ii) the open time per time of the normal electric game is extended from the normal game state. (Iii) The number of times the normal electric combination is released is increased from the normal gaming state in response to the winning of the open lottery of the normal electric combination, (iv) The variable display time per time in the normal symbol display section Is at least one of the following.
When the variable state is given in the present embodiment, any of the above four is executed. Note that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is generally referred to as “electric chew support” or “electric support”.

The jackpot control unit 145 controls the jackpot game. Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.
First, when a big win game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, a special symbol corresponding to the big hit game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 (special After the symbol variation game with symbols is finished), the big hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the big hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 by recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening effect.
After the opening effect is completed, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). In addition, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened big prize opening 55 or after a prescribed time (round game time) has elapsed, the big prize opening 55 is closed and the round game is ended.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to perform control as described in the previous stage.
The special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 according to the command received from the big hit control unit 145 to open the special electric combination item 65. Also, the special electric role control unit 190 determines the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game while the special electric accessory 65 is opened based on the detection of the count switch SW4. Monitoring. Then, the special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 to close the special electric combination 65 when the number of game balls entered reaches the upper limit.

The big hit control unit 145 issues a command related to the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the round effect according to the command of the big hit control unit 145.
When the prescribed number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 145 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command of the jackpot control unit 145, and the jackpot control unit 145 ends the jackpot game.

<About payout control>
The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that controls the payout mechanism unit 70 that communicates with the upper ball tray 27 and can pay out a prize ball to the upper ball tray 27.
More specifically, the main control unit 100 pays out a predetermined prize ball in response to winning detection by each count switch (count switch SW1, count switch SW2, count switch SW4, count switch SW5). Command is output. Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The payout mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown) and cannot be visually recognized when the front frame 20 is closed.
The number of predetermined prize balls set in advance for each count switch may be appropriately set according to the embodiment, and is not limited to an example.

<About variation display of symbol variation game and production symbol>
The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display control unit 150, an effect control unit 210, and a variation pattern processing unit 160.
The symbol display control unit 150 causes the symbol display 90 to display a special symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or a normal symbol that is a result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbol.
The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display unit 80 to display an effect display related to a symbol variation game or a big hit game based on special symbols. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game by the special symbol, the effect control unit 210 displays the variation of the effect symbol on the main display unit 81 in accordance with the variation time of the symbol variation game by the special symbol in the special symbol display unit 91. It is carried out.

As an example, the variation display of the effect symbols performed in the main display unit 81 is performed by scrolling (variation display) a plurality of effect symbols in the upper stage, the middle stage, or the lower stage of the main display unit 81.
The three left-pointing arrows shown in FIGS. 19 to 21 show an example of the direction in which the effect symbols of each stage scroll. The effect symbols are displayed in a stopped state or temporarily stopped for each stage after scrolling. Here, the temporary stop is a display mode indicating that the vehicle is temporarily stopped, and means a state that can be changed again. In addition, the stop display means a display mode in which the stop is definitely performed, and is a state different from the temporary stop state.

The order in which the scrolling stops in each stage (the effect symbols are temporarily stopped) is not particularly limited, but can be, for example, the order of upper stage → lower stage → middle stage.
In the present embodiment, since the scroll direction is the left-right direction (specifically, for example, leftward), the scroll of the effect symbol is executed for each stage, but when the scroll direction is the vertical direction, the effect symbol Scrolls column by column. For this reason, the description content described as “stage” in the present embodiment can be synonymous with “column” when implemented in a gaming machine in which the scroll direction is the vertical direction.

Here, the effect control unit 210 executes the symbol variation game by one special symbol in the special symbol display unit 91 and the one effect display in the main display unit 81 in association with each other in principle.
However, when an effect display having continuity is executed over a symbol variation game with a plurality of special symbols, or when a symbol variation game with one special symbol is performed, a variation of a plurality of times is set as one set. Display may be performed. The former representative example is an effect display referred to as a so-called continuous notice, and the latter representative example is an effect display referred to as a so-called pseudo-continuous effect.

Here, the quasi-continuous production is a variation cycle in which the symbols displayed in a plurality of columns are variably displayed and then temporarily stopped. This is an effect of continuously performing the fluctuation cycle.
Furthermore, the pseudo-continuous effect refers to an effect in which a plurality of variation cycles are continuously performed during a period in which one variation display (production symbol variation display) is executed.
During the execution of the symbol variation game in which the pseudo-continuous effect is performed, the reach effect is easy to be performed, and further, the big hit game is easily given.
Here, the pseudo-continuous production can be continued in the next fluctuation cycle when the temporarily stopped production symbol becomes a specific appearance (so-called continuation: for example, so-called misalignment). Alternatively, it may be possible to continue to the next fluctuation cycle irrespective of the appearance of the temporarily stopped production symbol.

The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern in order to ensure the correspondence between the above-described symbol variation game with special symbols and the variation display of the effect symbols.
More specifically, the variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in the symbol variation game with the special symbol, and issues a command including the variation pattern to the symbol display control unit 150. (Special symbol display control unit 151) or production control unit 210. At this time, the variation pattern processing unit 160 may determine the variation pattern with reference to the determination result by the prior determination unit 118, particularly the determination (second determination) regarding the content of the effect.
The special symbol display control unit 151 executes a symbol variation game with a special symbol according to the variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 executes variation display of the effect symbol according to the variation pattern, thereby ensuring these correspondences. doing.

In the above description, it is described that the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display device 80 (the main display unit 81, the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, and the right sub display unit 84). However, the control target of the effect control unit 210 is not limited to this. In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also control the lighting (flashing) effect by the lighting device 35 or the sound effect by the speaker 33, and the player can combine these effect display, lighting effect, audio effect, and the like. Can be aroused.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 can also switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the button 37.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can execute movement control of the upper sub display unit 82, the left sub display unit 83, or the right sub display unit 84, and although not shown in FIG. It may be possible to execute movement control.

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or separated, information indicating the type of reach effect, and the like.

<About various processing procedures>
Next, the processing procedures of the various processes described above will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the processing at the time of entering the ball. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the hold display process at the time of entering the ball. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the symbol variation start process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the hold display process when the symbol fluctuates.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the periods during which the plurality of processing are executed overlap each other. It may be.
Further, each process illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 10 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the pachinko gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering a ball will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the entry process is a series of processes executed after a game ball has entered the first start port 58 or the second start port 59.
Until a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 reaches the upper limit (step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

When a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 is added (step S106). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).
That is, affirmation in step S102 and negation in step S104 mean that the start condition is satisfied.

Next, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 is suspended in step S108, the preliminary determination unit 118 performs a preliminary determination process (step S110).
When the pre-determination process is executed, the pre-determination unit 118 determines whether or not to win the jackpot game due to the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold, and whether or not to perform a hold change effect on the random number. And pre-determination information indicating the determination result is generated.
The prior determination unit 118 includes a determination table used for the first determination, the second determination, or the third determination described above, and performs each determination process based on the determination table. Note that the determination table used for the first determination stores at least a part of the winning values stored in the lottery table used in the winning lottery unit 131, and the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be determined is the determination table. The first determination can be performed based on whether or not the winning value stored in the table matches.
In addition, the process of step S110 does not need to be performed in every symbol variation game. In other words, the process of step S110 may be executed when a predetermined condition is met.

A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S112), and the entry processing is completed.
The command output in step S112 includes, for example, advance determination information indicating the determination result of the advance determination unit 118 in step S110.

Next, the processing procedure of the hold display process at the time of entering a ball will be described with reference to FIG. When the production control unit 210 inputs the command output in step S112 (step S402), the prior determination information included in the input command indicates a determination result indicating that the hold change production is performed. (YES in step S404), a determination is made regarding a change in hold display corresponding to the random number M1 or random number M2 for which the hold change effect is performed (step S406).
If the prior determination information included in the input command indicates a determination result indicating that the hold change effect is not performed (NO in step S404), the process waits without performing the process in step S406.

The contents determined in step S406 include, for example, a symbol variation game that changes the target hold display, the color of the hold display at the beginning of the hold display period, the number of changes within the hold display period, and the end of the hold display period. The color or the like of the hold display may be included (immediately before the symbol variation game caused by the random number corresponding to the hold display).
Note that the determination content described here is merely an example, and the content set based on the preliminary determination information (the determination result by the preliminary determination unit 118) in step S406 may be changed as appropriate.

  Next, the presentation control unit 210 adds the hold display of the color set in step S406 (the color of the hold display at the beginning of the hold display period) to the main display area 81a (step S408).

Next, the procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the symbol start process is a series of processes performed when starting a symbol variation game with a special symbol.
First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the variation start condition is (i) that the symbol variation game with the special symbol is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (iii) ) At the time of determination in step S202, there may be one or more reserved memories.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure lottery unit 131 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure lottery unit 131 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 115, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-mentioned lottery selection by the lottery selection unit 131 and the selection of special symbols by the special figure selection unit 132. In addition, a determination process such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, and (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing. Furthermore, determination as to whether or not a reach effect or a pseudo-continuous effect or the like may be included as part of the determination as to whether or not to perform a specific effect.
Then, the fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 determines a fluctuation pattern using the processing result of Step S206 (Step S208).

A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S208 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S210), and the symbol variation start process ends.
The command output in step S210 is used, for example, for information indicating the processing result of the determination executed in step S206, information indicating the variation pattern determined in step S208, or for an effect executed in association therewith. Information may be included.

Next, the pseudo game ball effect display process at the time of symbol variation will be described with reference to FIG. When the command output in step S210 is input to the effect control unit 210 (step S502), the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to execute a pseudo game ball effect display (described later). The type of effect display is determined in accordance with the contents of the input command (step S504), and the effect determined in step S504 is executed (the determined display effect is performed on the effect display device 80) (step S506). .
Here, in step S504, the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not effects such as a hold change effect, a reach effect, and a pseudo-continuous effect are executed, or the specific contents of these effects.
The effect executed in step S506 may or may not include a pseudo game ball effect display which will be described later.
In addition, as an effect including a pseudo game ball display effect, an effect in which a hold change effect, a pseudo continuous effect, a reach effect, etc. are performed, a reach effect or a pseudo continuous effect is performed following the pseudo game ball display effect. Examples include an effect in which a pseudo game ball display effect is performed during the period.

<About the effect display (pseudo game ball effect display) using the pseudo game ball 251>
Next, an example of effect display (pseudo game ball effect display) performed with the display of the pseudo game ball 251 on the effect display device 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 24.
10-13 and FIGS. 15-18 are explanatory drawings of the effect display performed in the left sub display part 83. FIG.
FIGS. 14 and 19 to 21 are explanatory diagrams of effect display performed in the main display unit 81.
22-24 is explanatory drawing of the effect display performed in the right sub display part 84. FIG.
The pseudo game ball effect display is performed on the effect display device 80 under the control of the effect control unit 210 when the effect control unit 210 determines to execute the pseudo game ball effect display.
Further, the operation (vertical movement) of the left sub display unit 83 is performed by operating the actuator 83b under the control of the effect control unit 210.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment includes a visible light transmissive game board 50 having a game area 50a formed on the front side, and a display area (left sub display area 83a) that is visible from the front through the game board 50. A movable display device (left sub display unit 83) that is operated on the back side of the game board 50, a display control unit that controls display of the movable display device, and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the movable display device. It is equipped with.
Here, the display control unit and the operation control unit may be configured by, for example, the effect control unit 210, or may be configured by the main control unit 100 and the effect control unit 210. However, the following description will be made assuming that the display control unit and the operation control unit are configured by the effect control unit 210.
The display control unit can display the pseudo game ball 251 in the display area and perform display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls in the game area 50a.
The operation control unit can execute control for operating the movable display device in a state where the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the display area.

Here, in the present embodiment, an example in which the pseudo game ball 251 imitates a game ball (pachinko ball) will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the pseudo game ball 251 includes, for example, roulette or An image imitating all spherical objects such as a sphere used in other games may be used.
The display as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls may be a display as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls down, but the direction of rolling of the pseudo game ball 251 is as follows. The flow direction is not limited. For example, the display may be such that the simulated game ball 251 moves as if the ball thrown into the roulette rolls on the roulette wheel.
The operation of the movable display device includes, for example, movement (vertical movement, etc.) of the movable display device along the board surface of the game board 50 (the board surface of the mounting base plate 50b). This movement may be a linear movement or a curved movement. However, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and the operation of the movable display device may be rotation with respect to the game board 50 (attachment base plate 50b). As an example, when the movable display device that displays the roulette wheel rotates, it is possible to display the rotating disk as if rotating.

In the case of the present embodiment, the pseudo game ball effect display is performed, for example, with the display of the pseudo ball entering device 270.
As shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the pseudo ball entering device 270 is an image displayed in the right sub-display area 84a. For example, a circular rotator 271 that is rotated and a pseudo game ball 251 are rotator. A guide wall 275 that guides toward the 271 and a rotator frame 276 disposed around the rotator 271 are provided. The pseudo entrance device 270 is, for example, a so-called croon.
The display of the guide wall 275 is not always necessary.

The rotator 271 includes, for example, a pseudo winning hole 272, a pseudo lose hole 273, and a dummy pseudo lose hole 274 arranged at equal angular intervals around the center of the rotator 271.
The pseudo winning hole 272, the pseudo lost hole 273, and the dummy pseudo lost hole 274 are preferably set to display colors different from each other, so that the player can set the pseudo winning hole 272 and the other holes. It becomes easy to distinguish (pseudo-losing hole 273 and dummy pseudo-losing hole 274).
The rotating body 271 is displayed so as to rotate in one direction (for example, clockwise) with the center of the rotating body 271 as the center of rotation. Here, the rotational speed of the rotator 271 is a constant speed, for example, during normal times (for example, a period excluding a period during which correction display is performed).

The guide wall 275 is formed in a continuous wall shape with the rotating body frame 276, for example, and is arranged on the main display region 81a side (left side in FIGS. 22 to 24) with respect to the rotating body frame 276. The guide wall 275 forms a guide path that guides the pseudo game ball 251 toward the rotating body 271.
As shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, there is an effect display in which the pseudo game ball 251 moves to the right along the guide path surrounded by the guide wall 275 and enters the pseudo winning hole 272 or the pseudo lose hole 273. To be done.
In the case of the present embodiment, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 is prevented from entering the dummy pseudo lose hole 274.

Note that the pseudo winning hole 272 and the pseudo lose hole 273 are formed in the pseudo pitching device 270 is merely an example, and it is not always necessary to display the pseudo pitching device 270 in the pitching effect display area.
Further, the movement display of the pseudo prize winning hole 272 and the pseudo lose hole 273 is merely an example, and the pseudo prize winning hole 272 and the pseudo lose hole 273 are other than the rotational movement (for example, linear reciprocating movement). You may move.

The series of pseudo game ball effect displays can include an appearance effect display, a movement effect display, and a ball effect display, which will be described below.
Of these, the appearance effect display is performed, for example, by causing the pseudo game ball 251 to appear in the left sub display area 83a that is the display screen of the left sub display unit 83 and then displaying the pseudo game ball 251 in the left sub display area 83a. This is performed by operating the left sub display unit 83 (FIGS. 10 to 18).
Further, the movement effect display is an effect display in which, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 moves toward the right sub display area 84a in the main display area 81a which is a display screen of the main display unit 81 (FIGS. 11 and 12). .
In addition, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 that has moved to the right sub display area 84a, which is the display screen of the right sub display unit 84, enters the pseudo winning hole 272 of the pseudo game device 270 described later. It is an effect display of whether or not (FIGS. 22 to 24).
In the series of pseudo game ball effect display, the appearance effect display is performed first among the appearance effect display, the movement effect display, and the ballistic effect display, and subsequently, the movement effect display and the ball effect display are executed in this order. sell.

  In addition, a period during which a series of pseudo game sphere effect display is performed (hereinafter, pseudo game sphere effect display period) is a period (hereinafter referred to as an effect symbol variation display period) from when the effect symbol variation display is started to when it is stopped. It may overlap with at least a part, or may be a period different from (not overlapping with) the effect symbol variation display period. In the former case, the pseudo game ball effect display period may be within a single effect symbol effect display period, or the start timing of the pseudo game ball effect display period is a single effect symbol effect display period. The start timing may be before the start timing, or the end timing of the pseudo game ball effect display period may be after the end timing of the single effect symbol variation display period. Therefore, the pseudo game ball effect display period may extend over a plurality of effect symbol variation display periods. Alternatively, a plurality of pseudo game ball effect display periods may be accommodated within a single effect symbol variation display period.

<Appearance effect display>
A series of pseudo game sphere effects display is first started by performing an appearance effect display in which the pseudo game sphere 251 appears in the left sub display area 83a as shown in FIGS.
Note that at the start of the appearance effect display (when the pseudo game ball 251 appears), the left sub display unit 83 is caused to perform a predetermined operation (for example, the left sub display unit 83 swings up and down) and from the speaker 33. A predetermined sound effect may be output.

Here, before the appearance effect display is performed, the display of the pseudo ball entering device 270 including the rotating body 271 including the pseudo winning hole 272 and the pseudo lose hole 273 in the right sub display area 84a is started in advance and the rotation is rotated. The rotation display of the body 271 is started.
As an example, during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 and during a period excluding the execution period of correction display described later, the pseudo ball entering device 270 including the rotating body 271 is always displayed in the right sub display area 84a, and the rotating body 271 is displayed. However, it may be always rotated. However, in a predetermined period such as during a big hit game, the pseudo ball entering device 270 including the rotating body 271 may be temporarily hidden.

After the simulated game ball 251 appears in the left sub-display area 83a (FIG. 11), for example, as shown in FIG. 12 or FIG. 15, the simulated game ball 251 hits the game nail 56 between the game nails 56. The pseudo game ball 251 is moved and displayed in the left sub display area 83a as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves while the rolling direction of the ball 251 changes. At this time, the left sub display unit 83 is operated by operating the actuator 83b in a state where the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the left sub display area 83a.
As an example, after the pseudo game ball 251 appears in the left sub-display area 83a, whether the pseudo game ball 251 rolls down in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 12 or the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. As described above, the display control and the operation control of the left sub display unit 83 are executed in parallel.
Thus, the gaming machine 10 includes a structure (game nail 56) that is provided on the front side of the game board 50 and can change the rolling direction of the game ball, and the display control unit (effect control unit 210) Display control as if the rolling direction of the pseudo game ball 251 is changed by the structure (game nail 56) can be executed during the operation of the movable display device (left sub display unit 83).

Here, the moving direction component of the pseudo game ball 251 with respect to the game board 50 includes the lower part. When the effect display is performed as if the pseudo game ball 251 is rolling down in the game area 50a, the left sub display unit moves the image of the pseudo game ball 251 from the upper part to the lower part in the left sub display area 83a. 83 is moved downward relative to the game board 50.
That is, the motion control unit (effect control unit 210) displays the movable display device that displays the pseudo game ball 251 in the display area (left sub display area 83a) as if it is rolling in the game area 50a. Control to move the ball 251 in the moving direction is possible.

  Here, it is assumed that the pseudo game ball 251 rolls down between the game nails 56 by moving the left sub display portion 83 itself while moving the pseudo game ball 251 in the left sub display area 83a. Although an example of performing a simple display effect has been described, the pseudo game ball 251 moves between the game nails 56 by moving the left sub display unit 83 while displaying the pseudo game ball 251 at a fixed point in the left sub display area 83a. A display effect may be performed as if it is rolling down.

An effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls in the pattern (arrow A) of FIG. When the effect display as if moving down is performed, the effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 is taken into the warp passage 54 from the ball entrance 54a is continuously executed as shown in FIG. Thus, the image of the pseudo game ball 251 disappears from the left sub display area 83a. Further, as shown in FIG. 14, an effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 is released from the ball outlet 54 b of the warp passage 54 is performed in the main display area 81 a of the main display unit 81.
As described above, the display control unit (effect control unit 210) is configured such that the display area (the left sub display area 83a) of the movable display device (for example, the left sub display unit 83) and the display device (for example, the main display device) different from the movable display device. Display control can be performed as if the pseudo game ball 251 is moving (passed) between the display area of the display unit 81) and the display area (main display area 81a).
More specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a structure that is provided on the front side of the game board 50 and that can change the rolling direction of the game ball, and the structure opens to the game area 50a. A warp passage 54 is included for taking in the game ball via the ball inlet 54a and discharging the game ball from the ball outlet 54b. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a display device (for example, the main display unit 81) different from the movable display device (for example, the left sub display unit 83), and the display control unit (the effect control unit 210) passes through the warp passage 54. The display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves between the display area of the movable display device (left sub display area 83a) and the display area of another display device (main display area 81a) is possible. is there.
Here, during the period from when the image of the pseudo game ball 251 disappears in the left sub display area 83a until the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the main display area 81a as shown in FIG. There may be an interval corresponding to the time that passes through the warp passage 54, and at the same time as the image of the pseudo game ball 251 disappears in the left sub display area 83a, the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the main display area 81a. Also good.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 13, a part (eg, the left half) of the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed, while another part (eg, the right half) of the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed as shown in FIG. good.
That is, when the pseudo game ball 251 is transferred between a plurality of display devices (here, between the left sub display unit 83 and the main display unit 81), the pseudo game ball 251 spans the plurality of display devices. It may be displayed.

Hereinafter, the effect display pattern as if the pseudo game ball 251 is taken into the warp passage 54 is referred to as a warp success pattern.
The effect display following the effect display of the warp success pattern will be described later.

  On the other hand, an effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls in the pattern of FIG. 15 (arrow B), that is, a path where the pseudo game ball 251 deviates from the ball entrance 54a of the warp passage 54 (hereinafter referred to as a second path). ), The effect display of one of the following patterns is performed at a predetermined ratio.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the left sub display unit 83 moves relatively upward with respect to the game board 50, the pseudo game ball 251 moves together with the left sub display unit 83, as shown in FIG. As a result, the effect display is as if the simulated game ball 251 moved (returned) to a position where the movement along the first route can be executed.
In this way, even if the pseudo game ball 251 moves once in the second route, the left sub-display unit 83 moves along the game board 50, so that the pseudo game ball 251 in the first route moves. Return to a state where the move can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to re-grant the player the chance that the pseudo game ball moves along the first route (that is, the chance to become a warp success pattern).
After the first pattern, for example, a warp success pattern or a warp failure pattern described below is executed at a predetermined rate.

In the second pattern, as indicated by an arrow C in FIG. 17, the pseudo game ball 251 rolls down further down the second path (arrow B), and then the pseudo game ball 251 disappears. It is a dramatic display. Hereinafter, the effect display of this pattern is referred to as a warp failure pattern.
When the warp failure pattern is obtained, the series of pseudo game ball effect display ends.

In the third pattern, first, as indicated by an arrow C in FIG. 17, an effect display is performed as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls down further down the second path (arrow B). Next, as shown in FIG. 18, as the left sub display unit 83 moves relatively upward with respect to the game board 50, the pseudo game ball 251 moves upward together with the left sub display unit 83. An effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves to a position on the first route is performed. In this case, for example, it is determined that the warp success pattern is continued. That is, the third pattern is an effect display that once seems to have entered a more disadvantageous state than the state of FIG. 15 and then turned to an advantageous situation.
Thus, the relative movement path of the pseudo game ball 251 with respect to the game board 50 includes the first path and the second path, and the motion control unit (the effect control unit 210) When the pseudo game ball 251 moves at least in part, the movable display device (left sub display unit 83) displaying the pseudo game ball 251 in the display area (left sub display area 83a) is moved along the game board 50. By doing so, it is possible to execute control (for example, control shown in FIG. 16 or FIG. 18) to move the pseudo game ball 251 to a position where the movement of the pseudo game ball 251 in the first path can be executed.

  As described above, by displaying the pseudo game ball 251 in the left sub display area 83a of the left sub display unit 83 which is a movable display device, and operating the left sub display unit 83 (for example, moving along the game board 50). Thus, it is possible to perform various productions that are not possible in the past.

<Moving effect display>
When the warp success pattern is executed in the appearance effect display, the movement effect display described below is subsequently executed.
That is, in the series of pseudo game ball effect displays, following the above-described appearance effect display, in the main display area 81a, the move effect display in which the pseudo game ball 251 moves toward the right sub display area 84a (that is, to the right). Can be executed (FIGS. 19 and 20).
As an example, in the main display area 81a, a pseudo game ball guide rail 261 for guiding the pseudo game ball 251 extends in the left-right direction (that is, the direction from the left sub display area 83a toward the right sub display area 84a). Displayed by arrangement.
At the start of the movement effect display, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 appears at the end (that is, the left end) on the left sub display area 83a side in the main display area 81a (see FIG. 14). That is, an effect display is performed as if the pseudo game ball 251 is discharged from the ball outlet 54 b of the warp passage 54.

After the pseudo game ball 251 appears in the main display area 81a, an effect display is performed so that the pseudo game ball 251 that appears appears to roll and move to the right along the pseudo game ball guide rail 261 ( 19 and 20).
In the main display area 81a, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 that has moved to the right sub display area 84a side along the pseudo game ball guide rail 261 is the end of the main display area 81a on the right sub display area 84a side (right side). Thus, an effect display as if going out (disappears) outside the main display area 81a is performed.
Thus, the movement effect display in the series of pseudo game ball effect display is completed.

Here, as a series of pseudo game ball effects display, following the movement effect display performed in the main display area 81a, the case where a ball effect display described below is performed, and after the movement effect display is performed, In some cases, the entry effect display is not performed and the process ends.
As an example of the latter, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 that has moved to the main display area 81a is moving in the direction different from the main display area 81a (for example, downward) while moving to the main display area 81a side. An effect display as if going out of the area 81a (disappearing) can be given.
As an example, as shown in FIG. 21, a divided portion 261a is formed in the pseudo game ball guide rail 261 (the pseudo game ball guide rail 261 is partially interrupted), and the pseudo game ball 251 is separated from the divided portion 261a. Can be displayed as if it falls down and disappears below the main display area 81a.
In this way, the effect control unit 210 moves the pseudo game ball 251 in a direction different from the entrance effect display area (the right sub display area 84a) in the middle of the movement effect display, and the pseudo game ball 251 disappears. It may be possible to execute the effect display.
For this reason, as a player, has the pseudo game ball 251 that has emerged passed through the movement effect display area (main display area 81a) or moved to the ballistic effect display area (right sub display area 84a)? Please be interested. For this reason, whether or not the pseudo game ball 251 can reach the entrance effect display area safely is obtained, and a feeling of throbbing is obtained, and the interest of the game is enhanced.

<Entry effect display>
In the series of pseudo game ball effect displays, subsequent to the above-mentioned movement effect display, the ball effect display of whether or not the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272 is executed in the right sub display area 84a. Yes (FIGS. 22, 23, 24).
At the start of the entrance effect display, for example, the pseudo game ball 251 appears at the end (that is, the left end) on the main display area 81a side in the right sub display area 84a (FIG. 22).
Here, at the start of the entry effect display, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, a part (for example, the right half) of the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the right sub-display area 84a and the remaining part of the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed. (For example, the left half) may be displayed in the main display area 81a as shown in FIG. That is, when the pseudo game ball 251 is transferred between a plurality of display devices (here, between the main display unit 81 and the right sub display unit 84), the pseudo game ball 251 spans the plurality of display devices. It may be displayed.
After the pseudo game ball 251 appears in the right sub-display area 84a, the resulting pseudo game ball 251 continues to move to the right through the passage surrounded by the guide wall 275, as shown in FIG. An effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 entered the pseudo winning hole 272, or an effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 entered the pseudo lose hole 273 as shown in FIG. It is done. Alternatively, an effect display may be performed as if the simulated game ball 251 spilled from the simulated ball entering device 270 without entering any of the simulated winning hole 272 and the simulated lose hole 273.

  In this way, by playing and displaying the simulated game ball 251 and moving the pseudo game ball 251 to indicate whether or not the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game. .

<Example of display mode of pseudo game ball 251>
The color (display color) of the pseudo game ball 251 may be one type (the same every time), or the pseudo game ball 251 having a color selected from a plurality of types of colors may be displayed. good.
In the latter case, the expectation level at which the pseudo game ball 251 reaches the right sub-display area 84a (or the expectation level at which the pseudo ball entering device 270 is reached) differs depending on the color of the pseudo game ball 251 that appears. The degree of expectation that the game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272 may be different.

As an example, when the color of the pseudo game ball 251 is the same silver color as the normal game ball (first color), the ball enters the pseudo winning hole 272 (FIG. 23), the ball enters the pseudo lose hole 273 ( 24), a spill-off from the pseudo ball entering device 270 (not shown), a falling ball in the movement effect display area (FIG. 21), or a warp failure pattern is executed.
Further, when the pseudo game ball 251 is red (second color), it is demarcated that the pseudo game ball 251 reaches the right sub-display area 84a, and the ball entering the pseudo winning hole 272 (FIG. 23), Either a ball entering the pseudo-losing hole 273 (FIG. 24) or a spill-off (not shown) from the pseudo ball-entering device 270 is executed.
Further, when the pseudo game ball 251 is gold (third color), it is demarcated that the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo prize-winning hole 272. Executed.
By doing so, the player is interested in which color of the simulated game ball 251 appears, and the interest of the game is enhanced.

  It should be noted that the color of the pseudo game ball 251 that has appeared is during the pseudo game ball effect display (for example, during the appearance effect display in the left sub display area 83a or during the movement effect display in the main display area 81a). There may be a possibility of a change (e.g., promotion from silver to red, or promotion from red to gold), and in that case, it is possible to further enhance the interest in the display of the pseudo-game ball effect.

<Regarding the benefits of winning the simulated game ball 251>
In the present embodiment, when the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272, a specific privilege is given at a predetermined rate (a rate greater than 0% and equal to or less than 100%). . That is, when the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272, a specific privilege can be given (can be executed).
Therefore, the execution of the pseudo game ball effect display in a pattern in which the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272 is an indication or notification that a specific privilege is given.

  The privilege that can be given when the simulated game ball 251 enters the simulated winning hole 272 can be another effect of the simulated game ball effect display (hereinafter referred to as an effect) or a specific game state. . In other words, the fact that the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo winning hole 272 may be a suggestion or notification of an effect as a privilege or a suggestion or notification of a specific gaming state. .

  Among these, as an example of the effect as a privilege, there is a variable display performed by the specific variable display unit 280 as described later. However, without being limited to this example, the effect as a privilege may be a reach effect, a hold change effect, a pseudo-continuous effect, or the like.

Moreover, as a specific gaming state, a big hit with a change such as a big hit, a probable big hit, a big hit with electric support, etc. may be mentioned.
Here, the probable big hit means a big hit that will be given a probability variation state after the big hit, and the variable big hit means a big hit that will give a short state after the big hit.

  Here, even if the simulated game ball effect display is performed during one effect symbol variation display period and the reach effect is executed, the pseudo game ball effect display may be executed before the start of the reach effect. It may be executed after the start of reach production.

Specifically, for example, before or after the start of the reach effect, the warp failure pattern, the falling ball in the movement effect display area (FIG. 21), the spilling from the pseudo ball entering device 270 (not shown), the pseudo lose hole 273 The pseudo game ball effect display is executed with any of the following patterns (FIG. 22), or entering the pseudo winning hole 272 (FIG. 23).
Then, when the simulated game ball effect display with the pattern of entering the simulated winning hole 272 (FIG. 23) is executed, for example, the hold change effect (the hold display corresponding to another symbol variation game is changed). )) Or a pseudo-continuous effect is executed, and further, a reach effect in the symbol variation game being executed is executed. Alternatively, the reach effect is executed without executing the hold change effect or the pseudo-continuous effect. Thereafter, one effect symbol variation display period ends, and the result of the symbol variation game is a big hit or lost.
On the other hand, any pattern of a warp failure pattern, a falling ball in the movement effect display area (FIG. 21), a spilling drop from the pseudo ball-injecting device 270 (not shown), or a ball entering the pseudo-losing hole 273 (FIG. 24) When the pseudo game ball effect display at is executed, the reach effect change display period ends without performing the reach effect, and the result of the symbol change game is lost.
Thus, when the reach effect is performed and when it is not performed, the pseudo game ball effect display is performed with a certain probability.

  In addition, when the simulated game ball effect display in the pattern of entering the simulated winning hole 272 (FIG. 23) is executed, the reach effect is executed even if the hold change effect or the simulated continuous effect is executed. Alternatively, there may be a case where one effect symbol variation display period ends and the result of the symbol variation game is lost.

  Here, in the above-described step S504, it is determined whether the pre-determination information corresponding to any of the holding balls is for performing the holding change effect, and if the determination is affirmative, a pseudo winning hole is obtained. From the effects including the simulated game ball effect display and the hold change effect in the pattern of entering the ball 272 (FIG. 23), it is determined to execute any kind of effect. In step S506, it is determined. Perform the production.

Here, in the case where the simulated game ball effect display in the pattern of entering the simulated winning hole 272 (FIG. 22) is executed, an example of the effect when the simulated continuous effect is executed will be described in more detail. .
In general, the pseudo-continuous effect suggests that the greater the number of continuations of the above-described fluctuation cycle, the higher the degree of expectation of jackpot.
For this reason, for example, at the time of execution of the second or third fluctuation cycle in the pseudo-continuous performance (for example, at the end of the second or third fluctuation cycle), the ball entering the pseudo winning hole 272 (FIG. 23), pseudo It is preferable to perform an effect in a pattern that causes a ball entering the lost hole 273 (FIG. 24) or a spill-off (not shown) from the pseudo ball-entering device 270. Then, when a ball is entered into the pseudo winning hole 272 (FIG. 23), the pseudo continuous effect continues and the third or fourth variation cycle is entered, while the ball enters the pseudo lose hole 273. (FIG. 24) or when a spill-off (not shown) from the pseudo ball entering device 270 occurs, the pseudo-continuous production ends without further continuation of the pseudo-continuous production.
Note that the contents determined in step S504 described above include the number of times that the pseudo-continuous effects are continued (the number of fluctuation cycles to be executed) and the specific contents of the pseudo-continuous effects.
Here, the control unit (at least one of the main control unit 100 and the effect control unit 210) of the pachinko gaming machine 10 executes whether or not to execute the pseudo-continuous effect, and the simulation in the case of executing the pseudo-continuous effect. The continuation number of the rendition effects and how many times of the fluctuating cycle in the pseudo rendition effect are to be executed are determined before the entrance effect display is completed.

  As described above, when the simulated game ball 251 enters the simulated winning hole 272, the holding change effect or the simulated continuous effect can be executed. The expectation that it may be granted can be strengthened.

<About the production at the specific fluctuation display unit 280>
Here, as shown in FIG. 22 to FIG. 24, for example, a specific variation display unit 280 is displayed in the vicinity of the pseudo ball entry device 270. The specific fluctuation display unit 280 includes one or more specific fluctuation display areas 281 (two specific fluctuation display areas 281 in the illustrated example).
In the case of the present embodiment, when the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo prize-winning hole 272, the specific variation display area 281 displays a variation display using a plurality of types of specific symbols (not shown). 23). That is, after a specific symbol is displayed in a variable manner, one of the specific symbols is stopped and displayed in each specific fluctuation display area 281.
As an example, if the pseudo game ball 251 simply enters the pseudo winning hole 272, the specific privilege is not given, and the specific variation display unit 280 after the pseudo game ball 251 enters the pseudo prize hole 272. As a result of the variation display by the specific symbol performed in (the type of the specific symbol that is stopped and displayed in the specific variation display region 281 (if there are a plurality of specific variation display regions 281, the specific display that is stopped and displayed in each specific variation display region 281 A specific privilege is given according to the combination of symbols)).
That is, depending on the result of the variation display by the specific symbol performed in the specific variation display unit 280, different types of benefits (holding change effect, pseudo-ream effect, reach effect, jackpot game, probability variable jackpot, jackpot with electric support, etc.) It is mentioned that a big hit with a short) is given.

According to the embodiment as described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a visible light transmissive gaming board 50 having a gaming area 50a formed on the front side, and a display area (left) that is visible from the front through the gaming board 50. A movable display device (left sub-display unit 83) having a sub-display area 83a) operated on the back side of the game board 50, a display control unit for controlling display of the movable display device, and controlling the operation of the movable display device And an operation control unit. The display control unit can display the pseudo game ball 251 in the display area and execute display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls in the game area 50a. It is possible to execute control to operate the movable display device in a state where the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed.
Therefore, by moving the movable display device while the pseudo game ball 251 is displayed in the display area (left sub display region 83a) of the movable display device, the operation of the movable display device and the display on the movable display device are performed. It is possible to perform various effects by cooperating with the pseudo game ball 251. Therefore, it is possible to perform a novel display effect that has not existed in the past, and it is also possible to increase the degree of freedom of the apparent movement of the pseudo game ball 251, so that it is possible to easily increase the interest of the game.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 further includes a structure (for example, a game nail 56) provided on the front side of the game board 50 and capable of changing the rolling direction of the game ball, and the display control unit (effect control unit 210) Display control as if the rolling direction of the pseudo game ball 251 is changed by the structure can be executed during the operation of the movable display device (for example, the left sub display unit 83).
That is, display control as if the rolling direction of the pseudo game ball 251 is changed by a structure capable of changing the actual rolling direction of the game ball can be executed during the operation of the movable display device. For this reason, it is possible to provide a more innovative display effect and enhance the interest of the game.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 further includes a display device (for example, the main display unit 81) different from the movable display device (for example, the left sub-display unit 83), and the display control unit (effect control unit 210) Display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves between the display area (left sub display area 83a) and the display area (main display area 81a) of the other display device. As a result, the degree of freedom of the apparent movement of the pseudo game ball 251 can be further increased, thereby further enhancing the interest of the game.

In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a structure that is provided on the front side of the game board 50 and that can change the rolling direction of the game ball, and the structure has a ball entrance 54a that opens to the game area 50a. A warp passage 54 for taking in the game ball via the ball outlet 54b and discharging the game ball from the ball outlet 54b is included.
In addition, the pachinko gaming machine includes a display device (for example, main display portion 81) different from the movable display device (for example, left sub display portion 83).
Then, the display control unit (effect control unit 210) passes through the warp passage 54 between the display area of the movable display device (left sub display area 83a) and the display area of the other display device (main display area 81a). Display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves is possible.
In this way, display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves between the movable display device and another display device via the warp passage 54 is possible. It can be performed and the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

Further, the motion control unit (production control unit 210) displays the pseudo game ball 251 in the display area (left sub display area 83a) as if rolling in the game area 50a (the left sub display). The part 83) can be controlled to move in the direction in which the pseudo game ball 251 moves.
Accordingly, it is possible to continue the effect display as if the pseudo game ball 251 rolls for a longer period of time by the movable display device having a display area of a limited size. Therefore, the interest of the game can be continued for a longer period.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 24 so far, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, so long as the object of the present invention is achieved. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.

  For example, in the above, it is as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves from the left sub display area 83a of the left sub display section 83 that is a movable display apparatus to the main display area 81a of the main display section 81 that is a fixed display apparatus. On the contrary, the example in which the display control unit can execute the display control has been described. On the contrary, the left sub display unit that is a movable display device from the main display region 81a of the main display unit 81 that is a fixed display device. The display control unit may be able to execute display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves to the 83 left sub display area 83a.

Alternatively, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a plurality of movable display devices, the display control unit can perform display control as if the pseudo game ball 251 moves between display areas of the plurality of movable display devices. There may be.
Specifically, for example, one of the two movable display devices that displays the pseudo game ball 251 moves toward the other movable display device, resulting in the two movable display devices. Are adjacent to each other, and in the adjacent state, the pseudo game sphere 251 is transferred between the display areas of the two movable display devices, and then the other movable display device displays the pseudo game sphere 251. The effect of moving away from one of the movable display devices is possible. By performing such an effect, each can perform an effect of moving the pseudo game ball 251 over a wide range using a plurality of movable display devices having a display area of a small area.
The movement of the pseudo game ball 251 between the plurality of display devices is not limited to one-way movement, and the display control unit can execute an effect display in which the pseudo game ball 251 repeatedly travels between the plurality of display devices. May be.

  Further, the ball outlet 54b of the warp passage 54 may be at a position lower than the position shown in FIG. In this case, the position of the exit of the simulated game ball 251 that is released after the simulated game ball 251 is taken into the warp passage 54 from the ball entrance 54a (the position where it appears again) is different from the position of the ball exit 54b (for example, , A position above the ball outlet 54b). That is, the position of the exit of the warp passage 54 in the production (the exit of the pseudo game ball 251) and the position of the ball outlet 54b of the actual game ball may not necessarily match.

The above embodiment includes the following technical idea.
(1) A movable display device having a visible light transmissive game board in which a game area is formed on the front side and a display area visible from the front through the game board and operated on the back side of the game board A display control unit that controls the display of the movable display device, and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the movable display device, wherein the display control unit displays a pseudo game ball in the display area. The display device can execute display control as if the pseudo game ball rolls in the game area, and the motion control unit is configured to display the pseudo game ball in the display area. A pachinko machine that can execute control to operate.
(2) A structure provided on the front side of the game board and capable of changing a rolling direction of the game ball is further provided, and the display control unit changes a rolling direction of the pseudo game ball by the structure. The pachinko gaming machine according to (1), wherein such display control can be executed during operation of the movable display device.
(3) The display device further includes a display device different from the movable display device, and the display control unit moves the pseudo game ball between the display region of the movable display device and the display region of the separate display device. The pachinko gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein display control as if to perform is possible.
(4) The game board further includes a structure provided on the front side of the game board and capable of changing a rolling direction of the game ball, and the game is connected to the game via a ball entrance opening in the game area. A warp passage that takes in a ball and discharges the game ball from a ball outlet is included, the pachinko gaming machine further includes a display device different from the movable display device, and the display control unit passes through the warp passage, The pachinko game according to (1) or (2), in which display control is possible as if the pseudo game ball moves between the display area of the movable display device and the display area of the other display device. Machine.
(5) The operation control unit controls the movable display device displaying the pseudo game ball in the display area as if rolling in the game area in a moving direction of the pseudo game ball. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the movable display device is movable along the game board, and the operation control unit The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein control for moving the movable display device along the game board can be executed in a state in which the pseudo game ball is displayed in an area. (7) A relative movement path of the pseudo game ball with respect to the game board includes a first path and a second path, and the motion control unit includes the pseudo path in at least a part of the second path. When the game ball moves, By moving the movable display device displaying a game ball in the display area along the game board, the pseudo game ball is moved to a position where the movement of the pseudo game ball in the first path can be executed. The pachinko gaming machine according to (6), which is capable of executing control for movement.

10 Pachinko machine 15 Outer frame 20 Front frame 21 Hinge mechanism 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball tray 29 Lower ball tray 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame portion 33 Speaker (33a, 33b) Speaker 34, 36 Left right frame portion 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Illuminating device 37 Button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 50b Mounting base plate 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Warp passage 54a Ball entrance 54b Ball exit 55 Grand prize opening 56 Game nail 58 1st start opening 59 2nd start opening 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Actuation gate 65 Special electric accessory 67 (67a, 67b) Ordinary winning opening 69 Out opening 70 Dispensing mechanism part 80 Production indicator (display means)
81 Main display (moving effect display device)
81a Main display area (movement effect display area)
82 Upper sub display part 82a Upper sub display area 83 Left sub display part (appearance effect display device)
83a Left sub display area (appearance effect display area)
83b Actuator 84 Right sub display section 84a Right sub display area 87 (87a, 87b) Slide mechanism 90 Symbol display 91 Special symbol display section 93 Normal symbol display section 100 Main control section 110 Information transmission section 115 Special figure hold control section 116 Figure hold control unit 118 Pre-determination unit 130 Special drawing lottery control unit 131 Winning lottery unit 132 Special figure selection unit 140 Game state control unit 141 Probability change control unit 143 Shortening control unit 145 Big hit control unit 150 Symbol display control unit 151 Special symbol display Control unit 153 Normal symbol display control unit 160 Fluctuation pattern processing unit 170 Normal drawing lottery control unit 171 Open lottery unit 172 Universal drawing selection unit 180 Normal electric combination control unit 190 Special electric combination control unit 210 Production control unit (display control unit)
230 Payout control unit 251 Pseudo game ball 261 Pseudo game ball guide rail 261a Dividing unit 270 Pseudo ball entry device 271 Rotating body 272 Pseudo winning hole (specific area)
273 Pseudo-losing hole (non-specific area)
274 Dummy pseudo-losing hole 275 Guide wall 276 Rotating body frame 280 Specific fluctuation display area 281 Specific fluctuation display area AC1, AC2 Actuator SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5 Count switch X First flow path Y Second flow path

Claims (5)

A visible light transmissive game board in which a game area is formed on the front side;
A movable display device having a display region visible from the front through the game board and operated on the back side of the game board;
A display control unit for controlling display of the movable display device;
An operation control unit for controlling the operation of the movable display device;
With
The display control unit can display a pseudo game ball in the display area and execute display control as if the pseudo game ball rolls in the game area.
The operation control unit is a pachinko gaming machine capable of executing control to operate the movable display device in a state where the pseudo game ball is displayed in the display area. Provided on the front side of the game board, further comprising a structure capable of changing the rolling direction of the game ball,
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is capable of executing display control as if the rolling direction of the pseudo game ball is changed by the structure during the operation of the movable display device. . Further comprising a display device different from the movable display device,
The display control unit can perform display control as if the pseudo game ball moves between the display area of the movable display device and a display area of the other display device. The pachinko machine described. Provided on the front side of the game board, further comprising a structure capable of changing the rolling direction of the game ball,
The structure includes a warp passage that takes in the game ball through a ball entrance that is open to the game area and discharges the game ball from a ball exit,
The pachinko gaming machine further includes a display device different from the movable display device,
The display control unit can perform display control as if the pseudo game ball moves between the display area of the movable display device and the display area of the other display device through the warp passage. Item 3. A pachinko gaming machine according to item 1 or 2.   The motion control unit is capable of controlling the movable display device displaying the pseudo game ball in the display area as if rolling in the game area in the moving direction of the pseudo game ball. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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