JP2017127541A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing a more impactive performance expression by linking of a performance display device, a movable body, and a light guide plate without reducing visibility of a performance.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a game board in which a game area for allowing game balls to flow down is formed; a performance display device including a display screen visible via an opening formed on the game board; a movable body operable in front of a display screen; a light guide plate that is arranged in front of the movable body and emits light so as to make visibility at a rear side difficult; and a performance control device for controlling performance display by a performance display device, operation of the movable body, and light emission of the light guide plate. The performance control device allows the light guide plate to emit light by avoiding a range of the movable body in operation of the movable body, a range of predetermined performance display shown on the display screen, or one of the ranges, thus making visibility at a rear side in an area other than the respective ranges difficult.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a light guide plate.

Conventionally, a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine is provided with an effect display device and a movable body called an accessory that can enhance the player's interest by improving the visual effect.
For example, in Patent Document 1, an effect display device that displays an image or a video such as a notice effect or a reach effect is displayed, and a character, a figure, or the like is displayed in front of the effect display device. And a light emitter that makes light incident on the light guide plate, and a strong impact on the player by combining the effect displayed on the effect display device and the effect displayed on the light guide plate There is disclosed a gaming machine that can give a game and can improve the interest of the game.

JP 2014-195579 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when the effect display device and the light guide plate start the effect in synchronization, the effect displayed on the effect display device and the effect displayed on the light guide plate May overlap in the front-rear direction, making it impossible to visually recognize the effect of the effect display device disposed on the rear side as viewed from the player.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to perform a more impactful expression by interlocking the effect display device, the movable body, and the light guide plate without reducing the visibility of the effect. Provide gaming machines.

As a configuration for solving the above-mentioned problems, a game board in which a game area for allowing a game ball to flow down is formed, an effect display device having a display screen visible through an opening formed in the game board, and a display screen A movable body that can be operated more forward than the movable body, a light guide plate that is disposed in front of the movable body and emits light that makes it difficult to visually recognize the rear side, an effect display by an effect display device, an operation of the movable body, And an effect control device that controls the light emission of the light guide plate, and the effect control device includes a range of the movable body during the operation of the movable body, a range of a predetermined effect display displayed on the display screen, or a range of these ranges. The light guide plate is made to emit light while avoiding any one of the ranges, making it difficult to visually recognize the rear side in a region other than each range.
In addition, when the movable body reciprocates in front of the display screen, the effect control device causes the light guide plate to continuously emit light so as to follow the reciprocating operation, so that the rear side in the region other than the range of the movable body It was set as the structure which makes visual recognition difficult.
The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and individual configurations constituting the feature group can also be the invention.

  According to the gaming machine according to each of the above-described configurations, it is possible to perform an effect expression with more impact.

1 is an overall perspective view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of production. It is a schematic diagram showing an example of production. It is a control block diagram of a pachinko machine. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special figure type determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a special game control table. It is a schematic diagram of a game state setting table. It is a schematic diagram of an ordinary figure determination table. It is a schematic diagram of a common figure variation pattern determination table. It is a schematic diagram of an opening / closing body operation table.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through embodiments of the invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 14. However, the following embodiments do not limit the invention according to the claims, and are described in the embodiments. Not all combinations of features are essential to the solution of the invention.

[About overall configuration of gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pachinko machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to this embodiment includes a vertical rectangular machine casing 2 installed in an island facility of a game arcade, and a side of the machine casing 2. The main body frame 3 that is pivotally attached to the part and attached so as to be openable and closable, the game board 30 (see FIG. 2) attached to the inner side of the main body frame 3, and the main frame 3 that is pivotally attached to the front face of the main body frame 3 A panel door 4 having a glass window 4A attached at the center and a receiving tray 6 provided below the glass window 4A, an unillustrated launching device disposed at the lower part of the main body frame 3, and a panel A handle unit 7 attached to the lower part of the door 4 and speaker units 8 provided respectively on the left and right upper parts of the panel door 4 are provided as main components. In a state where the panel door 4 is closed to the main body frame 3 side, a player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is accommodated in the main body frame 3 through the glass window 4A disposed on the panel door 4. The game area 30A (see FIG. 2) of the game board 30 can be visually recognized.

  An operation mechanism 10 is disposed at the center of the tray 6. The operation mechanism 10 includes an item corresponding to a dial part for moving a cursor or the like displayed on a display screen 500A (see FIG. 2 or the like) of the effect display device 500 described later, and a cursor that can be moved by operating the dial part. Or a button part that is pressed down when various button effects are developed on the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500. The operation mechanism 10 is connected to an effect control device 300 (see FIG. 6) described later, and signals output from the push buttons and the dial are input to the effect control device 300 side.

[About the configuration of the game board]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 30 </ b> A in which game balls flow down on the front surface thereof. The game area 30A is a space in which a game ball can flow down, and is partitioned and formed by an outer guide rail 27 and an inner guide rail 28 that allow the game ball to slide. The game balls accommodated in the tray 6 are supplied one by one by a launching mechanism that is driven in accordance with the player's operation of the handle unit 7, and a large number of nails and windmills (not shown) arranged in the game area 30A. The game area 30A flows down in an irregular manner. Here, when the driving of the launching mechanism is continuously performed by operating the handle unit 7, the number of gaming balls launched into the gaming area 30A per minute is set to 100. That is, the game balls are launched into the game area 30A at intervals of 0.6 seconds, and flow down in the game area 30A.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 30 accommodated in the main body frame 3 is mainly provided with an effect display device 500, a movable body 600, and a light guide plate 400 from the rear to the front. . The effect display device 500 has a display screen 500A that can display an effect display such as an effect symbol S made up of numbers 1 to 8, for example, a specific character, etc., and an effect display such as an image or a video of a character that excites the effect. Device. Various effect displays displayed on the display screen 500A can be viewed through the opening 30B opened in the center of the game board 30, and the player can display the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 500A. In addition to S, the user can enjoy the game while visually recognizing various display screen 500A displays represented by images and moving images such as a notice effect and a reach effect that are expressed in accordance with the variable display of the effect symbol S. Note that the specific display control of the effect display device 500 is executed by the effect control device 300 described later.

  Around the display screen 500A of the opening 30B facing the display screen 500A, a game ball guiding wall portion 50 is projected to the front. The game ball guiding wall portion 50 is a wall portion extending so as to surround the upper portion and both side portions of the opening portion 30B. When the glass window 4A is closed, the front end portion of the game ball guiding wall 50 and the glass window 4A approach each other less than the diameter of the game ball, and the game is inwardly surrounded by the game ball guiding wall 50. It is impossible for a ball to enter.

  In the present embodiment, the game area 30A is roughly divided into a left area EL and a right area ER. The left area EL is an area on the left side of the left and right center line CL of the game board 30, and the game balls flowing down the left area EL flow down in the direction indicated by the arrow X1 and are arranged in the middle thereof. It is taken in the winning part.

  On the other hand, the right area ER is an area on the right side of the left and right center line CL of the game area 30A. As indicated by the arrow X2, the game ball that has reached the right region ER flows down in the game region 30A through the right passage formed by the game ball guiding wall portion 50 and the outer guide rail 27. In this embodiment, the situation in which the game ball should be launched into the right area ER is a situation in which a special game, which will be described later, is being executed, and the game ball is launched into the left area EL during normal times other than during the execution of the special game. It is recommended.

  On the board surface of the game board 30, a first starting part 60, a second starting part 62, a big winning part 64, a passing gate 68 and a general winning part 66 are arranged, and a game ball is provided on these starting parts and winning parts. Is entered by a switch (first start opening detection switch SW1, second start opening detection switch SW2, large winning opening detection switch SW3, general winning opening detection switch SW4, gate detection switch SW5) incorporated in each component. When detected, a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to each winning component are paid out to the tray 6. Although details will be described later, when the game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, in addition to paying out the prize ball, the large winning component 64 is opened, which is advantageous for the player. Main lot control including lottery for determining whether or not special games (big hit games, small hit games) that foster a good state, lottery for determining the state of the special game, or the game state after the special game Executed by the apparatus 200. That is, the entry of the game ball into the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 is an opportunity to receive the various lotteries.

  The first starting component 60 is disposed at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the game board 30. The first starting component 60 projects forward from the front surface of the game board 30 and includes a first starting port having an upper opening and a first starting port detection switch SW1 (see FIG. 6). The game ball taken in through the first start port is detected by a first start port detection switch SW1 disposed inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the first start port detection switch SW <b> 1 is connected to the main controller 200. Based on the input signal from the first start port detection switch SW1, the main control device 200 executes various lottery processes related to the execution of a special game, which will be described later, and, for example, three prize balls as consideration for entering the ball A prize ball payout process to be paid out is executed. In this example, the first starting component 60 is set at a position where only the game balls flowing down the left area EL can enter, and the game balls flowing down the right area ER do not enter. .

Further, the second starting component 62 is disposed below the first starting component 60 and above the out port 69 described later. The second starting component 62 is a starting component having a so-called electric chew structure having a movable piece. The second starting component 62 includes an opening / closing body 63 that can take a closed state indicated by a broken line or an open state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2 by driving a solenoid SOL1 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. Depending on the state of the opening / closing body 63, the difficulty of entering the second starting component 62 changes. Specifically, when the opening / closing body 63 is in a closed state in which the opening / closing body 63 stands up and down, it is extremely difficult or impossible to enter the second starting component 62. On the other hand, when the open / close body 63 is in the open state where it is lying down in the left-right direction, it is easy to enter the second starting component 62.
The game ball that has entered the second start port of the second start component 62 is detected by a second start port detection switch SW2 disposed therein. As shown in FIG. 6, the second start port detection switch SW2 is connected to the main control device 200, and the main control device 200 executes a special game based on an input signal from the second start port detection switch SW2. Various lottery processes are executed, and a prize ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls as a consideration for entering the ball is executed.

  The opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 is a result of a lottery regarding whether or not the opening operation of the opening / closing body 63 performed by the main controller 200 is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 disposed in the game area 30A. It is executed when it is a hit.

  A general winning component 66 is disposed below the left area EL of the gaming area 30A. Although a detailed description is omitted, when a game ball enters the general winning component 66, it is detected by a general winning port detection switch SW4 (see FIG. 6) disposed therein, and the main controller 200 Based on a detection signal from the winning opening detection switch SW4, a prize ball payout process for paying out, for example, three prize balls is executed.

  A prize-winning part 64 is disposed immediately below the second starting part 62. As shown in FIG. 2, the big prize component 64 protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board 30 and has a rectangular prize opening 64 </ b> A whose front side is opened, a big prize opening detection switch SW <b> 3 (see FIG. 6), and a prize opening. And an opening / closing body 65 provided on the front surface of 64A so as to be capable of opening / closing. A game ball that has entered the opening (large winning port) of the winning port 64A is detected by a large winning port detection switch SW3 disposed therein. The big prize opening detection switch SW3 is connected to the main controller 200, and the main control apparatus 200 performs a prize ball payout process for paying out, for example, 15 prize balls based on the detection signal from the big prize opening detection switch SW3. Run.

  The opening / closing body 65 is a blade-like member that can take a closed state and an open state by driving a solenoid SOL <b> 2 disposed on the back side of the game board 30. The opening / closing body 65 is provided so as to be rotatable in a front-rear direction in a flap shape around an axis parallel to the lower edge of the prize winning opening, and in the closed state standing in parallel with the front surface of the game board 30, The entry of the game ball is blocked, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big prize opening in the open state tilted forward.

The game ball taken into the big prize opening is detected by the big prize opening detection switch SW3 disposed in the vicinity of the prize opening 64A in the big prize component 64 and then discharged from the back side of the game board 30 to the outside of the machine. Is done. The opening / closing body 65 of the special winning component 64 is opened by driving the solenoid SOL2 controlled by the main control device 200 during a special game executed when the result of a special figure win / loss lottery described later is “winning”. Is done.
The big winning component 64 is set at a position where only the game balls flowing down the left area EL can enter, and the opening and closing body 65 is opened during the special game when the game balls flow down the left area EL. It is possible to enter the ball only when it is operating.

  An out port 69 for collecting game balls that have not entered any of the plurality of winning components is opened at the lowermost center in the left-right direction of the game area 30A. The game balls that have flowed down to the out port 69 are Then, it is discharged to the outside via the back side of the game board 30.

[About movable body]
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the game board 30. Hereinafter, the movable body 600 will be outlined.
As shown in the figure, the movable body 600 as one of the effect means is disposed in a space between a light guide plate 400 described later and a display screen 500A of the effect display device 500. The movable body 600 includes a main body portion 610 having a design portion (in this embodiment, an XYZ logo) that can be visually recognized by the player, and a sliding operation in the vertical direction, or a separation operation and a separation operation. Drive mechanism. A motor (not shown), which is a drive source of the drive mechanism, is connected to the effect control device 300 shown in FIG. Drive based on.

As shown in FIG. 2, the movable body 600 in the present embodiment is at a standby position (origin position) at the top of the effect display device 500 where it is difficult for the player to see the entire picture when the drive mechanism is not operating. It is in a waiting state.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the main body 610 of the movable body 600 can be lowered from the standby position to the substantially vertical center of the display screen 500A by driving the slide means described above. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the main body 610 of the movable body 600 can perform a dividing operation in which the design portion divides in the vertical and horizontal directions during the sliding operation by the sliding means, and a combined operation in which the design unit is integrated again after the dividing operation. Has been. That is, in the movable body 600 in the present embodiment, the main body part 610 descends to approximately the center in the vertical direction of the display screen 500A, and the first effect mode in which the design part is combined, and the main body part 610 is substantially the vertical direction of the display screen 500A. After descending to the center, the design portion has two production modes, that is, a second production mode separated in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[About light guide plate]
As shown in FIG. 3, the light guide plate 400 is a plate body formed in a rectangular shape from a light-transmitting (transparent) material such as acrylic resin or polycarbonate resin, and is disposed in front of the movable body 600. Established. The front surface of the light guide plate 400 is formed to be equal to or slightly larger than the opening 30B opened in the game board 30, and the player can display a display screen disposed behind the light guide plate 400. The effect display on 500A and the operation of the movable body 600 are visually recognized through the light guide plate 400.

  A light emitter 430 is disposed on the side of the light guide plate 400. The light emitter 430 is a light source in which, for example, a plurality of LED lamps and the like are arranged along the vertical direction, and each LED lamp is arranged at equal intervals along the vertical direction in a state of facing the center side of the light guide plate 400. Has been. The illuminant 430 is connected to the effect control device 300 shown in FIG. 6 via a wiring or a relay board (not shown), and each LED lamp of the illuminant 430 is based on a control signal output from the effect control device 300. Lights up or goes off. When light emitted from each LED lamp of the light emitter 430 enters the light guide plate 400 and passes through the light guide plate 400, a plurality of stereoscopic effect lights L are displayed on the light guide plate 400.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the stereoscopic effect light L in the first effect mode.
As shown in the figure, each three-dimensional effect light L is linear light displayed in the light guide plate 400 over the left and right directions of the opening 30B of the game board 30, and each LED lamp of the light emitter 430 is turned on. Is displayed, and is turned off when it is turned off. The stereoscopic effect light L is non-transparent, and it is difficult for the player to visually recognize the rear side of the light guide plate 400 during the display of the stereoscopic effect light L. Each three-dimensional effect light L corresponds to each LED lamp. For example, one three-dimensional effect light L is displayed from one LED lamp. Further, the stereoscopic effect light L is displayed in a three-dimensional manner so as to go from the front side to the rear side. More specifically, the image is displayed three-dimensionally as if it is directed from the surface of the light guide plate 400 toward the movable body 600 or the effect display device 500 located behind the light guide plate 400.
That is, in this embodiment, the light guide plate 400 actually transmits light from the light emitting body 430 that is planarly transmitted from one side to the other side as if it is transmitted from the front side of the light guide plate 400 toward the rear side. It looks like a three-dimensional. Thus, since the three-dimensional effect light L is displayed in a three-dimensional manner, it is possible to give a strong impact to the player and improve the interest of the game.

Hereinafter, the relationship between the operation of the main body 610 of the movable body 600 and the stereoscopic effect light L will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the main body 610 of the movable body 600 is stopped at the standby position (when not operating), the light emitter 430 does not emit light, and the stereoscopic effect light L is not displayed. Therefore, in this state, the player can visually recognize the entire display screen 500A of the effect display device 500 disposed behind. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, when a drive signal is output from the effect control device 300 to the drive mechanism of the movable body 600, the main body 610 slides downward from the standby position, and the display screen is displayed. Stop at approximately the center in the vertical direction of 500A.

  Simultaneously with the completion of the sliding operation of the main body 610, a control signal is output from the effect control device 300 to the light emitter 430, and the light emitter 430 emits light so as to avoid the region where the main body 610 exists. More specifically, among the plurality of LED lamps constituting the light emitter 430, the LED lamps at positions corresponding to the areas A1 and A2 excluding the range where the main body 610 exists are turned on, whereby the areas A1 and A2 A plurality of three-dimensional effect lights L are displayed. Since a plurality of stereoscopic effect lights L are displayed in the areas A1 and A2, it is difficult to visually recognize the rear display screen 500A corresponding to the areas A1 and A2. Therefore, the player's attention is displayed on the display screen 500A. It becomes possible to focus the operation of the movable body 600 with more emphasis, and to improve the impact of a series of effects accompanied by the operation of the movable body 600.

  In the present embodiment, the light emitter 430 is provided on one side of the light guide plate 400. However, as a configuration provided on both sides of the light guide plate 400, the illuminance, color, and the like of the stereoscopic effect light L are more diverse. It is also possible to change. The timing of light emission by the light emitter 430 is not limited to the sliding operation of the main body 610, and may be during the sliding of the main body 610. For example, when the movable body 600 is operated according to an operation pattern in which the movable body 600 is continuously reciprocated in the vertical direction, the range in which the light emitter 430 is lit is continuously changed so as to be interlocked with the vertical motion of the movable body 600. If it is set as a mode, the range in which it is difficult to visually recognize the rear display screen 500 </ b> A changes continuously according to the operation range of the movable body 600, and the light emission mode of the light emitter 430 changes according to the operation of the movable body 600. Therefore, it can be a more impactful production.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the stereoscopic effect light L in the second effect mode. Hereinafter, the aspect of the three-dimensional effect light L in the second effect aspect will be described.
When a drive signal is output from the effect control device 300 to the drive mechanism of the movable body 600 from the state of the first effect mode in which the design parts of the main body 610 shown in FIG. 4 are combined, as shown in FIG. The design portion of the main body portion 610 is the second effect mode separated in the vertical direction. Compared to the first effect mode of FIG. 4, in the second effect mode, the range is enlarged by the amount of movement (separation) of the design portion, so the areas A1 and A2 are narrowed accordingly. In this case, a control signal is output from the effect control device 300 to the light emitter 430, and among the plurality of LED lamps constituting the light emitter 430, the LEDs in the range overlapping the enlarged main body 610 are turned off. The plurality of stereoscopic effect lights L are displayed in the areas A1 and A2 by maintaining the lighting of the LED lamps at the positions corresponding to the areas A1 and A2 excluding the enlarged main body 610.

Thus, even when the design portion of the main body portion 610 is changed to the second effect mode separated in the vertical and horizontal directions, the light emitting area of the light emitter 430 changes corresponding to the operation of the main body portion 610. Since the range in which the stereoscopic effect light L is displayed changes, it can be shown as an effect with an impact so as to emphasize the shape change of the design portion.
In the present embodiment, the LED lamp is turned on and off according to the effect mode of the movable body 600. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is displayed on the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500, for example. It is good also as an aspect interlock | cooperated with the display of the production image to be displayed. For example, when a specific image that suggests the possibility of winning a jackpot is an effect pattern displayed at the center of the display screen 500A, it is difficult to view a range other than the range where the specific image is displayed on the display screen 500A. As described above, by controlling the light emission range of the LED lamps constituting the light emitter 430, a specific image can be emphasized more closely and the impact of the performance can be improved.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, other components arranged on the game board 30 will be described.
Outside the game area 30A of the game board 30, there are a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, and a normal symbol display. A device 37 and a normal symbol hold display device 38 are provided. Each display device is controlled by the main control device 200 in accordance with the progress of the game, and notifies the player of the game status by the change in the display.

[Internal configuration of pachinko machine]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control unit that controls the pachinko machine 1. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 mainly controls a main control device 200 that controls basic operations related to the entire game, a payout control device 250 that mainly controls the payout operation of prize balls, and mainly controls the launch of game balls. A launch control device 260 that performs the above-described effect display device 500 and other effect devices.

  The main control device 200 includes a (main) CPU 200a, a (main) ROM 200b, and a (main) RAM 200c. In the main controller 200, the CPU 200 a reads a program stored in advance in the ROM 200 b in response to an input from each detection switch or timer, performs arithmetic processing according to the program, or is connected to the main controller 200. The above-described devices are directly controlled or various control commands are transmitted to other control devices. At this time, the RAM 200c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 200a, and temporarily holds various data and commands necessary for calculation.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the main control device 200 receives a first start port detection switch SW <b> 1 that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start component 60 and the enter of a game ball into the second start component 62. The second start opening detection switch SW2 to detect, the big winning opening detection switch SW3 to detect the entry of the game ball to the big winning component 64, and the general winning opening detection switch to detect the entry of the game ball to the general winning component 66 SW4 and a gate detection switch SW5 for detecting the passage of the game ball to the passing gate 68 are connected, and a detection signal output from each detection switch is input to the main controller 200 side.

  The main controller 200 also opens / closes the solenoid SOL1 for opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second starting component 62 and the opening / closing body 65 provided for the special winning component 64. Solenoid SOL2 is connected, and these solenoids SOL1 and SOL2 are directly controlled by main controller 200. The main controller 200 includes a first special symbol display device 35A, a second special symbol display device 35B, a first special symbol hold display device 36A, a second special symbol hold display device 36B, a normal symbol display device 37, and The normal symbol hold display device 38 is connected, and these display devices are directly controlled by the main controller 200.

  A payout control device 250 and an effect control device 300 are connected to the main control device 200. The payout control device 250 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (not shown) similarly to the main control device 200, and is connected to the main control device 200 so as to be capable of one-way communication. In addition, an external information output terminal plate 251 is connected to the payout control device 250. The external information output terminal board 251 is provided on the host computer side where various information relating to the progress of the game output from the main control device 200 (CPU 200a) and the payout control device 250 (payout CPU) is provided in the store where the pachinko machine 1 is installed. Send to.

  Further, the payout control device 250 is connected with a payout motor 252 for paying out a prize ball to a player, and a prize ball number counting switch 253. The payout control device 250 controls the payout motor 252 so that a predetermined prize ball number is paid out based on the prize ball number information included in the payout command transmitted from the main control device 200. The prize balls paid out by driving the payout motor 252 are detected by the prize ball number counting switch 253, and it is grasped on the payout control device 250 side whether or not the appropriate prize balls are paid out. In addition, the payout control device 250 indicates that the full tray detection switch 254 for detecting that the allowable number of game balls are stored in the tray 6 and the door of the main body frame 3 are open. Various switches such as a door opening detection switch 255 to be detected are connected.

  The launch control device 260 includes a touch sensor 261 mounted in the handle unit 7, a launch volume 262, a ball feed motor 263 that feeds a game ball stored in the tray 6 into a launch mechanism (not shown), and a launch mechanism. A stored ball launch motor 264 is connected. The launch control device 260 is a launch that changes according to the amount of operation of the handle unit 7 by the player, based on an input of a launch permission signal from the main control device 200 via the payout control device 250, an input from the touch sensor 261, and the like. Based on the input signal from the volume 262, the ball launch motor 264 is controlled to launch the game ball stored in the tray 6 into the game area 30A with a predetermined launch force.

The effect control device 300 controls various effects during the game progress or in standby.
The effect control device 300 includes a (sub) CPU 300a, a (sub) ROM 300b, and a (sub) RAM 300c, and communicates with the main control device 200 only from the main control device 200 to the effect control device 300 (one direction). Communication is possible. The effect control device 300 reads out a program stored in advance in the ROM 300b based on various control commands related to the effect transmitted from the main control device 200 and an input signal from the internal timer, and performs arithmetic processing according to the program. , The movable body 600 connected to the effect control device 300, the LED lamp of the light emitter 430 provided on the light guide plate 400, the display screen 500A of the effect display device 500, and sounds such as music and sound effects during the game. Sound output control to be output from the speaker unit 8 or light emission control for causing the light emitters (LEDs) 57 disposed in various places such as the game board 30 and the panel door 4 to emit light in various patterns is performed. At this time, the RAM 300c functions as a work area at the time of calculation processing of the CPU 300a, and temporarily holds various data necessary for calculation, commands, and the like.

  The effect control apparatus 300 is connected to the CPU 300a, receives various internal commands related to image display transmitted from the CPU 300a, and displays various images on the display screen 500A, and the image display processing described above. It is equipped with hardware necessary for various controls, such as a VRAM that temporarily stores various data necessary therein, a voice synthesis LSI for voice control, and the like. In addition, the above-described operation mechanism 10 that can be arbitrarily operated by the player is connected to the effect control device 300. For example, each control described above is executed in accordance with the operation timing of the operation mechanism 10, and the operation mechanism 10 is operated. It is possible to express a predetermined effect according to the operation timing.

  Although not shown, a power supply device is connected to each of the above-described control devices, and power is supplied from an external power source on the game installation store side by operating a power switch provided in the power supply device. The external power source is generated as a power source necessary for the operation of each control device, and each control device is activated by supplying the generated power source to each control device. Further, the power supply device is equipped with a backup power source such as a capacitor, and when the power is cut off, power is supplied from the backup power source to the main control device 200 and the payout control device 250. Various data and commands stored in the RAM of the control device are held. In addition, the power supply device is also equipped with a dedicated backup power source for the effect control device 300. When power is cut off, various data and commands stored in the RAM are supplied from the dedicated backup power source. Is stored in a backup RAM mounted separately.

Hereinafter, an outline of the game flow and main control processing of the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.
When a game ball enters the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62 by operating the handle unit 7 of the player, the main control device 200 draws a lottery regarding whether or not to execute a special game (so-called big hit game) Special drawing winning lottery), a lottery for determining the type of special symbol (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol type determination lottery), a lottery for determining a special symbol variation pattern (variation time) (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol variation pattern determination lottery) Various lotteries such as are executed.

  When the result of the lottery drawing is “big hit” or “small hit”, the opening / closing body 65 of the above-mentioned big winning component 64 is opened to make it easy to enter the game ball. The special game (big hit game, small hit game) is executed. Hereinafter, an outline of each lottery will be described.

  First, when a game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, a special figure success / failure determination random number referred to in the special figure success / failure lottery, or a special figure type determination random number referred to in the special figure type determination lottery. Various random numbers such as a variation pattern determination random number referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery are simultaneously acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 200c. In the following description, the various random numbers acquired when the ball enters the first starting component 60 is referred to as “special 1 reservation”, and the above random number acquired when the ball enters the second starting component 62 is used. Various random numbers may be collectively referred to as special 2 reservation. Further, special 1 hold and special 2 hold are collectively referred to as start information.

The reserved storage area includes a first special figure reserved storage area and a second special figure reserved storage area in which special 1 reserved and special 2 reserved can be stored independently. Each of the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area has four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit).
When a game ball enters the first starting component 60, the special 1 hold is stored in order from the first storage unit of the first special figure storage area, and when the game ball enters the second starting component 62, 2 reservations are stored in order from the first storage unit of the second special figure storage area. However, the number of special 1 reservations and the number of special 2 reservations that can be stored in the first special figure reservation storage area and the second special figure reservation storage area are set to four, respectively, exceeding the upper limit of each reservation storage area. The number of holds will not increase.

[About the special drawing lottery]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure success / failure determination table TB referred to in the processing related to the special figure success / failure lottery. When the game ball enters the first starting part 60 or the second starting part 62, one special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 65535.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the special figure success / failure determination table TB is referred to when the gaming state has a special figure low probability and the special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the first starting component 60. The low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1A and the low probability special reference that is referred to when the gaming state is a special figure low probability and a special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the second starting component 62. A figure probability determination table TB2A and a high probability special figure success / failure determination table which is referred to when the gaming state is a special figure high probability and a special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the first starting component 60 Subdivided into TB1B and the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB2B which is referred to when the gaming state is the special figure high probability and the special figure success / failure determination random number is acquired based on the entrance of the second starting part 62 It has become.

In each special figure success / failure determination table TB, determination results (“big hit”, “small hit”, “lost”) corresponding to special figure success / failure random numbers from 0 to 65535 are defined. For example, when the low-probability special chart success / failure determination table TB1A; TB2A is referred to, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 1/199, and the probability of “small hit” is about 100 minutes. 1.
On the other hand, when the high-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1B; TB2B is referenced, the probability that the determination result is “big hit” is about 19 times 10 times that of the low-probability special-prospect determination determination table TB1A; TB2A. The probability of being “small hit” is about 1/100. If the acquired special figure success / failure determination random number is a random number corresponding to “big hit”, the determination result is a big hit, and if it is a random number corresponding to “small hit”, the determination result is a small hit, If the random number corresponds to “lost”, the determination result is determined to be lost. Note that, in the small hit game executed when the determination result is “big hit”, similarly to the big hit game executed when the determination result is “big hit”, the big winning opening 64A of the big winning component 64 is displayed. Although the small hit game to be opened is executed, the open pattern is a pattern with fewer prize balls obtained than the open pattern in the “big hit game”.

As described above, the special figure low probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the low probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1A; On the other hand, the special figure high probability state is a gaming state in which the lottery result is determined with reference to the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1B; TB2B in the special figure success / failure lottery. Can easily become “big hit”, and it can be said that the above-mentioned special game (big hit game) is easily obtained.
Then, based on the special figure success / failure determination random number and the special figure success / failure determination table TB, a special lottery determination lottery for determining a predetermined lottery result (“big hit”, “small hit”, “losing”) regarding whether special games are possible or not is performed. The CPU 200a that executes such processing corresponds to the success / failure lottery means in the present embodiment.

[Special drawing type determination lottery]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an outline of the special figure type determination table TB referred to in the process related to the special figure type determination lottery. As shown in the figure, in the special figure type determination table TB, a special figure type determination random number is acquired when the first starting component 60 is entered, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “hit”. When the special figure type determination table TB1 referred to in this case and the special figure type determination random number are acquired upon entering the second starting part 62, and the result of the special figure determination lottery is “hit” Special figure type determination table TB2 to be referred to, special figure type determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the special figure success / failure lottery described above is “small hit”, and the result of the special figure success / failure lottery is lost Is subdivided into a special figure type determination table TB4 referred to in FIG.

  When entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, one special figure type determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in FIG. 8, in the special figure type determination table TB1 or special figure type determination table TB2, special symbol types corresponding to special figure type determination random numbers from 0 to 99 are defined at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). ing. For example, when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 59, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol A and is in the range of 60 to 89. In this case, the special symbol type is determined as a jackpot symbol B. When the special symbol type is in the range of 90 to 99, the special symbol type is determined as a jackpot symbol C. In other words, the determination result of the special figure winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the first starting component 60 is “big hit”, and the big hit symbol A, big hit symbol B, big hit symbol when the special figure type determination table TB1 is referred to The selectivity of C is 60%, 30%, and 10%, respectively.

  Also, for example, when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred and the acquired special figure type determination random number is in the range of 0 to 29, the special figure type is determined as the jackpot symbol A and the range of 30 to 59 If it is, the special figure type is determined as a jackpot symbol B, and if it is in the range of 60 to 99, the special figure type is determined as a jackpot symbol C. In other words, the determination result of the special figure winning / losing lottery triggered by entering the second starting part 62 is “big hit”, and the big hit symbol A, big hit symbol B, big hit symbol when the special figure type determination table TB2 is referred to The selectivity of C is 30%, 30%, and 40%, respectively.

  If the special figure type determination table TB3 is referred to when the result of the special figure win / loss lottery is “small hit”, the special figure type is unconditionally regardless of the range of the special figure type determination random number. Is determined as the small hit symbol Z.

  If the special figure type determination table TB4 is referred to when the result of the special figure win / loss lottery is “losing”, the special figure type is unconditionally regardless of the range of the special figure type determining random number, and the lost symbol X ( Special symbol X).

[Special drawing variation pattern determination lottery]
FIG. 9A shows an example of the variation pattern determination table TB referred to in the special figure variation pattern determination lottery. When entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from the range of 0 to 99, and the variation acquired from the variation pattern determination table TB1 to the variation pattern determination table TB3. A variation pattern number corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.

  In the present embodiment, the variation pattern determination table includes a variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the current gaming state is “ordinary low probability”, and a case where the current gaming state is “ordinary probability high”. The variation pattern determination table TB2 to be referred to is subdivided into the variation pattern determination table TB3 to be referred to when the result of the special figure winning / not-lotting lottery is “small hit” regardless of the current gaming state. When entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, for example, one variation pattern determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, and corresponds to the variation pattern determination random number from any one of the variation pattern determination tables TB. A variation pattern number of 1 is determined.

As shown in the figure, in the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2, the variation pattern determination random numbers are stored in accordance with the result of the special figure success / failure lottery determined by the lottery (the special figure determination result) and the number of reserved memories. A corresponding variation pattern number (for example, “01H”) is defined.
The variation pattern determination table TB3 is a table that is referred to when the result of the special figure winning / not determining lottery determined by the above-mentioned lottery is “small hit”, regardless of the variation pattern determining random number. A variation pattern number of 1 (“09H” in the illustrated example) is defined so as to correspond to (small hit symbol Z). In particular, the variation pattern determination tables TB1 and TB2 are merely examples, and for example, a variation pattern number may be determined that differs depending on the type of special figure in addition to the result of special lottery determination lottery and the number of reserved memories.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the variation time (seconds) is associated with each variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination tables TB1, TB2, and TB3. The variation time shown in the figure is substantially synchronized with the variation display time of the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B and the variation display of the special symbol on the display screen 500A. The variation time of the effect symbol S displayed in a variable manner and the time of the variation effect displayed along with the variation of the effect symbol S. In the present embodiment, the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern number defined in the variation pattern determination table TB1 to the variation pattern determination table TB3 is set to, for example, 1.5 seconds at the shortest and 150 seconds at the longest. Further, when the gaming state has a high probability of usual figure, the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 is referred to, so that the fluctuation time for one special symbol (average fluctuation time) is lower than that of the usual figure. It is greatly shortened (for example, one third), and the game efficiency is improved.

  When the variation pattern number is determined from any one of the variation pattern determination table TB1 to the variation pattern determination table TB3, the variation pattern command including the variation pattern number and information about the variation time (variation time information) is output to the effect control device 300. In addition to the variation display of the effect symbol S, a variation effect that expresses various effects according to each variation pattern number is displayed on the display screen 500A.

  The main control device 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B simultaneously with the transmission of the variation pattern command, and starts the variation display of the special symbol on any of the display devices. After that, the main control device 200 controls the first special symbol display device 35A or the second special symbol display device 35B based on the fact that the variation display time has elapsed, and stops the variation of the special symbol, and also performs the effect control. A special figure stop designation command, which will be described later, is transmitted to the device 300 side, and the fluctuation of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed on the display screen 500A is stopped.

  As described above, the main controller 200 executes the above-mentioned special symbol determination lottery, special symbol type determination lottery, and special symbol variation pattern determination lottery at the start of the special symbol variation, and finally the special symbol and the production symbol S are finalized. The result of the special figure winning / losing lottery related to whether or not the special game can be executed is notified according to the mode of the stop. In addition, hereinafter, various lottery processes related to the execution of these special games may be collectively referred to as special figure games. In general, the player recognizes the result of the special symbol winning lottery by the stop mode of the effect symbol S that is variably displayed in synchronization with the variation symbol of the special symbol.

[About special games]
FIG. 10 shows a special game that is referred to when a special game advantageous to the player (a big game or a small game) is executed when the determination result of the special figure winning / losing lottery is “big hit” or “small hit”. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of control table TB. Various data for controlling the special game is stored in the special game control table TB. During the special game, the solenoid SOL2 that opens and closes the opening / closing body 65 is driven and controlled with reference to the table. A plurality of special game control tables TB are provided for each special figure type, and the corresponding table is set at the start of the special game according to the determined special figure type. The control data corresponding to all the special figure types is shown.

  The special game is composed of a plurality of round games in which the special winning opening 64A is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (in this example, once). The special game control table TB includes an opening time (a waiting time until the first round game is started), a maximum number of special electric actors activated (the number of round games executed during one special game), special Number of times of opening / closing switching of the electric accessory (number of times of opening of the big prize opening 64A during one round (R)), solenoid energization time (energization time of the solenoid SOL2 for each number of times of opening of the big prize opening 64A, that is, one big prize opening 64A opening time), the prescribed number (the maximum number of winnings possible to the big winning opening 64A in one round game), the big winning opening closing effective time (the closing time of the big winning opening 64A between round games, that is, the interval time) ), Ending time (waiting time from the end of the last round game until normal special game (special symbol variation display) resumes) As data are beforehand stored as shown in each Laid view type.

For example, when the special game type is a jackpot symbol A and a special game (a jackpot game) is executed, the special game mode is such that the opening / closing body 65 is opened by energizing the solenoid SOL2, and the big prize opening 64A is opened. The round continues until either of 29 seconds is released or 10 game balls enter the grand prize opening 64A (count C = 10), and the round is repeated 5 times. .
Also, when the special figure type is a jackpot symbol B and a special game (big hit game) is executed, the special winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening and closing body 65 as a special game mode, or The round continues until one of the conditions for entering 10 game balls (count C = 10) into the big prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 10 times.
Also, when a special game (hit game) is executed when the special figure type is a jackpot symbol C, the special winning opening 64A is opened for 29 seconds by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 as a special game mode, or The round continues until one of the conditions for entering 10 game balls (count C = 10) into the big prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is repeated 15 times.
In other words, the special game (10R) started when the special figure type is the jackpot symbol B is better than the special game (5R) started when the special figure type is the jackpot symbol A. Since the number increases by five times, the number of prize balls that a player can acquire increases. Furthermore, the special game (15R) started when the special figure type is the jackpot symbol C is more effective than the special game (10R) started when the special figure type is the jackpot symbol B. Since the number is further increased by five times, the number of prize balls that can be obtained by the player is the largest.

  When a special game (small hit game) is executed when the special figure type is “small hit symbol Z”, the special winning opening 64A is opened for one second by the opening operation of the opening / closing body 65 as a special game mode. Or, the round continues until one of the conditions that 10 game balls (count C = 10) enter the big prize opening 64A is satisfied, and the round is executed twice.

[About gaming state]
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the game state setting table TB referred to for setting the game state after the special game when the above-mentioned special game (big hit game) is executed. When a small hit game is executed, the game state after the special game does not change. In other words, not only is there a difference in the number of prize balls that can be acquired during a special game, but there is also a difference in whether or not the game state changes after a special game. As shown in the figure, in the game state setting table TB, the game state after the special game corresponding to the special figure type (big hit symbol) and the number of games in which the game state continues (the special figure high-accuracy number, the general game number) The number of times shown in the figure is specified.

As shown in the gaming state setting table TB, in the present embodiment, when the special figure type is the jackpot symbol A, the gaming state after the special game is in a state with a special figure low probability and a normal figure high probability. The gaming state continues until the special symbol changes 100 times.
When the special figure type is the jackpot symbol B, the gaming state after the special game is a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability state. The gaming state continues until the special symbol changes 100 times.
When the special figure type is the jackpot symbol C, the gaming state after the special game is a special figure high probability and a normal figure high probability state. The gaming state continues until the special symbol fluctuates 10,000 times.

  The above-mentioned number of games is set as a count value (special figure high-precision count, universal figure high-precision count) of a special figure high-accuracy number cut counter, which will be described later, respectively, and the above-mentioned special figure game is executed. It is subtracted every time. When the count value becomes 0, the gaming state shifts to a special figure low probability and a normal figure low probability. The combination of the number of special figure types and the gaming state can be changed as appropriate according to the specifications of the pachinko machine 1, and by further subdividing and setting the special figure type, It is also possible to further subdivide and set the gaming state.

Here, the “special figure low probability” refers to a state in which the low-probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1A or TB2A shown in FIG. is there. Further, the special figure high probability is a state in which the high probability special figure success / failure determination table TB1B or TB2B shown in FIG. 7 is referred to (big hit probability = 1 / 19.9).
In addition, the “ordinary low probability” refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 9 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. FIG. 13 is a state in which the low-probability normal variation pattern determination table TB1 shown in FIG. 13 is referred to when the figure win / fail determination table TB1 is referred to and the determination result is “win”. Further, the “normal figure high probability” refers to the fluctuation pattern determination table TB2 in the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern determination lottery. This is a state in which TB2 is referred to, and when the determination result is “winning”, the high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2 shown in FIG. 13 is referred to.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, when various lotteries are performed triggered by entering the first starting component 60 or the second starting component 62, and the results of the various lotteries are predetermined results, The special game advantageous to the player is executed, and the game state after the special game is switched. On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 1, the lottery (usually, whether or not the normal game can be executed by opening / closing the opening / closing body 63 provided in the second starting component 62 is independent of the various lotteries relating to the execution of the special game. Drawing lottery lottery, common figure variable time pattern determination lottery, etc.) are also executed. In the following, an outline of various lottery processes (ordinary games) regarding whether or not to execute a normal game will be described.

  When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68 while flowing down the game area 30A, a normal figure success / failure determination random number referred to in a later-described normal figure success / failure lottery is acquired, and the acquired random number is stored in the reserved storage area of the RAM 100c. The Here, the reserved storage area has a general-purpose storage area capable of storing the above-mentioned random number for determining whether or not a normal figure is received, and the general-purpose storage area includes four storage units (first storage unit to fourth storage unit). Have. Then, when the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, the normal / unusual determination random number is sequentially stored from the first storage unit. However, the number of reserved drawings that can be stored in the reserved map storage area is set to four, and the number of reserved drawings is not increased beyond the upper limit.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an outline of the normal / failure determination table TB that is referred to in the normal / failure lottery. When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, for example, one normal / unusual determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, the normal figure success / failure determination table TB is similar to the low-probability normal / failure determination table TB1 that is referred to when the game state is the above-mentioned “normal figure low probability”. It is subdivided into a high-probability common-use decision determination table TB2 that is referred to in the case of “probability”.

  Each table defines a determination result (“winning”, “losing”) corresponding to a normal-winning random number from 0 to 99, and the acquired normal-winning random number is “winning”. If it is a corresponding random number, the determination result is a win, and if it is a random number corresponding to “lost”, the determination result is lost. In addition, as is apparent from each table, the probability that the determination result of the winning / unsuccessful lottery decision regarding opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 with the passage of the passing gate 68 is “win” (winning probability) It is set higher in the case of high probability than usual.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a general-purpose variation pattern determination table TB referred to in a general-purpose variation pattern determination lottery. When the above-mentioned common figure win / fail lottery is performed, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is determined based on the common figure fluctuation pattern determination table TB. As shown in the figure, the normal variation pattern determination table TB includes a low-probability general variation pattern determination table TB1 that is referred to when the gaming state is “ordinary low probability”, and the gaming state is “normal”. It is subdivided into a high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2 referred to in the case of “high probability”, and a variation time corresponding to a common variation pattern determination random number is defined in each table.

  When the game ball passes through the passing gate 68, for example, one normal variation pattern determining random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99. As shown in the figure, in each table, the fluctuation time corresponding to the random number for determining the normal pattern variation from 0 to 99 is defined at a predetermined rate (selection rate), and the acquired normal pattern fluctuation pattern is determined. A variation time of 1 corresponding to the random number is determined.

  Comparing the low probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB1 and the high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2, the high probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB2 is more than the low probability common figure variation pattern determination table TB1. A short fluctuation time is defined, and when the usual figure has a high probability, the time until the result of the usual figure winning lottery is derived is shortened compared to the case where the usual figure has a low probability. When the variation time of the normal symbol is determined, the variation display of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 37 is started over the determined variation time. The display is stopped in a manner indicating the result.

  Here, the normal symbol display device 37 is configured, for example, as a form in which a plurality of LED lamps are arranged, and the plurality of lamps blink during the variable display, and the result of the lottery drawing lottery wins. Is in a state where any one of the plurality of lamps is turned on and stopped, and when it is lost, for example, all the LED lamps or some of the lamps are turned off.

[Regarding normal games]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an outline of the opening / closing body operation table TB referred to in a normal game executed when the result of the above-mentioned lottery for lottery win is a win and the game is stopped in a mode indicating that the normal symbol is a win. It is. As shown in the figure, the opening / closing body operation table TB defines the number of opening / closing of the opening / closing body 63 and the opening time per opening operation, and is referred to when the gaming state is “low probability of normal use”. Are divided into a low-probability opening / closing body operation table TB1 and a high-probability opening / closing body operation table TB2 which is referred to when the gaming state is “ordinary high probability”.

  When the game ball passes through the passage gate 68, one open / close body operation pattern determination random number is acquired from a range of 0 to 99, for example. As shown in the figure, each table defines the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing body 63 and the opening time corresponding to the opening and closing body operation pattern determination random numbers from 0 to 99 at a predetermined ratio (selection rate). One opening time of the opening / closing body 63 corresponding to the pattern determination random number is determined.

  When both tables are compared, in the case of “ordinary low probability”, the opening time of the opening / closing body 63 is “0.3 seconds” or “1.5 seconds” and the number of opening times is “1 time”. On the other hand, in the case of “high probability of ordinary figure”, the release time is “1.2 seconds” and the number of times of opening is three times. Thus, the second starting component 62 can be entered.

  In this way, when the gaming state is “high probability of ordinary figure”, the probability that the lottery result is “hit” is higher than in the case of “low probability of ordinary figure”, and Since the fluctuation time is greatly shortened and the total opening time of the opening / closing body 63 is increased, the game ball can easily enter the second starter component 62 and the second starter component 62 can be reduced while suppressing the consumption of the game ball. It is possible to efficiently perform the above-mentioned special figure game triggered by entering the ball.

  In the present embodiment, the combination of the three factors of the probability that the lottery result is “winning”, the variation time of the normal symbol, and the total opening time of the opening / closing body 63 (number of opening times, opening time). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of game states are created by one or more of the above three elements. It is also possible to do.

The present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be made by combining the embodiments. Obviously in the trader. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such various changes and improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.
For example, a character, character, or the like may be drawn on the surface of the light guide plate 400 using special light-transmitting ink or the like, and the character, character, or the like may be raised according to the light emission of the light emitter 430.

1 pachinko machine, 27 outer guide rails, 28 inner guide rails, 30 game board,
30A game area, 60 first starting parts, 62 second starting parts, 64 winning prize parts,
64a big prize opening, 65 opening and closing body, 200 main control device, 300 production control device,
400 light guide plate, 500 effect display device, 600 movable body.

Claims (2)

A game board on which a game area for allowing game balls to flow down is formed;
An effect display device having a display screen visible through an opening formed in the game board;
A movable body that is operable in front of the display screen;
A light guide plate that is disposed in front of the movable body and emits light that makes it difficult to visually recognize the rear side; and
An effect display device for controlling the effect display by the effect display device, the operation of the movable body, and the light emission of the light guide plate,
The production control device avoids the range of the movable body during the operation of the movable body, the range of the predetermined production display displayed on the display screen, or any one of these ranges. A gaming machine that emits light and makes it difficult to visually recognize a rear side in an area other than the above ranges. When the movable body reciprocates in front of the display screen, the effect control device causes the light guide plate to continuously emit light so as to follow the reciprocating operation, and in a region other than the range of the movable body The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein rearward viewing is difficult.